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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
Committee of the whole Recommends
insurance PiIi for Passage.

Committee of the whole Recommends
Insurance PiIi for Passage.
LINCOLN, Feb. 7.-(Special.)
Pro Tenn Talbot called the senate to order
this morning President Gilbert not having
returned One-thrd of the members We're
absent at roll call.
s. F. 1872 to fix the fees to be charged by
county surveyors and also that all fees over
81, 900 in Douglas county and $1,000 in Lam
caster county be turned into the treasury
was passed.
S. f. ST, allowing mutual hail insurance
companies to insure crops at all stages,
whether growing or matured, against hail,
was passed.
S. f. 81, a curative act, was passed.
Upon motion of Van Dusen of Douglas
the senate went into committee OF the whole
to consider II. r. ia.
II. r. ia amends the present law relating
to the appointment of the supreme court
commissioners, by adding a provision ex-
tending the life of the commission another
three years. Under the present law their
time will soon expire, thus necessitating
haste in passing this bill
Schaal of Sarpy offered an amendment
placing the appointiye power in the gov
ernor's hands instead Of the supreme court
judges. He received no second for his mo-
tion and the bill was recommended to pass.
s. f. %, the bill to elect county commits
sioners by vote of the entire county where
the population exceeds 10000, which was
recommitted to correct some numerical err
rors, was again recommended to pass
At the beginning of the afternoon session
the senate went into committee of the whole
to consider bills on general file, with Noyes
of Douglas in the chair.
S. f. 80, the bill introduced by Giffert Of
Cunning, enacting a new law to regulate
the business and formation of insurance
companies working on the stipulated pre-
MUM" plan, was the first bill considered,
two being passed because the introducers
were absent
The bill defines the stipulated premium"
plan as follows:
Definition of Stipulated Premium company.
Amy corporation, company or association is
suing policies or certificates promising
money or other benefits to a member or pol
icy hofler, or upon his decease to his legal
representatives or to benehciares designated
by him which money or benefit is derived
wholly from stipulated premiums collected
In advance from its members or policy hold
erB, and from interest and other accumula-
tions and wherein the money or other bene-
fits so realized is applied to or accumulated
solely for the use and purpose Of the cor
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
viii right Liouor traffic

OSCEOLA, Neb., Feb. 27.-(Special) }
There is now. organized and in full work
ing order here an Anti Saloon league and it
has 154 members to start out with and a
full set of officers composed of the following:
President, Max E. Bittner; secretary w. O.
Johnson agitation committee, Messrs. j. H.
Mickey n. Mackin and B. F. Brown: law
enforcement j. l.. Makeever, J. P. Head
and j. H. Anderson; legislation committee,
e. l.. King e. A. Walrath and C. w. Gets;
financial committee, T. A. Detweiler, C.
Behle and o. D. Eaton; committee on hos
pitality, Miss May Henderson, Miss Laura
Whaley and Mrs Louisa Ross; press COM
mittee, II. H. Campbell and L. B. Pitzer;
state collector, Miss Annie Cunningham
committee on enrolment, Rev. w. r.
Adams, Rev. A. J. Ross and Rev. l.. f.
Smith
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
PROSPEROUS AT HONOLULU
Incrcnse in Both Exports and Imports
ana Also in Population by
Immigration.

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 27,-The custom
house figures at Honolulu for the year 1898
have just been compiled. They show large
increase, both of exports and imports. The
total value of the exports was $17,346,744, as
against $16,O21, 775 for 1897 The value of
the imports, including specie, was 81 $50 800
as against s76S2,G2S in 1897, an increase Of
$3,9 ,262 Half Of this increase was an in
crease in imports from the United States,
The increase in imports from Great Britain
and Germany come next in amount, those
from Great Britain being S42l,9l5 and from
Germany Sl59,111, The customs duties col
lected were $S96975. as against sos, 493 for
1897,
There came to the islands during the year
1929 persons mot including naval or mill
tary forces) and there departed 1913 leaving
a net gain of population through immigra-
tlon Of 1916,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
Church Factions at Tccumseh.

