Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 1, 1895, Page 6

2] 4 PAY IS IN SIGHT AT LAST Persons Oarried on the Senate Roll Have Their Vouchers Already Signed, WARRANTS WILL BE GIVEN OUT TODAY Rewult of a Compromise Between the Com- mittees and the Auditor of Pablic Acs counts — Commandant Scoville Will Have an Investigation. LINCOLN, Jan. 31.—(Special Telegram.)- After waiting for more than two weeks for thelr pay the senate employes tonight re- ceived the'r vouchers, and tomorrow may be able to obtain their warrants from the audi- tor. The controversy between the senate and the auditor is by no means settled, althongh a few busybodies are tonight endeavoring to create the impression that the auditor has weakened in his determination to pay no em- ploye in excess of the statutory limit. By the terms of the compromise the auditor and the committee on ageounts and expenditures the former has agreed to pay all employes who have been on the pay roll up to the 1st of February, but with the understand- Ing that the number in excess of seventy- four shall be dispensed with from that date The committee on accounts and expenditure reported today with the full understanding that the committee on employes would also report the names of the employes who are to be dispensed with. The senate this after- noon, by a party vote, put off the final re- vision of the pay roll untll next Tuesday. between TWO REPORTS ON WILSON. The renate held a bricf executive session this afternoon just before adjournment on the appolntment of J. W. Wilson to be com- mandant_of the Soldiers' Home at Grand Island. This appointment was sent to the senate more than two weeks ago by Governor Holcomb and was referred to a special com- mittee of Hahn, Akers, Black, Sloan and Stewart. There has been much speculation as to the reason for the unusual delay of the senate in reaching a consideration of the appointment. It has, in fact, been occasioned by a demand on the part of Colonel Scoville, the present commandant, for an investigation of certain alleged charges made against him by the populist ne Governor Holcomb has in no wise endorsed the charges made against Scoville, but the sonate has made them a pretext for hanging paper at Grand Island, up Wiison's appointment. Phis afternoon the committee presented a majority and a minority report. The majority report, which was signed by Senators’ Hahn, Akers and Sloan, referred the appointment back to thé senate without recommendation, but asked that the name of Wilson for the place be referred In turn back to the committee for further cohsideration. The majority report also adds that it was the purpose of the senate committee on Soldiers’ Home to go to Grand Island this evening for the purpose of investigating the charges against lle. The minority report, signed by Senato Black and Stewart, took the ground that the special committee had nothing to do with any charzes agalnst Scoville. It could only con- sidor Wilson's fitness for the place, and if his appointment was a worthy one it should promptly report in favor of immediate con- firmation. The minority recommended the confirmation of Colonel Wilson, but after considerable discussion of a desultory nature the majority report giving the committee more time was adopted by a vote of 23 to 8, Senator Black being the only republican voting with the seven populist senators, FIXING OMAHA'S CHARTER. Assossor O'Malley, from the Third ward in Omaha, has visited Lincoln with a special axe of his own to grind. Mr. O'Malley from the Third makes no concealment of the fact that he is opposed to the proposed amend- ment to the Omaha charter that takes the assessmont of clty property from the ward assessors and places it -in the hands of a tax commissioner. He wants to beat the tax commissioner out of a job, if he can, and if he can do no better he will endeavor to have him elected instead of appointed. Mr. O'Mal- ley did not present credentials from the re- vision committce, nor from the ity council, nor from the Commercial club, Attorney Bartlett from Omaha was also in the clty sounding the members of the Doug- las county delegation on the matter of the Board of Public Works. He wants the board left as it s, or at least wants the charter fixed so that the city engineer will not. be ex officio chairman of the board. Senator Crane today introduced a bill pro- viding for the appointment of a commission to revise the code. His bill provides ‘for the commission to sit two years and make its Teport at the next session of the legislature. The bill has a number of friends in the sen- ate, but there are others who favor a revision of the code without the aid of a commission, believing that it can be done by a legislative committee and the code reported by chapters, each chapter to constitute a bill an1 be passed in the usual manner. MUNGER CALLED TO ACCONNT, Howard and Chapman Make a Brlet Stir Over n Committeo Report. LINCOLN, Jun. 31.—(Special Telegram.)