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a Compromise Co,nmission.

Governor POINTER submitted to both
branches of the Legislature Monday
previous to adjournment a special mess
age asking the appointment of a com
mission with power to compromise the
indebtedness of the bondsmen of Ger
tain state officials of the state. Billa
were introduced in both the upper and
lower house following this request.
Senator Crow introduced the bin in
the senat and Representative Burns
has his name affixed To the bill in the
house. 1t is said the bondsmen of OK
Treasurer hartley are behind the
scheme.
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AS TO ARBOR DAY.
GOVERNOR ADVISES HOW
TO OBSERVE 1T.
Says the Man who Plants Grain Plants
For Himself. But the Man who Plants
Trees Plants For Others--One For tho
Present, the other For the Future.

Governor Poynter is a farmer and
knows how it is himself. He has n
sense of what is a proper observance
of Arbor Day, and tells about IL in the
followidg proclamation:
"The groves were Gods first temples. Ere men
learned
TO hew the shaft. and lay tho architravc,
And spread the room above them-ere he framed
The lofty vault, to gather and roll back
The sound OF authems; In the darkling wood,
Amid the cool and silence, he knelt down,
And offered the michtiest, solemn thanks
And Supplication."
The broad fertile plains, the gentle
uplands and the beautiful valleys OF
our grand state seem 10 lack nothing
to make them perfect except groves
and forests. No fairer landscape can
be seer in all the world than is pre-
sented in the portions Of Nebraska
where time has brought TO perfection
the work of the pioneers in tree plant
ing.
The planter of grain plants for him
self. The planter of trees plants for
others. The one plants for the present,
the otleT 1Or tne future.
With much wisdom our laws set
apart a day each year devoted to tree
planting. / would most earnestly call
upon all our people to give it special
observance this year. Let each school
boy plant at least one tree, which may
be a shade for his noontime of life.
Let every young man plant n tree
which may be n comfort in after years.
Let every man of middle life plant n
tree, which may grow into a non
ment of his foresight when his other
work shall have been forgotten. Let
all our people give up the day to tree
planting. Plant shade trees. Plant
ornamental trees. Plant fruit trees.
Bcautify the plains with trees. Lay
aside the cares Of every day business
and engage in n work which shall rem
der our already beautiful state more
beautiful and more desirable.
BY the authority vested in me as
governor of Nebraska | hereby pro-
claim and designate Saturday. April
22. 1899, as Arbor day. In testimony
whereof | have hercunto subscribed
my name and caused to be affixed the
great seal Of the state Of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln, the capital Of the
state, this ed day of March. in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-nine. OF the state
the thirty-third and OF the United
States the l23d w. A. POINTER.
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Uncle Jake's Estimate.

Land Commissioners Wolfe has sub
mitted to the Legislature the estimated
cost of repairing the capitol building.
He complained bitterly because the
last Legislature appropriated only ST.
500 for repairs ON the capitol, most of
it having been used to stop leaks in
the roof. In conclusion Mr.. Wolfe
asked for S56, 900 to repairthe building,
for "A fine copper roof and certain i'm
provements. The report was referred
buildings.
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March al.

The house held a half days session
Saturday and merely passed n number
of bills. The members demanded the
regular order, which was bills on third
reading, and as n result the few who
desired To go into committee of the
whole were prevented. The house has
before II nearly twenty curative bills
passed by the senate and rs long as
the regular order is demanded the con
sideration of these must continue,
Among the measures which passed
was the bill providing that n saloon.
keeper must give Il guarantee bond
and another bin permitting the organ
ization of mutual companies to insure
the fidelity of the members. 4 senate
bill was passed making the offices of
city marshal and city attorney in cities
Of the second class elective. Dogs
were made personal property, a senate
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Signed by the Governor.

senate file l03, by Steele. This bill
permits county attorneys to follow
cases taken by change OF venue from
one county to another and to appear
and prosecute or defend on behalf of
the state or their own counties. lie
also signed senate file 81. by Talbot.
amending section II. chapter Z, of the
compiled statutes of 1897, so as to in
clude judges dirtrict courts in tho
list of persons not permitted To prac'
tice law in the state courts.
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KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Omcial Report Of Casualties in the First
Nebraska Regiment.