TECUMSEH, Neb., Feb 27-(Special.) y
At the election, called by the pastor, for
the selection Of trustees of st. Andrew S
Catholic church yesterday Michael Burns
and John Pettnger were chosen to succeed
Michael Shaughnessey and Michael Murphy.
At the regular annual election the Sunday
previous Shaughnessey and Murphy-the old
board-were reelected, but the pastor, Rev.
Frederick Sperlein, who is president of the
board CT trustees by appointment from the
bishop, declared the election null and void,
for he said it was held in defiance of the
church laws, and called another for yester-
day, with the result stated. OF course that
faction of the church that did not agree
with the pastor regards the first cleo
tion was not present and the old board
now re-elected-will not recognize the men
chosen Yesterday .---
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
Snow in NebrasISn.

SUTTON Neb., Feb. Special THE
heaviest snow of the season occurred here
Saturday, it being foot deep on the level
and containing lots of water. 1t is stil
cold
AUBURN, Neb., Jan. 27.-(Specal.)-sa
urdays storm left Nemaha county covered
with snow to the depth OF five inches and
this morning the mercury stands IA degrees
below zero. From the farmers in different
parts of the county it is learned that up to
present writing fall wheat is uninjured.
ST. PAUL, Neb., Feb. 27,-(Speclal. )-The
first snow of any consequence this winter
began falling about o'clock Saturday morn
ing, continuing nearly all day, during which
time over four inches of the beautiful fell
AS there was but little wind it lays nearly
level on the ground and will be of great
benefit to the dry soil.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28

after you got the passes and while you
were serving as public official Is not that
true?"
We'll yes But they often expressed
their appreciation of what did. I saved the
state good deal of money, and the rail-
roads got part Of the benefit in the saving
of taxes"
Witness said he did not examine any in
surance companies during 1897. During
1898 he was treasurer examiner six months.
During 1897 he examined sixteen counties.
There was some little time early in 1898
] did not have passes. l got them on the
Burlington and Elkhorn and later over the
Union Pacific"
In one voucher was an item of $5.25 for
note heads and letter heads. He had paid
for them himself and charged the account
in his expense bill Deputy Pool told him
TO do this rather than to order through the
State Printing board. In another voucher
for expenses amounting to $103, filed with
the auditor May 20, the expense bill up to
June 30 was included and the money drawn.
This was in 1898. Archard said he ex-
amined some insurance companies in
November and December, 1898. He went
TO Upton, Ia, where he examined two fra
ternal companies. He put in seventeen
days there. He charged one company $79
for work and expenses. He rode on a pass
to the state line, but charged railroad fare
from Lincoln He charged at the rate of S.
per day, this being law and the instructions
received from both Cornell and Lichty. He
charged the other company at the same rate
Fifteen Dollars u Day.
At Monmouth, H., he examined the
United Presbyterian Mutual Benefit asso-
citation. He charged this company at the
rate CT $l5 per day. The total bill for salary
and expenses was 1913. This was a sort of
fraternity without any secret work. At
Galesburg he examined Scandinavian
mutual company, charging 1t SIS day and
expenses, amounting to about $135 in all.
This took a week. AT Marshalltown was a
company which he charged sis per day, the
total being $I35. The lJwitness said that
after he returned Eichty asked him to put
down report of his work and expenses.
He did not do this at once, as he knew there
was some friction between Cornell and
Lichty. Cornell told him to do as he
pleased.
Later Lichty told him he had charged too
much and ought to pay part of it back
Cornell was then consulted and told Arch
ard it was all right and he could do as he
pleased about paying it back.
"Lichty told me | had better pay 1t back
as something was going to drop hard pretty
soon"
After some cross examination along the
same lines the committee adjourned to to-
morrow evening. s7n
Pay for Employees.
An investigation of the pay roll of the
house shows that after all the employees are
not drawing straight time" With the ex-
CeDtion of the DOstmastor two wntrhmen
the mail carrier and enc or two others, none
OF the employees draw pay for Sundays.
When the resolution declaring against pay
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28

