Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 22, 1893, Page 2

WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE Populists in the Senate Give J. Bterling Mor- ton a Turning Over. DARNER LEADS A FIERCE ONSLAUGHT Omaha Spesch of the Coming Secrotary Furnished the Text—Anti-Monopoly Legiklation of Various Kinds Coming to the Surface. , Feb. 21.—[Special to Tne Bee.|—The s of this forenoon's session of the senate was the attempt of a number of the sentors on the independent side to provent ihe adoption of Pope’s resolution of yesterday congratulating Grover Cleveland upon his appointment of J. Sterling Morton to a place in the eabinet. Senator Darner led the opposition in & speech in which he bitterly censured the Sage of Arbor Lodge. Immediately after the senate was called to order and the usual preliminary exercises gone through with in the usual perfunctory manner, petitions submitted from farmers in Johnson county asking the legis- lature to amend the Australian ballot law so that the ticket of each party shall be pre- sented ina separate column with a suitable the head; also asking for the passage of a maximum rate law; also protesting against the payment of a state bounty to growers of sugar beets; also asking for a law providing that all moneys derived from saloon licenses and taxes on railroad property shall be used for the support of all the schools in the coun- ties wherein such saloons and railroads are located. Senator Hale, from th ways, bridges and ferries, reported back sen- ate file No. 144, by Everett, to amend the road laws so as to provide for the emplc ment of men and teams by road overseers and for the letting of road work by the job, with the recommendation that it be indefi- nitely postponed. At the earnest request of Senator Everett the bill was placed on the general file, Senator Mattes offered a resolution per- mitting the committee on finance, ways and means to visit the several state institutions to study their requirements for the ensuing fiscal perioa. It was adopted without dis- sent. were emblem at committee on h To Build a Railroad, Senator Stewart offered the following reso- lutions which wereadopted with but one dis- senting vote: Whorens, Tho cangress of the United State o xico: and ) of such water ould be of little value to the great Interfor basin of the continent without anorth and sonth rallrond to safd harbor; and Whereas: d costing $27,000 per mile | eould be ed from the north line of | Dakota to the Gulf for the sum of $27,600,000; and Whereas, A tax of 5 cents por acre on lands of the ten groat states lying in the great | interior basin would construct sald road und | leave a surplus of over $2,000,000; and | Whereas, The oxports . at, cattle, beet roducts, products and bréadstuft of all inds aniount in round numbers to #475,000,- 000 annually, on which there would bea direct o equal 10 20 per cent, 000,000 annually, or suftis u ud” three and docp cient 1o pa one-half tin Whereas, north and south furnishing of d Interior transportation would ut- tract the great manufacturing industries to the great interior valle; and 1 them the most populous, 1s well s the_wealthiest, por- tlon of the country, so that Nehruska in' ten years would have 5,000,000 people, with mny Dprosperous eities ke Lincoln and Omahi: and Whereas, By said transportation facilitios the valuo of the arable lands of said interior states would soon bo cnhanced In value ut ust 25 per cent, and the vilue of other prop- erty proportionitely fneroased amounting in all'to'a sum 100 times greator than the cost of sald road; now, therefore, be it Resotved, by the senate of the sta braska (the house concurring, T] sonso of this logisliture thit states should Immediately tuke ures for rative effort to build suid rond, with ssary branches and feeders, and that when the same is bullt it siould be owned by the people of the said states and operated as i single Hne at cost for the bene of Its owners, iz all the heople. Resolved, That the govornor of this state be requested fo communicate with the governors of the states of North and South Dakota, Min- nesota, Towa, Missouri, Arkuansas, To the territory of Oklahbma and p convention of delegates from o states, to be u}l[l ted hr!luw S ernors_thercof, be held In the near future at some central point to discuss and mature ways and means for the construction of said mnorth and south rouds. Darner Roasts Morton. Senator Pope then called up his resolution of yesterday congratulating the president- elect upon his selection of o Nebraska man to a place in the cabinet and moved 1ts adop- tion. Senator Darner said that he was sorry the resolution been presented to the senate, “I pondered this over all night,” said the senator, “‘and I confess it disturbed my rest. I cannot stultify myself by permitting this resolution to 8 without entering a solemn protest. _To thus endorse a man who would €0 out of his way to maliciously slander more than 70,000 people of this state would be to stultify the party I represent. I desire 10 read from a speech delivered by this man at Omaha on the 15th of last November und after I read it no independent senator can blame me for taking the position Ido. I read this extract for the purpose ot throwing back to him the stigma he has cast against 70,000 people of this state. Darner then pulled a small scrap book from his inside vest pocket aud read a long tract from Morton's speech, delivered at the democratic jollification in Omaha, at which time the prospective secretary of agriculture handled the populists with unsparing invec- tive. Continuing, Darner said: “Now, Mr. President, 1 want to say that a man belong- ing to the independent party who will vote esolution will' stultify h's dignity te of Ne- it is the the said ton h of for this as a senator of the state of Nebraska, “Amen," shouted Dale, who immediately moved that the resolution be laid on the table. The motion to lay on the table was de- feated and