Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 23, 1895, Page 2

ORDERED AN INVESTIGATION Woikings of the State Relief Commission to Be Inquired Into, RESULT OF THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE Btatements Made by Secretary Ludden Load to n Desire for Farther Knowledge of the Operations of the Commission, LINCOLN, Jan. 22.—(Speclal)—After much contention and show of feeling, the house today decided upon an investigation of the actions of the State Relief commission The investigation 1s the natural culmination of a long series of complaints that been made in the public press, and in scores of letters to Individual members of the legislature. While it is truc that no par- ticular effort has been made to ward off an investigation, It is nevertheless true that the house has been loth to institute an in- quiry Into the workings of the commission, from tho fact that, in spite of the numerous complaints, there has been a general feeling of confidence in the ability and integrity of Rev. L. P. Ludden, the secretary of the commission, and, in fact, its general man ager and director, The house has gradually worked itself to the point of declaring for an investigation. The first noticeable feelings of hostility wi aroused in the all-day debate on the gene ral rellef bill last Saturday. The house, by a decisive majority, was In favor of the appropriation of $100,000. Individual mem- bers who opposed so large an appropriation quoted the secrotary of the commission as authority for the statement that from $35,- 000 to $50,000 would be sufficient. Brady, the live and energetic member from Buffalo county, was one of the leaders in the n. ment for the larger appropriation. This forenoon Brady offered a resolution calling for the 'fmmediate resignation of Secretary Ludden. The louse was in no mood for ko radical an act, and the ro lution was tabled by a heavy majority Later In the session Brady rencwed the at tack by offering the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of five be ap- pointed to' investigate the complaints made against the State Rellef commission an ascertain, if po the , and 1eport the same to this holse; also to repor amount of goods already delivered to ern sufferers, Ccoley of Cass county endeavored to hbad off tha investigation by moving to table the resolution, but enly nine members were will- ing to oppose the obfect of the resolution. Then it was adopted. Speaker Richards has not yet reported the names of the members to serve upcn the committee, but is expected to do =0 In the morning. HOW IT WILL PROCEED. There iv some doubt as to the precise manner in which the investigating commit- tee shall take up the work. It is conceded that a mero inspection of the letters of complaint recelved from the several coun- tles of the drouth-stricken districts would hardly be a fair basis for the proposed in- vestigation, for there would be no means of verifying the truth or credibility of the complaints. It s also conceded that a personal visit to the thirty-six counties in- cluded in the drouth district would be im- practicable, as the investigation could not be made soon enough to alleviate any gen- cral suffering now neglected by the state commission. Many members of the house have expressed their belief that a wide range should be taken in looking over the books and records of the commission, and that a statement ohould be " prepared showing in detail all dcnations received . by the commission, the names of the donors, wherever they can be obtained, and the (owns and states from Wwhich the donaticns were received; that a second statement,should show in detall every shipment made by the commission, the town and county to which the shipment has been made, and the names of thé-committees or individuals receipting for the -same; that another statement should show the cash re- celpts and disbursements by items, and that ©tlil another statement should show the names of the clerks employed in the com- mission -headquarters, the salaries they are expected to draw, and the actual incldental expenses of the commission up to date. The exact course that will be pursued by the in- vestigating committee is something yet to bs decided upcn. It is conceded that Repre- sentative Brady of Buffalo county will be chairman of the committee, The State Relief commission as organized at present was appointed by Governor Crounse about three months ago. It is composed of the following well known citi- zens of the state: W. N. Nason of Omaha, chalrman; L. P. Ludden of Lincoln, secre- tary; J. H. McClay of Lincoln, treasurer; 8. B. Thompson of Broken Bow, C. J. Erns( of Lincoln, Rev. James Duryea of Omaha, Henry Sprick of Fontcnelle, J. W. Hartley and A. J. Sawyer of Lincoln. SOME OF THE OBJECTIONS, While the personnel of the commission is perhaps all that might be required to give it standing in the state, it yet remains to be sald that several circumstances have com- bined to render the commission a poorly selected body of men. A. J. Sawyer is the United States district attorney and the duties of his office have required his entire time. Rev. Dr. Duryea has been seriously ill for many weeks and could therefore give the commission no part of his time. R. R. commiselsn no part of his time, Chair- man Nason has been unable to give the necessary time to the active duties of the commission, Secretary Ludden has been the head and front of the commission. That he should not have been compelled to bear the whole bur- n of the immense amount of labor involyed in the relief work Is admitted by himself and conceded by all who have informed them- selves to the workings