Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28

/ Campbell late Of Company F Of the Second
| regiment, will have charge Of all arrange
ments for the funeral procession and the es.
cort viii be under command Of Captain
! Streight
On account OF the severe Illness OF Gov
ernor Poynter's father at Albion, Neb. the
chief executive will not be present at the
! service. Governor Poynter received a tee-
! gram at noon today stating that his father
was very low and he left for Albion lmmedi-
| ately after It's receipt. Lieutenant Governor
| Gilbert Of York was notified and he will
! probably be here to take Governor Poynter's
| place tomorrow. All state officials and the
clerks and members Of the governors staff
have been asked to attend.
sprnguc Case Comes Up.
DR.. Sprague of the institute for the
Feeble Minded at Beatrice appeared before
| Governor Poynter today in accordance with
! the order citing him to answer to the
charges preferred against him at Beatrice
several days ago. These charges were pub
! ished several days ago, but the hearing this
morning was in executive session. AS the
governor was compelled TO leave the city
at noon, the case was continued until next
week. DR.. Sprague appeared, with his at
| torneys, Hazlett and Proutt OF Beatrice, and
|
charges. No witnesses were sworn during
the morning, but 1t Is understood that some
| testimony will be introduced in behalf OF
! the governor next week. The friends of DR..
Sprague state unhesitatngly that none Of
! the charges can be proven. Steward Phelps
and Engineer Adams, now employed at the
institution, were at the capitol this morning
as witnesses in support OF the charges.
| There were also present three teachers and
| two ex-employes none of whom were asked
| to testify.
| The point was raised this morning as to
whether the governor should conduct the
hearing and act judge, it being alleged
| by DR.. Sprague's attorneys that according
| to the statutes the hearing should be before
| the Board of Public Lands and Buildings
| The section of the statute giving the gov
| ernor the appointing power says that the
superintendent OF the Beatrice institution
shall conduct the institution under the rules
and regulations prescribed by the Board OF
Public Lands and Buildings and that the
governor shall have power to remove for
cause. The section Of the statutes relating
to charges against public officers under the
supervision of the board is as follows:
ut shall be the duty Of the board to take
cognizance of all charges or complaints
made against the said public officers and at
ing to such charges and the defense against
them, If any, and report the charges, evil
dence and their conclusions in the matter
to the governor within six days after the
determination of such investigation"
DR.. Sprague's attorneys this afternoon
filed an answer to the charges flied by Gov
ernor Holcomb, but it was not made public.
Governor Poynter and his secretary. Fred
Jewell, are exercising their efforts to keep
the affair quiet. The charges against Sprague
we're served by Mr.. Jewell last week.
BARLEY Bondsmen.
Attorney General Smyth will probably
take up the case against the bondsmen OF
ex-State Treasurer BARLEY in Omaha early
next week unless the petition asking for a
restraining order is granted by Judge Frost
Of the district court in this city. decision |
in the Injunction suit was expected this |
week but this afternoon Judge Frost stated
that the case would be decided at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon. The case was argued in |
district court last week and submitted with |
the understanding that decision would be
rendered this week. A number OF important |
points are involved in the suit and the at |
torney general is anxious for an early deci- |
sion, hoping to complete the case against |
the bondsmen next week. Judge Frost will |
return a written opinion in the case If the !
decision is in favor of the bonismen of the
ex-state treasurer the attorney general will |
be compelled to postpone prosecuting them
until after the liability of the Omaha Ma
tional bank for $201 900 of Bartley's short
age is determined in court However, in the
event of an adverse decision the injunction
case may be appealed by the state
The following responses to the resolutions
passed at the annual encampment of the
Grand Army OF the Republic endorsing the
Secretary Alger were received today by Ad-
jutant General Gage:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON,
May 22.-Adjutant General Gage, Lincoln
My Dear Sir: I beg leave to acknowledge
18th and to assure you that the cordial ex-
pressions of commendation and approval
therein contained are appreciated. Very
truly yours,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY. President.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 22.-Adjutant
General Gage-Dear Sir and Comrade: / am
in receipt of your letter of May II transmit
ting a copy of the resolutions adopted by
my comrades of Nebraska at the annual en-
campment at York on the 10th of May.
Please say to my comrades that their loyalty
and confidence in one who Is always proud
to be called their comrade is highly apprec-
ated and has touched me deeply. l at least
have the satisfaction of knowing that what
/ have done has been done honestly and to
the best of my ability.
RUSSELL A. ALGER.
Bad Storm in Wisconsin,.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, May 27.-A
heavy rain and hail storm last night and to-
oJo To nd