Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 20, 1895, Page 3

T0 AID DROUTH SUFFERERS House Votes in Committee of the Whole for a Large Appropriation, GIVES CNE HUNDRED THOUSAND COLLARS Long Debate Over the Amount Ended Favor of the Sum Named in the Bill—Course of the Ran- ning Discussion. n LINCOLN, Jan. 19.—(Speclal)—The house met an hour earlier this morning, in order o accomplish some necessary work before taking the regular over Sunday recess at noon. Immediately after the legislative pre- liminaries had been cleared away, Conaway of York, from the committee on relief, pre- sented the report of that committee on house roll No. 113, the bill for the relief of the people of the drouth stricken districts of Nebraska. This bill is the one prepared by one or two members of the relief committee and introduced by Representative Conaway by their request. It appropriates and places in the hands of the present relief commis- slon the sum of $100,000, and provides the method of distribution. The commission is authorized to use not more than $5,000 of the entire amount appropriated for Its own ex- penses, The committes reported, with the recom- mendation that the bill pass as amended. The house at once went into eommitteo of the whole, with Suter of Antclope in the chair, for the consideration of the measure, The bill was read section by eection, each section being adopted almost as rapidly as the reading could be finished. The section appropriating $100,000 was adopted without opposition of any character. Several trivial amendments were made, and in section 7 the amount that the commission may use for its own expenses was limited to 3 per cent, or $3,000, instead of 5 per cent, as provided In the original bill. The bill was further amended 50 as to require both secretary and treasurer of the commission to each give bond for $20,000, to be approved by the governor, auditor of public accounts and sec- retary of state. The only scrap that came up in the com- mittee of the whole was precipitated by Speaker Richards, who desired to amend sec- tion 13 0 that no one should be entitled to relief who had not been a bona fide citizen for at least cne year. This amendment was at- tacked by Barry, Brady, Rhodes, Cramb, Conaway, Judd, and a half dozen others. Richards finally withdrew the amendment, but offered another limiting the time to nine months. This was easily voted down. The committes passed the section appropri- ating $100,000 without a murmur of dissent, but it wasted more than an hour in discuss- ing the grammatical construction of a single section. SPENCER STARTED THE STRUGGLE. At 11 o'clock a motion to rise was made by Horst, but Spencer of Lancaster sent up at the last moment an amendment to section L limiting the appropriation to $50,000, There was a little parliamentary struggle, but the amendment was finally opened to amendment, Speaker Richards warmly supported the amendment. He declared that at best the money voted would be stmply a charitable donation. It was illegal. Chapman was opposed to any appropriation Whatever, and he would vote agalnst the ;ansd;m'ln(dhe?nu;c he believed the bill could efeated if the appropriation rema e s pprop remained Munger supported the amendment. He called the attention of the legislature to the fact that the state was already burdened with an indebtedness at the present time of $1,200,- 000; that this debt was entirely illegal, and that it could not at best be pald off within the next ten years. The maximum levy could not exceed 5 mills per annum, and although the limit had been levied for several years DPast the expenditures have largely exceeded the receipts. If $100,000 was appropriated Lancaster county would have to pay $6,000 and Douglas county $15,000. Barry asked ““How much will Greeley county have to pay to support the state insti- tutions located at Lincoln?"” This was a poser for the Lancaster county member. Howard saild he was in favor of appro- priating $100,000 or $200,000, it necessary. He was tired of hearing all this talk about economy from men who voted themselves $3,000 worth of postage stamps without a qualm. Burns of Lancaster opposed the amend- ment. While it might be true, he said, that Lincoln would have to pay in taxes $6,000 of the amount, he knew that the wholesale merchants of Lincoln had received five or 8ix times that amount from the people of the drouth-stricken districts, McNItt was in favor of the original amount, while Haller favored a reduction to $50,000. Barry made an eloquent plea for the re- tentlon of the original amount. He was at his best and advanced all the arguments from his standpoint with consummate skill, His remarks were received with evident ap- preclation in many parts of the house. Burch ma e an elaborate argument in favor of the amendment. He declared that the appropriation would stop the inflow of ald 1l bas already set In from outside of the state. o Conaway of York explained that from $25,000 to $30,000 would be needed to pay freight on sead grain alone. He defended the original amount reported by the committee, COMMITTEE ALL TANGLED UP. Finally Robinson moved that the debate cease In ten seconds. The motion was carried with a cheer. The committee was instantly plunged into the wildest confusion, Scores of members were on their feet in a vain endeavor to attract the recognition of the chalr. Several motions of a somewhat complicated character were made, and after no little warm feeling was expressed a mo- tion w finally put, at the instance of Barry, that the committee rise and report the blll back to the house with the recom- mendation that it do pass as amended, This was voted down, and thcn on motion of Burch the committee rose, reported progress . and asked leave to sit again, As soon as the speaker had resumed the gavel and the chairman of the committee had made his report Barry moved that the report be amended to the effect that the bill Paws as amended. Ricketts protested against any attempt to bulldoze the matter. A motion for a recess until 2 o'clock was subnitted, and the yeas and nays demanded On the roll call forty-one members voted yea and thirty-six nay. This enabled the se9ntending factions to fight over thelr points of differenca during the recess, and the op- portunity was not lost sight of. After recess tho roll call piesence of but seventy-two members— barely a auorum, Sutton of Douglas offered & Tesolution, which the speaker ruled out of order