of the com- mission. The Individual members of the commission, it 1s urged, should have resigned when Gov- ernor Holcomb was inducted into the office he now occupies. This would have permitted the reorganization of a commission which after more than two months of actual work- ing experience proved Itself unsuited for the task assigned to it. No one is disposed to criticlse or call in question the individual ability or Integrity of the commission. In- dividually the members are able, conscien tious men. Collectively they have been a practical fallure. WHY IT IS NEEDED. Representative Brady says that he desires to cast no reflection on the honesty of Rey. L. P. Ludden, but there is certainly unex- plained delay in the shipment of supplies donated by the people of this and other states. He says that he is dally receiving letters from his constituents asking why the prom- ised rellef does not come. There are, he 8, a large number of cars standing on the track loaded with supplies, and days go by without an attempt to move them in the direction of the suffering destitute. There fs, possibly, a reason for this in the statement made by certaln parties that the rallroads have been waiting for the house and senate to pass the $100,000 appropriation bill in order that they may receive pay for hauling the goods. Mr. Rrady feels that the com- mittee should be appointed at once and begin work ‘and such -work as will expedite mat- ters. In this connection there Is a movement on foot to give Mr. Ludden more assistance. It was staled on the floor of the house this morning that he was ut work in his office from 6 o'clock in the morning until 11 at night. ISRAEL FRANK IN EVIDENCE. The house committee on cities and towns, of which Representative Johnston of Omaha is chairman, held a long session this after. noon for the purpose of listening to a de- tailed explanation of the proposed changes in the Omaha charter. Nearly all the mem- bers of the committee were present, and all were supplied with printed coples of the charter as it wil appear aftsr the proposed amendments are made, Major Dan Wheeler, as the representative of the revision com- mittee, was present, aud weut over the new changes desired in detail, explaining just what the effect of each amendment would be 80d just why it was desired by the city of Owaba. The more or less notorious Israel Frank, clty meat luspsctor, was also present. Fraok is taking an active interest in the charter, and ls hers to prevent any awend- ment that will leave the plumbing Inspector and the buflding inspector out of the ehar- ter and deprive them of the emoluments con- ferred upcn them by reason of their present connection with the pay roll. The rotund and oleaginous inspector of meats made himselt generally useful in and around the committee rooms, and excited many com- ments from members who do not exactly un- derstand the real nature of the position he occuples. At any rate, he exhibited mo cre- dentials from the charter revision committee nor from the sclid citizens who held a few sessions at the Commercial club rooms and made a few amendments on their own re- sponsibility. Another Interested Individual from Omaha In attendance upon the meeting of the com- mittee was J. T. Wertz, who Is ostensibly looking after the Interests of the proposed Omaha canal. He is posing as the advocate of munlicipal or county ownership. Just what his real object is has not yet been de- veloped, but inasmuch as there is no op- positlon up to the present time to the pro- vision which permits municipal ownership the actual mecessity for the presence of Wertz is a matter heyond the comprehension of any of the citizens of Omaha now here, Wertz and Israel Frank are not the only in- tercsted invidiuals who are here, or who are xpected to put in an appearance before the harter is accepted by the legislature, Bvery official who fs legislated out of existence by ntatives here to take care of his personal interests. The prevalent idea seems to be that tho private interests of a few place liolders are to be conserved, even the whole city of Omaha suffers WILSON'S APPOINTMENT HELD UP. From developments hers tonight it looks as if there may be a fight in the senate over the confirmation of the appointment of Judge Wilson to be commandant of the Soldiers Home at Grand Island. Governor Holcomb sent the appointment to the senate nearly two weeks ago, and the senate in executive session referred the appointment to a commit- tee consisting of Senators Hahn, Sloan, Akers and two others. This committee has as yet done nothing toward considering the appoint- ment.” Today it stated that Colonel Sco- ville, the present commandant, was here iting the confirmation. Senator Hahn stated this evening that he had talked with Scoville about the matter recently. Scoville cxhibited a large number of clippings froia populist newspapers, charging him with dis- honesty and irregularity in the conduct of the itution. He did not think that the senate would ba doing him justice in permitting him to be displaced without a hearing upon the charges made against him. At the request of his fellow members on the committee Sen- ator Sloan addressed a letter to Scoville, ask- ing for full particulars of the alleged cliarges against him. The committee will do nothing in regard to the appointment until a reply is received from Scoville. Senator Hahn said that there was no disposition whatcver on the part of the committee to hold up any ap- pointment that the governor might send into the senate, but if serious charges affecting the official integrity of Commandant Scoville had been made by the governor or by populist newspapers the committee would insist vpon a full investization before making any report to the senate, INATE PUSHING ITS BUSINESS, it Morning Spent in Committeo of tho Whole —Adjounrnment at Noon, LINCOLN, Jan. 22.