Bill TO Tax Express Companies is In
definitely HostDOned

Bill to Tax Express Companies is In
definitely Postponed.
LINCOLN, Feb. 27.-(Special "A number
OF petitions came in this morning asking for
the passage of the Jansen food commission
bill.
When the reports of standing committees
came in II. r. 1886, the Burns bill to impose
an excise tax on express companies, was
recommended for indefinite postponement.
Burns made a fight to get his bill on gem
eral file. He said the express companies
were refusing to pay their share of the rev.
enue tax and yet were able to pay out
large sums for political purposes.
Mccarthy of Dixon said the gentleman
from Lancaster had proposed in the origi-
nal bill to tax the companies per cent
and then had asked to reduce it to 2ha
per cent. But the introducer had
not brought forward any figures or statis-
ties to show why such a bill should be
passed. The committee had recommended
Tor passage similar bill by Moran of
Platte which called for / per cent tax
The debate between Mccarthy and Burns
got up to the fever heat A remark made
by Burns was construed to mean that Me-
Carthy had accepted part of this political
iuhd paid out by the express companies
and Mccarthy retorted that neither the ex-
i1" ~"4'lsAASS AOi any Olu6E corporation
could get within twenty miles of him with
corruption fund.
In the course of the consideration of the
Burns bill the Moran bill also came in for
discussion and the objection raised against
II was that the ! per cent tax was to take
the place Of all other taxes and thus would
produce less revenue than does the present
law The statement having been made
that the express companies were perfectly
satisfied with the Moran bill. Burns ex-
claimed
That is just the reason we don't want IT,
what the express companies want is just
"hat the people don't want"
On the motion to place the bill on general
me- Burns demanded a roll call and the mo-
tion was defeated by vote of 80 to Al and
me report of the committee was then
adopted killing the bill.
standing committees reported to the gem
erai hle H. r, 43l, 2lO, 5lO 400, 4O4, S9S 4O3.
zAg, 5iS 5Ol and senate file sc. Al and 9S
Ihe following house rolls were indefinite
ly postponed; 1886, 227 PCS, 2S6, $40, 479,
ZOO o2, he 4S0, 1856 and ass
or the bills indefinitely postponed 1886
was the Burns express bill; 227 was by
Fisher, also taxing express companies; 22S
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
swINDLERs COLLECT "wAR TAN"
Farmers Near WSmore Are Imposed
tpOn by Clever Dcccntinn.

WIMoRE Neb,, Feb. 27-(Special)-
The latest scheme to swindle farmers in
this section is the collection of war tax"
from the most ignorant class of agricultu-
rists. Well dressed and smooth talking
swindlers have been travelling through this
and adjoining counties working this scheme
and from recent reports they seem to have
been quite successful having held up a large
number of farmers for amounts ranging from
81 to SO each.
The swindlers travel singly and generally
call on farmers of foreign nationality and
by exhibiting their authority, which con-
sists of printed blank receipts and copy
of the purported revenue law requiring
farmers to pay a certain per cent for war
tax, they induce the farmers to pay vari-
Gus sums for which they in turn give re-
ceipt. Quite a number of Bohemian farm
ers have recently exhibited these receipts
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
Amputation May ResuIt Fatally.

AUBURN, Neb,, Feb. 27.-(special. y
Uncle Henry Harmon, now 76 years Of age,
was obliged to submit to amputation of one
of his legs on Sunday He had been suf-
ferng with a corn On one Of his toes that
developed into dry gangrene and in hopes
to arrest the dipase amputation was ef-
footed between the knee and ankle. His
chances for recovery are not good
District court meets again this week and
the last Of the series of the illscented as
sault cases will be tried. The case Of Miss
Grace McGraw against the city OF Peru for
damages sustained by defective sidewalk
will also be tried, In the Argabright mur-
der case motion for change OF venue has
been filed, but not argued yet
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
DEATH RECORD.
CouErCSsmnn Hurley.