without permitting it to be read, on the ground that a motion left over from the fore- noon was still pending. Sutton then stated the contents of his resoultion as a question of privilege. It simply provided that a joint committee of five, to be composed of threo members of the house and two of the senate, be appointed to walt on the railroad com- panies and request the continuance of free transportation, Objection being made, the resolution was not considered, The house then went into committee of the whole with Brady of Buffalo in the chair to resume consideration of the relfef bill. The motion was on the amendment to re- duce the proposed appropriation to $50,000. The amendment provoked another discussion of considerable length. Thomas, who he morning sesslon opposed the amendment, changed his position. He stated tbat dur- ing the recess he had visited the rooms of the Btate Rellef commission, and had been informed by Secretary Ludden that $50,000 With which to pay frelght would be ample to enable the commission to care for all the destitute as well 1o supply grain for seed and feed. He was therefore in favor of the reduced amount. DEFEATED TF AMENDMENT. Burns of Lancaster, McNitt and Howard held out for the original amount. The latter touk occasion to rap the senato over the knuckles for its apparent lack of interest in the subject. The senate committec he declared had not treated the house commit- tee with common courtesy. He did not be- lieve that the senate would pass a rellef blll at all. and from present indications it would hardly pass anything at all. Bpeaker Richards spoke at length in favor disclosed the of the amendment. He declared that the appropriation of $100,000 would tend to de- feat the very object of the proposed legisla- tion, The flood of talk continued for an hour be- fore a vote was finally reached. There seemed to be no end to the desire of the members to talk on the question and the com- mittee was on the verge of complete demoral- ization several times. The amendment was finally defeated by a close vote, 31 to 34. The committee then rose and reported the bill back to the house with the recommenda- tion that it do pass as amended, The report of the committee of the whole was adopted and the bill ordered engrossed for a third reading. After disposing of a considerable amount of business the house adjourned until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES. Twenty-Five-Thousand.Dollar Breach Promise Sult at Uavid City. DAVID CITY, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special)— Miss Agnes Frelday has commenced pro- ceedin in the district court against Louis Henfling, a wealthy capitalist and land owner of Bellwood, for breach of promise, claiming damages in the sum of $25,000. The case will be hotly contested, as each side has retained the best legal talent to conduct the case. The warm weather of the past few days has stopped ice cutting. About 500 tons have been secured at the various houses, not half enough to fill them to the fullest ca- pacity, Revival exercises have been held at the Methodist Episcopal church during the past week, the ministers of all the churches al- ternating In conducting the services, The attendance has been large. David City poultry men had about seventy- five birds on exhibition at the annual poultry show at Lincoln, and report satisfactory re- sults in premiums. of Tecamsch Notes and Personals. TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special)— A. O. Shaw is visiting in Ottawa, 11 Prof. and Mrs. T. H. Bradbury were called to Montezuma, Ia., Wednesday, by the death of the former's father. W. B. Wicks has sold his stock of grocer- les, notlons, ete., to J. W. Keplinger and E. Eade, and business will be carried on at the old stand by the new firm of Keplinger & Eade. Miss Helen C. Marble of Saginaw, Mich., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs, H. W, Brandon, here, has returned home. The funeral of Robert B. McKee, son of Judge and Mrs. R. W. McKee, was held at the Presbyterian church this afternoon, the Knights of Pythias having charge of the services and Dr. W. W. Harsha delivering the sermon. The deceased died in Tecum- seh, OklL, Wednesday, of brain fever. He leaves a_wife. Mrs. 8. M. Baker Is entertaining her daughter, Mrs. F. M. Taylor, of Red Onk. Ed Sanford has gone to Texas on a sight- seeing trip, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Parkinson of Council Bluffs are in the city, being called here to attend the funeral of R. B. McKee, who was Mrs. Parkinson's brother. Miss May Hassett is visiting relatives in Omaha. Over 3,000 tons of ice have been put up on the Nemaha river here this week. John G. Ramsey and Miss Nola Jones were married here January 14. Tnteresting Bellevue Lrevitles, BELLEVUE, Neb.,, Jan. 19.—(Speclal.)— A very interesting debate on the question: Resolved, That the immigration laws be re- vised 0 as to exclude the least desirable half of the present Immigrants, took place at the collega on Friday evening. The affirmative was supported by Messrs. Lunn and Willlams of Bellevue college, the nega- tive by Messrs. Cole and Gault of Tabor college, Ia. Major Halford and W. H. Alexander of Omaha and Dr. J. B. Crothers of South Omaha, acting as judges, decided by four points in’favor of the negative. Miss Lizzie Connor, a member of the senior class of Belleyue college, has discontinued her studies and'returned to her home at Fort Scott, Kan., on account of Il heaith. Mrs. Willlam Martin and children returned home last Saturday after a month’s visit at Hamilton, 0. The Ladies’ Ald soclety sent out another supply of clothing on Tuesday to the drouth sufferers. This is the third contribution sent from Bellevue. John Whetstone, sr., died at the home of his son-in-law, J. H. Atkinson, Friday morn- ing, aged about 80 years. Messrs. H. A. Longsdorf and J. L. Goss spent several days in Lincoln this week attending the meetings of the State Historl- cal soclety. 3 Sulclde of Mrs. Willlam Ashton. ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Death by sulcide from a dose of carbolic acid of the wife of William Ashton, a rotired farmer living in Seward, occurred in this city at the home of Dr. A. V. S. Von Mansfield. Mrs. Ashton has been here for the past four weeks under treatment for nervous trouble and has been apparently a great deal better. She was down In town this afternoon till 4 o'clock, when she re- turned to her abode and thence to her room and was heard of no more until search for the patient was made and it was found she had come home and laid down and expired without “a struggle. The remains will be removed to the home of the family In Sew- ard, where the family have lived for a num- ber of years and are highly respected, Smull Blaze at Blair, BLAIR, Neb, Jan., 19.