TITEOMATIA DAILY KEE ; SUNlUffi.TANlrAUY 15 , 1803-S1XTLWN PAGES.
- -
tr-rr-
FALCONER'S GREAT CASH SALE.
Silks , wool dress goods , winter cloaks and ready-made suits , blankets and comforts , Chinese pottery ware and bric-a-brac , will receive our special attention this
iweek. We arc over-loaded in these stocks. We must reduce them. The prices we quote below will appeal lo every economic buyer. Reduce your expenses for the
jboming year by buying now , while this great cash saving sale is going on. Send this paper to your out-of-town friends. It will pay them to come hundreds of miles
to buy now. Don't neglect this chance. Don't put it off. Read every word of this ad. Not an offer here that is not bona fide.
A Grand Final Effort
To close out all fall ami winter dic3 goods regardless of
jpolor , quality or COST. Wo want the .space and vv 111 hac It ,
fcvcu at a terrible sacrifice of our profits.
Our Loss is Your Gain ,
An NOTK- An
Tliese prices may seem a stretch
of the imagination , but to con-
Actual ince yourself come to this great Actual
CLHAltING OUT SALKand jou
Fact will he satisfied that this is AN
Fact
ACTl'AL FACT.
HUH
ALL AT 4c.
t In order to clear thoni In u dur. under this
tirlco wo cUu you thn oliolco of I'AIIOV China
Vases , 1'ancy China I'omndu , 1'ln or I'owdor
lloxos with II K I'nncy Hoip Dishes. I'liney
Ulilnn I't'pper and baits 1'ancy Horry I'litus ,
&nd nil othurt at 4 cents ouch , uud worth from
JO to5 cunts.
nrrcsted and fined ISO for resisting an offer "
triicro Is In iimuy localities a stion popular
Impiesslon Hint few aldermen would bu guilty
tif such an olfcnsu.
ItorltcMrr Democrat : The reason the piano
is bitch a s > mpnlhutlc Instrument It. because It
6 giuutly totalled mery tlmo It Is played
YonUer's Statesman : Thorn Is ono good
Oilns to bu s ltd In connection with the season
for irood rt solutions : It comes nearly six
liionths ahead of My tlmo.
'
. Washington Post. Ourslnrnro sympathy Is.
Iioriihy t"cteiiilt d to Mr. 1'otTturolthz Votch-
icoroltcli of Kudum. Hobburs entered his
liousu the othct nlKhtand cartled olt every
thing but Ills mime.
' Atchlson Olobo : AVlion you hoar a woman
of a pitrc'haso she lias lust made , In
line cases out of ton you will hoar hur say :
'Tho pi Ice nas S3. 50 , but I got It for g.2.00.
TOUCIIFS A TPNUCH Sl'OT.
Of "lovo In a cottaso" thoro's many a lay
/VH blithe as HID sour of u linnet ,
Hut thu son } ; of todiy
\ \ III morn reason display
If tliocuttiiRu IIIIN plenty of co il slowed awny
nd pluntj of weutnor strlin In It.
Dettolt I'reo Press : A boy ono day last
wonkt'ullod on u .TolTerson munuo merchant
eonceinln a pi ice.
' " 1 want an ollico boy , " ho tmld In reply , "If I
tan iri-t the i Ifiht kind of u one. Do j ou want
fljob ? "
"Vrs sir , " responded thn boy , "but before I
f nko It I'd lIKii to know If them IK any chance
pf promotion "
" \Vull , " bald thn murcliant. thoughtfully ,
f'tliat dupemlson the boy. The l.is.1 ono wo
liad hum ouncd the \\lioln plucu bufoiohu had
teen with IH l\ly days. "
A ( ivMiuru'rt I.OVK I
Itod nrn her lips , an' NO'S
llm color w'ou slio lluslips :
Ilei dyes mo black n * < sloes
An' sp irl.lu w'en bho blushes.
lllack are hcrcyobrnns , too ;
Ooiil hliirlv her hair. I suar ;
An' thesti here In-In' her hue ,
I cills her " "
"roiiRo ot nolr.
slflintu C < m ( ( ( ti < ( < m.
Wo'ro a-froozln' an' u-Mioozln' an' a-wlicczln'
lit to 1,111 ,
AII'IO il h isioached the color ot a grconllvo
dollar bill
/Vn' / wo'll BOOH bo burnln' o' the bricks' an'
warniln' bv the stones ,
It's thu toiiKhoit tlmo wo over stiucK , from
Itllh illo clean to Hones !
O , for onu breilli o' summer across the Icy
bills ,
I'o warm the rheumatism an' thaw the frozen
\ Mills'
Won't never wiy , 'This woathor's hot ! " for
I liilinstiino would bo nlco
[ V'Oii sldr d this KmuxhhciIn' spoil o1 Georgia
an let1'
omo on , O bl.izln' sunmicrl Jes' licit your
oven Inn
Throw luihliiis o' rod popper In the bUzln'
whlr/m put'
Tor wo to fit < zln' an' n-siicozln * an' a-wheozln'
lit to Mil
An' co il b is r Mi'liod the editor of a green tlo
dollar bill
Kiln 117if ( inicor f Iiii < t ) > tn < lnt.
