Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 9, 1895, Page 2

ments on the university equipment and_facily Be it enacted by state of Nebraska Section 1. There ehall assessed value of all taxable this state, for each year of biennium, 'a tax of one-haif of 1 h and eyery dollar thereof, the 3 of which levy shall constitite a special [ minate the Russian th fund in the hands of the state treasurer, | House roil 36, by Rothlentner, appro- for the use and benefit of the University of | printing §$1,000 for an artesian well in Cherry Nebraska for new buildings, necessary re- | county pairs and improvements of buildings al- [ House rofl 3 | by Teady erccted, imy.-vements of the univer- | vide for the taxing of th sity grounds and other equipment and facil- | the owners of real or per ithes of instruction, to be expended by and | to provide for taxing hond under the direction of the board of regents | rities for the precinct of_sald_university . Mebursement of the | Hous ppropriated the board of | act regents of the University of Nebragka shall | to ¢ fssue certificates, signed by it president and | secfetary, in the manner brovided by an act of (he legislature of the stat braska approved February 23 upon the presentation of the auditor of publie accounts f thorized_and requited to draw his warrant upon the state tr the Wmgunts fpecified in - such and in favor of the parties therc Whereas, an emergency now { shull {ake effcct and be in from and after its pe grounds and other es of Instruction, the legislature of appointments the speaker announced the next business the introduction of bills. Foliowing i a of bills introduced yesterday and today: Introduced House roll to_tuition f House r¢ the list vied upon the perty in | ensuing mill o Monday: relating to exter Rothlentner, to pr actual Interest of nal property, and and other secu | h the debtor reside roll No. 18, amend scot ty attorney House roll N | the purchase to give a 1 Miles, a bill for , chapter 7, relat by Tirady, seed grain, th wra note, which v becomes a_first len on the House roll No, 40, by Wait uthority to levy a dog tax House® toll No, 41, by the relief of voluntesr fitemen, certificates | House roll No. 42, by Soderman, joint r v named, [ glution for the investment of the permar xiste, [ school fund for House roll 13, by S hildren of hool hool in another district House roll No. 4, by Soderman hibit the undervaludtion of property by sessors Hous tion authorizing purcha upon property ch ¢ of Otoe hereby au- | ind fesue asurer for Wait, providing 10w attend lerman district to to ! to pro- BENATORS DISCUSS RELILE ¢ MEASU ' S, ' Resolntion Withdrawn | stitnte Reterred—Woors's Appointments. ‘. LINCOLN, Jun. 8.—(Special)—Immediately | after the approval of the journal in the son- ate this morning, Senator Caldwell withdrew tho resslution he off-red yesterday afternoon relating to the extensi n of aid to the drouth eufferers. The resolution offered yesterday by the senator from Hall county was objected to serlously in a number of quarters, because it obviously opened the way sfor extravagant expenditures. After withdrawing the res:lu- tion, Senator Caldwell to the desk a other reslution of simi| rport, tha of the matter belng expressed in the lowing: Resolved, That the auth: eral_countics in which suffering exists arc hereby requested to relicve the same at once at the e'st of such counties for the next ten days, and that this legislature will pass laws legalizing such action Senator Caldwell moved the suspension of the rules and the adoption of his resolution Dale of Harlan and Graham of Gage both raised the point that the Senate could AL e DB, BEHOOI (ehRHBrS: bind the house by such a resolution. C: Hbuse Tol No. 6, by Jenkins, providing vell replied that his only object was to for an examination of applicants for notary tend a little encouragement to county com- | public by the, district judges, migsloners. Finally, on motion of MeKosson | House rll Xo. ' by Jenkins, prohibiting of Lancaster, slution was r d to | the manufac of clgarettes. ' the relicf ca AR TISIntEnerite L PO LN R L s R LT same purport, offered by Rathburn of Hitch- [ UL (EHPROD B ok, cock, went over under tho rules. fudiclal distric s Under bills on first reading, the following | ) i 3 L 3ills introduced today: were xmrmlm--\d\wnm{r eadfor therirst :’ux-”‘ Howse ol No. G e Chace, I for drouth sufferers in the |Seupte® 1o Issue bonds to ks House roll No. 6 509, Con 16 roll No ‘L to regul House roll for township org House rol Hahn, provide for a lawell (by re- |, Jouse roll ice Inws 80 as mutual insur Cand nd Sab- roll to amend 1018, 15, by Munger, ot relating 1o taxes, Hou No. by Munger, 1 , Consolidate tutes. i No. 47, hy Richardson, str sian thistle House MeNitt, roll No. 18, by admission of attorneys, g MeNitt, having to amend to de- relating to Hou No, 49, by law to counties to amend township Hous No. ating $115.84 £¢ House_rol No. section 7, chapte House roll No. by appraisement and sale of cution House roll appraisement execution, House 1ol to amend se ments House roll Kk yar 50, by Higgins, appropri- relicf of Rebecea Perkins, by MeNitt, to amend Scott, relating to land under exe- No. 53, and by Scott, relating to sale of fol- lands under hy 5,150, No. bi, tion Conaway of York, ities of the sev- Felating to Juag. by Howard, to regulate by Jenking, to regulate | No. 57, by Russian thisile. No. 88, by Jenkins, providing holidays’ shall’ not be deducted Chace, to exter- to relating to authorizing purchase seed by Sisson, to amend sec- lited Statufes. Ly Harrizon, a bill for e the practice of dentist by Burns, to pr ation. 1y o puta Ly on_sugar. . by Jones, a bill for an s:Ction 3,643, Consolidated by Bressler, to pro of county, Loinship and precinct officers. nate file No. spectal” fund Nebraska, Senate file Mongolian. pl Senate file No. quest), to amend th to permit the op ance companics Senate file No. by Smith, amending the erin code 8 ag to add imprisonment in the state penitentiary to the penal! b breaking into dwelling houses, ete., in th day time. Senate file No. 41, by to n Otoe county to issue bonds for the purpose of building a new jall Senate file No. by W providing that all admis: to the r in Nebraska shall, in the 1 be made only by the supréme court. Senate file numbers 11 to 34, inclusive, were read the second time and referred to appro- priate committees Licutenant Governor Moora made his an- nouncement of the appointment of senate em- ployes for the session. The fortunate ones are as follows: G. W. Hollinger, custodian of the room; Samuel Grant, the cloak room; 37, by McKeeby, the Uni provid- érsity of No. by to protect ot O =S ) No. amend n by ( insur; tion of to Statutes, Touse tions 2, utes, Hous; fon 3 ccmmi No. f, by and 4,255, Jones, to Consolidated amend Stat- 0, roll No. 70, by Davis, to amend se of an act fo appoint’supreme court sioners, House roll No. 71, by Griffith, to provide for payment of offic members and em- ploves of the Twenty-fourth fon of the legislature, House roll No, amend dated £ by Burns of chapter 73, hoird public charities and corr House roll No. 74, an & undervaluation {ouse roll No. mend setion. 