The following is a list of the killed
and wounded In the First Nebraska:
Killed.
WALTER POOR, Sergeant company A.
Wounded.
David o. Barnell, private company
l., thigh, moderate.
Ward C. Crawford, private company
l., Omaha, hip, severe.
Lee Forby, private company G., oma-
ha, abdomen, severe.
Otis Sent, private company X, Col
umbus, elbow, slight.
Clarence A. Fay, private company L.,
forearm and thigh; severe.
Robert f. Fritscher, private compa-
ny l., hand, slight.
William j. Koopman, private compa-
ny l., elbow, moderate.
Roscoe c. Osman, private company
A, forearm, moderate.
Edward A. Pegau, private company
l., forearm, moderate.
John +. Robinson, private company
III, hand, slight.
Ward S. Roberts, private, company G,
head, slight.
Harry Shuman, private company A,
Stella, jaw, severe.
Wallace c. Taylor, captain company
l., Omaha, forearm, moderate.
c. L. Young, company c, hand, Sc
we're.
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At Lincoln last Friday evening word
came to Sheriff Trompen that Howard
Martin, who lives within a mile and
a half Of Hickman, had been accident.
ally shot while out hunting. He and
his cousin, Charles Martin, were near
ing home, when the latter named
stopped to reload his gun. After hav-
ing finished this task he started for.
ward anA in n nlanner not explained
his gun was discharged, the contents
entering the body Of Howari Martin
In the small Of the back. The in
jured nan was taken to Hickman and
attended to.
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Monday. March 81.

The senate held an all day session
Saturday. The effort to pass the rcso-
lntion to expunge from the records the
resolution asking for the recall of Col.
Stotsenburg failed.
The committee of the whole econ
mended IA lot of bills for passage.
A bill was passed giving the Omaha
board of education power to determine
the school levy of that city, the total
tax levy being limited tn 20 mills.
AS IL would q $ about $500 to cable
q resolution of thanks to the Nebraska
soldiers at Manila both houses agreed
20 permit the governor To mail a copy.
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Naturally.

Brown held In his hand the photo
graph of a young lady that Jamison
had handed him. "Jove! she's a beau
tyr he exclaimed. You bet she Isl
agreed Jamison. THAT girl Is 10
years old. as pretty as a picture, has
neither frther nor mother, IL worth
half a million in her own right. and
she" WELL" put in Brown
whats the conclusion? To which
Jamison cheerily replied: II am."--
Detroit Free Press.
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Tuesday, march, ga.

The senate struggled yesterday af-
ternoon with the Weaver insurance
bill, rejected the committee amend
ment which favored life companies in
the matter of taxation. struck out the
discriminating tax of per cent against
companies of foreign countries, and
laid the measure aside for further con.
sideration this morning. II is believed
that the bill will be passed by the SEN
ate with practically no further change.
In committee of the whole the SEN
ate recommended the passage OF the
state fair bill from the house, no
change being made except that the
board of public lands and buildings,
which is to select the permanent loca-
ton near Lincoln, shall secure title to
the property at not to exceed 81. The
bill for the reorganization of the state
militia and the bill from the house
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file To that effect going through the
house. The bill extending the powers
Of mutual insurance companies 5 % that
they may insure country school houses
and churches was agreed to. senator
Talbot's bill thanking the First Ne
braska regiment for the bravery which
they displayed in battle. was passed
and will soon be sent to the governor
for his signature.
The house adjourned till Monday at
. p. IN and the senate adjourned till
Monday at 10 IA. III.
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Governor Poynter has signed the fol
lowing bills:
Senate file l35. by Holbrook. per.
hitting mutual insurance companies to
insure county school houses, country
churches and parsonages.
Senate file 1876, 10y Grow, declaring
dogs to be personal property and max
ing owners thereof liable for damages
done 10 domestic animals.
Senate file 203. by Newell, making
the offices of marshal and city attorney
elective Offices in cities of the second
class.
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Railroad EARRINGS Last Year.