—(Speclal)—A fire broke out in the Courier office yesterday. The city water supply was shut off at this time and it was a case of fighting fire with- out water. The damage was slight. The Dbill introduced in the legislature to regulate guarantee companies will be of great interest to all employes of railroads and express companfes who are compelled to give bonds. . Mrs. Willam Kelley gave a party to a few invited guests Friday evening. The Ancient Order of United Workmen held a public installation of officers in Odd Fellows hall tonight. Master Workman J. G. Tate was present, and after the meeting a banquet followed. : Six Weeks of Married Life Enough. SPRINGVIEW, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special.)— Elmer Harris and Matilda Brenner were married about six weeks ago and yesterday they came into court tangled up In a big law suit, Blmer alleging that Tilda had been untrue to him in as much as she had left his bed and board. After all parties were in court, with about fifty witnesses and as many more love letters and a thousand people there to hear the letters read, young Harrls was asked to give bonds for costs, which he was unable to do, and the case was dismiss Minden Keligions Revival. MINDEN, Neb., Jan. 19.-~(Special.)—There 18 one of the most remarkable revivals In progress here that Lus becn held for years, Some of the most hardencd sinners of the town have been reached. The Woodmen held a memorlal seryice at the Methodist Episcopal church tonigh The exercises were solemn and impressiv The address was made by Rev. 0. R, Beebe. A touching solo, by Miss Stella Saunders, was well suited to the occasion, In Memory of Samuel J. Kirkwood. I0WA CITY, Ta, Jan. 19.—(Special Tele- gram,)—In memory of Samuel J. Kirkwood, war governor of lowa and Garfield's secre- tary of the interior, Kirkwood Memorial hall will be erected here. Judge Wright of Des Moines Is president ‘of the Memorial asso- clation and Governor Jackson is one of the directors. The State university has taken possession of Its $25,000 dental building, Work of Thieves at Heatrico, BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 19.-—(Special Tele- gram.)—Thieves were abroad In Beatrice last night. The feed store of I. H. Brubaker was visited and 1,000 pounds of chop feed and 200 pounds of flour wus taken. Knight's candy store was broken into, but little of value taken. Durlpg a dance at the Audi- torium the cloak room was entered and a uumber of pairs of gloves and neck scarfs taken, o Demise of Mrs. £, J. Ashmead. BEATRICE, Jan, 19.—(Special Telegram.) ~Mre. A. J. Ashmesd died at her home in this city at 1 o'clock this merning, after long and extreme sufferivg from tumor. The funeral will occur Mouday morning, and the body will be taken to Valley for burlal, LABOR DELECATES ASSENBLE Fourth Semi-Annual Oonvention of the Nebraska State Federation, SPEAKERS CAST A GLOOMY HOROSCOPE MoCarthy of Omaha and Schamp of Liu- coln Feel that the Workingman 1s in ® Very Bad Condition Just at Present. LINCOLN, Jan, 19.—(Spzclal.)—President of the Nebraska State Federation of Labor D. Clem Deaver today at 2 p. m. called together the fourth semi-annual convention at the Lincoln headquarters of Federal union No. 6332, In the absence of the state correspond- ing and recording secretary, C. E. Mathews of the Omaha Typographical union, Jerome Shamp of Lincoln Federal union No. 6332 was elected secretary pro tem. President Deaver, in a brief address, out- lined the work that the convention would be called upon to consider and suggested that following the appointment of committees on credentials and resolutions a recess be taken until evening. He stated that the financial condition of the federation was good. He called the attention of the delegates to the personnel of the committee on resolutions, who, he said, were men selected with great care and had been placed upon the most im- portant committee in the convention. He asked that any one having suggestions of a practical nature would communicate them to this committee. Upon the topic of arbi- tration President Deaver spoke at length. He claimed that there was a better under- standing of governmental affairs within than Without the ranks of labor organizations, The laboring man must not be discouraged by past failures. Organizations should not take too advanced or radical stands upon these matters, but should cultivate a spirit of con- servatism, yetalways keepinga little in ad- vance of the general public. The country was in a demoralized condition. Not only were there individual failures, but there was state and national bankruptey staring us in the face. Charitable people were doing a great work, but charity so general as it now exists was an unnatural state of aftairs. It did not bode good to the welfare of the country. The following committee on credentials was named by the president: L. 8. Gillick, Jerome Shamp and M. J. McCarthy. The comur.{ n rerolutions was appointed as follows: H. C. Hogan, W. H. Coleman, L. 8. Gillick, E. R. Overall and C. Helgerson. On motfon the following press committee was named: Julius Meyer, Jerome Shamp and W. S, Sebring. SOME GLOOMY PICTURES DRAWN. M. J. McCarthy, delegate from the Omaha Central Labor union, was called to the floor by unanimous request, and spoke at some length. In his opinion, unless the working- man defended himself, he would be ground into the dust. He held that it was time for thought and would soon be time for action. He cited a case in Omaha, where men were at work cleaning brick at 'the burnt Exposi- tion building for 40 cents a thousand. This work was given them by the Assoclated Charities, and he would sooner starve than accept such starvation wages. Jerome Shamp of the Lincoln union de- scribed the condition of affairs in Lan- caster county. He _considered the pic- ture drawn Dby McCarthy of Omaha a flattering one. There were people suffering - in Lincoln who would be glad of work cleaning brick at 40 cents a thousand. The legislature now in session at the capitol came in for a brown roast which evoked enthusiastic applause. He sald