Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-14
AT BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
POpocratic TDquisition Finds Its,lf Almost
Out Of Funds.
INVESTIGATION APPROPRIATION SPENT
Legislative Committee Is Ready to
Draw out the Last Cent and
1.. Hints OF Deficiency BiIh
Are Heard.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 13.-(Special.) .)-Of
the $4,000 appropriation for the investga-
tion OF the books OF the various state offices
only s22O0.3l remains and the vouchers for
December will wipe out one-half OF that. 1t
is hnted that several of the members will
get In good round bills for travelling and
other expenses, which will make a heavy
tnroad on the balance OF the appropriation
by the time the suit brought by Expert Hell
big for extra compensation Ia brought to a
decision there will be no part of the appro-
priatlon LETT. There are those who say that
even should IIelbig fail in his suit the COM
nittee will go before the next session of the
legislature with deficiency bill.
At its last sitting the supreme court
handed down an opinion in the case where
In William Ream was charged with receiv-
ing stolen cattle. The opinion Is by Judge
Post and sustalns the law OF 1895, which
declared cattle stealing to be a felony. IL
also holds that man may be convicted OF
receiving stolen cattle, knowing them to
have been stolen, even though the man who
stole them has not been tried for the Of
fense. The decision In the ose wds not
made public until today, so that Ream could
be taken into custody before the news was
given out. The case was one from Thufston
county and had been taken to Cunning
county on change Of venue.
The state superintendent Is already re-
celving applications from the superintendents
of city schools for free space In the Educa-
tional department of the exposition. Super
intendent Arnot Of Harvard and Superin-
tendent Moulton of York were the first TO
apply.
Thomas Mullady has been appointed
receiver OF the State bank OF Holsteln and
Examiner Wilson has turned the books
over to him.
Harris & Co, a grain firm organized in
1894, with a capital stock of $4,000, filed
articles OF incorporation with the secretary
of state today, in which the principal place
of business is stated to be Lincoln Amended
articles were then filed changing the head
quarters to Omaha. The incorporators are
Fred r. Harris, A. K. Root, e. Lindsay
John II. Ames.
Governor Holcomb has been attending tc
private business at Broken Bow today.
The following notaries have been COM
missioned since the last report: ]. Y. Smith
Schuyler; w. A. Woodward, j. Floie Leon
ard, Lincoln; T. H. Saunders, osceola G
Wilson. Genoa; Clement Davis, Rulo.
q, LINCOLN LOCAL. NOTES.
Judge Holmes of the district court. has
taken under advisemeut the various plans fol
settling the affairs of the Lincoln Saving.
bank as presented to him by the stockholders
and depositOrs Saturday, and will issue al
order soon He suggests that the affair nigh
be settled by the organization OF bank II
which the depositors would be given stocl
for their deposits and the $50, 900 paid IN BY
stockholders as cash.
The ministerial association held its regular
meeting this morning. 1t was decided K
unite with the Cemetery association in dis
couraglng the holding of Sunday funerals
Ono minister, one cemetery trustee and ont
undertaken will form a committee to pre-
pare suitable memorial expressing this sen
timent For some time the Cemetery asso
citation has been discussing the matter o
doing away with Sunday funerals, accoun
OF the damage usually done to adjoining lot
by the curious crowds who have leisure t
attend on that day.
Tie Hayden Art Club is making exteusiv
preparations for its fifth annual midwinte
exhibit which opens on Christmas night II
the art gallery of the University lbrar
building. The exhibition will consist o
about fifty works Of art by renowned artist
OF America and Europe and will ccutinu
open two weeks.
Omaha people at the hotels AT the Lin
dell-George Cott, D. f. Hurd, w. A. Taylor
At the Lincoln-Jacob Sadly, w. G. Wash
burn, Lee Spratlen, James E. Kelby.