the resolution adopted, Senators Dale, Darner, Dysart, Gray, Packwood and Young voting in the negative, | Senator North offered a resolution to the effect that the committee on ways ana means be instructed to return house roll No. 207 to the secretary of the senate and that the consideration of the same be made a special order in committee of the whole on Maveh 1 GL7T:0p. m., at which time the superin. | tendents of the various state institutions may be present, | The resolution was adopted, but not until the republican and democratic senators had defeated their independent brethren in a sharp parliamentary skirmish, Victory for the Anti-Monops. Senator Mattes, from the committee on miscellaneous corporations, reported a num- ber of bills to be placed on the general file, One bill, senate file No. 54, was reported with the recommendation that it be in- definitely postponed. The bill was intro. troduced by Dale and provides for the regu lation of stock {;x\l\l:« and fixing maximum ,charges. It was tl had emerged from the commitlee rooms the present session. Senator Dale objected to the indefinite postponement of the bill snd woved as a substitute that the bill go to the aeneral file. The yeas and nays were de- manded and by a Yote of 18 o 8 the bill was ordered 1o the g Among the republicans who voted with the independ- ‘emts were' Senators Graham, McDonald, Miller and Scott. Bills were introduced and read for the first time as follows. By Stewart—To regulate and establish reasonable maximum charges for the trans- | portation of freight on railroads within the atate of Nebraska. By Scott—Six bVls to amend the code of | procedurs. By Eggleston—Ta fix wlngrnphchlrsmsnn lfl{de‘l"vh lines Joing business in Ne- By Mooro—Relating to the transfer of | h | pas: | ing of fire arms was returned without recom- e first stock yards bill that | al pro under chattel mortgage. m’i«"lw regulate and fix charges sleeping cars operated in the state. rolls No. viding for supreme loners, No. 88, to abolish the mm Trapsportation, and No. 284, for the payment of salaries of state oficers, wore read tho first time. Senate files Nos 200 10 213 we d the seeond time and re ferred, after which the senate took a recess until 2 o*cloe] Immediately after recoss a resolution was Dysart and laid over the history of the subsidized Pacific roads and the gol ament and calling on Vebrask n congress to work the matter up and take the necessary steps to collect what 1s due the government fro: the railroads mentioned. The senate then wert the whole, with Senat flattes in the chair. Senate file No. 41, by Scott, was taken up. It provides that a registrar of deeds shall be elected in all counties having o population of 17,500 instead of 18,003, as at present. Th Judiciary committee submitted an amend ment making the required povulation 15,000, The amendment failed to carry and the mittee decided to recommend the passago « the bill. It only affects Richardson county Scott's bill, senaze file No, 40, providing that the State Board of Health may r the certificate of a practicing physician in this state who is proven to be i chronic drunkard, was recommended for passago. Senate. file No. 1, by Everett, providing that amendments to the constitution may be voted upm a special clection, was recommended for indefinite postponement For Transfer Switehos. The debate of the afternoon came on iate file No. 6, Packwood's bill, requirinz 1l railroads touching the same point in Ne ki shall build and maintain transfer switches for common use in_transferriu freight from one such railvond to anoth The bill was stubbornly contested from b zinning to end Senator Pope moved that the committed to the committee on and that the representatives o be invited to appear before the committec This motion was voted down and the op ponents of the bill musterca all their argn ments against_it, while the seaators on the | independent side’ defended it with moro ability than they have displayed on any previous debate. Senator Stewart offered an amendment providing that transfer switches shall be built on the order of town boards in towns interested, but he afterwards withdrew it Senator Dale offered an amendment htly changing the phrascology of:the bill and it was adopted. The motion was then made that when the committee rise it ve ommend the bill for passaze Senator Tefft offered an amendrient ommending tho recommitment of the but he could muster but eight votes. Passed the 13l The committee then rose and recommended that the bill do pass. The opponents of the bill made a final effort to defeat it by moy ing to table the motion to adopt the report of the committee of the whoie. The motion to | able was defeated, Senators Correll, Eve . Lobeck, Lowley, McDonald, Miller and it voting with the independents. The bill was then passed Several veports from standing committeos were received, and Senator Lowley offore three bills, which were read for the time. The president then informed the senat that he had a message from the governor, | Senator Moore immediately moved that | the senate adjourn. The motion was car- | ried. Tomorrow being a legal holiday, the | senate will not convene until 10 o'clock Thursday morning. The message from the which | was not read, contained the information that Rev. 2. W. Howe had been appointed chap- lain of the penitentiary and Dr, W. physician for the same institution. unde deals between the into committee of bill be re ratlroads e railronds roc bill IN THE HOUSE, LixcoLy, Neb., Feb. Bee. | —[Special to Tie The aftermath of last night's stormy session was manifest in the house this morn- ing before the body got down to business “The reaaing of the journal brought it to the surf: Watson called attention to the fact that the minutes did not show that the previous question was put, and moved that tl amended s0 as to be correct. hoped that the gentleman from Otoe would not precipitate another fight, and in order to avoid a controversy