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THIS ( TMA1TA' PAILV HTCIfc * Fill DAT , FEUHFAUV 2 , 1897. Ing thfl nftriateh of the Greek fleet and tnxjps was intended to protect subjects In Crete , begging tlio powers to Impress the milUn of tlio danger Incurred If Turkish troot * wcro sent to Crete , and declaring that Greece would not btf responsible for the consequence of such action The Athens correspondent of the Chronicle has lial two Interviews with King George. said ho had re- In the o Interviews the kins cclveJ reports fronf his omcers In Crete to the effect that the foroi n marine- ! were present In the fort from which the Turkish troops rallied to attack the Greeks , and to which the Turks returned when defeated ; that the Turkish commander visited a foreign battleship Immediately bctorc the sortie of the troops. Colonel Vassos reported to the king that but for the European protection ho would have captured the fort without difficulty. Henry Norman , the correspondent of the Chronicle , adds the statement "Colonel Vassos will not leivo the Islanl. ( Irecce will not accept the autonomy under the Turkish flag" , , A dlspftch to the Times from Constanti nople sajs As a result of the special cabinet council helJ yesterday ( Tuosdaj ) the Turkish newspapers publish voluminous details of the naval and military propositions , with the ob ject of silencing the criticism regarding gov- eminent Inertness nmpcror William has ngaln telesrflphed to the sultan assurances of his friendly support. _ I3MILAM ) STATUS ITS POSITION. Crc ( < > Slmll Itriiinlii n I'art of ( lie TiirUlHh Ilniplrc. LONDON , rcb. 2& In the House of Lords today , Iho marquis of Salisbury , repllng tea a questlon-from Lord punravcn , said that nfl the best means of placlnR the House In pos- r alon of the fnctfl of moment as regards Crete , lie would read a telegram sent yester day evening to the British ambassadors to the courts or the great powers It was. "Inform tlio government to which jou arc accredited that her majesty o Rovernment purposes to malto the following declaration of the policy which It Intends to putouo and which It believes In In accordance with the views of Its allies- " 1. The establishment of an administrative autonomy In Crete ns a necessary condition for the tTinltmtlon of the International oc cupation. " 2 , That , subject to the above conditions Crete ought , In Its Judgment , to remain a portion of tlio Turkish empire. " 3. The Turks and Greeks should bo In formed by the powers of this resolution , " 4. If Turkey or Greece should , when required - quired , pery'stcntly ' refuse to withdraw their military and naval forces from the Island the powers should Impcse their decision by forco. upon the state so refusing" The premier called special attention to the words "when required , " adding that It did not follow In the case of Turkey that her troops should ho withdrawn lmni"dlatcly On the other hand , ho explained tint the withdrawal of the Turkish troops wai n nec essary condition of autonomy. Therefore they would have to withdraw , except so far as they had been kept In the cases of the Island of Samoa and Servla , simply as an In dication of sovereignty Tor nil effective purposes and In respect of all Influences upon the government and dally life of the Inhabitants , the Turkish troops would evidently have to be withdrawn when autonomy was established. The Greek trooin , the premier Imagined , would bo re quired by the powers to wlfidtavv at an earlier date Ho believed this wa < s the course the powers de sired to pursue , but he could not RO further Into detail , believing that this waa all that could be properly said at this time , In view of the p'owers acting In concert. Continuing , the marquis of Sallsburj remarked : " 01 course , the proposals which her majesty's ROV eminent have ventured to present were rccognlreJ by the other powers ns those animating their policy. It Is Impossible for the present Plate of things In Crete to In definitely continue" CAMJA uin ws A > 3\o UtriiHOii to Hell llnKlnmes AVer.- Started l v Im > ritilInrli > H. LONDON , Fob 23 - V dispatch to the Dally NPWU from Canea says : It Is believed the fire In Uio palace was an accident In any event the Italians are not responsible The Italian officer commanding the town since the naval occupation resided there with an ample guard of Italian sailors No native guard , no gendarmes were there , so that ua- lives , either ChrlstHn or MoMem , cannot be taxed with the dlsastei. The tire was dis covered at 5 o'clock In the morning In a loom In the center building , next to the bedroom of the Italian cominatidci. Sc lleico wore the flames that the tommaiidant was unable * to drcbs and was forced tn escape In a blanket. Owing to a lick of appliances It was impossible to extinguish the flames The Ilrlllsh marines were in the greatest danger , as n fresh hree/o was blowing while they pulled down buildings In the vlcinlt ) This occupied three hours , and was a hard tight against time , but it saved the towi' from impending disaster. The burning of the palace destrojs the last vestige of the "machlnoiy of the Turkish government Whatever may bo the future of the govern ment , a proems akin to the sponging of a islatc and starting afresh must bu resented to The flfty-first annual report of President .Jacob L Grceno of the Connealcut Mutual I/lfo Insurance compaii ) discusses In strong terms the relative values of the dlffcient Insurance sjstems of this counti ) It shows "that the Connecticut Mutual' position Is , happily , under the stress of no circumstances , natural or artlflchl , requiring It to force Ha , business as to the conditions of the timrs In other words , the condition of this com- rpany Is Ideal , It has a business tint gives It more than average stability and that shows rfnvcstments worthy such a trust company , . .with un expense account of auch minimum sIzB to afford the largest possible ? av Ings slo policy holdeis. Although the yeai IS'hj was an unusually dull one there was a gain In the income , assets and surplus of the Connecticut Miitnil cnmpiny. and nn In creased dividend was earned The balance Of not -melti on thn 1st of January , 1897 , was ncnily $01,000,000. Chin cli Concert. T" A very phasing conceit was given list evening at the First Congregational church for the benefit of the church pocketbook The Young Men's Chitstlan Association quartette , composed of Messrs M C. Peters , r L. Willis. J II Adams and W II. Alexander , sang In a verj effective manner - , ner that new song , "My Old Kentucky Home , " Mr IVtetR being the KQlolst Miss , SadIe Ilovvun sang "In Dicamland , " by Coombs with a fine contralto voice distinct pronunciation and careful nhinslng Miss Bnwon Is a promising ) oung slnget Miss Alice Drome gave a chniacterlEtio it'clta- tlon with considerable skill , and for an encore another , In which the song of a robin .was conspicuous Mrs A P iiy sang a "Creole Lovei's SOUR , " by i : ] ] Smith , with a naturalness of expression and wealth of tone that created much enthusiasm This number wns followed by a duct