Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 9, 1895, Page 2

doughnuts that the fact will never be re- ported. Tho expensss of the six representatives from the house will amount to $210. SOME HEAVY CLAIMS. The house committee on claims held a ses- this afternoon to The first s the claim of $18,037.27 for the expenses of fight- ing the battle over the maximum rate law in This bill has been in the hands of the committee for some time, 1t was introduced early n the sessicn by Munger of Lancaster and n by the State Board of Transporta- sion at the consider two Andell hotel arge claims. the United States court. but has lain dormant was drav tion. 1t s ftemized as follow B. 8. Dundy, jr., fees,........ Omaha Printing compan: 8. D. Woodruff, printing......... Georgre H. Hastin Xpenses John L. Webster, attorney's fees John L. Webster, expenses W. A. Dilworth L. F. Wakefield, engineer. Mothl ooviieeniss Tha eommittee listened to an ar John L. Webster in defense of his claim ¢ $6,000 for attorney’s fees, but adjourned with out reaching any decision. It is helieyad th the claims for expenses will be allowe tha house without question, especia vouchers for the itemized details can ghown vp. But there §s a lively prospect ¢ a fght before Mr. Webster's $6,1%0 allowed. Tne other big clalm befors the committ 1s the one put In by J. C. Allen, fcorge Hastings and A. R. Humphrey, the state officlals who were impeached by th 6,000.0 legisiature and trisd by the supreme coart for misdomeanors in office two years o The members of the lower house are not in an amiable frame of mind over tie numorov attempts to deplete the state treasury, ot every proposition to spend mo and in nearly every Instance beaten. JLERKS ILLEGALLY APPOINTED. There 15 cne phass of the employe escaped the attention of those who ha and custodians. tion, as it has been interpreted by the suprom court, “there i mo law in this state authorl: ing a standing committes of either hou the legislature to employ a clerk, therefors voucher for gervices so rendered for the amount so certified.’” has never been rev The present scnate has authorized and em- ployed twenty-elght clerks for standing com- The auditor may conclude to pay mittees. them, for while the supreme court has d cided that he is not authorized to do so there at he is not ex- E It the auditor shall eventually conclude to refuse payment are those who will contend t pressly forbidden to do to the committee clerks be the & of a mandamus to compel him to do so. the contest in the court he will und-ubted; leglslature W, a clerk for two standing committeas. that time, in 1883, John Wallacks v tor of publig accounts. for $213 to pa clerk of one of the comm!ttees. sented ancther voucher as follows: The State of Nebraska to W. P. Squire Di services as clerk judiciary fro ay of January to 27th day of Februar: at $8 per day e, 100 day Total . Deduct an $183 Balance due $133. I hereby certify that the above amount 18 correct and unpaid. (Signed.) ALFRED W. AGEE, Attest: President of the Senate, GEORGE L. BROWN, Secretary of the Senate. Auditor Wallacks refused to draw his war- rant on this voucher because he had alread drawn ‘a warrant for Squires for service as clerk of the committee on privileges and Squires applied to the supreme oourt for o writ of mandamus to compel the draw the second warrant de- manded, and in due time the application was argued, Brown and Ryan Bros. appear- ing for Squires and Attorney General Isaac ‘The opinion de- elections, auditor to Powers, jr., for the state. clding the caso was written by Justice Ma well, and in his opinion Chief Justice Lake In his opinion and Justice Cobb concurred. Justice Maxwell said: A person accepting an election to efths house of the legislature Impliedly pledg himself to d2vote his time and services dur- ing the sesalon to the interests of the state, The duties are of such a nature that they The mem- osen because of their supposed gannot be performed by proxy. bers are cl fitness for the are supposed passage of bills. personally performed by the member: “to our law. or to pay for thelr services, STOUT'S BONDSMEN STUCK. It was a cold day In the supreme court f some of the bondsmen of Boss Stout. Sto built the Lancaster county court house. the contract it was stipulated that he shoul receive 85 per cent of the money payable monthly installments and that in case .payment a ceitificate should be obtained by «the contractor from the clerk of the county that ho had carefully examinzd ‘the records +and found no liens or claims against sal (work or on account of 1 by It fea 15 tures | y extrava- gantly has so far been vigorously contested, * question In the sepate that has up to tho present time been opposing tho unnecessary numbor of olerks According to the constitu- will not author'ze the auditor to draw his warrant These are the words of the supreme court, and the decision bject of a judicial attack in the shape should come _the auditor will be backed by a strong precedent. In the eighteenth sessicn of the Nebraska P. Squires was employed as At s audi- He drew his warrant Squires for his services as Squires pre- osition and their knowledre of the wants of the people of the state, anu to represent their views in the These services must be ; and clerks of standing committees are unkoown And until such Is enacted there i8 no authority elther to employ such cterks s2id contractor. Introduced yesterday. A resolution provid- ing that the postmaster mnd mail carrier might draw pay during the recess was adopted, and the semate adjourned until next | Thursday afternoon. TOOK A RECESS IN A ROW, Members of the Tlouse Find Oceaston for Making Each Other Tronble, LINCOLN, Feb, 8.