—(Special)—The senate spent the part of the fore- greater noon in committee of the whole, in con- sideration of bills on general file, and as a result of its newly assumed industry most of the bills on the file were disposed of. The several senators evinced a strong desire to discuss minutely every point of the bills under consideration, and in consequence the proceedings were somewhat dreary and un- cventful. “Under the order of business per- mitting the introduction of new bills a num- ber of proposed new laws were sent to the secretary's desk. In committee of the whole a little controversy of a_harmless nature arose’ between Senators Crane and Smith of Douglas county. The bill under discussion was the Crane bill, empowering coumty “commissioners to. employ attorneys to assist the county in ciyil cases in which tho county was interested. Senator Smith (stated that he had addressed a letter to ch one of the Douglas county commis- sloners asking them it they favored the bill. He stated further that no member of the Douglas county delegation in ecither house knew anything about the wishes of the com- missioners. Senator Crane retorted 'with considerable asperity that the bill had been drawn by the county” commissibners: and handed to him personally with the request that he intro- duce it and work for its passage. Smith asked that further tonsideration of the bill be deferred until'he could hear from the commissicners. A majority of the senate voted with him. The senate adjourned at noon till tomor- row morning. Walt Seely has been fired from his posi- tion as superintendent of clerks In the senate, Bills read the first time today were: Senate fila No. 149, by Stuefer, to amend section 1 of chapter xxv, Compiled Stat- utes, entitled “‘Decedants,” Senate file No. 150, by Stueffer, to amend section 1, subdivision vii of chapter Ixxix of the Compiled Statutes of 1891, and to re- peal said section as now existing, Scnate file No. 161, by Lehr, to amend sections 458 and 460 of the Complled Stat- utes of the state of Nebraska relating to mutual {nsurance, Senate file No, 152, by Akers, to amend an act entitled “An Act to Amend Sections 5 and 10 of Subdivision iv of the Consoli- dated Statutes of Nebraska, 1893, and to fepeal sald original sections’ as now. exist- ng. Scnate file No. 153, by* Bressler, to amend scetion 8,293 of the Consolidated Statutes of Nebraska entitled “Paupers,” Senate file No. 154, by Watson, to amend section 14, chapter xxiv of the laws of 1891, approved ‘March 4, ‘1891, and to repeal said original section, aiso changing the form of #chedules A and B, being parts of said chapter xxiv. > Senate file No. 144, by Crane, to amend section 37 of chapter Ixxvil of the Compiled Statutes of 1891 of the state of Nebraska, of an act entitled “Roads,” and to repeai the section so amended. Senate file No. 145, by Graham, to amend sections 4324, 4327 and 4329, chapter xIvii, of the Cobbey ' Consolidated’ Statutes of Ne- braska for 1855 and to repeal said original section, relating to trausfers of real estate, ate file No. 146, by Rathbun, to amend sectlons 64, (6 and 6, of chapter x, of the Annotated” Statutes of the state of Ne- braska. Senate file No. 147, by Rathbun, declaring dogs personal property. Senate file No. 118, by Stuefer, declaring estates settled under the provisions of an act passed and approved March 20, A. D, 1589, settled; and that all deeds and titles secired by ‘persons by purchase, malo settlement of estates under said act to be absolute titles: and to declares the same legal and valld. HOUSE SPENDS A LIVELY MORN(N Denounces the Omahn Mob and Votes Rellef Investigatl LINCOLN, Jan. 22.—(Special)—The actual leglslative business of the house thls morn- Ing consisted In advancing to the general file Davies' bill, house roll No. 196, providing for the submission of a constitutional amiend- ment makiug the state educational fund a trust fund. But there were fireworks in plenty. Howard wanted to make a continued story of lynching denunciations, and fntro- duced a resolution condemnatory of the kill- Ing by a mob in 1891 in the streets of Omaha of George Smith, and asking the governor to offer a reward for the apprehension of the Iynchers, Had it not been for Ricketts the resolution would have been tabled. The vote was proceeding merrily in this direction when the colored delegate from Douglas called a balt, He appealed to the consistency of re- publicans who had the day before passed a similar resolution in the Barrett Scott case. and vote against the present resolution be- cause it denounced the lynching of a negro, The tide turned, and all who had voted to table the resolution of the gentleman from Sarpy changed their votes. Brady worked tenaciously for a resolution directing the appointment of a committee to Investigate the work of the relief commission under Rev. L. P, Luddep and succeeded in his effort. He sald that relief on track was not relief in the houses of starving farmers, and he demanded quicker actibn. Committee work lage. It is for this reason that the bouse today adjourned at noon till tomorrow at 10 o'clock. There is needed a grist from the committees before the mill of the house can get successfully to grinding. Munger's bill, house roll No. 208, to pay expenses Incurred in the maximum rate trial, differs slightly from the one previously intro- duced by him. The latter is by request of the Board of Trausportation. It provides for the new charter will have one or more repre- | { created a buzz of exciteme He abjured them not to draw the eolor line | the state $13,039.27, as follows: LOBIVAN Y WA YITAd WEDNESDAY, the appropriation out of the general fund of w“‘l‘ BE’WARREN ANDCLARK E. 8. Dundy, jr, master in chan- Omaha_Printing compan: M L. D. Woodruff, printing briefs. George D. Hastings, expenses John L. Webster, attorney fees..... John L. Webster, expenses in suit.. W. A. Dilworth, ‘expenses In suit... L. F. Weekly, engineer.... . Total....... seeseve o .