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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1893)
TITE OMAHA DAILY JREE : FRIDAY , DECEMBER R-1808. itt'pfi TroTMtfiw orri'Di ? MtUI TESTDIONi ShCUlhl ) Why Urn Nebraska Maslmnin Bate Law is Hung Up , MAY CLASH WITH THE RECEIVERS Ettntn llo r < l of Trn | > ortMlnu ami Union Tactile HrcclveM Not Agreed on the U'irfttlon of Aulliorlt ) I.IUc < < - llon In the Xrnr I nlure. LISCOLX , Dec , 7-Spccl.il ( to TUB Unr. . ] bpt-aklng of the delay In the trial ot the in junction case brought by the railroads tel l > rcvont the State Board of Transportation from i > uulng the Nebraska maximum raw law into effect. Secretary Dllworth stated today ihat the board was ready to po to trial nt any time. The delay is i used by tbo nttorncys , who nro still bunly encaged In taking testimony. The testimony in the case I * likely to bo very voluminous. Attor ney Woolvvorth and his associates havobccn cngag l in the work of gttlhcrlni ; facts over Unco the temjwrary Injunction was Issued. Attoniey Gci.cral Hastings and Secretary DlUvorth huvo accompanied the attorneys who reiux-sent the railroads to Chicago and 51. Ixws in ordfb lo cross-examine the wit- n" > 8es called by the roaar. They arc con fident that they nave gained material points by attending the examinations. J. U WebBtcr li tiow In New York attending the examination of witnesses there. When the railroads put In their ovjdcnco the attorneys representing the Slate B6ard of Transpor tation will commence the work of palheriug their evidence , but the work will consume but a few days. May Clash with the IltcMvrr * . There Is some question as to whether the State Board ofTrausportatlon has any Juris diction over the Union Pacific railroad now that that company has passed Into the hands of receivers. The matter is likely to bo tested within a few days. All the railroads dolug business in Nebrasua have Hied with the board their annual reports , as required by law. with the exception of the Union Pa- r. . UK The board has reason to bcllovo that Iho report of tno Union Pacific has been uiaao out , but that It is being withheld by order of the receivers. Secretary Dilworth will probably make a formal demand tor the rcjrt In a few days , und If It i3 still held back ho will instltuto a case under the state Uw to see whether the receivers como within the Jurisdiction of the State Board of Transportation. The general rule is that receivers nro onl.v subject to the Tirders of the court from" which they receive their ap pointment. Ancnt the Tmngfrr Switch Law. The largo amount of testimony taken by Hie secretaries of the State Board of Trans- iiortatlon In reference to the demand for tno location of transfer switches in nccoroanco with the law passed by the last leglslaturo is being transcribed , mul a report on some of the applications will bo made within a few days. The secretaries of the board nro now in clined to believe that In order to secure otidcnco as lo the necessities for transfer Kwllchcs they bavo gene to the wrong source. In nearly ovary case the evidence token at a point whore a transfer switch is desired has shown either that the men who w\nt r ! it i\n nnt. tipftri it _ nr that them wiis 'io pressing demand for the switch. But they now state that a transfer switch will bo of less benefit to tno town in which It Is located than to towns in another part ot the state. For instance , the stockmen of South Omaha are likely to bo bmiefitcd by the location of a transfer switch nt some point in the interior part of the state than the people at that particu lar ooint. It is likely that the board will hold a general meeting nt which shippers , wholesale merchants of Omaha and Lincoln and other parties generally interested may give their views. While no inkling of the probable findings of the board has as yet escaped their oftlco it Is staved on good authority that the secretaries have already decided favorably on five and possibly six cases In which transfer switches are asked for. Oosslp nt the Stuto Ilotur. The printed tabulation of the vote cast at the recent state election has been received nt the ofllco of the secretary of state and is ready for distribution. The receipt of the 'Nebraska exhibit at the World's fair by the officers of the State Board of Agriculture has convinced them that their present quarters on the ground floor of the state house are entirely lee lim ited nnd they will prooably remove to the commodious rooms on the third floor of the lualn building. The state banning depart ment will then bu given , the rooms now oc cupied by the bourd. Governor Crounso is dt his desk again after an illness of about two weeks. Stationary niiclnrer * Arrested. The police today servea warrants for the arrest of eleven stationary engineers of this city who are In chargp of engines contrary to the city ordinance , which provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to opcr- ittoorcausii to bo operated any stationary steam boiler used for any purpose other than heating a private dwelling , unless thcro shall l > o In charge an experienced per son hiving a certificate from the City Board of Engineers. Warrant * were sworn out for iho following : II. II. Townson , Best Laun dry conitin'iv ; ( Jeorgo A. Wedlock , Ninth and Tj L . / . Kent , Eighteenth nnd Q ; Ocorgo Sexton , Fifteenth and G ; Henry Carpenter , Fifteenth and M ; C. N. Line , Twenty-sixth and P ; Georco lientloy. Ninth nnd F ; li. I * . Smith , John Itoberts , Georco Peterson , Fourteenth and O , and J. J. Owent. The men all appeared at the police station and wcrn released on their own rec ognizance to appear tomorrow. Other ar rests are likely to follow. Ills Lincoln Iteal Kitate Deal. Ono of the largest real estate deals for rome tlmo bas Just been completed in Lin coln by which A. P. A. Stuart sells to an Investor named Holland , from Augusta , Mo. , several inrgo holdings in this city , the con sideration being J 100,000. The property sold consists of three business lots on North Kloventh street , a builucia hlot'lc nmtnnltn tbo posioftlce , a block at Fourteenth nnd O streets , one at Seventeenth and H and two near Nineteenth nnd O. Considering the light demand for Improved real cstato in Lincoln at tbo present tlmo the sale is looked upon as a favorable indication of re viving business. Church Hn\To Improving. Church Howo. who Is ill at Hotel Lincoln la this city from effects of a serious opera- lion performed for removal of tumor Jast hunday , is progressing rapidly toward complete - pleto recovery , ilo was able to sit up a while this afternoon and la ublo to receive lilt friends. Ills physicians say that he Is entirely out of danser. Since the news of tlio operation wai sent out Mr. