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

r the shadow of dispute as to what the verdict should be, It took but a moment to clear the court room. After announcing that sentence would be deferred until Monday morning, Judge Smith at onco left the bench. The jurymen were conducted to the clerk's office, where they wete pald thelr fees for seven weeks services then returned to the hotel. Samuel H. Dyer, the juror whose illness eame so nearly compelling a new trial of the case, will not be taken home until tomorrow morning. During the last few days he has taken a turn for the better, and his condition 18 not as serfous as it was thought it would be.” On the advice of his physicians, however, e will be compelled to remain in bed for at least a month. HARD ON HAYWARD'S RELATIVES, At the request of the attorneys of the de. fense, none of the prisoner's relatives were in the room when the verdict was read. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hayward, the prisoner's parents, were both prostrated at the end of the morning session. All through the pro- gress of tho case they have stood the strain well, but the nearness of the end was too much for them to contemplate. Adry Hay- ward has not been fn court for the last week. He has béen at various places In the city still in the company of a deputy sheriff, but he has avoided the vicinity of the court room. For two hours after the verdict had been announced a crowd of people remained dis- cussing the caso on the sidewalks and in the roads about tho court house and jail. The unanimous opinion seemed to e that the ver- dict was a just one, and thac truth had pre- vailed, 1t is understood that the indisposition ot Mr. Erwin is really serious. After the close ot his address this morning he collapsed, and for two hours was almost unable to see. Res covering to some ecxtent, he at once left for St. Paul, after expressing to his associate, John Day Smith, regret at being unavoidably absent this afternoon. HOW THE NEWS SPREAD. A messenger was in the court room with instructions to hurry to the Ozark as soon as a verdict was glven. He left as soon as the word “‘guilty” had fallen from the clerk’s 1ips. Hayward made a motion as though he would intercept the boy, but he was not quick enough, the news had spread. In an incred- ibly small space of time, almost a matter of seconds after the result was announced, a wild yell f:om the streets told that it was already the property of the multitude. Among the people congregated outside the court house were several hundred women, and the sentiment among them seemed to be fully as hostile as that of the men. To lllustrate the consummate nerve and nonchalance of the accused, after he had been taken over to the Jail, foliowing the retirement of the jury, he turned to Sirips, one of the officers, with the “Let’s play a game of cards on the to which the reply was made by one of the deputies: “I'll come in there and play, Harry, if you'll promise not to hypnotize me. The trial has lasted almost seven week: Court opened an houn earlier than usual to give Mr. Erwin time to close his argument for the defense, which had already lasted two days. Erwin began by pointing out that the loan Harry Hayward had made to Miss Ging had not been attacked in the evidence except by the word of Claus Blixt. The validity of this loan was the citadel of the defense. It was evident that had the police machine been properly set in motion the mystery surrounding Miss Ging's behavior would have been solved and in a manner consistént with the noble character of the girl. At the same time it would have relieved this “Innocent man from the charge under which he now rests.” Mr. Erwin then devoted himself to the alibi and claimed that all of Harry's time when he was involved by Blixt's testimony had been satisfactorily accounted for. In closing he sald: ERWIN'S CLOSING CRY. “This Is the most monstrous persecution in history. If you are, in obedience to the pressure brought on you, to tear down all the rules of law; if fanaticism and the mon- strosity of this alliance bztween the perjurer and the murderer are to influence you, then tell your artisans to remove from all our domes the statue of justice! Tell them to put in her place a figure of the Hag of Hell. - Take down your flag, the fag of your repub- lic, the red and white and blue! Take it down—the old flag of freedom—and bid your officers rear In its place that polished, black face of hellish perjury! “You, gentlemen of the jury, you are in hands of God! No power can mar or overthrow your verdict. Beware you do not betray the conscience of the nation.” It took Judge Seagrave Smith forty minutes to read his charge (o the jury. He declared +that the verdict must be gullty as charged or not guilty. If the defendant was guilty, it ‘was premeditated; the judge intimated there could be no verdict of guilty less than murder in the first degree, _He continued: “To what extent the de- feuse haa discredited Blixt's testimony is for you, gentlemen, to say. They say his testi- mony was conflicting and you have a right to take into consideration the condition of Blixt's mind that night. It is necessary for Jou to be satisfied that Blixt killed Miss Ging. Second, that Hayward incited. “It when you retire you are satisfied that Blixt killed the girl and Harry did Incite you may proceed; it not, do not consider the verdict further. ut it Harry did incite, your verdict is guilty. The state is not relylng on eircum- stantial evidence, but has the positive tes- timony to prove that Blixt killed Miss Ging, and the positive statement of Adry Hayward a' few days before the murder that Harry sald he was going to kill her. This testimony 18 also suprorted, as it must be, by circum- stantial evidence. You must decide how far this evidence Is worthy of credence and how far 1t is corroborative. The testimony of an accomplice must be accepted with extreme caution." The charge was very satisfactory to both sldes and no exceptions were noted. It was generally conceded to be fair and impartial, ruling passion of Harry Hayward was strong in the presence of death. He placed a bet of $10 this morning that the verdict would