tn- 'titled "Cheerfulness. " by Humbert sung by Mis * Pauline Lqwc and Mi a ii\ Miss Lowe Is a now acquisition to Omaha's vocal resouncs She possesses a clear , ilch Kopranu vnlco nf laigo compass anil moderate power. Ilei singing bhnws this great value of boliiR reared In n musical atmosphere and In a. home ; whom music is mi everday locrcatlon. Mrs Rly tang her pait well , as usual , and the duet was OIIP of Urn most rnjoycd numbers of the program. A fair aim ! audience was present. rifiiNimt KviMiliitr fur VA onilnieii. Camp Loyal , No. 114 , Woodmen of the World , gave Its llrst musical niut literal ) 1 cnti rtnlnment In the lodge loom un the suve'iith floor of the Hen building l.i t nlRht , 'which VVUH attended by tno meinbi r of tlio lodge and thi-lr fi lends 'Jiie progi un con- i Hinted of mi address of welcome bj Di w O. Dodgers , rcclutlons by Miss l.oln Ooi- vvnul , Master Fay Hodsein mid Mrs W N Dorvvtml soprano foio bv Miss Ktitle Grllllth , baas solo by A W Wllthms. auto- luirp solo by nmttutt Miller , and a piano . .and mmdolln iluut by C , M Hlchardi and Vriuik Vincent The evening's enleituln- vnieiit vvau concluded by a short elance. \i'iiillteil | tin Second Trial. ' Thomas Johnson v > as ncqultted of the ehnrio of cilmlnal assault iiion | tinpirson of Maud Wilson , the ! ! > - ) oar-old daughter * 6t Itev W. K Wilson The Juiy In the /vcnso retired nbnut ! ' 30 o'clock yestor lay 'mornliiK niul r\Mitrned n venllu shortly be. fore a o'clock last nU-ht. TiiUan th fpeeoiia trlul of the oaie , Johnson having neon convicted on the cluugo at thy last 'term of court , but belliK cinnted n new trial. All tlio nnrtlpH to ilin pa o and the -mjmciscs wlth two or thieo txceptlc-ns , were colored people. WHO SHALL DOSE THE SICK Senators Involved in a Discussion Over Eights of Doctors , PRACTICE OF MEDICINE IN NEBRASKA lirotlinn'ft Hill < o UcBitlnlo HIP Pro- fesnlnii llrliiKH on tin- llov or Ilie .So III ) l Dntv. LINCOLN , I'eb. 25 ( Special. ) The new medical bill came up for the liveliest kind of a discussion In the sanate IhSs afternoon. The bill provides for a complete revision ot the medical lavva of the state and Is a sub ject of much Interest to the medical pro- fcsalon of Nebraska In the discussion In the senate this afternoon Senator Hansom denounced the bill ns "an net designed to keep reputable physicians out of Nebraska , " while on the other hand Senator Grothan of Howard , a physician himself , declared that he had been threatened by the friends of the stock yards and that an attempt would be made to stlflo hid bill unless he would dos t from his fight against She corporations. The medical bill as Introduced at the rc- qural of a committee of physicians provides briefly as follows : 1. The governor , attorney general and su perintendent of public Instruction nhnll con stitute the State- Hoard of Health. 2. The State lloird of Health shall np- polnt three examining committee' * of throe members each , one committee from the "regular , " one from the "eclectic" and one from the "homeopathic" school. 3 It IM nmdo unlawful for any physlclin to engage In practice In this stall' un ess ho first files a. diploma from u legally char tered medical school , and then submits to a special examination by onu of the examin ing committees 4 Eich applicant for a certificate to prac tice medicine In Noliniska , must piy an ox- nmlintlon tea of $25. of which $ n shall be divided equally bet n en the members of the committee muting the examination find the balance , after pijlng expenses to go Into a fund to prosecute violations of the law 5 No physician now pr-mtlcIiiR tinder the present 1 u , shall bo subject to furthei cx- amlniition , ind the la\v bluill not be con strued so as to prevent phv sU'lnns icsldlnp In other rtates from visiting jiitlents In consultation with resident physicians who have compiled herewith Senator Hansom insisted tint the bill should be recommitted In order to give physicians who are opposing the bill an op portunity to be heard He said that the bill aimed to create a doctors' trust. Senator Grothan said he had been noticed several weeks ago tint unless he would join In the movement to kill all bills affecting the Interests of the corporations , all measures In which he was himself In terested would be stifled. Ho said the medi cal Intel csts of the state demanded the passage - sago of the bill. Senatoi Watson said that the bill was neccssaiy to prevent Nebraska from being made thp dumping ground to which Incom petent physicians , unable to practice medl- clno In other states , would come Senators Muflly and llltchio favored the motion to 10 commit. Senator nansoni then made a vigorous onslaught against the bill , and after s > ome further consideration , the committee agiced to make the bill a special order for J o'clock Mondaj afternoon , March 1. TimEATKNS HOWDLL'S CHARTER. Just before the senate adjourned this evenIng - Ing Senator Mutz of Keya Paha sprung a llt- tlo surprise upon It. IIo Dent to the stcrctary'o desk and had read a motion to advance senate files Nos 3T and 15 on the calendar and make the consideration of both bills a special order for next Monday mornIng - Ing at 10 o'clock , No 33 to be taken up and disposed ot first. No. 33 ( a the bill to regu late the South Omaha stock yards and No 15 Is the Omaha chatter. Senator Ransom of Douglas protested against the adoption of the motion. The Omaha charter hs dcclued was a voluminous document. It would be passed without objection , but would require a week's time to engross It for pas sage On the other hand senate file No 33 was brief In Its provisions. It would re quire llttl' time for engrossing. He said that for thiee weeks he and his colleagues had been endeavoring to Induce the eenatoro on the other elda to take up the Omaha char ter. The people of Onnha clemanJad tin , charter and the Douglas county delegation had been elcct ° d on n pledge 10 pa s it. lie demanded to Know by what reason It v\ar proposed to yoke the two bills together , rhs Douglas county senators weio openly threatened on the floor of the senate In open ( .c elon that If they did not vote light on one' bill the Omaha charter would bo deleai = d and ho resented what ho designated as the uncalled-for conduct of the senatoia on the other slds MUTZ GOHS ON UCCOIID Senator Mutz replied that if the Douglis county senators did not care to have the chatter advanced ho was perfectly willing to let It remain burled la the calendar The people of hLs district did not know or care anj thing about the Omaha charter They did know about the stock jards bill and demanded Its passage "I propose to servo notice right now , " said Mut ? , "that unless jou are willing to advance the stock j arils bill ahead of the charter , you cannot advance the charter. " Senator How ell was visibly anxious over the situation Ho said that the people of Omaha were demanding his Ijest efforts to prali the charter Ho knew that It their hinds were united the coipmate Intetests of Omaha would light the charter He said h would vote to advance both blll , but ho asked as a favor that when the billa were advanced that the charter should be advanced first. Mittr declined to yield the point of preco- dei'co , but Insisted that the stock yarcM bill must bo passed first. Senator Conawaj of York opposed the motion Ho wanted the bills to take the-lr turn with the other bllli on genet ? ! file , and b taken up when they were rciclicl In their regular order and not unMl then The question was then put to a vlviocf vote on Mutz's resolution , and the chair declared It lost. iioisr. 