Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 11, 1901, Page 2

Telephone 018 and 894 Fascinators and Leggings THE OMAHA DA 1LY BEE: FRIDAY, Bes, Jan. 10, 1001 This ig just the time to buy this class of goods-— for two reasons: First wear them. And next Because it is the right kind of weather to | Because by buying now, | You get a discount of twenty per eent. member. that we ‘ircular Capes and Hoods tors, have an overstock of children’s To eloge them out we have marked bonght to sell at 90¢ a pair. them at 50¢ a pair, MITT AND GLOY ve a fine line of all kinds of Fascina- Ixo ladies’ Knitted Jackets. We Jersey Leggings, which were Women's double yarn mittans, in black . 2ic, 33c, 40c, 50c and 60c per pa Misses’ double wool mittens, at Zic, d5c and 0c per pair. Boss’ lined, kid back mittens—a good mitten for boys when coasting, for chil- dren 4 to § years old-25c per pair Lined kid gloves and mittens, for men and women, extra values, at $1.00, $1.25, $1.5 and $2.00 per pair. WE CLOSE SATURDAYS AT 6 . W, AGENTE FOR FOSTER KID GLOVES AND MeOALL'S PATTRRNS. TroMPsoN, BELDEN & Co. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMANA. % M. O. A. BUILDING, COR. 16TH AND DOUGLAS STS. FIGHT WITH BARE KNUCKLES London Prize Ring Methods Apparently @overn Class Eouts at West Point. MATCHMM([Ii BETTISON RELATES HISTORY WEST POINT, N. Y., Jan. 10.-The five members of the congressional investiga tion eommittee held three sessions foday at the West Point academy in the en- deavor to learn if hazing had caused the deaths of Cadets Boox and Breth. Thre witnesses were examined. They were Ca dets Bettison, Bnonis and Keller. Betti son, who comes from Kentucky, was on the stand nearly six hours, taking up nearly all the time of the morning and afternoon sexsions. He was examined at great leugth by every member of the committee on all volnts entailed in the inquiry and lis evi- dence was evidentiy intended by the com- mittee to be a basis for their future plans in conducting the investigation. Every- thing of any importance touching the Breth, Booz or any other cases involved in the in quiry was taken up and Hettison answered every question without hesitation Willism P. Ennis was examined closely about threats of reporting Cadets Huetzler and Albert for nny (ransgressions of the rules of the academy so they would be dis charged for demerits Ennis reiterated time after time that he felt that they unfit academy and acknowledged that he, as corporal, was in a pesition to report their shortcomings in every detall and did so. He did so in every case, but protested that he did not do them any Injustice. Colonel Clayton, who Is o graduate of the academy, gave the young man a chance to redecm himself in the eyes of the congressmen and said: "I wish to ask this witness no more questions, but I would advise the young man to revise his ideas it he intends were to remain in the army Cadet Keller, who fought with Booz, was made to tell the story of the bout between himself ‘and the Penngvlvanian, on August 6, 1898. His story was in every detail similar to that given before the mili- tary court last month. He told of his be ing knocked out afterwards by Cadet Wil- liams in a round and a half Tells About the Fights, William R. Be Cadet was the Cadet tsor. of Kentucky first witness. He testified that Breth was his classmate and that Cadet Booz was a fourth class man while ho (the witness) was a third class man He never knew of Breth being hazed. Wit- ness said he knew of five fights between cadets during his first year and was present at two of them. Witness said that there were nine fights during the year 1849-1900 and seven during the present year. BDettison recalled the names of the participants in nearly all of these fights. He said none of these fights had been Investigated by the authorities and consequently no one was punished. He had never been a principal in a fight, but had officlated at several and was the chairman of the “sorapping” committee, which de- cided when a fight was to be arranged Bettison described the fights as bare knuckle contests and sald the rounds were two minutes each. He said the principals siripped to the waist and fights were usually to a finish, “Then you here hold fights of a brutal nature which the laws of forty-one out of the forty-fivé states of the unfon have pro- hibited?" said Mr. Driggs. Betiison made no reply Mr. Driggs then inquired if hazing or as- sisting at fights of cadets was violating the oath administered on his entering the academy. After some evasion the witness sald that violation of the academy regula- tions were not considered by the cadets as violation of the articles of war and w not looked upon as military disobedienc Moox Accused of U truths, Bettison told the story of his correcting Former Cadet Booz for Improperly patrol- 1ing his post and acknowledged 1o General Dick that this was one of the causes of