flatly contra- | ted Watson's statement by declaring that | no motion was put submitting the previous question. Watson asked if it was ot a fact that the republicans demanded it, and Barry ad- mitted that such was the case. hen let the records show it,” said Wat- son, “as all the newspapers so state it." Stevens tried to make everything clear by stating that the previous question was ordered, but not put. The speaker vouchsafed the information that the statement that the previous ques- tion had been put was false. The minutes were finally cobbled up to suit the aissatisfied ones, and Stevens, by unani- mous consent, introduced the resolution con- erning the north and south railroad which passed by the senate. It was adopted Had His Say Out. The relief was short lived, however, as something was bundening the mind of 'Mr. Watson, and he rose toa question of privi- lege on behalf of himself and forty-six others. He wanted to prove to the houso that the position taken by him last night was the correct one, and he had a number of authorities that he wanted to read, He reeled off a few sections of Wilson's digest to show that when a call for the previous question was made and properly seconded nothing further was necessary. He also had a copy of Cushing unabridged and cited also from the action of the national nouse of representatives, Horst attempted to head off the Otoe county statesman, but was unsuccessful, and Watson discoursed on the subject near- est his heart until he was tired. When he considered his course sufticiently vindieated he sat down, and the house heaved a sigh of relief and proceeded to business. McKesson presented another municipal suffrage petition, and Hall county was heard from through a petition asking the defeat of the sugar bounty bill. The committee report recommending th indefinite postponement of No, 198, Johnson's bill increasing revenues for road purpose and No. ,“Jensen's bill providing for state laboratory ut the experimental farm, was adoptec The following age NO. 246, Ames’ bill requi of safety valves on % were recommended for ing th all vessels Fulton’s bill imposing a fine of §15 elling liquor to any Indian, idiot, insane person, woman, or habitual drunkard. No. 315, Brown's bill prohibiting the point niv'n-l.ulnm and was placed in the general file. No. 280, Schlotfeldt's statute bill amending the regulating the election of state and ofticers, was recommended for passage. Newberry's Famous Measure, The Newberry bill came in for considerable attention, the committee recommending it for passage after huving had several amend- ments tacked off, Porter thought that the general sentiment of the people of the o called for n reduc- tion iu freight rates of about a 20 per cent. dlder was opposed to rushing the bill through, and thought it should take its regu- lar course, Felton wanted the proposed amendments priuted at once, in order to let the bill come in anead of others Eldor evinced a consuming desire to have all action on the bill strictly constitutional, and entered another protest against having it rairoaded through. The amendments were ordered printed, despite the objections of the ex-speaker. Purely Personal Proceedings. Oakley raised another broeze by demand ing, as u question of personal privilege, that Stevens state why he objected to Oakloy's acting as clerk of committee on claims. Stevens sent up the rule providing that the only time for raising such an objection was at sthe time the objectionable words ere used and before any other business had been transacted, and claimed that the reso- lution was out of order, inasmuch as several Aays had passed. Oakley replied that the clerk had no rec- ord of the event, but_desired to state that if the gentleman from Furnas desired to sneak and skulk behind the rule he would inter- P08 o objection. Steveus overlooked the insinuation of being a sneak, but the imputation of skulk- | start that tho “akulk. " 1 will give you somothing more to skulk about before this session is ended,” retorted Oakley, who had waxed quite wrathy. No ‘blood was spilled, and after waiting long enough for the belligerents to make further advances, had they been so disposed, ton asked that the same course be taken with one of his bilis as had been taken with the railroad bill and that the amendments be printed before the bill wus considered imittee of the whole. His resolution was laid ou the table, much to his disgust, and after adopting Goidsmith's resolution, pro. viding for an adjournment over Washing. ton's birthday, the house took a recess until 2 o'clock Recelved Some More Bille. nety-four memoars answered roll call on reassembling, and “Little Sara” was ten dered the us of representative hall, free of cost, for the purpose of giving her enteriain- ment in honor of the members of both houses next Tuesday evening, T'he following bills were introduced By Goss of Douglas -Fixing street rail- road faves, regulating transfers from one ine or branch of said street railroad and fixing a penalty for the violatiou of the provisions of this act, By Soderman—To amend the statutes of 1591 By Sutton (by request)—To amend section 3307 of statutes of Nobraska of 1501, By Smith of Holt—To prohibit the sale of shool lands. By Rhodes —To amend statutes of titled “Chattel Mortgaes. By the committee on banks and currency To establish a state banking board to de fine and designate state banks and to late suid state banks, whether commero. or savings; to provide retary of the state banking board state bank examn- iners and define their duties and provide for their comp By Lockner—To amend titled *Corporations.” By Goss of Douglas ~To regula ct primary elections of political parties ud to punish offenses thereat By Goss of Douglas—To amend the code of civil procedure; four bills By Hove—To bunish persons entering, we, driving or owning horses, in races for which entrance money is charged at the gate of any race track or in contests of speed for