621 edur House roll No. 76, by Sutton of Douglas, a bill for an act 10 provide medical treat- ment for ccuvicts who may have become nsane. fHouse roll No. 77, by Sutton of Douglas, a bill for an act. to Amend section 1,008, chap- ter 10, Consolidated Statutes. House roll No. 7, by Munger, to amend seetion 1, chapter 35, Consciidatéd Statutes, House roll No. 8, by Perkins, a bill for an act to amend séction 5,837, Consolidated SIIII 1tes, to read anada and Russlan this- A House roll No. 81, by Langhorst, a_bill for an act to amend section 1,422, Compiled Statutes, in relation to_divorces. House roll No. &2, by Bee, to provide for the investment of sinking' funds in the hands of county and city treasurers in war- rants not paid for want of f 18, Heuse roll No. 83, by Ricketts, a bill for an act to amend section 5, chapter 8, Crim- inal Code of 1843, House roll No. stamping ai roll No. §5, by GQramb, to_amend chapter 39, Compiled Statutes 593, defining where county records shall be kept. House roll No. 86, b act to repeal section 1, plled Statutes. House roll No. 87, by Dempsey, to provide for the punishment of catile thieves and persons receiving stolen cattle, and for the recovery thereof, Houseé roll No. 83, by Kaup, to provide for ssing real and personal property, provide penalties fc Housa roll No, lution to amend ses tution of the House roll amend. sections Compiled Statutes ¢ House roll No by Remington, to amend section 053, chapter 9 Compiled Statutes of 1503, to compel railroads to fence alohg their lines. roll No., 92, by Conaway of York, de for a special fund for the Uni- of Nebraska, to build new building: The provisions of this bill authorize the state treasurer to levy a tax of on half of 1 mill on the dollar in the state a gpecial fund to'be usged for this purpos: House roll No. 83, by Conaway of York, a bill for an act to repeal an act allowin children of school age to attend school neaver districts than those in which reside. House roll No. 91, by Scott, relating to telegraphs and telephones, and’ fixing maxi- mum rates chargeable for such ser House roll D ritz, a bill for an act for the of landlords 5 in facilitating the collection of of Dodge, to 19, Congoli- by Jenkins, to create commissioners of tions ct to prohibit asses. of property. by Burns of Dodge, to £ the Code of Civil Pro- cloak sistant custodian of .. Hubbard, assistant custodian cf the cloak room; J. H. Christner, bookkeeper; G. W. Sabine, file messenger; Szmuel Picale and J. K. Moore, night watch™ meh; Loule Otto, custedian of lieutenant gov- erfior’s room;, Willlem Coons, bill holder; Frank Foster and John Current, janitors for committee rooms; George Mohrenstecher, doorkeeper of the gallery; Henry Nightingale, fireman; J. C. Johnston, janitor; James Mabhoney, proof reader. The appointments were confirmed without a dissent and the senate adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. NOUSE TARL! 1K CHALRS, 81, by Jeness, to provide branding Resolut on Calling for Information Lald to convict made RKest for the Time, Jan. 8.—(Special)—The speaker announced four new members of the commit- tee on appointments, Cramb, Brady, Casper and Hull, Brockman of Richardson sent up a memor- 1al to congress asking that an amendment to the constitution be laid before the country providing for the clection of United States senatora by direct vote of the people. But Mr. Brockman's memorial failed to awaken a re: Quite a warm discussion was provoked By the resolution of Rothlentner of Cherry di- recting the ex-secretary of state to Inform the house what had become of the old chairs in use in representative hall in 1893. Upon this resolution Suter of Antelope made some forci- ble remarks, dirccting attention to the fact that the report of the chief clerk of the old house, Eric Johnson, showed (hat an fn- ventory of the house furniture had been taken and that 173 of the old chairs were now on hand. Sutton of Douglas came to the defense of the ex-secretary of state, He found that quite a respectable phalanx of members were back «of him, determined to stand by Allen in everything. Mr. Sutton declared that the old chalrs were worn out and rickety. The mo- tion to table the resolution of Rothlentner was defeated by a vote of 51 to 45 and thera- upon carried, the vote being almost unani- mous. Kaup, a bill for an , chipter 15, Com- viols by Kaup, a joint res on 1, article 17, Consti- State of Nebrasica. 90, by Remington, to and 4,276, chapter 46, Nebrasia', 91, in they and tenan rents. House roll No. act to 1893, relating to House roll’ N amend section 1803, Houso roll No, amend section 1893, At 8 o'clock the house adjourned. ALLEN'S FRIENDS ACTIVE, Duriug the voting the proceedings were punctuated by short, sharp speeches for and against the resolution, in which it was plainly developed that, right or wrong, John C. Allen had a band of ardent sympathizers in the house. Jenkins of Thayer moved a resolution that acommittee of three be appointed to employ an architect to ascertain if any new addi- thons are required by the various state insti- tutions in the shape of new buildings. Re- ferred to the committee on public lands and bulldings. Resolution by Thomas of Hamilton that the secretary of state be requested to furnish an invoice of supplies already provided for the | house was referred to the commitice on sup- plies. COMMITTEE The speaker ann g committeo olmirman: of Saline, Clay, H Willow cd, a bill for an 51, Compiled Statutes, issioners’ districts, Horst of Polk, ¥ to Compiled Statuted of 98, 5,704, by Sis of Turt, Compiled Statutes s IMPORTANE FOOD to Produce More Healthful Artleles for The offical food analyses of the U and Canadian governments have been studied vith interest, he United States govern- ment reports gives the names of eighicen well known baking powders, some of them advertised as pure cream-of-tartar powders, which contain alum, ho report shows the tow, ON RULES NAMED. cuncad the follawing stand- on rules W himait s | Robinson of Lancaster, Chapman | cream-of-tartar baking MeNitt of Webster, Hairgrove of | i strength, evolving ison of Hall, and Lamborn of Red | leavening gas per There were eigi The committee on rules submitted a report | tartar powders tested recommending the rules cf 1859, with a few | Strensth was 1115 cubic amendments, the principal one boing the ad- [ Ounce of powder dition of a standing committee on irrigation, | The Canadian government making in all forty-three standing commit- | Were of a stll larger number tees, instead of forty Drovided in the | The Royal Baking Powder was 1889 ruies Discussion of the question of | Shows the purest and highest in adoption continued uutil nearly noon, when | ORtaining per cent more the rules of 1880 were adopted with all the | POF ¢ the average of all the other amendments made by the committee, and | CTEAM-CI-tartar powders. members began to agitate the question, in a | These figurcs are very desultory manner, as to how they were to| Practical houseke - provide