$13,000,27 ROUTINE OF THE MORNING. One hundred and ten citizens of Red Wil- low county memoralized the house this morn- ing, asking that Immediate steps for reliet be taken for the destitute. The petition was referred to tho rellef committee. The committee on insane hospital reported house roll No. 76, providing for examination of insane patients, with a recommendation that it pass. The report of the committee was adépted and the bill placed on general file. The committee on judiclary reported house roll No. 146, stipulating for payment of all contracts in gold, with a recommenda- tion that it be Indefinitely postponed, and the report of the committee was adopted. House roll No. 60 was reported by the committeo on judiclary with a recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. The recommenda- tion was sustained. House roll No. 24, by Sutton of Douglas, was reported by the com- mittee on judiciary, with a recommendation that it be placed on general file. The report was adopted. House roll No. 19, by Sutton of Douglas, was placed on general file by adop- tion of the report of the committee on judi- ciary. House roll No. 65, by Harrison, to reg- ulate the practice of dentistry, was placed on general file by recommendation of the Ped » g3833 2 33323 322 | committeo on medical socleties. Rouse moved a resolution that when this house adjourn it be until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. He stated the object of his mo- tion was to gain time for committes work. Burns of Lancaster called up his resolution, laid over Saturday, to meet at 9 'clock a. m. and adjourn at 4 p. m. Munger hoped the resolution would pass, and be in effect at least once a week. He said the committee could do nothing until they could get hold of “something to saw up.” The motion of Burns, calling up his resolution, was tabled by a rising vote. The house rules regarding the hour of mecting in the morning remained unchanged. Brady sprung a resolution asking Rev. L. P. Ludden, secretary of the relief com- mission, to resign his position, which was promptly tabled by a heavy majority DISCUSSED THE SMITH LYNCHING. Howard's resolution denouncing the lynch- ing of George Smith, October 10, 1891, in Omaha by 15,000 of “alleged best citizens,” and considerable repartes from members of the large repub- lican majority and the small democratic c-n- tingent represented by Howard. Griffith called attention to the fact that already one legislature had let the. matter pass without action, and le thought It was late in the day to bring it up now. On the motion to table the resolution he voted yea. Ricketts, in explaining his vote, eald that he was sur prised to hear members of a house vote one day in denunciation of lynching a white man, and the next against a similar resolu- tion in regard to a colored man. He said he was not one of those republicans who would not accept the Lord’s prayer coming from a democrat or populist. He believed in_consistency. Rickelts’ epeech seemed to have an excellent effect, for on a verification of the roll call all who voted in favor of tabling the resolution changed their votes and made its passage unanimous. But Roth- leutner was snagged by his action in chang- ing his vote from no to yea, and attempt- ing to change it back again to no. The speaker ruled that he could cnange his vot but once. Following is the resolution, which was carrled by a vote of 75 to 12: Whereas, On_the 10th of Octobe: 1801, a mob cruclly lynched one Geory Smith, a man who had never been give a trial in any court, and a man now gel ally rded as innocent of the crime charged; and, Whereas, No sincere effort has ever been made by’ the constituted authorities to punish the murderers of said Smith; therc- fore solved, That this house strongly con- demn the cowardly course of the people of Omaha. who participated . in the w of that fiendish ‘mob, and a ice as cowardly in the extreme the conduct of the Douglas cflicia’s, whose duly is was to have meted out justice to the murderers, and the governor is hereby requested to' offer i suitable reward for the capture and con- viction of -the murderers of sald George Smith. The committes on engrossed and enrolicd bills reported house roll No. 70, with amenc ments, and, on adoption by the house, was ordored engrossed and passed to third read ing. Davies moved that a committee of five be appointed, to whom all resolutions should be referred, and it was sustained, though the rosolution of Howard, thanking all who had donated to Nebraska's destitute, was not included in the resolution, as it wa then on the clerk’s desk. Howard’s resoly- tion was carried. Brady again began an attack on the State Relief commission by moving the passage of a resolution to investigate the work of the commissicn, and also report the amount of supplies now on hand. On a motion to table the yeas and navs were called for, and it was lost by a vote of 70 1o 9. The resol tion embracing the appointment of a com- mittee of five to conduct the investigation was then carried. Davies reported from the committee on constltutional amendments honse roll No. 196, submitting an smendment to the con- stitution of the state providing for the in- vestment of the permanent educational fund of the state, with rccommendation that it be placed on general file. The report v adopted. The bill provides that belonging to the state for educatios poses shall be deemod trust funds. The ladies of the Home for the Friendless, through the speaker, invited the members of the house to visit the home tomorrow, at 12 o'clock m., and partake of a lunch. 