Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-20

purse was gone. The matter was reported
TO the manager and the latter by the
records found that very few men had been
In the private apartments since the mayor
had left. These men, who II is known were
In the apartments, are among the most
prominent In the city, and something SEN
sational is liable to result. One of the
men was put In the sweat box by the police
today. but II is thought nothing was
learned. The matter has been reported to
the county attorney, but so far no arrests
have been made and the police are unable
to say who has the money.
1t was In this depository tina DR.. Far
nam recently discovered that he was 1880
weather. than he supposed by finding that
amount in his strong box. with no record
Of how It got there, Today DR.. Farnam
said he had found that the 1880 had been
paid to him by a farmer and that he had
neglected to make a record Of II.
Conference on Charities.
A. W. Clark Of Omaha was in Lincoln
today to attend a meeting of the committee
to prepare a program for the state confer
ence OF Charities and Corrections to be held
here February 5 and 6. The committee de-
voted some time to the discussion Of legis-
lation in regard to wife abandonment. Rep
resentative Kennedy of Omaha is prepar-
ing a bill now to be presented at the next
legislature to make wife abandonment a
felony. Mr.. Clark believes the legislature
will pass the law, as II has been tried in
many other states and has resulted in
much good.
Brush Up Legislative Hall.
The desks in the representative hall and
the senate chamber have been brushed up.
revarnished and placed In shape to receive
the legislators. Cards with the names of
the various legislators and the county each
represents have been printed, and the sec
rotary OF state has printed a map OF the
counties and the names Of the legislators.
Everything around the state house is being
cleaned and put in shape, and there is ev-
cry evidence that something is going to
occur. Many OF the senators and repre-
sentatives have called at the state house
and familiarized themselves with the halls.
but very few Of them care to talk about
the needs Of the state at the hands Of the
legislature.
FnvOrs Exposition Appropriations.
1t is now known positively that Governor
Savage will recommend to the next legis-
lature the appropriation Of SIS, 900 for the
Nebraska exhibit at the st. Louis eKposi-
ton. Governor Savage has refused re-
peatedly to give out any advance informa-
tion in regard to his coming message or
the recommendations that he will make,
but this morning II was stated by one who
had heard It from the governor tina such
would be his recommendation.
In the meantime the governor Is peg
ging away at the message and will have II
ready for the legislature by the time the
legislature gets ready for It. He refused to
give out any information concerning the
contents OF the message at this time. This
refusal. he said. was due 20 the fact that
there was constantly changing conditions
and the message was changing Just as con
stantly. Likely the morning the legisla-
ture meets there will be some changes in
the message he said. II can't tell my
self. I desire to get up a document that
will please me, and until l get IT in that
shape I shall not divulge its contents. ia
be a ehump II / did"
Portland Also wants Exhibit.
John II. Knapp. special commissioner Of
the Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition
10 be held at Portland. Ore, May 1 to octo-
Der 81, 1905. was here this morning and had
a conference with Governor Savage. MI.
Knapp desired the governor to include IN
his recommendation TO the legislature for
an appropriation for the 81. Louis exposl-
ton = recommendation to include IN that