Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 26, 1895, Page 2

afternoon. The church was packed to the doors, and hundreds could not gain an entrance and were obliged to return through the storm without witnessing the service. But few of the neighboring farmenrs were able o driva in on account of the storm, but A large number were present who came in by rail from Atkinson, Ewing, Neligh, Tiden and other points. A long procession of carriages followed the hearse from the house to the church, which was filled long before their arrival. 'The pall beirers were H. C. McEvony,: John elett, J. L. Her shelger, Fred Pfunder, J. Weeks and Charles Davis, who wore the full uniform of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias The casket bore the simple inseription: *'Bar rett Scott,” and a floral heart of white roses and immortelle: After the anthem by a mixed qu the Odd Fellows' ritual was read by oble Grand Silas Smith and Chap- lain James Riggs of the local lodge, and a Drief d scourse wos delivered by Rev. B, B psman. ‘The sermon was from the text, | Whoscover Liveth and Delieveth in M Bhall Never Die” He dwelt upon promise that while bodily death must c to us all, Gol had made a provision which every man might galn spiritual im- mortality. He concluded his remarks by addressing the usual words of slation | to the weeping relatives and then the re mains were taken to the cemetery T grave Is located about half a mile northwest of the city and the journey wes directly in | the face of the furious storm. On this account the ritual at the grave was abbrev ated as much as possible. Besides the Odd Fellows, Masons and Kn'ghts of Pythias, the Daughters of Rebekah, of which Mrs 1s & member, altended’ in regalia. the | | ONLY A WILD-EYED FAKY 0 Allgged to Know Scott's Murderers Dy the Wha Story. LINCOLN, Neb, Jan, 25.—(Special Tele gram.)—Attorncy General Churchill author 1zes the statement that the sensational story printed an Omaha paper this morning to the effect that lza Lansworth, a domestic employed at Omaha, was a most Important witness in the Barrett Scott case; that she knows the names of all the members of the Iynching party, and that she has been taken in custody by one A, L. Warrick, is a trumped-up piece “of Imaginative rot. The attorney general only accounts for the story by saying it must be the product of the same man who promulgated startling “theory” in that paper last Sunday morning to th effect that Barrett Scott was not dead, but simply hiding. Mr. Churchill makes the follo statcment: “I have been taking the statements of a number of important witnesses in this case, Mr. Warrick accompanying me simply as a stenographer. Just before leaving O'Neill I learned that the girl, Lizzie Lansworth, was supposed (o know the names of the lynchers, cd Mr. Warrick to visit her in South Omaha and obtain her statement. He did so, The statement is practically valueless and the girl will not even be called as a witness,” Mr. Warrick, the gentleman supposed by the World-Herald theorist to have spirited the girl out of town, said that he made attempt at secrccy and talked to the girl in the presence of the servants and family for whom she was working. He did not take the girl away, and only took her statement at the request of the atiorncy general. He Is In no way assisting or interested in the prosecution of the case. He never said to any person that the girl knew who killed Barrett Scott. In order to Won set the matter at rest the attorney general gives the following verbatim report of Lizzie Lausworth's statement: To Mr. Warrick, who is a stenographer, she said: “There is a vigilance committee at Pad- dock. 1t met and held its meetings at Agee school house. My father belonged to that committee, but he did not have anything to do ‘with the killing of Scott, Peterson belonged and Fred Harris and Mulli- ban and George Boden and Ed Peterson and John Hopkins. I don't think the Reed boys belonged. 1f they do I don't know any- thing about it. Of course, they might and I would not know if they did. 1 don’t think Fred Harris had anything to do with the killing. I don't think Mulliban had any- thing to do with it. I think he is a very nico'” man. T sever heard cither of them say anything against Scott. Every one had been in sympathy with Scott, but had feel- ings against those that had the money, but thero have been no names taentioned as to who had the money. Father and Scott were on good terms, and father thought a good deal of Seoit, ~ Sometimes 1 would say that Scott was bold and getting to the front, etc., after committing his crime, and father would tell me to shut up; that Scott was mot half a8 bud as the rost of them. Father thought the rest of the gang got the money, and he always said he didn’t believe Scott had any of the money, and he thought it was only Scott's goodness and friendliness that put him where he was. Johnson's folks (@t South Omaha) did not think Scott was killed at all, but thought his friends had got the scheme up to get him out of the country. When father would go Lo the committee meet- ings ho would tell us he was going to the alliance mecting, when he would go to the commitlee meeting. I don't -want to be mixed up in this matter and don’t want you to tell what I have told you. Fred Har- Tis and 1 were very good friends. I saw him two nights before I left to coms down lere. ~ We were all at the literary at the school house. I left home to come to South Omaha two or three days before Scott was Iilled, but never heard anyone say anything about killlng Scott or that he ought to be killed. ~ When father said he was going to the alliance I thought 1 knew better, and by spooking around, I guess you would call it, 1 found out about the truth of the matter and What their meetings were. I don’t want to tell and won't tell how I found out what the meetings were." HARTIGAN HAS A HYPOTHESIS, Thinks Somo of the 014 Mollle Maguires Are In Holt County, M. A. Hartigan of Hastings, who Is visit- Ing Omaha, adds a new page to the history \Of the Darrett Scott affair. Mr, Hartigan was formerly a resident of western