Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 16, 1895, Page 2

T R bty v THE OMAHA DAILY BEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1 sions for selling live stock In the state of Nebraska, 72 to 18, House roll No, 57, by Chace, providing for the extermination of the Russian thistle and to prescribe the duties of the overseers of roads in relation thereto, 84 to 0. When Kaup's name was called on the vote on house roll No. 9, the bill to “regulate’ South Omaha commission men, he said: “In talking with some of the heavy shippers of my county 1 have discovered that they are opposed to this bill. But as I understand there is a movement in the house to down Omaha 1 will vote vea." The governor announced that he had signed house roll No. 27, providing for fine and im- prisonment of persons unlawfully wearing the firemen’s national button; No. 530, au- thorizing county commissioners to use the surplus of precinot bond funds for the pur- pose of procuring seed grain, and senate fil No. 16, making it the duty of district courts to appoint a competent number of bailiffs to wait on the grand jury, with an allowance | of $2 a day House roll No, 139, by Allan, to provide for the appointment of fire and police commis- sloners in Omaha, was, after a call of the honse and continued disorder, put upon its passage, and falled to pass with the emer- gency clause, by a vote of 28 to only 66, two loss than the required number. — The bill was then put upon its passage without the clause and passed House roll 284, by Harrison, providing that claims against cities of the first class having less than 25,000 and more than 8,000 inhab- itants shall be presented in writing with a full accouni of the items verified, was passed. Previous to adjournment quite a number asked to be excused, and the point was raised that they were attempting to dodge tomor- row's debate on the age of consent bill, which has been made a speclal order for 10 o'clock a. m. Many availed themeelves of the excuse granted befora the attempted hegira could be choked off by adjournment. intelligent of Dr. Price's Fast friends—the the manufacturers Powder. public and Baking il oo sk TELEGRAPIIC BRIEFS. Arrangements have been made to start a new morning paper in Birmingham, Ala. Governor Marvin of Delaware, who has been dangerously sick, was some better yes- terday. Douglas Henderson and Frank Jeftry were sentenced to be hanged May 31, at Murphys- boro, Iil. George M. Vannort, ex-commissioner of public works in New York, dizd yesterday at Nyack. The cotton planters of Georgla have called @ meeting to devise means of cutting down the cotton acreage. The supreme court of New York has handed down a decision granting a new trial to Erastus Wiman, ‘Willlam Fogarty of Monroe, 0., fatally in- jured an old man named John Evans by hit- ting him on the head. The Merchants exchange has no record of any such ship as the Yoleman, reported lost on’ the California coast. Mrs. Perry Randall and daughter, Mabel, were killed by a West Shore train at Weedsport, N. Y., yesterday. James A. Doherty, a 17-year-old boy, has confessed that he set fire to St. Peter's Cath- olic church in Boston, March 6. The firm of Cashman Bros. & Co. of Bos- ton, manufacturers of window shades, have assigned. Liabilities, $150,000. The United States grand jury at Lynch- burg, Va., has indicted W. G. Hamner and R. H. Pennell, defaulting bank officials. Illigitimate children of George Die, who left a fortune at Athens, Ga., have just been awarded his estate after a long lezal contest. The 100th anniversary of the Massachu- setts Charity Mechanics association was cel- ebrated yesterday at Mechanics building, Boston. A syndicate of New York partles are ne- gotlating for most of the mineral lands in Harlan, Perry, Leslie, Letcher, Knott and Elliott counties, Kentucky. Rev. Mulone, editor of the Colorado Catholic, lectured last night before the Chi- cago Single Tax club on “The Catholic Church and the Single Tax. The New York supreme court has handed down an opinion orderiug the New York police commission to reinstate Captain Cross and Wardman George Smith. The Texas senate has passed the bill to authorize the Houston & Texas Central road to acquire four other roads, in direct opposi- tlon to the recommedations of the governor. The action of Bishop Horstman in ex- communicating Rev. A. F. Kolazewskl, a Polish Catholic priest, has been confirmed by the pope. The priest is now the head of an independent. Catholie church. Judge Brantley of the United States court, in the case erowing out of the seizure of the schooner Caroline, has decided that so much of the South Carolina dispensary law as in- terferes with interstate commerce is uncon- stitutional. Three hunters Hausm and named Ed Dufty, John another, name unknown, were found dead in their cabin near . Chippewa Talls, Wis. They had been puisoning wolves and Indications go to show they acridentally 8ot some of the poison in their food. Forelgn, Queen Victoria arrived at Nice yesterday and was escorted to the hotel by a detach- ment of troops. “The Brazilian government has decided to devote the proceeds of the new loan to tak- nig up the paper currency. Bx-Manager Cook of the Commercial bank of St. Johns has been arrested. Grave Mxmm“ of fraud have been preferred against him. . Information by way of St. Petersburg is to the effect no armistice will precede the signing of a treaty of peace between China and Japan. _Italy has sent a speclal envoy to Vene- zuela to explain the recent expression in the green book which caused the government of that country to give the Italian minister his ONE E 7 X JOoOYS Both the method and results when Byrup of Figs istaken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts ty yet promptly on the Kidneys, iver and Bowcls, cleanses the sys- vem effectually, dispeis colds, head- aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of ‘its kind ever pro- duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effocts, prepared unlly from the most healthy and agreeabie substances, its -An{ excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most lar remedy known. yrup of Figs is for sale in 50 pent bottles by all leading drug- gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro- oure it promptly for any one who wishes to try il:. Do not accept any wubstitute. « CALIFORNIA FI6 SYRUP €O, SAN FRANGISCO, CAL. QOUSVILLE, &Y. AEW YORK, MY, SENATE 10 BEGIN SIFTING| Rule for the Appointment of the Arbitrary Oommittee Has B.en Adopted. NINE MEMBERS WILL NAME THE LAWS Watson's Bill to Abolish the Death Penalty Barely Squer Through—McKeeby's Relief B1L Carries a Big Majority Lincoln's City Assessor. LINCOLN, March 15.