Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17
BREEDERS OF LIVE STOCK
Next Annual Meeting Will Be Held at the
University December 10.
tPwoRTH LEAGUE ASSEMBLY ROW ENDED
Settlement Effected with Crawford
Bros. In the Matter of Passes
-Doings of n Day nv state
Capital ChronicIcd.

in the chapel OF the State university be-
ginning December 10. Three sessions Will
be held the following day and business
meeting will be held In the forenoon OF the
next day December 81 In addition to the
regular discussions and business meetings
the matter Of holding a livestock show and
sale in tho autumn OF 1900 will be consid-
cred. The leading stockmen Of Nebraska
have spoken In favor OF holding such sale.
The attendance at the annual meeting Will
probably be larger than last year
The controversy between the Nebraska
Epworth League assembly and Crawford
Bros. over passes Issued for admittance
to Lincoln Park during the annual assembly
in August has been settled and the case In
court dismissed by stipulation.
The city police authorities propose to en-
force the rules OF the excise board relating
to liquor dealers Saloonkeepers arrested In
the past have been permitted to postpone
their cases almost without check. but here
after they will have to answer to the charges
when arrested unless some good cause Is
shown for delay.
The committee on accredited schools of the
State university has adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That no school Of less than
three years Of high school work, aggregating
at least 100 periods. shall be placed on the
accredited list
The final arrangements have been made FOR
the annual debates OF the High School De-
batting association, which will be held in this
city during the last week in December. The
committee appointed to arrange for the de-
bates consists OF Chancellor Bessey OF the
State university, State Superintendent Jack
son and Inspector ]. W. Crabtree. The as
scciation was organized two years ago, grow
ing out OF the debates between the Lincoln
and Beatrice high schools. Last year York,
Crete, Beatrice and Lincoln participated.
Omaha and Nebraska City have since been
admitted to membership in the association
and 1t is expected that at the next meeting
several other high schools will ask for ad-
mission.
The question assigned for discussion is:
Resolved, That England Is justified in her
course toward the Boers.' Affirmative, Lin
coln Crete, Nebraska City; negative, York,
Omaha, Beatrice. Each debater will be al
lowed to speak not to exceed ten minutes,
except the first speaker on the affirmative
side Of the question, who may have Ave min
utes for opening and five minutes for clos
ing.
Dixon Resigns.
Johu Dixon of Nebraska City has resigned
from the position of private secretary to
CONGRESSMAN Burkett to accept the position
of court reporter under Judge Paul Jessen,
recently elected judge of the district court OF
the Second judicial district He will be
succeeded as private secretary by S. NJ. True,
son OF County Attorney M. B. True OF
Johnson county.
W. B. Hester, prominent fusionist OF
Lancaster county, has been appointed by
the Board of Public Lands and Buildings
as supervisor OF the construction of the
new wing at the Lincoln Hospital for the
Insane The cost OF the new wing will
be about $4,000, but the salary OF the
supervisor is limited to SIS per day for
each day employed. Mr.. Hester was super
visor of the work of repairing and repaint-
ing the interior OF the state house during
the summer
Governor Poynter has appointed ID. w.
Barnes of Valparaiso to the position Of fish
commissioner to take the place of j. p.
Rouse OF Alvo. recently resigned.
Statements of campaign expenses were
filed with the secretary Of state today, as
follows:
A. j. Cornish. candidate for judge, Third
district $141: S. H. Sornberger. candidate
for judge, Fifth district, 1888; j. A. Grim
son, candidate for judge. Sixth district,
Sg6.O7; Andrew r. Oleson, candidate for
judge, Sixth district s111.S5; Cunningham
B. Scott, candidate for judge Fourth dis
trict $34.10; James o. English, candidate
for Judge, Fourth district, $12O.10; H. H.
Bowers, candidate for Judge Fourth district,
S79.75; Lincoln Frost. candidate for judge,
Third district, $151; E. o. Kretsinger, candi-
date for Judge. First district, $42.52; r. P.
Anderson, candidate for Judge, Fifth dis
trict, $40; George A. Magney, candidate
for judge, Fourth district s101.21; A. NJ.
Robbins, candidate for judge, Eleventh
district, s12e.22: Charles NJ. Letton, can
didate for Judge, First district, s213.09;
Moses p. Kinkaid. candidate for congress.
Sixth district, S479.01; j. L.. Teeters fusion
candidate for regent university, 1852; Will
liam Neville. candidate for congress, Sixth
district. 1894; E. G.. McGlton, republican
candidate for regent university, no ex-
pense.
HoIcOmb Pays His Fare.
Sias A. Holcomb today certified to the
expenditure of $179.49 in the interests of
his candidacy, nearly all Of which was for
accommodations at hotels and railroad
transportation.
Cunningham r. Scott certified that a GER
tain portion of the money expended by him
during the campaign was for cheese and
crackers.
The case OF J. Sterling Morton and others
against j. c. Watson OF Nebraska City for
unprofessional conduct, which has been
dragging along in the otoe county courts
for some time. has been appealed to the
supreme court
Following is copy of the commuuica-
tion that Is being sent from the governors
office 20 contributors to the First regiment
transportation fund, who are entitled to
have their money refunded:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, LINCOLN,
Neb., Nov. 13 lS99,-Dear Sir: After paying
all expenses incurred in returning the First
regiment Nebraska volunteers from San
Francisco TO its points of enlistment out of
the fund raised by voluntary contributions |
for that purpose [ find that n surplus re- |
mains Had / known at the time how |
much would be required | would have de- |
clined to accept contributions after the re- |
quired amount was reached.
have concluded to return this surplus |
TO the individual donors. commencing with |
the one received last and continuing until |
the surplus Is exhausted. III you desire |
the return OF your contribution of s. at |
this time check for the amount will be |
mailed TO you on return of the receipt |
issued to you dated August q. 1899.
Saturdays Gridiron Contest.