which purse prizes or stakes are contended for and to provide fines and penal- ties for the same. By Barry—To provide for the levy, ment and collection of taxes in cas: wjunctions have boen decreed against the levy or assessment and collection of taxes heretofore levied and ed, aud to de- clare and enforce the ility of railroad corporations under the laws of this state in respect to such taxes as shall hereafter be levied or assessed under the authority of this act By Merrick clerk take notice of the word of soction 555 1801 en- the statutes en- te and pro- ‘o provide additional land and construct and urmsh_additional build= ings at the Nebraska Institution for Fecble Minded Youth and making appropriation therefor, By Sutton (by request)—To proyide an 1 stant to the judge of the county court in counties having a population of over 150,000 inhabitants, and to provide for paying said assistant By Feiton—To provide for the appoint- ment of a board of examiners to oxamine persons making application for license to tike charge of steam engines and describing their duties, and to provide penalties for iolations of the provisions of this act. By Goss_of Douglas—To amend sections 540, 5105, 5406, 5498, 5490 and 5500 of the con- solidated statutes of Nebraska of 1801, and to repeal said original sectious. By Smith of Holt—To equaily distribute the money derived from the license of saloons in the various school districts of the state. By Kruse—To compel railroad tions or companies to comply with their charters in the matter of building their various lines and branches to such points or termini as designated by the terms of their charter or charters. Resolutions Knocked Out. Sutton offered » resolution for a committeo of eight to be appointed by the speaker, three trom the independent party, thyee from the republican_party and two from_the demo- cratic party, to visit the Union Stock Yard company’s plant and makea thorough in- vestigation of that institution. The resolu- tion was ruled out of order. Watson offered a resolution to the effect that tho joint resolution adopted by t populists and democrats declaring for free coinage be recalled from the senate. Kruse raised the point of order that tho house could not recall a resolution or bill after it had become the property of the senate, and that as the time had arrived for the special order the resolution was out of order. The chair r arrived for order wus consen corpora- led that as the hour had special order the point of well taken, mless by unanimous t the special order might be delayed. Watson moved that the special order of the day be passed without losing its place until the resolution is acted upon. The motion prevailed. receiving 58 votes. Barry moved the previous question. A motion to table was lost on a vote of 45 to 45 he resolution w submitted and failed to carry on a vote of 48 to 43, The re- publicans had succceded in getting them- selves on record, however, and were satisfied. Over the Stock Yards, ‘The stock yards bill was then taken up as the special order of the day, and a red hot discussion was immediately on tap. Sutton again crowded his resolution to the front and endeavored to stave off considera- tion of the bill until a committee could be sent to South Omaha to look over the ground, Kessler made a vigorous and logical speech, in which he set forth the situation as it now confronts the stock raisers of the state. He stated that the powerful stock yards had employed the same tactics before to defq legislation along this line, and it had been done successfully. He hoped that the members would not again allow them- selves to be led into such a trap. He said that the sole object was to delay action. The situation was dispassionately discussed by the speaker, and the urgent need of the yards legislation was clearly set forth. on took the other side and asked to ction deferred until the stock yards company could submit facts for the informa- tion of the members. Wants Facts and Figures, Elder also made a plea for delay, but felt called upon before doing so to say that he was not there in the iuterest of the stock yards company. He said that “if? it was the truth, as alleged that a braska had watered its stock of several mi lions, and that “if"" it was true that a com- pany charged move than was fair, he wanted to know it, and in order to know it he wanted the stock’ yards company to be allowed to submit “figgers tha acts.” Jensen insisced t n who could go to South Omaha and the real state of affairs in one day was an exzert of the most extraordinary kind. He believed that every member knew what the situation was, and Just how he wanted to vote. Kruse thought that the house had better let 'er go and make the bill a special order for Friday afternoon. Burry declared that if this was attempted he would demand a call of the house, as the plan tp postpone was to catch the house at a tiwe when several of the members would be away, and he did not propose to allow any snap judgment-in the matter. The opposi- sition desisted for the time being and a mo- tion to recommend the bill for possage re- ceived b4 votes, The committee immediately rose and sub- mitted its report. Jensen moved the adop- tion of the report and Nason amended with a motion not to coneur. Postponed Final Actlon, Elder offered a substitute recommitting the bill to the committee until Friday after- noon at § o'clock. The substitute received fifty-four votes and the agony was over for the time being. The house accepted an invitation to take dinner at the Home of the Friendless on Thursday. The question then came on the appoint- ment of a committee of eight to visit the stock yards and secure data. It carried by a vote of b4 to The chair named Elder, Kessler, VanDuyn, Coolley Gerdes. Elder declared that he was undoubtedly entitled to the chairmanship of the com- mittee, but he didn't want it, and asked that he be allowed to take second place and that Dobson's name be