Booz being called out. He also explained that Boos hud made an untruthful reply to a complaint made aguinst him by Cadet Headache Riliousness, sour stomach; constips tlon and ali liver iin_ wre’ cured b, Hgmad’s Pills - non-trritating eathartic, Pric 25 cents of all druggists or by mail o . C.L Hood & £, Towell, Magi CUT OUT THIS COUPON Present at Bee office or mall coupon with ten cents and get your cholce of Photographic Art Studles. When ordering by mall add four cents for postage. ART DEPARTMENT, The Bee Publishing Company OMAHA, NEB. Beovesscsecccsssssssscsscocs to stay at the | | Driggs, Wanger and Clayton. | cadet-ut-large. | gressman | hazing of a man here and at colleges is | times hands Caples. Booz, he sald,'also made an im- proper remark to an upper-class man when spoken to and in consequence of all three couses he was “called out.” adet Bettison was on the stand for over five hours and prior to his being excused Chalrman Dick asked him if he had any- thing further to say. He replied; “I want to say, sir, that the difference between the in colleges freshmen are hazed by sopho- mores in a spirit of mischief and rome- are lald on them brutally Here we never lay hands on a man except In the case of a fight. Our hazing is specifically for the purposp of making a fourth-class man realize the necessity for prompt obedience.” Cadet Willlam P who present first Wanger Ennls of Colorado, a stands fourteenth In clags, was called. Con- of Pennsylvafia exame !ined the witness, who knew little about {ply to Congres | that ormer Cadet Booz. He was not present at the Booz-Keller fight, although he was class of the third class during the summer encampment of 1898 He said there were six fights in that year. In re wan Smith the witness said of ihe fights at the post took Saturday or Sunday afternoon » Force Out Alhert and Huets o witness had a rather bad quarrel of president most place on demerits to Both of men a sufficient number of force them out of the academy. Ennis made no secret of the fact that he felt that the men should be gotten rid of and reiterated this sentiment distinetly on the stand in reply to Congressmen He was 1o a position as corporal in the company to report infractions on the part of Albert and did so on every occasion, but never unfairly or unjustly. Witness, in reply to Congressman Smith, again made similar | statements, much to the surprise of those who heard him. General Dick asked Col- onel Clayton it he had any more questions to-ask the witness and the colonel said “I have nothing more to ask, but I would advise this young man to revise his ideas it he Intends to go into the army." Chairman Dick then took the witness in hand and requested him to describe all the forms of exercising. The general called off all the well known exercises from a list and Ennis explained them. He added a new one, which is called “swimming to Newburgh.” This exercise consists of a through the motions of a swinimer. These maneuvers last until the bazers think he has gone far enough. The witness in de- tail told the committee the process by which a cadet qualified in “sammy” and in “prunes,’” as well as other commodities in the mess hall. The committee adjourned at 10 o'clock tonight to meet tomorrow morning. " Chapped hands, cracked lips and rough- uess of the skin cured quickly by Banner Salve, the most healing ointment in the werld. For sale by Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Omaha; Dillon's drue store, South Omaha. Mr, and Mrs, Kountse Ente The home of Mr. and M Herma Kountze was (he ne of a brilifant reoe tion last night. It wag ane of those affaics that have made the Kourtzes notcd as en- tertalners. ‘The lower rooms of the hou wcre thrown open to nearly %0 people, vihy spent a pleasant three hours in enjoyable chats and i the delights of pretiy music e dellcious vinnds. Mr. and Mrs: Koun'tze recelved in the drawing room. The decora- tions were greens. In conelusfon rofresh- ments were served In the dining room. a diary Attempt Succeeds, ond attempt made to burn ihe barn on premises at 1813 Manderson street proved successful at an early hour tnls morning. The first attempt was wade at about the same hour Thursday morning. Willlam T. Lyons, a baker, occupled the premises, but he 18 in Wyoming. The barn was st « with household ods and the 1cun was complete. There is no clie to the incendiary TO CURE A COLEG O3l DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, Al drugglsts refund the wmomey It i talls to cure. E. W. Greve's signature m on each tox 2%e, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Charles Cron. of Genoa s at the ller Grand. 12, Sedgwick of Firth is stopping at the Millard A Willlams of Nebraska City is reg- tstered at the Millard. W, B l'}nlquhl of Oakland and August ngdahl of Wausa are at the Millard A. G, Bainbridge, first viee president of the International Paloters’ union, ‘s in the ity 1o investigate the matters at desue ve. tween unions 109 and 101, G, J. States and J. 