Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 14, 1895, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE THURSDAY, QUARRELING OVER RELIEF fubstitute for the House Bill Benate's SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST LUDDEN ioes After the Secretary of the t Commission in Vigorous Fashion McKesson Defends th Bill Energetically. House LINCOLN, March 13.—(Special Telegram.) ~The & this afternoon, by reject g bill last passsd by the | house and substituting for it an| entirely new bill, has surrounded the | eituation with complications which threaten | to defeat the object In passing the bill. The house bill provided for the appropriation of $200,000, to be used for the purchase of sesd | grain and for the payment of freight upon such seed as might be donated by other States, The senate has refected this bill and passed a bill appropriating the same amount of money, but providing that it shall be di- vided among the counties that need it. After 1t 1s divided the money is to be used by the countles in the purchase of seed grain, which 18 in turn to be sold to the farmers upon any terms that the counties may decide to offer. ‘When the money 1s paid back by the farmers it is to be turned Into the state treasury again. The debate in the senate this afterncon as- sumed an angry phase. Senator McKeeby, author of the bill, charged that since yester- day a_combination had been formed between several senators on the floor and the members of tho State Relief commission to dete the bill. LUDI ROUNDLY BERATED. He sald that the bill passed by thoe house was a measure drawn up by the Ludden com- mission for the purpose of securing to itselt $4,000 In the way of salaries, It had been Tobbled through the house by the Ludden commission. The Ludden commission had undertaken to pass the original bill through the senate, and now that a substitute had been presented that proposed to take away from the state commission the $4,000, the Ludden commission, under the leadership of Ludden himself, had undertaken to defeat the moasure, Senator McKeeby grew vigor- ously eloquent in denouncing what he termed the Ludden commission, Secretary Ludden stood near the gate lead- ing from the lobby to the senate chamber, and McKeeby faced him and said that he did mot hesitate to charge Ludden to his face with a desire to thwart the passage of the measure rather than to forego the $4,000 given the State Relief commission by the original bill. He said he had a stack of let- ters and complaints against Ludden a foot high, and he would have these complaints read or printed if necessary to prove the in- capacity of the state commission. DM'KESSON ASSAILS THE SUBSTITUTE. Senator McKesson of Lancaster county led In the fight against the senate substitute. He said that the senate stood ready to appro- riate the money asked by the drouth stricken farmers of the state, but he char- acterized the substitute bill ‘as a piece of patchwork. During his address retary Ludden sat beside his desk, and when Mc- Kesson asked some one to point out the good features of the bill which he had denounced a8 worthless Senator Black interjected the suggestion that “he might ask Ludden." McKesson replied that Ludden was not an issue In the senate. “Well, T notice yon keep him pretty close to you,” retorted Black. McKesson moved that when the committee wise it report the blll back to a special com- mittee of five, with instructions to prepare @ new bill. ‘This motion was combatted vigorously by McKeeby, Dale and Stewart and supported by Hitchoock and others. It was declared lost on a tle vote. The bill has been ordered engrossed for a third reading, but it Is ex- pected that there will be another effort to de- feat it In Its present form. Several mombers of the house who were present during the debate assert tonight that the substitute measure agreed to by the semate will not Dpass the house. BUGAR BOUNTY BILL HELD BACK ate the rellet Benators Object to Pushing the Matter with Undue Haste. LINCOLN, March 13.—(Special.)—The sen- ate transacted a large amount of routine business at its morning session, no lees than forty-one bills belng disposed of. Most of these were indefinitely postponed, while the rest were placad on general file. The first bills postponed were two for the extermination of the Russian thistle. A third bill for the purpose was placed on gen- eral file and its consideration made a speclul order for tomorrow at 2 o'clock, The commlttee on enrolled and engrossed Dbills reported that seuate files No. 525 and 634, the relief bills, had been correctly en- grossed. The following bills were reported from lll.undlng commitiees and piaced on general file: Senate file No. 210, by Caldwell, amending the lien law so as to provide that any con- veyance, by mortgage or otherwise, ex-cuted after the commencement of any labor or date of contract for the furnishing of any material or fixture for the ercction, reparation or removal of any building of appurtenance shall be subject to the lien of any person performing any labor or furnishing any ma- terlal, machinery or fixtures secured on said premises under and by virtue of such con- tract for labor or material, Senate file No. 244, by Crane, to prohibit ‘book making and pool selling. Senate flle' No. 250, by Pope, to permit deblors to confess Judgment, either in term time or vacation, in person or by attorney. Senate file No. 314, by Black, to provide the manner of conveyances of real estate in the state of Ncbraska, and to prevent the execu- tion of deeds In blank, and to provide pen- alties for offering to convey real estate by deeds executed in blank. Senate file No. 326, by Pope, to authorize executors and administrators to bring actions for injury to the real estate of their de- cedents, Senate flle No. 827, by Noves, providing for the publishing or posting of notices of proposals to grant license to sell liquors In precincts and villa Senate fils No. 333, by Hahn, providing for the payment of the money received in redemption of real estate sold at tax sale 1o the owner of the certificate, Senats fils No. 341, by Bressler, providing that in all civil actions before a justico of the peace it shall be sufficient proof of the correctness of the account when the plaintift or any one knowing the facts shall make and file an afidavit as to the correctness of the same, Senate file