'On motion of Suter the house adjourned u: tomorrow at 10 a. m. — CORONER 18 INVESTIGATIANG, nal pur- Experts of tho Op'nion that Several Tons of Giant Powder § xploded, BUTTE, Mont., Jan, The inquest on the bodics of the men who met death in the gr explosion here a week ago Is now in progress and promises to be a long ard rigid Investigation as to who is responsible for the terrible disaster. So far the testi- mony shows that the two explosions which caused all of the fatalities came from the Kenyon-Cornell Comm reial company's warehouse. Thos: in a position to kno testified today that there was not more than 250 pounds of the explosive In the warehouse, but an expert on explosiyes wore t there must have heen between ten and fifteen tons The explosion was felt sixty-five miles distant. Other test mony given by fifty-seven men who visited the ware 82 and seen the powder prior to the flre demonstrates that there was considerable mo: of the plosive than the company claims, In view of the pro: pective damage suits, a numbes of attorneys are in attendancs at the investigation, and the greatest interest 18 helng waken "In the” proceedings. The total number of known dead is fifty-eight, and three more will dle. Of those injured there are still twenty-six in the hosp tal Human bones, minus every vestige of fl-sh, are still being taken from” the ruins, and it I8 believed that least five or ten persons bestdes those known were lost in the wreck and their bodies consumed along with those of the four fi ien and Charles Hoffbauer It was learncd today that aboul a month ago the mayor was {nformed of the large quantity of glant powder being in the city, but he simply spoke handling'it, and let it rest at that, night of the explosion thire was ¢ able powder in storage in variou: and for fear that public ight assert itself many hauled away before daylight now condemning the city authoritie for not enforeing the ordinance relative to the keeping of powder within the limits. The relief fund for the sufferers has reached $24,000, but 8o far the suffcrers have not re- celved much venefit from it. They are simply belng given orders for goods o stores and are having their shattered and wrecked houses repaired, i il National Ballway Anunual Statement. CHICAGO, Jan. 22.—"resident D. C. Ham- fiton's annual report to the stockholders of the National Railway company of St. Louis this afterncon showed the gross earnings of .the company for last y were $1,353,136.5 0Bs expenses, $776,681 leaving net ea 8 Of $576,504.7) fixed charges are 7,686.17, which leav. u surplus gain of the road of $235,869.61. Added 10 this 18 $3,195.63 receipts from other sources, making a total surplus galn ayail able for dividends of §224,060.24. The follow- ing directors were re-elected: W. T. Baker, E. Buckingham, T. J. Lefeus, G. T. Smith, D. G. Hamilton, K.'G. Foreman and C. 1. Raymond. to On the onsider tion funds | (ydh ewmen Wyoming Leglslatare Settles the Election i Seperate Session, ALL REPUBLICANS ATTEND THE CAUCUS UL pp—. Resutt Wil B3 Formaily Dectarea Today— Sketches of the Two Statesmon Who Will Represent the State in fthe Senate. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 22.—(Special Telegram.)—The senate and house of the third state legislature took a formal ballot for United States senators at 12 o'clock noon today. The republican members of each house without a single exception cast their ballot for the caucus nominees. The demo- crats voted for Hon. William H. Holliday and Judge Samuel T. Corn, the late demo- cratic candidates for governor and judge of the supreme court, respectively. Hon. Fran- cis B. Warren recelved forty-seven votes for United States senator for a term of six years and Hon. C. D, Clark the same number for the four year term. The vote in the re- spective houses was as follows: House—For six-year-term: Warren, 88 Holliday, 3. Short term: Clark, 33; Corn, 3 Senate—For six-year-term: Warren, 14; Holliday, 8. Four-year-term:Clark, 1; Corn, 3. Two members were absent, Senator Hurt, democrat, and Representative Minta, repub: lican. ‘Tomorrow the senate and house meet in joint session to canvass the ballot and formally declare the election of Messrs, War- ren and Clark. Hon. Francls B, Warren s to succeed Hon. Joseph M. Carey. He is one of the ploneers of Wyoming, having located in Cheyenne in 188, He is closcly identified Wwith every enterprise for the upbuilding of the state and its capital city, and his public_spirit and untiring ene en- deare him to the hearts of the common people, who today rejoice in his_election, Senator Warren *was born in Hillsdale, Mass, June 20, 1844, After receiving a common school ‘and academic education he enlisted %62, in ‘the IForty-ninth Ma sachusetts regiment, and served as a pri- vate and noncormmissioned officer in _that mustered out of the of the war he e and stock raising in Ma early in 18,8, when (thien part of the te He served several terms as mayor of Cheyenne, and it was during his incumbency of the office that the DBur- lingto railroad was induced to build into the city as a competitor to the Union Pa- cific {e was e ed a member of the territorial