'F.Welsman of Lin valne 3 0. Blauser ot Diller, J. 00" Harris of Greeley and G. M. Mulling ‘of Paplilion are state guests at the Murray Nebraskans at the Merchants: W. I Meekly und L. P Byurs of Valley, J. E Ross and (. Harrs of Genon, T, Finck of Greeley, J. K, Oreutl of Lincoln, Jo I Brady of Atkipson, 1. E. Lowe of Hyannis and 0. A, Lelser' of Grand Tsland P LOCAL BREVITIES. The dwelling at 08 North Twanty-third street. oecupled By Howard M lemu waw 1 of u fire late Thursday aft- ernoon, did $100 damage to the (% and slight damage to the bullding b Wintroub has brought suit against Auron Ferer, W. K. Marshall, M. Shields and D W, iler to recover &,000 damages on account of an alleged injury to his repu- tation from " (mprisonment {n the ' clty Jaik, James Robinson, who finished serving u thirty-duy sentence in the county jall for petit larceny Wednesday morning, was yes- e fined §75 and costa in police court for similar offense. He was caught in the act of stealing u pair of trousers at the Hoston store. that | man lving on his stomach while he goes | PUTS IN BLACK AND WHITE Oongressman Cushman Uses Chart in Op- posing River and Harbor Bill, CHARGES COMMITTEE WITH PARTIALITY Movement for Reclamatl A Lands of the West Me with Vig- orous Opposition from Mr. Hepburn of Towa. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The general dc bate on the river and harbor bill continued in the house until 4 o'clock, when the death of Representative Clarke of Now Hampshire was snnounced and the house | adjourned out of respect to his memory. The features of the debate today were the speeches of Mr. Cushman of Washin ton and Mr. Hepburn of lowa. The latter has been a persistent opponent of river and harbor bills for years and he attacked the bill all along the line fn his usually vigor ous fashion. Mr. Cushman's speech was unlque. He was In favor of river and harbor appropriatious, and s complaint was due to the fact that the members of the committee, according to bis ideas, had located the bulk of the appropriations in their own states and had given scant con siderution to the needs of other states eapecially to the Seattle ship canal In his own state. Mr. Cushman fllustrated his remarks with a series of carefully prepared charts. He eriticised several of the fudividual mem- became engaged in half a dozen spirited encounters before he concluded Members crowded about the area in front of the speaker's desk, where he stood ex- { plaining the figures upon the charts and | everyone seemed to enjoy the picturesque | performance immensely. When he wound up | with & glowing appeal for justice to the Seattle profect, applanse. very Catering to Freak Ships. Mr. Hepburn also assalied the policy of the river and barbor commission in deep- ening the harbor to meet the draught of some ship which some freak shipbuilder saw fit to build. Because a Scotch ship- building firm was building a ship to draw thirty-four feet, the last river and harbor bill decided to fncrease the channel in New York harbor to forty feet; now this bill proposed to decpen the channel at Boston barbor. Next year Philadelphia would de- mand decper water, then Baltimore, Charleston and New Orleans. He argued that shipbuilders could be compelled to conform the draught of their ships to the depth of water in the harbor they were to enter and not the harbors to the draught of the ships. Speaking of the Mississippi river, h clared that although $40,000,000 had b spent on that river, no substantial inc £y in the navigation of the river had resulted. He defled anyone, “unless be were inter- ested in river and harbor improvemonts, or an engineer of the United States army,” to produce proof to the contrary. de en an hour with Mr. Drigge, who questioned lin regard to Former Cadets Albert and Caw n Attle Chart, Huetzler. Ennis acknowledged that he| Mr. Cushman of Washington followed | said 1t would be a_good thing to give these [with another assault upon the bill. He | illustrated his remarks with an enormous | chart, which he had brought into the hall. them are now out of the academy, Huetzler | Members crowded about to examine the on account of demerits and Albert for de- | exhibit it made. On a table on one side, fictency in studies. ' in figures suffciently large to be read from the remotest limits of the hall, was a list of seventeen states which had members on the river and harbor committee, giving priation amounted to $14,238,.260. The au- thorized appropriations amount to $24.