— A storm cloud rose on the horizon of the house this morning, but Speaker Richards succeeded in weathering the threatened gale by a prompt display. of parliamentary leger- demain. Yesterday Howard of Sarpy, in a letter couched In most respectful terms, ad- dresscd the speaker resigning his place in the committee on judictary. This morning Chap- man rose to a question of privilege, asking the chairman of the judiclary committee, Munger, why his bill, house roll 80, introduced the first day of the session, had not been acted upon. Munger was not present and the speaker referred the question to him ex- clusively and would not let any other mem- ber of the committee answer it. Then How- ard asked the privilege of explaining why he resigned from the committee, but the speaker ruled him out of order. There is sald to be considerable sensational fuel smoldering under this particular report and an explosion may be looked for any day. The long and animated fight of the day took place in committee of the whole over the bill of Jenness, house roll No. 183, to prohibit employers from discharging men for the reason that they belonged to labor organizations. The fight was bitter, and the majority iIn its favor small, Every resource known in parliamentary tactics was resorted to by Burch, MeNitt, Burns of Lancaster, Richards and Bacon. Mem- bers who had spoken for the canse of labor in the campaign were unexpectedly foread con record, and they remaln there for the prescnt. It was the first measure in be- halt of organized labor brought before the committee of the whole, and the result was & victory for that element, The bill provides that it shall be unlawful for any individual or company to prevent employes from forming, joining or belong- ing to any lawful labor " organization, ¢nd the fine provided for violation is $500, The bill, as passed, also prohibits employers from discharging men who may belong to lubor organizations, or refusing to employ them on that account. Any one or any corporation making sych connection a dis- ability is lable under the law. In opposing house bill No. 89, Kaup's joint resolution to amend the constitution, Howard this morning declared it was drawn in the interest of probibition. The resolution, which was adopted, provides that it shall require two-thirds of the wembers elected to each house to submit an amendwent, instead of three-Afths, but that a majority of the electors voting for or against the amendment, fustead of a majority of all votes cast at such election, shall decide the fate of the amendwent. Howard clalmed that this low- ering of the number necessary to carry an amendment was just what the prohibitionists wanted. In committee of the whole Howard had voted for the bill, but on due considera- tion he had decided to cast Lis vote in the negative, The appropriut'on combination, which Is expected (o aid the Lincoln delegation in its effort Lo pull §500,000 out of the state treas- ury, comes from about four counties, Buffalo, Adums, Madison and Gage. Brady of Buffalo has three biils asking for $5,000 for an arte- slan well at the Hoys' Industrial schuol, Kearney, $14000 for equip- ping and furnishivg buildings of the sckool, and $5,000 for a normal sclool at the same enterprisiug city. Richardson of s in with a LU for $15,000 for an additional building to the Norfolk asylum, and Griffith of Adams wants $35,000 for new bufldings for the Home for Incurables. These amount to $77,000. Aside from this there is pending a bill, not yet printed, house roll No. 371, appropriating $5,000 for additional water supply at the normal school, Peru. These aro the institutions which Burns' committee se to visit at an early day. ROUTINE OF THE DAY. Following roll call the speaker announced 2 change in committe Howard having resigned from the committes on Judiclary, kendantz was appointed in his place and relleved from service on the committee on penitentiary. Ashley was appointed to the place vacated by Schickedants. House roll No. 87, to punish stock thieves, the first bill on third reading, and was , 79 to 6 Horst secured unanimous consent to Intro- duce house roll No. 428, to authorize Polk county commissioners to use surplus funds of Valley precinct's bridge bond fund for the purpose of procuring seed grain for needy residents of said precinct. Kaup's joint resolution, with amendments house roll No. 89, to amend section 1, article xvil, of the constitution, was passed, 79 to 6. House roll No. 161, by Chapman, to amend an act providing for the payment of public lands, was passed unanimously. House roll No. 165, by Burns of Lancaster, providing for the sale of a few small parcels of penitentiary lands for the benefit of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds, was passed, 63 to 8 The house then took a recess until 2 p. m. At 2 o'clock Conaway, chairman of the committee, reported a contribution of $36 for the drouth sufferers of Nebraska. On motion of Ricketts the money was turned over to the reliet commission. Howard amended that Conaway expend the money as he see fit among the sufferers. Harrison ralsed the point of order that this was a peraonal contribution to Dr. Conaway, with which the house had nothing to do. The re- sult was that the matter was left In his hand. The speaker then announced that Howard could make the personal explanation which he attempted to make this morning, but the gentleman from Sarpy sald that at this time ho had no explanation to make. Chapman was also given to understand that the ques- tion hie had asked in the morning of Munger, chairman of the Judiciary committee, would now bo heard, as Mr. Munger was present, Chapman sall he had seen the chairman, and had received the answer he requested. 