No, 843, by Stewart, to provide for the payment of school district orders when the said district has ceased to exist as an_organization. Senate file No. 374, by Crane, repealing section 591 of the eade of eivil procedure Senate file No. 382, by Caldwell, redistrict- ing the state into judicial districts. Senate flle No. 392, by Sprecher, to abolish the office of county attorney and to provide for the election of district attorneys. Senate file No. 398, by Pope, regulating the votng of precinct, township and village bonds. Senate flle No. 345, by Crane, amending the law relating to the disconnecting of ter ritory from cities and villages. Senate file No. 361, by Hitcheock, em- powering and requiring all cities In the state of Nebraska to fix rates and charge for the supply of gas and electricity for illuminating purposes. Senate file No. 354, by Sloan, requiring the county treasurer to pay to the treasurer of any city or village within bis county the money collected as & tax on dogs from such city or vitlage. Senate file No. 362, by Hitcheock, requiring citiea to fix rates for water supplicd by water works companies. Holbrook endeavored to bring the beet sugar bill to the front by moving that it be made a special order for 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Several senators objected, assert- {ng that they were not yet readly to give the a5 19 to 13 by the secretary. Under the rules of the senate it requires a two- thirds majority to take a bill from its place on_general file and advance It. The senate then in a summary manner proceeded to dispatch the bill repealing the valued policy insurance law. The matter came up with a report from the judiciary committes recommending that senate file No 121, by Crane, be placed on general file. Sloan and Tefft pointed out the fact that the bill practically repealed the valued policy law and urged its indefinite postponement. A motion to that effect was carried by a viva voee vote without a dissenting volce. Among the bills recommended for indefinite postponement were the ones amending the libel law, introduced by Senator Crane on February 28, On motlon of Watson the speclal consider- ation of the motion made yesterday by Me- Kesson—that the change of venue bill be assed, the governor's veto notwithstanding— be continued until tomorrow. The motion was agreed to. The senate then went into committee of the whole upon the consideration of Watson's bill to abolish capital punishment in Nebraska Pending an agreement on the bill the senate took a recess until 2 o'clock After recess the senate finished the debate on the bill and ordered it engrossed for third rending. The senate then finished the day with & prolonged discussion of the relief biil appropriating $200,000 for drouth sufferers. The senate finally agreed to the bill and at 5:30 adjourned FAVORED THE OCCUPATION TAX. York Citizens in Mass Meeting the Measure. YORK, Neb, March 13.—(Speclal)—A mass meeting of the voters of York was held last night In the city hall for the purpose of determining the voice of the people with roference to the occupation tax, which was levied upon the business men of this city the past year. Mayor Davis presided. T. E. Bennett, city attorney, made a long adddess, which he wound up by scoring the railroads in general for not paylng the occupation tax levied upon them, and reviewed the time when tho B. & M. had secured an injunction restraining the city from collecting the tax from them. He also stated that the express companies had paid, and it was no more than fair and right that the railroads should do likewlse, Several short addresses were made after this. By the tones of the speakers and the demonstrations of the crowd present, thers was no fault to be found with the city council for levying this tax, and many openly stated that should tho city require it, it should be levied this year. A proposition was started to cut down the salaries of the offi- cers employed by the city, but this was Im- mediately voted down and the meeting ad- Journed. Mrs. Jacob Knerr, who has for some time n lying seriously ill at the Ursaline Sis- ters hospital, died Monday and her body was taken to Stromsburg for burial yesterday. The funeral will take place today. Warrants have been sworn out by Burr & Co. of this placo against a crowd of young men for destroying property. Some time ago Burr & Co. were engaged in boring an arte- slan well near a mill pond south of this eity. On Sunday the crowd, the members of which have been arrested, visited this place and threw all the rope, etc., of the place into the pond. The rope itself was valued at about §50, and as stated by Burr was utterly ruined. ORATORICAL Declare for CONTEST AT ASHLAND, Don C. Gould and s Dorothy Seabrook Win the Prizos. ASHLAND, Neb., March 13.—(Speclal.)— Last night at Simington’s opera house the juvenile oratorical contest for a right to enter the city contest, that takes place March 22, occurred. Two sets of encyclo- pacdias were given as prizes to the highest marked contestants in the oratorical and dra- matic classes. The one in the oratorical was won easily by Don C. Gould, who spoke on “‘Crime Its Own Detector,”” by Daniel Web- ster. The prize in the dramatic class was won by Dorothy Seabrook. She recited “‘The Ride in the Valley of the Connemaugh” in a man- ner that carried the audience with her. The judges were Messrs. H. W. Quaintance, Paul Pizey and A. M. Troyer, from the State university. Mr. Qualntance made the pres- entation ‘speech and gave the winners some very good advice in the line of their work of educating themselves for the work of public speaking. George Farley, county superintendent of Cass, and C. L. Clark, superintendent of Saunders, have been In conference with a number of students and teachers of both counties all day on the advisability of having the hoped-for summer school here in July, and, after due deliberation, concluded the school should be in session five weeks, Lincoln Henry, who has been In attend- ance at the Towa Medical college, returned home yesterday for the summer vacation. Ben Clark yesterday received a letter from W. S. Wise In Grant asking that the farmers in Saunders county contribute all the seed grain possible to seed thelr county this spring, as the Burlington had agreed to baul such contributions free. The Jetter is belng given due consideratiog and Monday, it is thought, a car will be ready for shipment. LINCOLN REPUBLIC) CUNVENTION, iraham Nominated for Mayor After a Long Struggle. LINCOLN, March 13.