- 457,896, He sald the seventeen states with members on the committee got all the ap- propriations, with the, exception of $8,345,- 557 In appropriations and authorizations left to the remaining twenty-elght states and territories, ten of which got nothing whatever. Mr. Cushman sald he was in favor of river and harbor improvements, but a bill for that purpose should be for the benefit of the whole country and not for the benefit of the members of the com- wittee. He spoke, he said, as one who had been victimized by the bill. He said the committee had “overlooked” his state as 1t 1t had been a “white <hip in a faro |game.” He represented a city that had a tonnage of 6,000,000 and it got the “mensly” sum of $30,000. “If you think my vote can be bought at that price.”” he sald, addressing members of the committee, “you are off your base." Mr. Cushman's criticisms aroused the members of the committee and they kept up a continual fire of questions while he was speaking, As a result thero were some exceedingly spicy exchanges. Mr. Cushman had brought into the hall another chart showing the appropriations according to the recommendations of the chief engineers. The states represented by the river and harbor commission, he said, | got 86 per cent of the appropriations rec- ommended, while those that remained got less than 40 per cent peen Facts for Com “I invite the members of the committee,” sald he, “to go up agaiust the frozen facts of that chart.”” (Laughter). One by one, Mr. Cushman paid his respects to the mem- bers of the committee, producing individual maps showing the appropriations member had secured. The district of Mr. | Bishop of Michigan, he said, had six coun- |'tles with frontage on Lake Michigan and each one had an appropriation in the bill. In conclusion Mr. Cushman disclosed the reason for his attack. It was because the committee had not provided for the Seattle ship canal Mr. Alexander of New York, a member of {he river and harbor committee, made a general defense of the committee, polut- tng out how fallacious it was to charge to a state money for the gemeral Improve- ment of the facilities of the country. He pointed out how batural it was that the river and harbor committee would be made up of members whose sections were inter- ested in river and harbor improvements. After some further remarks by Mr. Mana of Nlinols and Mr. Otey of Viwinia the committee rose. Mr. Hill of Comnecticut announced the death of Frank G. Clarke of New Hampshire and pr tomary resolutions of respect and these were adopted and the following committee appolnted to attend the funeral: Messrs. Sulloway, New Hampshire; Hill, Connecti- cut; Knox, Massachusetts; Capron, Rhode Island; Hall, New Jersey; Lane, Towa: Al len, Malpe; Landis, Indiana; Littlefield, | Maine; Weaver, Ohio; Fitzgerald, Massa- chusetts; Griggs, Georgia; Gaines, Tennes- see; Robinson, Indiana; Nappen, Massachu- setts, and King, Utah Then, at 4:05 p. m., a8 & tunher mark of respect, the house adjourned TELLER PRESENTS MEMORIAL Transmits (0 the Sennte an Appeal Signed by Two Thonsand habitants of Manila. WASHINGTON, Jan, 10.—-On the desk of Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire at the opening of today's session of the senate lay @ bunch of beautiful roses, sent by friends as a testimonial of his efforts to secure the abolition of the canteen in the army. Mr. Teller presented a memorial 2.000 “Filipino and peaceful inhabitants “signed personally by the geading people bers of the committee in breezy style, and | he got a stirring round of | the amounts appropriated. The direct appro- | ench | ented the cus- | of Manila and that section—lawyers, bank ers and professional men—representing the best elements of that community It re viewed the circumstances leading up to the present struggle of the Filipinos for inde pendence. 1t paid high tribute to the work of Aguinaldo and his coadjutors in their endeavor to obtain liberty and inde pendence for the people of the Philippines Reference was made to of the principal events of the present revolution against the American authority, the tion urging that the American troops had failed to make a serious impression upon the revolutionary party. It pointed out that Aguinaldo had declared he might lose the | hope of victory, but he would not lose the | hope of dving for the liberty and independ- | ence of his people. It points out that the rovolution has the support of practically all [the people of the Philippines and declares | that though 100 revolutionisis be destroyed, 1,000 will rise up to support the fight for | independence. Al of the tslands of the archipelago, eays the memorial, are support ing the revolution and they will not yield | until the last drop of Filipino blood has | been shed come ersecution of th “The Filipino nation,” the memorial con- tinues, “bearing in mind the history of America and {ts humanitarian asks the government to cease its persecution of men struggling to be free—struggling agains: greater odds | and greater wrongs than those which in- spired the fathers of the republic This they ask “In the name of Washing ton, of Jefferson, of Lincoln, in the name of Filipinos, justice and in the name of the God eternal, The appeal declares