1'ivsTTs M \ > \ MI : vsi m > . iu : llniiril nml SoiliTiiuin'H Si-rlp IIIIlM < ; < ( TltroiiKli. LINCOLN , reb 25 ( Special ) Speaker Gallln announced bills on thlid reading In order Immediate ] } followIIIR the reading of the Jouinal On motion of Jenkins a vote of thanks was tendered Mr IHirlcett of Lan caster for his fair and Impartial ruling as clmliman of committee of the whole during consldPiatlon of the exposition bill Mr. IlurKctt replied In an appropriate- speech , anil house loll No 72 was placed on passage - sago This Is Nesblt's bill appropriating $1,392 for the relief of Hurt county for money expended In the trial of the alleged mur derers of George Phillips The bill passed with the emergent1 } claufco by a vote of Si tn 6 6House House roll No , 211 , by McGce , provides for the building of county poor house , pro hibits tcmpoiar } relief for paupers and authorises the maintenance of those who have been a charge upon any precinct In the countj for more than thirty days The bill passed by a vote of S3 to 8 House loll No 221 , b } Hagcr , amends thu school law i elating to district school boards powers and duties , b ) providing that vocal nuijic shall be a portion of the curriculum nf nil public schools Thin measure went down to defeat under a vote ot JD to 02 Ilouso roll No 71 , bj Lemur , provides for tlio vuUblliihment of a statu boird of em balming , compilslng the attorney general , secretary nf state and commissioner of pub lic Inuds and buildings. Iho ineasiue passed b } a vote nf 57 to 31 House- roll No 144 , by Ilurkett , making It unlawful to dig up or disinter human bodies finiu any cemetery and fixing the maximum penalty for violation of the act at three jears In the penitentiary , or a fine of $ ? ,5UO , war. passed by a vote of SS to 3 , SODURMAN'S SCRIP HILL When Sodennan'n "scrip bill , " house roll No 117 , was reached , ) < c demanded a call of the house , The measure provides that the itito treasurer may Issue non-lnterest- bearlng small warrants for all amounts due from the state In sums of from Jl to JIO QHxh , and that the came may be treated us cash and bo a part of a bank's cash icscrvo. 'Jlii-so mnull warrants are made receivable for all taxe * due within the state. The sum of S OOO Is appropriated for the purpose of carrlng out the provisions of the act. These pieces of scrip are denominated "special warrants" In the bill. The bill failed to pass with the emergency clause by tlio fol lowing vote In detail , sixty-seven votes being nccessar } : Yens : Absent and not voting : Orhnen. HoJilyVlmbcrIeT6. . Mitchell , bclirum , The bill had fulled to pass with the cmergoney clause , and was1 placed on passage without It. The same vole wat recorded yea , and ono dropped out from the nay col umn , leaving the flnal result 58 to 35. The houss then took a rece = s until 2 p. in. UDTWEEN SAUNDHHS AND DODGK. The order of bills on third reading wca resumed In the afternoon , llouuj roll No 212 , by Van Horn , provides for a proper dc- flnlng of the boundary line ot the county of Dodge H amends section 24 , charter \vll , Compiled Statutes of Nebraska , 1857. Lomiu of Saundcrs objected to any action on fie bill at prcs'iit , and moved that It bo rc-com- mltted to the committee of the whole. Vnn Horn of Dodge protested against any delay , and It was evident that there was n wide difference of opinion between the residents of Saundcrs and Dodge counties. The meiaure provided that tlie center ot the Platlo river bo the boundary line between the two coun- tlcti Clark of Lanccster aoked and was granted permission to explain the animus of the bill He said the constitution prohibited any ter ritory being added to or taken from a county without a votes by the Inhabitants of the same. This bill contemplated taking away come territory from Saundcrs county , tis the sojth edge of Dodge county rested on the north margin of the Platlo river Lemar of Saumlora further explained the Intent of the measure , and developed the fact that the question of some repairs on brlilpes pud the consequent cost cut no small llgtlio lu the Interest of Saunders county residents Iho bill was passed by a vote of Gl to 41 a bare majority. Pending this vote a call of the house was demanded , and halt nn hour was spent In rounding up absent mem bers House roll No 24 , Is the committee's sub stitute for Sheldon's bill to protect tstock- gro.vcre. It provides that butchers shall keep a record of all animals slaughtered and for ten days thereafter keep on exhibition the htd'-s of such animals as they may kill In order that the brands may be open to In spection It provides as a penalty for violation lation of the law a fine not exceeding SI 000 and Imprisonment not exceeding three months The bill was pawd by 87 to C. House roll No 13S , by Hlch , provides that a judge or Justice of the peace shall be dis qualified from acting as such , except up < Mi mutual coo.sent , wherever It shall develop that ho Is relat ° d to either party to the suit , nlthln the fourth degree of conoan gulnlty , has been the attorney ot eit'ier party In the preceding action or Is In any way interest ° cl In the case. Hy 85 to 4 the bill passed the house men scones A MISS. House roll No 130 , by Hlch , Is a long bill authorizing county courts to grant to ex ecutors , administrators and guardians license to mortgage real estate and to appoint guardian - ian * > ad lltem for minors In support of his measure Hlch r ° ad a long I'&t of county judges favoring the bill , and quoted extracts from their letters The bill failed to pass with the emergency clause , was put upon Us passage without. It , and ( Mealed by 50 to 41 , fifty-one votes being necessary for Its passage. HotiB3 roll No 12. , by DurKctt , amends section 2728 of the Compiled Statutes of No briska , lbD5 It provides that when letters of administration , pending appeal , shall be granted by any probate court , that patties lu. torcwted shall have the right to demand that tv o or more comml ° sloners bo appointed , who shall receive , examine and adjust all claims against the estate except when the value of the vvhola estate shall not exceed $150. By a vote of 70 to 10 the bill was parsed. House roll No 77 , by Hull , Is an ace of con-sent measure It amends section 12 of chapter Iv of the Criminal Code of the Com piled Statutes of Nebiaska of 1S95 , to read- If anv person shall have carnal knowl edge of an > other woman or female child than his daughter or sister as aforesaid forcibly and against liei will , or If any male person of thenpc of IS } inrs or up A anl * ) hall earn i'ly ' know or abtiso-Slny temaln child or