be an acquittal and that it would be reached inside of two hours by the jury, Judge Smith stayed in the court reom an ‘hout, and then, as no word came from the Jury room, went home to dinner. The court Waa adjourned untll 2 o'clock. HAYWARD COOLEST OF ALL. When court reconvened the verdict was announced. A cooler man than Harry Hay- ward under such circumstances never lived. His dress was {mmaculate as usual, and he' walked with the same cultivated stride that Is one of his charac- teristics to the chair he has occupled for #0 many weeks past. That he anticipated Wwhat the verdict to be seemed apparent in the angry manner in which he threw his hat on the attorney's table. The foree was B0 great that a rent was made in the crown ‘of" the derhy. Shumaker turned to his client and bezought him to keep cool, whatever the verdict “Don't show any temper, Harry!" he said ‘“This is not the time to do that The injunction had tle desir:d eff ct. Hay- ward straightencd out the sleeves of his weil- ting coat, sat down, crossed his legs and d the jury, He was breathing so heavily that every hreath was almost a gasp, but sthe passage from the jail to the court room was through a hostile and desperate crowd, and it was hurriedly made. He sat there amid the solemn siience of the big room, % scanning the faces of his twelva countrymen ~ oue by one, as if to learn in advance whether any ray of hope lurked behind their impas- siveness. 'The jurymen lookcd stern and sad. The story they had to tell could be read in . thelr faces, and Hayward knew his fate be- fore a word was spoken. No spectators were admitted. The only persons present when < the verdict was handed in were police offi- oprs, sherifl's deputies and reporters, besides ‘the judge and clerks. Outside a bowling, anx- fous moh awaited the news and awaited it ‘with ghoulish impatience. e ‘Always reliable for the best work—Dr. Price's Baking Powder. Harness Thieves Muko u Rald BEATRIOE, Mareh 8.—~(Special Telegram.) Hugh Bilderback, T. B. Essex and George ster, living east of this city, were the s of harness thieves last night. Essex ts one and a half sets gone, and Brews- AWo sets of double and one set of single , & buggy robe and blanket. Bilder- i the worst sufterer, the thioves tak- 18§ a fine set of carriage harness, one of work haruess, bridles, balt hiteh 3, and In fact everything in the harness hé had about the premises. Quite a 0 of farmers from the welghborhood the day in Beatrice, there being a well founded belief that the work by a gang belonging her House Recommends a Bill Fixing Charges and Other Matters for Passage, DEBATE TOOK ON MANY SIDZ FEATURES Constderable Acrimony and Some Personal Abuse Induiged in by Members in Discussing the Bill—Vote in Its Favor. LINCO March 8.—(Special.)—The house spent nearly the entire day in committee of the whole considering one of the five stock yards bills, house roll No. 328. It had been anticipated that a stubborn fight would be waged on this, or any one of the other five bills, and such anticipations were verified. Cole made a bad break by attempting to saddle the entire responsibility for the bill on the republican party, but an analysis of the vote shows that it would have had hard sledding without the combined strength of democrats and populists. Rothleutner, for Instance, a populist, tried to insert an amend- ment cutting the price of weighing and yard- ing cattle from 25 cents a head, the pres- ent price, to 15 cents, Brady asked and obtained unanimous con- sent to Introduce a resolution to appoint a committee to investigate rumors regarding mismanagement of the penitentiary. The resolution was adopted. The house then went into committee of the whole to discuss the stock yards bills, house rolls Nos, 328, 9, 65, 10 and 398, with Barry in the chair. A parllamentary rlot imme- diately ensued over which bill should be first considered, Howard contending that No. 55 was first in order, it having been first ordered to the general file. A motion wan made and lost to take up No. 65, and the committee fell upon No. 328 immedi- ately. The bill was then considered by sec- tions and Howard moved to eliminate that portion of section 3 which provides that live stock inspectors shall be appointed by the governor on application of the stock yards company. Howard wanted to strike out all that portion which relates to application by the stock yards, He said that the companies would not make any such application. A substitute was moved to strike out all of scction 8. This motion was lost and How- ard’s amendment was carried. Section 3 was then adopted as amended. ‘When scction 4 was reached a flood of amendments rolled in upon the clerk. Miles wanted the charge for inspection of hogs to be reduced from 8 to 6 cents. He sald that the companies could make more on a car load of hogs at 6 cents than they could at 5 cents, the old charge, on cattle, BENEDICT BLISTERED THE BILL. Benedict then said that there seemed to be an unjust disposition on the part of the house to jump onto the Omaha Union stock yards simply because they were controlled by a corporation. He read a number of important details showing the magnitude of the organization and the immense amount of capital invested in the enterprise. He said that the merc mention of the important in- dustry of the stock yards was like shaking a red rag at a bull. A fusilade of questions was fired at Benedict, to all of which he was ready to reply in their order at the conclusion of his remarks. Section 6, which attempts to “regulate’ the weights of hay and corn sold to shippers, Benedict com- pletely riddled, proving conclusively that in many cases the bushel baskets in which corn was delivered held more than seventy pounds, and that the weights of hay were fair. He said the capital stock of the yards was $5,000,000, all of which was paid in, and there was not a dollar's worth of watered stock In the corporation. At present the yards were losing money. It required 100 car loads a day to pay expenses, and they were not receiving that many. They had neyer paid a dividend of over 3 per cent. They were paying within 10 or 15 cents a hundred of what. Chicago, the largest mar- ket In the world, was paying. The stock yards at South Omaha had been of great bencfit to the state and raised the price of cattle In every portion of the state, and were in competition with all the larger corpora- tions in this line. This question had lately been before the Missouxi legislature and a committee had been sent to Kansas City to Investigate charges against the yards. On March 4 the committee had reported and found that the yards were well conducted and the charges were dropped in the legis- lature. Smith inquired of Benedict how much the South Omaha yards were charging for hay. ““Twenty dollars a ton,” replied Benedict. ‘“How much does the corn you are feed- ing cost?"” “‘Sixty cents a bushel.’”” Question by Miles: “How much can I buy Omaha Union stock yards stock for now?"’ *‘At par.” “Why are they losing money now?" “Why are we all losing money at this time?" “What Is the average of corn and hay fed in the yards? I have proof that they feed more than you claim. I have proof that as high as three bushels of corn are fed to a carload of hog: I do not deny exceptions to the rule. I , and am able to prove it, that the aver- age of corn and hay to a car of hogs and | one bushel of corn and 100 pount HOWARD KNOWS THE INCOME. Howard prefaced a speech by stating that be was aware that what he might say in be- half of this bill might retard legislation on the matter. Still, he felt moved to speak, and wanted to say that he was willing a cor- poration should make at least 10 per cent on its capital, but he knew that the cor- poration known as the Omaha Union stock yards was making a great deal more. In his opinion there was a demand for some legislation correcting known abuses in these stock yards. Ricketts sald that these stock yards were in no sense a monopoly. They were on a par with banks. If a man did not think he received interest enough at one bank he was at liberty to go to another. Howard asked him if there 'were not laws regulating printing. Ricketts replied, yes, legal print- ing, but not private business. These com- petitions regulated prices, and if a shipper was not pleased with his treatment in Omaha he could go to some other market. Burch said he disliked to take any position antagonistic to Omaha, the most important and most populous city in Nebraska, a city which he visited oftener than any other point in the state, and in which he had more personal friends. He went back to the filing of the articles of incorporation of the Omaba stock yards and trled to bulld up an argument to the effect that the yards were not worth the amount of the capitaliza- tion. He accused the yards of being the most powerful, far reaching and monopolistic of any Institution In the United States. Burch, while discussing the stock yards per se, was not averse to getting in a lick or two at the packing houses, an Issue not germane to the question and which was not under discussion, At the conclusion of Burch’ committee rose, asked leave to ported and the report was adopted. The house then took a recess until 2 p. m. COOK GETS HIS PAY. Two reports were presented in the afternoon from the committee of three, Chapman, Judd and Thomas, who iuvestigated the mafter of the two old veterans, Cook and Thornton, claimants for salaries from the 1st of January, 1895, for services in positions to which they were not appointed by the speaker. The minority repert of Thomas, chairman of the committee, was almost identical with that of the majority report of Chapman and Judd. ‘The latter report is to the effect that Cook is entitied to pay from Javuary 1, and that Thornton is not. The report also shows that there 1s & Eood representation of old soldiers, or their dependents, among the employes. The majority report was adopted, The house then went into committee of the whola to consider house roll No, 328, the stock yards bill, with Casper fu the chair. Johnston of Douglas took the floor In oppo- sition to the measure, and made a ringing speech. At its incert on Howard lnterpolated the remark that the gentleman from Douglas didn't know what he was talklng ebout. With deltbergle sarcasmn Johnston impaled Howard upon the polut of the following mot: “The genileman from Sarpy is Inclined to estimate the gentleman from Douglas by him- selt. The gentleman from Sarpy has sud- denly discovered that Mr. Paxton needs regu- speech the again, re- N THE OMAHA DAILY BfE: SATURDAY, MARCH 9,. 1895, o T0 RECULATE STOCK VARDS [ s B until M ton had deserted t 14 sinking ship of democracy and was carrying a torch in the ranks of republicanism.” JOHNSTON FOLLOWED 'EM UP. Johnston proceeded to show the banking farmer from Gage, Burch, and the editor farmer from Sarpy, Howard, had found out that what the populists had neglected to do two years ago it had now become their mis- sfon to accomplish. “When it comes to the question of regulat- Ing business enterprises, why does not some interested member move to get a bill through to make the Lindell hotel charge no more than 10 cents a meal?" “1 wish they would,” ejaculated Hairgrove. “Tho gentleman from Clay comes from a county largely impregnated with populism, and he has imbibed many of the populistic regulating ideas,” We don't want him," populist. “I am glad of it, for it fs evident that the gentleman from Clay has now come to the parting of the ways and must take his posi- tion with the republicans.” The speaker continued to show that there was as much reason for regulating the prices charged by hotels as for attempting to run the Omaha stock yards from the legislative halls of Lincoln. Johnston severely arraigned Burch for his lack of reasons advanced why this bill should pass. The burden of proof rested with Burch, Howard et al. to show why such a bill should be passed. They were on the defensive, not the stock yards com- pany. “May 1 ask the gentleman a question?” said Burch. “When T complete my argument.” “But I think it will be pat at this mo- ment.” “The gentleman from Gage has a good memory, and it will be just as pat in the future.” Johnston dwelt on the obnoxious soclalistic and populistic features of the measure. and deprecated the tenor of such radical legisla- tion. At this point Havlik rose