placed at the top of the list. The request was not granted, and the house adjourncd until 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Dobson, Olson, Schiotfeldt and ——— ing was 100 much for hiw, and he demanded | Sk headache yields to Beocham's Pills. BEST POLKY EVER ISSUED Feast of the Nebraska Life Underwriters Adthiation, PREMIUMS AND gOLICIES FORGOTTEN Annual Banquet at the Murray Last Night Good Things of YHE Table Followed by Eloquedt ‘ana Wity The second annual bonquet of the Ne- braska Life Underwriters association was given at the Murray hotel last evening, and, as on the occasion of their former effort, the members entertained their guests in a manner that gave birth to many pleasant memorics of cordial hospi tality and socia good fellowship. The affair was perfect in all its ap- pointments. Tasteful decorations, excel- lent service, exquisite music and a menu at once elaborate and delicous combined to make the occasion one long to be remem bered, and those who were fortunate enough to share to hospitality of the old line in ance faternity of Nebraska will long r ber the enjoyment of the evening. A reception committee of eleven received the guests in the lobby of the hotel and con ducted them to the parlor, where the or- chestra discoursed musie, while the banquet room was prepaving for their pres soon after 9 o'clock the guests were seated at the long tables, and the festivities of the evening lasted until the early hours of morning. The dining room was arranged in accord > with the ple of the National Underwrite s t its banquet at the Delmonico in New York City, the speakers occupying a long table at one end of the hall while the other guests were disposed at four tables extending at right angles from the speakers. Insurance Men and Their Guests, Mr. M. L. Roeder. the president of the as- sociation, occupied the seat of honor, and beside him were Hon. George P. Bemis, Mr. Edward Rosewater, Hon. John M Thurston, H. H. Baldridge, Rey. Dr. Leo Franklin, H. D. Estabrook, Rev. S. Wright Butler, G. M. Hitcheoek, T. J. Mahoney, Hon. Eugene Moore, Rev. Father English, W. D. McHugh and E. O. Parker. Around the other tables were seated Messrs. W. 1. Hawks, Frank E. Moores, arles Oftutt, W. 1. Allen, H. S. Winston, Elgutter, D. Silberstein, H. L. Burk C. Brownlee, F. S. Brownlee, H. R. Vandecar, Dr. W. B. Hoge, H. F. Limbaek, S. K. Spalding, J. H. McIntosh, H. S. Ford, George N. Hicks, E. C. Smith, Moritz Meyer, H. K. Burl E. C. Brownlee, H. J. Matth s, H. D. Boyden, C. J. Bell, C. J. Canan, Max Meyer, Dr. O.S. Hoffman, Dr. A. W. Riley, Dell Akin, J. Monell, George R. Voss, A. J. Vierling, E. M. Bar lett, Hon, Frank Irvine, G. W. Ambrose, I K. McMullen, Ray, Nye, R. B. Schneide Hon. J. S. Bartley, Hon.' M. Doolittle, Hon. G. «J. Sternsdorff,’ ¢. T. Pumpelly, k. Hodgins. R. H.' Olmstead, John L. McCague, D. J. Collins, Dr. I Gluck, William H. Brown, Alfred Thomas, Hon. I E. White, T. H. Pollo¢k, C. C. Parmalee, D. C. McEntee, . F. Goodson, F. R. McCon- uell, J. W. Malone, ¥ Walsh, J. C. Altemus, H. A. Lyman, H. D, Neely, Dr. J. C. Denise, Dr. W. O. Henry, Joe Klein, A. W. White, T. M. Patterson, P. 1. Elsasser, H. S. Mann, George Victor, A. - Mandelbur; % A. Jackson, Rev. Fatlier Moriarty, Dr. MecCrann, Rev. Father MeCarthy, H. I, haffey, M. A. Lawyer, V Brooks, H. C. Picullel, C. E. Currier, A. 8. Green, W, J. Bradbury, Hon. €. H. Withuell, O. H. Jeffries, Hon. A, U Wyman, Charles I. Cal- houn, Hon. R. . Kloke, Dr. Kohnstamm, A. W. McNeel, F. E. Flint, A. Schafe W Maderia, E. Flovencd, Oscar Wasson, D. Mercer and Frank Van . Vechten of cago. , In the alcove at the rear of the hall the Seventh Ward band of eighteen pieces was esconced behind a bank of ferns and smilax and enlivened the courses with strains of music that blended harmoniously with the spirit of the sceme. The long tables were arrayed with intertwining streamers of smilax with here and there a bunch of fragranu roses, and beside each plate was the customary boutonniere of hot- house flowers. \ Divine grace was asked by Rev. T.E. Cramblet, and then a menu of choice viands occupied the exclusive attention of the com- pany. After the coffee and cigars President Roeder called the banqueters to order, and said: en President Roeder's Wele pleasant duty devolves on me to bid you a hearty welcome to this, our second annual banquet. Rejoicing in increasing membership and = overflow- ing treasury, why shonld we not eat, drink and be merry? Assembled here 1 see a representative gathering of our best business men. I may say without contra- diction that the representatives of the old line companies will compare favorably with those of any other profession. No better thrift has been developed, the benefits of which endure after death, than life insur- ance, “I am reminded tonight of a scene which occurred during the late rebellion. The two armies were encamped opposite each other. The bands of the army of the north played the ‘Star Spangled Banner, and those of the south played ‘Dixie.’ Then the northern music was changed to ‘Home, Sweet Home,' and in a moment the southerners had joined in the strain. Then all hearts beat in uni- son, as ours do tonight. We are all working for the benefit and protection of the home and the loved ones on which depends the happiness of all.” After the applause which greeted the president’s address had subsided, the secre- tary read letter of regret from Presidents Charles Dewey of the National Lite: Pres- ton, Travelers’ Life; John A. McCall, New York Life; James W. Alexander, Equitable Life; A. G. Bullock, Mutual Life; M. P. B, Jckerly, Massachusetts Mutual; Homans, Providence Life; Ira B. Mapes, Joseph S Bartlett and W. S. Wilson. Governor Crounse and Lieutenant Goy- ernor Majors were unabla to be present, and Mayor Bemis was introduced to respond to *Omaha.” Omaha and Life Insurance. The mayor began his address with a bri review of Omaha's remarkable growth progress from the Indian’s tepee in 1856 to its population of 140,000 in 1890, After tell- ing, in a spirit of prophecy, what its future achievements will be, he turned to the in- surance men and thefr interest in the great inland city. ) “The increase in thérowth and prosperity of Omaha,” he said,“feans an increase in the busincss of lifé ifsurance, for who ever knew of a life insurihce man who did not Lako advantage of evely opportunity to in- crease his business! "The advent of 850,000 people, which Omalia'#s bound to witness be- fore the close of’the Century, will afford them a field whith! it is unnecessary to say, they will’ Work to its full limit. 