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and sueh funds, with the Interest and Income thereof, are hereby solemnly pledged for the purposes for which they are granted and set apart, and shall not ‘be transferred 1o any other fund for other uses; provided the board created by section 1 of this ar ticle 18 empowered to sell from tim time any of the securities belonging to the permanent school fund and invest the pro- ceeds arising therefrom in any of the se. curities enumerated in this section bearing A higher rate of interest whenever an op- | portunity for better investment s pr #ented, And, provided, further, that when any warrant upon the' state (reasure - ularly fssued fn pursuance of an appro ation by the legisiature, and secured by | the devy of a tax for ita'payment, shall be presented to the state treasurer ' for pay ment, and If there shall not be any money in the proper fund to pay such W nt, | the board created by section 1 of this ac: tiele may direct the state triasurer to piy the amount due on such warrant from moneys In his hands belonging to the per- | manent school fund of the state, and he shall hold said warrant as an investment of sald permi school fund ROUTINE OF THE MORNING Bills on third reading had the first this. morning, and Davies' measure, hous 70, amending the act authorizing the pointment pf supreme court commissioners. was passed by 85 tc Seott’s bill, house roll N aia not find g0 many friends in the house, and was lost by 43 to 46, This s the bill over which con giderable time was spent in discussion of its merits last Thursday. It provided for sell- | fng lands under execution in parcels, instead | of the whole amount of the land morigaged The judiciary committee's substitute for Ricketts' house breaking_ bill, house roll No. 83, was carried by 87 to 7. Harrison's dental bill, house rol' No. 65, providing for examina- tions of dentists by a state board of health, assed by 61 to 24 The substitute for Grifith's bill, house roll No. 76, to provide for the care and medical treatment of conviets who may become in- sane, passed by 86 to 0. House roll No. 24, | Sutton’s of Douglas bill, regulating probate courts, passed by 84 to<l. Another bill b Sutton, house roll No. 19, to authorize county courts to require executors to i deliver to said courts money and personal property after final scttlement of their account, was lost by 45 ayes to 37 nays, the emergency clause requiring a two-thirds vote Davies' bill, house roll No. 196, to submit to electors an amendment to the constitution providing for the investment of the permanent educational fund of the state, received the en- dorsement of 87 to 1, The house then took a rece At 3 p. m. Conaway mittee on engrossed v s until 3 p. m. chairman of the com- and enrolled bills, re ported house rolls Nos. 3! 89, 84, 151 and 165. On the call for petitions, memer| and resolutions a large package was deposited on the desk of the clerk. The majority of them were petitions for relief from various counties. Goar, by request, sent up a petition for the submission of a woman suffrage amendment to the constitution. The call for reports of standing committees brought up a big bunch of bills, the most of them favorably reported, as follows: House rolls Nos. 31, 267, 117, 161, 116, 22, 109, 115, 110, Bills reported for indefi nite postponement we Nos. G0, a1, and 14. All of them were, on amendment, placed on general file, cxcept 44, which wa indefinitely postponed. The resolution introduced last week to make Frank Heacock an a it bill clerk was re- ported adversely by tho committee, which, in its report, said that investigation of the mat- ter revealed the fact that no more help was needed in_the bill room. The report was adopted. The resolution to limit debate to one minute in explaining votes was favorably reported and adopted. The original resolution was by Burch, limiting explanations to two minutes, and amended by Bee, making it one minute. House roll No. 60, which was recom- mended by the committes for indefinite post- ponement, is by Jenkins, and was given a life by Barry, who moved an amendment to com mittee's report, and secured a place for it on the general file. It is for a sweeping aboli- tion of cigarettes, providing that no firm, as- sociation or corporation in the state shall manufacture, sell, keep, givo or furnish to any person cigarcttes or the material for their composition. The penalty for conviction is a finc of $100. Introduction of bills on fi next in order. 3 Smith sent up a resolution, read and referred, hat as there liad been introduced in this house a resolution aimed at the eminent prelate Satolli, it was the senso Of the house that (he resolution b= returned to the place from whence it came, amd the,bigotry therein condemned, A motibn was made to allow the con mittee onpublic lands and buildings $3 per day expenses while visiting the state in- stitutions. It was amended by Chapman to mako- it $2 per day. This brought Burns of lancaster’ to his feet, and he decldred that the gentléman from Saline had been defeated in a jrinting ‘steal yesterday and now scught to wreak a revenge. The amendment was lost,;and the original motion prevailed, 65 to 7. 'The house ad.ovrned. rst reading was which was SENATE TRICKS DALE, Induced to Securs the Postponement of Tis Interest Keaucing Bil. LINCOLN, Jan. 20.—(Special.)