'he house then went into committee of the whole with Harrison in the chair. House oll No. 50, for the relief of Rebecca Perkins, was referred back to the committee on clalms. FIGHT FOR THE LABOR BILL. The debate cf the day ensued over house 183, the bill of Jenness to protect employes and guarantee their right to belong bor organizations. Speaker Richards op- posed the measure. He said it was legisla- tion against the right of one man to dis- charge another. Barry spoke warmly In its favor, as did Jenness and Ricketts. The mo- tion to indefinitely postpone the bill was made by Bacon of Dawson. Burch took the ground thut the bill prevented an employer from discharging an employe, but Johnston of Douglas showed up the fallacy of this ar- ument in good shape. He sald that every free citizen had a right to belong to any lawful organization in the state or in the United States. McNitt made the point that all employes were engaged for a certain length of time, and at the expiration of that limit they could be discharged without cause. Cole opposed the bill on the ground that it would widen the breach between caplital and labor. Howard cited the fact that the bill prevented an employer from asking an appli- cant for work if he belonged to a labor or- ganization, or forcing him, or her, to sign 4 paper to the effect that he, or she, would not join one. Davis showed that bankers combined, railroads pooled, and printers or- ganized, and he did not believe that any em- ploye should be debarred from employment because he was a member of a union. He held that the bill was a just one and should be recommended to pass. Davies made an eloquent speech, and was warmly applauded. Burns of Lancaster sald he would go as far as any man in behalf of labor, and then made a big speech against the measure Intro- duced by the laboring element. Benedict twitted members of having talked on the stump last November of the “dear laboring man,” and when the first bill was introduced in_their favor voting against it The motion to indefinitely postpone the bill was lost by a close vote. An attempt was then made by Burns, Richards and McNitt to kil the bill by amendments and riders, but the small majority of two stood firm and they were all voted down. The long fight was over, and on motion the committee recom- mended that the bill pass. House roll No. 199, by Allan, was recom- mitted to the committee on railroads. House roll No. 11, by Suter, providing for transfer switches on rallways crossing at grade was recommitted. House roll No, 210, by Barry, for the establishment, maintenance and management of district school libraries, was favorably reported by the committee, Barry made a set speech on his measure and drew lilustrations from the results of similar laws in other states. Cramb moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed and Barry gave It a life by an amendment that it be recom- mended to pass. Thomas moved that the bill be recom- mitted. Barry added an amendment that the Dill do not lose its place on general file, which was carried. The committee of the whole then reported, and the report was adopted OMAHA A. P. A. PETITION. A petition from John C. Thompson of Douglas county, and several hundred others, was presented asking the removal from this country of all the Catholic prelates who are engaged in stirring up dissension, The petition, which comprised two solid columns of small type, was referred to the com- mittee on miscellancous subjects. Following the introduction of a stray eleo- margarine protest the house adjourned. rose, Robertson's eply. LINCOLN, Jan. 8L—(Special)—Represent- ative Robertson of Holt has at last recetved the original autograph petition asking him to resign, and signed by fifty citizens of Holt county. The petition was given to the press fully a week before it was trans- mitted to the princlpal most interested in the matter. oday Robertson sent the following reply: INCOLN, Jan: 310 Clyde 1. Jom Skirving, d'E, Kvans (ex-populist). et al.: Your petition, dated January 22, and mailed to me January 21, in which you ‘emphat- ically demand” my' restgnation, was duly re celved, contents noted and names carefully examined. “L very respectfully decline to with your (to you) very modest for the following reasons: “Rirst. A close examination shows only the names of p tome ‘oliticaly during the pnlgn and at present. “Second. I was elected to represent the interests of the taxpayers of Holl county, and not to serve the gang that robbed’ said county. Thanking you for your efforts in obtain- g the above mentioned list of names, 1 remain the servant of the people and the exponent of the supremacy ‘of the liw, *JOHN A. ROBERTSON. — son's Friends Have Faith, SCHUYLER, Neb., Jan. 81.—To the Editor of The Bee: In your paper dated January 28, 1895, occurred a statement in regard to J. R. Hinkson, who left here for Brooklyn Thursday. We wish to correct the article and say that Mr. Hinkson was an English- man of high standing, genteel, and of great educational abilities. He was backed by a small fortune In the Barbadoes under the con- trol of a guardian, who ‘failed to supply him with funds, according to the decree of the court, to pay his debts. Unknown parties, desiring to make mischief, wrote to his guardian that he was not in need of money, and not to send him any more. Others looked down upon him because of his fascl- nating tendencies and contented themselves by making it as uncomfortable for him as possible. A young man 4,000 miles from home, an orphan without friends, among enemics who sought to injure him, used to refined and elegant society, knowing the value of money, but never having to depend upon himself, did not reallze how deeply he was geltiug in debt. Peoplo got a wrong construction of Lis going away, but he can be depended upon and will undoubtedly send money to pay all his credito HIS FRIENDS. s . Mischiof of & David City Cnid. DAVID CITY, Neb., Jan. 81-—(Speelal.)