—(Special)—With but seven days of its legal existence yet remain ing and with nearly 200 bills on general fils and more still in the committee rooms,the sen- ate has at last reached the point in its rap idly wasting life where a sifting committe seems to be absolutely necessary to prevent confusion and even demoralization. An at- tempt was mads last Friday to secure the ap- pointment of a sifting committee, but the ob- jection of McKeeby and other leading repub- licans was strong enough to lay the matter over for a week, Wednesday night the stand- ing committee on rules met at the Lincoln hotel and decided to provide for a sifting committee in the standing rules of the sen- ate. The rule was agreed upon last night, as stated in The Bee this morning, and was to- day adopted. It provides as follows Rule, 8. A sifting committee of nine members shall be appointed by the presi dent, whose duty to have charg of the bills on general file and report such lls as are deemed most important for onsideration; and bills so reported and recommended shall take precedence in con- sideration of bills now before the senate, except the general and salary appropriation bills” and claim Dbills, which shall be sub- ject to special order at any time. The rule as adopted gives the sifting com- mittee almost absolute power of life or death over every bill on general file. 1Its authority is practically autocratic and its diction su- preme as long as it has the vote of seventeen senators behind it. There will be an immense amount of work for the committee. It will be impossible to consider in committee of the whole more than twenty or thirty bills. There are nearly ten times that number, with authors anxious for their fate. Among the bills that are tolerably sure of running the gauntlet are the beet sugar bills, the Lincoln charter, the blanket ballot bills, Tefft's good roads bill and the Omaha charter. The fate of the oleo- margarine bill is still in doubt. Among the long list of bills almost certain to be killed by the sifting committee are the ‘“anti-monopoly” bills, some thirty or forty in number, all the bills’ cutting down the faes of clerks of the district courts, the county commissioner bills all of the miscellaneous bills covering such subjects as ‘“decedents estates,” *‘Code of Civil Procedure,” etc. WATSON WINS BY ONE. The final vote on Watson's bill to abolish the death penalty in Nebraska came during the forenoon and the measure was given the required constitutional sanction of seventeen votes and no more. The opponents of the bill had confidently expected to defeat the bill at the last moment. They had made a careful canvass of the senats several times over and their most careful estimates showed but sixteen votes in favor of the bill. Con- sequently they were just a little surprised at the vote this forenoon. When the vote was called the result showed cighteen sen- ators in favor of the bill. But there were several changes. Before the result had bzen announced Campbell and Lehr, who had voted in the affirmative, changed their votes to the negative, thus leaving but sixteen votes in favor of the bill, one short of a bare majority. Just when the opponents of the bill had began to think of conzratulating themselves, Jeftries, who had originally voted gainst the bill, swung over to the opposite side and saved the bill. It had been be- lieved all along that Rathbun was against the bill and his support of the measure was a surprise. The opponents of the bill had ‘also confidently relied upon the assistance of Saunders, and his vote was also a disagree- able surprise. The vote by which the bill finally passed was ds follows: Yeas— Hitchcock, Rathbun, Saunders, Sprecher, Stewart, Watson17, Sloan, Steufer, Teftt, Wright—14. Holbrook, Mitehell, Campbeli, Leh, Dale, Noy Tho Dbill not only abolishes capital punish- ment, but adds to the present law two pro- visions which recite that “'it any person shall 2id, abet or procure any other person to com- mit any felony, every person so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be unprisoned in the state penitenitary for any time be- tween the respective periods for which the principal offenders could be imprisoned for the principal offense; or, if such principal offender would on conviction be imprisoned for life, then such aider, abettor or procurer shall by imprisoned for life, the same as the principal offender would be.” The following provision is also added: If any person shall purposely und of de- liberate and premeditated malice, or in the perpetration or attempt to perpetrate any Fapt, avson, robbery or burglary, or by fd. miniktering poison, or causing the same to be done, Kill another; or if any person, by wilful and corrupt perjury, or by suborna- tion of the same, shall purposely procure the conviction of murder in the first degree of any innocent person, every person so offending_shall be deemed guilly of murder in the first degree and upon convietion thereof shall be imprisoned in the peniten- tiary during life, SUBSTITUTE RELIEF BILL PASSED. The first thing the senate did after the noon recess