1 will not unflertake to quots sta- tistics to show WMat percentage of those 150,000 people will probably be written, because you know Wiére about that than i do, but my ouly purg¥y is to give you fair warning of what to ¥xpect, 50 that you may clear the decks for setion. “Life insurancé ‘hus done Omaha. Thousands and tens of thousands of dollars are dividad 4p every AT 4mong the widows and orphags, placing them b yond the reach of poverty and degradation, making them better men and women. “Most of the large loans upon our finest buildings are placed there oy life insurance companies, One of the finest bnildings in our city, the New York Life, was erected by an insurance company. “The life insurance agents are among most prominent and influential citizens. of them are wealthy and some of them are millionaires. They have the material prosper- ity of the city at heart: they raise large fam- ilies of children to swell the census and spend money lavishly. I believe, if the matter was mentioned we might get them to buy or build for us water works, canals for power, gas and electric plants, street railways, ete., and give us a -cent fure on the street cars, low rates on gas; in & word, make of our city an ideal Atlantis. T understand we are indebted (?) to the life insurance companies for —the Gould vegime of the Union Pacific. Tarough the intermarriage of Sidney Dillon's son or daughter with the son or daughter of the president of the Equitable, Ditlon and Gould e, ‘“The much for our All wore able to uso the Equitable millions to buy up a majority of the Union Pacific stock Fhe life insurance companies also own A largre amount of our city.bonds, thereby eon abling us to earry on public iprovements. ““These companies carry out, in o practical manner, one of the lending principles of the | communists in dividing up the millions and | billions of the world's wealth among the poor and lowly in return for the payment of small premiums annually to those glant companies. Omaha has had, and will con tinue to have, a large share of the wealth thus distributed. Somo of our citizens ave paying for from 100,000 to 00,000 of life in surance. 1 am paying out my share of pro miums on almost&100,000 of insurance, but our premiums will all come back in time “Wo are not behind other cities in having life insurance companies of our own The Union Lifo is an Omaha institution, and we all wish 1t abundant success, and hope to soe it reach the proportions of its gunt contemporares, ' The mayor here diverged from insurance matters to urge united and energetic effort on the part of Omaha's friends to carve out its vightful greatness, and in this connection fired this shot at recent events: “We must not allow ourselves come narrow-minded, uncharitable christiaulike and ' make of Omuha an asylum simply of fanatics who would bring back to us the days of witch- aft, the days of blue-bellied laws and theo. to be- or un ries. * * 4 Wo must elovato the slums christianize the unfortunates, stop fc awhilo the building of great churches for the rich and build industrial schools and | temples of godliness in the slums.” | In closing the speaker said | “It is usually customary for the mayor to extend the freedom of the city to visitors, but in this case I think [ neeid not assur our friends that the town is theirs, but to all of you I extenda hearty welcome, If you | don't sce what you want you have only to whisper your desire to an Omaha man and | your wish shall be granted | Witty Estabrook, Eloguent Thurston. 1 Mr. Henry D. Estabrook had for his text | #The Lifc Insurance Agent.” He said that | in point of persuasion the lawyers yielded | the palm to the life insurance ige He presumed his friend John Thurston would admit this after his recent efforts at | persuasion. He atoned for his apparent | satire, however, by paying an eloquent tribute to Mr. Thurston, which was received with prolonged cheers. The speaker continued that the logie of | the life insurance agent was somewhat dif- | ferent from that of the highwayman but it | was equally effect The one said, “Your money or your lif the other, “Your | money for your life.” He related at length his ex life insurance and the narrative abounded in | mirth provoking bits which were greeted | with continual applause, The “Past, Present and Insurance” was discussed M. Thurston, who said of life insurance r investment for uew experienc perience with | by Hon. John that the past resented a new | human effort, a | in human affairs, 1s of investment within the reach of | 1. There were now comparatively few | men who were unable toarrange their affa in this world so that they could go out of it leaving their wives and children a means of support after their departure. Life insurance } represented an investment not for one's self but for those who were near and dear to him ‘The present of life insuranc profitable, or why should all the: ergetic men leave othor avocations engage in the solicitation of The life insurance busiuess of the | United States was in the hands of men of | the greatest capacity and ability and was | surrounded by all the safeguards with which | human ingenuity could envelope it. In the | last fifteen years nearly all sorts of invest- | ments had ‘shrunk from 25 to 40 per cent. The insurance investments alone remained | without a discount