Penn- eylvanla, where the famous Mollie Maguires tramped upon the dignity of tho law for years, Mr. Hartigan says that after the Mollie Maguires were broken up and driven out of the country through the vigilance of James McParland of the Pinkerton detective agency the members of that murderous secret organization who were not put in jail scat- tered. Many of them, it is sald, came west and located in Holt ‘county. Mr. Hartigan belleves that the sceds of crime which were nursed in western Pennsylvania during the reign of Mollie Maguirism have blossomed after thse many years in Holt county, and that among the vigilantes who killed Barrett Scott were several former members of the gaug that terrorized the mining regions of Penusylvania years ago, Tho platform of the Mollie Maguires con- talned two planks. One was death to the people abjectionable to the orgauization. The other was secrecy as to who did the cold- blooded act. The number of sudden deaths in Peunsylvania was frequent, and the fame of the Mollie Maguires soon spread and created & relgn of terror. Mr. Hartigan is positive in his helief that the Holt county vigllantes are simply a band of murdevers which is an offspring from the parent organization men. tioned. —_— Herald the news cverywhere, “Price’s Cream Baking Powder is absolutely pure. SLEIGH STRUCK BY A TRALN, Two Fersons Killed and Othors Serlously Injured dn Pennsylvania, MIDDLTBURG, Pa., Jan. Two mem- bers of a sleighing party were Instantly kliled and five othors badly injured by being struck by a train on the Pennsylvania rail- Toad this morning. The party were return- ing from a ride to Sunbery and the noise | made by the sleigh bells provented their bearing the train. Bightcen persons were fn a large sled re- turning from Middlesburg, where they bad been attending u dance. The engine crashed Into the sled just back of the driver's seat The driver, Charles Romig, aged 24, was literally ground to pieces under the wheels. His father, Isaac ~ Romig, had his skull erushed and his body was found on the pilot. Lawyer A. W, Potter had both arms crushed, Mollia Hurns, aged 21, had Ler right leg so badly crushed that it was amputated at the knee. Lottic Eby had both legs seversly iy Jured. Mrs. Ochs was Injured about apine. None of the party escaped without @ brulse of some kind Kills rats, cockroaches, bhedbugs, water Stearn's Electric Paste; 26¢, GIVEN A TASTE OF CAG LAW Nobraska Representatives Find Debate Tsn't Always a Parliamentary Proceeding. RICHARDS' RULINCS CAUSE HOT WORDS Davies Demands His Rights, but the House tustains the Speaker—Trouble Over the K imployes bl Passod, daction of Rellef LINCOLN The first att 25.—(Special Telegram.)— at gag law in the house during 1 s:ion was made this morning in the combat of words over the report of a special committee, The committee had been appointed several days since to investigate the number and usefulness of the present house employes, This morning it made a re- port cufting down the force mates ly. A motion table the report was promptly made, and this precipitated a heated discus- slon, the princip ter being Mu Jan, to Is in the linguistic encoun- gor, Johnston of Douglas and Rhodes. The nearest approach to personali- ties yet advanced were developed in this de- bate, and Rhodes on several occasions alled the two gentlemen to order, but was not sus- tained by the speaker. The relief bill, as amended by the senate, appropriating $50,000, was passed unani- monsly by the house this morning, and ad- journment at_noon dolayed an hour that the speaker might sign it and let it immediately become operative. The senate amendment, raising the 3 per cent commis- sion lowed the relief commission to 6 per cent, ereated a short discussion, the general trend_of which was voiced by Barry, who sald he was opposed to it, but would not further delay relief by objecting to this nendment. T et cent of the house bill, for $100,0 we the commission $2,000, and the 5 per cent senate proviso nets it but $2, It is likely the com- mission, *with its numerous clerks and stenograpliers, will use twice the amount provided i the scnate bill RECOMMENDED REDUCTION OF FORCE. The sensation of the morning session cen- tored in the following report of the special committee appc 1 to investigate house employes. The committee consists of Bee, Davies and Rhodes: Your committee appointed and report o the number of ploy do the neces work of the house made tial investigation and begs | to submit the following report: Th mittee recommends that the parti t following places be dropped pay ll, and be notified of same chief_clerk, viz Clerk of relief committee. Custodian of relicf commiittee ssistant postmaster., carrier. e Janitors, 0. to has ave m- filling from the by the room. One night watc And would further recommend that the ks employed in the engrossed bill room Is five in excess of the number required to conduct the work of that room, and believe further that the number of pages employed is too large by five, but leaves that maiter with the house, Would further recommend that preference be given in the mattter of employes to the old scldeirs, and that the timekeeper when ngaged in the performance of the duties of his office shall assist in the capa ity of committee clerk, and that the ser s shall act in the capacity of t postmaster. And that all commit- clerks shall be present during s of this house and shall be expect ny committee on which they may be necded. Had this report been adopted the number of house employes wowid have been reduced nineteen in number. It was evident that there was a majority in favor of such adop- tion, as the resolution to appoint the investi- gating committes was passed by a large vote in its favor. Even a motion to table the report, a most disrespectful slap at the committee which the house had called into being, was protested against by members who subsequently voted fo wipe it _out by in- definite . postponement on Robinson’s motion. RHODES WAS ROASTED. The bottest fight of the discussion was waged over the question of precedent. Johnston of Douglas contended that the pop legislature