NEW YORK. Feb PA dispatch re-
ccivcd in Brooklyn todgy announces the
death Of Congressman Denis VI. Hurley at
Hot Springs, Va. yesterday afternoon. He
was serving his second term MS representa-
tive from the Second New York district
Mi Hurley was born in the city OF Linn
eri,k March Il, lS48 and came to Brooklyn
in June, 1880 He was connected with the
W. II. Beard Dredging company OF New
York; was elected to the Fifty-fourth and
reelected to tie rftyffth congress as
republican. lie was a candidate for election
to the Fifty-sixth congress, but was de-
featcd.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 27.-Thc thirty
NTH ballot for senator today: Quay, 16;
jerks, II; Irwin. 1. No quorum
DOVER, Del, Feb 27.-The seventy second
ballot for United States senator taken by the
Delaware Legislature today resulted: Ad-
dicks, 16; Gray, 16; Hilles, s; Bird 3:
Handy A; absent, 3. On the seventy-third
ballot the eight votes for EIilles were given
to Bird, making the latter II.
SALT LAKE, Feb 27--One senatorial bal
lot taken today resulted: King, b; McCune,
%; Nebekcr, Z; Rideout 2; Cannon, s;
Sutherland. republican, -; absent, 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
BRING HOME SOLDIERS REMAINS.
Government is Preparing to Return
Bodies to Their Friends.

government Is frPpnrIRs TO return
bodies to Their Friends.
LINCOLN, Feb. 27.--(Special)-A letter
received by General Barry today shows that
the government is preparing to send the
bodies of the Nebraska soldiers home and
is using due diligence in this respect without
having waited for the action of the Ne
braska legislature. The letter was as fol-
lows:
HONOLULU, Feb. Z, 1S99.-The Adjutant
General, State of Nebraska, Lincoln Neb. i.
Sir-ArrGngements have been made by the
quartermasters department to disinter the
remains of all deceased officers and soldiers
OF the United States army and volunteers
buried here and to send them enclosed in
sealed caskets to the place of residence of
the parents or other relatives of the de-
ceased. This will be done by the govern
ment without cost to the relatives or friends
of the deceased.
Skilled persons, under whose direction this
work will be done, are now on the way to
Manila, and when they have completed their
work there they will come to Honolulu end
prepare for SHIPMENT the remains of all de-
ceased officers and soldiers who are buried
here. The time of their arrival at Honolulu
Is not definitely known. but will probably be
during the month of May or June, 1899.
1t Is desired that accurate information in
regard to the name and place of residence of
the relatives ofAevery deceased officer and
soldier who is buried here may be furnished d
TO Lieutenant ColfnFl Oscar f. Long, de-
'partment quarterrIaster, San Francisco, CAL
and also to me here, so That caskets ran be
correctly marked and addressed before they
leave Honolulu. r1t - -a-3
NV purpose in addressing to you this COM
munication is to obtain your cooperation
and assistance to secure the name and ad-
dress or place of residence of the parents or
other near relatives of any of the soldiers
mentioned In the enclosed list, which con-
tains the names of all who are at this date
buried here. Very respectfully
GEORGE RUHLEN,
Major and Chief Quartermaster
On the list referred to were the names of
three Nebraska soldiers: II. c. Fiske Com
pany ID, First Nebraska, died June &c;
julius G. Miller, Company c, died October
~; George w. Neuman, Company G. died
October 20. They are buried in Oahu ceme-
terry at Honolulu. Fiskes home was at
Adams, Miller's at Arapahoe and Neuman's
at Geneva.
General Barry today received the follow
ing telegram from Washington:
General Otis reports w. II. Cook, Com
pany Il, Edward Day, Company A, and John
Alley, Company ID, died of wounds received
IN action. w. L. STARK
or the men mentioned in this report Ed
ward d. Day was aged 26 and was a farmer
near York His nearest relative is A. ]. Day
of York. John S, Alley was 2S years old and
by occupation was a timer. Previous to
enlistment he lived at Lincoln, his nearest
relative being S. d. Alley, MADEIRA, Cal
Warren II. Cook was 20 and resided at
Omaha. His nearest relative is Mrs Anne
Brones, Forest City, Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28