—(Special Telegram.) ~—The republican city convention at a late hour this afternoon completed the following ticket: Mayor, Frank A. Graham; clerk, John Bowen; treasurer, Mart Aitken; excise board, H. V. Vall, Dr. Richard 8. Grimes; school board, A. W. Flelds, 0. V. Eaton, Charles W. Spears; cemetery trustee, Roland H. Oakley; councilmen, First ward, Thomas Secornd, J. D. Parker; Third, R. S. Young; Fourth, A. H. Hutton; Fifth, John Gelsler; Sixth, E. R. Guthrie; Seventh, H. D. Bwing. Graham, the ca Frank A, wdldate for mayor, was nominated on the 112th baliott. Up to the time of the calling of the convention to order, 2 p. m., the local politiclans were all at sea, in which condition they had remained from the time of the closing of the primaries last night. The unexpected victory of the Graham forces in the Third ward had turned all caleulatione topsy turvey, The democrats now say they will inate John H. Ames for mayor. The marles will be held tomorrow and the vention Iriday. The people's called for urday. Munie M'COOK, nom- pri- con- independent pr Friday and the cony martes are ntion Sat- 1 Folitios at MeCool, Neb., March 13.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The republican city convention nomi- nated the following officers: Mayor, J. E Kelly; clerk, B. J. Wilcox; treasurer, E. L Laycock; aldermen, €. 8. Perdy and M. born; Board of Education, J. M. Hend R. B. Archibald, E. H. Doan and John Wentz A citizens ticket was also nominated by petition, with Jucob Burnett, mayor; . I Babeocl, clerk; C. L. Degroff, treasurer, and H. I Fasterday and Richard Tinker, alder- men, and Z L. Kay, W. K. Coleman, J. F. Kenyon and R. B. Archibald, members of Board of Education, The ticket is a warm one and the result is in doubt. Putte Politleln Under Arrest. BUTTE, Neb, March 13.—(Special Tele gram.)—A warrant was Issued this afternoon on a complaint sworn to by John A. Hoaten, charging John D. Gormully, a former mer- chant and prominent politician of Butte, with adultery. The woman in the case is a young Qaughter of a well-to-do farmer living near Butte. Gormully 1s married. He was ar- ralgned before Judge Green In the county court. He gave bonds in the sum of $500 to appear for trial Saturday. The affair created quite a sensation. Boward County Votes Dowa Bonds. ST. PAUL, Neb, March 13.—(Special)— The people of Howard county voted on the proposition to fssue bonds for the sum of $15,000, to assist in buying seed grain and foed for the destitute farmers. The returns are not sl in, but enough is known to show that the bonds are defeated by a big ma Sority. 3 b ¥airmont Citizens Name » Ticket. FAIRMONT, Neb., March 13.—(Speclal.)— At the cliy caucus held last night Dr. J. B. Brazelton was nominated for mayor, C. D. bill the careful consideration its importance ves. The motion was voted down by ication of the two-thirds rule. The | Pute, 19 to 11, although it was an- | Landley, city clerk; J. W. Talmago, treas- urer; J. Haughauout, city engineer; Frank councilman South ward, and George Peth for North ward. MARCH 14, 1895 REMOVE THE DEATH PENALTY Watson's Bill to Abolish Legal Executions Recommended for Pasage, INTERESTING DEBATE IN COMMITTEE Argument for and Against Partioipated in by Many of the Senators—Final Vote Very Close—Tts Final Passage Not Assured. LINCOLN, March 13.—(Special)—The fate of the bill abolishing the death penalty in Nebraska is still hanging in the balance in the senate, although the vote by which the bill was agreed to in the committee of the whole today Indleates that it has just the necessary seventeen votes to pass it and no more. The senate gave up several hours to its discussion, and the debate was by far the most Interesting and animated listened to during the present session. Senator Tefft opened the debate by saying that he hoped the substitute offered by Sen- ator Watson would fail. He believed that the original blil, providing that the execu- tion of all condemned murderers should take place within the walls of the state peniten- tlary, was a good one. The state already has upon its statute books, he said, a law giving the jury discretionary powers in fixing the death penalty. The jury may, if it ele fix the punishment at imprisonment for life. Under the law there is but little danger that men_tried for murder will be sentenced to dcath unless the protection of soclety abso- lutely demanded their removal from the world. Two years ago, said Senator Tefft, the proposition to abolish capital punishment was before the legislature. It was fully dis- cussed, considered carefully and finally re- jected, There is no evidence to show that public sentiment has changed during the past two years. There is no popular demand at the present time for the abolition of capl- tal punishment, Society, continued the senator, Is a queer thing. Civilization s a queer arrangement. It is the outgrowth of the necessities of man. Man is one of the most peculiar animals ever created. If the first pair had not fallen from thelr original state, If their descendants wero not disposed to ch upon the right of others to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, governments would not bo necessary; but the experience of mankind has shown that it is absolutely necessary that governments should be instituted and that punishments should be meted out to those who_disobey the regulations of gov- ernment. It seemed to him that if the sena- tors could have the exerience of others brought more nearly home to them they would not so readily favor a measure cal- culated to allow the wretches who deliber- ately plan to take human life to longer en- cumbes tho earth, Senator Akers favored the the death penalty. bill to abolish He claimed that hundreds and thousands of men were hanged every year who were innocent of murder. He would rather that all murderers should be confined in prison for life, with no hope of reprieve, than that a single innocent man should pay the death penalty. Senator Sloan made an elaborate and tell- ing argument against the bill. He pointed to the fact that but four states in the union had abolished the death penalty, while forty, after the experience of scores of years, had retained it. For the crime of "deliberate murder