— George Lucas, agad about 14, was caught steallug a package from one af the postoffice boxea last evening by Postmaster Cook, and was turned over to Marshal West until a comply ‘demand’ of the list rsons _opposed recent cam- deputy United States marshal arrives from Quiaha, SALESMENWANTED SATURDAY The Continental Closes Up at Noon Today to Prepare for faturday, OVERCOAT AT JUST YCOUR PRICE You Wanted to Spend About ®5-—Abont $10 Perhaps—About $15 Maybe, on Yourselt and a Couple of Dollura on the Boy—Well, Here You Ave. Tt you can’t buy an overcoat tomorrow you ought to be ashamed of yourself. What's five dollars, or even ten, or even fitteen, for an overcoat such as we will sell you tomorrow. And let us give you a little pointer. The winter has just begun. It's a long time yet before you can go in your shirt sleeves. Wil have a whole lot of cold weather yet before the robins nest again. We want a number of experienced salesmen for Saturday. Come prepared to go_to work. And say, this sale is for cash. We can't make such terrible cuts as these and credit anybody. Bverybody pays cash. We'll give you more for your money tomorrow than you ever got before at the Continental or any- where else on top of the earth. The identical overcoats and ulsters we sold for twice and more money a month ago are in three lots tomorrow. See the eighth page for particu- lars. Those who have been waiting will not be disappointed, for overcoats that early in the season sold at a price will go for a very little sum—not half or near ‘it. It's to be a thorough clean up of all the overcoats and ulsters in the house for men and for boys, and the man or boy who falls to appear at the Continental bright and carly Saturday mornthg will lose more than he can make in a week. It will turn the clothing business of this town upside down. It will do more than that—It will put a new overcoat on a whole 1ot of peopls who never thought to be able to_buy one this year. But, remember these threc things: This sale fs for cash; It is for Saturday, and we want more clothing salesmen for Saturday. THE CONTINENTAL, N. E. Cor. 15th and Douglas. —_——— ENATE EMPLOYES IN EVIDENCE. Committee Report Brings Out a Host ot Names for tho Pay Koll. LINCOLN, Jan. 31.—(Special.)—The senate very narrowly escaped a contest over the em- ployes question this morning. The commit- tee on accounts and expenditures presented its report on the pay of employes, recom- mending that all on the pay roll be paid up to February 1. Sprecher of Colfax objected to the further consideration of the report today, and, consequently it went over until tomorrow Nearly an hour was consumed in the read- ing of the journal. The usual batch of oleo- margarine petitions was handed up and re- ferred to the committee on agriculture with- out reading. The committee on accounts and expendi- tures reported in favor of allowing pay to employes as follows: From January 1, twenty-two _employes as follows: T. E. Sedgwick, R. Q. Stewart, J. F. Reynolds, Rev MacAyall, H. M. Clark, W. W. Carder, J. Boyer, Samuel Grant, F. A. Barber, T. L. Williams, J. G. Gannon, J. E. Rule, A. B Wood, Lee Yates, H. E. Masterman, A. R. Keim, J. E, Weatherwax, C. S. Brundage, W. H. Pool, H. G. Knight, H. Nightengale, G. W. Hollinger. The following employes were allowed pay from January 7: Carl Patch, Pearre Munn, Reason Bennell, Willle Clark, Homer Mar- tin, James Stevenson, Frank Shepherd, W. B. Price, Guy Roberts, Willlam Armstrong, Lee Ensey. The following employes were allowed pay from January 8: J. H. Christner, J. K. Moore, Frank Fossler, J. C. Hubbard, G. W. Sabine, Louis Otto, John Current, J. H. John- son, Samuel Pickel, Willard Coon, G. Moren- stecker, James Mahone; The following employes were allowed pay from January 10: Harry Scott, Vie Seymour, Florence Moore, Jerry Sedgwick. The following wero allowed pay from Jan- uary 11: E. B. Gillesple, W. H. Wilson, A. J. Wright, J. M. Falrfieid, Con Dawson, L. L. Swartz, W. P. Helling, W. L. Minor, L. C. Ashbrook. The following were allowed pay from Jan- uary 14: P. W. Warner, J. W. Ball, Edward Bexten, J. E. Adams, John Sherrill, W. E. Houchen, Minota Elkenberry, T. Harman- son, Fred Barber, W. H. Hyers, G. M. Betty, Frank Evans, B. Z. Minnick, Mrs. C. B. Wells, J. M. Larch, Ida Meredith, B. F. Horn, Charles Southard, E. P. Corrick, Mabel Gallahan, H. B. Vandecar, Mrs. Nellie Banks, A. J. Tracy, Clara Smith, James Bright. Tho following were allowed pay from Jan- uary 15: W. M. Erwin, Robert Lynn, L. A. Baker, T. A. Boyd, Mrs, Grant. The’ following were aliowed pay from Jan- uary 16: Lottie Lining, Fred Erskin, David Dickinson, E. W. Marte, J. W. Rine. The following were allowed pay from Jan- uary 18: E. G. Holden, R. A, Campbell, E. Cunningham was allowed pay from Jan- uary 22, The committee further recommended that the secretary and first nusistant secretary be paid a lump sum for the entire session, feav- ing the amount to be fixed by the senatc. Caldwell made a fervent plea for the aver- worked secretaries. He sald that (hoy were required to work far into the night and that they ought to be paid for their extra services, He therefore moved that the secretary and first assistant secretary be allowed the sum of $565 each for the entire session. Before the motion had been put Sprecher objected to present consideration of the report, and it therefore went over until tomorrow under the rules. Before the noon recess, however, Steuffer, chairman of the committee on accounts 'and expenditures, asked unanimous consent to withdraw the report. Consent was given, and the senate adjourned until 2 o'clack. Immediately after recess the committee on accounts “and expenditures sent to the secretary's desk its amended report. The commitice had made one or two trifiing changes, but had fixed the salaries of tha secretary and first assistant secretary of the senate at $4 per day, the amount desig- nated in the stalutes. As soon as the re- port was presented a_large number of amendments were offered. The supply clerk was permitted to draw his salary