legislature in 187 and again in 1884, being president of the council during his'first term. e was also treasurer of the territory for a number of years, In 1885 he was appointsd governor of the territory by President Arthur, President Cleveland removed him, but he was_re- appointed by President’ Harrison in 1890, and served “until Sept:mber of that year, when the state was admitted. At the first state clection he was elee to the oflice, t resigned six weeks later. He Is en- in_the mercantile and live stock ss, being the president of the Warren ntile compapy and the Warren Live Stock company. In addition to this he is at the head .of soverzl other institutions, includ g the Cheyenne Gas company and the Electric .Light company of this city. The Mercaniie company has a_large fur- niture house in ‘Cheyenne, and the Live Stock compa#y ik extensiv engaged in the sheep and weéol industry.” There §s no man in the ‘sthteswho is 5o widely known or who enjoys the esteem of g0 many peo- ple as Senator Warren, Hon. Clavepce D. clected to " 'Hll’ “the ing in _thé! \\‘?'mnlng cause of the' failure’ of the Second state legislature, ! which met in 1893, to chcose a successor to Senator Warren, comes from the treme tern part of the state. His home is at Evanston, Ulnta unty. He chas bren a resident of the tate ‘since 1881, during which time he has been engaged in -the practice of law, with the exception! of ithe two years he Tepre- sented the state-in congr Senator Clarle was-born In Sandy Creek, N Yo, April 46, 3861, but removed to Iowa with his paréfits wher a-boy, where he was educated in’ the common sthools and the University of Towa, and was admitted to the bar in 1874 1lé served three-terms as présecuting attorney of Uinta county, and In 189) was appointed assoclate justice of the supreme court of Wyoming, but de- clined the ofiice. At the first state clection he was elected to the TFifty-first congress, and at the same time elected to the full term in the -second ¢ongress, He recefved 8,751 st 6,219 votes for Ge Gk democratic oppa '\ ark andidate for re-slection in 1892, but was defeated by Henry A. Coffeen, Wyom- ing's present representative in congress, although he ran some 1200 votes ahead of the balance of the ticket. As an orator Scnator Clark stands without a peer ate, and his gener: y and amiability have made him popular in every section of Wyoming. Senatcr Clark, being elected to fill’ the vicaney, will take his seat immedi- ately. He has appointed B. M. Asherman of Ivansten, secretary of the republican state central commiltee, as his private sccretary, and they will leave for Wash- ington at'gne Both of heartily in ac regiment until it wa service, At the clos saged in farmin 5 Clark, . 'who vacancy exist- deiegation be- was yoming's new (senators are crd with other representatives of the western states in the halls of con- gross on all questions of vital interest to this seciion, and it is expected that they will be able to accomplish much for Wyom- ing. They will have the hearty co-operation of an aggressive young man in the lower branch of congress in the person of Hon. Frank W. Mondell, the ¢ ngressman-elect. When this delegation is installed Wyoming will have a reprezentation at the national pital ¢/ which she will have reason to be proud. Uares Exsily In the Lead, NASHVILLE, Jan. 22.—The ballot for United States senator in the house today stood: Isham G. Harris, democrat, 60; E. J. Sanford, republican, 20; A. L. Mills, popu- list, 6. The vote in the senate stood: Sanford, 10; Mills, 3. Polph Keceives o Party Vote SALEM, Ore., Jan. 22.—Poth houses of the Oregon legislature voted separately today for United States senator. J. N. Dolph recelved the full republican vote. The democrats voted for A. S. Bennett and the populists voted for W. D. Hare, The ballot in the senate stood: Dolph, 19; Bennett, 8; Hare, 3. Harris, 19; To Succend Senator MePherson, TRENTON, J., Jan. 22—The two houses of the legislature voted separately at noon today for to suc Senator McPherson. ate the ballot was taken without any re- Sheet Music Sheet Music.... Sheet Music.... sc Sheet Music.... 10¢C Every purchaser of Sheet Mus'c gets Eight National Songs with Music FREE. Free==- A NFW PIANO FOR #165. | Ankeny, 12; Wilson, 5; Allen, \LEh] JANUARY 23, 1895, marks belng made and resulted as follown: WilllamJ. Sewell, republican, 15: Allan MoDermott, demoorat, §; Franklin Murphy, r?mhllcnn, L n the house Sewell received 40 votes, Mo- Dermott 6 and Murphy 6, General Sewell's name was presented by Leader 8torris of the republican side and suat of McDermott by Democratic Leader Usher. Mr. Olcott, one of the bolting re- publicans, presented Murphy's name. KNUTE NELSON LEADING EASILY. Senator Washburne's Seat Seems Slipping Away from His Hold, ST. PAUL. Jan. 22.—The first ballot for United States senator, taken today, resulted as follows: Senate—Washburn, 22; Nelson, 17; Donnelly, 5; Comstock, 3; McHale, 2; McCleary, 1; Pillsbury, 1; Willlam Mitchell, 1; D. A. Dickinson, 1. House—Washburn, 32; Nelson, 45; Com- stock, 11; McHale, 9; Donnelly, 7; McCleary, 7; Tawney, 1; Buckham, 1. It was not expected that today's ballot for United States senator would be declsive, although_ gains were claimed by the leading candidates. The result of the ballot shows a loss of one from Washburn and a gain ot two for Nelson, as compared with the last ballot in last week's caucus. However, the democrats and populists today voted for mem- bers of their own party, while they are expected to divide some way, at least, or their strength be lent the republican can- didates later in the contest. No action has vet been taken as