the scenes enacted within those walls were a disgrace to the state. The speaker also went into the record of the paving contractor of tha city, and said that he had once been a democrat, but turned republican for the sake of securing immunities from the courts. Mr. Shamp said that this man, out of a paving contract of $500,000, swore that he had made $137,000. There had been hundreds of bills introduced in the legisla- ture, but not one for the benefit of the work- Ingman. The house had, it was true, passed one bill for the relief of destitute farmers In western Nebraska, but “that bill had no more show of passing in the senate than a snowball in h—1.” Mosher, the Lincoln bank wrecker, was now wearing stripes in South Dakota, but he was today considered in this city to be a perfect gentleman, and if he were today running for governor he would be clected. When you give a man who wants work, charity, you take away his energy and his manhood. He wanted nothing to do with assoclated charities. He had sat with the county commissioners of Lancaster and when they talked of appropriating so much money to charity he had urged them to give it for labor in order that a man could shoulder his pick and shovel and look his family in the face. The courts should be looked after. There was the foundation of the evil which came to laboring men. At the election next fall the workingmen should scan carefully the candidate for the supreme bench. His hearers all remembered the his- tory of Judge Maxwell. He had made a decision in favor of the people and the cor- porations had snowed him under. Judge Dundy had falled to consider the maximum rate bill and called in Judge Brewer. The latter had, after examining the pleadings, pronounced it a good law, a constitutional law, a law which the sovereign people, through their representatives, had a right to enact. And then, what did he do? Me had turned squarely around and eald the legislature had no right to pass such a law. Paradoxical as it may appear, simple as it may eeem, a great judge on the federal bench” had turned himself spuarely around rather than side with the people against the corporations. John C. Tierney, one of the leading and eloquent members of the Lincoln Federal union No. 6,32, made a warm speech, de- nunclatory of President Cleveland, Attorney General Olney and the Pullman company of South Cllcago. RESOLVED ON SALT CREEK. The following resolution was introduced by L. §. Gillick, and passed by the convention without referenca to the committee on resolu- tions: Whereas, A large sum of money has been collected from our (Lincoln) taxpayers to improve Salt creek, and that it lics com- aratively unused in the hands of our r&mml of Sanitary Trustees at a time when labor is in the direst straits for the neces- saries of life; and Whereas, We have been frequently and urgently {mportuned by the laborers of the city to take public action on this mat- ter of gross negligence of the needs of our laborers; and Whereas, 1t 1s a shame and an imposition that whilé Nebraska is receiving aid for her people from abroad any funds should lie unused at home, therefore be it Resolved, That in the name of labor and humanity 'we demand of the Board of Sanitary’ Trustees the immediate expendi- ture of every dollar in their hands in the employment of our needy fellow citizens, The resolution, though of a purely local na- ture, was immediately and enthusiastically passed, B. R. Overall of Omaha Central union made a conservative and encouraging speech, in which he took the ground that the time was not far distant when the important ques- tion of the rights of labor would be settled and settled right. George F. Daggett of Federal union No. 6,332, delivered an impassioned address, which kept the hall echoing with tumultuous ap- plause. He held it to be a fundamental truth that, while it was scientifically true that some disease germs can stand a temperature of 200 degrees below zero, it was equally true that it was Impossible to freeze out the cause of labor. Amidst hearty cheers for the last speaker, the convention took a recess until 8 p. m. BARRY WAS ABLE TO TALK. Jerome Schamp called the evening session together and introduced Representative Pat- rick H. Barry of Greeley county. Mr. Barry sald he had been talking all day In the house tying to secure a emall proportion of relief legislation for the people of the state, and was not in good talking condition. On this account, he said, he could but briefly ex- press his thanks for the honor pald him, and bid Gedspeed to the mission upon which the laboring classes had entered. Mr. Daggett was called upon by the united volce of the convention, and outlined tle history and success of the labor movement in England under the leadership of John Burns. Representative Suter of Antelope county in a short speech drew the conclusion that the old parties were responfidle for the present disastrous conditions in. this country. He said 1t could not be 1afd at the door of the independents, for the reasun that the inde- pendents had mot yet enjoyed the opportunity to legislate. Ho did mof fknow as it was right to refer to it, bekga member of the house, but he could motihélp calling atten- tion to the pilfering and stéaling which had been going on in the staté'for the past few years. g Following the minutes' 6f"the meeting had In Omaha August 18 1dst," President Deaver made a statement of the' condition of the treasury, and explained the absence of Sec- retary Mathews of Omaha, The resolution ot Mr. Overall endorsing the protection prin- ciple stirred up quite & 'breeze, and for nearly an hour a warm tar(ff debate waa car- ried on all along the line. The resolution was voted dewn by a Jarge majority. Fol- lowing the reading of resolutions the con- vention adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow. ENDORSED JOHN 0. YEISER. The following were favorably reported by the committee on resolution Whereas, Iivery industry of the Un States s faboring under financial dist ety Is fast becoming idle and the tr of the government stands In peril, be it olved, That we believe no such condi- 0 as that which exists at present would continue if a means could be devised for the constant,_employment of all idle labor. Resolved, That the pleas set forth b John O. Yeiser, in “Labor and Money. and briefly outlined in the foregoing sta ment, scem to US upon a hasty consideration a simple, practical and timely measure for the