worn in under the age of IS vears with her consent every such person PO of fending shall be deemed guilty of a rape and Hh ill he Imprisoned In the penitent ! uy not moro than twenty nor less than five ye irs , VDOITS Tim HILL. Another call ot the house was dcminded by Hull and this occupied fifteen minutes. Hull then attempted to raise Iho call and succeeded in securing a majority of those piesent , but Pollard raised the point of order that It would require a majority all the members , lift-one , and Speaker Gaflln sustained him. The only mem bers absent were liernard and Mitchell. On motion of Hager the call was then raised * several membeis changed their votes from no to ac , and the bill , by G9 to 32 , was passed. It was now 5-50 p. m. and the motion to adjourn was ameuded by Zimmerman to take a recess until fl 30 a. in tomorrow. | Speaker Gallln i tiled this amendment was out of order Tljo object of Zimmerman was to snvo a joutnal day and extend the tlmo for the introduction of bills , which ex pires Saturday , A resolution was passed allowing Mrs. Seth P Moblo ) of Grand Island fifteen min utes tomorrow morning In which to address the house on the condition eNtho Hospital lor the Insane at Lincoln , Speaker Gaflln announced the appointment of j'dwaid Morris of Omaha as clerk ot tha committee o1) cities and towns The house then adjourned until 10 a m. tomorrow , nevi : 'io LIMIT TIIIJ mscu.ssio.vs. .Semite AnUeil lo fill Ol ) I.OIIK SpeecIieH nml Allrml to HiixliicNH. LINCOLN , Feb 25 ( Special ) Today was the thirty-ninth day of the senate's part of the legislative eessluii , but It differed lltflp from other days. Ths forenoon was taken up with the reception and consideration of reports from standing committees and In reading bills Tto | afternoon was spout In committee of tha whole , the tlmo being con sumed In debate on two or three measures , After the journal had been lead and ap proved the regular order was taken up , Mr. Graham sent to the secretary's desk and had read a petition f om citizens of Ind nnola , ask ing for speedy action for a recount ot the ballots ca * > t on the constitutional amendments , and that If a majority of the number of votes cast for senators and representatives bo found to have been east for the amend ment relating to an Increase In the number ot Judges of the supreme court , the amend ment bo enforced The petition closed with a requrat for Eli appropriation In aid of the TransmUsIsslppI Uxpcslllon Mr Conaway offered the following resolu tion and moved Its adoption. WhcioiH We renl'ze ' that thlrt-nine d tys of the twenty-tlfth aet-slon of the Nebraska legislature arc gone and but little of the real work to ho done hua jet been accom plished , and Whereas , This honornb'o body must econ omize llmo In order that the legislative work of the Hcsslon may be done with dlbpituh and tn a businesslike manner ; therefore , bo It lUsolvi'd. That no sen itor spcsik more ) than live minutes at u tlmu on any que * tlon before the body , whether In regular order of biis'net-.s or In committee of the whole , nnlcHS on omo Important measure , anil only then by general consent of the s'-nute. lui. Deal objected to the present coiulJ cratlon of thfi tnsolutlon and It went over until tomorijvt' ' 11 The Joint resolution Introluccd yesterday providing for the appointment of a Joint committee to lnve tlgalo state offices and stflto Instlttitlnnsr was read the second tlmo and on motion or Heal of Ctlater. the author of the resolution , ordered engrossed for third reading PUBLIC PRINTER HILL SENT BACK. The public Jrlnter bill , known as sonata fllo No. 132 , woo read the third time to bo placed on Its flnal passage ; but before Its reading had , beyn completed Mr. Graham moved that It be recommitted to the com- mltteo of ttiW Wltrtlo for specific amendment Mr Graham sjajevl that the bill , as amended gave the proposed"public printer control over county prlntlnpfida well ns state printing and this , bo contended , would bo not only Impracticable but rdvcrso to the best Inter- oils of the state. Mr Grothan of Howard , the Introducer of the bill , also favored the motion to re commit. After sonic llttlo difference of opin ion as to the necorslty of a two-thlrdi vote the motion was agreed to and the bill re committed. Senate fllo No 35 , Introduced bv Mr Gondrlng , giving to justices of the peace Jurisdiction In cases In which persons are charged with the malicious destruction o fences , was read the third tlmo and passed On motion of Mr Hansom , senate file No 2r 5 was ordered engrossed for third reading The bill authorizes judges and clcrl-s of election to make full tcturns on the vote on constitutional amendments authority which Is dented tinder1 the present law. The balance of the forenoon session vvis given up to the reception and discussion ol commlttco reports Mr. Ransom , from the ommlttci * on con stitutional amendments and federal rela tions , reported back joint icsolut.jr , ND. 9 Introduced by Mr. Graham , with the rpccin- mcndatlon that it bo Indefinitely postponed. Tlio resolution was as follows : Hesolvcd , That the sun.lto of tlio state o ; Nebraska , the house concurring , request our senators ami icprcscntatlves In congress to use their host efforts to secure the pass age of'a uniform national divorce law. Mr. Graham made a strong plea to have the resolution placed on the general tile. Ransom defended the commltteo's rcuort on the ground that congress had no author)1- ) to pass a national divorce law anl tl t any attempt ot' the Nebraska legislature to tender gratuitous advice unler the circum stances would only maKe the leql'latuic ridiculous. Ho thought that Nebtaska had already been made ridiculous enough by the present legislature. "Why ? Because It's n popuiUt les' Ia- turo ? ' ! . asked Couaway. In the general laugh which went around Ransom resumed his seat. Callwill , In order to L'et the matter piau'-ly b.'foro tic senate , moved that the joint in-olut.on under discussion be sent to Hio general tile The motion was not agreed to and the reso lution was Indefinitely ooirioiel Mr Ransom , from the simo committee , recommended the Indefinite' postponement ol concunent resolution .No 14 , oio/hHiia to14 a constitutional convention. At fie request of Graham of Kroittler , tie icwit wp-u oxei one day uudcr the ruled Joint resolution No. 12 , providing Hint all constitutional amendments itnl ! bo sub mitted at a special elec'-lo I , was nls-o recom mended for Indefinite piisipo 11 uunt bv the federal iclatlonS comntiltten , bit the icport was laid over BILliS pN"FIR < 5r UGVDING. New bills wefo.'introJd < I .ind reil the first time as follows : Senate file o 33J , by Fritz , to regulate the running of street cars In cities of more than 25,000 Inhabitants It prohibits street railway companies from operating any cars on any of the business stieeU without a conductor for each car , and that all com panies shall B611 rstx tickets for 25 cents and grant universal transfers. Senate filo'No' ' S33 | by Jeffcoat , to secure fuller and batter retuina of property for taxation and to prevent