Stramht thtoush my liomt this fact today
llv Trutli'Monn h mil U drhoiu
God nmur tuUesonn tliliigiiway
Hut somothln uUo l-tUen.
I did not Know In onrllor > oars
This law of lee and Klmlnoas ;
Hut wlihuut hope through blttor jeara ,
I mournrd In borrow"s tillnilneaa.
And in or follow Imjoncli n'srot
1 or somu dt'partod treasure.
Mr nnd replnln liourt was mot
With unexpected pleasure.
I thought It only li.ipponect so.
Hut tlmo this truth bus tntiKht mo :
Ii least thhiK from my llfo can go
Hut boiuutlihu else U luft mo.
It Is thn law. complete , su > llmo.
And now with faith unMmUcn ,
In p itloni'o 1 but bldu my tlmo
\\hen any joy U taUon.
No mutter If the oriishliiK blow.
May for the moment doun mo :
BUM buck ot It waits lo\t > . 1 know ,
\ \ 1th bouiu now elft to crown mo.
you Imvo piles DoWltt'n Witch Hazel
S.lvo will sui-oly cum you.
OurallKsnlo is in full blast. Novur hoforo , at this tlmo of year ,
Imvo our silk sales run us high. The goods and prices must bo scon
to ho appreciated.
Next week , and for the balance of the month , wo will offer
heavy dress ellkH , in colors nnd hlnck , nt a fraction of tholr ical
valuo. livery lady in Omaha , intending to purchase HllUs cannot
rtlTord to mias this opportunity.
" 4-iuch heavy rich faille , in colors , nt SI.25 , sold everywhere in
the east tit $ -5 ; 21 pieces to select from.
2-1-inch lusttous ullk bcngtillno the choicest dross fabric to ho
found , at SI. 17 } ; splendid value tit 8225.
Another heavy bungalino nt $1,17 , worth $1.76 , beautiful line
evoninir shades in this number.
Coloied bonpallno ut ICc nnrt 03c , worth $1 nnd $1.25.
SilU velvets tintl plushes at 1'Jo , worth 75c to SI.60.
All our crepe do chono silk in o\oning tints ut 05c , former prlco
81.25.
81.25.A
A great many biokon lots of hiph crado bilks , in plain nnd nov
elty weaves , to bo closed out nt 4 their valuo.
Every yard of goods in the silk department nt Kroatly reduced
prices , volvctH Included.
Mani'hostor serge , former prieo 35c , sale prlco 25c , drest , pattern
of 7 yards $1.76.
English cashmere , former piico 45c , sale price 33e , dross patvorn
of 7 yards 82.31.
All wool llannol , former price COc , sale price 37c , dress pattern
of 7yaidsS2.u3.
All wool Cheviot , former price 05c , sale price 47c , dress pattern
of 7 jards$3.29.
All wool bedforu , former price 75c , sale price 53c , dress pattern
of 7 yatds$3.71.
All wool diagonal , former price 81 , sale price 73c , dress pattern
of 7 jnrds 85.11.
Silk warp honricttn , former price 81.26 , sale price S'Jc , dress
pattern of 7 yards $0.23.
All wool eurah royale , former price 81 5 , snio price 81.0D , dress
pattern of 7 yards 87 03.
Silk warp princotta , former price 81.75 , snlo prlco 81.-10 , drcsa
pattoin of 7 ynids $10.43.
The ubovo will show you nt n glnnco for what a small amount
von can get n really haudsomo black dress pattern.
ALL AT 53c.
In order to clear thoni In a day , under this
prlco we clvo you tlio choice of bomooxduislto
China Ore un and bugnr bets , Cblni'looth
HriiHli and Soup hots. Delicately Tinted Oups
nnd Siuccrsand 1'anoy Howls , all at KJ cents ,
and worth up to $1.53 oaoh
ALL AT 6c.
In order to clear them In a day , under this
prlco wo ulvo vou thn clioico of I ancy I Ivo
O'C'ook or Invtlld Teapots , I'nncy Ilorry
1'latpB. I'lsb 1'Iatcs , Uups and Siucois , I'owdor
lloxos with lids , and ctbora , all nt G couts uud
worth up to JJ cents
FOR THE MURDER OF COLE
Mrs. Anna Mason of Hastings Arrested for a
Kccent Orime.
, Tr _ . . _ , *
DEVELOPMENTS IN A SENSATIONAL CASE
Said to IIuvo Jludo n Confession la Whlah
hho Admits Knowing Iloir tlie
Victim Cnmo to HU
Ui-uth.
HASTI.NQS , Neb. , Jan. 14 [ Si > eclal Tele
gram to TUB BER ] It is evident that the
old proverb , "When thieves fall out honest
men got tholr dues , " has iccelvcd n power
ful exemplification in this city of Hastings
todaj' Anna B. Mason this afternoon con
fessed to Deputy Sheriff Al Boyd and de
tailed her experience and know ledge of the
inuidcr of Dclavan S Cole.
Cole was a wealthy citizen of Hastings
and an old settler On the night of August 1
last bo left his homo at about 10 o'clock nnd
stated that ho would go up tp Cole's park , a
couple of bundled jards away , to see if the
deer confined therein weio secure , Ho did
noticturn.
The ne\t moining ho was discovered Ijing
shot in a hovel 150 j-ards away from his
homo in a totally different dhcctlon The
case proved a puzzlo. At once Mrs Mison ,
a sister of Mis. Hlckm in , was suspected , as
it wasrumoied that she had been la illicit
communications w 1th Cole
The coroner's Jurj' mot hi secret session n
half do/en tlmcs"and finally brought In a ver
dict of murder bj' paitics unknown Tbo
theory of those bclloving the Mason family
to bo the murderers was somewhat like this
Mrs Mason and her husband , Ward Mason ,
weio known to have scpiratcd about two
joais before the tragedy , and It was alleged
that Mrs Mason's infidelity was the cause
It was futlier alleged that Mison had agreed
toiotuinto his \\lfo on condition that she
get lid of Colo.
A search warrant issued shortly after the
murder resulted In disclosing n revolver of
the simo size as that which inllictol the
fatal wound.
Dmnnnded llusli Monej.
It was known , or nt least suspected , that
she had wiitten blackmailing letters to Cole ,
in fact , the murdered man's attorney , M A.
Hartig.in , tonight stated that ho had In his
possession a letter ftom Mis Mason , dated
December , Ib'Jl , In which shedeliboialcly de-
ma tided hush money. But no evidence was
collected which would wiuraut an arrest ,
jot the attempt to Hnd the murderer was not
abandoned. The governor offered a reward
of f.'OO , to which Colo's family
added f500 , to go to the person
who succeeded in solving the mj'stcrj
Three officials , Sheriff Crane , Deputy Sheriff
Bojd and Chief of Pollco Wanzo'rloft no
stonu unturned to Hnd the murderer About
4 o'clock this afternoon Mrs Mason was nr-
icstcd on the charge of murder , and was
ta' ' < en before Justice LT S Hohror for exami
nation , she bj- her nttornoj' pleading not
gul'tj She was remanded to the county
j-iil without bail , and was bound over to the
dlstilct court , which assembles in March
Thu puhliooftlclals mentioned are vorj reti
cent on the subject Iu fact , they frankly
say tbej'd rather keep what information
thuv have to themselves
Shei Iff Crane denied that a confession had
been made , but in the very next breath said
that when the cell door closoi on Mrs
Mason she collapsed and seemed penitent ;
unite willing to take the consequences of
her act. Ho further added the information
that they had the murderer and they did
not want any ono else Deputy Sheriff
Bo.vd remained up town nnd Chief Wauzor
kept pretty much out of sight.
Concerning the confession thcro cau ba no
doubt , us tlio fact of its bolm ; made was
( I
SPECIAL. SPECIAL.
A 10-4 white blnnkot worth $1.00 , for 05o
A 10-4 white blnnkot worth $1.25 , for S5c
A 10-4 whlto blanket worth $1.76 , for 81.00
A 11-4 white blnnkot worth $3.00 , for $1.76
A 10-4 white blanket ( wool ) worth $1.50 , for $2.75
A 11-4 white blnnkot ( wool ) worth SG.GO for $1 75
A 10-1 groy blnnkot woith SI.00 , for 05o
A 10-4 prey blanket worth S1.2 * > , for 85o
A 10-4 prey blnnkot ( wool ) worth 93.60 , lor $2.75
A 11-4 prey blanket ( wool ) worth $1.50 , for $3.25
A 10-4 Bcnrlot blanket ( wool ) . , worth $1.00 , for $2.75
A few soiled blankets regardless of cost.
A full size comfort filled with while cotton .worth $1,60 , for 08o
Extra good eatino covered .wotth $1.75 , for $1.00
Very fine Billtnlcon covered .worth $2.50 , for $1.76
Full size fancy figured French sateen worth $0.00 , for $1.CO
Full si/o pluin colors French sateen worth $12.00 , for $7.50
Full sio fancy colors French sateen worth 815.00 , for $8.00
Full sizef'mcy colors silk worth $25.00 , for $15 00
Full si70 fancy coloissilk "runied" wotth $15.00 , for 827. < J0
One-third Off of Every Winter Cloak
in the House.
All Goods Marked in Vlain Figaros. Onc-third of the 1'rico
Deducted from Kadi Hill.