Gross railroad earnings In 1898 on
1863 1871 miles of road, as compiled by
the Financial Chronicle, aggregated
sl,lSO, 0O0, 900, compared with N,ll2,-
All. 300 In 1897. This Is an increase OF
6 per cen owe very large totals for the
previous year. and amounts to over
$1,000 per mile. Operating expenses
on the same roads increased only So
per cent, thus leaving for net earnings
an increase OF 6.2 per cent.
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Friday, March 20,

The cnatc yesterday refused to
adopt Schaals resolution asking the
chair to appoint a committee to assist
the house committee to investigate
the supreme court.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS anti-pasS
bill came up for special order ut the
afternoon session, but the senate re.
fused to NJ make IL.
The Van Dusen revenue bill was
slaughtered. only four votes being re-
corded for il.
The Mccarthy bill directed against
the South Omaha live stock exchange
was reported by the committee on live
stock and grazing, and was placed on
the general file. The Weaver insur-
nnce bill was reported by the commit
tee on insurance with amendments.
The committee cut out the discrimi.
mating tax on gross premiums Of in
snrance companies and amended the
bill so as To leave life insurance com
panies practically free from the tax on
gross premiums. This was done by an
amendment providing that the losses.
commissions and dividends paid in
this state by life insurance and acct
dent companies shall he deducted from
the gross premiums. A tax of . per
rent shall he paid ON what is left af-
ter the deduction is made.
The committee on state prison rec
commended the manufacture of barrels
and binding Irvine at the p~enitentiary
at the expense of the state rs a means
of employing prisoners after the pres
ent contract expires next fall. The re-
port was placed on file.
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regulating child labor were cor
mcndcd for passage.
The senate sitting committee re-
ported twenty.ciRht bills for advance
ment. Among tho number were bills
prohibiting the sale of cigarettes. for
the repeal of the law creating the of
fee Of state oil inspector. Jansen's food
commission hill. and "a bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for the purchase of the
property at Milford used AS a soldiers
home.
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Sold Team and skinned.

A man giving his name as DR.. Crou-
lett hired a team Of Liveryman Williams
OF Nebraska City, took the same to
Weeping Water and sold 1t to q livery
man named Dave Woodland for Sl3a>
lie made good his escape.
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Riprapping the Niobrara.

the last congress appropriated e..
900 for riprapping above the govern
ment bridge across the Niobrora riyei
at Niobrara and work has commenced
under the supervision of Indiar AZ mt
Baird. The bridge will also be nswly
planked.
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n.nk Chanxe. HANDY.

MACON, Mo-, March 2a,-Colonel F.
w. Blees, Macon's millionaire, yester.
day bought Harry Rubey's controlling
in the Exchrnge bank and his
$50, 600 residence. Coloael Bees Is al,
SO the chief st ockholder in First Ma.
tional bank Both banks will con.
tinue in business.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
Bagy, IL 20 Bs a Pri.s,.

New YORK, March IS Prof. Charles
Augustus Briggs, ID. ID, of the faculty
OF the Union Theological seminary in
this city, will Don bs ordained to the
priesthood In the Protestant Episcopal
church by Bishop Potter.
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Tuesday, March 2S.