solution of the perplexing financial and industrial problems, Resolved, That we recommend a study of the question, as presented in this work, to all organized labor. By E. R. Overall: Whereas, We have reviewed and listened to an exhaustive discussion of the tarift question, and in view of that fact we be- lieve that under our form of government and the undeveloped condition of its re- sources, a_protective tariff law s necessary and beneficlal to the people when coupled with just laws of arbitration which will secure to the people and the manufacturers the due henefits of protection, Resolved, That we, the committee on res- olutions, éndorse the declaration of prin- ciples adopted at the last meeting @t Omaha, August 18, 150, Whereas, 1t Is well known to all that in various parts of this country lynch law prevails, and many American citizens charged with the commission of crimes ars hanged without the intervention of court and Jury, therefore be it Resolyed, That the Federa of the State of Nebraska condemns all mob violence and lynch law (so-called), and de- mands that every person accused of crime be protected from violence from . lawless par- ties. Reésolved, That we demand the enactment by our state legislature of a law making counties and municipal corporations liable in damages to the relatives of the victims of mob violence, where such violence is in- flicted within thie limits of such county or municipal corporation. We also demand the rigid enforcement of the criminal code. Resolved, That we condemn the practice In some localities in our state of conduct- ing business under the guise of charity in a manner which lowers the dignity of lapor. Resolved, That we favor the passage of a law by the legislature that will em- power county and municipal ownership of water works, electrical light plants, and the construction of canals for the operation of the same, The following delegates are in attendance on the convention: John C. Hogan, Journey- man Horseshoers, No. 19; C. Halge'son, Car- penters union No. 685; Jullus Meyers, Na- tional League of Musiclans No. 22; G. R. Christopher, Clgarmakers union N S. Seabring, M. J. McCarthy, E. R. Overall, Cen- tral Labor union, Omaha; W. H. Coleman, Jerome Shamp, Ed N. Thacker, L. S. Gillick, Art C. Herrick, Federal Labor union No. 6,332, Lincoln. H. S. Thomas, Natlonal Brotherhood Electrical Workers Noi 22, Omaha; H. Stine, Linccln Cigarmakers union No. 143. on_of Labor of P, MORRISON CHAKGED WITH MURDER. A. V. Harrls' Slayer Formally Arrested for the Crawford KMilng. CHADRON, Neb., Jap, 19.(—Special Tele- gram.)—Arthur Morrisgn was today com- mitted to Sherift Bartlett’s care under a war- rant sworn out by County Attorney Eckles, charging him with the murder of A. V. Harris. The funeral df Harrls takes place at Crawford tomorrow.'"A special train car- rying the Knights of Pythas lodge of this city, together ~with Jwhhy other friends, leaves here at 9.ac- 1. ‘The burial will be under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias, Owing to the bad condition of the county Jail from a recent fire Morrison will be kept under guard vntil it is repaired. The cool- headed and sensible people have done away with all threats of mob violence. PALMYRA, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Speclal)—A good deal of sympathy is being manifested here today over the shooting of A. V. Harrls at Crawford. Harris made this place his home for a number of years. The de- ceased still has a nephew residing in Pal- myra, Albion Aunual Minstrel Show. ALBION, Jan. 19.—(Special.)—The Alblon minstrels, under the management of T. Mack De Becker, made their second annual appearance last evening before a crowded opera house. The total proceeds of the enter- tainment were turned over to the county charity organization. Boone county's mortgage indebtedness for 1894 was as follows: Real estate mortgages filed, $480,091; released, $203,479; chattels, $235,525; released, $162,261. The committee in charge of the Farmers' institute have succceded in obtaining some of the best speaking talent obtainable for the annual meeting in February. This county organization ranks next to the fair in in- tere: Barnes-Lee, INDIANOLA, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Charles W. Barnes, formerly pub- lisher of the Times here, now proprietor of the McCook Times-Democrat, will be married tomorrow to Miss Rose Lee of McCook. The car of aid received from Dekalb, III., Thursday, is still held for freight charges. Charles King was arrested this morning charged with stealing hay from E. S. Hager & Co. Fatal Accident at Loup City, LOUP CITY, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Speclal Tele- gram,)—Last evening at 7 o'clock a team being driven by Carl Riedel, a young man of 21 years of age, who resides about three miles south of here, ran away, and the wagon striking a fence, threw him out, and striking on his head produced concussion of the brain, from which he died at 5 o'clock this morning. Diphtheria Epidomlic at Berlin, BERLIN, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The diphtheria epidemic seems rather to be on the increase. At Henry Shrader's there are seven stricken down. Another one of Willlam Flamme's children is considered past hope, and at Mr. Smallfoot’s an entire family of four children have died from the malady, ) Jalled for Abusing Their Daughter. HASTINGS, Jan. 19.—(Special Telegram,)— S. R. Irvine and wife, who were arrested some time since on the ¢harge of abusing their 15-year-old daughter, were sentenced this evening to five nnr{l thifrty days, respect- ively, in the county 'Jail, the prosecuting attorney accepting the pleg of guilty. Death of & Hastings Lady, HASTINGS, Jan. 19.—(Special Telegram.)— Mrs. Olmstead, an old and respected resi- dent of Adams county ‘and mother of F. P, Olmstead, died in this, eity this morning. Mrs. Florence Redferson was today ad- Judged insane and ordesed, sent to the asylum at Lincoln, ) Bold Thieves Juiled, NEBRASKA CITY, Jan, 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Thieves gained entrance to the resi- dence of Mrs, J. L. Mitehell this afternoon by breaking cpen the rear door with an axe. They got away with $75 worth of jew- elry, but were soon overhauled by the police and’are now in jail. Election Contes* Coneluded, BEATRICE, Jan. 19.—(Special Telegram.)