thems:zlves with copies of the rules | the Roval Bak owder goes more than without expense o the state. { per cont further in use than the others At the noon hour for recess thia question | 3 SN0-{Mifd more cconomical had not yet reached a stage where a settle- | horyht | SR SNV HOUSE EMPLOYES NAMED rity this superiority in strength is due—and At 2 o'clock the speaker announced the fol- | consequently that by its use we may be insured Towing list of additional house appolntmeats: | the purest and most wholesome food. Ira Cole, timekeeper; J. W, Smith, bill clork The powders of lower strength are found to Ralph Strow, Robert Finck and BE. I. Sar- | leave large amounts of impurities in the gent, proof readors; Miss Hilder Anderson, | fvod. This fact is emphasized by the report engrossing clevk; Miss Grace Rdwirds, Miss [ of the Oblo State Food commissioner, who M. B. Kilbourne, 13. Barber of Exeter, Miss | While finding the Royal practieslly pure, Young, Miss Nefli> Weaver and Miss Eliza- | found no other powder to coutain less than yeth Covor, corolllug and eugrossing clerks; 10 per vent of Inert or forelgn matters. n Richardson and Ersa Swicher, copy hoid The statistics show that there Is used in ors; W. O. Austin, janitor; €. W. Axtell, first | the manufacture of the Royal Baking assistant Janitor; William McWhinnie, second | PoWder mere than one-half of ail the cream- asietant fanitor; Dr. C. A. Flippin, third | O-{artar conswned in the United States for aasistant janitor; Robert Peterson, fourth as. | “)l Purposes. The wonderful sale thus indl- sistant janitor; Charies H. Younger, fifth as. | cated for tle Royal Baking Powder—greater alatant Jaoitor: Job 1, Brady, messenger for | than that of all other baking powders com- ehlel clork; Bond P. Geddes, page. }’;l{“;fl'“"l virhlg- eu & 'hlthhtr m‘lmife NEW BILLS READ. A0 et Kieady quaied of Lhe supaniority Of this article, and of its indispeusableness Wollowlng the reading of the list of mew | to modern cookery, Royal powder, the 160.6 eubie single ounce othe be highest inches of of powder brands of cream-of- and thelr average inches of gas per to investigations here strength, instruetive to They indicate the that or Still more im- n brought to the high Ited States | pure | leavening gas | they prove this | Colorado's Unique Execvtve Gives Up His | Place of Power. 5 HIS CUCCESSOR INSTALLED IN OFFICE Me ural Addross—His Views Free Colnuge of al Suffrag e ptyre's Ina frrigation Silver—k on Declared to Suceess, DENVER, Jan. 8.—Governor Waite | out of ofice and Governor Melntyre at noon today. The went came in | simple ceremony was witnessed by a large and distinguished audi- The was no processgion. « The ine coming and outgoing governors rode together | in a carriage from the capitol to the Taber | house, where the legislators had assembled in joint session, The oath was administered to Governor Melntyre by Chief Justice Hayt After ex-Governor Waite had spoken a few words of farewell' to his assoclates, and ot greeting to his successor, Governor Mclntyre read his inaugural address. He recommends that appropriations be cut down; that assessments need not in- creased, and suggests reforms in the various state institutions. He recommends that steps be taken to ascertain the exact amount oOf excess warrants outstanding, and that an amendment to the constitution be submit ted to the people which will authorize the taking up ot those warrants with bonds, Ho recommends the use of the internal im-« provement fund to build storage reservoirs for irrigation purposes. Legislation is sugs gested to require coal companies to pay wages in cash instead of scrip, to stop the sale of real estate on trust deeds without foreclosure proceedings; and to prevent in- justice to debtors under the attachment laws. A general law is suggested to permit cities of the first grade to hold representa- tive or constitutional conventions for framing their charters, to be submitted to the people for confirmation or rejection. The governor calls attention to the fact that the present laws are inadequate for suppressing a riot in the smaller towns, and suggests legislation with that end in view. On the subject ot railways, the governor said: “If it be the fact, which can be ascertained by investiga- tion, that unjust dizcrimination is willtully practiced by railroad corporations subject to the legislative control of this state, then Jegis- lation should be enacted to prevent it, and such legislation should be wise, just ana effectiv Tho governor pronounced equal suffrage a success, In conclusion, he said: “We do not ex- pect legislation favorable to silver because it is the money of the constitution, nor because Wo expect sympathy or charity from any source, nor because we as producers are in- terested in enhancing its value, but because its restoration is absolutely decreed by a natural law of commerce that cannot be dis- obeyed without the punishment following. The punishment is being inflicted now, and will become more and more grievous until endurance must cease and blindness anad prejudice, design and selfishness must give way to the crushing force of national laws. This country must submit first, because its population and the consequent greater need of commercial expansion wili make the frie- tion of clogged exchanges more and more in tense. The more acute the trouble, the more active the effort to find out the cause The trouble is that exchanges cannot be freely made because the final medium is insufii- clent in quantity. When this is known and appreciated by ‘a majority of the people of the United States, the only remedy there is or can be, will be applied, and silver will be restored to a ratio of 16 to 1, or perhaps 15% to 1, that is, the ratio which the rela-- tive quantity in store indicate to be the cor- rect one. With silver restored and her other resources developed Colorado’s people ~will have an enviable lot.” enc be SOUTH DAKOTA'S ORGANIZATION. Governor Sheldon’s M ssage Read—DBril- liant Ball Given in tho ning. PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The legislature formally organized this aftern-on and this evening the inaugural ball took place at the'Hotel Locke. Fully 200 guests made a brilliant spectacle, enlivened by the more than usually beautiful costumes by scores of pretty faces and the gold lace of the staff officers. Special trains from the east brought a large concourse and the city is crowdsd. The populists today held a aucus to decide <n a candidate for United tates senator. There were sixteen present and the vote stood: Harden, 8; Anderson, McGee, 3; Buchanan, 1; Kelly, 1. The caucus declded to scatter its vote on the twenty- ond between four of the state leaders, The republicans will “cast every vote for Petti- grew, and could get helf a dozen populist votes, but are discouraging the latter as being poor politics. The legislature will not get down to business beforo next week. The lieutenant governor will announce the senate committees Friday, and the speaker probably tomorrow. The latter had selscted Leach of Bonhomme as chairman of