was to pass the McKeeby substitute for the house relief bill, appropriating $200,- 000 out of the state treasury with which to purchase grain for sced and feel for desti- tute farmers in the drouth district of the state, No bill that has passed the senate has oc- casioned more feeling than this measurc, The bill, as it was passed by the house, ap- propriated $200,000 to be expended by the State Relief commission. The commission was authorized to reserve $4,000 of the amount for expenses. This bill passed the house, but the oppositicn was strong enough to pre- vent the addition of the emergency clause. The bill received but a cool reception when it arrived iu the senate. It came up for con- sideration in committee of the whole carly In tho week, and McKeeby presented the sub- stitute, which was passed today. The sub- stitute provides that $200,000 shall be taken from the state treasury and distributed among the several counties in the drouth district. No county 1s to recefve more than $4,000, The State Relief commission has no part in the distribution of the funds, but it is au- thorized to designate the amount that each county shall receive. The bill passed the senato by a_vote of 2 to 1, with two senators absent. On the orig- inal rol call Cross, Hitcheock, Lindsay, Sloan and Steufer voted no. But after the roll call had been completed all of these sen- ators changed their votes to the affirmative except Cross. In explaining their vofes Sloan and Lindsay stated that they wers not altogether satisfied with the provisions of the bill, but in order to send the measure back to the house with the welght of as large a majority as possible they would change their votes (o aye. Hitcheock and Steufer changed thelr votes for the same reason. Cross said that- he had voted no after careful delibere- tion and could see no reason for changing his vote ‘CITY ASSESSOR FOR LINCOLN. The bill introduced in the secate early in the session by McKesson of Lancaster, pro- viding that the city of Lincoln shall have a city assessor, was passed by the senate to- day. The bill provides that cities of the first class having less than 100,000 and more than 25,000 inhabitants shall constitute one pre- cinct for purposes of assessment. The city assessor provided by the law is to be elected and s to receive the sum of $3,600 per an- num, out of which sum Le is required to pay his deputies. The bill was introduced Janu- ary 18 and reported back from the judiciary committes on February 2 with a favorable recommondation. On February 25 the senate on motion of McKesson ordered the bill en- grossed for third reading. It has never been considered in committee of the whole, senate being perfectly willing to assent to it without ~ dizcussion Late Ia the afternoon Teflt endeavored to call up his bill providing for the appoint- ment of & supervisor of public buildings. By | buildings the | a little adroit mancuveriug Sprecuer suc- ceeded In attaching to Tefft's motion an amendment providing for the immediate con- sideration also of his bill to abolish the office of county attorney and to provide instead return of the old system of district attorneys Senator Tefft's biil was easily disposed of It provides for the appointment of a “olerk” for the State Board of Public Lands and Bulldings at a ealary of $1,000 per an- num. The bill provides that the ‘“clerk shall be a practical carpenter and mechanie, and it Is made his duty to visit all institu- tions and do all repair work deemed nec's sary. The committee on public lands and also recommended that all car- penters employed at the state institutions be dispensed with. Tefft claims that the state s now paying $2,700 per year for car- penters, who, in addition, wasts large sums of money appropriated for repairs. His bill was recommended for passag SPRECHER'S BILL RECOMMENDED Sprecher’s bill gave the senate more trouble, At first an attempt was made to postpone it indefinitely, but it had too many friends. After a lengthy discussion it wa mended in some particulars and recom- mended for passage. There are grave doubts in the minds of several senators as to the wisdom of the senate’s action in agreeing to pass the bill. A number of senators were ab- sent and it is bellcved that there will be con siderable difficulty in securing a_majority for the bill when it is placed on its final passage Under the bill the expense of the district at- torneys will be borne by the state. B county will be entitled to a deputy. succeeded in delaying action on mendation of the committee of the whols un- til_tomorrow. Just before adjournment Wright endeav- ored to have his bill requiring fire insur- ance companies to pay Into the state treasury 1 per cent of the gross premiums collected in this state made a special order for to- morrow, but his motion was loaded down with so many amendments that the whole batch was laid upon the table. Caldwell then endeavored to secure a night session for this evening, but the senate was in no good mood for after dinner work and 86 adjourned. HEAVY SNOWFALL IN NEBRASKA. Reports from Mainy Towns Show Much Moisture Durlng the Past Week. JUNTATA, Neb, March 15.—(Speclal)—A blizzard prevailed here nearly all day yester- day, and the heavy fall of snow continued todey. More smow has fallen than at any other time the past winter. Much of it has melted, and will do much good to small grain and the ground generally. SXETER, Neb., March 15.—(Special)— Thera is much snow on the ground at this place now, the result of the storm that began Weduesday and continued until Thursday night. COLUMBUS, Neb., March 15.—(Special)— A light snow has been falling all day. NORTH LOUP, Neb., March 15.—(Special.) —The mercury went down to several degrees below zero yesterday morning and a light snow continued to fall during the day, especi- ally in the afternoon, but as there was no wind the weat not at all severe. FT. CALHOUN, Neb., March 15.