—Today was & busy day for the senate, and compared with most of the previous days of the ses- sion a great deal of routine business was transacted, A score or more of petitions asking for the passage of tho anti-oleomar- garine bill, introduced by Sloan, wero read and referred to the standing committee on agriculture. Reports from standing cotmittees then received and accepted, as folluws: Senate file No. 130, a joint resolution and memorial requesting Nebraska's senators and representatives in congress to use all honor- able effort to secure the passage of the bill now pending in cong providing for the ceding to the state of Nebraska of the gov- ernment lands within the borders of this state, the title to which still remains in the United States. The committee on constitu- tlonal amendments and. federal relations recommended the passage of the bill, and it was placed on general file. The same com- mittee recommended the passage of sena files 127, 69 and 126, No. 127 was introduced by Stewart, and provides for the submission of a constitutional amendment authorizing the election of a stute board of transportation. No. 69 submits a constitutional amendment providing for five judges of the supreme court. No. 126, Introduced by Pope, 15 a Joint resolution asking Nebraska's repr sentatives in congress to work for the pas- sage of a bill providing for the payment to all soldiers who seryed in rebel prisons dur- ing the war of the rebellion of $2 per day during the time so served and of $12 per month for the remainder of thefr lives, The committee on constitutional amend- ments recommended that senate file No 89 be indefinitely postponed. This was a con- stitutional amendment proposed by Pope, in- creasing the number of judges of the su preme court to seven. The committee ex plained its recommendation by citing the fact that another constitutional amendment covering practically the same ground had al ready been recommended for passage. From the committes on asylums Hiteh cock reported semato file No. 163, with a favorable recommendation. This bill, intro- duced by Graham, makes some changes in the rules governing the admission of inmates to the stato institute for the feeble minded. ‘The senate then listened to the reading at | length of senate file No. 29, by Caldwell, regu- | lating the practice of dentistry. The ayes and nays we called and the bill passed Seaate file No. 25, Dale's bill reducing th Interest on state warrants, which had yester day been agreed to in committee of the whole, | was recommitted at the request of its author The senate lmmediately went into commitiee of the whole and Dale was at onee impressed with the fact that ke had been tricked. He understood that his bill redueing the interest | on state wartants would ecome up for imme diate consideration and the chairman dered. hiam, however, objected, clalmed that the bill had lost its plac general file and must go to the foot of the list. The chair ruled accordiugly. There s Rut little lkeliheod that the bill will reach the surface in at the present session. The senate then proceeded to wind itself up 10 n eomplicated serfes of amendments to sen ate file No. 19, providing that couaty commlis oncrs ma employ counsel to assist the eounty attorney in clvil cases. The bill, as ! it was originally ntroduced by Crane, ex tended the' provisions of the hill culy to coun- ties haviig a pepulation of 70,000 or more The judiciary commitiee recommended the passage of the bill with un wmendment ex- tending its provisions to all counties of e state. Several sepators opposed the offered by the judiclary committee. McKeehy opposed it strongly, and was supported by Dale, Stewart and oihers. After a desullory discussion the commuittee adopted the fudiclary amendment and rose. McKecby thin offe an amendwent requiring the county commis- were, sa or and on the amendment | culture, DAT rME OMAHA G AOBH WG LY BEE sioners before employing the counsel to securs the signatures of ten freeholders to a request This amendment was adopted on an aye and nay vote. Tho report thus amended was adopted and the senate then indulged in a roll call over the question as to whether it should adjourn until tomorrow morning or take a re- cess until- 2 o'clock this aftermoon. The- re- coss prevailed. After recess Pope offered an anti-oleomar- garine petition from Saline county, which was | read and referred to the committee on agri- An_invitation asking the attendance of the senate to a luncheon at the Home for the Friendless tomorrow noon was accepted. The senate then adjourned. BILLS OFFERED DY § Some Laws In Embryo Proposed Upper House Yesterday. LINCOLN, Jan. 20.—(Special)—The sen ate continues the pastime of introducing new | bills with an energy that promises well for the future prosperity of the bill The senate list now reaches 203, large number still in prospect snator Pope today offered a bill requiring | foreign corporations of this state to4ile thelr | articles of incorporation with the secret of state. Wright of Lancaster county has one that provides that the owner or occupant of any | land sold for taxes, or any person having a e or+ interest thercon, may redeem the same at any time within two years after the v of such sale by paying the county treas- | r the sum mentioned in his certificate,, with interest thereon at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from the date of purchase. The law as it now stands requ the pay- ment of interest at the rate of 20 per cent per annum Senator Bressler introduced a bill providing | that in making up delinquent tax lists for publication county clerks shall list whole scctions, half, quarter and half-quarter sec- tions belonging to one owner as one tract and include the same in one description, and also in like manner all the lots in the same block belonging to the same owner shall be included in the same description, Caldwell introduced a bill to suppress bucket shops and gambling in stocks, etc He also offered a bill for a law to protect the property of passengers on sleeping cars and to require sleeping car companies to provide safes for the use of their passenge prescribing heavy penalties for failure do so. NATORS, by the printer. | with a to TURNER'S GOOD ROADS BILL. Author of the Measure Explains Its Object to the Committoo in Charg LINCOLN, Jan. 20.