of 1893 had employed a greater number ef clerks, janitors, custodians, etc., than were on the pay roll of the present hcuse. He was called to order twice by Rhodes, who said a persomal attack was being made on him, but the speaker refused to sustain him. Then Munger paid his respects to the gentleman from Valley, who, he said, as one of the leaders in the last legislature, had never raised his voice against extravagance in that session. Rhodes denied this, and in protested against what he termed per- sonal atltacks, and again the speaker ruled his point of order not well taken. The discusslon drifted along in an increas- ing ratio of partisan bitterness until the ayes and nays were called for on the motion to table. This was lost, 67 to 27, and Robin- son moved to indefinitely postpone the whole matter. Davies called for the ayes and nays. Howard and Rhodes supported him. The speaker Ignored Davies entirely, although the delay and excitement were sufficient to amply emphasize the demands of Davies. It after- ward developed that nearly every one on the floor heard Davies demand and the neces- sary scconds save the speaker. Some cried “gag law’ and others “‘shame.” Robinson's motion rattled through, and was declared carried, although the confusion was so great that it could not be definitely ascertained which side shouted the loudest or the longest, Then Davies appealed from the decision of the chair. The speaker Inquired which de- cision, and Davies said the one in which he had refused him recognition when he de- manded the ayes and nays. The speaker sald he did not see any one rise to second it, as the rule provided. “I rose right in front of you," said Howard, “‘I failed to see you,” replied Speaker Rich- ards. “That was because there were 50 man: ployes in front of me that you couldn’ the retort of the gentleman from Sarpy. The chair was sustained by an aye and nay vote on:the appeal, the vote being 53 to 41. It was not a strict party vote, as there were many republicans who, in explaining thefr position, said they should always insist on fair play on the floor of the house. Suter, however, an old time pop, voted against hig colleagues to sustaln the speaker, though why he did so remained in the minds of the other members an unfathomable mystery. One member said that Suter was likely afrald that Davies, a republican, would rcap some little glory that properly belonged to the pops and cnrol em- was ROUTINE OF THE DAY, Roports of committees was the first ness of the morning session Bills were favorably reported, and the re- ports adopted as follows: House roll No. 73, establishing a state board of charities; house roll No. 140, relating (o bribery of judges and ofticers; house roll No. 136, of jurisdiction of courts of probate; house roll No. 121, pro- viding for the appointment and pay of court bailiffs; house roll No, 132, relating to meth- ods of equalization of assessments; house roll No. 108, providing for gencral or spe- cial verdicts of jurles; house roll No, 86, relating to the furnishing of ballots for elec: tions; house roll No. 237, naming hospital for insane at Norfolk An unfavorable report was made on house roll No. 141, providiug for penalties for dis- posing of morigaged property, but the bill was referred to general file, A favorable report was made o house roll No. 18, and adopted, but house rell No. 16 was reported for indefinite postporement, and the report adopted unanimously. House roll No. 26 was reporied favorably and adopied, while house roll No. @8, favorably reported by the com- mittes, was indefiaitely postponed. The speclal committee to Investigute house employes reported, recommending the dropping of nincteen and (ke doubling up of others. A motion to tabie the report was lost by 67 to Sutton of Pawnee moved a substitute that two jauitors und two en- grossing clorks be Qlscharged, but it was ruled out of order, and Robiuson moved that the matter be Indofinitely postponed, A sharp discussion followed, in “which Munger and Johuston of ouglas led au sttack all along the lne on Ithodes, anc of the committee of investigation. On a call for the yeas and vays, Davies, who demanded them, was Ig- nored, and Robinsen's motion to indefinitely postpone declared carried. Davies appealed from the deelsion of the speaker, but the latter was sustained by a voto of 63 to 41 A runming and rather informal debate on the period of adjournment followed, resulting in the success of a motion that whea the house adjourn it bo till 2 p. w. Monday. The speaker announced that the senate wi busi- of the house, the then acting wpon the last section of the relief bill, and that it would be in. the house in a fey minutes, and asked the house to await Its arrival as time could be saved by so doing. Jenness sent up a resolution that, had come to the knowledge of the house that employes were working over time in the bill room, It was the sense of the house that overtime should not be allowed, and that Frank Hitchcock be appointed assistant bill clerk. Burch had another resolution house rules be so amended that in_explaining his vote shall be ocoupy more than two minutes' time. Bee amended to make it one minute. The res lutions were referred to the committee. The secretary of the senate appeared with hotse roll No. 113, the relief bill, and stated that it had been amended and passed. That 1t was not satisfactory to a large number of members was cvident from several pressions of disapproval. The speaker that if the house would remain in a short time the bill would be engrossed and he would sign it, To th the house consented, and upon the signatute of the speaker being attached to the measure, the house adjourned per former motion, until 2 . m. Monday. 