the railway committee, and that was satisfactory to the railroads, but the men who are pressing for stringent. railroad laws objected and backed Oaks of Hot Springs, who was substituted. Tho senate and house met at noon, the former being cailed to order by Lieutenant Governor Herreid and the latter by Secretary of State Thorson. The officers named by the republican caucuses were then elected and the oath was administered by Judges Kellam and Fuller of the supreme court, The houses then met in joint session, and after the state officers were sworn in by Chief Justice Corson the governor read his mes GOVERNOR SHELDON'S INAUGURAL. Governor Sheldon read his message to the senators and representatives in Represent tives hall at 1 o'clock today. he entire message is some 25,000 words long and covers | in total the work of all branches of the state government for the past two years. The | Bovernor departed from precedents by | incorporating into his message all important { matters fron the reports of the state officials, and the document is therefore several times | longer than is customary. It was also no- | ticeable for being confined almost entirely to a statement of facts and figures, and except in two ar three « de o recommenda- | tions, It has been looked forward to with interest in the expectation that several ques- tions of the highest importance, which have been largely discussed during the last few | weeks, would be dealt with at length and a policy outlined for the legislature and for the republican party. The almest complete | ubsence of suggestion upon these questions | | leaves them wholly to the legisletuve. in a fow instances the governor-makes sugges tions concerning minor details, but on the whole the message will mot excite general comment. Al of the state offieials except the superintendent of schools -are warmiy complimented, and it is believed from the message that the eppointive officers-will in | nearly” cvery case be retalned for apother | [ two years., The messuge Is too long to be printed in detail,” but the following Is a suceinct summary PINANCES OF THE §[ATE. i It begins with the statement of the | ity which compelled the levy of a | defictency tax in 1893 and points out | sueh tuxes must be laid year by year un the legislature fn rome wanner stralghtens out the financial condition of the state. ‘The | | governor says: *“The toard adopted what it | belis d 1o be the o NIOPEr cour: made the levy I saved the eredit of the state, giving her people dollar for dollar of their | due, It cught tu Le a wmatter of con; u | lation tha ing the past two years of | money stringency and hard times, resultant from national legislation unfriendly to im- | portant interests cof tate, the effects of | wide-spread disa . forbidding in | | many instances the prompt payment of taxes, the credit of uti Dakota been preserved by the falthiul, intelligent acts of her public servant The treasurer's report | | shows the total for { years | ending June 30, 1864, §1 809,28, of which | $400,000 is for warrants sold and not en | titled to be counted as revenue. Disburs | ments for the same period were $112,691, of which awount $316 were for funding war rants.”" 1 After complimenting the state auditor and bis report, the governor continues: *‘Your | attention is especially respectively called to | the part of the auditor's report relating to the county treasurers and their accountab!lity to the stale for funds which they Lave col- cos- | il that | rec two | nouses of the leslature lected It Is earnestly hoped that In your wisdom you will frame a law that will in which might be ayoided If monthly payments collected_for thé/state shall be paid to the state. Theseymgleys seems to me to remain too long in the hands of county treasurers and afford unnecessary opportunity for loss, which might_he, avoided if monthly payment were required’)'In ainy event authority ought to be given the auditor to force compliance with the law. The nssessment of _the property ofuiithe state as fixed by the state lmn"vl7 ,hl " was $127 1,900, in 1893 136,0 in 1804 $125,6%07%5. The amount of quent taxes ' du ate July 1, 1894, amounted to $371 The credit’ of the state must be maintained, and this can only be done by bringing dishursements to the level of receipts. Your duty is imperative It is not rea¥ohable to expect the liberal payment of taxes in the immediate future. 1 am sure it will be your wish to consider carefully the requirements of all the in- stitutions of the state, for the maintenance of which appropriations are made by the | legislature, and that in your deliberations | the requirements will be made to conform with the state’s ability to meet them with. out hazard to its credit.” ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATIONS. The governor calls attention to the fact that the law providing for the assessment of raflroad, telegraph and telephone lines and the apportionment act were never legally passed, as was shown in the successful re- sistance of the Western Unlon company to the tax measure, and recommends that those measures be made legal. He reviews the condition of the state in- tutions and briefly refers to the conflict be- tutions and brieflly refers to the conflict be- tween the board of regents and board of trustees, but makes no recommendation to straighten the difficulty except a general res mark upon the evils of dual administration, and the success which the single board of charities has attained as compared with the troublo found by the two boards of educa- tional matters. The report of the cducational institution shows that of the two years' ap- propriation of $138,841.46, $9,836.40 remains unexpended, and the hoard of regents es. timates that $6,000 additional will be sent from the appropriations this year The governor refers to the criticisms which have been made upon the appropriation of $10,000 per year to the school of mines, which has an attendance of only thirty pupils, and he points out the lack of foundation for this criticlsm by the following paragraph: “There s unusual activity in mining circle Prospecting is being done all through the wonderful Black Hills. New disco made requiring new assays. An ass by the school of mines as to the any mining property ought to carry with it absolute gnarantee of its corrctness. It ought to be as much entitled to belief as any document_emanating from the secretary of state bearing his signature and tue great seal. There is a large amount of machinery and apparatus in the school of mines for the use of students, representing $14,266. I in- vite your consideration especially to an in- igation of this institution because of the ep interest I feel in the development of that most marvelous portion of our state in which it has its home." The Board of Charities having investigated the subject of a twine factory at the peni- tentiary and having discovered that the $10,000" appropriated for the purpose was insufficient, refused to spend it. The work of the public examiner is re- viewed at length, and particularly the sus- pension of four county