that an similar to that enjoyed by Canada or Aus tralin would not be acceptable to the Fili- pinos, who desire full liberty and independ- ence, and they urge the government of the Unlted tates to give them liberty and inde- pehdence When the reading of the memorial had been concluded Mr. Teller asked that it be | printed as a docvment | I protest against the paper being printed as a senate document,” said Mr. Hawley It is an Attack upon the United States its authority and troops and passionate appeal to the Filipinos to come and kil ous men “If Jefferson Davis had brought forth a similar paper after the battle of Gettya burg and demanded to have it read ani printed as a senate document it would have been 4 mild crime in comparison with thi. On account of the objection of Mr ley the order went over until Haw- tomorrow. Army Reorganization Discussed. Consideration of the army reorganization blll was then resumed, the pending ques- tion being the amendment offered by Mr Proctor providing the manner in which volunteers might be appointed first and second Meutenants in the regular army. Mr. Proctor said the pending bill ce tainly had not been drawn with the idea of rewarding favorites as suggested by Mr. Teller. He felt that the bill went as far In providing for the retirement of officers a8 1t should go. Pending action on the amendment proposed by Mr. Teller to in- rease the retired list, the whole matter wemt over until tomorrow. An amendment offered by Mr. Penrose, authorizing the members of societies and s and regimental organizations of Span- ish war velerans o use and wear on orca- slons the distinctive badge of such organi- zations was adopted. Mr. Penroke also offered an amendment providing in elaborate terms against the desecration of the United States flag, but objecticn was made and it went over. Sewell Payn Tribute to Lee Mr. Danlel of Virginia offered an amend ment authorizing the president to select from t list of volunteers two brigadiers, without regard to age, with a view of ap- pointing them major generals of the regu- lar army and, retiriog them. Mr. Daniel stated that the amendment was intended to provide for the retirement of General Wil- son and General Lee A committee amendment to increase the number of first-class privates in the sig- nal corps from 200 to 300 was adopted | Mr. Sewell offered an amendment to the amendment authorizing the president to se- lect a regular army officer, not above the rank of brigadier general to be appointed a major general and be retired. In response to some criticism by Mr. Pet- tigrew of the propositions conveyed by the amendments, Mr. Sewell paid a handsome tribute to both General Wilson and General Lee. | The latter, he said, had conferred bril | liant service upon the country in a civil cavacity, and it was well known that he had been selected practically to lead the at- tack upon Havana. He characterized him as one of the finest oficers in the army. In answer to an inquiry from Mr. Teller, Mr. Sewell replied that his amendment was intended to apply to the benefit of the “man who conquered the Spanish nation, General Shatter.” Pettigrew Sneers at Shafter. Mr. Pettigrew declared there was noth- ing in the history of the conflict at Santi- ko which warranted the proposed action by the senate. “It is conferring distinction for honor not won, he declared, “and for services not rendered. I am opposed to it. It I read the history of that engagement cor- rectly, the credit for our victory does not belong to General Shafter.” Mr. Pettigrew then sent to the clerk's desk and had read a chapter of Senator Lodge's history of the Hspano-Aerican war, giving an account of the battle of Santiago. After the clerk had read for some time, My, Pettigrew himself took up the reading, making a8 he procceded, sarcastic remarks upon General Shafter's conduct of the bat tle. “Yet," he said, “this is the man who is to he honored specially by this congress, after it has had laid before it the damag- iog testimony of the most eminent his- torlan of this body. The victory was not won by General Shafter, but in spite of General Shafter. Now we intend to pro- mote bim for ineficiency without parallel in the history of battles resulting in vic- tory. “We have alre dy promoted Corbin, who war, and Farnsworth, who acted as a clerk only, and now we propose to put Shafter on the list to emphasize the fact that con- gress never promotes anybody unless it Is sure that be has never done any fighting.” a proscription against the whole volunteer force of the United States. It was a meas- Manila. The memorial was in the form of | uro designed to fence oft commissions in the an appeal to the congress of the United | regular army from the volunteer officers Btaates, and, as Mr. Teller stated, was| Wifhout concluding his speech, Mr. Dan- fel ylelded the floor until tomorrow, JANTARY 11, ——— doetrines, | of the United States | autonomy | was not away from Washington during the | b - NEBRASKA JUDGE ANOTHE | ! AUTHORITY FOR THE SENIOR JUSTICE | Bill (o Be ¥ hed to Pussage Hapidly ~Vigo nt ntinu Absence of Merc hers tand Boosts Ireignti WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—(Special Tele- | | gram.)