— The contest over the election of a constable at Barneston was heard in county court, re- sulting in favor of Mr. Pace. whom it was found had 107 votes as agalnst 104 for Mr. Suydam, his opponent. Sccretary Morton Returns NEBRASKA CITY, Jan. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Secretary Morton left this morning for Kansas City. After a short stop there he will proceed directly Lo Washington, nete DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1895. POULTRY SHOW CONCLUDED State Bird Exhibit Visited by a Large Orowd Yesterday, LINCOLN CIT'ZENS WHO SECURED PRiZES Governor and Mrs, Holcomb Amo g Those Who Were Present Durlng the Last Hours ot the Exhibition at the Capital City, LINCOLN, Jan, 19.—(Special)—Governor and Mrs. Holcomb visited the state poultry show this morning and this fact had not a little to do with the increased, attendance today. The judges have completed their awards in the American and Asiatic classes. The show closed at 10 o'clock tonight. The following prizes were awarded to Lin- coln citizens: Smith Bros. got third prize on Barred Plymouth Rock pullets; Watson was awarded first on a pen of White Plymouth Rocks, and also on hen, E. C. Spencer winning third prize on this variety of pen. In Golden Wyandottes, F. W. Mickel was given second on cockrel and second on third on pullet. W. M. Clark was awarded first prize for the finest pen of White Wyandottes. William Wilson won third for Brown Langshaw hens and I. L. Lyman third on the cockrel of this breed. On the single comb Buff Leghorns, H. C. Young got first for cockrel and A. P. Hollenback sec- ond. He also took first prize for pullets of this class. MINOR MATTERS. The ice industry at Millford has been stopped by the breaking of the Ulysses dam in the Blue river. On Monday next_the federal court will con- vene, with Judge Dundy of Omaha presiding. The judge is slightly indisposed at the resi- dence of L. C. Burr, in this city. At noon today a_sneak thief entered room 33, Saulsbury block, and got away with a gold wateh, a diamond and a $15 opera glass. The Omaha_ National bank asks the dis- trict court of Lancaster county for fore- closure of a $5,000 mortgage on Lawrence Place, executed by Ed O. Lawrence. D. B. Welch asks the same on a $6,000 mortgage on C. C. Burr's “Havelock Eighty.” This afternoon a man giving his name as Joe White appeared at the police station with a note for ex-Convict Perrion, who had been taken to the county jail shortly before for an assault on and larceny from the person of Charles Carlson. White was drunk at the time and as the note contained suspiclous inquiries about Perrion’s chances of getting free he was detained. SPORTSMEN INTERESTED. Lancaster county sportsmen are taking an active interest in the game and fish bill now before the house. A representative of the state’'s lovers of the rod and gun met the Lincoln brethren at the Lincoln hotel for the purpose of discussing the bill. J. D, Knight presided and J. J. McClellan acted as secretary. The measure was fully dis- cussed and the following legislative com- mittee appointed: Messrs. Benton, Houtz, Turenr, McClellan and Trickey. WEALTHY COMPANY ORGANIZED. Articles of ncorporation were filed today with the secretary of state of the Nebraska Base Ore Reduction company, with a capital stock of $2,000,000. The headquarters of the company will be San Francisco, but the in- corporators are all Nebraska men. They are: Albert J. Robinson, Henry P. Holland, Ho- ratlo N. Turner, James H. Warren and J. L. Green. The business for which the cor- poration is organized fs the reduction of all kinds of gold and silver ore to bullion, also lead, copper, nickel, zinc and antimony, and the erection’ of stamp mills and crushers. ASHLAND'S DROUTH CONTRIBUTIONS. Committee Engaged in Soliciting Ald in » that Locality for Nebraska Sufferers ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special.)—Yes- terday at a meeting called in the interests of the drouth stricken sufferers in western Nebraska a committee was appointed, con- sisting of Rev. C. P. Hackney, clty mission- ary; Rev. J. W. Seabrook and James Aitkens, to solicit ald from those living in Ashland. Today they commenced their work and are meeting with the best of success and hope to have a carload to send from this point in a few days, as Ashland has always been in the front ranks in matters pertaining to charity. The sad news came to Ashland from Santa Ana, Cal., of the death of Claude Mailes by drowning while out hunting in a boat. The young man was born and raised in Ashland and the news was recefved with regret by his many old schoolmates. Postmaster T. J. Pickett has been con- fined to his home by a severe attack of ton- silitis and diphtheria combined. Hobert Brush yesterday fainted and fell upon a redhot stove at his home, which burned his face and hands quite severely. Shaler Wells, an old resident of Ashland, is engaged today In moving to Mundon, Kan., where he intends making his future home. Edward Klotz, who has been attending school at Peru Normal, returned to his studies after a month’s vacation with his parents in this city. The revival meetings that are being held at the Fmman ‘el Baptist church, at which there is a large attendance every night, are doing a great deal of good, as there is much interest manifest. Mrs, W. C. O'Malley and daughter, Miss Grace, of Lincoln are in the city visiting at the home of Mr.-and Mrs. A. J. Singer for a few days. Allen P. Meeker, an Ashland boy and graduate from the High school, I8 in the city from New York City, where he holds an_important position in a wholesale house. W. 8. Arnold of Chicago, who has been in the city spending a few days with friends and relatives, on his way west in the in- terest of the company he represents, left last evening for Denver, Colo. VETERANS NOI' NEGLECTED. Rellet Commission Makes a Statement Con- cerning Ald to G, A, K, Members. LINCOLN, Jan. 19.—(Special.)