Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 31, 1903, Page 1

\ 3 : THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. b} VOTES ARE COUNTED Obicago Eleot'on Osmmissioners Tgnore Judge Hanecy's Restraining Writ. MASS POLICE FOR THEIR PROTECTION Hundreds of Officers Guard the Etaim, Ballots and Room. BOARD MAINTAINS STATE OF SIEGE Propares to Resist Expeoted Ooup, Wh oh 's, However, Delayed. JURIST DISCLAIMS INTENDED SECRET ACT Declares’ Any Order Will Be Made and Hxecuted CHICAGO, March 30.—In wpite of Judge Hanecy's Injunction in the Lorimer-Du borrow contest, and in the face of threa: of contempt proceedings, the election com- missioners opened and counted the ballots cast in ofie precinct of the Sixth congres- slonal district, in the election of last No- vember. Their action constituted, in the opinion of Judge Carter a techaical vindi- cation of the election law. The count finished, the commissioners remalined in a e of slege throughout the retisinder of the day, with police massed insidé and outside of the board rooms. awaiting an expected attack by the forces of Congressman Lorimer. Upward of 300 policemen, drawn from the various stations tikqughout the city, were on gvard, but the day passed without a clash. Even after the adjournment of Judge Hanecy's court, however, and in spite of his decla- railon that mo writ had been Issued, vigllé'Ge of the commissioners was not relaxed, owing to fear of a coup on the part of their opponents. Barly in the day the chairs and tgbles were removed from the board rooms in preparation for the count and a squad of police was ~distributed throughout the rooms spd corridors. Judge Hanecy, whose Injunction was thus defied, when apprised of the action of the board, announced that he would issue no bench warrents for the arrest of the com- missloners for contempt until the afternoon sesslon of court, If at all, and that what- cver action was taken would be Ih open court. Start Count of Ballots. The conterence between the commission- ere and attorneys continued until long after the hour announced for the court to begin. When the commission eventually was o order Judge Carter, as legal ad- viser for the election board, announcod that the counting of one precinet would preserve the sanctity of the election law, and the prineipie for which the commissioners was contending, that in view of pressing matters In with the coming mu- o willing to postpone | 1 by pi of law or otherwise. ‘The board of election commissioners, in the face of objections by Lorimer's attor: neys, declded to count the ballots in one precinct. Thereupon they began to count the ballots with locked doors. The gounting of the ballots proceeded without interruption and when finished an adjournment of the hearing was taken until April 10 at 10 o'clock. The election board, however, remained In session, for the pur- pose, jt was announced, of transacting further business, although its primery ob- ject 18 belleved to be the maintenance of authority over the police guard in anticipa- tion of any move on the part of Judge Hanecy and the Lorimer supporters. Later in the day rumors gained currency that Judge Hanecy had fssued a writ im- «pounding the ballots and ordering the vault in which they were locked to be selzed by a force of deputies, which was said to be awalting his orders. The rumor created intense excitement throughout the city ball and caused Chief of Police O'Neil to mass several hundred policemen on the stairs and halls leading to the board rooms. No one was allowed to pass in or out of the rooms. While these preparations were being made in the city hall, Judge Hanecy pro- ceed earing his calendar in ‘the ad- jolning building. He denied having fssued the writ in gquestion, but declined to say what he intended doing. ‘‘You may rest assured,” was his reply to a query, “that what 1 do will be in the open court and in the usual manner. Wish to Chief of Police O'Nell tonight expressed his Intention to carry out the instructions given him by the counsel for the election commissioners. “If anyome comes here to serve a writ or legal document,” he sald, “our force 13 Bere to see that the paper has merit and authority sufficlent to admit the bearer. I am ready and willing to accept the judg- ment of the counsel for the commissioners that score. “If pecestary I can have 2,000 men here within & few hours. Should it come to & brush I could swear In & lot of special 1 am not golng to let those ballots be selzed.” Intervention by the grand jury was asked of State’s Attorney Deneen tonight by At- J. Kuickerbocker, who de- t William Lorrimer, Hanecy, John A. Cook J. A. Lion be summened into the jury room on a charge of criminal conspiracy. Lino and Copk are included because of the alleged closing of thelr offices In the superior and clroult courts on Saturday afternoon wtih the sup- posed object of preventing (he election commissioners from securing writs of habeas corpus in the event of their arrest for comtempt of court. WIFE'S FRIEND SLAYS MAN Surprised In Woman's Room ¥ Husband te Street, T and Runs. NEW YORK, March 30.