omission of prop erty from taxhlevy. It provides that when ever they hard'reason to bellevo that there has not been'a full return of property vlthln the county for taxation , the county com missioners shall have power to employ an } person to mako'Inquiry into the facts Any assessor who" > shalli wJllfully omit , to return any property for taxation shall upon con- vfdtlon pay-a fine bf not to exceed $200 , or bs imprisoned''n1 the- county Jail not to exceed sixty dajs , or both as the court may determine. Senat" file No 334 , by Murphy , providing fet a Hen by persons who shall shell corner or thresh grain on any such grain for the value of their son Ices. Joint lesolution No 23 , by Conaway , to submit to a vote of the people a proposi tion to amend the constitution BO aa to provide for two additional judges for the supreme court Senate file No , 333 , , by Giaham , to amend the Irrigation l v\ . Senate file No 336. by MuU. providing that "all contiacts hereafter made designating the pajment of any debt In any special kind of legal tender money are void as to such dcsig- Sena'te file No 337 , by Mutz , relating to the care of Insane persons. Senate fllo No 333 , by Lee ( by request ) amending the statutes relating to decedents. Senate fllo Tfo"1 33 ! ) . by Howell , to repeal the law providing for the appointment of supreme ccurt commissioners/ IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. The senate phorteued ita usual noon recess by agreeing to meet at 1 30 o clock , but it was 1 15 when the- afternoon session com menced. The sejiato Immediately tcsolved Itself into committee ot Iho whole , with Mi Beal In the chair , for the consideration ot bills oil general file Senate file No 236 , Introduced by L ° o , was taken up fcr one of the liveliest discussions of the week. Aftet two houis had been con sumed In dobalca the committee agreed to make the further consideration of the bill a special order for next Mondajt afternoon at i o'clock. " The committee then took up the considera tion of senate fllo No 21 , a bill tntioduccd by Mutz , fixing the 'salaries of county super- Intcndcnu o' public Instruction. The bill provides that the compensations of auch superintendents shall bo as followsIn all counties having a school population of 5,000 or more , $1,200 per annum ; In cotmticn hav ing a population of 1,000 and legs than 5,000 , $1 000 per annum ; In all counties with 3,000 population , $300 per annum ; In all counties with 2,000 population , $ COO per annum , less than 2,000 population , $500. Mr. Gordrlng offered an amendment au- thotlzliig county ; commissioners to fitho silarles of the'superintendents , with the figures uamen In the original bill to bo the maximum In all counties having less than 5,000 population. "His purpose wno to enable the most populous counties In the eastern part of the state to pay their supc'rlntend- ents a larger salary than. $1,200 per annum Mr Murphy fa\orcd the amendment , say ing that In his ppunly at leant , It would bo Imposslbb to.iyi9Uii ; > gpod men for the office at a salary oteSUSOO Mr Graham titJllrontler and Feltz ot Keith opposed the fifiU-ridment , salng that the ) would agree ; tl5 .an amendment permitting the larger counties to pay larger salaried , but both lu&l t ° 'ir/that ' the bill should retain Its Inflexible sntaviri'S so that the salariej should bo absoftitWy fixed by law. They com plained that there was danger that count } commlftsloncrtTwouTd fix the salaries too high Mr GowlrlMj. Jatotbor of the amendment under discussion , .sjiolio vigorously In Ha de fense. He sal | ( tjijU the people of tlio bt.ito had generally fuuml theh county commh- oloncr.s to beOIfon it. He bald that legisla tion should bo-dqprolled ( by the Interests of the entire stata instead of a few sand-hill counties in the .wfjtsrn part ot thu state Mr , Mutz opDfU'/the ) amendment , Ho.TI willing to payJllit'/Aiporlntemlents / In custom counties larger'tlarles It necessary UOWELfc-WILLINd TO CUT. Mr How ell mailo a vigorous protect apjlnst the attempt to Include Douglas count } wltli tlios'O anxious for largui salaries HO oald that tlio superintendent In Douglas cc/unt } received a larger salary and did less w'orK Lhan tbe i/uperlnUndcnt of almost any count ) in the state. Heinsisted that tli9 detection from Douglas county was willing to cut do vi .VTlarlta whcrover poEfelble He wanted tl t bill to pass * as It was originally IntroJucc-l Mr Talbot made a spirited rejolnrt-r tc How-ell's remarks He resented the Kst mcnt , ho said , that Lancaater county va entitled to no more consideration than another / other county In JHe elate , He said that 1 Douglas county wantcM to hire a 10-ctnt man and pay him a 10'cent salary he had no qbjectlon , but ho did object to cutting Lan caster to $ L200 , On division ( i&nUrlng's amendment was re jected . Then for half an hour the senate wrangled -or motions , points of order , qucotlorp of privilege and various features of parlUnjen tiry procedure At least hMf a dozen mo lions were pending at one time wlthou action , and f6r n time It looked ns If th entanglement was eo serious that the ticnat might not bo nblc to adjourn nt nil Plnally Mr Graham , author of the mo tlon which seemed to offer the greatest ob slructlon withdrew It , thi's enabling nn en tlrely new motion to clear nwny the dsbrli The committee then rcse , reported prog reps , and naked leave to sit again Aftr number of committee roportn had bci handed In , Mr Mutz moved that senate (11 ( No SI , tha stock yards bill and senate fll No 16 , the Omaha charter , b made n pps clat order for next Tuesday at 10 | o clock In the morning. After a brief but spirited diffusion th motion was rejcctsd ami the senate , nd journed. six M\V Hnniuvr COMMISSIOMJUS Cotprnor llolcotnli Niune.s Uii ? Men < < CM n MI HM ( lie VolcN AIIIMV , LINCOLN , Tob 25 ( Special Telegram ) Governor Holcomb this evening nnnouncci the names ot the &lx commissioners ap pointed to superintend the recount ot th votes cast for the constitutional amendment at the general election of November 3 , 1S96 The two icpubllcitifl named are P M , Hos of Lincoln and P , O. Hcdlund ot Holdrege The two democrats are Joscpli Oberfelder i Sidney and C. J. Howlby ot Crete. The tw populists are ox-Senator J. N. Campbell o rullcrton and George M Blake of Lincoln The house committee on claims' , Soderman chairman , held a meeting today In the cilice of Land Commissioner Wolfs. The subjcc for consideration waa the claim ot the popu list contestants for etato olflccs who ran 01 that ticket In 1S30. At that election John II. Powers was n candidate for governor J. V. Wolfe for treasurer , 0. P. Maberry for auditor and "Rainmaker" Wright fo secretary of state. In the contest they were thrown out. They presented claims fo money expended In Iho contest and the legls laturo ot 1891 passed a bill allowing them When this reached Governor Iloyd , however ho promptly vetoed the allowance made fo all except John II Powers. None of the oth ere weie paid. J. V. Wolfe , present lam commissioner , gave hla note for $1,000 to reimburse eomo of the contestants