—(Special Telegram.)— A monkey and parrot time developed in the | house this morning during the short session precedmg the week's mid-session adjournment. 1t all grew out of a resolution introduced by | Harrison, and by unan'mous consent acted The resolution, in a string of whera- ases, related that so long as the finance, ways | | and means committes ssemed disposed to as- | 4 the responsibilitiss cf the committee | public lands and buildings, the latter committee be abolished and “wiped off the carth Yesterday a_ resolution had been | adopted authorizng the ways and mecans . | committee to v the institutions in company 't | with the committee on public lands ani buill- ings. The result of the discussion was that "| & substitute was adapted authorizing the o | chairmen of the two committess and the mem- 1| bers of each to make the junket. The caloric engendered by. this ecrap served as ammunition for another combustion over o{the report of the committee on accounts and expenditures, This was to the effect that only the fcllowing employes be retained on fuil io | time during the adjournment: Sergantwat- arms, two custodians, one postmaster, chist o | enroliing clerk, one enrolling dlerk, three watchmen, head janitor, three engrossing vs | clerks, two proof readers and' an ass'stant 1d | sergeant-at-arms to carry mail. Cole moved to retain all the employes and a hot debate ensued between Burns cf Lancaster- and Davies. Cole's amendm was defeated and the report of the com- mittee adopted, much to the disgust of the large number of employes. House Roll 208, providing for the payment of fees and expenses in the trial of the maximum rate case, was today referred to the committee cn claims. The full amount ne | of the claim is over $13,000. 7| The members of the subcommittees to visit the state institutions will recelve $5 per diem a | and comprise the following: Public Lands and Bulldings—Burns of Lan- caster, chairman; Brady, Hart, Zink of Johnson. Finance, Ways and Means—Crow, man; Merrick, Schickedantz and Judd. At'11:30 the house adjourned until 3 p. m. Thursday, February 14. There was barely a quorum present in the o. | senate this morning and it required but a few moments to finish the work on hand after the routine was out of the way, At noon the senato adjourned till next Thurs- day. TO PROTECT PRINTING CONTRACTS. Rouse’s printing bill, house roll No. 430, 1t | was recommended for passage by the com mittee today, and the report adopted. The bill provides for a radical departure from the present lax system of letting the public printing. It makes competition possible and cmbodies drastic measures to prevent col- lugion. It provides for a supervisor of public printing contracts who shall be a practical printer, and who shall examine all bids and estimafes and report on the same to the printing board. It is required that he give n bond, with sureties, which must be ap- s, | proved by the governor, in the sum of m | $5,000 for the faithful performance of his ¥. | duties. The printing board shall consist of the auditor of public accounts, state treas- urer and secretary of state. The entire provisions of the bill in detail are in the line of enforcing honesty in the letting of contracts and economy in the execution of the work. The salary of the supervisor is fixed at $1,500 a year. : House roll No. 159, by Harris, was today recommended for passage on favorable re- port of the committee on agriculture. It provides that the sum of $20,000 shall be appropriated out of the general fund for the maintenance of the experimental stations at Culbertson and Ogalalla. There is now in the hands of the com- mittee on public lands and bufldings a bill by Merrick, house roll No. 284, which ap- pears to bear the earmarks of a private job. It shelters itself under the wings of the old soldier element in the following ‘“‘whereas’ which prefaces the measure: Whereas, the stringency of the times, the loss of crops and the advanced aze of the veteran soldiers and sallors will compel many to seek shelter and aid in the imme- diate future. The bill then provides in section 1 that a branch of the Soldiers’ and Saflors’ home Do established and maintained within one mile of Milford, Neb. Provided, That within thirty days efter the passage of this act therc shall be a lease made to the state, free of charge, for two years, of the following described” prop- er The property consists of ground known as Sanitarium park and springs, and embraces a brick and stone building, three storles high. The Dbill further provides that the Board of Public Lands and Bulldings, with the consent of the governor, shall appoint a commandant who shall recelve $900 per annum. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the act the legislature is asked to appropriate $8,000. Nothing is said about the change In the contract with the Sanitarium company after the expiraticn of the two years' limit. But a scidiers’ home, once esiabiisicd at Milford, wonld be difficult to remove, and still more difficult to mainta'n in the face of the fact that the Sanitarium company would bo in a position to dictate terms to the state. id| Benedict's age of consent bill, house rcll No. 848, was favorably recommendd for upon. sume on chalr- ly ) 00 dy o8 X- er es or ut In 1d in of - Nelther should there be any lawful claims against the coatractor in any manner from .auny source whatever for work or material urnished on the work. The material men and subcontractors Stout fail:d to pay.: They ®ued the county, but got only the 15 per cent retained. Korsmeyer & Co., plumbers, * sued J. H. McClay and other bondsmen of Stout’s, buf were beaten in the district court. The supreme court today reversed this find ing, and held that the sureties for the faith- ful performance of the contract are liable, Another important decision ths supreme court today handed down is in the case where C. W. Spears, administrator of the estate of Edward Pasby, who sued the Bur- lington for $5,000. Five years ago Pasby was found one morning dead and mangled under @ car in the B. & M. yards. In the lower ‘gourt the company claimed that Pasby had ibeen drinking and was run_ down in the \dark by no fault of theirs, In the district court the jury found for the company, and Itoday the supreme court afirmed the de- clglon. Commissioner Regan wrote it and holds that the mere fact that a man is found _dead under a rallroad car does not ralse the 182, 342, postponed. RELIEF SUPPLIES ON HAND. passage today by the committee on judiclary, and the report adopted. It fixes the age of consent and repeals tion 12 of the Criminsl Code cf the state, sec- t'on 6,688 of the Consolidated Statutes, which provides that the age of consent shall be 15 years, On the call for reports of standing com- mittees the following bills were recommended for passage: olls Nos. 288, 289, 430, 348, 382, 159 and 895, House rolls Nos. 150, 87,103,196, £36 and 308 were indefinitely House roll No. 208 was referred to the committee on claims, and 154 to the committeo on fees and salaries. At 11:30 the house adjourned until Thurs- day, February 14, at 3 o'clock p. m. Large Quantities on Track and in Ware- houses in Lincoln, LINCOLN, Feb. 8.—(Special Telegram.)— S0 many complaints have been received within the past few days in regard to the Inactivity presumption that he met his death through the. negligence of the railroad compan Negligence 18 a cause of action and must be proved by the party alleging it. Ex-Chiaf of Police Dinges will ha Mps. Annie Riggs for false arrest. The opinion of the Lancaster court In the ease of the Unlon Pacific railroad again ‘Knowlton, an action for damages for stock Kiiled by negligence of the company in not fencing in its right of way, The court found for Knowlton. MAJORS GOT HIS MONEY. Bx-Lieutenant Governor Tom fted the state house long enough today secure @ warrant for his state for the first three session of the leglslature. He drew pay f three days as leutenant governor, togeth ‘with . mileage from Peru to Ll coln and return at the rate 20 cents per mile, The total amou collected was $38.40, of which $30 was p diem and the balance mileage, ing to note that thee ex-lieutenant ernor, who is reputed to be worth was affirme &0 for traveling 142 miles this year. Two yea ago he computed the distance between Peru Four years ago, first elected, the distance was and Lincoln at 140 mile when he wi 44 miles. Six years ago, when he served Ahe house, he collected pay for 187 wmiles, and elght years ago, as a member of the sen- ate, the mile: e was based on a distance 160 miles. the auditor's ofice, is one of the marvels the development of the great m:d-west, LANCOLN, Feb. 8.—(Special Telegram.) The scuute transacted but little business this forencon, although two hours were col sumed. The journal was read at lengt one new bill was introduced by Graham, pro- widing that cemetery assoclations cculd isu ml for sthe purpose of purchasing and Lifying grounds, and the rest of the ses- | five feet by twelve feet high; allowing forty consumed by the clerk in reading f ve to pay the verdict obtained in the district court by Majors vis- services to the s of the present It 1s interest- all the way from §100,000 to $200,000, collected pay The elasticity of the distunce be- tweene Peru and Lincoln, as illustrated by Tom Majors' vouchers for mileage on flle in second time the large number of bills of the State Relief commdssion that Governor Y. | Holcomb determined to satisfy himself as {0 the actual resources of the state comm’ssicn at the present time, He requested D:puty Labor Commission Er'on to make a special investigation, and the result was placed in tha governor's hands tonight. The labor com- missloner’s repert is as follows: LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 8, 1895.