Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-09
NAY ABOLISH MILFORD HOME
Members of the Legislature May Follow
Governors Suggestion,
ONE INSTITUTION CONSIDERED ENOUGH
for Veterans TO ne
Consolidated I'm Order 10 Save
Expense and Cumbersome Meth
ods of management.

! LINCOLN, Jan. ESPECIAL There is
considerable talk among the members OF the
legislature concerning the advisablity Of
abolshng the Milford Soldiers and Sailors
home. This Is In line with suggestions
made by Governor Holcomb in his messas.
The home was established by the last session
immedlately after 1t had appropriated Si2-
600 for enlarged accommodations for the
Grand Island Soldiers home. and the bill
met with considerable opposition on the
| floor Of the house. 1t created n new office,
the patronage being lodged in the board Of
public lands and buildings. but the institu-
ton comes forward this year with deficiency
of $l0,521.20 after earnest promises had
been made to secure the passage of the bill
that the institution would be self-supporting
II also now asks that 500 be appropriated
for the purchase Of the sanitarium property
in which is located the home 1t Is un-
doubtedly true that there are members In
both houses old soldiers, some Of them,
who are in favor OF consolidating the home
accommodations for veterans in some insti-
tion, and 1t is thought that the effort to do
away with the cumbersome method of sup
porting twd separate homes for the soldiers.
to the apparent detriment of both will
prove successful.
Previous to the governors reception last
night at the state capitol two handsome
military overcoats belonging to Captains II.
b. Mulford and A. H. Hollingsworth were
stolen from the office OF the adjutant gen
eral The garments we're valued at about
$50 apiece, and were both new. This morn
ing officer Nightingale saw Harry Boyer,
alias ]. T. Smith boarding a train for
Omaha with the two overcoats in question
swinging from his arm. He was taken to
the station and locked up. 1t is believed
he Is also guilty of stealing a lot of tobacco.
HISTORIANS MEET NEXT WEEK.
The annual meeting Of the Nebraska State
Historical society will be held at the uni
versity January 12 and 13, commencing at
o'clock p. m, the first day. The general
subject will be "The Legislature of 1855
The program for Tuesday evening is fol-
lows:
Paper. prepared by Hon. J. Sterling Nor
ton, president of the society.
Paper, The Women of lSJ5" Mrs Har-
riett $. MacMurphy, Omaha.
Biographies of some of the members of
the legislature of 1855, with "reminiscences
by those of the members and eye-witnesses
who can be present.
The program for Wednesday evening is:
Paper. in connection with the organiza
ton known as Sons and Daughters of Ne
The Results of the Pioneer Session from
q Legal Point of View" discussion by
Judge NJ. B. Reese Judge j. r. Webster
Judge J. II. Broadly, Judge S. b. Pound, w
j. Lamb and other eminent jurists.
The State Horticultural society will meet
on January 12 and 13 in day session.
The organization of persons in Nebraska
before January ], 1875, known as Sons and
Daughters of Nebraska. will meet on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the
State university chapel, holding its election
at 4:30 p. m. The address for this society
will be given on Wednesday evening, in con-
nection with the Historical society program,
by Roscoe Pound
ENGINEERS TAKE A NEW NAME.
The civil engineers of the state closed their
meeting at the State university today. The
old name, Nebraska State Association OF
Civil Engineers" was changed to "The Ne
braska State Engineers Society,"" and the
constitution was changed to admit to mem
bership mechanical, mining and electrical en-
gneers who have had five years practical ex-
perience in the line of work peculiar to their
speciality. The following officers were elected:
President, A. ]. Grover, Omaha; vice presi-
dent, A. g. Koenig, Grand Island; secretary
treasurer A. Dobson, Lincoln; executive COM
mittee, j. p. Walton, Lincoln; A. NJ. Mum,
Nebraska City; Prof. II. b. Owens, Lincoln.
The members OF the legislative committee
selected are: f. l.. Burrell Lincoln; G.. l..
Campen, Lincoln J. Il. Roorbach. Omaha,
The meeting adjourned, to meet May II at
Grand Island. The regular annual meeting
will be held next January at the State uni
versity. Lincoln.
Articles of incorporation were filed today
with the secretary OF state OF the Dawn
Mining, Milling and Tunnel company OF
Colorado and Nebraska. The capital stock is
81, 100000, and the incorporators are: Elmer
Rowell of McCook, James Il. Bovard and
Michael Stockdale OF El Paso. Colo.
The official bond of State Superintendent
william r. Jackson for $4,000 was filed to-
day with the secretary of state, William f.
Porter. The bond OF Secretary of State
Porter, for $50, 900. Is on file in the office of
the state auditor, John f. Cornell.
Omaha people in Lincoln: At the Lindell-
f. C. Tuttle, Ed p. Smith. II. f. Benedict.
At the Capital-T. b. Bills. At the Lincoln
w. s. Felker. G. w. Boynton, August Meyer,
C. F. Rogers. ]. p. Fallon, Victor Lantry.
John II. Butler, ]. II. Evant l. j. Dunn.
Edison Rich, L. ]. Little b. II. Bennett.