—The follow- ing letter from the headquarters of the Ne- braska State Relief commissicn was made public tonight: To the Public: From varlous parts of the United States the information has come to us members of the Grand Army of the Republic have been informed that this commission s declining to furnish aid to old soldlers or their w Wi c ming that the Grand Army of the Republi for its e, We d we do nc W of the Grand Army receiving aid from any of the we have supplied counties; that we are working with the Grand Army of ‘the Republic in’ forwarding their sup- plies to their needy members. We have requested, and hereby renew the request that all supplics or contribu- tions especially for members of the Grand Army of the Republic be sent dircet through General Church Howe, department commander, who has completely organized the department for reliet work and Iy giv- ing this matter his entire time and personal atiention. All supplies should be billed to Lincoln and all money contributions mailed t0 him at Howe, Neb. We do this for the purpose of uniformity in their work and ours, and that they may know just what posts are being supplied with ald, and thus prevent duplication on- their part and en- able them to present at the end of the work avery complate report. LUTHER P." LUDDEN, ral Manager Nebraska State Reélief Commission. Drowned While Skatin CORNING, Ia., Jan. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Herman Schutz, aged 14 years, son of Rev. J. Schutz of this city, was drowned while skating on the Nodaway last evening. He was alone and skated on to thin ice. A searching party recovered the body after two hours' search. The funeral will occur tomorrow. e Republic from stares wh further, G -~ Caned Mr. Iee Mr. R. B. Reeves, late general agent of the Adams Express company at this point, left yesterday for his mnew fleld of labor, Springfield, 0., where he will become joint agent of the Adams and Wells-Fargo com- panies. He was accompanied by Mrs. Reeves. Friday night while transferring his office to Mr. C. E. Howard, his successor, the boys in the office began coming in and golng to thelr desks commenced to work, something quite unusual with express clerks who have long hours at all times, After all Naney | the clerks, who had been associated with Mr. Reeves, were in the office Mr. T. W. Brenne- man stepped forward to Mr. Reeves' desk and in a few well chosen words presented the outgolng agent with a gold-headed cane and a gold-handled umbrella on behalf of the clerks, and followed it with suitable resolu- tions, Mr. Reeves was dumbfounded for a mo- ment, but with a gentle hint from Mr. Howard that a speech was In order, he gracefully thanked his associates for the thought ex- pressed and the kindly interest shown in his behalt, L —— KEEPS OUT OF SIGHT, Federal Authorities Anxions thit Fay Mat tison Put In an Appearance. “Where is Fay Mattison, vice president of the broken Ponca bank? That is the question of the hour around the federal bullding just at the present time. Fay Mattison was indicted at the recent sitting of the federal grand jury and at the samo time of the indictment of ex-Congre man George W. . Dorsey, who was presi- dent of the bank. Mattison resided at Ponca, but some time ago, before the present grand jury convened, lie left there, presumably for Missouri. Since the indictments found by the grand jury have become public ex-Congressman rank Dorsey and Fugene Higgins promptly filed bonds for their appearance. Mattison did not do %o, however, and, in fact, from surface indications, he may not follow the example of his ex-associates for soma_ time. The federal authorities have made an ef- fort to apprehend Mattison, but the only clew they have to hls whercabouts Is that he s “in Missourl.” In fact, the opinion Is rapidly gaining ground that ex-Vice President Mattison has skipped. The officers Intend to follow the trail immediately. No requisition is necessary to return him to Nebraska, because it fs a federal case, and he can be taken before any United States judge in Missourl or elsewhere, and on a showing he can be sent back to the scene of his alleged crimes without application to the governor for requisition papers. Mattison was indicted for abstracting funds and accepting worthless securities. The friends of Mattison believe that he will eventually give himself up or file a bail bond, but they say that he has not been heard from for some time, It was generally anticipated around Ponca that all of the officers of the First National bank of Ponca would bo indicted this year and the surmise proved correct. Mattison had not been at Ponca for some time, as the feeling there against the officials of the de- funct bank was very bitter, Caught Two of Them. Milton Slosson and George Johnson were arrested at Clarks Friday and brought in by a deputy marshal to answer to the charge of coal stealilng on the Union Pacific and Impeding justice by interfering with property in the hands of federal receivers. They will be tried at Lincoln next week. Willow Springs Distillery, Collector North says he believes it doubtful whether the Willow Springs distillery will open again for some time. The distillery is the property of the whisky trust which restricts its capacity. Funds Are Here. United States Marshal White recelved a check for $8,600 yesterday to pay the jurors and others who hold certificates for recent services. Y ERS. A, Tn, Jan. 16.—To the Tditor of In order to décide a dispute will you inform us whether in case of a wid- ower marrying, would the children of the second “and first wife be brothers and sisters? Yes; they are brothers and s somefimes, in order to distin from those having the same f mother, they are termed half brothers or half sisters, AMES, Ta., Jan. 19.-To the Editor of The Bee: Will You kindly inform me in_your next Sunday’s Bee if there s any differ- ence between one square mile and one mile uare? A READER. here is no difference. NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Jan, 15—To the Editor of The Bee! Will you pléase give in the Sunday issue the main provisions of the bill introduced by Representative D, H. Mercer in regard to the government fur- nishing arms to cadet companies organized at high schools, Do towns of a.population of 4,00 come within its provisions? Very respectfully, MANY READERS, The bill Teads: Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the secretary of war Is authorized {0 etion and under proper ations to be prescribed by him, out of ordnance and ordnance stores belonging to the government, and which can be spared for that purpose, such as may appear to be required for military instruction and practice by the students of high schools in the United States where an officer is de- tailed by the secretary of war for the pur- pose of glving military instruction, and the secretary of war shall require a bond In cach case in double the value of the prop- erty for the care and safe keeping thereof and for the return of the same when re- quired, Towns of 4,000 come within its provisions at the discretion of the secretary of war, ————— Escaped Prisoners Freeze to Death. UTICA, N. Y., Jan. 19.