—(Special)—Curtis C. urner of Omaha appearcd before the senate committee on highways, roads and bridges this afterncon to explain in detail the provi- sions of his good roads bill, already introduced in the senate by Crane of Douglas. The com mittes is made up of Senators Lehr of Saun- ders, Tefft of Cass, Noyes of Dougl Cross of Jefferson and Gray of Valley, all being present this afternoon except the latter. Mr. Turner went over the proposed bill s tion by section, explaining its provisions In detail, and giving his reasons for advocating each particular feature. He laid particul; stress upon the desirability of having a non- partisan commission in charge of the roads nd pointed to the work of the fire and police commission and the park commission as evi- dence that the parks and fire and police sys- tems have been greatly improved by their removal from the political field The good roads bill affects only Douglas county. It provides, in brief, that in that county the control of all county roads shall be taken out of the hands of the county com- missioners and vested in a highway commis- sion of threa members, to be appointed by the governor, auditor of public accounts and commissioner of public lands and buildings. This highway commission is to have entire and exclusive power and control over the en- tire county road system. The commission will have no control over the streets of the city of Omaha. It is empowered to appoint a_competent chief engineer to serve by the year, and as many assistants as-are necessary. 4 AGAANST IMITATION BUTTER. = = state Dairymen's ‘Association 1s Working Hard for Lts Bl LINCOLN, Jan. 20.—(Specfal)—The State Dairymen's association is deluging the legis- lature with petitions asking for the‘passage of pending bills designed to further em. barrass the manufacturers of ‘oleomargarine and other imitation butter products. These vetitions are all in the same form and are growing so numerous that they may yet zive the semate an excuse for the appoint. ment of a special custodian to take care ot them. The bill in question was introduced in the house by Representative Burch of Gage county, and In the senate by Sloan of Fill. more. The bill is iron-clad In its pro. visions, and is so adroitly worded that if strictly enforced the sale and use of imita. tion butter will be next to impossible. The manufacturer is compelled to color his product so that it will bear no resemblance to butter. Dealers are prohibited from sell- ing any imitation butter that bears any semblance to the real article. Rallroads are not allowed, under severe penalties, to haul the imitation butter from one point in the state to another unless the same is plainly designated as imitation butter, Hotel keepers using imitation butter . are required to hang up a card 10x14 inches in size bearing the sign in plain letters an inch high, “‘Imitation butter used here." More than this the bill provides that any person who asks for, sends for or inquires for imitation butter’ colored in semblance of the real article shall be subfect to a heavy fine. - FROM SOUTH OMAHA, Mrs. A. J. Plerce Is quite ill. Yesterday afternoon Judge Montgomery married Willlam H. Gatewood of Papillion and Miss Mary Schneider of Ottumwa, Ia, Isaac Levy reports to the police that a thief stole two wheels off one of Lis wagons at the west end of the L street viaduct last night. Mr: Pr ing. Riley. fund, The old soldiers and sailors of South Omata arc making preparations for the con- cart which witl be given at Bauer's hall February 22, Grand Army men from Omaha and Council Bluffs have promised to attend The ladies of St. A musical entertainemnt and Knights of Pythias hall last large number from Omaha and Bluffs were present. The proceeds entertainment will go -~ toward the pastor's residence Taxpayers living near Twenty-sixth and B streets declare that -they have not been given a fair show In the new grading district, They desire to have a separate grading dis- trict established which will embrace Twenty- fifth and Twenty-sixth streets from I' (o A streets. A petition respecting this matter will shortly be presented (o the counel Both factions Peattie will deliver a lecture at the byterian church next Thursday even- Phe subject will be “James Whitcomb he proceeds will g0 to the library Bridget’s guild supper evening, gave at A Council of the furnishing of the Board seem to be getting together on the economi cal question and it is predicted that at the next meeting of the board the date of closing the schoels will be decided upon, The Gideon faction hus favored a three weeks' vacation in March. Mr. Cheek wants the schools closed on June 7 and it now looks as if Mr. Cheek would have his way about it of Bducation 4 the Editor's XINGTON, Jan. (his afternoon sensational fight occurred on Main street b tween ex-Mayor J. Hull Davidson and Chavles ¢ Moore, the editor of the Blue rass Blade. The fisht was brought about by a severe criticism two weeks ago by the Hlade of Davidson's career as city cotlector When Davidson met Moore he said: “You've slandered me: now fight.”” He then dedit Moore a Leavy blow on the left eye, draw ine blond. Moore jabled Davidson'in the face and they clinched. Davidson broke away and drow his pistol, when severnl persons rushed in and separated them - ad. 1s on page b. a Hayden Bros Track a Murderer. SALT LAKI CITY, Jan, 20.—Sheriff Ward hus telegraphed to Deer Lodge, Mont., for bloodhounds to track the murderers of H. vey Booth, who was found dead in his barn Sunday night. Citizens offer a reward of $5.000 for the apprehension of the murderers. posit | ar- | Noore, 2; I'iftesn suspects are now in Jail. | se | States se | COMMERCIAL COMPANIES WIN | Bouth Dakota Will Repeal the Law Re- quiring a Cash Deposit, | OLD PLAN BELIEVED TO BE A FAILURE Mercantile Reports Under the System Were by No Means Accurate in the State and Confined to One Agency. PIERRE, § gram.)—The Tele- banks D., Jan. 20.