Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-15
SURPLUS IS TO Be REFUNDED
Money Left Over After Paying Expenses Of
Returning First Regiment.
TWENTY-sK HUNDRED DOLLARS LEFT
Governor VIII Pay Back This Excess
20 the Subscribers, Beginning
with the Contribution Last
Received by Him.

BlNCOLN, NOV. (Special.)-After pay
Ing all expenses incurred in returning the
members OF the First regiment from Sar
Francisco to the various places of enlist
ment In this state a surplus of about $260C
remained in the treasury and Governor
Poynter has decided to return this money
to the contributors, whose money was re-
ceived after the amount necessary mad been
raised. AS there was no limit on the fund
and as at the time 1t was not known how
much would be needed to bring the soldiers
back to Nebraska, all contributions offered
were received and placed on file. There was
considerable discussion at the time as to
what disT osition should be made of the sur
plus. Some suggested that 1t be used in
providing meals for the soldiers on their
way home, but as the fund was raised ex-
pressly for the transportation of the troops
and not for anything else, the balance re-
mained in the treasury.
In refunding the excess money the COVER
nor will begin with the contribution last re-
ceived and continue down the list in numeri-
cal order until the surplus is exhausted.
The list of contributions shows plainly who
are entitled to have their money back, and
letters will be sent out from the executive
department in few days instructing them
to send in their receipts or vouchers. Only
those who are entitled to a portion of the
money that is to be refunded will be notified
and 1t will, of course, be unnecessary for
others to apply.
The check drawn In favor OF the Burling
ton Railroad company for transporting the
troops was for s36 6,33S7O. This amount was
about 5000 in excess of what was actually
required and when the records are adjusted
II will be returned.
An order was issued from the military de-
partment today extending the leave OF abb
sence of Colonel A. e. Campbell of the Sec
ond regiment ninety days from November
is, 1899. Colonel Campbell recently removed
to Denver and was granted a months leave.
He is in the employ of the Burlington rail-
road at that place and 1t is quite probable
that he will remain there permanently, in
which event he will withdraw from COM
mand Of the Second regiment
Officers Commissions.
Commissions were issued by Governor
Poynter today to the following officers of
the Second regiment, all of whom success
fully passed the officers examination held
in this city July 90:
Edward j. Streight, captain Company F.
Second regiment; Tim F. Mccarthy, cap
tain Company H, Second regiment; Oliver G.
Osborne, first lieutenant Company G, Sec
ond regiment; Charles Hendy, jr, first
lieutenant Company E. Second regiment;
Frederick ]. Bolshaw, first lieutenant Com
pany F. Second regiment: Robert A. Clapp,
first lieutenant Company D, Second regi-
ment; Paul Jessen, first lieutenant Company
C. Second regiment; Clifford I. Funk, first
lieutenant Troop A, cavalry; Fred j. Mack,
first lieutenant Company NJ, Second regi-
Company r, Second regiment George R.
Purvis, second lieutenant Company G, Sec
ond regiment; Edwin F. Wilhelmy, second
lieutenant Company G.. Second regiment;
Charles j. Rhode, second lieutenant Com
pany ID, Second regiment; Frank A. Doten
second lieutenant Company NJ Second regi-
ment; Fred II. Douglass, second lieutenant
Company e, Second regiment Frank H.
Ashton. second lieutenant Troop A, cavalry;
U. Claude Shankland, second lieutenant
Company II, Second regiment.
There is some dispute as to the authority
Of the State Printing Board to authorize
the re-preparation of the copy for the
senate and house journals, which was de-
Btroyed in the North fire. The Printing
Board met this afternoon for the purpose
Of discussing the question, but opinion was
divided as to what course should be pur-
bucu anu uo dCtlcu DUH jour
nails were nearly completed when the North
building was destroyed by fire. The state,
OF course, cannot be held liable for the loss
OF that portion of the juornals that was
destroyed. The firm of North & Co. will
rebuild and IL is understood that they are
anxious to go ahead with the contract
1t has been suggested as solution of the
problem that the board instruct the Sec
retaries OF the two houses to prepare an
other copy for the printer and ask the next
legislature for reimbursement. 1t is ar
gued that the board has no authority to
appropriate money for the preparation OF
another copy; that its power does not
extend beyond the awarding of a contract
for printing the journals and the payment
for the same when completed
The Elkhorn Live Stock company Of
Bassett, Neb., filed articles of incorpora-
tion with the secretary of state today. The
capital stock is $4,000 and the incorporators
are: j. l.. Larry, Wallace e. Root and
Jacob Rice.
Candidates filed expense accounts In the
secretary OF states Office today as fol-
lows Anson A. Welch, candidate for judge
of the Ninth district, s107.5S; II. NJ. Grimes,
candidate for judge in the Thirteenth dis
trict, $3.50; T.. p. Holmes, candidate for
Judge in the Third district, $3.50; John T..