the infliction of the death penalty was the only adequate punishment. After the noon recess Senator Hitchcock resumed the debate by speaking in favor of the bill, making the point that even if it were granted that a murderer is not fit to live, he is not fit to die. Senator Campbell opposed the bill and took issue with the statement that if a murderer is not fit to live he is not fit to die, He claimed that as long as a criminal had no tear of death he would remaln in life har- dened to all thoughts of repentance. Senator Caldwell sald that he had been opposed to capital punishment for nearly a quarter of a century, but the bill under con- sideration involved many features that were not understood. He was therefore opposed to the bill. Senator Crane favored the bill in a brief argument. S8enator Sprecher was friendly to the blll. The debate was closed by Senators ‘Watson and Tefft speaking for and against the bill. A motion to adopt Watson'’s bill as a sub- stitute for the original bill was adopted. The committee rose with the recommendation that the bill do pass, the vote standing 17 to 14. The senate adoptd the report. The opponents of the bill claim that a careful poll of the senate shows that ther> are not seventeen senators who will vote to enact it Into a law. On the other hand, the friends of the measure claim that their can- vass of the senate shows a large majority for the bill. BUSY SE G UP THE FIGURES. ffouse Increaves the Appropristions Sug- gested by tho Waysand Mrans Committee. LINCOLN, March 13.—(Special.)—Consider- atlon of the general appropriation bill, pro- viding for expenses of the state departments and institutions, occupled the principal por- tion of the time today in the house. At 3:3 p. m. it branched off into the subject of ir- rigation, and Senator Akers was invited to adiiress the ccmmittee of the whole on that subject. The total amount of increase in appropria- tions provided for by the commmittee of the whole, outside of the Lincoln Hospital for the Insane, so far during the day is $9,175 above fhe appropriation for 1893. The amount given the Lincoln asylum In 1893 was $122,300. 'The amount recommmended today up to the hour the committee arose was $)01,600. a reduction of $20,800. This would leave the net total decrease, so far as the appropriation bill bas been considered, $11,- 625 from the appropriations for the 1893 bi- ennium Governor Holcomb sent ferring to the line, The house had a tilt this morning as to whether or not it would go into com- mittee of the whole over the general appro- priation biil, house roll No. 632 Some ot the members wanted to consider senate files, but a majority favored the appropriation bill, and the hous went into committes of the whole, with Scott of Buffalo in the chair. Then' Cole, remaining dissatisfied, moved that the commiitee rise, report pro- gress and ask leave to sit again. Speaker Richards said that he fully comprehended all courtesy due the semate, but it was cer- tainly a courtesy to that body to get the appropriation bill over to the other end of the house. Harrison endorsed (his sentiment, but Cole continued to battle for postpone- ment. Kaup said that the hasty action of yesterday had frightened some of the con- ervative members, who were in favor of economy. He believed the bill should be more fully considered. Cole’s motion was lost on division of the house, and the committee proceeded to con- sideration of expenses of the guvernor's office. When the matter of $1,500 for house rent was reached a motion was made to strike aut the It Spirited debate immediately followed. Colo vehemently opposed it, while Burns of Lancaster worked hard to have the rent left in the bill, The appropriation bill of 1893 gave the goyernor's office $1,800, the mew bill $1,600, less the $1,500 house rent, or $3,100 in all Ricketis said (hat this was a move to mako party capital for the independents. Should the house allow the rent, and should Governor Holcomb veto it, the pops would point to that fact In their favor in 1896, Barry was In favor of the appropriation, He pointed Lo the fact that the superintendent of the Lincoln Asylum for the Insane re- ceived the same selary us the governor, and his_house rent free. Cole continued his denunclation of the ttem, claiming that the rent allowance was clearly unconstitutional Munger asked: ‘“Was the taking of the postage stamps allowed you at the opening of the session constitutional?’ “I am not here to teach a law school,” r plied Cole. On division of the house the motion to strike out the rent item was lost, and the rent allowed. This makes a net increase of $1,300 over 1893. ' 10 SUPPORT THE MILITIA. The adjutant general was then allowed $500 for ‘office expenses and the National Guard §30,000, an increase of $50 in ofice ex- in a message re- Nebraska-Dakota boundary | Omce Turnit ponses_over Y893, Howard trisd to_redics the guard ftem to $10,000 and then to $20,000, Roddy poinfed ¥b the great strikes of 1804 and the absdfiite ‘need of defenders of the American flag/ Benedict and Barry opposed the amendments. Barry said it was only a question of whethgr the state would have a military organization or depend on Pinker- ton detectives. Howard's amendments were all voted down, and the office of the secretary of state was teached. An Increase of $500 was made in this department. In the audi- tor's office an, ingrease of $100 was made in the ftem of blanks, from $700 in 1893 to $800 in_the present bill, In 1893 the state $600 for treasurer was allowed office ' expenses, stationery, books, blanks, postage; express, telegraph and ex- change. The amended bill now pending pro- vides for $2,250 bxpenses as follows: Books, blanks, stationery... $ 600 Postage, telegraph, exchange 900 Deficiency on postage. ... . ...l.. Deflelency on books, stationery, Deficiency on exchange.... PO ¢ 1uvessibeioee v 82 For the office expenses of the superintend- ent of public instruction the appropriation of 1893 was $9.925. The present bill originally appropriated $9.850. This was amended, and so0 recommended for passage, by adding $1,000 for an extra clerk. The bill goes to the senate carrying an appropriation for this ;fg’rp of $10,850, an fncrease over 1898 of 925, The present bill recommended for office oxpenses of the attorney general $1,600. The amount allowed for traveling expenses, $500, was stricken out, leaving