—(Special.) cold wave passed over this section of coun- try causing the temperature to fall far below he freezing point. Thuraday snow fell to the depth of two inches. WATERLOO, Neb., March 15.—(Special.)— The leaviest snow of the fell last night, completely covering the ground. LOUISVILLE, Neb.,, March 15.—(Special.) -A light snow been falling all night and this anorning finds the ground completely ered, there being about two inches. here was no wind to cause drifting. TO MANAGE FITZGERALD'S ESTATE Wife of the Late Lincoln Cltizen Appointed Administratrix, LINCOLN, March 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald has been ap- pointed administratrix of the estate of John Fitzgerald and her original bond reduced from $500,000 to $300,000. The Cagney will contest, with which Mrs. Fitzgerald is con- nected, is not ended. Today attorneys peti- tioned the district court to reinstate the case and set aside the order of dismissal made by stipulation of the contestants. The petition- ing lawyers claim that they have a contract and assignment with and from the contest- ants, John J. Cagney, Catherine McEntee, Mariata Cagney and D. C. McEntee, by which they were authorized to prosecute the will contest to final judgment. They say they had no notice of final settlement of the case by stipulation until March 8. They re- fused to concur in the arrangement and served notice on Mrs. Fitzgerald’s attorneys accordingly. But the contestants are said to have settled the matter with Mrs. Fitz- gerald, ignoring their contract right and not showing the same in court. It is also al- loged that the heirs at law received some vaiuable consideration from Mrs. Fitzgerald for making the stipulation. WILL OUST CONTRACTOR DORGAN. Expected Outcome of the Investigation of the Affairs at the Penitent ary. LINCOLN, March 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The house committee on state peni- tentiary did not hold its expected session this evening. Negotiations are now in pro- gress for a joint session of the house and senate committee, as agreed upon at the Lin- coln hotel meeting one night last week. That a strong movement is under way intended to oust W. H. Dorgan from the control of the prison contract is now well understood. The Board of Public Lands and Buildings is play- ing a strong game, although it has not yet exposed its hand. No little assistance is ex- pected from the investigating committee, now at work at the stale penitentiary. It seems to be pretty well understood that this commiittee is to bring a report strongly rec- ommending state control of the penitentiary, and it is because of the part that this report is expected to play in the program that the committee will hasten its work, Wifo of a ¥ SPRINGVIEW, oneor Found Dead, Neb., March 15.—(Special Telegram.)—Mrs. Mead Holten was found dead in her s near Brocksburg, thirty miles from this place, yesterday. Mr. Holten, her husband, was sent to the asylum at Nor- folk some eighteen months ago. Mr. and Mrs. Holten were old settlers of this county and kept a cattle ranch on the Keya Paha river, having quite a larg> bunch of stock. They have no family. County Coroner Web- ster started for the ranch today. Death of Mrs. Louts Clark, COLUMB! Neb., March 15.—(Special.)— Mrs, Louisa Bauer Clark, wife of Dr. T. R. Clark, died Monday night, after an illness of four days, and was buried from the German | Lutheran church this afterncon. Mrs. Clark was a highly accomplished woman and made friends wherever she was known. Juil giva's Work Detected. HASTINGS, March 15.—(Special Telegram.) —Frank Corbett, who is under sentence for one year in the penitentlary for stealing, today tried to break jail by drilling through the west wall of his cell in the county jail, but was caught in the act, e Which hotels are the most popular? Those which use Dr. Price’s Baking Powder in the food, ——— Exotor Notes and Peraonals. EXETER, Neb,, March 15.—(Special.)—The Baptist social at the residence of George H Lee, Thursday night, was a syccess In every sense of the werd. In spite of the snow storm a large number were out. Pastor Huestls' congregation stole a march on him Thursday night by walking in on himself and family without giving them a minute's notice. Everyone took a package of some household necessary. Besides these necessaries they came loaded with every- thing that was needed to prepare a fine sup- per. Everybody went In for a good time, and for over two hours such good old-fashioned games as blind-man's buff and grunt were indulged in by all, young and old. The old- est citizens said it reminded them of Ne- braska ploneer days. Will Williams, who is teaching a district school four miles £outh of town, treated his patrons to a fine exhibition and ment Tuesday evening. The principal part Of th: evening's program was the rendering of “Ten Nights in a Bar Room" by him:e't and school, which would have done ereat credit to some much larger institutions. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Cox and C. F. Walker went to Beatrice on business last Tuesday. entertain- | DAVIS TRIAL ALMOST ENDED All the Tesffinotly in the Train Wrecking * “Citée Submitted, SIX WITNESS 8/ INTRODUCED YESTERDAY Conflicting 8mo ‘ Statements of Several thed Over by the Lawyers Toward the Closd 61 the Day—Argame; to e Made Today. LINCOLN, March 15.