Our J5.00 Cheviot Roofers now $3 86
Our $ S.75 Uox Coats now 5.80
Our S12.GO ] { usslnti mouses now 8.00
Our $12.00 Fur Trimmed Coats now ROD
OurSiaOO Long Ulsters now 10.00
Our 818 00 Astrnchnn Capos now 12.00
Our $35.00 Monkey Cnpos now 37.00
All our Muffs one-third loss than regular price.
All our imported Novelties nro Included lit this clearing salo.
WE ALSO HAVi : AHOUT 35
F
1-3 OFF.
Our $25 00 Plush Coat now $10.07
Our $30.00 riushCoat now . * . . . 20.00
Our $15.00 Pluoh Coat now 80.00
OUR KXTIKI : LIXI : OF
Ladies' Ready-Made Suits
Such as Kuton , Russian lilonse. To red or and 3-1'ieee
iMnrlow Suits.
Our $12.00 Ulouso Suits now 8 aOO
Our $15.00 Eaton Suits now 10 00
Our $18.00 3-Pleco Mat-low Suits now 12.00
Our $25 00 Russian Blouse Suits now 10.07
"We have decided to rid of the remainder of bric-a-brac
The remainder of our superb plocos of brio get our - -
famous a-urao In Wires fcatsitma In ruro , Aldru. Vases. Klota Koso Jnrs nnd , otlior Jar- and china ware at a price that -will clear it in a day. We do this rather
dlnlcics.etc. of Oroiun , Hucur , nil arid goat 1'ais a sacrlllco for $4.83. , buporbsou than pack it away. VVe offer nothing but -what is useful in any part of
the house and all are genuine Japanese or Chinese wares. *
ALL AT He. ALLATISc.
In order to clour thorn In : i day , under tills In order to clear them In a day , under this
prleo wo give jou the clinloo of many bounti price wo clo you the choice of a lar > ; o lot of
ful Vases , all color and Hliupes. Hamlsoina hoaiitlful China I'lntes , Qu ilnt I.lttlo Hose
llerry Howls. Ollvo Dlsliox , Individual Tea .Inrs. Ohlni buj ir SliakorsChina Harry Howie ,
pots , Iltno China I'l itns , and others , all at 11 Olive or 1'lcUlo Ulsheft/L'onpoU of the fancy
cents and worth up to SO cunts. blue , and othgrs , nt 1J coiits each , worth up to
50 cents ani moru. " '
dropped before the officers concluded to keep
It concealed
Cause oT the Confession.
J'lio principal cause leading up to the con-
fosslon was doubtless a suit for divoico
begun by Kawaid W. Mason , January 4 , in
which the Mr Hnrtigan mentioned above
figured as attorney for the plaintiff. The
petition allepcs that Mrs Mason was guilty
of inlldclitduiing a period beginning on
May 1 , Ib'Jl , and ending August 1 , 1802 , the
night of the murder. Since such a public
exposmo of nor shame was made , it is
alleged that she has been acting In a very
cmbtrrasscd manner. She w as morose and
wanted to commit suicidor and in popular
language "tried to get religion , " frequenting
revivals and manifesting all the symptoms
of a sinner w ith a very troublesome con
science.
An extraordinary cffoithos been made to
bring affairs to a focus , advantage being
taken of Mis. Mason's dlstuibed frame of
mind GencialA. II. Bow en , who was en
gaged as her attoi noj , snj s that if the con
fession was made It docs not imply anything ,
as she has been ciazj as a March hare for
more than a jcar
This aftcinoou the confession was made to
DeputjBod Tills being the case , the
question naturalv ! is. who else , if anjono ,
does this confession Implicate ? The con
fession was not generallj known , but there
wcro a largo number of rumens afloat.
Sonic of the Humors.
The most popular one Is that MM Mason
has admitted that she was incscnt when
Cole was murdered and that she accuses her
husband of being the sluj or Another story
is that she has acknowledged doing the
deed alone Mason was in town this after
noon and lould easily have been appiohondcd
hnd it so boon planned , but ho left tow n
without icstraint
By mnnj It is believed that the confession
seemed does not satisfy the oftlcials ; that
they believe she Is holding something bick ,
and are endeavoring to elicit fuithcr Information
mation ftorn her Thir , however , ismeiely
rumor and must bo taken for what It is
worth.
Mis Mason Is a woman of about 2."i years
of age , short In stature , well formed and
verj1 pippossossing In nppearaneo. She has
Innocent blue e\cs , and a frank , loundcd face
that is almost child-like in its simplicity ,
jot she can put on an indignant
expression and nmko her , shy , blue eyes
snap with appalling vigor "What an
actress that woman is , " is the expression
used by o\eoone who knows her. She cer
tainly ran a cold bluff on the public , and her
nervoonlj deserted her when she sought to
get religion.
( inint > 'o Notes.
GRANT , Neb , Jan 14 [ Special Telegram
to TUB IJin ] The county commlssloneis
last night purchased court house property
at Giant. It is icgardcd as a anal settle
ment of county seat mattcis. Giant is the
county seat of Peikins county
A great big row seems to bo blowing in
the Congregational church hero Uuv. Mr.