BENKELMAN, Neb., Feb. 27,-(Special
Telegram)-Ernest Bush the boy who was
at l.. VI. Morse's when Sllas Bailey was MUIR
dered and thrown into the Republican
river, was arrested today and his pre-
lminary hearing set for Thursday. The
boys father, James Bush, is now living in
Omaha, having recently moved there from
Honey Creek. la. He also has a sister, Mrs
Lou Rasmus, living in Florence, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
Egg Famine is Broken,

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 27.-The egg famine
in this city is at an end. The wholesale
price dropped to 20 cents per dozen today
This is a decline of 20 cents per dozen since
Saturday. The receipts today were very
large, shipments coming from all parts of
the country. The general impression among
commission dealers is that the decline in
prices is permanent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28

arrived when something must be done, and
he believed IL would be done tomorrow
night
Republican members ot the house held
q caucus tonight to consider line Of action
on the Pollard revenue bill now pending
before that body.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28

the residence cf q largo amount OF money.
estimated as high as $1,000. st midnight
Fritz papo was reported in a very serious
condition and may die The brothers were
wealthy and kept large sum " money In
the house, which has lately beca addcd 10
by sales Of their stock
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28

GAINESVILLE. o., Feb. 27.-Henry
Bimple, superintendent of the Adams Ex-
press company for the central district, in
cluiing Tittsburg, Cincinnati and Chicago.
died of Bright's disease at his home here
today. aged II years. Before the era Of
railroads he was a widely known stage
driver on the national pike.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
I'm Union
There is STRENGTH. "

The strength of every
human being consists in the
union. the harmonious 9vork-
ing together, of every part of
the human organism. This
strength can never be OBJ
tained If the blood is impure.
The blood goes to all parts.
Purify it. or there can be no
anion " and therefore no
health or strength.
Hoods sarsaparlla is the standard
prescription for publication of the
blood. 1t neCer diSappoints.
Eczema MY daughter had eczema
and 1t affected her eyes. The doctor said
1t was incurable. Her skin is now smooth
and white and all on account of Hoods Sar-
saparilla. ! have taken II for weakness and
can now walk three or four miles easily"
Mrs. f. A. HENRY. Sauk Centre, MINI.
Sick Headache -" For years / tried
different medicines for my sick headaches.
Found no relief until j used Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. 1t Is marvellous in its 'CuTes.n
Mrs. HENRY MILLER, Dunkirk, n. Y.
tndlgest Hoods Sarsaparila
stands high in our family ms the cure for
Indigestion and loss OF appetite, 1t Is eS-
cellent,n MRS. W. II. CusHMAN, ll9 Il.
Chestnut Street, Waltham, Mass.
SorofuIa After % years of suffering
with "a cancerous sore on her nose and hav-
Ing 1t removed by physicians, my mother
Is happy for being completely cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. IL took III bottles to
accomplish il. Her face is smooth, no
scar" Miss f. A, STOKES, Epping, \. II.
"The statement OF my daughter Is eXact.n
JOSEPH STOKES, Epping, n. ii.
Grip" Was in very bad condition after
an attack OF grip. Nothing helped me and
j almost gave up hope. / am strong and
feel better now than IN twenty years, all be-
cause / took Hoods Sarsaparilla which
made my blood rich and pure" JOHN O..
DUNCAN, go Russell Ave, indianapolis, Ind.
Rheumatism -" Infiammatory rheu-
matism caused me suffering so that ] could
not sleep or walk. Had no appetite and
medicine seemed useless. Finally used
Hoods sarsaparilla which took away all
pain MEs. STELLA NORRIS, Marlon,J Ohio.
E6od3 Saa4abMM
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
Miners Fix Wage Schedule.