Continuing, Mr. Thurston took occasion compliment_Mayor Bemis and the city of Omaha o man ever camo west of the | Missouri river to live unless he had pluck, encrzy and enterprise, and the business men | of the west wer rule, superior to | those in the charge of the sume | interests in the east. He conciuded with | an expression of the pleasure which he ex- perienced at being present at tiis and the previous banquet of the association and wished success to the fraternity in general and to the Nebraska underwriters m pa ticular. Practical Benefits of Insurance, “The Benefits of Life Insurance” was dis- cussed by Mr. Edward Rosewater. Mr. Rosewater said he 1 perhu as extended an experience with life insurance and agents as any man in Oma as he was carrying $280,000 insurance on his own ac- count. With the exception of #2,000 this was placed with the old line companics, and though the pecuniary benefits of his insur- ance were as yet invisibleit had secured him | many a good night's sleep. The invesument in life insurance paid in a business way, as it was so much security or happened to the individual his fumily would be protected, and the fact that he had this amount secured to his family at his death had a tendency to improve his credit during his lifetime. Mr. Rosewater at- tributed a part of his own success in ¢ V. ing on large business enterprises with a comparatively small capital to the fact that his life w 80 heavily insured, which as o guarantee that no matter what might occur to him his enterprises would be suc- cessfully consummated and the labor of his life would not be wasted. At the conclusion of Mr. Rosewater's ad- dress Prof. Herrmann was introduced and amused the guests by a number of his in- imitable tricks, plucking glasses of spark- ling champagne from the pockets of the | gentlemen who sat at his elbow and making a # billin Mayor Bemis’ hands nge to $109 before the eyes of the bewildered be- holders. The r follows, the speaking midnight: i of the Uninsured, Rev. Father En “The Press and its Re lation to Life Insurance,” G. M. Hitchcock “The Origin of Life Insurance,” Rev. Wright Butler: “How to Protect Hon. T. J. Mahon Sducation and Li Insurance,” Rev. Dr. nklin; “Law-—Its Relations to Lafe Insurance,” Hon. H. H Balarige; “The In Hon W. D. McHugh; *“The Successful Agent,” L. O. Parker. L The Manhattan Life of New York, organized 1850; Brice & Was- | son, general agents for Nebraska and west- | orn’ Towa, 244240 Bee building. We want good men to represent us as district, lo traveling agents, to whom we can offer sedingly liberal contr | Future of Life | | | must be » able, en- | to smaining toasts were reponded to as continuing long The Quarrymen's al association is in session at Chicago, 11 | Washington and Montana have as yot | unable to elect a Unitod States se Congressman Tarsney of Missourl been serlously ill in” Washingtor better. The inforn been who I Is much | fon that Mer. make his official residence in W ., has been gi n out from a reliable source. Eugene Bowerman of St. Louis found his wife and Tim Reagan in a compromisi tion. e shot and probably fatally w them both. The Daily Telograph of Macon, ¢ ordered to be sold on Friday. will be the third timae this prop offered for sale. The boiler in the grain cloy nlek & Jones at Westline, Mo, ex; Davis and E. C. McMillan wer bon MeCormick mortally hurt f the firm w serfousl, T ates to the ninth i tlon of the Western Packers and Canne association have assembled at St. Louis, Mo and all wrrangements are practically com- pleted. The conventlon will be called fo orde at 11 o'elock today. The munic 'ml election of Pittsburg, Pa., has ended. The result on the mayoralty is still in doubt, with the indieations pointing to the election of Bernard Mek over John 8. Lumb) publican, Beinhauer, independents. Mr. K.J Kimberly, n Enzlishman, resident of flonolulu, is n St Paul, enroute t gland. Ho tells 1 int story of the revolution In Hawail and of th opposition y the fricnds of annexa n from Englishmen and Germans, he Brooklyn, N. Y., Citizen, which Is arded in Brookiyn as the mouthpiece of th anization, in its news cditorinl, says that the > orzinization, led b Satolll would shington, D ns, and in Kings county democ: Hugh McLaughlix ed to break with the regular den anization of the te, and will form u combinatign with the anti-snappers. Foreign. The Berlin correspondent of the Standard says: “The government has consulted with experts on the question of regulating comuier- clul relations with America." | them | Ma FOILED THE BANK ROBBERS Leechburg, Pa., Citigons Give Battlo to a Desperate Gang, ONE OF THE DESPERADOES CAPTURED Councliman Sehaeffer is Killod of the Gang Wounded -The Prisoner Threatened with Lynching. Prerssena, Pa., Feb. burg, Pa., special says: ‘“This town thrown into the most intensc excitement this evening by an attempted bank robbery and the murder of o prominent citizen in at tempting to capture the burglars. One of the men was captured and narrowly escaped lynching About 7 o'clock a number of boys on the street saw five men trying to force an en into one of the back windows of the chburg bank building. The boys ran up street and gave the alarm to Con stable Collar, S. S. MeCullough and Coun cilman William Schaeffer. The three men hurried to the bank building and went around to the rear door. Just as they arrived there, one of the burglars came out and was ordered by the constable der. Without his revolver threw up his hands and fell dead, shot through the heart. McCullough returned the burglar's fire and shot three times. Just then a robver emerized from the building and started on a run for a high fence near by. McCullough opened fire on his man as he ran_and brought him down. The man fell on his back, but before the officers could come up and capture him he jumped the fence and made his escape, One of the Robbers Caught.y While the shooting shots were fired d a great number of peo. ple collected. ‘The