to a foint of order that the gentleman was making a campaign speech. The chair informed Hav- lik that the gentleman from Douglas could make any such argument as he wished, add- ing that one could always tell a wounded bird by the flutter of its wings. Johnston demanded, and in this he seconded a previous motion by Benedict, that a committee be ap- pointed to visit the Omaha stock yards and make a fair and reasonable report. In con- clusion the speaker drew attention to the illiberal and unreasonable features of the measure, a measure aimed at an industry which hid been the pride of the state and an advertisement that in great measure off- set the black eye received by the stories of destitution peddled abroad by indiscreet per- sons. Cramb of Jefferson made an energetic speech, in which he claimed that there should be a division of profits in the cattle business, and that the farmers wanted only their rights. interposed Horst, MILES HAD A WORD. Munger then called for the reading of the amendment under discussion, which appeared to have been lost sight of. The amendment, by Miles, reduces the price for weighing and yarding hogs from 8 to 6 cents. This brought Miles to his legs. He said he re- spected the gentleman from Douglas for standing up for his constituents. He pro- posed to do the same thing, and eaid that it was a new fidea that the people had not the right to regulate corporations. Howard then proceeded to wade into Bill Paxton in a most energetic manner, and Involved the name of John McShane, who, he sald, had bought his way Into congress. The speeches had drifted so far away from the amendment under discussion that the chair said he must rule further debate on these lines out of order. Sutton of Douglas sald that he did not believe that there was a stock yards, large or small, that was making any money. There was not 60 per cent of the stock coming into the Omaha yards that there was four years ago. He believed that many who had voted for the maximum rate bill were now sorry for it in the light of recent events, which showed that so many railroads were bank- rupt and in the hands of receivers. Now was a poor time to attempt to regulate great business enterprises which were a credit and a profit to the state. Cole .of Hitcheock - said that the 'republi- cans would now do what the pops had failed to do two years ago, pass a law regulating the Omaha stock yards. The amendment of Miles prevailed, making the charge for weighing hogs 6 cents a head. Sutton of Pawnee tried to ring in an amendment making a charge for switching cars, but did not succeed. There Is at present no charge made for switching cars, and the amendment was regarded as an absurdity. Rothleutner wanted to reduce the price of welghing and yarding cattle from 20 to 15 cents a head. It is now 25 cents and the bill, as drawn, provides for 20 cents. Roth- leutner's amendment went by the board. The bill was recommended for passage by the committee. REGULATING THE COMMISSIONS. House roll No. 9, by Suter, to fix commis- sions for selling live stock in the state, was then rushed through and recommended for passage. It provides that it shall be unlaw- ful for parties selling stock to eharge more than 40 cents per head for cattle, $5 for hogs, single deck cars, and $8 for double deck cars; $4 for sheep, single deck, and $7 for double deck cars, On the question of amend- ing the bill to permit any one to sell live stock in the Omaha yards, Barry said that no one could sell stock either In Omaha or Chicago unless he was a member of the Live Stock exchange of those cities, Benedjct disproved this by the sworn state- ment of Mr. Spearman of Sarpy county, who had sold stock for over twenty years in the Omaha yards and had never been a member of the stock exchange, There was a close vote on the motion to recommend the meas- ure for passage, but it prevailed, 37 to 35. The committee then rose and reported. Benedict moved that the report be not con- curred in, but that a committee of five be ap- pointed to visit the stock yards and report. A motion to table was lost, as was also Bene- dict's motion for a committee, VOTE IN DETAIL. Following is the vote in detail on the mo- tion to adopt the report of the committee as far as it related to house roll No, 328: Yeas— Guthrie, Hairgrove, Haller, Harkson, Harrison, Haviik, Higging, Horet, Howard, Hull, Johnson emaha), Orton, Perkins, Pohlman, Remington, Richardson, Robrtsoa, Roddy, Carlson, n, kman, Caspar Bhencer, Suter, Button (Pawnee), Thomas, . Van Housen, Wal Wild, Mr, Mattison, MeBride, ke, Cramb, Davies, Mochrman, Munger, aker—10, Hart, Jenne: Tohnsto (Douglas), Ricketts, Sutton (Douglus)—10, Absent and not voting— Bacon, Hinds, iecher, Jenkina, 1 ¥, Judd, Lamborn, Shoolk, Timme, Zink (Jobnson), Zink Harris, Robinson, (Sherman) 20, ° Tho roll call was (hen demanded on the motion to adopt the favorable report of the committee of the whole on house roll No. 9. Suter's bill to regulate the commission deal- ers of South Omaha. This carried by a vote house then adjourned until 10 a. m. TOO EAKLY TO BEGIN THE SIFTING, Senate Sugges thut s Final ment Not Yet at Hand. LINCOLN, March 8.—(Speoial)—The sen- ate commenced its forty-sixth day this morn- ing with feverish evidences that something Adjourn- was to be done. The members begin to realize | that their pay is to be legally terminated in fourteen days, and whatever they do be- tween now and the end of the sixty-day limit must be done quickly. The most notable piece of work undertaken in the morning session was the effort to secure the appointment of a sifting commit- tee. The project for a sifting committee hi been under discussion at the favorite miduight senatorial caucuses for the past two nights, and when this morning Po moved for the appolntment of such a com- mittes, to c&i of nine members, it was generally bel that a majority of the senate was ready to give its assent. The effort failed, however. When the .motion was made McKesson moved that thé' séimber be limited to seven. Crane wxm‘fi that inasmuch as a sift- ing committec held the combined powers of all the senate committees, it should therefore be arge, at least, as the ju- diciary commitiok)/ which was made up of nine members, McKesson seemed convinced by the state- ment and withdrew his amendment. McKeeby sajd fbat it was too early yot to appoint a sifting committee. The senate had hardly got@own to continuous work, A few night sessloms,and a few days of hard work would soon clear away much of the business pending before the senate. Bvery senator cn the floor expected to be here at least three weeks longer, and 1f any sen- ator thought to get away sooner he would be the worse disappointed man on earth. He asked tho semate to wait at least one week before appointing a sifting committee and let thirty-three senators transact the business of the session, Instead of delegat- ing thelr authority to seven or nine mem- bers. The motion, he declared, came one week too soon. Pope said that his motion for a sifting committes came later this session than usual. The chair need not appoint the com- mittee immediately, If deemed necessary, the chair could defer the announcement of the names of the nine committeemen until some time next week. On a yea and nay vote the motion was not agreed to, but fourteen senators voting in its favor. INVESTIGATIONS PROVIDED FOR. The resolution providing for a committee of five to Investigate the charges of cruelty at the state penitentiary was submitted by Crane and agreed to. Wright offered a resolution providing for a committee of two senators to act with the house committee for the purpose of inquir- ing into the official acts of Joseph Garneau, World's fair commissioner from Nebraska. Black wanted to know why such a com- mittee was desired. Sprecher said that there was a general impression that under Garneau's manage- ment Nebraska's exhibit at the World's fair had been a failure. Wright explained that there were many reasons for an investigation. It was known that Garneau had purchased $8,000 worth of furniture and returned to the state only $200 worth. Most of the fine desks and furniture, he declared, had found their way into Garneaw's house, and a fine plano pur- chased by the state had been given away. The resolution was agreed to and the licutenant governor appointed as members of the committee Wright and Bauer. After listening to a number of committee reports and placing senate file No. 160 on its final passage, the senate agreed that when it adjourned this afternoon it should be until Monday. The senate then took a recess until this afternoon. After recess the senate went into com- mittee of the whole -with Bressler in the chair to consider “bills on the general file. Senate file No. 6'was taken up and after some discussion indefinitely postponed. It was introduced by Crane and was for an act to authorize county courts to require executors and administrators to pay and deliver to said courts money and certain personal property . remaining in their pos- session after the final settlement of their accounts. B The ofl inspection bill was then taken up, amended in some particulars and agreed t after which thg sepate adjourned until o'clock Monday afternoon. MINOR CLAIMS FOOT UP RIGHL Wild Animal ¥oanties and Sherifts' Fees R mrendsd for Payment. LINCOLN, March S$.—(Special)—The committee on claims; has, in house roll No. 612, embodied some bf the bills against the state which it recommends to the tender consideration of the: house membets. This bill does not Inglude any of the claims for supplies furnished, for the use of the legis- lature. It merely ' comprehends the claims for bounties om” wild animals and officers’ fees' for the retdrn of fugltives from justice. These claims foof up;to a pretty sumi. There are 762 claims for the bounty offered by the state for the destruction of wild, animals, ranging from $2 in Colfax county:to $1,664 in Custer county. The claims are distrib- uted among the several ‘countles as follows: Burt $ 84.00)Garfleld . $ 600 Brown .00) Gage . 12.00 Buffalo .00 |Grant 11.00 Blalne (Harlan Box But! Howard (C‘l‘)"u &;I’::.“ Cuter Kelth Cheyenng Loup. Dawson Madison Dakota Plerce Douglas Rock . Dixon Sherman Furnas 00| Sheridan Frankln .00 Valley . Erontier Wheeler Greeley k The claims for the return of fugitives from Justice are heavy, as we]l as those for con- veying prisoners to the penitentiary and ju- venile reformatories at Kearney and Geneva. Douglas county heads the list very naturally, the claims of Sheriff Drexel aggregating $2,008.15. Lancaster county follows with claims for Sherift Miller to the amount of $1,288.10. Sheriff Kyd of Gage county asks for $595.33 and Sheriff Harris of Adams county $470.40. Nearly if not every sherift in the state has claims on file under this heading. The claims for conveying prison- ers to the penitentiary are not so numerous as the appropriation for this purpose was more nearly sufficient. There are two clalms for the expenses of the three agents of the auditor's department appointed under the law of two years ago providing for the examination of the books of the county treasurers of the state, The bill gave each of the examiners $1,500 per annum, but made no provision for the payment of thelr expenses. The committee on claims recommended the payment of $601.60 to C. A. McCloud and $613.02 to N. Fodrea, There are over 1,100 separate items of ap- propriation recommended by the claims com- mittee in house roll No. 612, and the commit- teo has hardly made a beginning. 9.00 FEATUKES OF THE $TOCK YARDS BILL Provisions of the Measure Recommended for Passage Yesterday Afterncon. LINCOLN, March 8.