a total appropria- tion of $1,100, or $200 above the blennium appropriation of 1893, For expenses of the office of the commiss stoner of public lands and buildings the bill as it came from the ways and means com- mitte> provided for $2,300. The sum of $250 of this was for new carpets and furniture, Harrison tried to raise this amount to $750, but the committee wouldn't have it that way. Ths total appropriation for 1893 was but $1,900. The bill goes over to the senate carryIng appropriations as follows, an in- crease of $400: Books and stationery. “ Furniture and carpets. I Postage and postage expense Express and telegraph, Traveling expenses. Total 8 Wi 2,300 The general appropriation bill had made no provision for the office expenses of the labor commissioner, as nothing had been provided for this office in the salary list con- sidered yesterday. Today an amendment was moved and carried appropriating $2,000 for the biennium, an’ increase of $1,000 over the appropriation’ of 189: The honse then took a recess until 2 p. m. POWERS OF COMMITTEE INCREASED. Following recess the chairman of the spe- cial “penitentiary investigating committee, Walt, reported as follows: Your committes appointed to investigate newspape reports as to cruelty and in- human treatment of inmates of the state penitentiary finds that such reports origin- ated from atements made by three convicts named Frank Jones, whose real name is A. B. Hawley, Frank Kennedy and Peter Begley. © That the affidavits made by sald ex-conviets to Governor Silas Holeomb, charging cruelty and Inhum treatment and general mismanagement, of which is herewith submitted, substituted by a counter vit, herewith submitted, setting forth that statements there made were false In ry particular, and that they were induced to make these s{atéments by an aspirant for the office of warden and his friends for a money consideration. Your committee is not empowered by the terms of the resolu- tion to send for porsons and papers and incur expense In " the investigation, and therefore submits whether in the opinion of the house the investigation should be further pr ecuted. A careful reading of charges minde (by these ex-prisoners will reveal the fact that the contract sys- tem of prison labor in vogue at the state venitentiary is largely responsible for the continual charges and counter-charges of il treatment t inmates, and not because of the inhumanity of Warden Beemer and his_officers. Your committee Is of the opinfon that the management should be ellminated as far as possible from political influence, which cannot be accomplished while managed under the contract sys- tem, Barry moved 'to_extend the powers of and $ 100 250 1,00 150 50 /| continue the committee of investigation into alleged prison mismanagement. A motion to table this motion was lost by a vote of 43 to 40. The question then recurred on Barry's motion to authorize the committes to send for papers and persons in pursult of their investigations; carried, 41 to 33. MORE MONEY FOR BOARDS. The house then went into committee of the whole, with MeNitt in the chair, to continue_consideration of the general appro- priation bill. The Board of Public Lands and Buildings was next on the list. The bien- nium_expenses for 1893 were $18,150. The bill provided for $20,350, an Increase of $2,200. The committee of the whole struck a snag on a $),000 allowance on outstanding claims, and debated the same at length. It was contended that all this amount might possibly have been covered by claims already allowed by the committee on claims. The “outstanding” claims portion was stricken out by amendment, and the $9,000 reduced to $8,000. The bill was recommended to carry $19,350, an Increase of $1,200 over 1893. For the Board of Educational Lands and Funds the bill provided $6,000 for school land expenses. Burns of Lancaster wanted to increase the amount to §18,000, and Har- rison said that a reappralsement would be money in the state treasury. This section was, however, passed for the time belng. The Board of Purchase and Supplies was glven by the bill $500, and- it was allowed by the committee. Miles wanted to give the State Board of Health $600 for postage. Nothing was £aid about this in the bill. The amount fixed was $200. The biennium appropriation for the su- preme court for 1893 was $17,705. The new bill allows but $14,910. The committee's bill was increascd to $15,210. The banking department was glven $1,500 for_expenses. The appropriation for the state library in 893 was $1,200. The committee gives it this year $2,600. The State Board of cefved in 1893 $650 for ofice expenses. new bill gives it $625. The Normal school at Peru received an ap- propriation of $8,900 in 1893, The new bill allows $9,600. The expense account allowed the Lincoln Hospital for the Insane in 1893 was $12 The new bill, with amendments, allows 500. The bill goes to the senate for $101,500, a decrease of $20,000, IRRIGATION STRIKES A SNAG. The committee of the whole now arose, re- ported and asked leave to sit again. Ashby wanted the house to go Into committee of the whole to consider house roll No. 443, the committee’s Irrigation bill, and it consented to do so, with Chapman in the chair. This is 4 moasure of twenty-one pages, the first sec- tion dividing the state of Nebraska into two water divisions, It then continues to de- scribe water divikion No. 1, which shall conslst of all the lrrigable lands in the state drained by the Plalte rivers and their tribu- tarles lying west af the Loup river, and all lands south of the Platte and Soufh Platte rivers, Water diylslon No. 2 shall consist of all lands watered by the Loup, White, Nio- brara and Elkhorn rjvers and their ‘tribu- tarles, and all other’ frrigable lands not In- cluded in any other water division, It creates a Board of Irrigaion, which comprises the governor, attorney gefieral and the commis- sloner of public Jands and buildings, with an office in the 'gfate capitol, It ‘provides for a number of 'undér secretaries and as- sistants at various salaries. Violent oppositidn Was manifested to the bill at the outset.' ‘Higgins epoke strongly against 1t and Howal® moved that it be in- definitely postponed, Harrison, however, took Transportation re- The | an opposite view.