—Hon. Silas 4. | A. Holcomb, Governor, Lincoln, Neb., Dear 8ir: In response to your request, 1 have made an investigation of the amount of sup- plies on hand, consigned to the relief commis- sion, and submit the following: There is now on the tracks of the varicus railroad compa- nles, centering in Lincoln, sixty cars of sup plics, consigned to the rellef commission, as follows: B. & M.—Fifteen cars mixed grain, elght cars mixed supplies Missouri Pacific—One car containing 175 sacks of flour, six barrels of fiour, one car containing twenty barrels of syrup, ten bar- rels of sugar and a lot of mixed supplies, one car of wood, one car of lumber and, in addition, several boxes of clothing, Fremont, Elkhorn & Misouri Valley—Two cars of corn from Tipton, Ia. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacifio—Four cars of coal, now transferred to Union Pacific cars; eleven cars mixed supplies. Union Pacific—One car of mixed supplies trom Portland, Ore.; one car'of mixed sup- plies from Dillon, Mont.; one car of salt from New Orleans; six cars of syrup from New Orleans; one car of flour from Boise, Idaho; one ear of flour from Pocatello, Idaho; one car of flor from Blackfoot, Idako; one car of flour fram Topeka, Kan.; one car of wheat from Qrant, Ore.; one car of wheat from Idaho Falls, 1daho; besides four cars of cosl shipped out today, transferred from the Rock Island. The Buckstaff warehouse, at Sixth avd L, where the commission has storage room. contains a vast amount of supplies of various kinds. It would be very difficult to wmake even an approximate estimate of the supplies there. The space cccupied with flour and meal in #acks is about forty-five by Lwenty- 5t to or er n- of nt er V- rs in of of n- b, e or | pounds of flour to the cuble foot, thers would be contalned In the space named 270 tons, or thirteen and one-half carloads of flour and meal. The men at the warehouse Informed me that there was shipped out yesterday about sixty tons of flour. About the same amount of space fHamed | ebove 18 occupled with corn and wheat in sacks. There is also thirty-six barrels of coal from Pennsylvania, five barrels of syrup from Louistana, fifty barrels of kraut and a largo quantity of boxes, barrels and bales of clothing, from which shipments afe belng made, There is also a large amount of meat, bacon, fresh beef, boxes of crackers, barrels of sait, ete. Also a number of boxes and barrels’ containing mixed supplies, addressed to private parties, On the second floor there is a space of 5x40 feet covered with boxes and barrels contalning almost cverything of use In a family. By actual count thers are 250 bar- rels on this floor and more than that number | of boxes. Of the cars on the track, four cars of coal, transferred from the Rock Island to the Union Pacific, were shipped 1t at noon today, one car each to Alblon, otia, 8t. Paul and Loup City. The railroad companies have no orders with regard to the remaining supplies on hand. The raflroad companies are doing all they can to expedite shipments. The Pacific and American Express companles are turning over to tha Adams from one-half to a whole wagon load per day. There Is nothing ac- cumulated in the hands of express companies. Everything is baing forwarded without regard to welght. The entire amount of supplies on track and in the warehous: at Lincoln at present would reach about ninety-five car- loads. From three to four cars per day are being loaded out of the warehouse, and from six to ten men handling the same. There are now six and one-half cars of syrup on the track, which is enough to supply the entire state, It might bo a good plan to sell some of this syrup and use the proceeds in a way that would be of greater benefit. Yesterday's shipments were one car each to Palisade, Greeley Center, Curtis and Benkleman. The recelpts have fallen off very materially within the last fow days. Respectufully submitted, J: B. ERION, Deputy Labor Commissioner. The Grand Army relief department con- tinues to receive requests for assistance {rom the posts.in the drouth districts, and Com- mander Howe has within tho past few days disbursed considerably over a thousand dol- lars. He ls also recelving many cash con- tributions dally. Among the denors today was Willlam A. Paxton of Omaha, who sent in his check for $100. DR. A, BOWEN INSANE. Otoe County's Ploncer Physiolan Safforing from n Pocnliar Malady. NEBRASKA CITY, Feb. 8.