—(Special)—House roll 328, by Jenkins, the stock yards bill, recommended for passage by the committee of the whole, opens the case with the pre- amble that all stock yards opened or organ- ized under the general' corporation law of the state or by special charter are declared to be public markets. Section 2 provides that all persons, cor- porations or companies dealing at such stcok yards shall have the same rights and privileges with all othar persons or corpora- tions, and no rights or privileges granted or conferred upon any jérsons or corporation, either directly or.judjrectly, shall be held from any other Person, COMpany oOF COrpora- tion. === Section 3 authorizes the governor to ap- point a number of competent persons to inspect live stock at the yards and deter- mine what stock is unfit for market, and have the same removed. All persons except those appointed for the purpose are pro- hibited from acting in the capacity of in- spectors. Section 4 prescribes the price for yarding and welghing stock. Section 6 makes it unlawful for any stock yards corporation gr company in the state to tharge for grain ®Ad hay more than double the market price ipf the village or city where- in the stock yards aye located. Section 6 makes ibunlawful for proprietors of stock yards |.5¢§ ver or sell less than 2,000 pounds of hgy a ton or less than seventy pounds of oogn 'in the ear or fifty-six pounds of shelled gurn for @ bushel, or lexs than sixty pounds of wheat or thirty-two pounds of oals for, & bushel. Section 7 makes 1t unlawful for proprietors af stock yards to prohibit the owners of dead stock in the yards to sell to any person to whom said owners may desire to sell the same. The penalties for violation of any of the provisions of the act are not less than $50 nor more than $100 for the first offense, not less than $100 nor more than $200 for the second offense and for each subsequent of- fense not less than $200 nor more than $500. Wil Bie Murried at Elkhorn. ELKHORN, Neb., Murch 8.—(Special)— Cards are out announcing the wedding of Mr. George Ennis of Asbland and Miss Susie Davis of Waterloo. The event is scheduled to come off In this city next Thursday at There is but ONE and only One True Blood Purifier Prominently In The Public Eye Today and that One Hood’s Is arsaparilla These letters tell of Wonderful Cures by Purified Blood. The world has never seen such mar- vellous cures accomplished by any medicine but Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The sccret of its success is that it is the best blood purifier ever produced. It is king over all forms of scrofula, salt rheum and all other blood diseases. 1t is the only medicine of which can be said: It CURES by making pure, vich red blood. Read these letters Saved Her Sight Another Wender Performed by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. “ My little girl Hazel is now four years old. Two years ago she had thegrip. After recovery her eyes grew inflamed and sup- purated. For over 7 months she had to have her eyes bandaged and stay in a dark room. The tamily doctor and an oculist did everything possible. She did not im- prove and even grew worse. At last after six months he gave us the discouraging opinion that the cornea of one eye was de- stroyed And Sight Entirely Cone. That it was doubtful it she would ever be able to see any with the other, as the sight was rapidly being destroyed in thatalso. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Do no be induced to buy any other. We thought her doomed to permanent blindness. She suffered intense pain and kept her head buried in the pillows most of thetime. If light was admitted to the room she would cry as if burned with a hot iron. As she was badly run down we thought before continuing the treatment we would try to build up her system and renew her strength. We began giving her Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 8he commenced to Improve Raplidly and by the time she had finished taking the first bottle we were able to remove the bandages and found that she could bear the lightand that the sight was returning, much to our delight. 8he took several bottles and then was as well as ever, It is now a year since, and her eyes Are Permanently Cured. She can see perfectly, hae had no signs of any further trouble and is in every respect perfectly healthy. We have great faith in Hood’s Sarsaparilla,” W. H. BUTTER- FIELD, 1496 Hastings Bt., Detroit, Mich. Salt Rheum Cured. “Three winters ago salt rheum broke out on my hands and became very trouble- some, making large sores. I saw several doctors and tried various remedies. but all Purifies The Blood TOLD CONFLICTING STORIES Alleged Train Wrecker's Trial Takes an Interesting Turn, FARMER LONSDALE ON THE STAND Testifies that Davis Acted Suspiciously and that Me Retalued Him in His Em- ploy for the Purpose of Causing His Arrest. LINCOLN, Neb., March 8.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Farmer Lonsdale was the principal witness examined this morning in the Davis murder trial. His testimony was to the effect that he owns the farm on which the wreck of the Rock Island train occurred, and that he suspected that Davis was the gullty party and offered him work in order to keep him in the vicinity, ‘He said Davis had told him one story, and Detective Malone another. He had examined the scene of the wreck and was of the opinion that it was the work of human agency. It was also brought out in his testi- mony that he is one of the claimants for the $1,000 reward offered by the company for the conviction of the perpetrator of the wreck. Lonsdale sald that Davis had staid on his farm until arrested by Malone. Davis had once told witness that he was aboard the wrecked train, having got on at Rokeby. On cross-examination Lonsdale said that although Davis had told Malone, not a half hour after ho related the Rokeby story, that he was at the colored club house near the Lincoln hotel when he heard of the wreck, the witness had not told Detective Malone of the conflicting story. Lonsdale was closely pinned down at this point, but he stoutly denied having told the detective of the suspiclous story, notwith- standing the fact Davis had told Malone the club house story in Lonsdale's presence. Lonsdalo has been considered the most im- portant witness for the state, but his testi- mony in certain particulars’ was evidently viewed with suspicion by the jury. Frank Rollins, who helped "to chop out Postal Clerk Cherry, went to the wreck with the Saxtons. Had noticed the displaced rails, but.could not say how far out of position any of them were, It was shown on cross-cxam- ination that witness had testified at the coro- ner's inquest that he had passed close enough to Davis in going down to the wreck to brush coats with him, while on the dircet examina- tion in this trial ho swore that he was not nearer to him than four feet, Miss Letty Seidel accompanied Mrs, Cow- den to the wreck and did what sho could to relieve tho vietims, Returning home she found an envelope containing three passes bo- longing to Postal Clerk Cherry. She had given the passes to her father on returning home. Undertaker Roberts described the position of the displaced rail and {dentified the coat, monkey wrench, anglebar and fishplates turned over to him by Telegraph Operator Merrill. He had hclped to get out the tie sed in evidence and brought it into town on n engine, SEED GRAIN KOR HOLT COUA O'Nelll Citizens Organize for the Ben the Farmers. O'NEILL, Neb, March 8.