Hampton ha\ing been elected county Judge
b.v the independents , icsigncd his pastorate
and Hov Mr Brett was appointed , but
Hampton continues to bo oftlcious and thcie
aio prospects of a church trial.
Buiglars entcied the stoio of Kcnnv &
I. } on bj the i ear window last night Thov
w cio surprised by Mr LJ on uud driven off
without seeming anything
nit HI * i.IP nrr.
STANTOV , Neb , Jan 14 [ Special to THE
BUR ] Uobert Barr was auestod jesterdny
on complaint made by James Kinney , charg
ing inajhcm , In biting off the lip of one
Perry Kinncj. Mr Barr is a prosperous ,
well-to-do fanner of this countj , and was un-
f 01 tuna to In getting into an altercation w Ith
Kinney
Funeral nf Airs. A. W. Hall.
LOUISVILLE , Neb , Jan. 14 [ Special to TUB
Hen. ] The funeral of the late Mrs A. W.
Hall took place licro yesterday. Mrs. Hull
was one of the oldest settlers of Louisville.
She was highly respected and had many
friends in this community.
I'nplllliiii'a Now ( School Iliitldlnc ,
PAHLLIOX , Nub , Jan 14 [ Special to TUB
BEE. ] The now public- school building was
dedicated yesterday School will ho held In
the now building on Monday The now
building , costing * 17,000 , is furnished with
all modem improvements Hon George A.
Maguey of Omaha and Judge James Hassott
of Pnplllion delivered addt esses In the
presence of tUo se.holars and pations
Ad'ims County TlilniM.
HASTINGS , Neb , Jan. 14 [ Special to Tun
BEE ] For some time past the citizens of
Hastings have been greatly bothered by a
gang of petty sneak thieves who have laid
hands on about ov crj thing poi table. Chicken
houses have been raided , sets of hat ness
stolen , a pawnshop was molten into a couple
of nights ago and numbers of mci chants are
losers of tobacco , fruit , confectionery and
similar articles which have been stolen by
the gang. Tor three or four days past the
thefts have been pretty thoroughly investi
gated , anil as the icsult , some twenty-live
bojs ftom nine to sixteen jears in njjo have
been Invited to call at police headquarters
to bo searched
Some thio\cs the other night drove up to
the corn ct ib of a farmer living a short dis
tance not tb of town and audaciously stole
ninety bushels of corn w ithout being dis
co vcied.
Ira Pcarsall and a son of Jacob rishor ,
aged each about 13 , were shooting by the
fairgroundsjcsterday afteinoon , when the
Peaic-ill boy was accidentally shot The
bullet of ! ! 3 caliber , sti uek above tbo bladder ,
glanced down the left femur , and thence
into the pch is Young Fisher whenhcs-iw
that his I'oimado was shot , wanted to Kill
himself , but the injuted lad persuaded him
to give up the weapon Peats ill. injuiod as
bo was , managed to walk to Mr Fisher's
homo , o\er half a milo , but there bis
sticngth loft him Doctors ha\o not been
able to find the ball This motning the
patient was resting easily , and while the
wouml is sciious no fatal lesults arc appio-
hcnded unless an abccss sets in The lads
were the best of friends nnd the shooting
was purely accidental
The libraiy of the city Young Women's
Christian Association lias been donated to
the similar Digitisation of the joung- ladies
at Hastings college
Tor Shooting a I'rlHnner.
Neb , Jan. 14 [ Special to
THE BEE ] The case of the state against
Joe Lamina was taken up In the dls-
tiict court jesterday Ills the outgrowth
of Deputy Sheriff Lamma shooting a pi is-
oner who was trying to escape The cor
oner's inquest exonerated Lamma , but ho
was arrested , charged with murder in the
llrst degree Tito onlv witness so far exam
ined is George Hummel , wbo was a piisoncr
at the sumo time Kumlnel s testimony was
damaging to the defendant Ho stated that
bo informed the depun the morning of the
day that Hogois hud said ho was going
to tri and escape , and also stated tnat
ho asked L imfna not 10 hurt lingers , but to
place him in a cell and that the deputy replied -
plied , "Let him tri It , I would like to got a
shot at him " '
This testimony was not given by Hummel
bofoio the coroner's Jutu Gia.it Interest is
feft and the court room Is constantly
crowded.
T.uft Homo anil rrlcnilD.
DAVIII CITV , Neb , 'Jan. ' 14 [ Special to
Tin : BEE ] Wednesday afternoon Hattie
Fitlcld , aged 15 , loft the city without the
know lodge of her pareuts , , taking her best
clothing and Jewelry , She took the Sioux
City train going not tit iu company with ono
of the train hands. Notes found In her
loom Implicate both the conductor and
brakeman in the scheme Yesterday ono of
the citizens traced her as far as Columbus
and could mid no evidence of her having
stopped at that place. Today pressure was
brought upon the crows of both trams and
Information Is now In the possession of her
friends which leaves little doubt that she
was taken to Sioux City by the brakeman
who yesterday diew his pay and took a lay
off. Her parents and family are highly
iespeeled.
riro at Uuuliur.