The ) now sn ) that they are willing to accept tin amount ot that note with Interest from 1891 The committee will report favorably on the claim. Populists' plans are maturing for a con stitutional convention. Yesterday Repre sentative Snder of Sherman count ) . In dis cussing the alleged defalcations In the state treoamy and auditor's office , paid "Wo are now brought face to face with a constitu tional convention " The plan Is to select In caucus a coinmlttt > e of thirty populist legislators and others to draft a now con stitution and have It ready to present 1m- niedtatcl ) on the convening ot the conven tion. It Is urged that b ) this means the convention need not be In session more than ten or fifteen days , and would thus be comparatively Inexpensive. VS ' ! ( ) AI'I'HOl'lll VTIOV IIILI.S I'roI.Ml.b Will Not It.Iten.lj ( o Ito- liort lleforr Tiiiiinri-im. LINCOLN , Tob 25 ( Special Telegram ) The finance , ways and means committee will not bo ready to report the appropriation bills tomorrow. If It Is ready for Saturday it will do well. At the meeting of the committee tonight the following amounts weie agreed on and will bo reporteJ- Norlolk Insane aslum , total amount ap- propitated , $79,170 , for twenty-four mouths , amount asked , $113,000 for twent-tiinc months. Hastings Asylum for Incurables $153,100 , for twenty-four month-3 , amount asked for twent-nine months , $287,000 Theio Is n bill pending for a now- wing at a cost of $30,000 , which will be additional State Normal school , Peru , $50,700 , amount askol , $70,000. There Is u bill on the g file foi $20,000 for a new dormitory. Deaf and Dumb Institute , Omaha , $ r > 3.000 , amount asked , $78,000. rteh commission , $11,000 ; amount asked , $15,000. None of the stdt < departments appropriations are footed } et Theto will bo an attempt made In the house tomoirow night to take a iccens until Mon day , but it will Jjs vigorously resisted. The committee on university and normal , 'chojls met tonight at the Lincoln hotel It will repoit a bill placing the graduates of the Lincoln Normal and similar Institutions on the same basis as graduates of the Staie university and the Peru State Notmal. The committee on revenue and taxation v\lll report Pollard's bill , house roll No 217 , bac.k to the house In the form of a committee - too substitute , but without material changes Pollard's name has been removed , but the bill will bo practically lib measure. u ssn moti TIIK vrt'in VKorney Stirprliei ] n < ( lie C H ( ( if rHIiiur Articles of Iiie < .rn riHim , LINCOLN , Teh 25 ( Special ) A vhld Illustration was lately afforded of the gteat necessity of the passage of the graduated fee bill now pending In the senate Yester day the Grand Island fi. St Joseph Rallwa ) company filed articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state , the authorized capi tal stock being $15500.000 The official who filed the document had with him a check for payment amounting to $750 , one-half of 1 per cent of the capital stock , which ho thought , Judging from the fees received In other btates , would be the amount required IIo was charged for the filing Just $7.50 , to Ills great surprise. Secretary of State Porter today received a letter from Senator Clarence Lexow , chairman of the celebrated Le\ow- com mittee now sitting In New York City , ask ing that the secretary "tiansmlt upon receipt licreof to our address nt the Hotel Metro- pole , Now York City , a copy ot all laws jiajsed by the legls atuiu of ) our stale In .espect of combinations ot capital popularly known as trusts " Sixty-four counties have forwarded re turns of the vole on constitutional amcnd- mcnta , leaving tv cnty-slx } ot to repjit to the secretaiy of state. They come In pack ages of all sizes frn.ni a small paper bundle lo a largo dry goods packing case , and oc cupy considerable loom In the office of the secretary or state. sAri : < ; uAi s rou TIIU .SPATI : CASH. 11111 lo Me Illlrnillleeil In Ilulh UOIINI-H III lillllMlIll ToillH. LINCOLN , Feb. 25 ( Special Telegram. ) n the IfouBO tomorrow Representative Shull of Nemalm will Inttodtico a bill for the safer custody ot state funds. The measure authorizes the construction n the vault of the treasurer's ofilco of a burglar proof safe. To this Is to be attached an electric apparatus that will ring an alarm at the police station In Lincoln and slmul- aneousiy Illuminate ever } office In the state IOUSD whenever tampered with In the least lejsieo nt night , The state treasurer Is aailu custodian of funds , Is placed under lends of only $100,000 , and becomes prac- Ically a kind of secretary of the treasury The bill also provides for guards day and light and contemplates keeping the state nnils out of banks , ami as near as posslblo n the shape ot actual cash originally re ceived at all tlmci In the tteasury. The same bill will bo Introduced in the onate. Lecture * mi I'Ulc Cm eminent , CRETE. Feb. 25 ( Special. ) Hov. W. II lues of Fremont delivered an InteroL'tlng and highly Instructive lecture on thu subject. 'Civic ' Duly and Municipal Reform , " In the ) oano college lecture course at the Congre gational church last evening The Icctuicr ipoko of the rapid growth of the American city and described the evl's ' of mismanage nont connected with city goveinment He bowed the cause of failure 1110 lack of munlc. pal homo rule , t > ervltiidn to pirty , dearth of > ubllc spirit and the Indifference of the best cltlrons to the city's welfare Ho gave the different remedies proposed , proportional representation , freedom from Ktato control , amendment of naturalization laws , strict en- brcement of prtwent laws , larger salary for naor wlta longer terms of ofilco and more rc.spnnslblllt ) . In closing he urged the Intro , luctlon of the study of clvlca Into the public schools and the formation of good co > em inent clubs with committees for lnvct > tlatlon. ; Wi-ii\ i-r-Mcii'i-lH , HUMHOLDT , Neb , Teb 25-SpacIal ( ) Miss Poraa Morris and Mr Arthur J. Weaver were married yesterda ) at noon , Rev. J. K. Maxfield officiating , The bride Is the ( laugh er of J. J. Morris , a prominent business man of Humboldt. Mr Weaver U a promising jouug attorney of Falls City , a graduate ot the State university of the cl.ns cf 1S06. lit Is the son of the doeei etl Judge Weaver , who was once a member of congress from this district The ceremony was attended by the relatives of the contracting partita MIIHASK.son , 14 MIAKHD ACIVIV Tlircc lo SK luHiew of Slum Mi-H * Into ( lie ( irounil , YORK , Neb , Teh 25 ( Special ) An other snow storm Is In progress at York. Nearly six Inches has fallen thus far and there Is a prospect of much more This makes n total fall of almost eighteen Inchca this week. DUNCAN Neb , I'eb 25 ( Special. ) Three Inches moro snow fell hero this forenoon , with no wind This afternoon the sun Is shining and melting the snow Into the ground This makes close to a foot of snow this week and It will put the soil In fine condition for spring work It Is also Just what was needed for fall grain NORTH LOUP , Neb , Peb 25 ( Special ) A steady fall of snow- began