—Filled with Jealous anger at findlog another man being entertained by his wife this afternoon, Wil- liam J, Peppler of Bast One Hundred and | Nineteenth street threw the visitor Into the ball, fought him from the third floor to the front doer, and was then shot dead by the man he thought had wronged him. This mMn was Willlam Earl Dodson, a cashier in a stoek brok: office. He fled and the police have sent out a gemeral alarm for him. Peppler was about 26 years :M and a clerk. He had not been married ong. ; A summoned by the cries of the other tenants, rushed into the building aud stumbled over the dead body of Peppler, oo which bis wife wes lylng uncoascious. precincts, | to earry out their Eldridge | RIDICULES AMERICAN NAVY G erman Critle Decla; Low Inadequate. Shooting Poor, Morale h 30—The Forelgn office th the explanations Ad- 1 regarding his "Marence to the Ges man navy and A e ' asror. No communication | gubject has passed between the For® offica and the German embassy at Washington, becau: |the officials felt certain that it Admiral Dewey had been correctly reported the gov- ernment of the Unifed States would do {everything proper without any reminder | trom here. | Count yon Reventlow, in the Tageblatt to- | day, compares the German and American ‘s first squadron he adds, “smash Dewey’s het- erogeneous assemblage, which bhad not a single modern armored erulser.” The count regards the American maneu- vers as generally childish, and as aiways resulting In defeats of the hostile fleet, the naval commanders thereby galning large newspaper glory. He refers to the poor marksmanship ot the West Indian fleet, to its insufficient number of officers and men and to the Jow morale of the navy, as indicated by the numerous desertions. FIRES TWICE AT PREVOST Vengeful Girl Alms at Novellst and Missing Him Goes Free. PARIS, March 30.—An attempt was made to shoot the well known novellst, Marcel Prevost, as he was entering the office of the Soclety of Men of Letters, in the Rue/ Rougemont, this afternoon. A stylishly dressed young woman whose fterward given as Mile. Emma ghted quickly from a carria and fired two shots from a revolver at him, at the same time calling him by name. Both shots missed and the woman was about to fire a third time when M. Pre. vost disarmed her. She was taken tempo- rarily into custody and explained that she had known M. Prevost in London some time ago. His avoldance of her since prompted her to seek to revehge herself, but she did not intend to kill him. M. Prevost refused to follow up the mat- ter and Mlle. Touret was set at liberty. It is stated that the woman's brother valoly tried to force a duel on M. Prevol M. Prevost was elected president of the Soclety of Men of Letters at the election, which followed the shooting affair. SAY REBELS LOSE GROUND CAPE HAYTIEN, Haytl, March 30.—A serious engagement took place on Saturday between the Dominican government troops and the revolutl forces at Juan Calvo, near the town of The, losses on the ent P . twenty-! and wounded, whil revolutionists lost lost five killed and eleven wounded. The telegraphic line is Interrupted be- yond Coutl. ; It is rumored here that the government troops have surrounded the capltal and that a battle is imminent. The commissioners who were sent to Barahona, Azta De Compostola and San Pedro De Macorls to endeavor to obtaln their adhesion to the revolutionary move- ment bave returned here. Their mission was a fallure. . The city of San Domingo is quiet, e pecting news of events on the north side of the lsland. It is difficult to foresee the final out- come. STUDENTS OBJECT TO BABLE Croatian Coll Boys Tear Down Signs Maltreat Citisens ing Hungarian or BUDAPEST, March 30.—Riots broke out at Agram, capital of Croatia-Slavonia, this ening and the entire garrison has been called out to clear the streats. The trouble, which lLas been simmering for some days, arises from the agitation of the Choatian students against the use of the Hungarian and German languages. On Saturday last the students marched through the streets, smashing windows and tearing down signs hanging before Hun- rian shops and institutions, and mal- treating any person they met using those two languages, The disorders were then easily sup- pressed by the troops, but today the dis- turbances became more serious. Three hundred students were arrested and the police ordered that every signboard which was removed on Saturday must be forth- with restored. SOLONS FIRE IN CHAMBER {Haytian Parliament is Greatly Dis- turbed by Volley of Rifie Shots. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, March 80.— The government is Incensed against the defuties because of their refusal to vote an issue of paper money. The sitting of the Chamber todey was interrupted by the firing of rifle shot Qutet, h bas been restored by a proclamation issued by President Nord, in which he disapproves of the outrage com- | mitted agalnst the Chamver and declares | that he will maintain order and enforce | respect for the constitution. {CZAR TAKES PEASANTS’ DEBTS | | form Movement. LONDON, March 30.