treasurers, three of whom have,sincg been restored. During the year there wore four bank failures and fonr” voluntary liqpidations. ~ Of the failed banks the examingr reports that two will probably pay their depositors in full. The total humber of inmates at the Soldiers home s eighty-nine. The message highly complimgnts the management of the institution. THE RAILROAD ISSUE. Under the head of railroads the governor says: “Railroad: commlssioners, to be servants of the people, ought to have au- thority to see that all of their proper orders are carried into;effeet. Railroads ought to be held to a strict’ observance of the peo- ple’s rights and ‘at the same time ought not to be made the subject of unreasonable de- mands. I am gwire that he who will lead war upon 'corfforate interests will for a time achieve fot hiinself a degree- of popu- larity, but no popularity is lasting except it is based on‘fustice.” The interests of the railroads and the people are mutual. They ought not to ‘be permitted to be our masters, We are anxious for more rail- roads and will hail with rejoleing the time when stimulus will be applied to rail- road extension. From Deadwood to the capital by ordinary route s probably not more than 900 miles. A direct route from the eastern side of the river to Deadwood would be of great value to this state. It would make us accessible to their markets and they to ours., We would take much of their lumber and stone and gypsom and coal, and they would take the products of our farms to the extent of at least $1,000,000 a year, without increasing 1in population, which they now of necessity go out of the state to buy.” After describing in detail the pardons is- sued to convicts and recommending that the census be taken this year by the as: sors, the governor concludes as follows I feel that I have a right to congratulate you, the state and myself that you are so largely of the true political faith, The time was when to be a republican was to be a friend and supporter of good govern- ment. Let it not be sald that that time has passed. Let the duties of this session of the leglslature be so faithfully performed as to give assurance to the people that no mistake was made in your selection.” The following gentlemen have been selected by Lieutenant Governor Herreid as chairman of the senate committees: On rules, Aplin of Beadle; elections, Johnson of Douglass; judi- clary, Pease of Roberts; education, Kings- bury of Yankton: state affairs, Wilson of Fall River; ways and means, Bennett of Hughes; appropriations, Foote of Brule; railroads, Kennedy of McPherson; federal relations, Howard of Brown; public buildings, Springer of Hamlin; public institutions, Craig of Spink; mines and mining, Rice of Lawrence; counties and towns, Johnson of McCook; municipal affairs, Boyce of Minnehaha; public printing, Hobal of Dewell; apportionments Sinelair of Unicn; engrossed and enrolled bills, Howell of Walworth; insurance, Cham- bers of Hutchinson; banks and banking, Blliott of Minnehaha; public health, Bennett of Clarks; warchouses and grain grading, Broberg of Brown; military affairs, Chamber- lain of Moody; charitable and penal institu- tions, Aldrich of Miner; school and public lands, Stevens of Bonhomme; irrigation, Aplin of Beadle, Utah Election SALT LAKE, Jan, 8~This is the fifth day in the hearing In the Utah election cases. With the intention of showing fraud, the plaintiff introduced expert testimony to oW that the werd “voted” and certain cross marks had been entered on the San Pete county returns aff they left “the hands of the election judges. Commissioner Tatlock testified vesterday that he believed the changes were: made by George Blalr, leric of the Utalv gommission. Mr. Blair was put on the witness stand today and positively denied having made any changes. All the commissioners have been examined and the defens ted their case today. o8, Kich Mad Jan. 8 legislathi e TOPLI the Kansas noon today. Charles i speaker of the ' house In completing the onganization of the sen- ate, as il op in, the populist caucus the' incident of momént was the election of Ben Rich as readingiclerk. The governor's message will notigo In until tomorrow and the inauguration] of Governcr-elect Morrill will ¢ e onsthe 15th inst was convened Lobdell was elected without opposition Matqpnall Kend Mis M CITY, ddaho, Jan. 8.—The met in joint Columbia theater tonight t tnor McConnell's message. age deals exclusively with stat aidd s & very exhaustive revie slative needs. The revision > law ceommended, also law and man list The que! of th i th [ ireigation na Legisiature Orgunizad, OKL, Jan, .—The third ned today The r ough 13 Reno wa house and aker of the Oxlahe GUTHRIE of the les! pleted a fu] ucus slat houses, J. ¥ president cf Barltes of ny nd con public both crzanization, were put Pitzer of the upper Gul £ i Vantle the Favorites, Mont., Jau, 8.—Governor Rick his message (o the joint session this afternoon. A caucus orrow night on the sen; Carter and Mantle urul H ards read of the les whil b torial question, favorites, JANUARY 9 REFRESHING THEIR FAITH (Continued from Second Page.) there was no conservative or eafe place br it to go. The republican party no longer, he sald, had any principles, or if it had them it had not the courage of them. It was given over purely to totem worship, like any be nighted Indian tribe, It lifted up men and put down measu It exhalted the Moses that was and crucified the Christ that is So far from being a party f success, the spoaker urged that since the war the repub- lican party had been wholly a failure in it treatment of great questions of policy and economics today the tory bourbon par and had rightly chosen the aristoer narchist, Alexander Hamil- ton, for its patrn The idea was bre must meat immediately after its election and the election of senators should be so mod ified as to bring them within the reach of people. In the meantime the greater democ racy must trust the people and await th Wt out that cong BRYAN ON JEFFERSON Hon, William Jennings Bryan was not there In person, but a letter of regret, dated Washington, January 4, was read by Toast master Mahoney and listened to with intere Mr. Bryan was scheduled to respond to the toast of “Thomas Jefterson.”” Although it was Jackson night, the man of simplicity had many warm admirers, who applauded the following sentiments expressed in Mr. Bryan's letter: “It Is a source of great regret to me that official duties here prevent my attendance upon the annual banquet given by the Jack- son club of Omaha in commemoration of the services of the distinguished democrat whose name is borne by your club. I trust that the celebration of Jackson's day may present an occasion in Omala and elsewhere for an earn- st protest from the democratic hosts assem- bled against the attempt now being made by some of our leaders to turn over to the bank- ing corporation the issue of the nation's paper currency. At least, it is to be hoped that the memory of Jackson will not be desecrated on that day by speeches lauding the natlonal bank currency, in the suppression of