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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
HOUSE is ONLY PARTLY READY
Delay In organizing Occnsioncd by
II C0mmitIce on CrehcniinIs.

Delny IN orEnDtztng occHSfOncd by
Committee on Credentials.
LINCOLN, Jan. 5.-(Special)-At ~ M
sharp the house was called to order by
Secretary Of State J. a. Piper, with +. A
Harrison, first assistant clerk of the Twenty
fourth session at the clerks desk. Divine
invocation was offered by Rev. C. c. Mailey
OF David City, the caucus choice of the free
silver democrats for chaplain. The secre-
tary OF state then announced that the next
in order was the election of chief clerk PRO
TEN. On motion of Sheldon Of Dawes, Frank
ID. Eager, the caucus nominee for chief
clerk, was elected clerk pro TEN, by acclama-
tion.
Gerdes of Richardson nominated Ralph A.
Clark OF the same county for speaker pro
TEN. Wooster of Merrick seconded the noml-
nation. There was no voice against him and
Clark was escorted to the chair by Gerdes
and Wooster. The speaker pro tenn made
n brief address, thanking the members for
the honor conferred upon him, and asked
the pleasure of the house On motion of
Hull OF Harlan, a committee Of five on Gre
dentials was appointed by Speaker Pro TEN
Clark as follows: HUI, Gerdes LOOMS
Moran and Jenkins.
Crow of Douglas moved that the house
rules of the Twenty-fOurth session be tenn
porarily adopted until new oues could be
provided The motion prevailed.
On motion of Hull the roll was called
and when named, members presented their
credentials to the committee.
Then Rich of Douglas moved a recess
until o'clock, which prevailed.
The house did not meet at o'clock &C
cording to the terms of adjournment II
was 3i5 before Speaker Clark convened
the body. The delay was owing to the
failure, Of the committee on credentials to
report. Clerk Eager called the roll The
speaker instructed the clerk to mark the
committee on credentials and Gafin and
Rich as present. Hull, from the com
mitteo on credentials reported eleven mem
bers as not having yet presented their ere
dentials These delinquents were instructed
by the speaker. to report to the committee
in the speakers room. Finally Hull in
formed the speaker that the committee on
credentials was ready to report and the
names of the members were read by Loomis
of Butler, the list covering the siXty-seven
representative districts in the state with
the exceptions Of MCGEE of Antelope, Prince
of Madison. Henderson of York and Straub
OF Cass and Otoe. The latter's name had
been omitted in the reading of the names
but he said that he had handed in his ere
dentials and should not have been passed
The committee was instructed by the speaker
10 adjust the matter.
On motion OF Crow Of Douglas, the report
OF the committee on credentials as amended
was received and adopted. The speaker
pro TEN appointed F0uke OF Gage. WeIch
OF Polk and Jones of Nemaha, a commit
tee to wait on Chief Justice Post and in
form him that the house members were
ready to take the oath of Office. On the
appearance of the chief justice. the house
rose, and remained standing while the oath
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
Thieves at work in Burt County.

LYONS, Neb., Jan. 5.-(Special) There
is a band of thieves at work in this part
Of the state. They have been carrying on
their operations for the past six or eight
months. They first raid one town and then
move to some other quarters, waiting for
the excitement to die out. Three or four
stores have been robbed in this town within
the last four months. All the adjoining
towns are going to put on nightwatChes
and an effort will be made to bring the
thieves TO Justice
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
PEOPLE PERISH IN THE STORM.
Several Fatalities Reported from
Month Dnl, Oin.

ST PAUL. Mimi, Jan. 5-RepresentatlvC
McGrath of Barnesyile was excused from
attendance on the legislature today, having
just received a telegram that his brother
Thomas McGrath was frozen to death In
Sundays blizzard.
A Fargo, ~ D., special to the Dispatch,
says; Two children Of John Petit EtInter
were frozen to death in Sundays storm.
The father has been in Fargo three days.
but details cannot be secured. The block
ade by the blizzard is greater than at first
estimated. No trains have reached Fargo
from any direction since Sunday morning.
Ono started cast over the Northern Pacific
early this morning. but has not reached
Glyndon, twelve miles away by noon.
Legislators are snowbound and disturbed
over the report that there was already 4
sufficient number at Bismarck to organize.
These here think Others should postpone the
organization until the railroads are opened
up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06