—(Special)— Several of the leading business men of this city bave organized a board of trade and are In communication with similar organiza- tions in Chicago and St. Louls to find upon what terms sced can be secured for the farm- ers of this county It is estimated that it will take about 100 carloads of grain to seed the county, in about the followirg propor- tions: Oats, 60,000 bushels; wheat, 15,000 bushels; corn® 5,000 bushels and 8,000 bushels of potatoes. Usless seed is secured In some manner there are several farmers in the county who will be unable to put in a crop this season The board of supervisors met Tuesday and canvassed the vote cast at the election last Friday upon the proposition to bond the county for $50,000 to purchase sezd grain. The following is the official vote: For the bonds, 378; agalnst, 1,493 it of Hobalmn Bigamy Case with the Jury. BEATRICE, March 8.—(Special Telegram.) —The Hobelman bigamy case was given to the Jury at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and the belief was general among spectators that a verdict favorable to the defense would be returned without delay, but up to a late hour tonight the jury was still wrestling with the case. The defense set up by Mrs. Hobelman was that when she married Moses Elliott she was still the wife of Stephens, the home of Mrs. Willlam Morrison, a sister of the bride-elect. her first husband, from whom she after- ward obtalned @ divorce, hence the second warriage was not valid and no crime was committed when she became the wife of Fred Hobelman, MACCADEES TO FORM A STATE TENT. Convention at Lincoln Attended by Rep- resentatives from Seventy-Two Tents. LINCOLN, March 8.—(Special Telegram.) This morning ia the Halter block the first annual convention of the Knights of the Maccabees convened, with 150 delegates pres- ent. The object of the convention is the perma- nent organization of a state tent. Deputy Com- mander Coles of New York called the body to order. The report of the committee on credentials showed that seventy-two tents throughout the etate were represented. Su- preme Commander “Markey spoke briefly upon the purpose of the meeting and the growth of the order. He was foliowed by F. W. Stevens of Minneapolis, formerly dep- uty state commander. He showed that there had been an increase of 50 per cent in mem- bership during the past year. This evening Supreme Commander Markey delivered a lecture at the Funke opera house on the origin and object of the order and the forma- tion of kindred fraternal and protective asso- clations. This was followed by a reception and dance at' the hall. Mr. Markey is ac- companied by Mrs. Markey. He lectures in Aurora tomorrow night, and leaves for the east Sunday, accompanied by Deputy Com- mander Stevens. The following officers were elected at the business meeting today: State commander, W. L. Browne, Lincoln; lieutenant com- mander, James J. Fitzgerald, South Omaha record keeper, M. J. Durkin, Grand Island finance keeper, A. W. Steele, Aurora; ser- geant, J. H. Yarger, McCook; picket, Walter Halney, Grafton; master-at-arms, J. W. Tan- ner, Fullerton. Two supreme representatives to the supreme tent, to be held at Port Huron, Mich., the second 'Tussday in May, H. W. Warner, North Platte; R. J. Cole, York, Resolutions were adopted appropriat- ing $900 for destitute knights in the state and $900 more for the purchase of secd. In addition to this about $3,000 more will be appropriated for like purposes in the spring. This afternoon James Angelo of Unadilla, Otoe county, was bound over to the federal court by Commissioner Billingsleyl on a charge of robbing the mails. Angelo Is said to have opened correspondence between Charles Ogden and his wife for the purpose of learning the contents of the letter. Falling to obtain work in Omaha, Lizzie and Nancy Fowler, two domestics, boarded a traln without tickets and were put off at Albright, the first station this side of tnat city. Yesterday the girls arrived in Lincoln, having walked the entire distance, They wero befriended at houses along the road and were fitted out with shoes and other necessaries upon thelr arrival by the char- ity organization, which also furnished them transportation (o their home in Marysville Kan, They were aged 16 and 18 respectively and formerly lived at Fifth and K stre this eity. —_— In all the culinary realm no household help cquals Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powde ~— IST REFUSE TO K, BONDS, Auditor Moore Causes Boyd County People “Trouble Over Seod Graln Securities, BUT Neb., March 8.—(Special gram.)—A telegram was received here from W. T. Walls, who went to Lincoln to register the sced grain bonds recently voted by this county, stating that Auditor Moore, acting under the advice of the altoruey general, had refused (o accept the bonds, because in his opinion the law authorizing the counties to vot> them was unconstitutional far this lo the only county where an election was held in which a majority was cast in favor of the proposition. The county will now have to look else- where for seed, and at a public meeting held last night D. W. Forbes and M. T. Rowland wer: appolnted a coumittee to go to Chicago and negotlate with the Board of-7Trade for sed. They left here last night. oln Knlghts of Labor Organize. LINCOLN, March 8.—(Special)—An as- sembly of the order of Knights of Labor has just been organized in Lincoln by H. Cohen, district master workman, of Omaha, It is denominated Lincoln assembly, and the officers are: Master workman man; worthy foreman, Frank B. E retary and treasurer, H. M. Ranes. alicions Mi March 8.