Dusiun , NEII , Jan 14 [ Special to the
BEE ] A frame dwelling owned by D JCruso
and occupied by the family of II .Jjhultz
caught lire The house was quickly Ctlrfitlcd
of UH contents , but ow ing to a lack of help
tbii names could not bo extinguished. The
building was valued at about 11,000 , Insur
ance tuOO The loss to Mr Shultz from
breakage Is considerable.
ALL AT I8c.
In order to clear them In adny. undur thU
prlco wo K'lvu you tint choicnof u limit rum.irlc-
iiblolotof Hc.iiitlfnl i'uiicy China I'latus anil
Hc'iivllv Ooojruti'd I'latus Tatii-y Oilvo or
1'lcklo Dishes itud Oulory Dishes Thiso are
super ! ) articles antl will not last moro thin
half nn hour. Tlioy go for .1 fuw cunts 18
each and uosltlvoly worth up to TJ cunts.
TWO LINCOLN FATALITIES
Suioido at the State Insane Asylum and a
Convict Killed.
CRUSHED TO DEATH WHILE AT WORK
Sudden Conclusion ofn I'onr Yrurs' .Sontonco
of n Mndlsou County llurfil ir Kosult
of n Dcspernto Klglit Lin
coln Nous Notes.
N. Neb , Jan. 14 [ Special to Tun
BEE ] J E. AV. Strong , a pitient at the In
sane asjlum , committed suicide by hanging
at an oaily hour this morning. The last
seen of him alive was when the watchman
passed his room at 2 o'clock this morning ,
when ho was noticed sitting In a chair in his
loom. Appaicntly ho lowcicd the window
in his loom , and attaching ono cn'dof the
bed clothes ho had wo\on into a rope around
the Mrs outside , placed the other around
Ins neck and stepped oft the window sill
lie was sent to the asylum a suffeicr from
acute melancholia from Nebraska Cttj c.iily
last month , but had shown no symptoms of
violence pi oviously. lie was found shortly
after 7 o'clock dead lie has a brother who
is postmaster at Davov , and a sister , Mrs
Lee , living in tbo same locality
Kklinrd Ash > n , a coinict at the peniten
tiary , w.is almost instantly kiHod alxmt 11
o'clock this moiling in the yards attached
to that institutioi. Thioo loaded cais wcro
being pulled into tuo yard by mule power
Ashen , who was cmploiod at odd Jobs about
the jards , was standing on the tiacks , and
as ho started to get out of the way slipped
and fell on the icy snow Ho lost his head
completely and rolled In the wrong direc
tion The Journal of the fli st car caught him
and crushed thu life out of him between It
ancf tlio bmk , tbo space being too niirow to
allow of a safe passage Ashen was sent up
from Madison county last August for burg-
lari and had four j cars to servo
Cotonur Ciira held an inquest o\or the re
mains of both men and tlio jury loturnod
verdicts in accordance w ith the fuels.
Itoitilt ofu nc-ipi-r.ito I'lKht.
Jacob Strohackcr a Gorman ll\ing atsa1 !
D street , was held up last night while on his
way homo by tluco toughs Ho refused thc-lr
demand and all tlueo piled on him. A des-
pcrato battle ensued , and w lien the police
aril\ed Stiobackor's face was a mass of cuts
and blood was How ing from every ono Stro
hackcr numgcd to hold on to two of the fol
lows but tno other csuipoJ Thov RUVO tholr
n lines as .loo Mtirphj and John U\an Stro-
ImckcT was unable to appear until aftoi noon ,
w hen a hearing took place The men w ci o
he-Id to the district court in fTOO bjnds each
for assault with intent to rob
Stiitn Unltrmlty Note * .
Miss Barton , ai t instructor , has received a
flat let ing oflt-r from the State univcrt > ltj of
Dakota to take that go of work in that insti
tution , with an Incie.isu in snlaiy and four
months' vacation ao > car Miss Harton has al
most finished a statue representing "Young
Nebraska at tbo World's Tain" a life si/o
representation of a joung runner about to
tauo the ilrst leap In a splinting i.ico.
Thocadot battalion has icccUed an cntlro
complement of new unlfouns and will gl\o
their llrst dress parade some afternoon dur
ing next week Under the instruction of
Lieutenant I'crshlng the battalion has gained
u high decree of efficiency.
1'rof Herbert Uites , who lias been se
riously ill with tjpboid malaria , Is slowly
impnnlng
The senior class of Seward , twenty-four In
number , under ttie clmpcronago of Superin
tendent Hurkott , spent Thursday in view Ing
the buildings and grounds
Utio ioung Indies In Miss Kate \Vlldcr's
gymnastic class aio arranging to gho a
publlo exhibition of tholr skill at soiuu date
not iet llxcd upon next month.