—(Speclal)—Dr. A. Bowen was before the commissioners of insanity this morning for examination as to his mental condition, and was pronounced in- sane. About a year ago the doctor was thrown from a buggy, sustaining injuries about the head, since which he has failed rapidly. The doctor is the oldest practicing physician in Otoe county, locating here in 1850, and s well known all over the state. He took a prominent part during the Ne- braska-Kansas troubles. Tho doctor was a member of the state senate in 1874, and in- troduced the bill providing for the Institute for the blind at this city. George Damsel, agent of the Adams Ex- press company, slept in the office Wednes- day night, having a farge sum of money in tho vault, which he felt unsafe to leave un- guarded. When the driver opened the offlce yesterday morning he found Mr. Damsel unconscious from asphyxiation. He. was taken home, and will recover. The scnate committee, consisting of Sen- ators Teftt, McKeeby, McKesson, Smith, Black, Bressler, Sloan, Saunders, and Rath- bun, inspected the institute for the blind to- day. The pupils rendered an excellent pro- gram for their entertainment, and the com- mittee was most favorably impressed. The committee also looked into the condition of the county jail, at the request of Semator Watson, and the result wil probably be favorzble to his bill requiring all jalls to be above ground. SCHOOL CHILDREN'S NARROW ESCAPE Crowded Bullding at Fullerton Cntches Fire Under Pecullar Clrcumstances. FULLERTON, Neb.,, Feb. 8.—(Special)— The public school building in this city nar- rowly escaped burning this afternoon. Prof. Stephens, just before the afternoon recess, no- ticed emoke coming up through the floor cf the High school room and announced to the puplls in that department that the girls might march cut of th: buld- ing in a body, while the young men might remain in thelr seats until the girls left the building. He then sent a mes- senger to each of the cther five rosms in the buflding With pre-emptory orders for the children fn the rooms to leave the building at once, which order was obeyed. He made the young men then acquainted with the eituaticn, sending some for buckets, some for axes, me for ladders and some to notify the fire department, which responded promptly. Through the coolness of tha professcr his worthy corps of teachers and the promptness of the fire department, the blaze was extin- guished before it did much damage. The fira ezignated in the celling of the primary de- partment, through a defective flue. The building is a fr:me struc:ure, and weuld have burncd ke tinder had the fire ever got under headway. Damage sustained to build- ing and furniture about $200, fully insured. CARL ROTH LOST ON THE ELBE. Indications that n Holdrege Citizen Was a Pussenger on the Wrocked Ship. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 8.—(Speolal Telegram,)—Fred Roth has a brother named Carl Roth, who formerly had a restaurant at Holdrege, this state. At the time of the Elbe Aisaster Mr. Roth wrote his brother, but has never received ean answer. Today Fred Roth received a letter from Holdrege asking about his brother. Upon its receipt Roth sent a telegram to New York, asking If Carl Roth was a passenger and was lost. Mr. Roth greatly fears that, without saying anything, his brother suddenly made up his mind to take a trip to Kurope, and was on his return home and a passenger on the ill- fated ship. Blatr Hrevitie®, BLAIR, Neb, Feb, 8.—(Special)—A. P. Howes, president of the Blair Electric Light company, and Z. K. Doan, manager of the Crowell Lumber and Grain company, left Monday for Massachusetts, Mrs. B, F. Fuller was burled today, services at the Congregational church. The Rebekah lodge, of which she was a member, attended in a body, Mrs, James R. Smith gave a party last evening to a few friends. Games and re- freshments were the order of the day. Miss Hettie, daughter of Judge Jesse T. , was married to Charles A. Thorndike ezday at the residence of the bride's parents and left the same day for Seattle, Wash., where they will make their future home. 53 Hon. K. M, Correll Dapgerousty 11, HEBRON, Neb. Feb. 8.—(Speeial)—Hon. Erasmus M. Correll, editor and proprietor of the Hebron Journal and president of the state senate In 1893, Is lying dangerously il at his home with a complication of heart troubles. The large dry goods stock of Solomon & Nathan of Ord, Neb., has been brought to this city. Stade Bros. & Co. havo shipped thelr en- tire stock of general dry goods to Larchwood, Ia, This move was decided upon to benefit Mr. Dade Shade's health, About 10,000 tons of fce have been har- vested this season from the Blue river. Altegod Horse Thict Jailes OXFORD, Neb., Feb. 8.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Frank Haskins, who was brought back from Gretna for stealing a team and buggy here, was given a preliminary hearing today and bound over to the district court, In default of bail he was remanded to jail. Gugo County K ovator + urn BEATRICE, Feb. 8.—(Spec'al Telegram.)— The grain elevator at Virginie, owned by J. V. Allen & Son, was destroyed by fire last night, together with about 2,000 bushels of grain. The loss is estimated at §$4,000, with $2,000 insurance, John €lars Redpath beeures ORLEANS, Neb., Feb. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Despite the w:rst storm for years John Clark Redpath lectured in the college thapel here Iast wght (2 over 400 people on the f ~the New World to the Nation.” A 1 traln brought large dele- gations from COlty, Stamford, Oxford, Alma and Republican C'ty to hear Dr. Red- path. Everybody swas delighted with the lec ture. Hambol W Water Works Completed. HUMBOLIY; Neb,, Feb. 8.