—(Special senate committee on | today decided by unanimous vote to pass the bill allowing Bradstreet's commercial agencies to do business state, and other in this Four years ago the legislature passed forbidd these agencies, except a agent, who should de- $5,000 in ap- Dun's, a law through a resident with the state treasurer proved bonds as a guarantee against damage gainst any South Dakota citizen who should | tional ! be wrongly reported. Bradstreet’s withdrew from the state at once, and while Dun's have continued their report they have not been able to make it as accurate as it should o. The unanimous report of the committee will insure the passage of the bill through the senate, and it will become law. The legislature assembled today after its three days' rest and began work with great energy. As the committees had had very little time for discussion very few reports were made, and the work on hand cleaned up. There is every indication that the work from this time out will be brisk. Already the house has passed twenty-five measures and the senate seventeen, while eight have passed both houses and become laws. The senate has killed seven bills and the house fifteen. JOKE OF A KANSAS SENATOR, Suggests T Reed as Recel ederal Government. TOPEKA, Jan. 20.—The committee of the whole house this morning reported the Cubbi- son anti-pool selling bill favorably as amended by the judiclary committee, making excep- tions in favor of poois sold on race tracks on races being actually run there. Only one bill was introduced in the senate this morning. It was one by Senator Shearer giving citles of the first class authority to impose and collect an occupation tax. Senator Morgan, In view of President Cleve- land’s message, introduced a sarcastic concur- rent resolution demanding that the federal government be put in the hands of a receiver with Tom Reed of Maine as such receiver. Senator Dennison presented a resolution to expel the reporters for the Kansas City Star from the senate chamber for an erroneous report of Saturday’s proceedings on the anti- gambling bill and an editorial based on the article intimating that boodle was used in the senate. The reporters explained the matter and the order of expulsion was ordered with- held provided the Star apologizes. The senate then went into exccutive session and confirmed the appointment of police com- missioners for Kansas City, Kan., and Atchi- son. Consideration of the Leavenworth board was postponed as a matter of courtesy to Sen- ator Baker, who was absent. © for the MILEAGE IN LIEU OF PASSES, Speaker Fish and Chauncey Depow Fix Up a Plan for the Legisiature. ALBANY, Jan. 20.—A conference between Chauncey M. Depew of the New York Cen- tral railroad and Speaker of the Assembly Hamilton Fish resulted in the settling of the pass question for legislators, at least 50 far as the manner of providing transporta- tion is concerned. Mr. Depew wag firm in the opinion that there was no way in which the constitutional objection “could ba over- come so as to allow the legislators. to- either travel on passes or to accept .a certificate equal to a pass from the secretary of state. Together with Speaker Fish he decided that the only way to prevent legislators from having to spend the larger part of their salary for railroad fare was to have a bill passed allowing the members mileage. He said that the railroads were willing to aid in the mat- ter by honoring the mileage certificates of members when signed by the comptroller, so the state will lose nothing by the operation. A bill embodying the views of Dr. Depew and Mr. Fish will be prepared for introduc- tion, OPPOSE THE FUNDING BILL. California Legisiature Practically Unani- mous on the Subject. SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 29.—Two reso- Titions were before the senate today, each condemning the Reilly funding bill. The concurrent resolution paszed by the house was replaced by another, also protesting against the Reilly funding bill, but favor- ing the government ownership of the rail- roads. The latter was adopted by a vote of 27 to 10, the minority explaining that their negative votes were recorded only be- cause they favored the resolution previously adopted by the assembly. Then a resolution was Introduced and adopted by unanimous vote declaring against the Reilly funding bill, or any other funding bill, also favoring the foreclosure of the government mortgages against the Pacific railroads and demand- ing further that proceedings be instituted to recover all the funds and legal assots of the roads wherever found, whether di- verted into the funds of individuals or cor~ porations. i RETRENCHMENT IN WYOMING. nor Richards Recommends to the Legislature Some Sweoping Changes CHEYENNE, Jan. 29.—(Special Telegram.) —Governor Richards today sent a special message to the leglslature urging a reduction of the salaries of all appointed state officers. It is recommended that the salary of the state mine inspector be reduced from $2,500 to $2,000 per annum, state examiner from §2,000 to $1,800, fish commissioner from $1,600 to $1,200, veterinarian from $1,800 to $1.600, and the officers and employes of all state institutions accordingly. The recom- mendations of the governor are heartily ap- proved and it is very probable that the reductions that will be made by the legls- lature will be made more sweeping than in- dicated. There s talk of cutting off the § contingent fund of all state officers, in fng the governor himself. 2,600 lud- €F WAS BERRY ON THE FIRST BALLOT. ck Second In ng Way Behind, LITTLIZ ROCK, Jan. 20.—In separate ses- sions of the houses of the legislature today the balloting for United States senator re- rulted: Governor o Race but James H. Berry, democrat, 26; W k, democrat, 8; F. R. Remmel, repul 5 House—James H. Berr. ;W back, 14; W. B. Parks, populist, 9 The election of Berry will be declared in t session at noon fomorrow. Turner Withdraw hington. OLYMPIA, Wash,, Jan, 20.