Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-28
CORNELL IS THAWINC OUT
Popular Storm is Having It's Effect on the
Reform State Auditor
HOME FOR FRIENDLEsS STANDS A SHOW
Accounts that Have Huur FIRE fer
More Than Year Arc Heinz
Looked Into by the OHiciRi
who Held Them Up.

brought the reform state auditor TO his
knees and some OF the vouchers for
the maintenance OF the Home OF the Friend
less are being audited this afternoon. The
claims have been held up by the roformers
since the Sth of July Of last year and al
though the supreme court made an order
several weeks ago directing the auditor to
take up the claims. no action has been taken |
until today. One @! the things that has
brought the auditor to time is the fact that |
an Indignation meeting is to be held at the /
Oliver thcatcr Saturday evening, at which |
the people OF the city expect 70 pay their |
respects to the reformers in vigorous man |
ner. Tho auditing of the vouchers today /
does not mean that the money is TO be paid !
over az once, as H. Is understood that there |
will be other delays, and that Meserve will |
wat 10 be mandamused before attaching his |
name in the manner necessary TO make the |
warrants negotiable. MIR. Cornell has simply |
decided to come I'm out of the storm. and the |
other officers will be allowed to finish the !
fight. The preliminary action today the |
part of the auditor is a victory for the |
home, but it is quite probable that the
money involved will continue to be "saved'' |
by the reformers until after election day.
GiIchrist n Rcformer. Too.
Another one of the fusion patriots whose
campaign work is being paid for by the |
state OF Nebraska is John NJ. Gilchrist, who
is in active charge OF the "alied forces OF
reform" in Otoe county. GiChrist holds an
appointment under Auditor Cornell as county
treasurer examiner, at salary of $1,000 per
year, and although he has put in the last
month entirely in political work in Otoe, he
has not forgotten to draw his sal
ary. On the 9TH Of October he
drew voucher No. 23,Sg2, for $lo5G4,
being his expense bill for the last three
months in addition to his pay. On the 26th
Of October he drew voucher No. 2i,329 for
500, being his salary from the LIST day OF
October to the list day of November. The
statement sworn to by this leading reformer
when he drew this pay for the work never
performed read as follows
State OF Nebraska. Lancaster County, IS
!, John NJ. Glchrist soemnly swear that the
above and foregoing account and voucher Is
a true. correct and complete statement OF the
account Of myself for services Tor the state
Of Nebraska as therein recited. and that the
charges therein made are the legal just and
usual charges for said services ana that
said bill. nor any part thereon, has not peeh
paid heretofore by the state, but that the
same is now wholly due and unpaid and that
! am the person signing said voucher and !
am fully conversant with the items charged
herein and that in all manner and things
this IL a true, Just and correct charge ana
item of Indebtedness against the state OF
Nebraska.
This is the same form of voucher signed
by the Dahlmans, Edgertons. Prices ana
other reformers, who are now taking the
state by storm with their stories OF the
superior virtues of the butterine parry. The
trouble with this solemn oath is that TIE
things are not true and correct charges
against the state, the service Is not per-
formed and the pay for the month OF Octo-
rhnI1, lt no
the OATH is taken"
Returning Exposition Exhibits.
State SUPERINTENDENT Jackson has issued
the following letter, under date OF today
relating to the educational exhibits at the
exposition:
AS the close of the exposition draws near
many desire information as to the returning
of the educational exhibit from the lrans-
mississippi Exposition at Omaha
l. Each exhibit will be returned to the
person shipping the exhibit from the county,
free Of charge, in conformity with the
provision made for the free transportation OF
our educational exhibit over Nebraska lines.
Pay no express or freight charges.
. AS sCon as possible after the exposition
closes all educational exhibits will be taken
down and packed for shipment Superin-
tendant C. w. Stewart, my assistant ana
the helpers in the educational department
and I shall give it as much Of my personal
attention as am able. 1t will not be neces-
sary for anyone to go to Omaha to pack the
exhibit for shipment. However, those living
near by. or those who may be desirous OF
looking after the packing of their own eX-
hibits are invited to do so. All such per-
sons will be furnished with a workman's
pass TO the grounds after the close of the
exposition for the time needed to do this
work. These passes may be secured at our
1, tfnsst htti n inu
or Of Assistant Secretary OF the State Com
mission j. n. Campbell, in the Nebraska
building. think you will have no trouble
in securing these passes II you will make 1t
known that you are one of the educational
exhibitors and show this circular to the
gate~keeper.
3. I shall endeavor to have some photo
graphic views OF our Nebraska Educational
exhibit and place cuts OF the same in my
biennial report.
on the Liberty Ticket.
This afternoon papers were hled with the
secretary OF state to the effect that w. A.
Poynter and his running mate, Gilbert,
would positively decline 10 stand as the
candidates of the liberty party. This is the
last day of the twelve-day limit for filing
declinations and the Office hunters on the
various popocratic tickets delayed to the
very last moment, being doubtful as Ia
Wnlch COul Sc Woulu eaten the most votes.
The libertyites will have to go into the fray
without candidates for the two places at
the head of the ticket unless they get
around with couple OF new names by next
Monday. Eight days is the limit for places
TO be filled under such circumstances, but
in the meantime many OF the counties are
having their ballots printed. The changes
al this late day will cause considerable
confusion where the orders for the printing
Of tickets are already filed,
Among the suits just filed in district
court here is one brought by Mrs. c. II
Van Wyck against Jacob " Wolfe. The
petition AYERS that in June 1895, Wolfe
borrowed s95 from Van Wyck, agreeing &c
pay it back in three months but having for,
gotten the agreement up to this date, An,
other in the suit Is a surety note of Si23
paid for Wolfe by the Van Wyck estate
Tho suit has stirred up considerable inter,
est here on account of the political prom
iuence ot the parties.
The dedication OF the new Mechanic Arts
building at the University OF Nebraska viii
occur tomorrow The students and faculty
will take holiday and all day will be taker
nm In the Vlrious eXRrri Sos of tho da1laa on