which Old Hickory won his greatest vietory for the people. “It I appropriate that the name of Jefferson should be linked with that of Jackson, for the latter courageously applied to the conditions sting in his time the principles taught by the former; and they will stand together in history as the best exponents of true democ- racy. After enjoying honors which fall to the lot of but few mortals, Jefferson selected for mention upon the simple monument which marks his resting place the three things which he thought most important in the work of his life, namely, ‘the authorship of the Declaration’ of Independence, the authorship of the statute of Virginia securing religious liberty, and ‘he establishment of the Univer- sity of Virginia. HOPES FOR THE FUTURE. “He might have allowed his fame to rest securely upon the first of these great works, for the Declaration of American Independence will ever present to the lovers of liberty the principles which must underlie every form of democratic government. Of the self-evident truths set forth in that immortal document the declaration that all men are created equal is the most important, because it is the most fundamental and comprehends all others. Its application now would solve aright the ques- tions which vex the civilized world, and would both remove the abuses of legislative power encouraged by our own government and add to the laws we now have such additional statutes as are necessary to protect each cit- izen in the enjoyment of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. “If all men are created equal the govern- ment should not by a protective tariff collect money from the many and give it to the few; if all men are created equal government should not legislate to make the dollar cheaper in the interest of the debtor nor dearer in the interest of the creditor, nor should it surrender to private corparations the sovereign right to issue paper money as well as other forms of money; if all men are cre- ated equal the government should limit ex- penses to actual needs and not make proper appropriations for the benefit of those who urge extravagauce because of the profit they find in government contracts; and if all men are created equal the government should re- strain every arm uplifted for a neighbor's in- jury. It is common today to hear the doc- trine of non-interference advocated by repre- sentatives of trusts and monopolies, because these immenso aggregations of wealth, hav- ing strangled competition, only require to be let alone in order to enjoy an advantage to which the anti-bellum -slaveholder could never approach. I have been gratified to note in recent years a moro frequent reference to the doctrine taught by Thomas Jefferson, and I hail this revival of his influence as an evi- dence of a return to democratic principles. Certainly there never was more urgent need than now for the vigorous enforcement of democratic principles, and never, in my judg- ment, a time when true democracy as’ taught by the fathers would be welcomed more heart- ily by the masses. I sincerely hope that your banquet this year may be usefuf in building up a stronger faith in the principles of Jef- ferson and Jack: AND DEMOCRACY ENDURES. Respoding to the toast, “Democracy En- dures; Her Principles Remain Unchanged,” Charles B. Ryan of Grand Island said: Under the assurance of a member of your committee, a young yet an old friend, that this was to be but an informal meeting of a few of the disciples of the Sage of the Her- mitage, where some subdued remarks apropos of the occasion and the times would be in- dulged in, I accepted a request to partici- pate. But once seated at your tables, with the lights turned up, I find myself sur- rounded, not by the remnants of an old guard, shattered in ranks and rallying to a memory, but by the undismayed and loyal legions of demccracy, in whose breasts her spirit keeps youth and hope eternal, and who, undaunted by defeat, are gathered here again tonight in pure and simple faith to pay her tribute. “Acknowledging, however, the obligation of soldiers of the ranks to blindly follow the command, I am still inclined to question the faith, almost childlike, that passes tried vet- erans by and summons at hazard an unknown voice from the provinces to tell how all this happened, “I take it, Mr. President, that no one among us is here to apologize for the past, nor that we are to hold obsequies over the victims of Ncvember 6, as some of our repub- lican friends have maliciously suggested we should do. Ever since I can remember have theso selfsame gentlemen annually prepared to bury the demaocratic corpse. But regularly have sad rites been postponed, because at the last moment the dead rose up and filed a demurrer, and, in the language of the de- cased Brutus, agaln met them at Philippl. This time, however, they have proclaimed from the housetops that their ancient cnemy is indeed dead. That all is over, and appar- ently expect a default. SWAMPED THE SHIP. “When the friends of Lord Russell sought to congole him for the untimely death of his son he replied: ‘I would not give my dead son tonight for any man's living son in all England.’ S0 would I not give the demo- cratic party and its principles tonight, dead though it be, for all the political organiza- tions and isms the world has ever seen and all that slumber in the lap of time. Novem- ber 6 was the curse of a republican Inherit- ance. Though we did not sow, it was ours to reap. That great tidal wave, sweeping over the political sea, struck our staunch ship ere she had cleared the breakwaters. We werc held responsible for a commercial condition every element of which antedated March 4 1893, On that day the new administration recelved from its predecessor a man sick unto ath from long exposure in republican morasses. Four years before President Harri son received a treasury solid as the pyramids; he turned it back again, standing on Its apex Upon the McKinley and Sherman laws, twin sisters of darkness, born of an unholy alli ance between the greedy manufacturers of the east and the avaricious twine owners of the west, should rest the responsibility for all of that chain of disasters culminating in the panie of August, 1893, and the rout of No- vember, 1894, ‘But the time and tide of human affairs that have robbed the governments of our day of most of their despotic powers have not, at thie same time, dispelled from the minds of the masses the feticism of thelr creative powers and pecuniary obligations Lo the gov erned that requires them to bring prosperity and happiness in the teeth of adversity and drouth. So iu hours of sorest need, like the recent past, all eyes were turned toward Washington for relief. Could it have be given, and if 8o, how? Has all the legislative wisdom of the world ever been able to create of the highest human reasoning, which, based upon the experience of the past, fs brought to bear on man's affairs. s the light of sixty centuries of civilization and experience the select men sitting in the chambers of congress at Washingten and tell how they can add