—~Senator Thurston today favorably | reported from the committee on judiciary his bill providing for additional distric judges in the districts of Minnesota anl| | Nebraska, with an amendment providing that the senlor circuit judge of the Eighth clrcuit or resident cireuit judge within | t district shall make all necessary or- | « for the division of business and assign- | ment of cases for trial in either of eaid | districts. The report states that there are | strong reasons for the appointment of addi- tional district judges in Minnesota and ) | braska 1t calls attention to the fact that all of the other states in the Eighth cir- | Irull containing as large a population & i either of the two states named ar Iready | divided into two or moge Judicial districts | and that an examination of court records | will disclose that the business in each of these courts is considerably in of | that of other districts, The report contains { extracts from a letter of Judge Henry Clay | Caldwell, senfor judge of the circuit v«lnv'l‘ states that the Bighth circult, in point of | territory and business, |s too large by on | half. and that under the present arrange ment the whole time of the circuit judges | Is taken up by work in the circuit court of | appeals Judge Caldwell says that the hardest kind of work the judges have been able, up to the present time, o keep down “.nrrmruxw. but it is obvious that they will I not be able to do so much longer. He further says that it is very desirable that circuit judges should go out on the circutt and do circuit work offcially “Indeed,” he says, it is sometimes imperatively essary for them to do o, but they cauuot do circuit work and sit in the circuit court eXCoRs | of appeals at the same time.' The report goes on to stale that the committee has provided for the appoint- ment of an additional district Judge in cach of the districts of Minnesota and Nebraska instead of providing for the division of these states into special districts, and that under existing conditions, both in the dls- tricts ond in the circuit, the committee be- lieves this is the most desirable legislation at the present time. | Business Satiata rted. In the matter of additional officers (he | | report remarks that the business of the | districts seems to satisfactorily con- | | ducted and that additional ofcers, such | as district attorn: and clerks of court, ( need not be provided, as would sary in of the division of trict Senator Thurston sald he would push the bill to passage as rapidly as possible and woud iry to get a favorable report from the house committee on judiciary, as it wae patent 1o everyone that this legislation was | Imperatively needed He hoped for favor- able action in the house, but was not over sanguine of the bill's passing both branches before adicurnment, rily Cond be neces- case the dis- Mercer's sence Crit Rouses am, The absence of Representative Mercer from his committee of public buildings and grounds is belng vigorously commented upon by congressmen who have bulldiog bills pendivg before that committee. Mer- cer was expected back on Monday, but now that it bas been announced that he intends to remain in Lincoln until the legislature performs its constitutiona! right, caustc criticism s heard about the corridors, and his friends are kept busy dispelling as much as possible the gathering storm. Summer Blec of Senato As oue congressman said: ““The election of senators should take place in summer time, when congress Is not in session. Then if the representatives in the lower branch | of congress desired to get into the senate | they could look after their senatorial booms without seriously clogging the wheels of Ilegislation as Mercer is now doipg. 1 had a promise from Mercer before he left for the west that he woul give me a hearing on my building bill, which my people want passed at this session. He will have to hurry back to Washington mighty fast if he wants to keep faith with me.” This is « sample of what is being said, and as there has been no direct provision made for holding the committee meetings In the absence of. the chairman, Mercers ears must be tingling these days, us the men who have bills pending In his com- mittee go into his committee room to meet the monotonous reply of the clerk, “Have heard nothing about Mr. Mercer's move- ments.” Trrigatio Congressman § in Nebraska, therland is (sKIng a great interest in the subject of irrigation these days, and lately he has been on a still hunt for a hearing before the irrigation commit- tee of the house, of which Representative Tongue of Oregon Is chairman, Sutherlana has