| He £ald that the bill was a copy of one in the genate and had been drawn by a practical irrigator, who, as Harrison expressed it, had “never been con- nected with a jol All attemptts to put the bill to one side, however, failed, and the clerk began reading the sections. Section 7 provides for the employment of a secretary, who shall be a practical hydraulic engineer, at a salry of 32,000 per annum. Speaker Richads moved (o strike out this scction, The motion did not prevail, but one t glve Senator Akers an opportunity to explain the provisions of the bill was carried | and the senator proceeded to deliver a glow- | ing address iu favor of the varlous provis- fons of the measure. At the conclusion of Senator Akers' remarks the committee rose, asked leave to sit again, reported, and the report was adopted. The senate then adjourned Nirs. € Eite Doad, CHICAGO, March —Mrs. Catherine Crittenden, widow of the late General Thomas Crittenden, died at her home here today, EVIDENGE IN DAVIS' FAVOR e e ae vt town s o e Impeaching Line of Testimony Introduced in the Linooln Murder Trial, WHERE THE STATE'S CASE IS WEAK Witness for the Defense Doclares that th Rock Tsland Track Approaching the Scene of the Wreck Was in Miserable Condition. LINCOLN, Today the in trial took up Impeaching line of testi mony. A number of carpenters swore that the bridge was something over twelve feet high at the polnt where Miss Seidel, for the state, says she jumped off in getting down to the wreck Jacob Lichtenstiger gave some rather dam- aging testimony against the road, to the ef- fect thut he had examined the track on the Sunday following the wreck while pile driv- ing was going on. He had found as many as seven or elght spike holes in the ties along the south rail that was displaced, showing a slant of about thirty degrees, as though they had been forced out by a strong pressure. Having attempted to discredit Lichten- tiger's testimony, the state's attorney sald “Now what other business have you been engaged in besides that of a grocer and sec- tion hand?" March defense 13.—~(Speclal Telegram.) the Davis murder an you never ran a saloon here, did . T once owned a half interest in a sa- loon, it that's what you mean,” replied the witness, smiling. “You never sold liquor over the bar nor worked for Eph Corneal, did you?" The spectators laughed loudly at this ques- tion, as Corneal had testified for the state. SOME STARTLING TESTIMNOY. To impeach the testimony of Witness Shouse, William Livingston was called. He said that Shouse had told him that he had examined the track for about a mile from the wreck, and found evidence going to show that the joints sagged and the engine was “drunk” when it entered the bridge. T. B. Stevens, formerly in the real estate business, had examined the tles on the bridge Friday morning. Had noticed that some of the holes seemed to have been bored too large for the spikes. When he had fitted some loose spikes into them they had slipped down easily in many instances to within a half inch of the tie. J. D. Campbell, millwright, said the spikes fitted very loosely in the holes in the ties. There is considerable comment among Lin- coln people concerning the attitude assumed by the Rock Island road in this trial. For the past three days Mr. Green, counsel for the road, has sat at the elbow of County Attorney’ Woodward in the capacity of coach. In his opening speech the county attorney had said that it had been said the road was strongly interested, for financial reasons, in convicting the defendant, but that he, the county aftorney, would stand between the road and the defendant in any attempt to color or miscarry justice. CONSIDERABLE SNOW IN NEBRASK ound Covered Many Inches Doep in Dif- ferent Parts ot the State. BEATRICE, March 13.—(Special Telegram.) —Today has been one of the most disagree- able of the winter. About 8 o'clock this morning it began snowing, and has contin- ued most of the time throughout the day. A strong wind has been blowing, and tonight the mercury is down close to zero. Snowing has ceased and the wind has gone down somewhat. M'COOL, Neb., March 13.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—There has been some snow today, ac- companied by considerable wind, but tonight tho wind has gone down and it is snowing hard, and the outlook is good for a big snow. RUSHVILLE, Neb., March 13.—(Speclal Telegram.)—Four inches of snow fell here today, and it will probably continue all night unless it becomes colder. Stock will not suffer. SHELBY, Neb., March 13.—(Special.)—A small blizzard is blowIng from the north. It began early this morning. The thermome- ter is falling and the snow Increasing. BUTTE, Neb., March 13.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—A light snow began falling about 3 o'clock this morning and continued until day. About three inches covers the ground. EIMWOOD, Neb., March 13.—(Speclal Tel- egram.)—A regular blizzard set In here early this morning, blowing hard and snow drift- ing. About three fnches of snow on the level fell, PAWNEE clal Telegram falling here a CITY, A day. Neb., March 13.—(Spe- blinding snow has been LOSTON PARTY FROMISES SEED GRAIN, North Loup Citizens: Recelve Some Encour- aging Information From that Source. NORTH LOUP, Neb., March 13.—(Special.) —Another ray of hope has been kindled rela- tive to the feed and seed grain outlook in this vicinity by the receipt of a lotter by a member of the local relief committec from a Boston party who appears to be willing to render all needed assistance, not only in the direction mentioned, but also in relieving the pressing wants of the destitute, If any such exist, in the matter of fuel and clothing. While the clothing question seems to be practically out of tho way for the present that of fuel may assume considerable in portance at any unexpected moment in the event of a possible severe storm, while that of sced grain and feed for the necessary teams used in agricultural operations is one the proper solution of which shall decide whether or not vast sections of faultless land shall remain this season untilled or yleld a bounteous harvest. L. E. Todd, who has been a resident of this vicinity for the past nine years, has sold his farm to T. A. Manchester and will start in a few days for Alblon, Wis., where he expects to engage in business. His fam- ily will remain here until he becomes per- manently settled in his new bome, L OUT TO BUUKSTAFF, Keport at Lincoln That the Prison Contract is to Change Hands Again, LINCOLN, March 13.