'S WHEELS MOVING, as it that the no member allowed _to SENATE K One Reliof 11l Passed and ommended for Passage LINCOLN, Jan, (Special)—The senate ploughed its way through a blizzard in order to reach the state house this morning and in consequence many members were late. The reading of the journal was dispensed with, Smith sent to the sccretary's desk the followIng joint resolution and memortal: Whercas, The site upon which Fert Omaha is located was donated to the United States for the establishment of a military post; and Whereas, ort Omaha is to be andoned by the War department upon the completion of the buildj now in process of con- struct Iort Crook; and JWhereas, The grounds and buildings at Fort Omaha are admirably adapted for a military trajning school, therefore be it . That we hereby respectfully pe- 1 and memorialize congress to grant and gonvey I'ort Omaha to the state of Ne- braska, on condition that the said fort be converted Into a military academy . and of maintained as such by the state Ne- braska Resolyed, That our senators are hereby | structed and our representatives reques to excrt their influence o secure the passi of an act carrying out the objects of this petition and memorial, The licutenant governor held that the reso- lution would be considered as a bill ana go through the regular courso of two readings and a reference to a standing committee, A number of new bills were introduced and read for the first time, to-be known ate files Nos. 175 to 182, inclusive these bills were offered by McKeeby, and provide for the regulation of telephone, Pull- man. telegraph, express and insurance com- panies. The bills introduced yesterday were read the sccond time and referred to the appro- priate committees, House roll No. 113, the rellef bill, appro- priating $50,000, was read the third time and placed on its final passage. A delay of a quarter of an hour was caused by the dis- covery that the bill had not been correctly engrossed, and it had to be sent back to the engrossing room. Then Senator Teft dis- covered that there were not enough senators favoring the bill present to pa emergency clause. He demanded a call of the house; but his demand was not seconded by nine scnators as required by the new rules. There was nothing to do but to wait until th> pages could hunt up the absent senators and bring them back to the cham- ber. The bill was finally passed and started to the house for concurrence in the amend- ment, The o'clock. At the afternoon session the senate went into committee of the whole on house roll No. 1, to enable counties to vote bonds with which to buy sced grain for drouth sufferers. The bill was recommended for . pussags. The three house bills appropriating the tuition fees, matriculation fees and, the Morrill fund to the State University were advanced to a third reading. By unanimous consent Stewart introduced a hill making countles in the state the unit of taxation for teachers' wages. The bill makes a radical change In the law now on the statute books. Under the present law each school district levys its own tax for teachers' wages. Stewart proposes that the levy for all the school districts shall be made by the county. Hitchcock also introduced a bill making a reapportionment of the state into judicial Qistricts, The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to- morrow morning, the relicf bill, house roll No. 1, being made a special order for that time, REGUL the Other senate then 2 took a recess until NTERS. Dentists in Nebrasks Will Be Governed by the State Board of Health. LINCOLN, Jan. 25.—(Special.)—The bill regulating the practice of dentistry passed by the senate today was introduced by Caldwell at the instance of the State Dental society. It provides that it will hereafter be unlawful for any person to practice dentistry in the have received a certificate from the State Board of Health and had the same recorded with the county clerk of the county in which he or she practices dental surgery. The enforczment of the law is placed in | the hands of the State Board of Health, a body created by the legislature of 1891 Within sixty days after the act b:comes a law it is made the duty of the board to appoint three secretaries, to be selected by the Nibraska State Dental society. All den- tista now practicing in this state who desire to continue pulling tecth must make applica- tion to these secretaries for a certificate, Bvery dentist who has not in his possession a digloma showing that he or she is a gradu- ate from a reputable dental college must ap- pear before the secretaries‘and b: examined with reference to their knowledge and skill in dentistry or dental surgery. Any dentist recelving a certificate will have the same filed in the county clerk's office, and if he moves to another ‘county he must move his certificate with him. The act defines the term “reputable dental college by declaring that such coll:ge must require a preliminary examination for ad- mission to its course of study and must re- quire as requisite for the granting of a dental degree on at least three courses of lectures of six months each, no two of said courses to be held within one year, and hav- ing a full faculty of professors in ail different branches of dental education, towit: Ana- tomy and oral eurgery, physiology, chemis- try,” materia medica, therapeutics, operative dentistry and phosthetic dentistry. It is pr vided, howover, that this three year clause shall ‘not apply to degrees granted prior to July, 1892, Any dentist who presumes to practice the profession without complying with the pro- visions of the act shall bo fined not less than nor more than $50. Every dentlst with a regular diploma must pay $2 for a certificate. All who receive a certificate after an cxamination, must pay $10. The secretaries recelve their pay out of the money recelvd for these criificates, and all excess must be covered Into (he state treas- ury. In no case will the secretaries be paid from the state treasury. M'KEEBY ON COBVORATIONS, Senator f: Ke. n W ter Has Several Bty vo alate ¢ harges and Nery LINCOLN, Jan. 25.—(Speelal.)—Senator Keeby of Webster county this forenoon in- troduced five radical anti-monopoly bills, at- tacking Pullman car, telegraph, telephone, ex- press and insurance companies. Just how th gas, electric light and street railway comn- panies escaped from the general broadside has not yel been determined. These bills iy be enumerated as follows: Senate file 0. 