The house spent nearly its entire
time Yesterday ON the order of bills on
third reading.
Probably the bill OF most general in
terest passed yesterday was house roll
No 1863. the compulsory education bill.
This has been amended TO he s~atisfac-
tory To- persons of various religious be-
liefs and after "A long struggle with the
lobby. the members Of the house dis
posed Of it.
Some of the other bills passed in the
house were: House roll No. 3ls, by
Flynn. compelling the construction Of
fire escapes on buildings of "a certain
size and character: house roll No. 49,,
for the relief of Thurston county:
house roll No. 81, fixing the boundary
line of Sarpy county: house roll No.
3i7. providing for state registry of
bonds.
House roll No. 42l. Jansen's pure
food bill. was recommended for pas
sage by the committee of the whole af-
ter n brief discussion in which the
most important change made was to
add a clause excmpting the store keep
CIR from blame when he sells a package
of adultcratcd goods IL he does il inno-
Gently. The sentiment was very gem
orally in favor of the measure. the
members having received numerous
communications from people through
out the state asking that ii be passed.
Wednesday. March IA.
A somewhat sensational incident &C.
Cured In the house when Representa-
tive Burns moved to have the sergeant
at arms bring Editor Ross Hammond
~ a., . nN.. -, 4La
house and tell where he obtained in
formation that some members of the
sitting committee had said that they
must have $4,000 in the aggregate to
bring out the sugar bounty bin. The
motion prevailed. but the sergeant ut
arms was unable to find Mr.. Hammond.
The house yesterday passed all the
house rolls which were ready for third
reading and removed the distractions
which existed TO prevent bills from
being advanced. The result was that
the house reached the deficiency and
claims bills in committee of the whole.
In the morning the pure food bill
was passed. as was the bill for the gov
crnor's mansion. The Legislative APP
p%ortionment bill was killed. In COM
mittee of the whole. a bill was agreed
to fixing the compensation of the clerk
of the supreme court ut 81, 800, to come
| out of the fees of the Office. The
claims and deficiency bills were added
to quite appreciably and when they
were reported to the house, they car
ried a $4,000 appropriation for wild
animal bounties and ST. 900 for chicory
bountics. The beet sugar bounty
failed of passage when sought to be
attached i'm a similar amer
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France has no vice president, and
probably doesn't know that this couu.
try is blessed with such an Official.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-31
NEBRASKA SENATE
PROCEEDINGS OF UPPER LEG
ISlATIVE BRANCH
a succinct Summary Of the Doings OF "
weck-A Mass OF mis-, Resoiu-
TONS. Etc., Acted Upon.
Thursday, March 23.

The joint committee on final adjourn
mcnt reported to the senate yesterday
morning, as IL did To the house the day
before, fixing March 3Ist Ms the day for
adjournment.
A motion by Van Duscn to lay the
report of the joint committee on the
table was defeated by n vote OF 10 TO
IL. Six republicans and ten f~usionists
voted not to- table the report. and
twelve republicans and one fusionist
voted to table.
Van Dusen of Douglas offered n rcso-
luton calling attention To the disgrace
full condition of the state capitol build
ing. citing hat the law provided for It's
care and control by n board. and re-
Qucsting the board to give the senate
its reasons why the provisions OF the
law were not carried out, and calling
for detailed information n to repairs,
etc, needed. A motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the same failed Ia car
ry, and the resolution went over under
the rules.
Bills on third reading brought up
house roll % for passage. II was passed
without opposition This bill amends
section cola Of the civil code 80 rs to
require "a complete record of every
case In the supreme court except in
cases wherein parties ON both sides
agree that such record shall not bc
made.
At the evening session Pollard's rev
enue bill was indefinitely postponed.
Van Dusen's revenue hill was taken up
ond 81 sections considered.
A sitting committee was appointed.
with senator REYNOLDS as chairman.
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UNDER STARS AND STRIPES.