one dollar of value to the world’s storehouse of wealth, without labor, and the Gordian knot is cut. For if the fiat of the government can creato a value In the unit can it not repeat the process ad infinitum? If this be true, why toil at all? Summon in solemn conclave the sages of the race and let them extract from the mine of time a treasure of erudition sufficient to enable them by the stroke of the pen, the passing of a resolution, to abolish poverty, with all it | attendant miseries and crimes. NOT ENOUGH OF MOS uch sophistic reasoning bears its own refutation. Yet such has been the tutclage of the American elector. all wonder ther were graduated 7,000,000 votaries of a pater nal government on November 6. For truly that day paternalism was on horseback 1l of this is history. It belongs changeless past “Then we must not teach principles as ab stractions, and spoils as practice; stop pro phecying brilliant futures and be content to work for permanent success. Cease worship ing strange gods and foreign images. In truth, 1 gay this frankly, Mr. President, for there s a speaker's license in our walled house tonight. In the past, I fear, we have had too much of Aaron and not enough of Moses. Man's his own star. But from the very nature of our organizatlon not. every star can center a planetary system. Some must be satellites. No man Is greater than his party, and, as for myself, I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of democracy than sit crowned in the temple of the en- emy. or 1 know of no greater service I can perform for my country or my self, than humbly laboring for her weal. Let us_bury our ambitions, our internal strife and jealousies, it such there be, with a com munity of common interests, and as one har- monious whole, brave and undaunted in the hour of defeat, calm and serene In the hour of triumph, work for the common good of country and of party. Our principles are broad enough for all. Within our ranks can Christian, Jew and pagan m To lay at democracy's de Their offerings of love. By wandering from! these princ seeking present success at the expense of right, we may in time destroy ourselves; our party, never! “But it true to ourselves, true to our coun- try and the teachings, traditions and leaders of the past, we will, all In good .time, fac n the rising sun, see in the distant twi- light the passing of republicanism, and behold this fair land as Greece, and living Greece, once more."" Mr. L. F. Crofoot closed the list of toasts with ‘one to *“The Jacksonians.” TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS. Few of the many guests were aware that they had a narrow escape from being de- prived of their festivities by the evident malicious mischief of some unknown per- son. At 9 o'clock, the hour set for opening the doors of the dining room, the electric lights in the hotel were suddenly extin- guished, Darkness reigned supreme for fif- teen minutes. Investigations disclosed the fact that the fuse box of the electric plant, which was in the alley, had been tampered with, or else conveniently burnt out at the hour' named. The electric wires for call bell service in_the elevator were also cut and it required some lively work of the hotel employes and an emergency squad [rom the Thomson-Houston plant to repair the dam- ages in time for the banquet. As it was, the program was delayed over fifteen minutes. As soon as the electric lights went out A. L. Lidwell, the head porter of the Mercer, rushed a substitute by turning on the gas. He repaired the call bells and found from an investigation of the fuse box that it had evidently been tampered with. The fuse bex has not burned out before in three years. THOSE WHO WERE THERE. Among those who shared in the pleasures of the evening were: Ex-Governor Horace N. Boles of Waterloo, Ia., United States District Attorney Sawyer of Lincoln, Hon. C. G. Ryan of Grand Island, United States Internal Revenue Collector North, Deputy Collector Ed North, William F. Wappich, Henry W. Yates, Victor B. Caldweéll, W. S. Poppleton, T. J. Mahoney, C. S. Montgomery, EQ Howell and Albert Cahn of Omaha, A. F. Hollenbaugh of Falls City, 0. Cowing of Valley, A. E. Langdon of Papillion, W. R. O'Shaughnessy, Adam Pilger, H. D. Miller of Stanton, W. B. Wood of Florence, Albert Watkins- of Lincoln, Edson Rich, Ignatius Dunn, 8. R. Rush, Dr. Williamson, Dr, E. H. Edmisten, W. S. Shoemaker, L. F. Cro- foot, Leo Spratlin, James Sheean, D. C. Pat- terson, Henry Oerter, C. L. Smith, P. B. Myers, C. J. Smythe, T. J. Fitzmorris, R. S.” Horton, John Latenser, James Brennan, Charles M. Connoyer, John Powers, Henry Drexel, J. H. McKenna, Frank Murphy, Euclid Martin, United States Marshal White, Peter Elsasser, F. B. Tracy, George Anthies, J. C. McMillin, Louis Boehme, George Cock- erill, R. W. Patrick, Joel West, Major Pad- dock, A. Matthews, Frank Pafrick, George Holmes, jr., Willlam Holmes, L. J. Piattl, Robert 'Achieson, Lee Herdman, A. P. Spit- coe, Will Hardman, Otto Boehme, Adam Sloup, Jacob Birkhart, Philip Smith, John Lemley, John T. Murphy, James E. Murphy, Arthur Briggs, Henry Blum, Herman Drexel, W. A. Paxton, Willlam ' Olmstead, John Brant, F. A. Brogan, John Garvey, George Cleffnar, Henry Mathieson, R. V. Montague, A. H. Hipple and J. J. 0'Connor of Omaha. South Omaha was represented by J. S. Walters, J. L. Paxton, James H. Bulla, A. L. Hunter, Ab Wagner, BElmer Jackson Sam Shrigley, Robert Parks, George Parks, J. H. Eggers, John MeMillan, T. Butler, L. D. Davis, P. J. King, J. D. La Crouse. William O'Conner of Wahoo, C. G. Barnes of Albion and others. The reception held at the Mercer be- tween the hours of 3 and 5 yesterday after- noon, preceding the Jacksonian banquet, was largely attended. Many democrats availed themselves of the opportunity to meet ex- Governor Boles. The reception and arrange- ment committee, consisting of Messrs. Dunne, Wappich, Spratlin, Sheean and Rush, deserve credit for the successful observance of Jack- son day in Omaha yesterday. to the CALLAHAN MADE A ROW. Broke Up a New York Love Keast by Orite icislng the President, NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—A gathering prominent and influential members of local commercial circles assembled at the Plaza hotel this evening to atiend the annual ban- quet of the Business assoclation, in com- memoration of the battle of New Orleans in 1812, At the conclusion of a speech by William anning, Mr. Callanan rose 8 his feel, The chafr asked him to be seated, but he was obdurate. *'I wish the Business Men's dem- ocratic association to hear a resolution, 1 ask that this assceiation send a message irom this mecting to congress, asking that body to make the senate a legislative advan- tage to the country, instead of a legislative obstruction. If the democrats are ever to elecet a democratic president again they must see that our people are not to be left at the mercy of a few financiers of New York, who hive a grip on Washington.” Mr. Callahan was interrupted here by cries of “Hear, hear,” ‘“order,” ete. Finally the chairman’ declared him in order and. he sald: “We must have free iron and free coal, and we must take off the differential duty on sugar and also what lost Connecticut to the democrats this year—the income tax." Here Mr. Callanan was interrupted by cries. He concluded by proposing a second sresolu- tion, asking the chairman to appoint a com- mitfee of two to draft a resolution calling on President Cleveland to go back to the Chicag platform and save the country. The chair submitted both resolutions and declared them adopted. M. W. Carr vigorously objected and cheered by some, while others yelled resolutions have been passed After a period of loud wrangling, Chairman Thompson took advantage of a lull in the pro- coedings to announce an adjournment. Mr Callanan_was the but of many uncomplimen tary comments. Bierbower Wins iu Idubo. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 8.-The election of Victor Blerbower as president of the state senate would seem to Indicate that Senator Shoup has gained an advantage over Willls the senatorial Blerbower, o8 Marshal pporter of was organized by Shoup's friends. R. V. Cozier was chosen speaker of the house. Toulght Governor onnell will deliver his message. e s oo J. L. Brown, the recently elected county aftizney of Oklahoma county, Oklahoma, has been disbarred from practice. 1iis dep: uty has also been disbarred. The grand was “The Blerbower houp, and the senate an atom of wealth since the morning stars sang together? The law is the coudensation jury, under instiuctions from the court, re- tused to recognize biw B T of | PICKLE FACTORY DESTROYED Gedney Company's Plant at Eleventh and Grace Streets Eurned, LOSS MAY REACH FIFTY THOUSAND No Part of the Stock Saved—Iydrants Toq Remote from the Building for comen to Do G Service. At 8:45 last night the Gedn pany's plant, located at stre was discover Pickle com- Eleventh and Grace 1 to be on fire, and be- fore the fire companies could reach the seeno of the the entire inside of the large bullding was on fire, and notwithstanding the best efforts of the firemen the main part of the plant, containing a large stock of goods, was totally destroyed within a comparatively short time after the alarm had been turned in, The fire was discovered by J. McClelland and M ¥ fire Secretary W. s Young, the stenog- rapher for the company, who were engaged in completing the inventory, which had just been taken. The first intimation that Me- Clelland had that anything was wrong was the roaring and cracking of the flames, which lie supposed was caused by some of the work- men in the building, but on going to the door to investigate the origin of the noise the flames and smoke burst in the office, almost suffocating him, but retaining his presence of mind, he ran to the telephone and turned in a still alarm to the fire department, which {mmediately responded to his call, The fire department had to make a long run, as the Gadney plant is quite a distance from any of the engine houses, and when they had reached the plant the nearest water hydrant was 400 foet, and the second one available was about 1,200 feet fr'm the scens ot This hose that it was impessible to use more than five streams on the fire, and it having gained such head- way by this time, the builling being a wooden structure, that the fire- men could render was to keep the fire from spreading to the eheds, Just n-rth of the main bullding, which contained the fmmense pick- ling vats. A further hindrance to the fire: men from doing effectfve work, had they had an opportunity, was the pocr water pres- suro at that point, the streams ving hardly suflicient force to break a window pane 12x14 Mr. McClelland had barely time to escape from the building after locking the valuable papers and bioks of the company in the safe. Two horsss at the rear of the main building wero almost suffocated beforo they could be removed from their stalls, and but cne desk of all the office furniture and fixtul and that partially destroyed, was saved. WHEN THE BUILDING WAS BUILT. The main builling, which is a wooden structure 100x60 feet and two stories high, was built by the Fowler Packing company about ten years ago, and was used for such for two or threc years. It was then sold to the Gedney Pickle company, which was organized about six years ago, and which company has used the building for a manu- factory as well as store houso ever since. The basement and building were literally packed with all kinds of bottled pickles, chow chow, catsup, vinegar and bulk good: Over 200 barrels of 4-year-old vinegar was stored in the basement, and a carload of imported caulifiower had been received a few days ago and stored in the house, and o carload of glass bottles, ete., were received and packed away only this week. The burning of the plant will throw about twenty people out of cmployment at this time, this being the smallest number em- ployed during any season of the year, as it is the dullest. In the busy season this com- pany has usually employed about twenty men and from thirty to forty girls and women, besides being a market for garneders. C. B. Gedney, the president and manager of the company, left the city yesterday and i3 in the western part of the state. Mr. W. J. McClelland, the secretary, notified Mr. Gedney by wire last night of the fire, and he is expected heme today. Mr. McCelland was unzble to give the exact value of the stock carried or the amount of insurance, but stated that he thought the loss could safely be estimated to be at least $35,000, and if the vast pickling vats, twelva o which have the capacity of 20,000 bushels each, and the cther smaller ones of less ca- pacity, a number of which were paritally filled with pickled goods, were destroyed by the water, the l:as might possibly reach §50,000. He was also unable to state the amount of insurance carried by the company, but was of the opinion that it was governed by the 80 per cent clause, Those of the firm who oculd be seen were of the opinion that the plant would be im- ‘mediately rebulit, as the business which had been established in the past six years was of such a nature that it would be of a sufficlent inducement for them to rebuild. Should the Gedney Pickle.sampany not de- cide to rebuild, the business of the company in Omaha will' be handled by the houses of the same company located at St. Paul, Mina,, and Madison, Wis. e I Has Committed Several Crimes. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8.—Frank Smith, allas Albert T. Walsh, serving a term in the St. Louis workhouse, has been recognized as one of the robbers who got away with $10,000 from Brethaus' jewelry store in Chicago, in October last, and the man who in 1891, single handed, held up an express train near Uure bana, O., and robbed the express car of $40, 000, Smith was captured and sentenced to seven years in the Ohlo penitentiary, but after o few months imprisonment was res leased on parole, and escaped from the state, ction. took so much the only assictance M. L Cheuvront Leonard, Mo, In Agony liood’s Sarsaparilia Cave a Perfect Cure. . 1. 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