NEBRAShA CITY, Jan. 5.-ISpeclal) J
Judge Ramsey held an adjourned session of
the district court yesterday and today.
James Hardck was arragned for robbing
schoolhouse in district No ~ of water
bucket and some other small articles
amounting in value to about 81 He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to three years In
the penitentary. The severity OF the sen
tence was a surprise to every one. Steve
Wilcox, brother-in-law Of Hardicks s,
charged with being an accomplice in the
same robbery. pleaded not guilty, and was
remanded to jail TO await trial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06

LINCOLN Neb., Jan. ESPECIAL Tele-
gram) THE delegates to the State Bmetallic
league convention, which meets in this city
tomorrow, are nearly all here. The Douglas
county delegates held a brisf caucus to-
night to consider a plan for action. Judge
c. r. Scott will be pushed for chairman.
The Sixth district delegates also caucused.
Among those in attendance are Congress-
men-elect Maxwell and Greene.
A formal call was also issued tonight
for a meeting Of bimetallic league veteran
soldiers tomorrow night for the formation
Of q state leagne
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
STATE OFFICERS SWORN IN
Members o. the South Dakota Legislature
Are Snowbound,
SENATE MEMBERS ADOPT NEW RULES
House Adjourns on Account of the
Numbcr oEl Abscntccs without At
tempting Any Busincss-Dcm-
Ocrnts Make Demands.

PIERRE, S. D., Jan Especial Tele-
gram)-The only inaugural ceremonies at
tho state house today consisted in swearing
in Of the new officers by Presiding Judge
Corson, which was done in the governors
Office. As a number Of house members are
snowbound at different points in the state,
the messages of the two governors will not
be read until the organization is completed.
The senate members were sworn in by
Justice Fuller and at once proceeded with
their organization. A set of rules was pre-
sented by Senator Palmer, who moved that
they be adopted as the rules of the senate.
After considerable discussion they were
adopted until rules could be submitted to
the senate by the committee. The prin-
cipal difference between the rules presented
and those of the last session was a pro-
vision for the naming of the committees by
the majority of the senate instead of by
the lieutenant governor. The committee
atterward appointed for this purpose was
Senators Buck OF Pennington, Whaley of
Moody, Grill of Union, Winslow of Sanborn
and Hatch of Mcpherson. The principal
officers voted for by the republicans were
Senator Greeley, for president; T. II. Rob
erts, chief clerk, and II. w. SLATE, ser
geant-at-arms
The members of the house present were
sworn III by justice Haney ana on account
of tho number of absentees an adjournment
was taken until tomorrow afternoon. The
roll call showed twenty-five absentees, four
teen republicans and eight popuists
The inaugural ball and reception of state
officers tonight was a regular crush, nearly
200 tickets being out.
The populists' house caucus today selected
Representative Colvin for speaker and j.
III. Lien for chief clerk and adjourned to .
o'clock tomorrow to complete the list.
The principal republican house caucus
nominees are: w. S. Glass speaker; j. w.
Cone. clerk; A. H. Howey, clerk.
The democrats are yet comforting, but
have not come to definite understanding.
They are demanding certain concessions,
one of which is said to be the chairman of
tho railroad committee and a place on the
house force, from the populists and declare
if they do not get what they ask for they
will put their man for speaker to the front
and stand by him in which case it may take
some time to choose speaker.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
SCARE ABOUT OVER At ST. PAUL.
No Failures Announced and No Runs
the Banks.