—(Special Telegram.) —It 1 stated here tonight that negotiations are still pending by which the state peniten- tlary contract is to be ass'gned from W. H. Dorgan to J. A. Buckstaff. The deal has been on for several days, but there is yet a wide difference between the two parlies, The proposition made by Dorgan is to transfer the contract by a simple assignment to Buckstaff, who s on his part to pay for the property at the penitentiary owned by Dor- gan, complete the cells as required by the old ‘law, and give a new bond to the state for the faithful performance of his duty. Buckstaff has been maintaining a large harness factory at the penitentiary for a number of years, and is supposed to be pretty well versed with the nature of the prison contract Woes of u West WATERLOO, Neb., March 13.—(Speclal.) Mark Wolf, a horny handed son of the soil and hafling from Sidney, Neb., walked into town last evening and exhibited a letter purporting to be from his wife, stating that she was destitute and telling him to keep away from the track, as he was subject to fits and might get hurt. This 8o won the sympathy of the people that they took up a subseription aggregating $8 in all. When this mark of appreciation was tendered him he was visibly moved, and when he recovered breath sufficiently ke said he would spend every cent of it in town for provisions and ship them to his wife. But after taking a second thought, he decided on buylng a horse, drive home and tickle the back of wother earth until he could get sufficient cash ahead to relmburse his generous don- ors. When ‘sst seen he was headed east with the $8 in bis inside pocket. While in town he had one of the citizens write the postmaster at Sidney telling him It his (Wolt's) wife did pot call for the letter he had written her from Valley, to be very careful of it, as it cfutalned money, Now DORGAN TO SE and they have written the mayor of Sidney asking information about the Wolf family. Wolf has a florid complexion, Is fairly well dressed, and seems to be working the towns as he goes. CLAIMS PART OF THE BOWIE ESTATE. Ceath of a Kearney Citizen the Signal for Domestie Complications, ARNEY, Neb, March 13.—(Special)) Tho late H. H. Bowle of Logan township left his property badly encumbered, and hardly had the sod covered his remains be- fore foreclosure suits were commenced, and insteady of being comfortably provided for it looks as though Mrs. Dowle would have nothing left. But this fs not the most dis tressing clrcumstance which has come to light. It claims_which have been made | prove to be true, Bowie had a wife living in New York state, from which he had never been divorced, and she has now made de | mand for her right of dower in and to all the property which Bowie left. The second Mrs. Bowie signed away her rig but the other woman has never done £0, and an in- teresting legal contest s loo! for At the close of the Kvangelical conference Sunday night a contribution was made for missionary purposes, and $060 was raised in cash or good subscriptions. The members of tho Presbyterian church havo just called to the pastorate Rev. Mr. Hayden of Utah, and will hold a_ reception in his honor at the home of Mrs. Flora Dil- dine this evening. K MEXICO WANTS A NESRASKA EXOIBIT, Consul General for That Republie Invites Us to Participate in the Exposition. LINCOLN, March 13.—(Special Telegram.) —A. K. Coney, consul gencral of Mexico, located at San Francisco, has written a letter to Governor Holcomb, calling his attention to the first exposition cver held in Mexico and requesting him to name a commission to prepare a Nebraska exhibit. In compliance with this request the governor today named as such commission ex-Governor Robert W. Furnas of Brownville, W. A. Poynter, Albion; J. B. Kitchen, Omaha; F. W. Taylor, Lincoln, and W. A. Jones of Hastings. The exposi- tien does not begin until April 2, 1896, and tho Nebraska commission has ample time in which to prepare an exhibit: worthy of the Funeral of John Harder. PAWNEE CITY, Neb., March 13.—(Spe- cial)—The funeral of John Harder, who dled vesterday, occurred foday at church, after which the remains were con- veyed to the elty cometery. The Anclent Order of United Workmen had charge of the services, The deceased leaves a wife and five children. A mad dog made its appearance on the streets last evening. After biting one dog it came in contact with the city marshal, who hastily dispatehed it. At the home of Mrs. J. Hoig, four miles northeast of the city, last night Byerett Lamar and Kate Hoig were married. R. W. Presson, D.D., of this city, performed the ceremony, which was witnessed by a large number of friends. They will leave in a few days for their future home In Lincoln county, Kanss Young Goose Hunter Fatally Shot, M'COOK, Neb., March 13.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Bert Williams, aged 16 years, son of a farmer living in Perry precinet, accident- ally shot himself with a 22-caliber revolver yesterday. The bullet entercd his right eye and produced death this morning. He was a member of a party of boys who were hunt- ing geese on the Republican river. Furniture Warchouse Burned. HARVARD, Neb., March 138.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The furniture warehouse of Living- ston Bros. burned this evening about 8 o'clock. There was $300 In insurance. Loss about $700. Contents all saved. e LAW BARRING NUNS AS TEACHERS. Pennsylvania House I’asses the Bill Prohib- iting the Wearing of Keliglous Gurb, HARRISBURG, Pa, March 13.—The house passed finally by a vote of 151 to 26 the bill prohibiting the wearing of any religlous insignia or garb by teachers in the public schools. Before the bill came up the repub- lican leaders of the house and some of the officials of the patriotic orders held a con- ence. Somo of the former feared that the measure would prove to the party a gun that kicks and favored its withdrawal. They were overruled, however, and the bill was kept on the track, In defending the bill Mr. Spangler of Cumberland made a specch de- nouncing the Roman Catholic church and its bead, to whom ho referred as ‘“that man, Pope Leo XIIL” He said of Democratic National Chairman Harrity: llow this man up along the Alleghany mountains and we hear that he was in consultation with three Roman Catholic pricsts who said to that man, ‘Denounce the order and we will glve you the votes of our church In ‘closing his speech Mr. Spangler took from his pocket a small American flag which ho waved triumphantly until called to order by the spealer. BRIBED THE OFFICERS OF THE A, Sensationnl Charges Brought Against the Order In Michigan. DETROIT, March 13.