Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-06
GOSSIP FROM THE STATE HOUSE
| Applications from Nebraska schools
for snnce Mt the ExnOsitIOn.

Tor space mt the ENpOstttOns
LINCOLN, Feb. -(special)-The appli-
cations from the schools OF Nebraska for
space in the educational exhibit at the ex-
position are now all in and on file at the
Office OF the state superintendent. Schools
employing a total OF 2,239 teachers have ap-
piled for space. These applications come
from 293 rural districts, 17S graded schools,
state Institutions, private schools, 4
denominational schools and | Chautauqua.
The rural schools employ 293 teachers
graded schools, 1896 the state institutions,
165, and the private and denomnational SO.
Although the applications for space can
no longer be received interest In the edu-
cational exhibit is Increasing In all parts
OF the state, and large number of schools
are sending representatives to Lincoln to get
pointers and personal instructions as to how
to collect and arrange the exhibits. Today
delegation came down from Friend, con-
s,sting OF Superintendent Sans OF the city
schools, the entire corps OF teachers and over
fifty pupils They spent the day in exam
lining into the plans of exhibits, and in
visiting the state Institutions. The Friend
schools will try for one of the pennants at
the exposition.
Prof Clark of the Peru Normal school was
at the state house today on educational
business.
The Cuban Relief commission has received
donation of s6.T5 from the Epworth league
of Loup City. The leaguere there held a
debate on the Cutan question, charged ad-
missiGa at the door, and gave the commits
sion one-half of the door receipts
The following notaries were commissi oned
today: Jessie b. Burness, Omaha; S. L.
Stichter Hastings w. w. Wood, Lincoln;
r. H. James, Wayne; l.. NJ. Graham Stock
Vile; James C. Maney Lincoln; j. c.
Taught, Phillips w. II. Wallace, Exeter
Requisiticn papers have been issued for
II. Bennett Woodson, alias L. II. Wilma, who
is under arrest at Milwaukee, and is
wanted in Omaha for forgery
The Hugh McCaffrey real estate company
of Omaha filed articles OF Incorporation today,
with capital stock OF 100000. The incor,
porators are Hugh McCaffrey, owen McCaf-
frey and W. NJ. Buehman.
Tho Epworth League assembly is to be
held at Lincoln this year providing $l5OO
is raised to cover the expenses of fitting up
the grounds The local committee of the
league has already raised $3.50, and at a
meeting of the Young Mems Board OF Trade
last night the other $3.50 was pledged.
| In the suit wherein Mrs. Amanda Snyder
asked $4,000 damages against the city o!
I Lincoln the jury returned verdict late
/ last night, finding that the pllintif was c
/ resident of Nebraska and not of Kansas as
stated in her petition, and that therefore
the proper place for her suit is in the dir
| trict court of Lancaster county. Mrs. Sny-
der was in Kansas sixteen days last fall, bu;
. having retained her rooms in this city, thc
jury decided that she was still a citizen OF
Nebraska.
, match shoot occurred at the grounds OF
the Lincoln Gun club yesterday afternoon
between George b. Simpkins and George l.
Carter. The match for $25 4 side was won
by Mr. Carter in both the contest for Eve
birds and for targets. He got nineteen live
birds out of twenty-five to Mr.. Simpkins
ten. and out of fifty targets he hit tort.
against Mr. Simpkn's twenty-seVen.
N federal court today Judge Munger rem
dered a decision ia the demurrer in the
case OF ]. b. Mcserve against X. X Fay
! zen. receiver o. the Capitol National bank.
! The suit was originally begun by J. S Barr
! lev wher he was state treasurer to compel
| the receiver to f,e the claim of the ctlto
| against the hank. Attorney Ge-enl Srlyth
| last yonr filed an amended petition subst!-
tutng the name Of Me5erve for that OF Bart
! ley The demurrer was to the effect that
| the action could not be brought in the &c nc
/ OF the state treasurer. Judge Munger su3-
! tailed the demurrer The attorney general
! will file new petition, bringing the suit in
| the name of the state of Nebraska. The
receiver las in his hands about $4,000 to
| be turned over to the state when the claim
J is finally adjudicated, being a dividend on
the original deposit OF state money in the
! t,nk when the failure took place.
Omaha people at the hotels: At the Lin
| dele NJ. Wilcox L. j. Anderson, Ed W.
! Wrag II. o. FredericRson. f. L. Crone, f. l..
Lewis At the Lincon-M F. King, w. c.
| Brooks, l. NJ Campbell, w. d. Eek, NJ. A.
Hall, John L. Webster, Mrs. w. C. Brooks.