—At the joint sion of the leglslature to elect a United ator two ballots were taken to- Turner vote on M. Fish- Ndrawir the second ballot stood: Anke Allen, 13; McAillan, ning, 24. & vote ‘of [0 to 24 the house today de- abolish the office of liutenant v of which I8 $1.00 per > will undoubtedly kill the Sharpstein, 6 or Yot in Ldak Jan The joint conven- tion of the legislature today took two bal- lots for United States senator, without showing any chan Shoup, 20; Sweet, 19 BOISE, 1daho, )\ Claggett, No (hange i the Ureg SALIEM, Ore, Jan. 20 change In the senatorial Dolph, 42; Hare, 10; W, man, 7; Willlams, 10; 1 rkelry, 1 e Heavy Verdict for al Injurk LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 20.—Mrs. Bara Svincer, whose case agalnst the lron Moun- ent, There was situation atherford, ord, B no today Her- 1; 8; Lowell, | represy tain road has been on trial In the United States court the pagt week, obtained a vers dict this morning for $20,00. Mrs. Spencer 18 a resident of Sap _Francisco and sued the Tron Mommtain 9,000 for Hamages sus tafned in a wreg) fexarkana on May tain a iy A Texark ¥ - NATIONAL BOARD OF TRAD. Battimore Cadlil Amdng the Sabjects Down fos Discassion, WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—The twenty-fifth annual meeting *§f' the National Board ot Trado 18 fn sessfbn’gl the Shoreham hotel in this city and W' dntinue for several days. The leading bASMtdss men of the country are represented and.their deliberations and conclusions may !\l\\‘r‘ much effect in shaping future congressibnul legisiation. Recommen- datfons drawn up ¥y the boards of trade and other mercantile organizations all over tho country will be brought up for discussion. The most important topic will be rency question. The discussion will be led by the Baltimore delegates, who will request the national board to endorse what I8 known as the “Baltimore plan.” Other recommenda- tions favor uniform legislation in the different states, a uniform bankruptey law, industrial arbitration, inspection of Immigrants, im- provement in the reports of the Agricultural department, prevention of forest fires, earing house, a ship canal from Lake Brie to the oc2an, improvement of the navi- gable rivers in the Ohio and Mississippl val leys, tho Nicaragua canal, foreign reciproc fortifications for Long Island gound, forfeiture of raflroad land grants, prevention of the ap- pointment of the former officers of a railroad as its receivers, national supervision of rail- ways and telegraphs, reduction of postage on drop letters, a uniform trade mark law, the development of our merchant marine, changes in the classification of mail, the repeal of the income tax, a naval reserve and the remone- tization of ‘silver, The National Board of Trade was organized in June, 1868. Each local body having fifty members is entitled to one delegate to the na- tional board, each having 100 members is entitled to two delegates and associations with 300 members have three representatives and one for each 200 additional membership over 300. The officers are: President, Frederick Fraley, Philadelplila; executive committee, John" A. Gane, Cincinnati; Ambrose Snow, New York; Blanchard Randall, Baltimore} Jonathan A. Lane, Boston; H. F. Dousman, Chicago; Charles Parsons, St. Louls; A. C. Raymond, Detroit; Robert R. Heffer, Buftalo and A, K. M New Orleans. Secretary- treasurer and R. S. Hill, Boston. At the close of the session the following resolution was unanimously adopted: hat the national hoard, embled, strongly approves the ssage concerning the financlal the country just to president " of the States, and that_con, will set’ aside pt from paramount duty to 1 enact what legislation is re then the federal treas- the public faith and credit relieve the industries, trade s of the people from the finan- urbances from which they have re- cently suffered. At the afternoon session a committee of nine members was appointed to consider finan- clal questions. The annual report of the executive council was adopted. It urged that the amendment to the interstate com- merco law recommended by the Board of Trade be made the subject of speclal atten- tion, and recommended the keeping of a prominent represantative in Washington to look after matters of, legislation of special interest to the beard. . Frederick Fraley was elected president, R. A. Hills of Boston sec- retary and treasifeer: The regular program was then taken up. The report, of the, committee on the consular service, urging thesextension of the civil mervice rules to jit, ;was adopted, as was a resolution in favor of uniform state legisla- tion. A resolution urging thé enactment of the Torrey bankruptoyr bill was adopted with only one dissenting vite. e SENATOR BAIR'S WILL STOLEN. Sensational Rol)l)!'l’y from the County Clerk's OfMce I San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCA) ‘Jan: 29/°The will of tho late James G. Fair was stolen from the county clerk's -oflice—-some- time yesterday afternoon, “#ha: $hiFa8” 15 *not " the slightest clew to'the ‘perpetrators of ‘the crime. The discovery was made but Kalt an hour before the usual time for closii’ the office. Some one had come i and asked permjssion to see the document. A will filed for probate s a public document and, like all papers in clvil actions and probate proceedings, is supposed to be open’for the inspection of any one who 15 interested in the caxe and desires to see it. The “clerk who was asked to produce the will went to ‘the pigeon Hole where it had been last. placgd. He . took the bulky en- velope on which was inscribed ‘“Last Will and Testament of James G. Fair,” and took it to the desk, where the visitor was waiting. When he opened the envelope he was stag- gered at the contents. The precious docu- mont was not there. In its place was a lot of worthless paper which had been: carefully folded and inserted in the envelope n an attempt to delay the discovery as long as possible., The information was imparted to the chief deputy, He' carefully scrutinized the en- velope to make sure that the will was really missing. A search was made in the pigeon bole where the document belonged. There was no sign of it anywhers. A thorough search of the entire office was made. The search was fruitless. The