last cvenln and continued all night , making an nverag depth of about two Inches The atmospher was comparatively still and no drifting re suited The greater portion of last Sun day's fall had melted away and the surfac of the ground will be thoroughly Bituratci when n geneial thaw takes place. The mer cury did not go below 18 degrees during th night. CLARKS , Neb , Feb 2B ( Special ) Snow began falling last night with every Indlca tlon of a bllzrard , but It modified In tl course of a couple of hours and settled dow to a steady fall of snow' , which fltlll con Unties Nearly nil last week's fall hai melted Into the ground , which the farmer say Is now In excellent condition SIIKLHY. Neb , Feb 25 ( Special ) Hal n foot of soft snow fellt last night and It I sno.vlng today. The farmers expect to be gin plowing soon. The soil Is saturated wit moisture PULLERTON , Neb , Feb. 25 ( Special ) A snowstorm Bet In hero last evening aboi 7 o'clock and continued throughout the nigh Three to five Inches has fallen. The roai' ' are In bad condition. BELGRADE , Neb , Feb. 25 ( Special ) A h ° nvy snowstorm set In last night am anew lin-j been falling fast ever elnce Abou six Inches on the level In1 ? fallen already LITCHFIELD , Neb. , Feb 23 ( Special ) Two Inches of snow fell last night , whlc Is r.apldl ) melting today. A week ago th ground was In excellent condition , and th two falls of snow since then have mad the fanners look forward to the comlii season with hopes for nn extraordlnaill ; largo ctot ) WESTERN , Neb , Fob 2r ( Special ) About tin OP Inches of snow fell hero las Surda ) night nud three moro last night am today It will grc.atlv benefit the white wheat , which most people think Is In goo < condition There Is a very large acreage It and there Is a gieat deal of corn crlBbci here STELLA , Neb , Fob 23 ( Special ) Abou four Inches of snow fell last night , but th sun h now shining and It will all dlsappea before night HUMBOLDT , Neb , Feb 23 ( Sp ° clal ) About two Inches of snow fell dining th night , and Is still falling today It is quit hoavj and will do good to the soil HURON , S D , Feb. 23 ( Special Tele gram ) The first train from Pierre for . wejk nrihed this morning bringing many prominent politicians , among them Senate Kyle and National Committeomau Klttrldge both of whom were calltnl on by scores o peopln anxii.us to offer congratulations ovc the outcome of the senatorial contest Kl gi\es Kittrilgn credit fet bringing about hi r - Iectlon and has many kind words fo him and for the republicans Kle goes t' Ab < rdcen , thence to Washington to teraain till after the innuguiation Because of the eerstorm north and west no train vva sent In thope directions today The v.oathe bureau has sent out 'pedal bulletins , am sevoto storm and cold wave flags are dls plajed tonight MniiUOMJV rim iititir.TIO \ Sfntc ANHiicljtloll ( niccM Manned N mill IVtltioMN he I.i'wl ilntiiro. NORTH PLA1TE , Neb , Feb 2r ( Spe cial ) The Nebraska Irrigation Fair asso ciation held Its icgular annual meeting in this city and elected-the follow i-ig board of nanagcrs for the ensuing } enr : G C Thom son , Big Springs , L C Lloyd Gothenburg D G. Smith , Kcarnej , E n Johns-n Lcx- ngton , E M. Searle , Ogalalla , Robe-it Obcr- fcldei , Sidney ; William H. Wright , Goring ; 'lank Bacon , Cozad , ami W. L Park , E T Seeberger , M. C. Harrington , J II McDon ald , Jacob Miller , G W. Dillaul and I" . E Billiard of North Platte. The boanl of man- ageis will meet next month and elect officers or the assodatlon and statt the work for a big Irrigation fair this fall. DIP associi- ion Is hampered on a"ccount of lack of Inances , and passed a resolution asking for ho passage of the bill appropriating a sum or their assistance nnti nun sns i > vi v < ; is 'i < > iton. lie Siifil the Kjltlicr of His Dli oreeil WV anilVIII I'nj ( lie Coxlx. TECUMSEH , Neb , Fob 25 ( Special Telegram ) The Jury found foi the defend ant In the damage suit of Roll against lolthus' In the district court today , and he plaintiff will have the costs to pa ) This was the case where Dr. Carl Ro'i irought suit against Louis Holthus for 15,000 for causing lls ) v\lfo lo leave him ml defaming hla character. Holthus Is the ather of Hob's divorced wlfo Martin ICa/da was found guilty of Illegal ! ) oiling Intoxicants in Tecumseh , and Judge Hull will pronounce sentence on him In ho moinli ] \rnMii\uv 1'iiin AT AD VMS. > ( i < cilce ! ! null llmiK AIIIIMIK lile llllllil- lll H 1)1811 IIV * ll , BEATRICE , Nob. , Feb. . ' 5 ( Special Tele- ram ) A message received from Adams , n the northwest corner of the county , states hat at .1 o'clock this morning the postoffice State bank and Shaw & Person's stock of pcneral morchnndUo were destroyed by fire Shaw & Pearson's loss Is $4 000 , with partial nsutance Th ° ro lo no limuranco on the irntofllco building The file Is supptsed to je Incendiary Ti It-it In Itl'licli Hie I'rlHOllci N , TEOUMSEII , Neb Teh 25 ( Special Tele- rnm ) At midnight last night Sheriff Wool- ey dlscoveied some one to Ing to cotnmunl- ate with the prlsonets at the county jail 'ho sheriff gave chase for a blink and fired wo shots nt the man , hut he got away t'oolsoy says he knows who the man Is , and tiat this Is not the fiist tlmo 1m has tried o communicate with the prison u Ocltrlilon LlKlileil l > \ nieelrlcHy. OREIGHTON , Neb . Peb -Special ( oUtram 1 The Crnlghton Electric Light ompany tinned on the lights tills ivenlng on the fiist tlntn and they gave good satis- actlon About 100 lights have been con- liaited for by the citizens and the pioba- > llity Is that three times that niimbci will je put In In a short time Crclghton has i iiuUiopolltan appearance tonight Old McslilciK IM Poum ! Dead. AUBURN , Neb . Feb 25 - ( pci la- ! ) F Parian Crlsman wns found dead In his sleep ing loom In the loft of the Crlsman livery sarn Ho was about \r \ ) eai.s ot age Flf- : cen years ngo , when ho came to Auburn , 7rlanian uaa a wealthy man , but drlnK lad left him penniless Ha leaves a wlfo ind envcra ! chlldien , but has been living ipart fiom : hem for several years Klncil Ten DollurN for AMNIIII | | . HUMBOLDf. Neb , Feb. 25 ( Special ) fhe trial of Fred lllumer for assaulting his jelghbor , Horace Maxon , was held ycHtei- lay befoio luatlco W K Tulker. the Jury Indlns the defendant guilty He was lined [ 10 and coats There had been some con- : roversy botwecn them ai to a fence line ( liuirli.1 Vllllliiu HiiNhi'lN of Corn. FULLURTON Neb , Feb 23 ( Special ) - \bout 250,000 bushels of ear corn are now n cribs Inthis city and as much mores s expected to be cribbed hern It the roads irei In condition to permit the fanners to ; et It to market. Viiiiurnl of Mrx. 1'nrKliiirnl , 03CEOLA , Neb , , Feb. 21 ( Special.