—The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says the measures for the rellef of the peasants outlined in the ocsar's re reform de- crees are already being carried out. Arrears of taxes amounting to about $57,- taxation exceeding §45,000,000, which the peasants owe to (he district suthorities, | bas been sssumed by the central govern. ment. Other measures alleviating the bur- dens on the peasantry are expected to be adopted shordly. | Plans for Germany's Build BERLIN, March 30.—Emperor Willlam to- day received in audience Dr. Lewald, com- ssloner to the St. Louls exposition, and Rrof. Bruno Schmitz, the architect, for the purpose of inspecting the plans of the Ger- man bullding st St. Louls. Dr. Lewald and Prot. Schmits will start for 5t. Louls in & fortaight. CHANGES 1IN LAND OFFICE Oommissioner Richards Hopes Thereby to Facilitate Ity Busines. {INSPECTION OF THE STATE MILITIA [ Nebraska is One of the States Which Has Not Met the Comditions of the New Militia B (From a Staft Carrespondent.) WASHINGTON, March 30.—(Special Tele- ! gram.)—A number of important changes | were made among buréau chiefs of the gen- |eral land office today. James T. Macey, { Binghamton, N. Y, who has served Gov- ! ernor Richards since he was first appointed | confidential stenographer, has been | promoted to be chiet clerk of the office, succeeding G. N. Whitington of Massachu- | setts, who 1s msde principal examiner. E. P. Hough, who was Commissioner Herr- man's confidential stenographer during | that gentleman's \ncumbeney, given | stmilar place under Commisel Richards to succeed Mr. Macey. H. § Reger of | Ohio becomes, confidential clerk to Assistant Commissioner Fimple. George F. Pollock of Ohio s appointed chiet of the special division, succeeding W. D, Harlan of District of Columbis, who is reduced to a $1,800 clerkship. A. B. Whitc of New Ytk becomes chief of divislon of accounts in place of George Redway of California, re- duced to 31,800 grade. The changes noted are made by Commisstoner Richards to ald him in ineugurating certain changes in methods of doing business which will, he believes, be a great improvement over the methods In vogue under Commissioner Herrman. Where reductions were made the 10ss in point of ealary to each man is comptiratively small. Routine of Departments. Postmasters appointed: Nehraska—Wilbur W. Ritchey, Cowles, Webster county, vice E. T. Foe, resigned. lowa—Hugh Foley, Bluftton, Winneshiek county; Ell J. Detar, Coalfield, Monros county; Mrs. Florence Schenck, Dakota, Humboldt county. Cyrus A, Johnson, Newton Bonner and Anthony P. Lee were today appointed reg- ulars, and Jullus P. Nelson, Roy Bonner and Peter 8. Lee, substitutes, rural free delivery letter carriers at Jewell, Ia. The application of John W. Wood, Charles N. Wood, Willlam H. Wood, John W. Read and B. J. Wood to organize the First National bank of Logan, Ia., with $50,000 capital, has been approved by the comptroller of the currency. Dubugque, Ia., was today designated by the e;:mmrollet of the currency as & reserve elty. The Merchants Natlonal bank of Cedar Raplds bas heen approved as reserve agent for the Citfsens National bank of Knox- ville, Ia. F. R. Hoffman, Daytonville; Earl R. Tur- ner, Wall Lake; George B, Kenbode, Mount Ayr; George W. Egermey B, Gam- brill; J ‘Meson City, and Henry D. Crestwell, Bddyville, Ia., were today appointed rallway mail elerks. Benjamin H. Barrows, surveyor of cus~ toms at Omafia, was today appointed dis- bursing agent of the Treasury department for the court house, custom house and post- office at Omaha.. Mr. Barrows, will be obliged to furnish a bond' of $50,000. The compensation is based on a percentage, ing allowed a commission of % of 1 per cent of all sums disbursed. State Militla Prompt. Prompt and satistactory responses have been received at the War department from the adjutants gemeral of states to the re- cent telegraphic Inquiry as to when the organized militla will be ready for pe: eonal inspection by a regular army officer in order to determine the number of maga- sine arms and equipment to be issued to them under the provision of the new mill- tia law. With few exceptions the s troops will be ready for the proposed in- spection during the month of April, and it Is expected that the War department will be able to a for the in- The states which have announced their readiness for. inspection either during April or at the convenience of the War depart ment are: Alabama, Arizona, Californie, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinols, Indiana, Iowa, Kans Kentucky, Loul lana, Maryland, Mississipp!, Michigan, Mis- souri, Nevada, New Jer: New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohlo, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, | South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, | Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Vir- ginla and Wisconsin. The militia of the District of Columbla, Arizona, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming already zlne rifl There are 2,066 