from January 1, instead of January 11, The ten pages who were appointed on Janu. ary 7 were authorized to draw pay from the first day of the session. The report as amended was finally adopted. TO LOP OFF A LOT. Sprecher of Colfax then sent up the fol- lowing resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the folowing employe, the senate be dlsmissed TYon sorvies oriof this date, Janvary 31, 189: Two assistant custodians ‘of cloak rooms, five pages, one assistant postmaster, one typewriter, one night watchman, oné janitor, ‘one eustodia; of “secretary's réom, one custodian of su plies, one fireman, one messenger to sec| tar; one assistant bill sIX enrolling and engrossing clerks, mEssenger w enrolling and engrossing room, one custodi- an of enrolling and engrossing room. That where more than ¢ person occuples these designated places the dismissal be by lot. McKesson asked that the resolution be la'd over under the rules. Caldwell explained that the resolution con- templated the dismissal of six of his clerks, Inasmuch as he would be away tomorrow with the committee to visit the Soldiers' Home at Grand Island he would like to have the resolution considered this afternoon or laid over until next week. McKesson withdrew his objection, where- upon Sloan moved that Sprecher's resolution be referred to the select committee on em- ployes, and that committee be instructed to report to the senate on Tuesday, February 5. McKeeby offered the following resolution and asked unanimous consent to have it con- sidered at once: Whereas, The relief commission of Ne- braska Is ‘and for a considerable time has been collecting and distributing aid to the people of various countles of the state; and Whereas, The state of Nebraska has al rea ibuted the sum of $50,00 to the work of said commission; and Whercas, Further ald from the state ma be required, and in order that this body may in such case act intelligently and justly, therefore be it Resolved, That the relief commission of the state of Nebraska be requested to re- port weekly to this senate the amount of moneys and suppiics received and the cou ties or parts of counties to which suppli were distributed. together with the nam: of the parties in such counties to whom such suppiles were consigned for distribu- tiou, and also whether supplies suficient to t which The first day of the month of the Ground Hog, starts AY D BROTHER Pushing Profits Aside — bargains at the big store. out with a Music. ‘We are the only house in America selling a complete stock of all the pianos worth hav- ing. We are the only house in America that is unrestricted as to price or terms, No mat- ter what the regular price is, buying direct from the factory and from agents who are unable to dispose of thelr planos at the red taped price, and as we buy more and sell more planos than all the music houses in the state of Nebraska, we ask less by. nearly halt than they on this account for such pi- anos as CHICKERING, KNABE, DECKER BROS., STEINWAY and this class of pianos We sell Max Meyer's pianos as low as $50. We have engaged the services of Mr. Leon- hardt, Max Meyer's old tuner, and all tuning entrusted to our care will have his personal supervision. Tuning and regulating, best work, $2.50. Yearly tuning and regulating, $8.00. Moying pianos in city, $2.00. Max Meyer & Bro, Co. had 2,500,000 sheets of music. Their price 30c to §$1.75' per copy; our price ¢ to 25¢ per copy. Saturday we will sell 20 different pleces select copyright sheet music in a package, Max_Meyer's price $8.50 to $17.50, our price for Saturday, $1.00. Guitar strings, a full set for 25 Banjo strings, a full set for 25c. These are extra qualities and superfine, Violin Strings—A gut string worth 15c for se. Violin strings worth 25c for 10c. Fine Italian gut strings worth 35c for 20c. pecial prices are made on bundles. Violin, violincello, dguble bass strings in like proportion. Special Bargains in Dress Goods 50 pieces of 34-inch, half wool Fancy Dress Goods, the goods that formerly sold for 25¢; Friday. For Friday. 125¢ regular pr Just open Tea Gowns at from being sold at less than cost of manufacture. Ulsters- We have put on s and misse to 42, with These garments made to sell at from $10 to $15. Special Sale of« WRAPPERS. Wo have just opened 15 casos of WRAPPERS—in indigo, mourning and gray and light shades of Nannelotte, cashmere delaine and The cut on tho left isa perfect copy of the calicos and percalos, dark o prices tocommence the season will bo 169c¢, 75¢, 95c¢, $1.25, $1.48. These are about one-half last season’s prices, Come and sce our Black Satine Tea Gowns at $1.60; mple lot of Ladies® Colored Wool .00 to $10.00. These wns are ale 5 tables of ladies’ prig ulsters, sizes 30 djustable capes, at. $4:95 I | | | Silks! Silks! Silks! Brocaded India silks, In evening shades, full 24 inches wide, only.. 59c¢ Yard Gauppra sk crepes, in evening 25 Yard Cheney Bros.' new printed India 49 alTkE; OHlFL L ivi ety c Yard Printed China silks, black, brown, navy and green grounds, with [ SHATRS, (ONIY4cusoetsianesnnent RIRTH Down go the Prices. Solid handled knives and forks, per set . veee 860 Tea Spoons, Albetos metal, pe G e Cups and saucers, each. . IR o\ Plates, each...... 1o Tumblers, each....... 10 Bakers, each., Wivies 2%ke Wine glasses, each........ 1o Butter chips, decorated, each. 1o 5 for.. 1o Coffeo pots, each.. o Tea kettles, each 13¢ Pint tin cups, 1o Meat pie pan 1c Terra cotta cuspide 6o Clothes wringers, each $1.25 Wash boards, e 90 Wash boilers, 90 Wash machines, cach .