SPRINGFIELD, III, Feb 27,-The United
Mine Workers of Illinois met in annual
convention this morning, President John NJ.
Hunter presiding. The forenoon was de-
voted to speech-making on various subjects.
The committee on credentials has not yet
reported and the convention will not get
to work until late this afternoon. The i'm
portant business before the convention is
the fixing of new mining scale for the
ensuing year. This will be submitted to
the operators at the joint meeting on
Wednesday,,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
John Y. NminInn.

John 7. Quinlan, who has been a resident
of the city for a number of years, died
last Saturday. lie was sick but few days.
Prior to his death he had been employed
by the Burkloy Printing company for a long
time. The funeral will be from St Patrck's
church Wednesday morning at o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
Program for Teachers Meeting.

FRANKLIN, Neb,, Feb. 27-(Special Tel
egram THE Central Nebraska Educational
association is sending out today by its presi-
dent; County superintendent Ed NJ. Hus-
song of Franklin, the most interesting pro-
gram ever offered to the educators Of CEN
tral Nebraska. The meeting is to be at
Geneva, March 20, 30 and 81 Much inter-
est is being shown in the meeting. An at
tendance OF 500 or more is assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
Accidentally shot.

TECUMsEH, Neb.. Feb. 27,-(Special Tel
egram) james Kavanagh, a 16-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Kayanagh, liy-
ing near here, was the victim of an acci-
dent which cost him his right hand today.
At close range he suffered an accidental
gunshot through his wrist and amputatlon
was necessary between the elbow and
wrist.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
Total ..13I 132 I2S 1873 125 1870 na
To elect. 0G G7 90 0o G3 go ~

LINCOLN, Feb. 27.--(Special Telegram.)-
A large number of tie members had not
returned from their Sunday trips home whom
the joint session to ballot for senator assem-
bled today. With only forty votes to his
credit, Allen was nearer an election today
than at any other time though the repub-
licans, by breaking a quorum could have
prevented such a result had he possessed
majority OF those present. There were no
changes recorded.
In tho absence of the lieutenant governor
Senator Talbot presided at the joint con-
vention.
The absentees and pairs were: Armstrong
Beisner, Berlet, Cawthra, Blake, Conwell,
Curric, Dunn, Endicott, Farrell, Grafton,
GiffoTt Hale, Hardy, Hannibal, Holbrook
Howard, Israel, Jones, Keistcr, Morrison,
O'Neill, owens, Omsted, Rouse, Smith of
Richardson, Smithberger, Schaible, Spohn,
Swan Tanner. Taylor of Fillmore
Tucker, Wallng, Watson, Woodard Wright,
Wyman, Young, zellers. OF the alb
sentees the following have been vot
ing for Hayward: Armstrong, Beis-
nei, Blake, Currie Giffert, Hannibal, Hol-
brook, Owe ms, Rouse, Smith of Richardson
Smithberger, Schaible, Tucker, Walling
Young and zellers. Berlet has been voting
for Field Conwell for Hainer, Grafton and
Israel for Thompson and Olmsted for Web
ster. The fusionist absentces were Cawthra,
Dunn, Endicott, Farrell. Hale. Hardy, How
ard, Keister, Morrison, O'Neill, Spohn, Swan,
Tanner, Taylor of Fillmore Watson, Wood
ard Wright and Wyman.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-28
Light Opera pInywrirht.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Harry Greenbank, au-
thor of the ltbrettos of many of the gaiety
theater successes, is dead