organizations in the several states, stationed at 1,165 places, making the proposed inspection an 1 er Combs, at Guate- mala, cabled the Rtate department today that the prosidents of Guatemals®and Sal- vador have had an Interview and sult the conditions are so much improved that the minister regards the danger of war averted. The United States consul at San Juan Del Norte cables that another revolution has broken out in Nicaragua, but he gives nt Investigntes Charg: The War department 1s investigating charges that Bave been filed against Lieu- tenant Colonel Robert L. Howse, who was in command of a post in morthern Luzon in 18%. The charge re to cruelties to Filipinos, allegations made that Liegtenant Colonel Howse was cognizant of the fact that two nutives were whipped to death and that no punishment of the oftenders was ordered. It s stated at the War department that, so far as inyestigated, it appears that the alleged outrage was perpetrated by native officers while Colonel Howse was absent after hostile Filipinos. The matter has been brought to the atten- tion of Colonel Howse and & partial reply { made that an investigation at the time showed that only ome native had died, and his death was mot due to ill-treatment, but to diabetis. Reports of alleged out- rages in the Philippines for which Colonel Howse and some other officers are sald to | be responsible are part of General Miles' report of his recent investigation in the Philippines. Unearth Bogus Notes. | The secret service today announced the discovery of two counterfelt notes. One is | & 35 silver certificate of the series of 1899 ) aiid 18 a poorly executed etched production | on thin, soft paper, no attempt having been | made to imitate the silk fider of the genu- —————————— e (Contigusd on Third Paged | assistant commissioner six years ago as his | thef HREE CENTS. {BARBER SLITS GIF Siays His uwm‘m Wanted on md Self When | CHILLICOTHE, 0., March 30.—Forest | McCord, a barber, aked 24| living at Bourn- | ville, today killed CBavity Storts, aged 20, | by cutting her throat | ®ar to ear, after which he cut his of a short time. McCord and a number of companions were drinking heavily on Sinday, when he struck one of them with/a beer bottle. A warrant was issued for bis arrest. He left his home immediately for the Storts home and found the young gifl alone with her | mother, who oceupféd an upstairs room. | He remained with Mijs 8iorts for about ono hour, and then the s of the daugh- ter brought the mo to the stairway to see the girl in MeCoM's arms covered with blood and her head t severed from her body. MeCord dropi girl, drew the razor across his ownithroat snd fell to the floor. McCord and Miss hearts for several thioat, dying within | They Are Prevented, Temperarily, from Naming Primary Eleotion Boards. — MR. CONNELL READS THE LAW TO THEM Order to Give | Leaders Chance to Fix U, other Scheme to Name Their Own Judges. Ane The republican eity committes met in Washington ball with one member absent 'S THROAT| ANTIS RUN AGAINST A SNAG|CONDITION OF THE WEATHER | Forecast for Nebraska—Falr Tuesday; Rein and Colder Wednesday. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour, Dex. Howr. Dex. an 1 « B as . 80 87 ‘oz a0 . . 44 L el 52 o5 5 o T s {11 ™ 12 m... N o | Eet LMEN ness for Gen- {NO QUORUM OF COUNCI | Cltin Who Have B eral Compmitt: s | 'STRIKES AT PAY ROLL Injunotion Asked Which May Ourtail Emoluments of Legislators. ! | QUESTIONS VALIDITY OF AMENDMENT Amserts One Extending Session to Bixty Days Was Not Legally Adopted. | DISAGREEMENT ON THE REVENUE BILL House Names a Oonfersnce Committes to and four represented by proxies last night, to choose judges and clerks for the primary election. Nothing was done, however, and | the committee adjourned on the motion of | B. G. Burbank, the ringmaster, to meet | again Tuesday night, and perform the work siated. This was because a little scheme | to select men favorable to the republican | taction opposed to Mayor Moores and his | Iriends was checkmated by City Attorney | appointed. left for other parts. There was no committee meeting of the counc!l yesterday afternoon, though there was plenty of business waiting. Council- men Karr, Hascall and Trostler were the only ones to put in an appearance, and as that number did not constitute a quorum, they soon Messrs. Reoonocile Differences, INCREASE OF STATE LEVIES ONE OF ITEMS * Decidea Not to Recommen? atatory 1, Connell. Owing to the peculiar portion of the Gil- bert primary law which empowers the judges and clerks to inquire into the man- | s Exposition Ellminates NEW YORK, March 30—Mark Twaln has retalled the days whem he was pllot on the Mississipp! in a letter tojex-Governor David R Francls, president of the St. Louls e position, in response t0 Sir Thomas Lipton’ suggestion that a old-time steam- boat races be inau 4d as a feature of the exposition. | Mark Twain wants k'n-lna reprodu tion of the old-time raece, with negro rous abouts, the use of the torch basket rather than the searchlight, and the abolition of the latter-day government lights, so that the piloting would count where the boats were evenly maiched in speed. “As a epectacle,” Writes Mark Twain, “nothing could add to it éxcept an old-time blowup as the boats finished at the hom stretch. But this shotlld not be arrange it is better left to Providence and prayer." BIDS LOW DISMISS STURGIS Comptroller Calls én Mayor to Oust Fire Commissioner for Violat- ing City Charter, NEW YORK, Mareh 80.