City In llrli I.
ThoWoslojan university sues John For-
burger in thu dlstilct court for fl , < KK ) , the
\nlucifif two lots which John had promlRt'd
to deed the unh entity In coualdcratlon of its
ALL AT29c.
In onlor to clear them In it diy , undnr this
prlco wo Klva you u graml choice of Vases ,
niiry&nntliimum Holdois , Cut 1'lovvor Holduri ,
Huso J.ITS. Hvury plucu a Ii indsomu orna
ment , : ind only ' "J cents , worth up to u doll ira
place.
locating near his land , but which ho sold to
other parties.
Anna M Goss , who married William I"1 at
Wohoo April 1 , 1SS2 , asks for a dhorco on
the ground that ho is an habitual diunkard
and 1ms furnished no suppoit
W U. Swlshcr , the lain wizard , came out
of the county com t this mouiing with Hying
color. * ytor considering thu case for a
week Jil o Long decided that Snisherliad
proven his case nnd found In his fa\or for
the lull amount of McMui try's subscilption.
The case excited considerable interest be
cause oY its no\ city and the point invoHcd
iicMurtry's defense was that the lain for
which Swishcr claimed piy was not duo to
his effoits at pulling down moisture
M Adler , a pawnbroker who was accused
of haIng violated the ordinance compelling
a daily report to the police of c\ cry article
purchased by him or pawned at his place ,
was lined $25 and costs In police court this
moining. D Nofsky , convicted of a similar
offense rccoi\cd f.1 and costs
l l < coigo Bradshaw , \outh . of 10 , was ar-
icstcd today on the charge of grand Iniccny ,
the theft of a lot of cigars from J. S Bar-
wick's wholesale house A chap named
Polsky was aiicsted some time since w ith a
number of stolen cigars In his possession.
Ho claimed to have gotten them from IJrad-
shaw , and when the latter showed up toda >
lie was nabbed
John. Adams , an employe at the Capital
City pinning mill , had u poition of his light
hand cutoff this moining while opciating a
jointer lie neglected to take bis hand off
the piece of wood lie was woiklng on
H Goldwatcr , another pawnbroker , who
neglected to obey the law icgarding dally
icpotts , was bit to tbo tune of $ Jo and costs
in police couit this afteinoon
In tbo fodctal couit todaj the case of
George Alcott against II E Lew Is and F O
Ilamor was tried by a Jur.i It was a suit on
a piomissor.\ note , and the Juri found for
plaintiff for 1,5-14 dS
H U. Uandall , immigration agent of the
Hock Island , ictiitiu'd jcstuid.u fiom aislt
to tbo now iv opened landb in Texas and
Oklahoma , Ho annoutucs the comiunv will
ojion a gencial immigration buicaa in chaigo
of JobnC Bonncll , founcrlj of Omaha and
Lincoln , and hoadiiuaiten will bo estab
lished in ono of the cities named
Giign County MinurtMorn.
Neb , Jan 1 1 [ Special Tele
gram to THE DBF. ] The Gage Count } Bo ird
of Supervisors concluded Its session this
afteinoon The levy for nil put poses for the
cnnont jcar was put at $ li3r ! > 50 'l'1Q ' boa HI
adjouintd to March U
Dnltou ( iiing l'f > i Is Sold.
Corrci \ iu K , Kan , Jan 1 1 The effects of
the membcis of the Dillon gang , who wcio
slain hmo at the time of their last memorable -
able raid , weio sold at auction bj the publlo
administrator today to sttlsfy claims of
dubtois against their cstitos Llvcriinan
John Klochr , who did suih offoLtlvo work
with His Winchester at the battle in which
the Dillons met their fate , boucht Gi it
Dillon's hoiso and Bob Dalton s siddlu ,
paving for them iU.irK ) I'lofcsiionut iclio
iiuntcrs bought the oth r Pffo as Bill I'ow-
oib' watch bi-ou-'lit ? i"i , Bob U.ilton's Win-
chcstc-r yxiand his io\ol\or til The total
sum icnlUod by the silo was & .MJt.2o ! ,
Cooltn 1) mi ml ,
Tlio second grand ball and binquut of
Epicurean collcgo No : i was gh > n at Gor-
mania hall 1 ist evening The coljcgo rcpio-
scnts the chefs and cooks of the city , and a
Inigo number of their friends turned out to
help them celebrate the occasion and dance
uway the bouts until cat ly morning
Tlio supper was an elabointo one and tlio
banquet table was decoiated with a numbur
of fancy pieces which icprosunted a vast
amount of labor and ingenuity Thu chefs
demonstrated the fact that they could un-
tcitaln as well ns concoct savor ) dishes , and
the merry company broke uii with many good
w UliC3 for thu success of collctfu No U
After 1'ny for IIU l.linl ) .
Amos C Kulp has suud the Omalia Street
Hallwaj company In an action to recover for
the loss of a leg. Hu demands l.r > , ( KM and
alleges carelessness upon thu part of tno
company.
