Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-01

TO bring any OF these deals to a close the
Burt county deal was exposed and alb
ruptly Neligh's career as a buyer of county
bonds terminated. nor has it since been re.
vived.
"As to stuefer having had previous
knowledge that the Burt county bonds were
TO be issued, all the evidence showed he
had sufficient information and could have
made the deal. The Burt county super.
visors testified that he never made a prop
osition TO tho board. It was conclusively
shown that the chairman Of the board had
twice written stuefer asking how much he
would bid on the bonds and that the let
ters evidently were Ignored"
Not for Howell.
Senator r. B, Howell may have strong
desires Of entering the city campaign in
Omaha asa republican candidate for mayor.
as he is In fact said to have, but some Of
his colleagues from Douglas county are not
disposed 70 view with much complacency
his high inspirations. Two members OF the
delegation were asked today what they
thought Of tHower's chances. Their an
swers were very substantially the same.
They were. not favorable. One said:
II understand that Howell claims to have
the delegation from his, the Fourth ward,
and is much impressed with his POSSIBLE
tiles, but for my part I am unable to see
where he has the least chance. I don't
believe he would get started in the pri-
maries. I know he could not be nominated"
Mr., Howell some time age was quoted
as saying he was a candidate and later he
denied this. Still his colleagues persist
In regarding him as a candidate. The senti-
ment among the delegation from Douglas
county all of whom are anti Moores men.
seems to center on Bingham as the strong
est man In the race on their side.
Legislative Gossip.
The sitting committee is again wrestling
with the telephone question. The bill be-
fore the committee Is the substitute bill
by Hower for his telephone rate bill. The
fate OF the bill is uncertain. Hall Of Doug
lass viii not support 1t. To-day he said
"Ths substitute bill is Just like the first
except that possibly It is a little worse. II
takes away from the council hat power
which now belongs to it, ! am against the
bill for that reason. The present city
charters give to the council the power thai
the bill would put in the hands Of the leg
i~slature, and n the council will not do Its
duty. then elect men who Will. / am In
favor Of making the question Of telephone
charges an issue at the city election, and
Am Oppobcu 10 the ieBt1ldIuIo
Ing In anyway"
Chairman Warner Of the claims commit
tee Is in favor of a court OF claims for the
state Of Nebraska. gfr. Warmers expert
ence as a member Of this committee hai
brought about the idea, and were 1t not 81
late in the session he would introduce
bill to that efect, During the last few
days this committee has been at work oil
SSs different items and the committee ha
emily about one week In which to investi
gate and make = report on each item.
81 am certainly in favor of a court o
claims" Senator Warner said. "and
would like to see such a court established
II should, be- fashioned along the lines O
the United States court of claims and
believe II would result in benefit to tn
state and to claimants. This court shout
consist Of say three members. and shout
hold. regular meetings at which the claim
ants could state their cases. Then tn
claims allowed by the court should be pal
By money appropriated by the Legislature
il would save much time Of the legislator
ami would be justice to all men.
at is impossible for a committe to care
FULLY. pass upon the large number Of claim
usually before It la one week. II any in
vestigation has to be set on foot II cannC
be done. As a result many claims 90 owe
from year to year and in every case
claimant has to wait two years for a sci
Element because there is no way TO ~
the state"