$2.95 Scrub brushes, each..... B L Water pails, tin, with wooden handles, each Ceeiiaes o Milk crocks, each... do Large size laundry dippers, e 70 answer the demands of the needy are being received and distributed. Resolved, That for the carrying into effect of this: request and thé directions herein embodied, that the)senate furnish to the Relief commission such clerfcal aid as may be required. 1 Resolved, That the secretary of the sen- ate be directed to place a copy of this resolution in the hands of the secretary of the State Relief commission as soon as pos- sible after such resolution is adopted. The resolution was adopted without dis- sent. The senate then went into committee of the whole on the consideration of tho senate substitute for house roll No. 1, the relief bill enabling counties to issue bonds with which to purchase seed grain for the destitute farmers, The senate substitute takes away from the house bill the provision giving the county a lien on the land of the farmer to whom the seed grain is sold, and gives county commis- sioners authority to use their own discretion as to the character of the security to be re- quired. This provision will enable farmers on school lands, government lands, and renters on private lands to ob- tain the relief extended by the act. The committee of the whole, after considering the amendments, rose with the recommendation that the substitute bill be passed. It was ordered engrossed for third reading. BILLS PUT ON PASSAGE. Senate flles on third reading were then taken up and passed. Senate flle No. 1, by Watson, was the first bill to be passed. It is intended to legalize all proclamations of the governor creating cities of the first class having more than 8,000 and less than 25,000 inhabitants, and to legalize all acts of city officers of such cities. The senate passed senate file No. 57, after which, on motion of Hahn, the doors were closed, and the senate went into exccutive session, After the doors were opened the senate adjourned. WANTS HEAVY DaMAGES. Anthony Yost of York Sues the Burlington for Fifty Thousand. YORK, Neb., Jan. 81.—(Speclal)—A $50,000 damage sult was flled here yesterday by Anthony Yost against the Burlinglon. Being a minor, his next friend, Willlam Yost, alleges that in 1894 he was employed by the com- pany as section hand, and while performing such work he was run over by a switch en- gine and permanently crippled. There s but little left of him, and he will never be able to work and care for himself. He charges that the accident was caused by gross negli- gence on the part of the defendant. By Yost's appearance it looks as though he had had an encounter with a threshing machine, and he certainly deseryes big damages as a re- sultsof such injuries, It is thought that this case will come up in the next term of court, convenes Febpugry 18, with Judge Bates presiding. ( Burt Davis, who ihas' been employed for some time in the dry gtods house of C. L. Melssner, left Tuesday night for Alliance, at whichplace e will g gmployed In the dry goods house of W. ‘W.” Norton. Mr. Davis has for a long time 'bcn a resident of this city, and was one df York's most popular young men. | Sunday afternoon Mre, G. W. Post enter- tained 100 ladies. The heuse was beautifully decorated with flowers, Refreshments were served, and all present-report a grand time. F. B. Wood of Plette-has been appointed cashier of the B. & M. dgpot at this place, to take the position vacated by Charles Penrod Wood has moved his family to this place, His Drank WLl Prgbably End Fataily, MINDEN, Neb., Jani 81.—(Special.)—Delos Hubbard, living norfh bf Minden about nine miles, came into Misden Monday and got drunk. He started 'Hofugé about 6:30 Monday evening with his team and Tuesday morning he was found by chilgren on their way to school lying In the road, where he had fallen from bis wagon and lain all night. It was a very cold night and when found he was speechless and unconscious. His chances of recovery are few, Charley Smith's little child died yester- day morning of scarlet fever. An explosion of one ef the pipes Empire mills of this city yesterday considerable excitement for a while. will is compelled to shut down till be repaired. Death of Mry at the caused The it can 1. 3. Cleland. PIERCE, Neb, Jan, 81L.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Mrs. D. J. Cleland, aged 60 years ded o this city this morning. The de- ceased was highly respected in this com- munity and was an earnest worker In church circles. ‘The remains will be taken to her old home at Rock Istand, Ill. Her sudden departure caused a wave of Aorrow in this city. THEY PAID FOR THE BODY Defense of the Cotner University People Accused of Grave Robbing. SAY THEY CAN EASILY PROVE AN ALIBI One Erickson of Chicago Declared to Be Responsible for Furnishing ANl Sub- Jects for the Dissecting Room of that Institation. LINCOLN, Jgn. 31.—(Speclal Telegram.)— The defense in the trial of Prof. Alexander and Medical Students Burford and Mehan, charged with robbing the grave of Otto Al- berts, was outlined today by Attorney Mack. In brief, it is to the effect that Dr. Latta, dean of the medical society, had recelved a letter last November from one Erickson, dated Chicago, offering to supply subjects at $40 per head. Dr. Eaton had written BErick- son to send on a cadaver as soon as the weather was cold enough, and Erickson had replied that he would do so about November 15. Counsel admitted that the body found in the Cotner dissecting rcom might have been that of Alberts, but that if the fact was proven there was nothing to show that any of the Cotner people were gullty of stealing it. Alexander, Burford and Mechan, counsel ald, could prove an alibi. During the whole of Thursday and Friday evenings they were In the presence of a number of witnesses