—~(Special Telegram.) | —The Davis murder trial was ready for ar- | mument at noon today. Half a dozen wit- | nesses were put on by the state this morn- ing in rebuttal. Their testimony was of | an unimportant nature. The state will make | two arguments and the defense five. It is not thought that the case will be given to the Jury before tomorrow. The state introduced an almanac, which shows that the sun et at 7:07 on the night before the Rock Island wreck. The date in the almanac ts supposed to show that Mrs. | Flippin must have been mistaken when she sald that Davis was at her office after sun- down. Dr. Flippin, recalled by the state, de- nied that he had told Chief of Police Cooper that he was unacquainted with Davis, but thought he had seen him somewhere, He said he had called at the station the morn- ing after Davis' arrest and had asked to see the man. Was told to come to the grating of the woman's cell, where the prisoner was confined. The chief had asked if he knew Davis, and he had answered: “T do.” The chief had then asked Davis if he knew witness and the prisoner had mumbled that the witness was Dr. Flipper or Flippin. Chief Cooper, recalled, swore that the doctor had told him that he was not acquainted with the defendant, but might have scen him somewhere, J. V. Wolf had examined the track and spike holes yesterday and was of the opinion that the spikes were nearly straight. William Lawlor and Charles Roman, the former manager of the gas works of the city of Lincoln, had cxamined the track yesterday and found no slanting holes in the ties. NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL POLITICS, Many Cities of the Stute Prepare for the Spring Electinn LINCOLN, March 15.—(Special Telegram.) —The democrats held their city convention to- night at the court house and nominated the following ticket: Mayor, Judge J. H. Broady; treasurer, L. W. Pomerine; city clerk, W. G. Chamberlain; members of the excise board, A. E. Hargreaves, T. B. Cochran; cemetery trustee, John MeManigall; councilmen, First ward, James O'Shea; Second, Hans Dierks; Third, H. Schafter; Fourth, Ezra S. Hawle Fifth, William Witman; Sixth, C. S._ Jon Seventh, H. M. Leavitt. The populists held a small meeting at the Lindell, but took- vo definite actign, aside from commending the ticket placed”in nom- ination by the democrats. It is given out that the Civi¢’ Fedération and populists will endorss the nomination made tonight, al- though in some quarters there is a sirong pressura brought. tal bear to influence Mayor Welr to take the field independently. This move, it carried out, would doubtless result in the election of the entire republican ticket, headel by Frank Graham for mayor. The Evening News-of this city has already bolted the republicen nomination, and came out_this aftcrnoon advocating the nomination of Judge Broady. YORK, Neb, March 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The result of the republican caucus held here tonlght was the nomination for councilmen as_ follows: First ward, N. A. Dean; Second, George R. Reaa; Third, W. A. Miller; Fourth, E. Rlesinger. Delegates for tho caucus to be held for the nomination of mayor Monday; night-were also elected, HASTINGS, March 15.—(Spectal Telegram.) —Tiid republicar_city convention was' held this evening in the tourt house, mnd every- thing went off smoothly. W. R. Burton was made chairman, and Fred Renner and George James sccretaries. U. S. Rohrer, the present police judge, was renominated. The nom- inees for school board _are: I W. Cramer, First ward; H. C. Kerr, Second; C. L. Stone, Third; . John A. Casto, Fourth; ward committeemen, E. P. Nellis, Dr. Morill, George Miller, First; Judge Fleming, Will Dutton, H. C. Kerr, Second; David Balose, Brown Ladd, Third; Jacob Fisher, C. K. Lawson, Curt Alexander, Fourih ward. ' Judge Fleming was elected chairman of the city republican central committee for the next vear. COLUMBUS, Neb., March 15.—(Special Telegram.)—The republican city convention mst lagt evening at tho council chamber- and made the following nominations: Mayor, W. A. MeAllister; clerk, Clarence Sheldon; treas- urer, Henry Ragatz; city engineer, A. G. Arnold; councllmen, First ward, J. H. Galley Second, Hugh Hughes; Third, M. Whitmeyer: chool board, John Wiggins, 1. Pohl and Carl Kramer. A crowded house, composed of citizens who eare dissatisfied with the city politics, assembled- at Fitzpatrick's hall Jast evening and nominated the following ticket: Mayor, Olof Johnson; treasurer, Daniel Schram; clerk, Edward Barly; councilmen, First ward, 'H. J. Spoerry; Second, L. Weaver; Third, S. C. Gray; school board, Henry Hoekenberger, R. 1. Henry and J. C. Swartsley. STANTON, Neb., March 15.—(Special)— The law and order party met at the city hall last evening and placed in nomination the fol- lowing ticket: Mayor, Samuel Gher; clerk, George B. Pugh; treasurer, L. J. iorton: city engineer, W. C. Vaughan; councilmen, First ward, Richard Burtwistle jr.; Second ward, F. 8. Carrier. A. F. Enos was clected chairman. The “people’s” party will vention this_evening. FARIBURY, Neb, hold thelr con- March 15.—(Special)— A citizens party caucus was held last night at which the following nominations were made: Mayor, C. B. Lutton; aldermen, Fir; ward, W. W. Enaus; Second, H. B. Gahagan; city clerk, C. H. Denny; treasurer, H. I Holo. Resolutions were adopted similar to those of the high license caucus Monday, fa- foring the issuance of saloon licenses, but it Is understood that all the candidates nomi- nated are anti-license, AURORA, Mareh 15,—(Special)—The 1i- cense convention to select candidates for city oficers was held last night and turned out to be a B, & M. affair. The railroad employes turned out enmasse, beaded by Superintendent English, and captured the convention. They nominated for mayor I N, Jones, superin- tendent of the stock yards. He was a can- idate before the licguge convention last year and failed to gel the pomination, bolted the ticket and transferred the railroad vote to A. L. Bishop, the tegperance candidate, and elacted him. The balince of the city ticket is as follows: Clerk, Clay Jones; treasurer, J. Pusey Ci ity cngineer, D. B. Parks; police Jehn 8. Musser; coun- cilmen, First ward, i Kohn; Second, C. G. Skinner; Third, I F. Dictz and H. B. Newlon. ASHLAND, Nab7 “Sarch 15.