—Comptroller Grout today sent a letter to Mayor Low recommending the dismissal of Fire Com- missioner Sturgis for alleged violatlon of the city charter in awarding contracts. The comptroller calls the mayor's atte: tion to an opinion of the corporation coun- sel that violations of the charter in tho manner alleged agalnst Mr. Sturgls are in- dictable offenses. “The violations wns comptroller, “consist of supplies or items ‘work each under $1,000, the aggregate which, spent upon a single bullding or during the year upon & stute Nioa ot sxpalivh gagiede the. SLI FIRES POWDER FOR A JOKE Workman in Mines Causes Explosion Which Maims Four Fellow Workmen. March 30.—A stupid joke ruined four by the explosion of & twenty-pound keg of gunpowder in the mines of the United States Gypsum com- pany, near Oakfleld, today. The injured were Driller Fred Haywood and his assistant, Bert Sage, and two miners who were pushing the small cars on which the product from the mines was placed. The miners reached the point where Haywood and Sage were working. One laborer, it is said, saw a small quan- Ptity of powder lying loose near the powder keg and for fun touched his torch to it. A terrific explosion followed. - SHAW PROBES CHICAGO CHARGE Investigates Repor: ot F afned of,” says the ordering a number BATAVIA, N. Incompetency eral Ofcers in Windy city. CHICAGO, March 30.—8ecretary Shaw has begun a personal investigation into the charges of incompetency and lax adminis- trution made against certain federal officers at Chicag Mr. Shaw arrived here today and held several conferences, but wouid not make any statement. When he returns to Washington on Fri- day he will, it is declared, have his mind absolutely made up as to his course of ac- tion. Y He will, it is sald, make a personal exam- Ination of the re s of the officers of the past administration and other important de- talls, FAST ERIE FLYER WRECKED Seven Cars Jump Track and Turn is Injured, CORRY, Pa., March 30.—The Erie rall- road's fast Cleveland train which left here at 9 this morning was wrecked at Concord, six miles west of this city. The train, made up of a baggage and cafe car, three Pull- | mans and two coaches, jumped the track | and turned over. Mrs. C. T. Hennessy of New York, an occupant of the cafe car, was slightly | injured. Others are suffering from shocks, | cuts and bruise | FARMERS’ ‘TEACHER GETS BID| MADISON, Wis.,, March 30.—Prof. W. L. Carlisle of the animal husbandry depart- | ment of the college of agriculture has been | offered the chair of agriculture in the Col- | orado State Agricultural college. kY offer came from Dr. Aylesworth, president of the college. . Prof. Carlisle has agreed to visit Colo- rado and look the field ove: PREFERS . DEATH TO CHURCH Argument with His MARINE CITY, Mich., March 30.—Arthur Wellhousen, & 15-year-old lad, went to his room yesterday morning after a h d argument with his parents as'to whether uld go to church. ’ A shot was heard soon after he went up and the boy was found dead ner in which the elector voted at the last general election, upon challenge, the per- sonnel of the election board is of the ut- most ' importance, This has been recog- nized by both factions, fof, as has been polnted out, unscrapulous judges may carry the inquisition to an extreme that would destroy the secrecy of the ballot. It had been pianned to have (he commit- teem: judges and clerks and these I ready in the pockets of the nine chairmen. With one or two exceptions they named the men who would not be desired by Moores faction, but they were never pre- sented, because W. J. Connell presented neatly typewritten lists of one judge for each ward and a clerk for most, on behalf of Mayor Moores and eight candidates for | other offices who are supporting him. Conmnell Cites the Law. Mr. Connell, although not a member of the committee, was given the privilege of the floor, both on behalf of the Moores candidates and his own, as he will be in line for the nomination for city attorney. He briefly called attention to the law which requires that the primary election boards shall be chosen by candidates, as equit- ably as possible. be arranged. This was done at an executive meeting of the leaders In a corner of the hall, atter the committee meeting had been declared adjourned. The arrangement concocted is clever and ought to win and place the nam- ing of the judges and clerks solely in the It 1s simply this. In- stead of choosing the ‘clerks and judges by factions—that is giving each faction a judge clerk in every alternate ward, as suggested and urged by Clty At- torney Connell—it will be done by majority of the candidates. The opposition, having for every ive In carry this will be declared the imost fair' manner of hands of the “anti in each ward an the greatest number of ckndidates loores. i‘if‘éi';"afi-‘ & by ".""l!' m‘.f.?