and In attendance on various college functions. . The state called twenty-four witnesses and the defense will call twenty-one. The case will likely reach the jury tomorrow. To present resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Hon. T. M. Marquette the bar of the United States cuit court met this morning in the federal court room. Many reminiscences were recalled by brother barristers, and the specch of G. M. Lam- bertson was especlally Impressive. Other speakers were: A. J. Sawyer, N. 8. Harwood | spoke | briefly, and was evidently much affected in | and Judge Broady. Judge Dundy recalling his close relations with the dead lawyer, extending back to 1858, when both the living and dead jurists were members of the territorial legislature. Resolutions of respect were spread upon the records of the court, signed by A. J. Sawyer, N. 8, Har- wood, G. M. Lambertson, Walter J. Lamb, L. C. Burr, B. S. Baker, John L. Webster, I M. Woolworth and H, H. Wilson. The case of the United States against L. B. Larson of Chadron will likely be called in the circuit court within a few days. Larson Is charged with having perjured himself at the land office by swearing falsely in a pre- emption case. 1t is alleged that when he pre- empted a quarter section of land he declared on oath that he did not own other tracts, when in reality he then held some 300 acres. The case promises to be quite sensational. In the circuit court today the jury that tried Postmaster McCormack of South Sioux City was but a short time out before finding a verdict of_not guilty, J. W. Percival, water commissioner of the city of Lincoln, is made defendant in a peculiar suit. George Bush, a former employe in the water office, alleges that he pald unlawful assessments made by Perclval in order to hold his job. Kor some time In the past Mayor Weir and the water com- missioner have been at war, and the mayor has made strenuous efforts to have Percival removed. The latter, it is charged, in order to put up a good fight, has appeaied to his employes to help him pay costs and in other ways extend financial ald. Bush says he paid $6.50 under threats that unless he did so he would be summarily fired. But when he refused to pay another assessment he says Percival turned him down and out. A few months since Percival filed & suit in the district court asking that the mayor be enjoined from interfering with The court sustained the mayor and the case {s now In the supreme court and will not be heard for months. Hothered by Hog Thieves. CITY, Neb., Jan. 31.—(Special.) week Ben Morgan and Captain Barrs missed hogs from their pens, and Tuesday Wylie Bros.’ hired man went to the slaughter house and found the head of a fine hog belonging to the firm. He tracked the thieves to the railroad track, where it was evidently laid on a hand car and carried off Many fermers bave suffered In that com- FALLS Last his office. | munity from the same gang of hog thicves. H. D. Necley, general manager of the Equitable Life Insurance company for Ne- braska, was in the city yesterday to study the condition of A. S. Collins, who forged notes of Hinton & Wiltse. He also got $300 of the company's money in the same man- ner. GEM SWINDLE REACHED NEBRASKA. ss Koffman of Plattsraouth Was One of the Vietims. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan, 31.—(Special Telegram.)—The Ladies' Monthly Gem the name of a publication at Cleveland, O., the publishers of which perpetrated a swin- dle and reaped a harvest of suckers who paid them the neat sum of $50,000 before the authorities put a stop to it. The Gem was extensively advertised at 50 cents a year. Prizes were offered for the successful work- ing of a puzzle. A Miss Koffman of this city saw the ad and ‘wrote the publishers. She was then asked to send 80 cents as costs for registering her application. This done the puzzle was worked, the answer sent and then she was asked fo send three subscribers to the Gem at $1 each. Then she was asked to send $4.35 for some other purpose and then was to get a §56 gold watch. This she did, and today recelved notice that the affair was a swindle and the postal authorities had re- fused to deliver her money order to the Gem publishers, so that the last payment she made will be returned to her, Miss Koff- man is a devout Catholic, and was drawn into the scheme by having seen the Gem ads in a German Catholic weekly and presumed that the publishers would advertise nothing that they would not guarantee, Miss Koff- man could ill afford the loss of the money, and she Is overjoyed at the exposure of the | swindle. An aggregate of $30,000 in chattel mort- gages were released at the office of the Cass county clerk Tuesday, surpassing all previous records of that mature in the his- tory of this county. A greal majority of the releases were on farm property and their satisfacticn is accepted as good proof that farmers in this section, despite the adverse crops of last year, aro In fair financial cir- cumstances. Joe Sipal, a Bohemian working at the Burlington shops in this city, fell from the top of a box car yesterday and struck the handle of a sledge that was standing up, which was run into his body to the depth of elght inches, His sufferings have been acu and he is not yet out of danger. WHERE CHARITY WAS ABUSED, Ald Recelved and Accopted by People Ab'e to Care for Themsolves, ELM CREEK, Neb,, Jan. 31.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A car of potatoes, flour and cabbage arrived yesterday from Island City, Org., and, while it is being distributed around, it Is conceded by all that the county was well able to take care of her poor. In some cases men who have money at interest sent in and got flour. The actudl number of cases of destitution is not much greater than in ordi- nary years, Ten Harvest Completed. NEBRASKA CITY, Jan. 81.