—(Special)— Mrs. J. W. Rousek died very suddenly at 3 o'clock this forenoon, Heart disease was the cause. A The Humbolit water works made the final test today. THe eity council from Hanover, Kan,, Is herg examining the works, as that city Is about fo_put in a system. The test was satisfacttfy:¥ ) el San Franclseo'ss able chemist, Dr. W. T Wenzell, declares Dr. Price’s Baking Powder absolutely pure, N — TEUTONIC COMES INTO PORT (Continued from First Page) There s much suffering among the poorer classes here on account of the cold, the tem- peratire falling to near zero last evening All arriving steamers are reporting having experienced terrible weather on the At- lantic, PENNSYLVANIA ROADS TIED UP, Heavy Snows and High Winds Make R ronding Difficult. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8.—A strong north- west wind {s blowing at the rate of thirty- elght miles an hour tonight and the temper- ature is rapidly falling. Forecaster Day says that by tomorrow night the mercury will have reached 8 below, and this severe cold will continue for several days. The snow ceased falling after midnight, but the wind piles It in drifts, practically stoping rail- road travel. Tonight, however, the local lines are all running and gangs of men are work- ing against the wind to get the railroad lines in shape. Throughout the day but few trains were sent out from either the Pennsyl- vania or Reading depots, and all incoming trains were several hours belind. Malls from the west and south are from five to ten hours late, and those from New York and Washington are on an average four hours behind. The news from all points in the eastern part of the state and from Delaware and New Jersey is replete with disaster and distress. . At Clearfleld, In the mountain dis- trict, the home of George Leopold was burned during the gale with the thermometer below zero. The family barely escaped and the town was saved only by the most heroic efforts. From Huntingdon comes the report that the middle division of the Pennsylvania, the Huntingdon and the Broadtop and the Bast Broadtop are all unable to move trains. At Bethlehem the Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central and Northern Pennsylvania are in the same plight, J. F. Hoenninger, an aged baker in Lan- caster, was frozen while delivering bread to his customers. Coal mines all over the Cum- berland valley are idle on account of the storm. Advices from Dover, Del, say that the Delaware road is completely blockaded and that no mails or newspapers can reach that city before Saturday. TCAN NEWSPAFERS COMPLAIN, Clalm Forelgn Newspapers Get More News Than They Do. CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 8.—There are no new devclopments in the Mexico-Guatemalan negotiations, whichi continue but slowly. Some Mexican newspapers complain because the foreign press ip better informed on the Guatemala news than they are. The story telegraphed abreadsthat Diaz was hampered financially in’ease! of war with Guatemala is untrue, for the government has been of- fered already ‘moré money as a ‘gift than two wars might coft. News from Guatemala indicates thatim peaceful setilement will be reachied. The 'attilude of certain newspapers continues most “hobtile to Guatemala, and they ‘are anxibus for war, ‘but the govern- ment is proceeding, with great prudence, showiug ( the - greatest forbagrance . toward Guatemala, . with, an, apparent , desire on_the part of {his government to.giye Guatemala no excuse to say she has been forced or pushed to a settlement. Gotting © Time. PITTSBURG, Feb. 8.—The “blizzard is on in full force here. The mercury went down to 3 below last night and is still going down with the prospect of reaching 10 degrees be- low tonight. The local observer announces some snow In the mountains. The rivers are freezing to a depth cf fourteen inches in somo places and rivermen predict great damage to steamers and other craft when the breakup comes. Tho weather is growing colder and the local weather office has issued a bulletin predicting the worst blizzard for years in this section. Railroad and street car traffic is seriously impeded, all through trains being late. The supply of natural gas is very short. Two Mora Podies and the Lifeboat Empty. LOWESTOFT, ‘Feb. 8.—Another body has been brought to Lowestoft. Cards found upon the body bore the name of ‘“Louls Kurt Kleinschmidt, Metallurgist, Helena, Mon! who was a second cabin passenger on board the Elbe. Still another body brought hero is supposed to be that of Jullus C, Ditt- rich of 122 East Twenly-third street, New York. Life boat No, 5 of the Elbe has been brought in efpty. One of her air tanks was burst. This was the missing life boat which it was hoped contained survivors of tho disaster, Schools Cf w Springfleld, SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 8.