to a new caucus and none is expected to be held at this time. Nelson forces are confident and state they will not stay in the fight, but they fully .expect to win. The Washburn people are not o con- fident of success, but will not admit their defeat and say they are in the fight to the end. Ex-Congressman Comstock held his caucus strength and seems to be regarded favorably by many in both the Nelson and Washburn ~amps, but Congressman Me- Cleary lost two votes of his caucus strength and seems less confident than heretofore. The indications are for a more or less pro- longed fight. A bill introduced in the house today hy Mre Robbins of Minncapolis is interesting in connection with the senatorial contest. It forbids any state official leaving his ofice to work in the Interest of any candidate for office and provides a fine of from $100 to $500 for each offense. SENATOR PETTIGREW RE South Dakota Repablicans a Unit, W) Populists Complimented Craw ford. PIERRE, S. D, Jan. 22.—(Special gram.)—The senatorial election has created very little excitement here, from the fact that the republican caucus of two weeks ago had decided the matter. The only question of interest was how the populists would dis- pose of their vote, Two weeks ago Senator Pettigrew had every vote in the. republican caucus on the first ballot and today when the two houses balloted for senator he received every republican vote. Of the twenty-four populists, twenty-three voted for State Sena- tor Crawford of Kingsbury county and Craw- ford threw his vote to ex-Senator Crill. There was no excitement connected with the voting In the senate and especially no speech- making. The house eulogized the candidates in short specches and in the senate General Pease and Senators Bennett and Kennedy spoke for Pettigrew, while Senators McGee and Kelley advocated Crawford. In the house Messrs. Barroon, Glass, Miltimore, Hair, Sharp, Tru- man and Howard spoke for Mr. Pettigrew. The vote in the house stcod: Pettigrew, 67; Crawford, 14 : and the senate, Pettigrew, ; Crawford, 9; Crill, 1. Tomorrow the two houses will meet in joint convention and ratify the proceedings of today. LECTED, ilo Tele- BAKER WILL BE ELECTED, Separate Votes in House and Senate Give 1 More Than the Required Number. TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 22.—Lucien Baker, state senator from Leavenworth county, to- day for United States senator received 91 votes in the, house, 16.In tho senate, 107 in all. The. joint ballot. will be taken tomorrow noon and officially elect Mr. Baker. Bighty- three votes is the number necessary to elect. In the state senate today the formal ballot resulted: Luclen Baker, 16; L. P. King, 9; A, W. Dennison, 8; Percy Daniels, 1; Frank was: Senate, Flkins, 12; Camden, 11; Neale, [oRultst, 1. House, Eikins, 48; Camden, 17; Ison, democrat, 1; Neale, I, THEY FAVOR RESUBMISSION, South Dakota Legisiators Think the Measure Should Again He Passed Upon. PIERRE, 8. D.,, Jan, 22.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The great re-submission fight was practically decided today by a triumph of the majority report of the committee recom- mending that the bill pass the lobby of the senate was jammed with people, including Mrs. Cranmer, the leader of the opposition, and M. Kaufmann, the father of the bill. An hour was spent reading petitions from thirty-clght counties and signed by 6,000 names, praying that the bill be defeated. Two hours were devoted to speech-making. The principal addresses were made by McGee of Rapld City, leader of the populists; Doran of Sanbone county, Lowthian of Grant and Pease of Roberts against tho measure, and by Rice of Deadwood, Wilson of Hot Springs, Aplin ot Beadle and Boyce of Minne- haha, In its favor. The speeches, while showing much elo- quence and exhibiting the arguments on both sides of the question, made no change in the vote. The canvass has gone on for two weeks and it was well known before the voting began how every member stood, The following was the vote in detail: In favor—Aldrich, Aplin, Bennett of Hughes, Betts, Boyce, Chamberlain, Elliott, Foot, Hebal, Howell, Johnson of Douglas, Johnson of McCook, Kelley, Kennedy, Kingsbur Olson, Priest, Rice, Chamber, Schlund, Schlutz, Smith, Stephens, Stork, Wheelock, and Wilson. Against—Allison, 'Bennett of Clark, Broberg, Cralg, Crawford, Pease, Doran, Elce, Howard, Jacobson, Johuson of Lake, Lawrence, Lowthian, McGee, Sinclair, Springen and Wright The bill will come up for its final passage tomorrow and whilo there will be two or three changes, the vote will stand substan- tially that of today, namely, twenty-six for re-submission and seventeen against. Perkins Will Succeed Himseolf. MENTO, Jan. 22.—George C. Per- Kins was chosen United States senator to suc- ceed himself for the unexpired term of the late Senator Stanford by the legislature to- day. ‘The two houses met eparately. In the assembly the first ballot sufficed to give Per- Kins one vote more than the necessary ma- Jority. The vote was as follows: Perkins, 42; De Young, 12; Bowers, 3; Foote, 7; Nefr, ; scattering, 11, In the senate three ballots were necessary. In the first two votes they were as follows: Perkins, 18; De Young, 4; Dagget, 6; scattering, 10. 'In the third ballot Perkins gained two votes. In joint session this will give him sixty-two votes, one more than necessary to elect, At noon the two houses will meet in joint sesston, when Per- kins will be formally declared elected. His chief opponent, M. H. Do Young, expected that the balloting would continue for several ys, and after the first few ballots he could gather up the scattering votes, He conceded Perkins' clection after the results in the as- sembly was announced. Deadlock Not Yet Broken, DOVER, Del,, Jan. 22.