—(Special)— The packing houses and ico dealers fin- ished the work of harvesting fce today. They have given employment to a large number of men and teams during the past fow woeks, disbursing more than $8,000. Owing to the unavoldable detention of Prof. Fosser, his lecture on “Glimpses of Europe,” which was to have been delivered at the Baptist church tomorrcw evening, has been Dostpo Groenwood GREENWOOD, Neb,, ‘Jan. 81.—(Specisl Telegram.)—Mr. Bowers' litUe boy, aged % years, was scalded to death by falling into to Death. a bucket of hot water today. He lived about twelve hours. His mother had poured out a bucket of hot watcr to scrub with and stepped out a minute, The little fel- low 1o playing fell backwards into the water. e Aunother Car fro orgla for Nebrar ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 81.—The last car of provisions contributed by gia was sent by _ex-Governor Northen to the Nebraska BiMferers Loday, waking twenty-two cars i a e KERY EXCURSIONS, South Via (he Wabash Kailroad. On February 8 and 12, March 6, April 2 and 30. For rates or further information and a copy of the Momessukers' Guide call at the New Wabash ofice, 1415 Farnam street, or write G. CLAYTON, N. W. P, Agent, Omaba, Neb, HUMES MAJOR THIEMAN'S LIFE AND DEATH Somo Further Facts Gathored for the Edi- fication of Omaha Doubters VALENTINE, Neb.,, Jan. 31,—(Special.)— Upon reading the article in the Omaha paper denying the statement made In The Bee on Saturday, January 26, your correspondent gain visited the county judge of Cherry county at Valentine, who holds the official papers of the late Major August Thieman, and found that every statement contalned in the article published in The Bee is true, and that since then the postmaster of Valentino has received from General J. V. Gllman, U. S. A., assistant adjutant general at Wash- ington, D. C., a communication requesting that the War department be furnished with an account of the place of death, etc., of Major August Thieman, late officer of the United States army. Major Thicman was in command of Joft Davis' family at Fortress Monroe, but Gen- eral N. A. Miles was in command at the fort. The celebrated manufacturer of surglcal in- struments in New York spells his namo “Tiemann,” having dropped the *h’* years ago, when the founder of that house was twico elected mayor of New York City, but the “L" was always retained- by the dead hero, Since the article was published In The Bee letters have been received here from the brother of the deceased making inquirios about him, which are now in the hands of the mayor, who has duly answered them. Your correspondent now submits new and approprite facts not heretoforo told, which will prove to the readers of the “other sheet” that The Bee not only received the first news, but the only authentie account in connection with the life, history and death of that hero, Major August Thieman. If Dr. Ludington will kindly refer to the records he will see that August Thieman was appolnted as fol- lows: Second licutenant Twelfth infantry, November 6, 1862; commission signed by A. Lincoln, president; first licutenant Twelfth infantry, April 10, 1863; commission signed by A. Lincoln, president; captain Thirty- third infantry, November 8, 1866; commis- sion signed by Bdwin M. Stanton, secretary of war; brevet major, March 13, 1865, “for gallant’ gervices in battle on Weldon rail- road, Virginia; commission signed by Andrew Johnson, president. This will suffice for war record, and here Is a true copy of the per- sonal letter sent by Jeff. Davis himself to tho veteran as a recognition of courteous treatment while Jeff, Davis was a prisoner: BEAUVOIR, Miss., March 8, 18%.—Major August Thieman: Dear My wife and I very well remember your kindness during the period of my captivity, and are glad to have heard from you and 1o know that good fortune has attended you, which we trust will_continue to the end’ of your earthly pilgrimage. Our daughter |8 now grown and lives at home here. She was educated in Germany and speaks the German langua Carlsruhe, as fluently as h three unite in kind regards to vou and ry truly, JEFF These are indisputable facts based upon official records which are on file at the de partment in Washington, A, 0. UL W, Oflicers ours, RSON DAVIS, talled. LOUISVILLE, Neb., Jan. 81.—(Special)— At a special meeting for that purpose the Ancient Order of United Workmen Installed officers last night as follows: J. D. Walther, past master workman; H. 8. Evans, mastor workma . Brodine, foreman; R. W, Blils, recorder; P. A. wcier; J. M. Jackman, recelver; J. L. Hortshorn, guide; A. T. Oleson and J. W. Beiver, watchmen, and Dr. A, T. Hasie meler, physiclan. The lodge has Aty mems bers and is in good working order. Revival mectings have been in progress for some time at the Baptist and Methodist churches, with good results at both places, The meetings will probably close this week. Jessop, overseer; J. P, Jacobson, fing Death of a Surt County Plonee; LYONS, Neb., Jan. 81.—(Speclal.)—Richard Richards, a well known farmer living three miles southwest of town, died last night after 4 long spell of sickness. He was about 60 years of age and was one of the old settlers of Burt county. The funeral was held at tho Methodist church today, Rev. T. L. Web- ster conducting the service. e Wheo Baby was sick, wo gave her Castorie, When shie was a Child, she cried for Castorla, When sho becamo Miss, shio clung to Castoria, When she bud Children, sho gave them Casteria grand array of