—A snow- storm, accompanied by a high wind, has raged here since 6 o'clock last night, and this morning the blizzard shows but few signs of abatement. But few elcotric cars are running, and the schools have been closed. Cold Cut OIF the Fuel *upply. ERIE, Pa., Feb. 8.—The continued cold weather has caused much suffering and in- convenience here. Fully one-halt of the bulldings of the city are heated with natural gas, piped elghty miles from the gas reglons. The low temperature ha of the gas, as well as increased the con- sumption. Coal and wood could not be re- sorted to, for, In most cases, the stoves are built for gas only. Erle bay Is covered with eighteen inches of ice, and water pipes in all parts of the city are frozen. hindered the flow AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Desired that Grand Jury Inquire Into Qer- tain Municipal Affairs, COMPLAINT OF ONE OF THE OFFICERS WARMEST PLACE IN THE COUNTRY, Threo Degrros Above the Freezing Point at alm Neach, Florida, JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 8.—Palm Beach, on Lake Worth, was the warmest point cn the mainland of the whols United States this morning, the mercury showing 35 de- grees above zero. On top of the freezing tem- perature last night, Tampa reports snow fall- ing at daybreak, and at 9 o'clock the snow storm was increasing. This is unprecedent:d in that Florida latitude, The mercury fell to | 14 degrees above zero in Jacksonville. The | ccldest point in the state was 18 at Titusville, | 22 at Tampa, 28 at Jupiter.. At Key West and | Palm Beach' the mercury dropped from b4 to These were the only points in the state | above freezing. Orange and other fruit tree are probably killed, except the oldest and toughest of them, for they were naked, bud- ding and full of sap, and, threfore, particulariy susceptible to cold. The loss will aggregate many miilicns of dollars. All early vegetables are ruined, and 100,000 boxes of strawbarries, which would have been shipped from Febru 8 to March 1, are destroyed today. The plants are also ruined. There will probably be no early strawberries from Florida this season. The prediction for tonight is still colder over the peninsula, Helleves the Right Thing Is Not Being Done Respecting Police Court Finos—Friends of Peter Peterson Alarmed by His Long and lnexplicable Absence. “While the grand jury ts Investigating the kedness in the Omaha police department I would suggest,” said a well known citizen of South Omaha and an office holder, “‘that It look into some of the methods of our police department and find out where the blame dies for cutting oft nearly $2,000 a year of the city's revenue.” Upon being asked for an explanation of his remark, the office holder sald that he referted to the closing of the houses of prostitution by the chief of police. The records at police headquarters show that about $125 a month had beon collected in fines from the women of the town until just recently, Suddenly all of the houses were ordered clcsed by Chief Brennan and the women were driven out of thelr quarters. Instead of leaving the city they took rooms in flats and at some of the third-rate hotels where they continued to ply their trade un- molested by the police. Thus the clty ls de- prived of from $110 to $135 revenue per month. “If,” sald this office helder, “‘Mayor Johnston is so much in_ favor of reducing municlpal expenses, why did he and the chief of police get their heads to- gether and bring the closing of the resorts about?” It is as simple as can be," con- tinued the speaker. ““They wanted the dis- solute women to come to them and pay them money for the privilege of running resorts under the protection of the police.” Durlng the month of December these women paid into the city treasury through the police court the sum of $119.50. In January not a cent of fines was paid, though the women conducted their business just the same, only not at the same locations. Now that they are scattered all over tho town and no revenue is derived from their resorts, the taxes fall just so much more heavily on those who are called upon to bear the city’s burdens, consequently a request will be made to the grand jury to have Messrs. Johnston and Brennan step up to the court house and tell why they shut off the city's revenue. Unloss some action is taken by the mayor and city council in regard to this matter a certain” South Omaha attorney promises to prepare an ordinance and request that the city attorney present it. If Mr. Farnsworth declines to do this then he, too, will be placed, it is said, on the grand jury list of witnesses and be requested to appear at the court house and explain why he declined to act for the best interests of the city. Talk on t! Wiison 2L City Treasurer Thomas Heetor has raturned from Lincoln, where he has been working against the bill introduced by Senator Wats:n cgating South,Omaha to a city of the sce- ond class, Mr. Hoctor is considerably en- couraged by the way the senators and repre- sentatives talk. These gentlemen claim that had they known how the pessage of such a bill would affect South Omgha they never would have