"h
| ST. PAUL Jan. Sin banking circles to-
! day it seems almost as II the scares had gone
with the blizzard for the banks were much
less worried by Withdrawals. The banks
that closed yesterday were in charge of
| their clerical forces making up the re-
Rprts. Maurice Guerbach, as receiver took
the place of Bank Examiner Kenyon in
charge of the Allemania bank. his bond for
$3.50, goo being filed this morning The reor-
ganilation committee Of the stockholders of
the Bank OF Minnesota had meeting with
the heavier stockholders to devise a method
of reorganization. Thirty depositors with
$l75.O0O in the bank were at ycsterdavlg
meeting The depostors of the Union Stock
Yards bank az South st. Paul are to meet
later in the week 90 consider the subject of
reorganization the receivers report showing
the bank to be in good condition. The
January meeting of the directors of the
Second National bank yesterday declared a
seml-annual dividend of per cent This
bank has a large proportion of its deposits
on hand in cash. The other national banks
make similar showings The savings banks
Tor the protection of dapCsitors, are still re-
curing the sixty days notice for withdrawal
of Deposits ard this. together with the
strong showing Of the other banks. has had
qdietins effect upon the public.
At a special meeting OF the board of di-
roctors Of the GermGnia bank held TODAY
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
That a committee of seven stockholders
of which the president shall be an ex-ofIicio
chairman, shall be appointed by him for
the purpose of taking measures for the
speedy reorganization of the Gemanla bank
of ST. Paul.
John l.. Brady, a banker and creditor
of the Germania bank, came before Judge
Bum with an application for the removal
of President Kerst as assignee of the. Ger
mania bank and the appointment OF some
other suitable person in his place. Judge
Bum, after reading the application. signed
an order to show cause, returnable tomor-
rom morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Brady is un-
dorstood to be a creditor of the bank to the
amount Of some $4,000. The grounds on
which the application is based are that Mr..
korst is an officer of the bank and as such
ought not to act as assignee When the
matter comes on for hearing before Judge
Bum II Is understood that Mr.. Childs the
attorney general, will Join in the application
on behalf OF the state. The latter will ask
for the appointment of a receiver.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
poruLIsTs DIVIDE UP THE PLUMs.
G. w. Hoxic TO BE Superintendent of
knnrneN InImstrimI Schnnl.

G, w, Hoxie 10 he SUPERINTENDENT of
kcnrney Industrial school.
LINCOLN. Jan 5.-(Special) newly
elected state offices were in session at the
state capitol tonight for several hours and at
midnight were still grinding away in hope
less endeavor to distribute the patronage at
their disposal. Progress was extremely slow
because of the many conflicting interests
to be considered and because Of the hercu-
lean efforts of the populst members to
squelch tia hopes and aspiration of the dem
ocrats, who persistently believed that they
were entitled to some Of the plums which
had been gathered from the fusion shake
down. The same officers held a fruitless
session all the forenoon at the Hotel LIN
coin, but adjourned at noon in order to give
tho legislature an inning. After O'Clock
the sweating process was resumed and kept
up until after $50. At o'clock this evening
the task was again taken up.
At the afternoon session G. w. HoXie, a
Lincoln populist was named for suparintend-
ont of the Kearney Industrial school, thus
defeating the hopes of ID. Glen Beaver OF
Omaha and ex-senator Campbell of Nance
county. /. A. Sheridan of Red Willow
county, pCpulist was given the stewardship
Of the Home for the Feeble Minded at Beat
rice. Tonight j. c. Brennan, democrat Of
Omaha, was named as bookkeepsr Of the
Girls Industrial school at Geneva, and Mrs.
e. S. Philbrook of Merrck county, matron
Of the same institution. Dr. Il. L. Hall
Of Mead, Saunders county, was selected as
chief clerk of the new State Banking board.
He IS pOpulist.
Land Commissioner Wolfe also announced
that he would provide Albert Sioberg of
Omaha, with a clerkship not yet decided
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
SELL CANADIAN PEACH TREES
Agents MisinfOrm johnson COUNTY
Enrmers AhOmI Their StOclk.

TECUMSEH, Neb.. Jan. 5.-(Sp5cial)-
Complaint comes to Tecumseh from the
country that the county is now being can
vassed by AN outfit of fruit tree agents, who
are reported selling peach stock which
they claim is budding on Canadian root.
The advantage of this budding. they claim,
is that the stock will not begin 70 grow as
early in the spring as native stock and
thus ths buds will escape early frosts. The
fact of tho matter is, as is known to every
horticultural of extended experience, instead
of Canadian stock starting later in the spring
in this latitude, it starts earlier. Being
accus toned to making growth in a colder
climate, the stock transplanted here will
begin growing much earlier than native
stock, and, budding earlier, will in all proba-
bility, be ripped by late frosts. The agents
are reported as having made several good
sales to farmers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
pIntte County Mortgnrc necprd.