-Tli ) 'uneral ' of Mrs Elizabeth Parkhum was held it the Methodtn Episcopal church hero tills uorulng. The ncrmon was jirc-acheJ by Rev. T A. Hull Mrs Parklmrst wrn one of the oldest settlers In the- county , having como hrro from Nev port , Ind , In 1S72 She was born In Mclburn , N J , In 1SOS > Her lure- band dltxl In 1845. There were seven children , four boys and three girls One of the bojs gave his life for his country and died In the service , for which Mr * ParK- hurst drew n mother's pension. But three of the chllMcn arc left , Mrs J P Campbell and Mrs McCray , who live here- , and ono I daughter In Illlnoln Mrs Parkhurst hid been an Invalid for the past seUn } ears. l'iTITM ) > KOII ONLY O\1J IIOMI3. CJrniiil Ixlnnil ( irniiil Vrnit I'nr.l SIMI < ! H riiiMltni-i 'I hrotmlioiit Hie Mnc. ( GRAND ISLAND. Feb 23 ( Speclall-Tho comml'teo appointed by Lon post No 11 , Grand Army ot the Republic , to present to * 4 the leghhturp the facts In connection with the two soldiers' homes haj sent out blank petitions to various posts In the state and accompanied them with circular letters ask ing the respective commands s to eltvulato thorn In their vlclnltv and send them to their representatives In the legislature by March 10 The committee Is making an entirely open and above board light. The petitions set forth that the petitioners are citizens and taxpacrs of the state of Nebraska and ma terially Interested In matters pertaining to tlio welfare of the state and Its cltlzrns , and * believing that It will conduce to the best In- tercets of nil concerned , nsk that no further appropriations of state muncy ba made for the purpose of continuing the branch sol diers' homo nt Mllford. that they bellevo that ono homo Is enough and that Iho homo at Grand Island should be maintained , and tint there "a " no valid reason fof maintaining two homes and thereby Imposing the addi tional expense upon the raxpajcn of the state. They further call attention to the fact that the resources and facilities of the Grand Island homo are ab.mdant tor present needs and tint the rate of expense per capita can be maintained at the minimum In ono Institution , and that the acquisition of the Mllford home by the state and thu additional expense of keeping up two Institutions would therefore bo an unwarranted use ot the money of the state. oTimii itiriAMiM : unit riiii.iiitn.v. roiiroN n Writ of IlnlteiiM Corpim to Tnkt > Them from un Orplmmme. YORK , Neb , Feb 23 ( Special ) -O7a A. Vaughn made application In the district court of this county vcstcrda ) fora writ of habeas corpus for her two children , G'en ' and Robert Vaughn , who have been Inmates of the Mothers' Jewels' home nt this place. She claims that she left them at the homo of a neighbor , near Goodiaml , Kan , temporarll ) , while she sought mentis to provide for them During her absence- , her husband took the children and placed them In the oiphanago hero. Presiding Judge llatc granted the wilt. HnlIlelil-NctNell. STROMSBUHG , Neb , Fob -Special. ( . ) The homo of Mr and Mrs Olof Netsoll of this city was the scene of a pretty wedding last evening , vvh n Elllo O Netsell was united In marriage to Edgat A llatfield of Kansas City The ling sen Ice WPS tm- ptesslvcl ) rendered by Rev J II Pienson. The decorations of cut ( lowers were very pretty. The bride has been a teacher In the public schools for several terms , and for the past six montlm has held a position In the Nebraska Institution for ths Deaf and Dumb at Omaha , which position she to- signed in Januar ) . Mr Hatfl ld Is secio- tary and treasurer for the Kin ) on com pany at Kansas City , whcro the } go thla week to make their future homo Mrs.o1lmcli nntertnliiH. GRAND ISLAND , Feb 25 ( Special ) .Mrs S. N. Wolbach entet tallied a largo number of friends last night at a tea and icccptlon at the large Anc'ont Order of United Woikmen hall 'll'o spiclous room was very taste ully adoined Latga lace cuitalna dt-iped cvei ) window , silk portieres piovid"d coy nooks , upholstered furniture with ruga ami pillo\.3 was placed all about the hall and an abundance of palms , umbrella plants , cut flowers and smllax embellished the lonrn. Pi of. Uartlirg's complete oichcstra furnished music < -N DuiiinneM from ( hell.illi oiul. NEBRASKA CITY , I'eb 25 ( Special. ) The past tv\o daa In the district court have been occupied In hearing the case-of A Tip- ton against the Missouri Pacific rallioad , wherein the painllfl sued for $2,200 damages , which ho allegsd were Incuircvl by an engine setting fire to glass In his orchard , wheieby several acres otitilt trees were killed The sheriff took the Jui ) out to view the pie'in- iscs this afternoon. At'a late- hour this evening the jury re turned a veidlct for the plaintiff for $1,081. I'll pill Ion 11 , i pin-ill n HH. PAPILL10N , Neb , Fob 25 ( Special ) Wciulcl Mlgel has sold his hardwaio stock o A. H Nichols Mr Mlgel contemplates a trip to Halt Lake City with a vlow lo locating thetc The Sprlngvllle Dramatic company gave an entertainment at the opera house to a largo audience last evening "Sunlight , or the Dlamrnd King , " was the ploy produced Geo-go Jclneiman has leased the Krug mlldlng and U putting In a largo etock of farm Implements Court \iljoiiniN I nil ! June , PIERCE , Neb , Fob 23 ( Special. ) Judge lohlnson adjoinncd district coutt ) esterday , calling an adjourned ttiin to convene Juno Lew Davidson , found guilty of statutory. , result , was sentenced to three } cais In UK > ) ouitcntlaiv , and Sheriff Hass took his IT'S- nner to Lincoln yesterday The case of U. I , Mallory against thu Randolph Brick eom- uny was deeded ) estcrday the Jury brlng- ng In a verdict for Mallory , giving him a udgment foi ? 201 00 IiislliiKN ril > \ ( > rm-5flili | IN Vuciiiit. HASTINGS , Neb , Feb 25 ( Special ) Harry Dungpn has handed In his resignation to the city council as city attorney. Mr , Dungan did thla jccanso of his being county attor- ic-y , and as adverse Interests might orba ho could not servo both clt/ and county Sov- ral attornojs are after the city rttorncshlp , nit Major Evans sis ho has not decided to > hem thu plum will bo given. Feu ( ' < ! > erlcil n | Ninth louji. NORTH LOUP. Neb , Feb 25--Special ( ) - - rho revival mretliiya tt the Methoj'st church ro still lu progiess , this being the fourth veek Uiilcts ome unusual Interest Is manl- estcd , It Is the Intention to discontinue noi- Icc-s atlur the close of thu present week hough many stirring appeals anl eat nest ffoits have been m.idct no great number f converts has resiiltt'il Mix ! , < ; Itrnlieii l > > I hiUIIIHC. . DUNCAN , Neb , Fob 25 ( Bpfic-lal ) A. lunscoatt , living five inllcj west of town , had Is leg broken by a horse falling on him hllo driving In cattle to ulilji He did not call/.o his leg was broken and took Hovcral teps on It , causing thu bones to push by ach other , but at present he la doing well , I I'll ( ; l\e ii Snpiiei- mill Mnl.e Money , STICLLA , Neb. , Feb. 25. ( Special ) The ion of the Lutheran church gave a supper i the opera houbo lost night , and netted 10. H was al o a grand success from a octal standpoint. Music was furnished dur- ig the entire evening. llpiilenilit \VeililliiKH ul Duncim. DUNCAN , Neb , Fob 25 ( Special. ) Dun- an has had four weddings In thu past week net throe * more are booked for the twining eek. I r go. . . Right to the spot Aycr'a Hair Vigor will go right to tliut bald spot and begin to bring the huir back. It Makes f Hair Grow , _ _