& away the whole ‘elebtion board, After the hall had carrying out the law: been ol pertécted the plan—which still is only a plan. Ready, but Fairs to Act. Chairman Herring, on calling the com- mittee meeting to order, sald that two mat- ters of business were to be transacted—re- celving the report of the committee ap- pointed to revise the rules and appointing the judges and clerks. B. G. Burbank im- mediately moved that there be a call of the committeemen from the varlous wards to hand in lists for judges and clerks for the primary election. Mr. Connell previously had filed his lists with Secretary Dodge. At this point he made a brief talk. He said: “Before a vole is taken I want to ex- plain that I have filed a st of one jud and one clark in all wards but the Ninth on behalf of the so-called machine candidates. Both sides should be treated fairly in this matter of selecting judges and clerks and each ought to name, as nearly as possible, balf the boards. Aside from the equality and fairness of such procedure the law en- titles it to be done. The law is plain and direct and positive in its terms and requires the city committee to appoint judges and clerks according to the wishes of the can- didates as nearly as possible. This course will promote the right feeling and should be followe . Mr. Burbank asked that the petitions be read and this was done. They were from Mayor Moores, Fred Bruning, candidate for tax commissioner; E. G. Soloman, for city clerk; W. J. Hunter, for comptroller, and Fred, Hoye, Bryce Crawford, E. D. Evans Frank Johnson and D. C. Schroeder, councilmen. Taken by Surpri This proposition clearly took Mr. Bur- bank and the other opposition leaders by surprise, and having no similar showing from their candidates they were in & quan- dary what to do. At this juncture H. M. Waring, by virtue of holding a proxy, ap- peared and consulted hurriedly with Bur- bank. Then he moved that the appointing of the judges and clerks be postponed until next Saturday night. Connell called his attention to the statute requiring the choice to be made ten days before the pri- mary election and the chairman ruled the | Then a recess was | motion out of order. taken, on Burbank’s motion, to submit lists of candidates for judges and clerks. But no such lists were submitted. Where there had been calm, turmofl prevailed. Cheirman Herring, Ringmaster Burbank, Secretary Dodge, John Steele, W. A. Mes- sick, W. A. Saunders, H. M. Waring and others bent their beads together in earnest consuitation. Assistant Ringmaster War- ing disappeared and shortly afterward re- appeared with a copy of the statutes, which was handed to Burbank, who opencd and read, with puckered forehead. Then there was renewed discussion without fruit. Mr. Burbank admitted the validity of Con- nell's contention; also that he was not pre- pared for the coupe. It wae desired most urgently to adjourn until & new slate could be arranged, but it required another long talk before he was satisfied that selection of the election boards tomorrow would comply with the ten-day limit of the law. Vie Walker En It took thirty minutes to decids upon the adjournment, and before that Vie Walker had come from out of the Third ward and pushed his way and advice into the midst of the council. It was upon Mr. Burbank's motion that adjournment was taken, but it was half an hour longer be- fore the hall was empty. Many others be- sides those belonging to the committes were present and everybody stayed and talked the thing out. The unexpected had happened and except for the active minds from each ward submit a list of were This blocked the game of the solid central committee and caused the adjournment until a fresh scheme could red & small number of bosses went to an uptown law office and further for P. Wilg and Michael Les, representing the South Side Second Ward Improvement club, were present with a request for a $500 appropriation by the council in order to keep open the Jobn T. Edgar branch of the public library at Sixteenth and Vinton streets until the rallway tax cases are de- clded. Shortage of funds has made this step imperative on the part of the Library board. “The people of the south side,” said Mr. Lee, “are very much worked up about the| closing of their branch of the library They cannot understand why the salaries of the comptroller and the city clerk should | bo raised $1,900 a year, while their library, which costs only $900 a year, must be shut down." George Hurst was ready to appear on behalf of the Prospect Hill Improvement club and ask that Thirtieth street, from Seward to Yates streets, be widened to the full width. It is now only seventeen and a balf feet wide and inadequate to the travel that wishes to use it when Thirtieth street 18 ‘opened from Cuming to Hamilton, as has been ordered by the council. The bulldings and property committee of the Board of Hducation also was present, wishing