—(Speeial.) Ashland 18 preparjng for warm time at U coming spring efe i, Dr. Mansficlde David Baker are candidates for mayor. R. D. Pine, the present ciiy clerk, will probably bo re-clected andytye-affice of treasurer will be refilled by RichardSA. Scott. The ques- tion of scicol bojls,fpr an addition to the High school building Iwill govern the elec- tion. NizpraskA ek \Keb., March 15.—(Spe- clal)—In spite Mals the independents met last eve {aced in nomination tha following Couneilmen, First ward, J. G. Strobleg ond, G. W, Eiser; Th'rd, I'o s ce Kunitz%y: Fourh, J. B. Norih cutt, The leaders of the party say they had nothing to do with the ticket and will re- pudiate John Wale, cilman_from make the race EXETER, Neb., March 15.—(Spcclal)—The <o people bave put 0. 8. Crane, $ Larimer, A ' . 1. A. Nye and Beuedict in the field to champion their prineip id the antidicense ticket i3 | W. Patton, €. H. Wullbrandt, R. R, W {lama, Raedall and W. S. Dimiek. Some hard work wiil be done on both sides. FREMO! March 15. clal)—=The ward caucusss of both political parties ere to be held tonight, at i3 e usual amoun ol buttonhe ¥ 2 ran for nominations. . ing I oup a ud are talking of W. B. | for city cleck and P, I Elick, er., as Nu democratic caudidate for the demeoeratic the Second nominee for ward coun- rofuses to democrais a | Day treasures Spring Medicine At this season, more emphatically than at any other, we should build for the future. When Nature gives vitality to field and wood, ther should be the harmony of renewed life and enorgy in our physical systems. But, on the contrary, we find ourselves weak, dull, tired. housed-up in poorly ventilated offices, homes and shops. our blood has become thin and impure, and is unequal to the demand of the body for more life, more vigor, more energy, more strength. Nature imperatively cries for help! Where is it to be found? 1ly enough, in a good Spring Medicine, like Tood’s Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier This preparation has proven in many years of test that it supplies the demand as nothing else can. Hood’ The statements in the testimonial below are familiar facts to the immediate friends of Mr. Geo. A.Zirkle, school teacher, of Mt. Horeb, Tenn., very well known throughout tho county, where he was born and has always lived. It illustrates the wonderful power of Hood's Sarsapa- rilla over all diseases of the blood. Read it: “Ibelievein Hood’s Sarsaparilla. I will tell you why. I have suffered from in- herited scrofula from childhood. When 37 years of age, my eyes became Strangely Affected. 1 could not read after sunset, and when I would close my eyes I could nmot open them; buton whichever side I lay, on that side I could open my eye. This condition continued about two years, and was suc- ceeded by an intolerable itching all over my body and limbs. I had to have my little boys take shoe brushes and scratch me. It was dreadful. It continued & month and was followed immediately by a tumor in the right sideof my neck as large as o small egg. I took physicians’ pre- scriptions till T lost hope. In the mean- time the tumor changed its place to the This is because in the winter we have been getable remedies The wonderful saparilla—combined from Natur 80 easy to take and so readily assimilated, the puri- fying, vitalizing and enriching cloments of Hood's Sar- 's own etorehouse of for human ills, pass into the etomach and are then silently but certainly taken up by the blood and sent to every organ and tissue of the body. The effect is often magical. The weakness is soon driven off, that tired feeling disappears, the nerves are built up, the stomach resumes its tasks even greedily, the appetite becomes as « sharp asa whetstone,” the whole man feels ¢ as if made anew."” cures of Scrofula, Salt Rheum, and other dreadful discases prove the great curative, blood purifying powers of Hood's Sarsaparilla, You undoubtedly neced a good Spring Medicine. Take the great blood purifier, Sarsaparilla tmmediate front of my mneck, and five othera formed and broke. “Finally, three years ago, another largo tumor seated ftsclt on the point of my col- lar bone and in six months another halt way back on the bone. Both of them soon began to discharge and continued to do so till about seven monthsago. I tried every- thing, including proscriptions. 1was often soweak that Icould scarcely walk and my mind was so confused that I could scarcely attend to my business (school teaching). Iwas utterly discouraged. And now my Is the Only story draws to a close. I began the use of Hood’s Sarsaparillan little less thana year ago, and took flve bottles. When I began Ihad 1o faith in it. In 3 months both sores on my shoulder was healed. I was cured of catarrh; and scrofulous habit has steadily grown less apparent. I weigh more than I ever did in my life and am in the best of health considering my constitution. Do you wonder I believe in Hood’s Sarsaparilla ? Irecommend it every- where.” G. A. ZIRELE, Mt. Horeb, Tenn. “We have used Hood's Sarsaparilla for our little boy, who had a running sore on one of his limbs. He had suffered from it for one and a half years. HHe took 7 bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla, the sore is healed and he is well. Hood’s Barsapa. rilla cleansed his blood and cured his.” E. B. Jounsox, Bridgewater, Iowa. Scrofula Eradicated. ‘I was a great sufferer with blood trou- ble. Ihavetaken several bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla and find it the best medicine T ever saw for scrofula humors and blood poison. It etrengthens the system and drives away that tired feeling. No one knows the good Hood Sarsaparilla will do until it has been faithfully tried.” LAURA M. LAWTON, Spragueville, New York. Sores On Neck and Arms. “ Last spring 1 had sores come on my neck and arms, owing to bad blood and a rundownsystem. My physician told me to get Hood's Sarsaparilla and take it to purify my blood. After taking three bot- tles Twas cured. It isan excellent spring medicine.” MRS, ANNA DITZLER, New Danville, Pennsylvania, True Blood Purifier Remember, It is Not What We Say, but What Hood’s Sarsaparilla Does, that Tells the Story. HOOD'S Sarsaparilla CURES. mayoralty has yet appeared. The saloon keepers are doing a deal of conferring to- gether today, and it may be they are trying to set up the pins so that a city council favorable to a reduction of the saloon oc- cupation tax may be elected, but they cannot succeed. INDIANOLA, Neb., March 15.