175, to regulate the operation and fix the charges to be made by telephone com panies within the state, provides that no tele- phone company operating in Nebraska shall charge as reutals for telephone Instruments more than §2 per month, exeepting in cities of more than 40,000 inbabitants, whe per month may ba cbarged. Not more than 30 ents shall be charged for ach twenty minutes’ conversaticn with out of town sub- gcribers, Senate file No. 178 regulates and fises a maximum rate of charges for passenger fares on Pullman sleeping cars. The bill makes 1 unlawful to charge more than $1 for an upper berth or $1.60 for & lower berthy for o continuous passage. Benate flle No. 177 regulates the charges s it with the | Ja o state of Nebraska unléss such person shall | to be made by telegraph lnes. It provides that no persap, firm or corporation uperating, owning or cOMtrBling a telegraph line In the state of Nebraska shall charge moro than 20 cents for the transmission of any message | not exceeding ten words In length, nor more than 1 gent for each additional word Seate file WolW178 subjects express com- panfes and common carrlers to the juriedic- tion and control of the State Board of Trans- portation. iy st Senato fila Yo. 170 compels Insuraace com- panies transatiing an accident insurance bus- | iness within"#iftel state who Insure employes | of corporations,amssociations, firms or indi- viduals against loss by accident, mishap or otherwise, to defend in thelr own name any action at law that may be brought in any court In this'sfate to recover the amount of any policy s6' js¢hed by such Insurance eom pany, and t6 compel all firms or corpora- tions who insure their employes in such com- panies to disclose the names of such com- panies under oath, when so required. This bill attacks fidelity fnsurance companies and guaranty companies in their most vulnerable point, for they all olaim that the secrecy now observed is their only protection. AWS OF INTEREST TO CITIES, Several 1 Meeting unicipal Life ng In the Senate. LINCOLN, Jon, 25.—(Special.)—Among the new bills introduced in the scnate was one which will be noted with especial inter- est by the citizens of Fairbury. In 1872 the county of Jefferson acquired the title to a strip of ground five rods wide and eighty rods long near the town of Fairbury, As the young town assumed larger proportions it was deemed expedient to add the land owned by the county to the city of Fairbury. Accordingly the land was platted into lots and blocks, the usual number of streets and alleys dedicated to the public and the whole designated as the ‘“‘county addition” to the city of Fairbury. The county commissioners have sold most of the lots and blocks to pri- vate holders. There seems to be some ques- tion as to the legality of the transaction, and Senator Cross introduced a bill legalizing the survey, platting and sale of the lots and blocks ‘in_question, Another bill_of especial South Omaha, Nebraska City, Beatrice, Fre- mont, Grand Island and Hastin was also read for the first time today and will doubt less become a law. The legislature of 1891 d a new law governing cities of the first class having more than 8,000 population and less than 25,000, but by an oversight neglected to repeal the o'd law The cities enumerated proceeded under the new law, Complications naturally arose and several auestions caused by the conflict of the old and new laws found thelr way into the courts, On ovember 1804, the supreme court declared the law of 1591 technizally unconstitutional, on the ground that the sec- tions of the old law were not repealed. Under the of 1801 Governor Thayer is sued proclamations declaring each of the above named towns cities of the first class, and under these proctamations the councils of the respect proceeded to pass a great meny or. Under the decisions of the supreme court all these proclamations and ordinances are illegal. Senator Wats today introduced a bill, senate file No. 1 legalizing all these acts. In committee of the whole this afternoon the bill was subst tuted for senate file No. 1, covering the san subject, and unanimously recommended for importance to Senator Cafdwell introduced a bill teday requiring all mahufacturers and dealers in lard to plainly debignate any adulteration of the same. Senator Clawfard of Holt county las a Dill for the protection of employes wlich pro vides that an¥ entbloye of any railroad, street railway, stock ¥ards, telegraph or packing house compary ‘who shall be injured in (he line of duty while exercising ordinary care shall be entitledito recover from his employ- ers all damages sustained by rcason of such injury, eventhsugh such injury be ocea- sioned by the:noilect of a_co-employe. A bill “introduced today by Senator Crane of Douglas county provides that whenever a petition shall’belfiled for foreclosure or sat- isfaction of @ mertgage the court shall have power to decree a sale of the 1aortgaged property, or ety portion thercof as may be suficient. tdgllischarge the amount due on such mortga®e: with costs.” Up to this point the bill makd# nd change in the law already on the statute books, but’ Senator Crane adds an entirely new clause, providing that the court shall tax as costs a reasonable amount to be paid as costs to plaintif’s attorney for foreclosing the mortgige. Senator Crane also introduced his bill pro- viding for licensing and regulating pawn- brokers, dealers in second-hand goods and Junk dealers. TO ENCOURAGE CANAL BUILDING, Bill Introduced In the Senats for the Pur- pose of Enab inz County Ownorship, LINCOLN, Jan. 25.