—(Speelal Tele- gram.)—Tom Sharp of Basin, accused of malicious destruction of goods of John Anhorn at that place, was yesterday found gullty in county court and was seutenced to pay a fine of $5 and costs and be confined ten days in the county jail. Fiued for BUTTE, Neb., failed toafford much relief. A few months ago I commenced taking Hood'’s Sarsapars rilla and the trouble has entirely disap~ peared.” MRs. H. W. DusaNELL, Lyon Brook, Oxford, New York. Blood Poison. I became poisoned with ivy. It would break out on me, spring and fall. I had doctors but was not relieved. It would break out into sores and pimples on me and form scabs. It it had not been fora neighbor recommending Hood’s Sarsapa- rilla to me I do not think I would be alive day. I usedtwo bottles last fall and three to his spring and it bas cured me.” FRANOIS A, PAYETTE, Mishawaka, Ind. A Baby Boy Cured. “T have used several bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla for my little boy, three years ofage, who has been troubled with eczema very badly. it has entirely cured him, therefore t recommend it to all mothers who havechildren suffering from eczema.” Mgs. PETER A. JOHNSON, Cranbury Sta- tion, New Jersey. Hood's Sarsaparilla is gold by all drug- gists. §1; six for §5. Prepared only by C. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. It pose sesses curative powers Peculiar To ltself Insist upon having Hood's Sarsaparilla. upon the part of a portion of the citizens of Beatrice that the two disorderly houses main- tained just beyond the city limits on the north shall be closed. In response to an In- vitation issued by Attorney Lehane, a party of twenty-five, including eight representative ladies, met at that gentleman's office last evening, but he having been called away, definite action was postponed and other meet= ing fixed for tomorrow evening. There is evidently some uneasiness at the houses con- cerning the movement, as representatives were to be seen about-the place of meeting last evening. CARLETON MUST HANG. State Supremo Court Refusos the Fremont Murderor a Rehearing. LINCOLN, March 8.—(Speclal Telegram.)— The supreme court today refused to grant a rehearing to Charles Carleton, the Fre- mont man condemned to death. The su- preme court in January refused to grant Carleton a new trial and fixed the date for his execution on April 26. Judge Maxwell applled to the supreme court for a rebear- ing, which is denied. The date of execu- tion remains unchanged. FREMONT, March 8.—(Special Telegram.) —The news of the action of the supreme court in refusing to reconsider the case of Charles C. Carleton, sentenced to hang April 26 for the murder of August Gothman, was received here this afternoon and conveyed to Carleton at his quarters in the jail. The condemned man was visibly affected by the news, but declined to talk, referring the re- porter to his attorneys. Sherift 'Milliken appears very serious when speaking of the case. The fact that his duty will probably require him to execute Carleton has a rather depressing effect upon hir Demise of Major J. H, Hover. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Harch 8.—(Speclal)— Major J. H. Hover, a respected citizen of this place, died very suddenly last evening in his place of business, The major was one of the proprietors of the leading photo- graph galleries here. He was laughing and talking with a little girl, showing her soms pictures, when he suddenly threw his hand to his forehead and fell back against the table and expired. The major was an old soldier and at one time held a position under the government us special artist, and accompanied General W. T. Sherman to the old country to take war sketches during the Franco-Prussion war, He was buried today from the Meth- odizt Episcopal church, under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic, Waterloo's New Paper. WATERLOO, Neb,, March 8—(Speclal)— Tho Waterloo Gazette made its first appear- ance this morning. It fs a clean little sheet and Independent in politics. J. C. Robinson intends building an onion st drying shed 40x60 in the spring. A. Mayhew is confined to his bed with an uttack of inflammatory rhumatism, The organ at the Presbyterian church 18 being overhauled, Injured in n Foot Ball Game, ASHLAND, Neb., March 8.—(Specfal)—R. £. Hays, “half back” of the Ashland foot ball team, has been confined to his bed for several days from the effects of an Injury received in the Beatrice-Ashland foot ball game. It i feared it may prove serlous, e e The food, mot the coat, makes the man, ne g0 good as (hat prepared with Dry rice's Baking Powder. e New Hoard of Immigration, LINCOLN, March 8.--(Special.)—~One of the last bills Introduced in the house, and by which it is Intended to legislate out of ex- istence the ofiice of deputy labor commi sioner, 1s Cain's measure, house roll No, 639, providing for a State Board of Immis gration, Tt appropriates $25,000 for the use of the board, but provides that it shall not, under any consideration, involye the state in any Indebtedness or expense In amount exs ceeding the sum appropriated by the act, The board sought to be created is to consist of the secretary of state, auditor of publie accounts and the commissioner of publio lands and buildings. It is made the board's duty to encourage immigration by disseml. nating information regerding the advantages offered by the state. It s authorized to employ & secretary at a salary of $2,000 per annum, Each year it shall collect and coms pile for publication & report to the governor of all facts and statstics relating Lo crops, character and resources of the state, amount | of woney expended by them, together with other information of general Interest and caleulated to subserve the designs of the act, The board itzelf 18 to recelve no compensa~ tion. It is endowed with the power (o ap- point six representatives, one from each cons | Wil | BEATRI . gram.)- Close Disorderly Houses. B, March 8.—(Special Tele- There seems to be & determination gressional district, and they, with the secres tary, shall give a bond in the sum of $5,000 conditioned for the faithful performance of thelr duth