COLUMBUS, Neb., Jan. 5.-lSpeciaL)-FOI-
lowing is the mortgage record for
Platte county for The month of
December 1895: Twenty-Five farm
mortgages filed, $2295262 twenty
five released, $145S2.71; seven town and city
mortgages filed. $500; seven released S4-
C35; ninety-oue chattel mortgages filed, $44,-
sos; sixty released. $i6i15O. The bulk Of
the chattel mortgages for December are Ge-
cured by stock to be fed during the winter
During the year, 1896, there were 4G3 farm
mortgages filed, amounting to 1865, 754O7 and
1893 released, amounting to S32S 54O10; of
town and city mortgages, forty-eight
were filed, amounting to $22 i6i; eighty-three
released $i5, S009S.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06

NORTH LOUP, Neb., Jan. 5.-(special)-
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the North Loup Irrigation and Improvement
company, held yesterday, the following were
elected as directors for the ensuing year:
w, +. Gowen, Samuel Mcclellan, Il. j. Bah
cock, o. S. Potter, L. w. Black Among
the questions discussed by the stockholders
II was incidentally brought out that the only
factor threatening the success OF the company
was the possible continuance of the extremely
low prices Of staple farm products and the
Importance OF encouraging greater diversih-
cation of products The increase of truck
farming was recommended
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
Colorado PopuIists.

DENVER, Jan. -5.--The populists tonight
claim to have captured the organization
of both houses Of, the state legislature by
agreements with the national silver and Nc
Kinley republican members. In the house
an agreement was signed by twenty-five
populs.s. nine national silver and three
Mckinley republican members and in the
senate a similar agreement was practically
reached. Edwin W Hurbut OF Cripple
Is to be chaiEman OF the house. lie Is a
sllyerite. Thslrpomlists have all the most
imDOrtant committees
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
DAVIS WILL CASE UP AGAIN.
Important Decision Rendered by
.lmlgc nnlmes of nnsLnn.

| JuuSe Holmes OF boston.
| BOSTON. Jan. 5.--The order of the probate
court in the Davis will case directing the
sale of 10000 shares of Butte & Boston stock
at 81 a share, from which an appeal was
| taken by the heirs, has been affirmed by
| Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes of the SUI
| preme court. Judge Holmes states the court
| finds that, unless such sale be Immediately
made, the said 10000 shares of stock viii
be deprived OF all value and that the rights
OF parties cannot be otherwise protected. 1t
| Is therefore further ordered that this de-
Cision shall remain in fun force and be eX-
ecuted, Notwithstanding an appeal or eX-
cCptiOns thsrefrom.
when Andrew j. Davis died he owned the
mining stock mentioned above and the
shares were in Boston The eastern heirs
had administrators appointed in Boston In
the person OF Robert NJ. Morse a promi-
ncnt lawyer Of ths city, and Gideon Wells
of Springfield, Mass. These administrators
took the stock into their possession. Sub
sequently the Butte & Boston Mining COM
pany got into trouble. Its mortgages of
81 1000 600 were forecosed and receivers were
appointed who are now in possession. When
the foreclosure suit was begun, the stock
went down to $15O per share.
The mining properties are now being ad-
yertised for sale in that foreclosure suit and
the Massachusetts administrators had an
offer OF 81 per share for the 10000 shares OF
stock. This offer they and the Montana
heirs we're anxious to take and the probate
court then allowed them to sell the stock on
that basis As soon as II was known this
arrangement was made, the stock began to
jump up and when IL reached So a share
Erwin Davis and his associates who are OBJ
posing the Montana heirs appealed from the
order of the probate court of Massachusetts
allowing this sale, In their grounds of APP
peal they charged that the special admin
istrators were guilty of neglect and mIs
conduct in selling the 10000 sharcs AZ 20
per share, claiming it was worth over 81 900
600 and that 1t was then selling on the
market at the rate OF over So. while the
estate was to get only $3.50. 900. They also
claimed that the Montana heirs were In col
fusion with the purchasers of the stock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
Ends In a shootinr Anrov

UULBERTsON, Neb., Jan. 5.-(Speclal.)-
political misunderstanding between NJ. j.
Abbott. editor OF the Hayes County Re
publican. and j. IL. ChrIstner, resulted in an
encounter in which the former was worsted
After the two had been separated Abbott
finally drew a revolver and shot Christner
In the back
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
business Troubles,

SEDALIA, Mo, Jan. 5.-The Van Wag-
gener-Iienney Shoe company, the Oldest and
largest house in the city, closed its doors this
morning on a deed OF trust. John Montgom-
cry jr., Is the trustee. The failure IL a bad
one. but the amount OF assets and liabilities
Is not given.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
Buys NcbrasIla Corn for Cash.

TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan. 5.-(special)-As
agent for the Chicago Provision company, W.
S. Bouton has erected cribs and commenced
buying corn here. He wants $4,000 bushels,
for which he pays the highest market price
in cash. Local business circles already COM
mence feeling the effects OF this movement
Of grain. The same company is buying at
other southeastern Nebraska points.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06

NORTH LOUP, Neb., Jan. 5.-(Special.)-
Little Ruth. 3-year-od daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Guiliord Hutchins, died suddenly of
acute bronchitis shortly after noon yesterday.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist
church today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
Lcticr frnm nrnnn.

AMESBURY. Mass, Jan. 5.-W. j. Bryan
has written this letter to l.. j. Tlbbetts OF
Amesbury, a prominent democrat; II an
confident that the gold standard will dis
appoint those who expect II to restore
permanent and general prosperity. The
consciousness OF duty done must restrain us
until we see the triumph OF our cause.
have no doubt OF ultimate victory"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06

GRAND ISLAND, Jan Especial 1.-The
locomotive on the Ord branch passenger and
freight train was ditched last night by run,
ming into a snowdrift. Fireman Perdue and
Conductor Forsythe were slightly injured
and Engineer OBrien had his face cut. None
of the passengers were injured. DR.. Gahan
of this city was summoned, but later noti-
fed that his coming was not necessary.
The engine was thrown upon its side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
Dies from n Horse Kick.

WAHoo, Neb. Jan. 5,-(special)- b.
Maloch of Prague, died at his home in that
place yesterday afternoon. His death was
caused by kick from horse. The injury
was received on December II, and II Is
thought caused an abscess to form. DR..
Maloch's life was insured in the sum of
$4,000 which will go to his family, consist
ing'of his wife and one child.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
minnesota LegIsIntnre Organizes.

ST PAUL, Mimi, Jan. Both houses OF
the legislature organized this afternoon.
Judge j. ID. Jones being speaker and NJ. J..
Bowling chief clerk, while S. A. Langum
was reelected secretary Of the senate. The
governor will present his message tomorrow
at noon. The state officers have no set time
OF being sworn in. ilins their oaths OF office
with the secretary OF state at any time after
receipt OF their certificates OF election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
johnson county silver Delegates.

TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan. 5.-(special.)- AT
a county convention Of the silver forces Sat
urday, Albert n. Dafoe, Charles w. Graf.
James w. Hammond. C. C. Ellis, C. w. Pool,
q. p. Ingersoll william Garretson and w. G..
Swan were named as johnson county dele
gates to the state bimetallc conference, to be
held at Lincoln tomorrow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06

LYONS. Neb.. Jan. ESPECIAL, County
Superintendent C. f. Beck, appointed deputy
state superintendent by State Superintend-
ent Jackson, will move to Lincoln this week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06


challenge, not only to the citizens of
, Omaha. but to the entire civilized world,
the public will be interested in the outcome
Of what may be properly termed public
investigation of discovery that will be
come famous and prove of incalculabe inn
portance to the great mass of people who
are suffering in one way and another from
kidney ailments and other attending ills.
The offer made by Dr. Hobbs in his chal-
lenge above alluded to is simple and
plainly worded one. In a nutshell he as
serts that he has discovered remedy that
will positively cure that most msidious
and common of all complaints disease Of
the kidneys; which is wrecking men and
women by the score daily.
The good that can be accomplished by a
positive specific, one that can be admin
istered in a simple and plain way-in other
words, a grand universal medicine for all
kidney troubles-win be hailed as a God
send everywhere.
The claims made for the remedy in Ques-
tion are speaking in a general sense, that
the Hobbs Remedy Company of Chicago
and San Francisco are the owners of an
ASPARAGUS KIDNEY REMEDY which
they positively assert will cure all kidney
diseases, with the exception of those where
tumors and ulcers have formed and sur
gical operation is necessary
1t is not our purpose in this article to
enter into a general discussion of the vast
number of different forms of kidney
troubles, but to treat them as a whole, as
space in this paper does not permit us to
do otherwise.
1t is thought that the only possible way
to publicly determine the value of Dr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-06
Chicngo Man Sc, nnO short,

CHICAGO, Jan. 5-A shortage of over
S52,O 600 he's been found in the accounts of
Samuel b. Chase, eX-recorder. and County
Attorney Hes has recommended that Grim
nal proceedings and suit to recover the
shortage be instituted