will was gone, The investigation was given up long after the county clerk's office is supposed to. be shrouded in solitude. When the chief deputy and the other clerks who had been apprised of the theft left the ofice there was not a shadow of doubt in their minds but that the will had been stolen. Still there were hopes that it would turn up all right. The disappearance of Fair's will Is a far more serious matter than would be the dis- appearance of a will in any other case. The great length and pecullar verbiage of the document render it almost impossible to prove the exact language, which is impor- tant even should there be no contest. Copies are in possession of the attorneys, but If there is to be a contest the accuracy of the coples would at once be questioned. — ARRESTED AS A SWINDLER. now ehrnest condition of congress by the maintain and nited Press St holder Taken in Custody on a Serlous Charg CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—France Schoonmaker of Plainfield, N. J., a prominent politician of that state, was arrested at the Chicagn Beach hotel here today charged with obtaining $2,600 from. Christopher. Strobal of Water- bury, Conn., by false pretenses. He Is said to have been hiding in Chicago for severai weeks. Lk Schoonmaker clifimst to be a large stock- holder in the United Hress. It is charged that Schoonmaker the money by representing that he claims against thevstate of Job May, a dead Plainfield millionilté. ¢ When the executor produced recelpts jfaxs all such claims the prosecution says officers were immediately sent after the mawiand his arrcst today re- sulted. The prisoser<claims to hay been stumping the westéen'ktates in the intecosts of the republican.parti during the last cam paign. He says that in addition to being | a large stockhalder in the United press he | has charge of that a¥sdclation’s cable news. After his arrest Bi¥onmaker, in an inter- view, sald SO Jensary B 1862, made a| contract with 1"’“1; Baldwin, formerly | treasurer of the Urtld Press, of which 1 was the first geneklManager, by which he the cur- | a na- | ‘N‘I ht §20,000° sloed® I a news concern 1| 1 chartéred, mamml the Central News | \pany <" piish e by check for 2,600 | nd u three-months' mote for §2.500 and obli- atlons for the other 310,000, He was bank- rupt at the time, but I did know it. H. wis cashier of the Merchants and Manu- facturers bank of Waterbu “onn., and, on | his becoming badly ‘involy nd learning | his check was worthless, L gave him my | note to place to his cedit' in the Waterbury bank, thus hoping 'tg help him out. The next thing 1 knew he had glven my notg t Strobel a8 security for money. I refused t pay it, and- they secured judgment against e and attempied to use the criminal law to collect by alleging false pretenses. 1 made no sentations whatever, What atations Paldwin made, 1 don't Know that. he ade some representa- to my means, but I certainly am | ponsible for that i B Marshal Canrobert. The cabinet has decided to accord to the Temaing of the late Marshal Canrobert the honor of a state funeral. The body will be vmbed at the Hotel Des In- valides. It apy tions not. re ————— | Hayden Bros', ad. 1s on page 5- | Frankie, A DESPERATE DEAL The Rousingest, Biggest Effort in the His- tory of Omaha's Business Oareer. NOT HALF PRICE OR NEAR IT That's the Motto Adopted by the Conti- nental to Sell Overconts and Ulsters Next Saturduy—Not ThL arday. What's the now at a price > use, whatever use trying to sell anything sald the Continental manager, ‘“‘especlally overcoats. Can't sell an overcoat or an ulster now for what it's worth, nor half that, rior near it."” Just a little like spark, as it one groatest sales day ever conyersation were—has started that will ®ave for Saturday, February that happened since the Indians used stab pioneers in this neck o' the woods, The Continental is In blood earnest and all ihe salesmen in the establishment h to work to prepare for it—placing the ats in lots, marking them and other- wise familiarizing themselves with the way of selling goods, It will be a sale for cash. Not a roul will be frusted, no matter how good. BEvel body pays cash and cverybody will be glad too when they see the announcement to be made in a few days that will startle the cloth trade of this city like an eruption of Ve- suvius or an earthquake in Venezuela. Not till Saturday—remember that—not till Saturday—and more than that there's an an- nouncement, on the eighth page of this issue from _the Continental in which about the same facts are stated, so you necdn't read it unless you want to inform yoursel? turther. that—a of the its opening next has ve heen avere new it < BAY DISTRICT TRACK IS DRYING OUT. Yesterduy's Going Good and Four Favorites Won in Good Shape. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20.—The fine weather is drying the track very fast, and by Saturday the regular course will be in condition for racing. Favorites won all but the first race. Ielix Carr, on Gordius, nip- ped Volt in' the third by clever riding. Summary irst race, five furlongs | 6, Flynn ¢ to 1), won; P . 102," C (3 to 1), second; Pineafr, 105, Kinne' (30 to 1), third. Time: 1:08%. Yangadene, Mend cino, Valparaiso, Lochinvar, Not Yet, Hali- fax and Sissy Jupe also ran. Second race, five furlongs, sclling: Booze, 101, Lloyd (G to 2), won; Ledalia, 106, Bergen (8 to 1), second; King Sam, 109, ‘Chorn (15 to 1), th i 814, Misty Morn, Mab Jacob, Clara White and Gassir race, €even furlongs, selling: Gor- dius, 104, Carr (7 to §), won; 104, Wil- son (6 fo 1), second; Iekert, Cockran (& to 1), third. Time: 1:30. Bernardino Blue Banné urth ing: Americ e IS0 ra Third haif furlongs, gen (2 to ) @ to 1), s at, 121, Chorn ( to 1), third. 1:17%. Gaudeloupe, Sligo, Experiment g ing, Jake Johnson and Reverse Fifth race, six furlongs: I (2 to ), won: Braw Scott, ( 1), second; Rico, 101, Griftin @) to 1 Time: St. Albans also ran, T (2% to ), third, . He Jobbed a Famous Race. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 20.—Frank L. Noble, formerly owner of the famous trotting stallion Aleyron, died at his home in this city today, aged 45 years. He had been suffering from kidney trouble, and had been confined to his bed for ten’days, but his death was not expected. He was formerly In the plaster business here, and became quite wealthy, but lost his money in his trotting horse’ ventures. In August, 1890, when the stallions Aleyron and Ne son’ were matched at Beacon Park, Boston, Noble is said to-have sold the race-allowed Nelson to win—for $5,000, for which the owners, drivers and horses were expelled by the National Trotting association. Nel- son and his horse were reinstated two years ago, and Alcyron and his driver, George Robens, of this city, were tem: porarily reinstated last fali, but Nobles' application for reinstatement was denied. He brought suit against the association for $25,00 damages, but failed to appear when the case was ready for trial. Al- cyron is now owned by a stock company here, and is in charge of Robens, who ex- pects to put him in training in the spring. Results at New Orlean: NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20.—Track heavy. Results: First race, six furlongs: G. B. Cox (0 to 5 won, Geewhiz (5 to 1) second, Elberon @ _to 1)’ third. Time: 1:20%. L Second race, six furlongs: Minne Gee (8 to §), won, Miss Mamie (8 to 5) second, Miss Lilly (5'to 2) third. Time: 1:19%. Third race, five furlongs: Lottle Altar (% to 2) won, Pete Kelly (¢ to 1) second, Insomnia (7 to 2) third, Time: 1:07. Fourth race, one mile: Brakeman ( to 2) won, Lucusta (15 to 1) second, Pearline (2.t0 1) third, Time: 1:501 K Tifth race, six furlongs: Mars Bradshaw (12 to 1) won, Springtime (5 to 1) second, King Craft (8 to 1) third. Time: 1:21%. Connors Couldn't Get Down. SPRINGFIELD, i, Jan. 20.—The Con- nors-Broker fight, scheduled for tonight, vas declared off, because Connors was un- able to reduce his weight to 100 pounds, —————— ‘Educational Society for Women. The women of North Omaha have organ- ized am educational soclety for the women of that part of the city. This soclety has a full set of officers and promises to be a success. It has met a number of times, and has arranged a few branches of studies to be taken up in classes, viz., bible class, his- ory of women, housekeeping, political economy, elocution, music, painting and physiology. ach clags meets together with its teacher once a week for recitation, and once a month the classes will all meet together for a general recitation, and give an entertain- ment, something belfg furnished by each class. Those desiring membership in this Soclety may call on the president, Mrs. F. E. Davis, 4624 North Thirty-seventh street, Those coming into this society with- in the first two months will be charte member: There I8 no expense except one's books and time. ————— NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST. Mary Miles, aged 20, died at her home at 709 Leavenworth street yesterday after a brief illness. The will of Major J. W. Paddock has been admitted to probate and Ben S, Paddock has been named as executor, The members of Ruth lodge No. 1 will give a Rebekah sociable at the Odd Fellows hall, Fourteenth and Dodge streets, Thursday even- ing. Chief Redell of the fire department was re- ported as being much better yesterday although he is still suffering considerable pain from his injuries. The will of James Thompson, in Davenport, has been filed for probate, Frank Thompson and J. R. Lane being named as admivistrators. A meeting will be held this evening at Hospe's music store at 8 o'clock to discuss ways and means for making the musical festival next April a success, musically and otherwise. The music teachers of the city sre asked to give support to this undertak- ing and are invited to the meeting to make suggestions. Street Commissioner Kaspar is putting in i time while there s but little street work going on in getting rid of the unsightly wooden aprons that now serve as approaches to the sidewalks at street intersections and private driveways. He has sent out over 200 notices to property owners to replace wkooden aprons at their driveways with permanent fixtures of stone or iron, and early in the spring he will go to work at intersections. Mr. apd Mrs. Cousins, who live at 1414 outli Thirteenth street, are in the deepest grief caused by the death of their two little girls from pneumonia. Their little baby is seriously sick and s not expected to live. The children, aged 8, and Annle, aged 5, took severe colds recently, and Monday morning Annie died after a brief struggle with the disease. Late last night Frankle grew worse and dled about midnight. The doubly stricken parents have no time for sorrow, because death threatens their remaining little one. Kind friends are lending them all the ussistants possible. e Eirds Were Too Scarce. Plumber Read and John Hardin will not who died | she shoot their match at Bemls park this after- noon, because enough birds could not be secured for the match. Frank announced last night that he expectsd to cure enough pigeons for the contest eit tomorrow or on Friday. The contest 13 cliting considerable interest, and sav wagers have already resulté P Ml MARIA MADER'S PROPERTY. Effort to Clalm it by Wil Reslsted, An interesting contest commonced beforo Judge 18 to) over a will Baxter yester afternoon, the arguments in which will prob- ably be question mon| which The contestants deceased, who Rosa Schmidt, Marte Mader was a woman of the city, who ago started a rostaurant on South Tenth street managed to heard this morning consists of a little over $3,000 was left by Maria Ma are two nephews of are living in Germany, a friend. prominent Gern some efght ye In the course of t amass a little fortu amounting to the bequest at the time her death She died a year ago and though search was made no will could found. The matter was called to the att tlon the