—(Special Telogram.)—At the citizens’ caucus held this evening the following city ticket was nom- inated: Mayor, William Wadsworth; clerk, J. A. Hammond: treasurer, J. J. Wilson; engineer, E. S. Hill; councilmen, First ward, Laton Duckworth; Second ward, C. B. Hoag. BEATRICE, March 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The republican city convention held fonight was ome of the most in- teresting held in Beatrice for years. There was a hot contest for mayor, treasursr and police judge. The nom- inations are: Mayor, J. S. Grable; treasurer, Walter Scott; clerk, J. T. Phillips; police judge, W. H. Gillispie; councilmen, M. L. Arnold, First ward; B. H. Begole, Second; T. P. Thomas, Third; J. P. Saunders, Fourth; B. M. Heffelfinger, Fifth; W. O. Worsick, Sixth; Board of Education, H. C. Carrlon, L. M. Pemberton and A. H. Kidd. COLONEL JOHN WILSON IN CHARGE Nebraska Soldiers' Homo at Grand Island Has a New Commandant, GRAND ISLAND, Neb., March 15.—(Spe- cial.)—Thiz afternoon the management of the Nebraska Soldiers' Home was transferred from the hands of Colonel D. A. Scoville to Coloniel John W. Wilson, Mr. Scoville re- tires with the confidepce and good will of every inmate of the home and citizens of the city, and the new commandant enters with a weleome from all. Adjutant Walker will serve till about the end of the month, and in about a week will initiate Mart Howe of Liu- coln into the duties of that office. Mrs. Hannah Zimmer, the new matron of Perkins county, is expected to arrive tonight, and Mrs. Myers will return to her home at Bromfield. Dr. Sadler of Alma will arrive in about a week and Dr. J. Janss of this city will retire as surgeon of the home. The advisory board is in session approving the appointments and looking after routine busi- ness. ing for Irrigation NORTH LOUP, Neb., March 15.—(Special.) —The surveying of the laterals for the dis- tribution of irrigation water is being carried n by the company's local engincer, and it s intended that by the time the ground agsin thaws o havo affairs in shape to put a largd amount of land into a condition that it has not been in since the beginning of the drouth last As the village board feels that it 1 right to make any arrangements for that purpose, individuals in the village will combine for the purpose of building their own laterals. Finod for Shooting Inte a House, COLUMBUS, Neb,, March 15.—(Special.)- Judge Hudson fined Bdward Frazier $25 and costs yesterday for shooting into the house of Hattle Wright. She shot twice, one shot taking ¢ffect in the right arm, causing an ugly wound. The man was taken to the hos- pital for treatment. Moore nud the sifting Committee. LINCOLN, March ~—(Special Tele- gram.)—Lieutenant Governor Moore is taking his own time in making up the sifting com- mittee, e had not tonight fully the list of nine members provided by the new rule, and may not announce the committee until Monday. | appltea made up | WRECKED CARS CAUGHT FIRE Coin in the Express Safes Melted by the In- tense Heat. HEAD-END COLLISION ON THE VANDALIA Prompt Application of the Alr Brakes by the Engineer When He Saw the Danger Saved the Lives ot tho Passengers. TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 15—The Vandalla west bound passenger train No. 7, with six coaches, was wrecked at the east yards near the fair grounds at 1:30 o'clock this morning. The express and baggage cars were crushed to splinters, but the passengers miraculously escaped with slight bruises. The train was ten minutes late and was run- ning at a high rate of speed when the head- light threw its light into the yards and it was found that a switch engine and two cabooses were standing on tae main line. Engineer Pat Daily reversed the engine and the air brakes. This no doubt prevented a disastrous wreck. The train stopped so suddenly that the passengers were thrown from their seats. Then there was a rush from the cars. Fully 100 yards from where the smashup urred are the two engines, the pony switch engine reared high in the air and leaning against the big Pennsylvania mogul. Tho cab and tender of the yard cngine are crushed flat and one of the cabooses is on top of the entire heap. No. 7 was going at such a rate of speed that ehe seemed to pitch the smaller engine clear off the track and carry it along. Far to the front of one of the smashed cars, covered by trunks, twisted rods, bicycles, etc., could be seen flame. In less than a minute it was bur ing fiercely, and as there was no way of get- ting at it the passengers could do nothing but stand by and watch it rapidly lick up the wreck. The passengers were brought to Terre Haute at about 3 o'clock and presented a sorry sight, torn dresses, shapeless hats, | bruised heads, scratched hands and clothes bespattered with oil marked their appear- ance. Adolph Gagg, M. C. Higgins and Wig Sage were on the train. They were badly shaken up, but J. D. Early of Terre Hauto bears the worst mark An official account of the to the off Engineer in_ip. Fireman Hanley, slightly cut in face. Baggagemaster . R. Storms, sprained Conductor J. Rahm, bruised on hip. W. P. Kilt of the “Irish Hearts" company | had his wrist sprain A lamp fell on Kitt's hezd, making a cut which is not serlous. ‘The (rain was de- layed threo hours and fifty minutes. The passengers all went forward in the regular cars. The locomotive broke a driving wheel near Beachville, No other damage was done and no one injured. An auxiliary car from Lon- don went to the scene and had the track cleared by 1 o'clock. wreck rendered ials showed that the injured are: | Daily, slightly bruised and cut back | left, wrist sprained and | safes were rescued a small | | ot | report Two Adams Express from the ruins of the burning cars this morn. ing almost at a white heat. The contentt are not known outside of New York and St Louis, but will probably be as high as $100,: 000. The New York and St. Louis carries New York business after the close of the day’s business and is usually a very valu: able box. In this safe the heat had melted the coin inside so that some of it escaped The safes will not be opened until they reacl Washington NEW YORK, March 15.