a bill pending appropriating $25,000 for irrigation purposes, to be spent in Ne- braska, and he desires his bill reported out of committee believe my efforts to ket a hearing | on the irrigation problem will be success | ful,”" he eald, “and that a bill will be re- ported, which will be of incalculable bene- fit to the arid sections of our country Nebruska at Taii of List. The Burleigh reapportionment bill, which puts the ratio for the members of congress at 194,182, makes a deficient ratio for Ne- braska and Maine. Dividing the population of the siate by six, the number of the present delegation, it gives a ratio of 178,- 080 and puts Nebraska at the tail of the list, next to Maine, which has a still lower ratio Nebraska Agr aral College. The secretary of the interior transmitted to congress today the report of the dis bursements for the fiscal year of 1901 made | In the states and territories under the pro- vislons of an act applying a portion of the proceeds of public lands to a more complete endowment and support of agri cultural colleges, showing that Nebraska | | had received from 1830 to 1901 $220,000, starting with $15,000 in 1890 and increasing Shafter Added (o List, thousands each year until this year $25,- | Mr. Sewell made a warm defense of Geu- | 000 has been paid, or will be paid by June | eral Shafter. Hé declared that General |30, to Nebraska agricultural colleges. lowa, | Shafter had been selected (o command the |South Dakota and Wyoming receive like | army in Cuba as one of the best soldiers | sums | of the army, an officer who had settled | ublie Building at Blair, | satistactorily all the Indian troubles in| A contract for the construction of the southwest and was the fighting man of | public bullding at Blair, Neb., will proba- | the perlod. He was a military genfus, it [bly be awarded tomorrow to the Dbavis | was conceded by military authorities and | Larkin compuny of Chicago. The bid of | those competent to judge {this firm, which is $24.400, is the lowest Mr. Sewell's amendment was agreed to, [nm submitted. The matier has been held 21 to 41, and the original amendment was [up pending an fovestigation of the stand agreed to without a division |ing of the Chicago firm. Work will be Mr. Pettigrew offered a new section of | inaugurated on the Blaiv building in the | | the amendment providing that one-third of | spring. As it Is to be devoted for pos the original vacancies created by this act |ofice use ouly s 1o be a one-story shall be filled by selections from the ofi- |structure. The base course s to be of cers of volunteers | stone and the building proper is 1o he faced Mr. Proctor opposed the amendment. In |With light gray brick. Trimmings will be support of the amendment Mr. Daniel de- | of terracotia in order to match the brick clared that the bill, as it vow stood, was | W " Rural el ry will be ral Fre in free d I tabiished at Colo, Story county, la, on Fabruary 1 The service will cover au area of sixty nine square miles, with a population of 1,115, C. E. Flewing and W Mains have | actuni tions and Judging from the talk in the two The service will Searing, Story to cover an with a pop been appginted carriers alse be established at county, la. on February 1 aren of sixty-five square miles | I foe|Ulation of 1070, C. N. Thatcher and W Benator ’Ihnrlt@ Re;om. Favorably for 4. Resso are tho carriérs | Committee on Judiciary. National Banks of South Daketn, A report of the condition of the national banks of South Dakota at the close of bus iness on December 13 was today made pub lie. Compared with the previous state ment in September have increased from $1:301,000 Individual deposits aggregnte $6,104,- which is @ gain of about $24,000. The of national bank notes “has in from $535.000 to $561,000. The holdings of gold coln ageregate 2, & decline of about $20,000 ¥ These 4,7 nee present $360 stmasters Appointed. Nebraska postmasters have been appointed: Era . Farpam, at Newton Cherry county, vice I N, Russell, dead and Sinla McKee at Belmont, Dawes county, vice J. McGoe, dead lowa Postmasters: Randall Rates, at Hopeville, Clark county, and E. 0. Good laxson, at Mallard, Palo Alto county Authority was foday granted for the onversion of the Webster County National bank of Gowrle, Ia, to the Kirst National bank, with a capital of $23.000. Papers in this application have heen forwardéd to A. Linquist of Gowrle PENSIONS FOR WE NS Survivors Amertcan Wars Reme! red by ieneral rnment. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—(8pecial)~The followlng pensions have been allowed Lssue of December &1 Nebraska: Orlginal-DeWitt C. Godfrey Pinto, #: Albert VanDuren, DeWitt, $12 George . White, Miller, $ Towa: " Orlginal - Willlam Wreath, Battle Creok, $6. Additional-Wiliam 8. Warner Arlington, $12 Orlginal widows Minor of Edwin W, Hose. Oclweln. $10. War with Spain (Bpectal) Harry G Stephon= Thew Kloimes. son Wyoming: War with Spain, widows= Mary B, Rrohwein, Cheyenne, $1 Colorado: — Original — wihlows — (Specialy Mary . Townsend, FULL OF TALK IF NOT FIGHT Magnates Hart and John, Shatter the Clrecumambient Anent n Certain Contra Me Times-Her CHICAGO, Jan. 1, | tomorraw wili say: The conflict betweer Amerlean and Natlonal Base B uew s+ on dn earnest. Sensational do- velopments yesterday helped to hasten the break between (he two organizi camps it 15w fight to the finish. Chicago will ba the battleground und there s every prospect that the differcnces between the rival organizations will have to be settled in t A dispateh from the east in which Pros dent Saden of the Boston elub askerted thit the loans and discounts | A full back is what Fash: ion approves of, andthis is the style of the coats we are offering you today at or house cleaning prices; we have all the other styles as well. Sat urday will be the ygreatest of all bargain days in Overcoat Selling. Young men’s over: coats, 15to 19 years at $6.75 worth $10. CONTINENTAL CLOTHING CO. N. E. CORNER 15th AND DO AS. 1f we please you tell others -If we don't tell us. ‘Dr. McCGREW OfMce open continuvusly from 8 a, m to ® p. m. Sundays (rom S a. m. to 6 p. m. CHARCES LOW :h« Americ ],IH .I-umvu would X forfeit l"vl N case @ sihgle game was played in Chi gago outsddo Cor e matipial” agreomont A Mour Sy Pt | question to an fesue. President Hart of the local club admitted that a con tract had been signed with the Americin Icugue along the lines suggested in the o terview wi... Soden sident of the American league corroborated the story and then added that the contract was not worth the paper it was writien on Prexident Hapt was apprised of Johnson's comments on the contract and then made i few remarks hirself. “I am surprised that Johnson should say avything like that,” said Mr. Hart. 1 Tater contracts with the American and individual members of the They were enterad Int by me. and, as I supy league ' offictuls rece concexsions and so did the £ Johnson really sald (at the contract made with me will not hold legally 1 am reatly surprised. 1 did not think that | Johnson was h o thing as that. 1 consider e morally thun ‘Whether the not prepared to say. 1t ix tell at a court ild do with I have not cons my lawyor my tracts with the Amerfcan They may be faulty legally.” “The American ontrate with President H. T do not care to discuss the detalls It was drawn up by Mr. Hart's lawyer and if it fs ne good 1 can't help it I have been 10ld by one of the best lawyers in the country whao carefully examined ‘he contract, that i will not hold legally. That is all T have to say about it ntract bindiog, be taken in:o Teagus President Johnson satd lezuge has i entury Hanguet, AUBURN, Neb., Jan. 10.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Twentieth century banquet was held at the new opera house this evening and It was the great social event of the sea- son. This banquet was given by the Com- mercial club of Auburn, which did itself proud in the preparations. Flags and bunt- ing hung In waves and fostoons, pictures adorned the walls and w bordered with evergreens, while ferns ard carnations dec- orated the tables and “ouquets of carpa tions and white roses were in abundance. The Overland orchestra from Nebraska City played. The souvenir programs bore a pic ture of Auburn’s new court house. The spread by W. H. Talcott of the Talmage house was served in excellent style. Mrs. Codington and Miss Schneifer sang a duet Mrs. Gilmore, Mre. Cooper, Miss Harris and Miss Frerichs, Messrs. Filly, Robiason, Dawloy and Stevenson sang as a double quartet. Mrs, McGrew rendered a solo, and Messrs, Filly, Robinson, Dawley and Stev- enson sang as a quartet. W. R. Kelligar officiated us toastmaster and the following were responded to: ‘“‘History of the Club," J. M. Burress; “‘Auburn—Past, Present and Future,” J. H. Dundas; “The Law," Ed Furneau; ‘“‘Auburn—Its’ Business and Growth for 1900, T. H. Gillan; “Our City and Its Schools” Prof. Gardner; “The Ladies of Auburn,” Mrs. M. A. Caldwell; “The Medical Profession,” Dr. Dillon; “The Press,” J. W. 0. W. Thomas bach. Barnbart; “The Railroads, “The Pulpit,” Rev. Dicffen- lenty of Hot Birds, YORK, Neb, Jan. 10.—(Special.)—Ar mour & Co.'s poultry packing house in the south part of the city was hurned last night. Owing to its being a long distance trom g bydrant hardly anything was saved A large amount of dressed and live chick ens, ducks, tirkeys and geese were burned The loss to Armour is about $1500 to $2.- 000, tully insured. The bullding is an old landmark in York, built originally for a canning factory 1 was owned hy P Chessman of this city. There was no In surance on the bullding How about those nerves? BLATZ MALT- VIVINE stops that nervous feel ing, and heads off stomach troubles, indigestion and in- somnia. All druggists. Prep. by Val. 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