court, which appointed an ministrator. No heirs could be discove of and the administrator did not waste mach of content his time looking for them, with managing the estate Last fall a will purporting to have left by Maria Mader was filed by Schmidt, who claimed to have been an i mate friend of the deceased at was made. The will is one of the bri hat has ever been filed in the prob office and 18 as follows “It s my will I die, that my property belongs to R Schmidt.” It was signed by Maria Ma and two witnesses, There was no date, the evidence showed that it had boeen » in 1886, at which time it is ¢llegad the ceased had little or no property. Sinca will has been filed the administrator been at work trying to find some and succeeded in unearthing two of the woman in Germany. The point is made that (he will is legal. — One of the witnesseg to the sig ture was on the stand yesterday, but to show that she had knowledge of the instrument wa A deposition was introduced from the ot witness who is now living in Oregon, and though she seemed to have understood w the nature of the paper was, It is claimed t the ignorance of the other witness will m the will invalid The will appears to have been possession of Rosa Schmlidt since the t s made, when the two women w intimate friends. Later on they fell out, Rosa still clung to the document. Short Mensure Alle man J. Jorgensen eing b fa w! in Dair P, was fined and costs yesterday for using measures th had not been inspected and s Ingpector Whil Thomas I selling claimed, ed Housk, short measure, PARAGRAPHS, J. W. Driskill of Spearfish, S. city. George W. Seevers of Oskaloosa, T the Paxton. W. H. Kilpatrick and wife of Ni castle are at the Paxton. Mr. Kilpatr is a promient coal mine operator in W. ming. Louis Burke of Portland is at the Paxt W. E. Guthrie of Cheyenne is in the ¢ Hughes Fitzgerald of Newton, Ia., is the Murray. L. B. Plumb of Craig is at the Mercer. John Anderson of Missouri Valley is the city. J. B. Chandler, the well known horsen of Fullerton, is at the Merchant: J. E. Hill of Wayne is in the city. James Shannon of Haskins is at the M chants, Mr. 8. C. Woodruff, editor of the Ne published at Stromsburg, Neb., accompan by his wife, visited The Bee yesterday. Hon. George Armstrong, who has quite 1l at his home, yesterday which, it were PERSONAL D, is in recovered sufficiently to return to his home in New Jersey for a rest. J. D. Foy is registered at the Barker fr Neligh. F. E. McGinnis is registered at the Barker from Hastings. John Smith from Billings, Mont. C. H. Word, R. G. Spencer, J. W. Apple- ton and C. H. Clark are registered at the Barker from Kansas City. At_the Mercer: Albert Alford, Chica M. Byington, Tamora; John Anderson, Mis- souri Valley; C. P. Berryman, Central Ci L. E. Plumb, Chicago; Dr. B. W. Ganou; Lincoln; William Fetzer, Ottumwa; M. Pugh, Miller, Neb.; L. I, burg; O. H. Swingley, Beatric Bain, Chicago; F. L. Clark, Chicago; S. Mumaugh, Portland; J. A. McLaughlin, Cralg. Nebraskans at tho At the Paxton—Miss Hunkl L. Hole, Arapahoe; H. S. Hol¢, I At the Mercer—B. W. Ganoung, Fetzer, Lincoln: M.’ F. Pugh, Miller; Enderly, Harrisburis; 0. H."Swingley, rice, At the Arcade—J, H. Aulderhide, Deshl, D. A. Willard, G. ‘A. Jackson, Genon; Ol and James Stander, Louisville; W. I. B. Draper, A. W. Coates, Chadron; A, F. Lane, Hc ells; J. R, Cain, Falls City; J. M. Cutl Orléans, At the Millard—N. A, Ramwer, Norfol C.E. Magoun, Lincoln; G, W. Fine, Coz Baward Updike, Howard. At the Dellone—J. A. Pelt, Allison, Linc C, 8 Travis,’ Grand' Island} Uhlig, Holdrege; B. Herman, Norfolk, otels. F. M, M, At the Merchants—James and Thomas Kil- Dodd, T. R. Ashley, iien, North Bend; J. T Decatur; J. B. Chandler, Fullérton; Ronin, Fremont; A. H. Norris, C. H Shelton: W. 8. King, Waho N. Hea 124 Chapma and wife, Utica; C." L. Hoover, James Wil Ander. ole, C! Wisner, Har son, James Hasgett, Papillion son, Tekamah; T. H. C: tington. A M Parmele was The estate In and boarding house Rose the time heir: nephews s at the time she signed it ., is at been 924 North Twenty- fourth street, is recovering. Mr. John Schomp, the attorney, who has been dangerously jll for several weeks, has is registered at the Barker Enderly, Harris- George and Red Oak; B, Monich, Hooper Ryan, in} . W Rogen, Hum- her ex- ral e day in der. the and man ars ime ine, of al be en- ad ored cen nti- it fost te LS osa dor but 1o de- the has not na- iled hat her al- hat hat ake the | ime ere but $3 the ew- rick yo- on. ity. at in nan s ws, ed old om £0; ty ng, F. 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T also advise every one who 15 troublod with rheumatism notto be with- Hood's*s#=Cures out Hood's Sarsaparilla. T am a farmer, and the medicing has given me much _enorgy and strongth to perform my work.” GEORGE W. TuULEY, Benjamin, Missourl. Hood’s Pills are hand made, and porfess 0 proportion aud appearauce. 2c. & box. CUPIDENE Is the Great Life Giver. URIDENE nilds up Tefreshos, invigorates all exhinusted organs of the body. It is the great vegetable vitalizer that destroys the g that insidious di which hus wasted strength of our young men. “Clicre are hundreds of youug and middle nged men whoso nerve forco are declining, who suffer from debilitating dreams and those flls which follows from ex- cesses and over indulgences in early life, you back your life, y strong after its use as utly weak. 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AMUSEMEN Annual Visit of the KIMBAL OPERA (;DM(QUE ORGANIZATION. GO-PEROPLE-60 AND THE PEERLESS CORINNE Under the management of Mrs, Jennie Kimball, Tn the Entiroly Now and Magnificout Operatic EXUravaganzs, HENDRICK HUDSON Seats now on sale at usual pri f I M I)IVRE‘}”:'UI'I‘IA TS, ODAY, 2:30; TONIGHT, 8:i§ riple Extract of Laughter. A GREEN GOODS MAN Paul Dresser una & Great Cowpany Comling, February 8,-6, Morrison's Faust.” BATRICAL and other aitracions shir , wust be ymall but A 1. Addzess Pr Bishop's' Aviussment Clreult, Sheridan, Wyo.