to presemt an application for the leasing of the auditorium on the fitth floor of the city hall for a period of ten year The ‘board owns all but this room on the fitth floor and has always used the latter, paying no rent for it. Recently a great many public meetings and conventions have been held in it and more are coming. The gloomy and forbidding aspect of the room and jts general untidiness has not pleased the school board members and they want to “Aix up” the room &t a cost of from $200 to $300, Before doing so they wish to obtaln possession. The walls will be re- plastered and repapered and general im- provements made. SENATOR FULTON IN OMAHA Talks of President Roosevelt and the Future of the State of Oregon. { Upited States Sepator Fulton of Astoria, was in the city last evening. He on his return homeward from Washing! where he has been attending the extra ses- slon of the senate. Senator Fulton is a| 1 His home was at Paw- [ LINCOLN, March 0.— nee City. He said “I have just return motlier, who etill lives at Pawnee City. Il lett Nebraska in 1875 for Oregon, and have | since made my home there. We are mak- dent Ro promised to od from a visit to my | velt's visit to Oregon. vigit us in May. “Yes, 1 think there will undoubtedly be agn extra session of congress, in order to settlo the Cuban reciprocity measuyre, upon which President Roosevelt has set his heart. The Pacific cable is destined to work great things for the Pacific coast. I think it will tend to increase our commercial re- lations with the Orient very materially. “Oregon has a great future before it. Em- igration 1s peuring into the state at a rapid rate. It is a state of great and varied re- sources, many of which have not yet been fully developed. Lumber, mining and agri culture comprise our chief sources of wealth, Along the west coast there are limitless resources of timber, spruce and fir, while the mountains are filled with mag nificent pine. The eastern part of the state s our chlef agricultural region, and rail roads are building through there rapidly and others are in contemplation. “Y believe I am safe In saying that Pres- ident Roosevelt will carry every northwest- ern state in 1904, He is Immensely popu- lar on the Pacific coast. Portland is mak- ing great preparations for the Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition in 1905. in this country. The state of Oregon has ppropriated $500,000, and the city of Port- and a like sum for the exposition. DENVER OFFICIAL IN- TROUBLE Building Inspector is Charged with Ewbessling City Water Rents. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 30.— District Attorney Trowhridge has prepared informations which will be filed tomorrow | against the ecity bullding inspector, E. G. Coray, charging misappropriation of funds. Coray 18 charged with embeszling watur rents which his office collects. PASTOR IS HELD FOR THEFT & Potted Plants co Resl- Arrested for Stea from San Frane dences. LOS ANGELES, Cal,, March 30.—Rev. E. E. Plannette, pastor of the Grandview | Presbyterian church, was arrested | morning for stealing potted plants from ilhe doorways of residences. He is belleved to be insane. formerly at Marion, Ind. | He was Movements of Ocean Vessels March 31, At Plymouth—Arrived—Kron Prinz Wil. | helm, from New York, for Cherbourg and Bremen, and proceeded. Salled—Pennsyl vania, from Hamburg, for New York At The Lizard—Passed—Columbian, Boston, for London At Hamburg—Arrived—Patricia, from New York_via Plymouth and Cherbourg At Rotterdam—Arrived—Staatendam, trom | New York At Genoa—Setied—Pringen Victoria Lu trom New York, for Port Baid, etc., crulee; Vancouver, for Boston A erbourg—Arrivéd—Barbarossa, from t New York, via Plymouth, for Bremen, and | roceded Bluecher, from New York. via lymouth, for Hamburg, and proceeded At Liverpool—Arrived—ivernia, from New | ork. At _Glasgow—Balled—Laurentian, New York. At Hamburg—Arrived—Karnak, from Ta- coma, San ancisce Calatabuena, ete., via 8t Vincent, C. V. At Manchester—Arrived—Bostonian, Boston. . At Bollly—Passed—-Kron Prinz Wilhelm, lm New Yogk, for Plymouth, Cherboury -‘m ) from from 1t will | be one of the greatest expositions ever held ! this | trom.| (Speclal Telegram. 0. Whedon formerly attorney lfir‘:‘ut seph S. Bartley, and Robert Ryan, late su- preme court commissioner und attorney for 'he Bartley bondsmen, {hrew a bomb into the legislature today, when, as attorney and plaintift respectively, they filed a pe- tition In the distrfct court of Lancaster county for a temporary injunction restrain- lug State Auditor Weston from {ssuing more warrants for the payment of salarl of members of the présent legislature, the purpose being to enforce the old law, pro- viding for a term of forty days at $3 a dhy. The writ was not granted and since fling the petition Judge Ryan has de- clared that It was not the intention to effect an injunction, but merely to get the matter in such shape as to secure a test in the supreme court of the constitutional amend- Mment voted on at the genmeral election in 1886, increasing legislators’ ferms