man who shot Council man Schaeffer was caught by the crowd ana hurried off to the lockup. At least 100 citi zens formed themselves into a posse and started after the other men The murderer was locked up and the prison was surrounded by a crowd of armed men and threats of lynching were fi in dulged in, but the cooler heads previiled and the crowd disappeared But little ean be learned about the gang that did the business. ‘The man who was captured refuses to say anything about him self or even give his name. Inside the bank building was found a bl k and a 2. <A Post Leech- was to surren he drew Schaeffe word fired suying a and second going on cight P R OF NEW YORK Organizod 1850, DBrice & Wasson, Goneral Wostorn Agonts for NEBRASKA AND WESTERN 10WA, 244-246 BEE BUILDING. We want good men to trot, 10oal and tr canoffer excoeding prosont us as dis veline azents, to whom wo liberal cotitraces. I WAS BIG. 'IWASFAT. 'I FELT MEAN., 'I TOOK PILLS. I TOOK SALTS. 1GOT LEAN, Handsome Women Can Lose Weight Fast. Homely Men Look Better if Thin. Try Dr. Edison’s System. No Dieting. Office of 11, M Burton, Har tion, T, Jan. H. black ma brown hat which the burglars left behind It is ¢ woune tain that the sccond burglar was «d and the chances of his capture ave good. There is great excitement in the town and all country for hin | the citizens are scouring the | Matinee W | See Harry Crandall and his big com- | pany of comedians in a new comedy, “A | Busy Day," the Farnam Street th The con is full of fine singing, dancing and othér specialtios. You can ot any reserved seat in the house ter, COLORED AMAZON. Shoots Her Landlord While House. For some time past acolored family named Anderson have been living in the rear of Gordon & Annis' feed store, Harney strect, and of late have not been paying any rent. Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Gordon Anu lled atv the Anderson hou some papers and Mrs. Anders to allow the gentlemen on the premises, When Mr. Annis tried to explain matters to woman she produced a revolver and fired shot, which struck Mr. Annis in the hip. Fortunately the wound proved to be only | flesh deep, Mr. Annis was taken to his home, 25 Davenport street, where Dr. Lucke attenc him. The woman was locked up and charged with shooting with intent to kill She does not deny the shooting, but says the men tried to force their way into her house. alling at the and to serve fused PERSONAL PARAGRAPIS, Lieutenant Bookmiller of the Second infantry left yesterday afternoon for Fort Dodge, In., on business connected with the regiment. At the Murray: Joseph Ehrlichs, Phila- delphia; William Hardwiclk, New York, C 1. Wilson, ( fer, . A. Banon, Kansas_City Adler, New Yor . W. Fuedhoff, New Yorl: Wahoo; C.W. Blockson, C. B. ‘Thompson, St Louis; E. B. Osborne, New Y ¥.C. | Scott, David Civy; W. H. Browning, Des Moinds, Ta. At the Morcer: field, Mass.; A. Denny, Newberger and Dean, Chicago; V. H. Correll and wife and P. Johnson, Davenport, Ii.; Goorge kenhame, Dubuque; Frank Baug Rock Island; W. E. Heathcote, | Wyo.; L S. 'D.; Mrs. J. M | | W. J. Laurence, Spring B. Hill, Boston; W. A M. . King, Lincoln; Otis s vy; George Terwilliger, Wayne; Willinm Smith and wife. Fairbury | H. 'P. Shumway, Wakefield: F. C. Sco! David City; William Fetzer, Boyd county Mrs, M. M. Tyler, Fremont; W. S. Sp Geneva; G White, Chicago; J New Yok, Feb, 21.—[Specinl Telc 2. Omaha: C. ( George, . ateh, St. Denis; Miss K. Hunt, minste Council Bluffs: W. C Keen | Brondw: Central. McCook, Neb, L. K, Lowman, Miss 8. W, Lowman, Westminster., Nebraska: H. T. Oxnard, Hoffman; D, Smith, Metropolitan - LOCAL BREVITLES, ! inz a total 1 the oftice Three r¢ of &350, wer of the buildix Plans and air permits issued yes inspector rday fic specifications for th structure of the new federal court house an. postoftice were received yesterday by Archi tect Beindorff and the bids for the constry tion of the building will be receivea up to ch 10, super- | 1| e | Broke | I, L. Sherman, a compositor eployed on Tup Bee, in getting off a street car at | Twentieth and Cuming streets last evening | ad a severe fall, which fractured the hip | and thigh bones and caused other serious injuries Patrolman Jullus Zetdler Of the Brooklyn, N. Y., Police Foree, gladly testifies to tho merit of Hood's Sarsaparilla, His wife takes it for dizziness and Indigestion and it works charmingly, *The children also tako it with great benefit. Tt is without doubt n most excellent thing for That Tired Fool ing, Ichoerfully recommend Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills to every one who wishes to have health and comfort.”" Get HOOD'S, “HOOD'S PILLS eurs livr i, co ‘Wlousnoss, Jausdice, and siuk headache, Dl n nis 0 Dr. Edison =~ Dear Sir: Tam well ploased with your trantuient of obesity. The band 1 worth Mmonoy 1t cost, for comfort. 1 h ve uced my wolht ton ' pounds, § welgh 25 now, ana Ldid welgh 26, Yours truly, M. Buitro. They Are Doing Ne Good. 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The salo of seats wiil apen at 9 o'ciock Monday mornin ann’ L" '\ 1“1‘:””“ 3 Nights RN Ay, 2 Matinces: Saturday-Sunday including the NEW THEATRE FRIDAY, Sary HnPKuNs Inter-Oceanic ADED BY TRE WL Together with the Lar REFINED VARTETY IN THE WORLD, Matinoo. Mo Re crved to all parts of the house. FARNAM St, THE ATER 7"_’””“ 15 > 3¢ anc . TONIGIIT in ““A BUSY pAY.” Grand Matinee, Washington's Birthday, Weds woNDERLA Np and Bijou Theaters All this wee's Ana the Atlantic Novelty Aggrogation. MATINEE DAILY, Uy, every diy, at every porfoin Specialty Co, HE EATER. ""¥ills HARRY CRANDALL THE MINER’S OATH Populur prices 20 and ¥ ceats Every | - ARE TROUBLING YOU! Well,come and have them oxaminat by one optoiny Tou.of chargn ¢ Fy w1 Witk & paLt o onr UEIKRC AHOTAGLIES br ¥ ie 1A SR chis btk 1 tho world: 10 yoi dn not newd # 0 7 o0 WAL & Gx sl ¥ leom .9 0 or white Klnsses, (UF proteeting U Max Meyer & Bro. Co Jewelers and Opticians. Farnam aod Fiftecot Street