—(Special)—This fore- noon the Platte canal bill was introduced in the senate, and thus started on a Jjourncy that may be smooth or rocky, just as the legislators themselves so dispose. The bill provides that any county in the state may issue bonds to an amount to be determined by the board of county commissioners, not 1o exceed 10 per cent of the valuation of all taxable property in such county, for irriga- | tion, navigation, water power and other pur- pose#, and for gererat ng electric and other power and transmitting the same for light, heat, power and other purposes, The county commissioners of such county shall first submit the question of voting such bonds to the legal voters of such county whenever a petition signed by 500 legal voters shall bo presented. At its first meet- ing after such petition has been presented the county board shall call a special election. It is made the duty of the unty com- missioners to notify the governor of the re- sult of the election, designating the county or countles through which the proposed canal will run. It will then be the duty of the governor to appoint a board of five trustees, all resident freeholders of the county, one of whom shall be an experienced civil engi- neer, and not more than two of such trustees shall belong to any one political part trusteo shall be appointed for one year, one for two, one for thiee, one for four and one for five from®the first’ day of July following the date of the first appointment. At the expration of the term of any ona of the trustecs the governor shall appoint or re- appoint one wember; and for officlal mis- conduct_the governor may suspend any trus- tee pending an nvestigation, and if any such trustee shall be convicied the governor ehall remove him. All vacancles in the board of trustees are to be filled by the governor, The board of canal trustees shall have power to make preliminary surveys, lay out, acquire right of way and other lands neces: sary for its purpose, establish, construct, maintain and operate’ a canal throngh any county or count es in Nebraska for irrigation, water power and for the purposcs of gener- ating clectric and other power and transmit- | ting the same for light, heat, power and | other purposed. The (rustees are also em- powered to dispose of the water in such canal for irrigation gr other purgoses and to con- trol and (III|"}:§L~,'Y water power, electric, pneumatie, hydraullc or other power, also to operato a line’ of hoats on such canai, No excluglve _ rjght shall be granted to any person g¥eept that the trustees may lease to any parly, ground for manufacturing or Industrial pyfiqses for a term of years Tho bl further' provides that all revenues derived from.eM sources by the canal trus- tees shall be - diposited with the county treasurer cvery, five years and by him plac in a special fund des gnated as the can fund, and the-geierel _expense, maintenance, extension, or enlargement of such canal or other works .eonBected therewith shall be paid out of suid; canal fund. All surplus shall go to the general fund Now dudie Districts, LINCOLN, Jan (Special.) judicial apportfoiment bill introduced in the senate late this afterncon by Hitcheock di- vides the state into judiclal districts as fol- lows: First Distijct son and Paw i Beeond—Otoe and Cass Third—Lancaste Fourth—Douglas, Burt Fifth-—8aunders, Hamilton and Polk. Sixth—Dodge, Colfax, Platte, Merrick Nance, Scventh—Saline, Fillmore, Thayer, Nuck- | olls and“Clay | #hthe Cumm'n anton, Dixon, Da- ko Cedar and Thurston, Nifith—Wayne, Madison 1 Knox. Tenth—Adams, Webster, Phelp Harlun _and Boone, Hall, Wheeler, Lou lley, Howard, and Grant The new Richa dson, Nemaha, John- | Sarpy, Washington and | Seward, Butler, York, Autelope, Plerce Kearney, Frank- a 3 laine, | Cherry, Sheridan, Dawe P, Hackar Twelf(h—Huftale, Daweon, Shermnan ‘Thirtecnth-1 Custer and coln. Legan, Kelth, Chey- enne, Deuel, Scotte Bluff, McPherson, Arthur and urteenth—Gosper, Furnas, Re ves, Hitchcock, Chase and Dundy Ifteenth—Holt, 'Rock, Brown, Keyva iaha, Sjoux, Box Butté and the wnorganized territory. Sixteenth~Gage and Jefferson Kimball, Perking, Rane Signe LINCOLN, Jan, thy Reliet Bl 2. ~(Special Telegram.)— At 4 o'clock p. m. today Governor Holcomb signed house roll No. 113, the relief bill | amended by the senate, and approprinting $50,000 for the immediate ef of destitute farmers in the drouth-stricken districts of the state. Governor Holcomb rece *d the | bill at 8:3 and subjected It to a careful pe- rusal SAW WENT THROUGH HIS HEAD, Horatio A, Stetson the Survivor of an Ex- traordinary Acecident. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 25.—Of all the pe- culiar and Interesting cases the saw mills of | Puget Sound have sent to t city none com- | pare with that of Horatio A. Stetson, an en- gineer in Stetson & Post's mill, whose head | was cut half in two yesterday morning by a | rip saw. Stetson was the engineer and also assisted his brother Leroy In fixing the ma- | chinery in the planing mill. By chance the mill feed belt came off and Stetson stooped under the table to fix it. He ran his head against the saw and in less than a twink- ling of an eye his head was cut across the top just in front of the ears. The saw went down into the brain fully three inches, the point of exit on either side of the head being on a level with the tops of the ears. Stetson crawled out from under the table and was grabbed by his brother, who clapped the two pieces of his head together, The brother says that “blood and brains were coming from his head, which looked as It it was falling apart. The wounded man was hurrled to the hospital and while on his way there was possessed with a sort of mania for swing- ing his right arm. It could not be held. He was specchless but understood every- thing said to him. When he was placed on the operating table it was thought he would die before the longitudinal arteries could be stopped from bleeding. He went through the trephining operation, however, and was put to bed Toward night partial paralysis of the arms and legs set in, but he regained the power of speech and called for his mother. At that time he said he was not suffering pain. During the night he was restless, | but toward dawn he took a bowl of beef tea. From this time on he became stronger, the power of motion of his legs and arms came back to him and his mind was per- fectly clear. He could talk, but with diffi- culty. His temperature was normal and his pulse remained all day up to 8 o'clock at night in the condition of a perfectly well man, and there was no inflammation in the wound and at last accounts there were no indications of fever setting in. According to the technical description of the wound it commences on the top of the liead and in entering the brain cuts the fis- ure of rolando. This section of the brain is supposed to affect the power of motion, the truth of which claim {s borne out by the manner in which Stetson acted on the way to the hospital. Many physiclans do not wonder at his being alive, but they are mys- tified at his being possessed of all his men- tal faculties and retaining the control of his limbs, having a good appetite and being per- fectly normal in all other conditions of his body. Good luck attends the use of Price's Cream Baking Powder, because it's absolutely pure. - TUG OF WAR FOR CORPS. Undertakers (laving n Merry Little Fight for the County Durial Contract. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 25.—Across the line at Kansas City, Kan., at the county poor farm, the county dead is playing an important part in a merry war now going on between the local undertakers there. Recently the Sa'wyer Undertaking company was awarded the sole contract of burying the county’s poor, and_as_a_result tho other competifors have declared that rather than allow this they will do the work for nothing. They have al- ready assumed a warlike attitude toward the favored county undertaker, and body snatch- ing, they declare, will, until peace is de- clared, be the order of the day. Before the present differences the competing under- takers made each pauper’s death the cause for a fight, racing for and oft-times snatching the bodies from one another in their eagerness to get the $10 fee. A tug of war with a cadaver as the object of contention was no uncommon sight at the poor farm, and not until one avariclous undertaker was luckless enough Lo get away with only a head, arm or leg, his opponent securing the larger portion of the body, did the disgraceful proceedings cease. But it only ceased until some other poor victim died, when the contest was re- peated with all the eagerness of the previous one. To put a stop to such work Coroner Stevens opened bids for taking care of the bodies, the lowest bidder to recelve the con- tract. When the Sawyer company was given the contract the other firms set up a claim of fraud, asserting that company’s bid was not the lowest and that it received preferen over them, Until the difficulties are set- tled tho dead pauper must naturally prove to be an important adjunct much sought by many and a source of saving to the county. e Shipped Conl to Nebraska. UNIONVILLE, Mo., Jan. 25.—The Mendota Coal and Mining company, its miners and cmployes, have sent to the Nebraska suf- ferers a traln of coal consisting of thirteen cars, ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 25.—Dr. W. A. Gabbert, on behalf of a numbereof citizens, has forwarded $500 worth of provisions to Nebraska sufferers and stated that more would be sent, et R Spent tho Day in Jury-Getting. CHICAGO, Jan. 25.—The day in the Debs conspiracy trial was occupied by the selec- tion of jurors. At the noon recess the defense tendered a jury to the government and the afternoon session was taken up by Instantly Relieves TORTURING Skin Diseases [ And the most distressing forms of itching, burning, bleeding, and scaly skin, scalp, and blood humors, and will in a majority of cases permit rest and sleep and point to a speedy, perma= nent,and economical cure when physicians, hospitals, and all other methods fail. CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS, and its cures of torturing, disfiguring, humiliating humors are the most wonderful ever recorded. Bold throughout the world B0c.; Boar, s REsowvest, AND' Cuen. Conr., Kolo Pro) about the Skin aud Blood," 64 pag Price,CuTiorRa, PorTER Did . Boston, VAl walled freo, [} | sulted | The the government's attorney the prospective Jurymen FOR UNITED STATES SENATORS, out Any Resnlt. Ore,, Jan. 25.-On the ballot SALEM, Unit choice. Dolph recsived only of since yesterday. votes of a majority. seattering. OLYMPIA, Wash,, Jan, 9 In jolnt session were taken to States senator, with no resuit the last ballot stood: Ankeny, Allen, 19; Turner, 12; M Rogers, 23; ‘scattering, 22 Jan. 25.—One ballot was ‘tak:n today Higgins, 9; Wolc, [} two Ho lacked ive Millen, atorial fight as follows. Addicks, Jan, tor 1t t, Massey, SALEM, nator t ballot “stood: Dolph, 4 10; Herman, 10; Heninet, rd, '3; scattering, Idaho, Jan. ¥.—The today resulted *the of_yesterday The houss lutions exj; 1en in the ) prevent United In the ballot Moore, Willfam: ballot same as rday passed concurrent g sympathy IRRESTED IN TRE HOTEL on, Abs of Caldwe! WICHITA, Kan, Jan, who, while assistant postmaster Caldwell in 1893, absconded with about §: belonging to the office, was arrested, Walter D, Kan, morning in a room a Donaldson and last night, heavily suspicion. his | r rode into Both were well mounted rmed, and thelr appearance Sherift Spenc into the room Donaldson 1 three shots wern exchan without serfous consegaiices, finally overpowerst ' the twa now has them coming of a United States officer, time of his defalcation Donaldsc ans, whe iled for South of him was found laten in K officers have been on his track e ——— s Indletment Will Bo Ouashed. MEMPHIS, 1 for embe Ohio occupied by the men At but a tr c since, ement from the Cre: Southwestern and Cotton Belt which he served here as agent he full amount taken to the A ty company and was relea The ute w of restitution, ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 2 court this afternoon Judg: Julius L. Brown as receiver for the Mining, Manufacturing and Investn of which he is president, property is worth about $00,000, mos In the superi Senator Joseph E. Brown. Union As ciation of Lumber Deg question directors for report re instry fter to the directors. mittees were adopted. e On Cloth Manufacturers Combine. AKRON, 0., Jan, 2.