—The Evening News publishes today a three column sensational interview with a prominent ex-member of the American Protective assoclation, in which it Is alleged that a well known official of the order reccived some $6,000 from Colonel Bliss, one of the candidates for nom- ination as governor last year, and various sums from candidates. It is charged that an attempt was made to secure $600 montlly from Uniled States Senator Me- Millan “during the senatorial campaign last winter. Facsimilo letters between Beatty and members of the American Protective as- soclation state political commlitce are pub- lished to substantiate the charges. Other allegations of *‘working” the candidates and appropriating the proceeds are set forth in detail. At Saginaw today Charles T. Deatty was clected president of the Michigan branch of the American Protective assoclation. Will Work Through the Old Partios. SAGINAW, Mich., March 13.—The state council of the American Protective association bad a busy day. The report of the secretary shows a membership in the state of 125,000 and the condition of the order s reported as flourishing. The question of organizing an Independent political party was discussed and it was de- cided that the proposition was properly within the jurisdiction of the natfonal orgauization, For ‘the present tho council agreed that the order should perform its work in the regular way through existing political channels, only supporiing such nominces as agree with the principles of the orde A. . A BN Favorably Acted Upon. LANSING, Mich., March 13.—One of a serles of so-called A. P, A. bills has been favorably reported in the house, haying already passed | tho senate. It provides for repealing the act under which female Juvenile offenders way, at the parents’ option, be sentenced to the House of the Good Shepherd, a Roman Catholic institution, at Detrolt, or the State Industrial school for girls. Another A. P. A. bill pro- viding for the incorporation of loyal Orang institutions was agreed o in the commitiee of the whole. S Marderer Diod Fearlossly. PERRY, OKL, March 12.—John Milligan, who murdered Gabe aud Hannah Clark on November 3, 1893, was hanged at Okiahoma City today. Milligan entered the Clarks' room at night and killed them with an ax. Milli- gan was only 21 years old. He died without fear, saying he was going stralght to glory Children Cry fo! Pitcher’'s Castoria. Children Cryfo- Pitcher’'s Castoria. Children Cry J« CAUSE FOR REMOVING DR, HAY Roport of Another Ooal Selling Soandal at the Lincoln Asylum, AFFIDAVITS SECURED BY DR, ABBOTT Farmers In the Vielnity of the Institution Make Damaging Charges Against the Adent—Dr. Hay Intrenchod ncommunioative. LINCOLN, March 13.—(Special Telegram.) 1t is possible that by the time the question Lincoln in- sane asylum is ready to be submitted to the supreme court it may be complicated by more serious elements than now appear on the sur- face. The time set for hearing 1s the 26th inst. That Dr. T Abbott can show cause for the immediate removal of Dr. Hay from the asylum 18 belleved by several parties in Lin- coln tonight, who have been permitted a peep behind the scenes, Dr. Abbott has been a busy man throughout today. He has been in consultation with his attorney, and it Is said a number of affidavits have been taken of farmers and others residing in the vicinity of the asylum. These affidavits, it s said, are to an effect that they have purchased from Dr. Hay and taken it from cars, It is sald further that these farmers depose that the numbers of the cars will show that the coal had been paid for by the state, Certain parties who have lately interested themselves in this matter, say that there are several other acts of corruption which have been proven to the governor's satisfaction and that he will proceed at once to remove Dr. Hay for cause It is impossible to reach Dr. Hay tonight, as he fs practically entrenched in the asy- lum and will not admit others than attaches of the institution. i i i FOR THE OPENIX OF CHICKAMAUG Chattanooga Now Making Most Extonsive Arrangemonta for a Big Event. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.,, March 13.—Gen- eral J. 8. Fullerton and General A. P. Stew- of who Is superintendent of the the the Lutheran part of the national commission of Chicka- mauga park addressed an enthusiastic meet- ing of citizens at the Chamber of Commerce this morning about the necessary prepara- tions for the dedication excrelses September 19 and 20 next. General Fulterton stated that not less than 100,000 visitors would be here, President Cleveland is coming unle ex- traordinary incident keeps him in Washington, Vice President Stevenson and all the mem- bers of the cabinet are coming, as well as officials of the army and navy, The governors of nearly all the states and their st have notified the committee that they are coming. The weather at the season the dedication is to occur has according to statistics nearly always been free from rain. Chattanooga will begin at once to prepare for the event on a most extensive scale, and will take care of everybody. The rafiroads will make a L-cent-a-mile rate, MADISON, Wis,, March 1 sembly today Senator Timme's resolution to appoint two more Chickamauga commission- ers was amended to mako the number three and was then adopted. The amendment will enable the governor to appoint representa- tives for each regiment that was engaged in tho fight. —In the as- — SEEKING TO WIND UP ITS AF. Kadford Pipe and Foundry Company Thinks the Time for Dissolution Has Come. CINCINNATI, March 13.—An application was made today before Judge Smith of the superlor court for an order dissolving the corporation of the Radford Pipe and Foundry company and for a recelver to wind up its aftairs, The application is by stockholders, who allege the company has not pald a 6 per cent dividend for two years from its earnings. The court appointed M. C. Armour recetver. He has been vice president and manager. The plant and business are located at Rad- ford, Va. 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