from forty to sixty days and their salaries from $3 to $6 a day. Another stirring event in the day's pro- ceedings was the adoption of a resolution offered by Douglas of Rock to nonconcur n the senate amendments to the revenus blll. The principal amendments objected to are those changing the general tax levy from 5 to 7 mills and the one axing acel dent insurance companies on their gross earnings instead of 2 per cvent of such as the original bill provided. Speaker Mockett named Douglas, Morsman ot Douglas and Thompson of Merrick to con- fer with a committee from the senate on these amendments. As the house held day and night sessions it was not possible for the Stuefer commit- tee to make its report, as was expected, Bomb in Legislature. The filing In the district court of Lancas- ter county thils afternoon by Robert Ryan, former supreme court commissioner, of a petition formally applylng for & temporary wiit of jujunetion to prevent the state auv ditor from paying salaries to members of the present Ccu:g-lnn exceeding $3 a day for forty days, created the - stir that has been epacted In the atatehouse for some time. Rumors of the petition were set afloat in a very few minutes and members began to flock to the office.of Auditor Wes- ton. Presently Judge Ryan, hearing of the excltement, appeared in the statehouse ¢id what he could to allay fears, by reas- suring the members that his purpose was simply to bring before the supreme court the question as to the validity of the consti- | tutlonal amendment by which the term of |legislators was increased from forty to | sixty days and salaries from 33 to §5 a day, i and not to &top their pay. However, when |1t became positively known that a petition | had been filed In the Clstriet ecurt praying | for a femporary injunction restraining the | state auditor from allowing any further claims of iegislators, even the re suring | words of the judge were scarcely adequate, |Judge Ryan filed no bond, however, and ‘dorl not propose {b secure or Aitempt to | secure any {njunction. He has taken this | step, he sald, simply an a neces: ry pre- | iminary to gatting the matter properly be- fore the supreme court. He fntends to pro- eed with it and have the validity of this amendment determined once for all. rtn the Gossipn, €. 0. Whedon appears at al Ryan in this action, The: amsosiation ot these two gentlemen, In view of thelr pro- | fesslonal connection with phases of the Bartley case, has stimulated the picion that a cha of purpo 8 decide on after the original filing of thi Ppétition, and tends to strengthen another report, i Just after Judge Ryan 1eft the state house @ story which has not been positively verd- fled, got out and lends additional color to this affair. It goes on to say that | Judge Ryan, who was an attorney for some {of the Bartley Londsmen, became 'very | much abnoyed at the manifest hostility toward the movement to secure the passage of a bill to rolease these bondsmen from { further obligation {o the tate and sought | this means of retaliation. Then it is re- |lated that when the actlon of the judge reached the ears of certain prominent leg- islators they avowed their determination of securing an adjournment of the session sine dle. | Attorney General Prout throws cold water | on this latter report by saying, after a talk { With Judge Ryan, that it was not the pur- | pose of the latter to enjoln the sate aud- ftor from paying the aries of legialators, but that it was necessary to file this sort of a petition, worded in this manner, in order to lay the proper foundation for u sult in the supreme court for the purpose of testing this law. History of Amendment. In the fall of 1886 a-constitutiona) amend- | ment was submitted to the people of Ne- { braska proposing that the sesslons of the legislature be Increased from foriy to sixty days and the members' salaries from $3 to 5 & day. On the face of the returns the | amendment was carried, but three countles, | Sloux, Loup and Blaine falled to send in any returns and the validity of the vote a5 questioned. Accordingly after the new legislature of 1887 had convemed Governor | Thayer, who then went into office, called | upon all the county ‘clerks to send la thelr polling lists and ballots and & committes consisting of Senators Paul Schminke and J. K. Vandermark, Represeatatives 3. Pemberton, F. E. White and W. H, Me- | Cann, was appointed to convass these re- turns. There were . th'n seventy-seven counties and seventy-four, or all but the thrée mentioned, complied with the gov- ernor's demand. The canvass showed that of the 185,788 votes cast 1b (he stata tha fall 138,423 were csst on the amendment 72,497 for and 22,135 against it, 27.778 bal lots being spolled and 16,013 cast on whizh | the amendment was ignored. The amend | ment was declared to have passed and Goy- | ernor Thayer, March 2, 1887. lswued proclamation to that effcet. Still at previous joint session of the leg'slature a report was reached which held that the smendment had falled to pass snd Governor Dawes 1u his tarewell address (o UM Jegis- —C. a