—President Well of the Adams Express company today sait he thought the loss sustained by his com: pany in the wreck at Terre Haute this morn ing_would approximate $100,000. “All thi waybills and the contents of two eafes wert destroyed by fire,” he continued, “and a1 accurate estimate cannot be made until wi hear from all points from which shipment: were made, The principal loss, however, wil be in coin and bonds, as our line carried great portion of the banking business betweer St. Louls and the Atlantic coast. e mon wAas WAITING FOR THEM Judge Considered it Advisable to Fostpone a Murder Trial, PARIS, Tex., March 15.—The examining trial of Mrs. Caruthers and Jim Strange for polsoning the children of the former on Fri. day brought together a large crowd. Mrs Caruthers was taken to Roxton, the scenc of the murder, yesterday morning, but therc was 50 much excitement that Judge Amonetts postponed the hearing until Monday and transferred it to this city. Some letters found on Strange, addressed te Mrs. N. A Doty, under which name he addressed cor- respondence to Mrs. Caruthers, were openod by the court. They contained nothing to im.- plictae Strange, but showed her infidelity and her moral obliquity. It is clear from thelr contents that he not only won Mrs Caruther's affections but that he evidently intended to debauch her 14-year-old daughter, who was saved from death by the timely ar- rival of assistance, AGAIN DECIDED AM'GILLIN. Kit Carson Catile Company Wins a SuM Against a Nebraska Man. CLEVELAND, March 16.—In the United States court today the jury in the long and bitterly contest:d case of the Kit Carsor Cattle company against B. M. McGillin and others brought in a verdict agalust the de. fendunts, It aggregates $82,471.73. Terriblo Caso of Dopravity, LINCOLN, March 15.—(Special Telegram.) ~A horrible story of depravity was developed in police court circles today. Matron Evans and Officer Bently went to Moll King's place, South Tenth street, and removed, on & warrant issued out of the county court, her two little daughters, aged 13 and 6 years, The elder had already been inducted into & | lifo of shame by her mother, who Is a pros tituto well known to the police. Matron Evans learned from the eldest girl a tale be- yond credence of her sufferings as a result her unnatural mother’s depravity. She will be sent to the Girls' Industrial school at Geneva, and the younger one to the Home for tho Friendless. — Evidence in helr Pockets. amm, a resident of South Omaha, to the police last night that his ad been robbed, Shortly after the was made Chris Anderson and A, Neilson were arrested as suspects, and on bein searched the stolen property was found in thelr possession. 3.3 C reported room PHRTHOCERVRVERORT LR TG LBV REREFERBERCRARESTFDELIFTERORF IR IHE: I find the RovarL BakiNnGg Powpgr superior to all the others in every respect, liye Bread. One pint rye flour, one-half pint corn meal, one-half pint flour, one teaspoouful sugar, one teaspoonful - salt, two teaspconfuls Royal Raking Powder, one tablespoonful lard, three- quariers pint milk. Sift together rye flour, corn meal, flour, sugar, salt, and powder; rub in lard cold; add milk; mix into smooth batter as for cake; pour into well greased tin, bake in moderate oven forty-five minutes. Protect loaf with paper first twenty minutes, el e Corn Breto ans. One and one-balf pints corn meal, one-half pint flour, one tablespoouful sugar, one tea- spoonful salt, (wo beaping teatpoonfuls Royal Baking powder, oue lablespoonful lard, one ! oue-quarter piots milk, two eggs. Sift together corn weal, fiour, sugar, salt, and | powder; rub in lard cold, add eggs (beaten) It is purest and strongest. WALTER S. HAINES, M. D, Consulting Chemist, Chicago Board of Health, SRS EGORCERIRTEREFDERCRTERIRTVEGVRD LRI FVERIRTERES and the batter; pan. utes. milk; mix Into a moderately stiff pour from bowl intp shallow cake Bake in rather bot oven thirty min- —_—— Golden Johany Cake. Cook in steamer and pulp fine fine grain squash (Hubbard is best), thicken one pint sweet milk with the squash pulp until the consistency of rich cream, sweeten lightly with white sugar. Take three parts Indian meal, one part best flour, the quautity being sufficient to make usual Johnny cake batter Add about two teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder, one-hall teacupful raisins, one te cupful currants, one pinch salt A little good butter worked in when pulping the squash lmproves the cake. one English Biscuits, One and one-half piuts flour, one coffe cupful corn starch, three tablespoonfuls suge large pinch salt, two teaspoonfuls Royal Bak- iug powder, three tablespoonfuls lard, one egg, one-half pint milk, one-half cup currants, one tablespoonful coriander seed (if desired). Sift together flour, corn starch, sugar, salt and powder; rub in lard cold; add eggs, beaten, milk, currants (well washed), picked and dried, and coriander seeds; mix Into smooth dough, soft enough to handle. Flour the board, turn out dougl, roll to one-half inch thickness, cat with reund cutter, lay them on greased baking tin, bake in rather lot oven twenty minutes. Rub over with little butter on clean piece of linen when taken from oven