—Rumors for months of a combine among the tod: will ‘be $3,000,0) tically all’ the ry. in examining Batloting in Several States Yesterday With- for 1 States senator today there was no 12 votes, a loss three The other votes were ballots lay for United The vote on Wilson, 6; Wals in the 10; for Dolph 108t two votes. for that roso- with the silve ren their neht | enormous popu'arity of that onding Postmaster ~Walter Donald- | ? at 500 to- gether with a companion, at 1 o'clock this otel in Ellinwood, town and wised * ol Barton county was sent for, and he recognized Donaldson. At 1 o'clock this morning the sheriff broke absconder, and his companion showed fight though iff Spen- and n their room awaiting the the was fol- he is said to ansas and the Jan. %.—Howard Jolly, indict- peake, rails paid nerican 1 from cus- indictment against Jolly will be under the peculiar Tennessee stat- h permits such procedure in cases Beceiver for a Southern Mining Company Lumpkin named orgia nt com- he com- h is held by the estate of the late ers today discussed the question of mutual fire insurance, owing to the increased rates, but recommited, the 3 ‘ted to hold a quarterly r instead of semi-annually. The reports of the oflicers and other com- some makers of ofl cloth in this country were confirmed The capital stock of the company nd it will Include prac- manufacturers in the coun- TIME'S CERTAIN TEST. “When a thing that is ad- vertised greatly is good it goes and goes permanently, When itis bad it only goes for a while, The public finds it out.” The above bit of valuable philosophy isfrom the English publication called the *Idler” and there never was a truer |saying. Time tests the merit of all things, and stamps its approval or disapproval, Is it not casy to sce that the greatest of all remedies which has been so prominently be- fore the public for so many yearss=Warner's Safe Cure— based upon invaluable merit? The thousands of men and women in all parts of the world who are kept alive by its use, and the millions who find in it a means of preserv- ing their health and prolong- ing their lives will answer un- hesitatingly, ‘‘Yes.” If you do not know the great merits of this modern medicine, if you feel de- pressed, languid, have pecu- Itar pains and other uncertain symptoms, you cannot afford to delay, but should seek the aid which this medicine can alone give you. 15 DUFFY'S FURE MALT WHISKEY, All Druggists, Paan lo s St S 2EY Absolute Purity Guaranteed rr——— Responsible vhysicians hawo lat cly sald that the purest i and most economical 18 rr:zmg—cfimm" Extract of Beef. Free from fau and 10 gelatino, of fino flavor, its " excellence Mrs. A. E. Lanter Busl's Mills, Ohlo. Strained Nerves Palpitation of the Heartand A Ceneral Break Down The CGood Effect of Hood’'s was Marked and Permanent. " C. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. : “Gentlemen: —1 was taken down sick last December, and becamo very weak with nervous trouble, palpitation of the heart, and a general break down. Ihad a good physician, but lin- gored along, getting no better. I could sit up only about half a day, until the 18th of March, when I concluded I would give Hood's Sarsapa b/ 537 Hood's*=»Cures rilla a trial. ' When I had used ita short time, 1 could get up and go all about the house all day. I Liave never enjoyed perfect health, but am now taking my fifth bottle of Hood's Barsapa. rilla, and know it has helped me wonderfully. I have used Hood's Pills, and think them ex- cellent.” Mnus. A, E. LANTER, Bush's Mills, Ohio, Hood's Pills act easily, yet promptly and eMiclently, on tho liver and Lowels. 250, (Ms 2 {GiSCAN e T B RAi Purely Vegotable, Prepared from the original fo mula pre terved in the Archiver of the Foly Land., hay ugan authentic Listory datlng baok 600 years A POSITIVE CURE for all Stomach, Kidney and Bowel troubles, especially HRONIC CONSTIPATION Price B0 cents. Sold by all druggists. I'be Frauciscan Remedy Co,, 134 VA “UREN 7., CHICAGO, ILL, * for Cireular ;a1 astrated Calendar For sale by Kubn & Co., 15th & Dougla § ALL ABOUT CHANGI Ty ing Blemishes, In 160 p. book for & stai L. W 2 bury, 1 odbury lldlflp TR GREL HINDOC REMEDY FRODUCES TILE ALOYE Faclal Blemishes, plmply, olly, mothy skin, falling hair, and simplo baby rashes pre- vented and cured by Cuticura Soup. MUSCULAR STRAINS, PAINS and weakness, back ache, weak kid neys, rheuimatism, sud chest paing relleved i eno minute by the Cu. ticura Anti-Fain Flast r, 1S ULTA n 80 DAYE. ud isohses. Falliig Faresis, Sleop! fight 1y tars 545,00 with 8 ey retmied o RS e N0, 40000t It we will Send 1t propatd. ediont G, Frops.; Chicagon Ll o1 oar sgesias SOLD by Kubin & Co, Cor 15th and Douglass Sts, and J. A Fuller & Co., Cor t4th and Douglass Sis., OMAHA, NEB never varles. DR. McCREW 18 TUE ONLY SPECIALIST WHO TREATS ALL PIS’IVATE DiSEASES, " caknoss and Secret Disordorsof MEN ONLY Every cure yuaranteed. R0 years' experience. 8years (n Omaha, Hook Freo. 141h & Farnam Sta., OMAMA, NEB. Jan 24, 25, 26, 27, CHARITY MATINEE SATURDAY. al engugement of the legitimate Irish wedlan, Mr Joseph Murphy In the following repertof THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGIITS, “SHAUN RHUE.” BATURDAY MAT. AND SATURDAY NIGHT, “THE DONAGH.” SUNDAY NIGHT, “THE KERRY GOW.” « Sale of eats will open Wednesday morning at usual prices. Benefit Performance for the relief of the Nebraska Drouth Sufferers —AT— BOYD’S THEATER S Phievoon JAN. 26 At which time MR. JOSEPH MURPHY Haus gencrously conscnted to appear In the ros mantic Irish drama, ““ 'HE DONAGH.” NOTIZ~This matmee performance |s under the Airectiof of the ragka Siate | Commis: sion, W. N. NABON, dent. BOYD’S|[}, S nd WD, Aunual Visit of the KIMBAL OPERA COMIQUE ORGANIZATION. GO-PHROPLKE~GO AND THE PEERLESS CORINN In the Entiraly Now and Magnificent Operatfe Bxlravaganzn, HENDRICK HUDSON Sale soats opets Saturday morning at wsual prics, > EMPIRRK Telephone 1531, W. J. BURGESS, - Manager 4 Nights, Commc'g Sunday Mat., Jan, 27th, | Phe Triple Extract of Luughtor. A GREEN GOODS MAN wil Drosgor Groat Compiny Morrison's and other attractions sharfg smiall but A 1 Address Prof. Bishop's Amusement Ciseilt, Slicridin, Wyo, Spe POPULA V‘:(ICI!S 'THEOSOPHY CLAUDE FALLS WRIGHT, apupllof H. P, Blevatsky will legture ad PATTERSON HALL, AT 8P. M, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26tb, Occultism, Admission 25 cents. A