IIUni Out tin. Citn.
Ole Youngstr Jin , a farmer from Saunders
county , catiio tc the city Friday and put up
at the Uiuighton hotel Upon rutlrint ; ho
ALL AT43C.
In order to cln ir tlioni In a day , under this
nrlco wo invu you the cholco of ii'lnrRii lot of
KloK-uit Hose Jars , actually worth J150 , u
lltiiutlful LiOt of Hunclsoiuoly Decor at oil
Howls.nry lat o Uccoratod OiUo or 1'rult
i'latos , Utility Uroatn Oups andHiuoors , 'ind
nthors. nonu of which would soil for loss thnu
75conta up to JI.5J each.
blow out the gas This was followed with
tno ustnl icsult and the inquest ut\s held at
the coioncr's oflleo jcstciday afternoon ,
A coronet'a jmy held ah inquest at 4 p m.
nnd decided that deceased came to Ills death
by his own carelessness The juiy recom
mended that beicaftcr the transoms bo loft
open in older that tbo escaping gas may bo
detected at once
riondlsh Work ol u roiiimjUnnlu Voiuif-
ill mi at C'tr tcr.
CIICSTCH , Pa , Jan II A tragedy was
enacted this afteinoon which will result In
tbo loss of two lives and In all probability
the conviction of Thomas Kodgers as a
double panicldo Kodgcis Is a youth of 21
and the victims nio his father , Thomas
Kodgers , GOjrars old , his mother. Martha
Ann Hedgers , of about tbo snmo age , and
his man led sister , Mis. William Klldny.
Thomas sat back of tbo stove in the
kitchen of his patents just after the noon
day meal , whcro his father lopriinandcd
him for his laziness , declaring ho must go
to work.
Ihomas answcicd"You can't ' put mo
out , " and going up stalls sccuicdhlsbrothci-
In-law's lovolvor
The wife and daughter attempted to save
Mr. Hodgcrs , but the joung villain pushed
them aside and dcllbciatcly fired two bullets
Into his father at short lange The llrst shot
ontcicd the thigh mid the second lodged In
the In east , while the powder binned the old
man's clothing After his father hud fallen
to the floor joung Itodgcis kicked him In the
facoThe
The mother attempted to escape by the
cellar door , but n bullet fiom her son's re
volver stiuck her in the back and pcnotiated
her left lung His sister fled from tlio fiont
door , but her biotbcr , whoso bloodthhsty
nature bad been thoioughly moused puisucd
her In the street , and standing on the door
step shot her while she i.in in almost the
same placebo hid wounded bis mother
1 he bullet glanced on thu shoulder blade nnd
thus saved the joung woman's life The re
volver now cmptv tbo would-bo mtudercr
ran up the street to un alderman's oflleo two
blocks dist nil , and cnlciing locked the door
against a largo ciowd which followed Thu
police wcio notified and Uoclgcrs was
locked up
The tinoo victims were taken ta tbo hos
pital vvhi'iotho physicians announced that
the wounded father and mother could not
live until morning ' 1 ho major look the
ante mortem statement of the s\ing couple
this evening Mi Hodgcis said that his sea
had ficiiuentlj thiiMti'iicd his llfo when ho
bidpicsscil the joung men to go to work
On suvur il occasions the lather had secured
bis aricst but wllhdiuw the charges on
timnuscs of good bolmvlor Both parontH
boliovethat ho intended to kill Ills father
and say ho hail not bu n di inking.
Young Hodguis said thu attack was the
icault ol a familv low and that he Intended
to kill the old nun He gavunoicason , however
over , for till ) assault on ills mother und sister
tor A hearing will bo given tlu > pilsonor
Mondaj' , In which four childicn of thoHiatcr
wlio wcio picscnl duting the shooting will
glvo ovldc-nco against their undo
Thcio Is much excitement in the commil
nilj and cxtia piccaullons have- boon taken
by the pollco to guaul against Ijnchlng
Dr-Htrnjtil In llx Infincy ,
WICHITA , Kan , Jan 11 An older was
promulgated by the olilcl ils of the Santa Fo
toduy that all of the umplojes of the roat1
must either i esign their positions or with
draw from the Older of Brotherhood of
Station Men before 0 o'ckx k this evening
The local loilgu Is ( lultu ationu , but thu men
icalUo that the lu'antllu brotherhood Is not
not jut powerful enough to cope with thu
lallroaos , so they had no alternative but to
withdraw from it Tlioj' forwarded tholr
i cslgnatlons to the brulhci hood huadiiuartui s
this evening
The Crcto Furnlturo & Undertaking com-
inny s.iy that Nebraska furniture can not
Ixj beat and that there Is a considerable sav
ing in fi eight In handling it They go on
thu principle that ns the local merchants
want thu tradu that mutually belongs to
thoin the moiehunts ought to give thu No
luaska manufacturers ana jobbers the trade
that belongs to thorn.