voted for it. An amendment has been made to the bill allowing South Omaha to take a centus, Th's census, Mr. Hoctor claims, can be taken at a cost of about $300, and he is confident that the result will show Scuth Omaha a city of the first class. Representative Sutton opposes the amendment and has refused to offel it in the house. Senator Watson Is quoted as say- ing that if the amendment is offered it will pass both the house and the senate, Sutton's reason for refusing to offer the amendment Is that he is confident that he can kil the ent're Dill. Representatives of the smaller towns interested claim that the or'ginal bill will pass, but they are willing to vote for the amendment, leaving out South Omaha, Cold Snap Broken at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 8—The cold snap is broken, and the thermometer is gradually creeping up again. Before making the change, however, the low mark for the last ten years for February was reached, when, at 10 o'clock this morning, the thermometer renched 12% degrees below. Since then it has steadily crept up, till at 6 o'clock this evening it was 10 above. Over in Kansas also the weather has become warmer and the wind abated considerably. Nevertheless many trains are still snowbound, and will be for a day or two. Active relief is being put in operation, and as far as known there has been no loss of human life. The poorer class, however, are still suffering great hard- ships. Strawberries Damaged at Charloston. CHARLESTON, 8. C., Feb. 8—The first breath of the blizzard reached here yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock. The mercury be- gan to fall steadily, but rapidly fell from 60 degress at 12 o'clock to 12 degrees at 7:30 this morning, the lowest for any February day on record in this vicinity. The freeze has brought special disaster on truckers, all tender plants above ground having been Kkilled. Strawberry blossoms are killed and the berries will be delayed four weeks be- yond the usual time. It will be April before the berries ripen. i Hndson L'rozen Over nt Nyack, NYACK, N. Y., Feb. 8.—The Hudson river at this point, which is three and a halt miles wide, is solidly bridged with ice. Many crossed over yesterday afternoon. A young man from Tarrytown was found in the mid- dlo of the river nearly frozen to death. Zing ot Nushville, NASHVILLE, Feb. 8.—It is the coldest here, with one exception, in twenty-five years, the thermometer averaging 3 degrees below. The river s very low here and freezing ove Cold § us Supply. SPRINGFIELD, 0., Feb. 8.—Low pressure of natural gas today compelled the dismissal of most of the public schools on account of cold. River Lred Clear and Cold at Terre Haute. TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 8.—It was 19 below here at 7 a. m. The sun is shining. e S WEATHER FOREUAST. Another Cold Wave Headod for Nebraska Today. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.—The forecast for Saturday is: For Nebraska—Snow flurries in the early morning, followed by fair; cold wave; vari- able winds, becoming northwest and in- creasing. B l For Missouri—Fair; slightly warmer; vari- able winds. For Kansas—Falr; colder In the northwest portion; winds becoming northerly. For South Dakota—Snow flurries in the early morning, followed by fair; cold wave; winds_becoming northwest. Tor lowa—Srow flurries in the carly morn- ing, followed by fair; colder, with a cold wave in the western portion; southeast winds, becoming northwest. Local Kecord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Feb. 8—Omaha record of tempe ature and rainfall, compared with the cor- responding day of the past four years 1805. 1891, 1893, 1892, Maximum temperature.... 7 60 28 24 Minimum temperature..... *20 2 1 10 Average temperature..... *6 41 14 17 Precip tation ... L0000 .09 .00 Condition of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 1804 Normal temperature.. Defici:ney for the da Normal precipitation. Defictency for the day Total precipitation since B Deficlency since March 1.. 1 15.99 inches Roports from Other Stations at 8 P, 0L Poter Poterson Missing. Peter Peterson, an employe of Swift's Pack- ing company, has been missing from his home, Twenty-eighth and Q streets, since February 2. It is feared that he has been foully dealt with., He was last seen at the corner of Twenty-fifth and P streets on the evening of the 2d. Since that time he has neither been seen nor heard from. When Peterson left home he had in his pockets a revolver and about $200 in cash. He left a wife and one child. Naturally Mrs. Peter- son is greatly worried over the prolonged absence of her husband. She dces not be- lieve that he has committed suicide, as the homo life was happy. She rather fears mur- der and rebber; Maglo « ity Gossip. Mrs. Henry Melis Is quite fll, Harry Carpenter has returned from Cres- ton, Ta. John Gribble has gone to Macedonia to be married, The thermometer at pol'ce healquarters reg- istered 24 below zero at T o'clock yesterday. Charity ball tickets are selling rapidiy. 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