—Willam Pitt, Thomas Buck and Will Erminer, each about 35 years old, ran away from St. Vincents “77 9 ~FOR— GRIP HALF A CENTURY OF SUCCESS. Dr. HUMPHREYS has had an experlence of half a century—fifty years of wuccess, He has seen all the pathies and isms rise and fall; the clalms of Koch, of Pasteur, and of Roux's Anti- Toxine, and has culled frc ch and every one the good and discarded the worthless, and, as he says In his latest manual, “at the age of nearly elghty years, with over fifty years' experien the practice of medicine, nore than for the use and perfection of Specifics, they are now acknowledged to be the most reliable family medicines known to the public.” With this ripe experience it is little wonder (hat g his latest Specific for ¢ with the tifying to the cure of Col nd Sore Throat, General Prostration and clved from all sources, and yet Dr. Humphreys never tires of hearing and reading of the praise of his Specifics, and solicits the experience of those who have used them, the Head and ¢ ARRIVAL OF THE The Disease I1s Here, Serlous Form as When It First Came to Ameriea, From New York Herald, “The grip Is once more giving New York doc- tors insomnia. The grip germ scems to be an amphiblous cr e that flourishes well when the air is damp and the walking sloppy. “When the new-fangled dlsease—for th new-fangled so far as this country Iy o fitst came to America it was v ambitious. It took possession of sickly and killed ¢ off without GR IDEMIC, Board of Health returns show that grip 1s e {5 no doubt that the weather GRIP. but Not in Such Erip is erned—— 5 posi- alling form wan first ths at d it was i con. A deaths credited tively dangerous at pre of influenza is milder th fone last week, e in many of the of Health office that ow thousands of mild cases of grip In der form of the disease, th death rate, are due o the universal u Taken early, it cuts it short promptly; taken during its prevalence, it prevents its invasion; taken while suffering from it, a relief Is specdily realized, which is continued (o an entire cur « will “break up'’ an obstinate cold that “hangs on.'* A small bottle of pleasant pellets—fits your vest pocket. Bold by druggists o sent o eipt of price, e, or five for §1. HUMPHREYS' MEDI- CINE CO., cor. William and John sts., New York, decreased of I Industrial school & few days ago. ‘The bodled of Buck and Erminer have been found in the woods near Herkimer. They had beem frozen to death. Pitt was found in & barm near by so badly frozen that his legs wilj have to be amputated. A —n. t NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST, | A petition has been filed in the countph court, asking that the will of Charles Fy Goodman be admitted to probate. The American Leglon of Honor, Omaha council No. 320, has adopted appropriate rese olutions, respecting the death of Charles Ay Thieman and Julia B. Thieman, A meeting of the taxpayers of the Firs§ ward will be held at 1015 South Eleventh street Monday evening, at § o'clock. Mate ters of importance will be discussed, All citizens are invited to be present. . As soon as Chlet Redell gets the reorgants zation of the fire department fairly under way there will be another onslaught on t rattletrap structures in the down town trict. - There are a lot of buildings that are slated for condemnation. Chairman Winspear of the Board of Publlg Works left yesterday for a ten days' trip to Tortland and other coast points. Mayor Bemis will probably desigs nate Street Commissioner Kaspar as chairs man of the board during his absence. Baumberger & Block's clothing store o Douglas street, botween Thirteenth and Fours teenth, was burglarized Friday night and seve eral articles of wearing apparel taken. The burglars effected an entrance by prying open & back window. It Is not yet known how much property was etolen. V AMUSEME BOYD’S oxe Fireprof. Ground floor, Eight exita, \ Tonight, Sunday, Jan. 20 Jacob Lit's Comedy Record Breaker, Yon Yonson NOTHING BUT FUN. GUS HEEGE AND A GREAT COMPANY, A CARLOAD OF SCENERY. Sale now open at usual prices. 430 seats af 50 cents each. Box office open all day Sunda BOYD'S THEATER 3 HI%T%a NONDAY, JAN,2I BEGINNINC Engagement of the Romantic Actor, |, ALBXANDER N A Accompanled by WILLIAM REDMUND. WILLIAM HARRIS, JOHN A. LANE, ELEANOR MORETTL, "MAUD_ DIXON, “AUGUSTA DB FORREST, and @ company of players under the manages ment of Mr. W. M. Wilkison, v REPERTOIRE: Monday Evening, DON CAESAR DE BAZAN. Tuesday Evening (first production here), the new romantic _comedy, the STUDENT OF SALAMA NC Wednesday Evening, the ' THREE GUARDSMEN. To be presented with speclal and elaborate scenlc effects and accessorie: 9@ Thurs. Fri. Sat. & Sum. Jan 24, 25, 20, 27. = Janis, 20,20 0TI CHARITY MATINE Speclal engagement of the legitimate Irish Comedian, Mr. Joseph Murphy In the following repertoire: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS, “SHAUN RHUE.” SATURDAY MAT. AND SATURDAY NIGHTy “THE DONAGH.” SUNDAY NIGHT, “THE KERRY GOW.” Sale of scats will open Wednesday morning af usual prices. Benefit Performance for the relief of the Nebraska Drouth Sufferers A SATURDAY. BOYD’S THEATER ! S ¥renoon JAN. 26 At which time MR. JOSEPH MURPHY Has generously consented to appear In the ros. mantic Irish drama, “THE DONAGH.” NOTE—This mutimes performance ls under the direction of the Nebraska State Rellef Commigs sion, V. N. NASON, President. EMPI’ABEX POPULAR PRICES, W.J. BURGESS, - - Manager. 4 Nights commencing with Matince Today 2:30 Tonight, 8115, l THE DERBY WINNER:; SDAY MATINE KINETOSCOPE! THE LIFE PRODUCING MARVEL, igures and scencs In actual motion, An exact reprodustion of Nature, i Not & panorama _but living motion itself, NOW ON EXI At 100 South 16th stieet to 11 9 a ething everybod; m. CLAUDE FALLS WRIGHT, apupllof H. P, Blavotsky will lecturo at Royal Arcanum Hall, BEE BUILDING, AT 8 P, M, SUNDAY, JANUARY 20th, The Theosophical Society Admission 25 cents. A FULL LINE OF BEUREKA == AND — Mme. YALE'S REMEDIES Atthe BEAUTY CULTURE PARLORS. Sclens ufic Kuce Treaument free with $2.00 purchase, LADIES’ TURKISH BATHS e 1n the city, ¢ K ot treated. Butisfuction nteed i all our work, ALl letters of inquiry answered personully ale Dressiug, Shampooing, Scalp Tre ay at and Manicaring dono by competent - tst. Children's huir cutting « speclilty. Addross MRS, CONVE 109-110 BEE BUILDING, Owahe HY,