First Auton omous Government In the
Philippines Established At Bacolor.
MANILA, Nov. S-At Bacolor, in the
island of Negros. the first autonomous
government of the Filipinos was estab-
lished during the day. General Smith,
governor of the island Of Negros, ad-
ministered the oath of Office to the
judge Of the supreme court, who, in
turn. swore in the governor. three
judges, twelve councilmen, the auditor
and the secretary Of the interior. The
natives Of the entire island attended the
ceremony. The officers from Ioilo
were also present. Three days feasting
| will follow in LIBERATION of the new
government and the anniversary of the
surrender of the Spanlards to the Ne
| gros revolutionists. ending with ball
in the government house in the even
ing. American flags are displayed in
the village. The celebration consisted
of horse racing and other sports, music,
religious functions and an illumination.
Election was Held Oct. 2.
Elections were held Oct. 2, the num-
Der of votes cast being 5,O2S. There
were 40 candidates for the various Of
fees. Melecio Revirino was elected
governor, receiving 1903 votes. Suf
frage was determined by property quail
ification and ability to read and write
Colonel Minor welcomed the officers OF
behalf of the United States. In tn,
course Of his remarks he said:
"Negros leads the van in civilization
in the Philippine islands. Your honor
lies in adding a new star to clvlllza
tons flag"
Senior Revirino in replying said: eth
best thing for the future Of Negros !
the closest relations with the Unlte'
States"
A number Of political prisoners wer
liberated in commemoratlon OF tn
event.
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tanned the demurrer. The matter was
appealed. and the circuit court of ap.
peals reversed the decision, sending the
case back to the circuit court for trial.
The court Of appeals stated in its opin-
ion that if there was any rule in the de.
partment forbidding the register and
the receiver of the land Office from en-.
tering any claim until the certified copy
of the decision of the secretary declar.
ing the land open had been entered on
the plats and records, then the secre-
tary had erred in making the decision.
Judge Lochren finds that there was
such rule at the time, and he says
that the secretary cannot go behind
the rule which he himself lays down.
He therefore holds that the entry made
by Hartman was the first and valid
entry.
The case will probably be appealed
to the circuit court of appeals.
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MAY YET ESCAPE
Cul de Sa; Fixed For Aguinaldo
May Possibly Be Open at
One End.
Considerable Disappointment Ex-
pressed by War Department
Officials.
Autonomous Government Estab.
liShed at BacOlOr.-ElectiOn
on Oct. 2.

New YORK, Nov. 8.-A special to The
Herald from Washington says: Con-
siderable disappointment is expressed
by officials of the war department at
General Otis report that General
Wheaton's expedition will not reach the
gulf Of Lingayen for another day.
Without waiting for General Wheaton
to reach hts destination, General Mac
Arthur has commenced his advance
while General Lawton has been com.
PEELED to remain inactive because Of the
fact that heavy rains have submerged
the country. The effect of the delay in
General Wheaton's movement, and the
advance begun by General Macarthur
will be. the officials fear, that Aguin
aldo will again escape from the cul d.
! sac in which it was hoped to corne,
I him
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VIII REQUIRE Full Fare.

ST. PAUL. Nov. S.-Notice has been
served on the Canadian Pacific by roads
of the Western Passenger association
that they will not participate in their
homeseekers' excursions to points in
British Colum bia and the Kootenal re-
gion a. one fare for the round trip, but
will require the double Of full locals
for all business ticketed over its line.
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Ores on Goes to Cebu.

New YORK. Nov. s.-A dispatch &c
The Herald from Hong Kong says the
battleship Oregon, which intended leav-
ing Tuesday for Manila, fired recall
gun Sunday and lef; port early Monda!
morning. She is said TO have received
orders 10 proceed to Cebu. She was
seemingly unprepared for sea.
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DR.. W. Wixon, Italy Hill. n. u. says,
II heartily recommend One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t gave my wife immdi-
ate relief in suffocstin9 asthma Pleas
ant to take Never fails TO quickly cure
all coughs, colds, throat and lung
troubles.
(Nn0r e 0nEE
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Gain. 20 Mafekinv's Relief.

CAPE Town. Nov. s:-A dispa'cn
,rom Kuruman, dated Friday NOV. .,
says dispatch rider arrived unnrncimy ,neav n.u
Mafeking that morning, annonncans
That Colonel Baden-Poweil IA" . cup
n"sa .n" = number of:mules and horses
F;0hting was occurring daily at mare, n NE
tx r'sii oii Il was added, in favor OF tne
k'ns; ;s"n -" Natives report that Colone'
gSa..s~. gH,..s.r.s force from Fort Tuli is s>work-
inv Iauls' it's way from Rhode'ia to relieve
Mafekin0.
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Geo. Noland. Rockford. o., saye. my
wife hnd piles forty years. DeWitte
Witch Hazel Salve cured her. 1t is the
best salve IN America" 1t heals every.
thing and cures all skin diseases.
Cook Il ODEE
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An armored train with 60 infantrymen
on board drew the enemy's fire. en-.
aoling the volunteers to make head.
quarters safely. The military are
euiogized for their timely help to the
volunteers.