—Another ballot has been taken for United States senator. It ro- sulted the same as that of yesterday. Im- mediately after the ballot had been taken the followers of Addick adjourned to the opera house where they are now holding a meeting. Election Inquiry in Tennessee. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 22.—The senate today, by a vote of 18 to 14, passed the bill providing for an investigation of charges of fraud alleged to have been committed in the election for governor in November last, To Reduce Wyoming Kallrond Rates. CHEYENNE, Jan. 22.—(Special Telegram.) —A bill was introduced in the house of the Wyoming legislature today reducing pas- senger rates on all railroads from b cents to 3 cents per mile. The bill is very favor- nb|ly received and it will probably become a law, No sreak Yot fu' Idaho. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 22.—The ballot for United States senator today resuited in no change. Doster, 1; Rev. J. D. Botkin, 1; E. R. Ridge- ly of Ford county, 1. T. O. Brian, demo- crat, and Leeds, populist, voted for Baker. In the house Baker recelved 91; King, popu- list, 26; John Martin, 5; E. R. Ridgely, popu- list, 1; G. W. Glick, democrat, 1. Senator Senn’s concurrent resolution in- structing the representatives and senators of Kansas to work for the restoration of silver to the place occupied *before it was sur- reptitiously recognized by the European money power” provoked considerable hot debate to- day and was finally passed by a party vote of elghteen republicans to eleven poulists, Cullom Gots n Party Vote. SPRINGFIELD, IIL, Jan. 22.—Members of both houses were unusually prompt in coming to the state house today and when the pre- siding officers called for order there was not a half dozen absentees. A United States senator was to b2 elected and every member was anxlous to exercise his right of fran- chise. Speeches had been prepared for placing two candidates, Shelby M. Cuilom, repub- lican, and Franklin MacVeagh, democrat, be- fora ‘the house and senate to be voted' for. The visitors' galleries were crowded.. Senator Cullom was renominated in the senate on the first ballot on a strict party vote. Each chamber took a vote separately. The result was: Senate, Cullom, 32; MacVeagh, 2; absent, 6. House—Cullom, 60; ab- sent, 8. Adjournment was taken until tomorrow, when the joint balloting will occur, The vote was cast on strict party lines and was in accordance with the outlook for a week past, Cullom's success being a practical certainty since the action of the republican caucus. 90; MacVeagh, No Senator Yet in Washington, OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 22.—The vote for United States senator in the separate ses- sions this afternoon was as follows: Senate— Jones, 2; MeMillan, 4; Rogers, populisf, 3; Wallace, democrat, 4. House—Ankeny, 15; Wilson, 24; Allen, 9; McMillan, 6; Rogers,’ 20; Wal- lace, 3; Manning, 1 kins Fleeted Senator, a United States senator | In the sen- | CHARLESTON, W. Va., Jan. Hon. 8. B. Elkins was clected United States sen- ator to succeed Senator Camden. The vote ne Cent 2c THE NEW SCALE MBALL ANO LEADS THEM ALL, K Minnte M. Keysor Pataskala, Ohlo, Consumption Checked Obstinate Case of Catarrh Ttk WOES OF WOMEN: Aro They Necessary, and Can They Be Helped? A SURPRISING STATE, Some Very Valuable Advice to the Ones Who Feel That Lifo as Not Been 80 Plensant as It Should. “It s a hard lie!” The epeaker was a prominent medical man of this city, whose practice Is devoted ex- clusively to women and the treatment of their pecullar allments, Ho was standing at the entrance of a down-town office bullding at an early hour in the morning, watching the passers-by, when he made the foregoing remark, Turning to the writer, the doctor contin. ued: I have always felt a deep sympathy for the women who are obliged to tediously carn a livelihood in some branch of the ine dustries of the day. I see upon the streets in the early morning, the thinly clad in all ages of life hurrying to the various shops; as, for instance, the laundries, the clothing houses, the box factories, the printing houses the stores of different grades, any and all of which have but little occupation fit for this frail class of our society to do. No occupas tion is more likely to bring on uterine dis seases than the positions filled by the work- ing class of women as clerks in our fashion- able stores and sewing shops, or who operata typewriters In business offices. I belleve, could the truth be known, not a female clerk who stands at the counter all day, or the women who run sewing machines from early morn until the shades of night, are free from some of the diseases incident to her sex.’ Woman's work, unfortunately, is a necess- ity of the age. Women work too hard and the majority begin their working life too young. The result is that nearly all are suf- ferers from the distressing aflments peculiar to their sex. 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Fri, Sat. & Sun, Jan 24, 25, 26, 21, Benefit Performance for the relief of the Nebraska Drouth Sufferers e BOYD’S THEATER SATURDAY JAN. 26 AFTERNOON At which time MR. JOSEPH MURPHY Has generously consented to appear In the ros mantic Irish drami, ‘“ THE DONAGH.” NOTE—This matmee performance is under the divection of the Nebraska State Relief Commiss slon. W. N. NASON, President. EMPIRE TR POPULAL Tel. 1631, PRIORS, W.J. BURGESS, - . Manager. Matinee Today 2:30—Tonight 8:15. THE DERBY WINNER Coming Jas 27-30, 1y in CHRHS SRR Paut Dresser o 7N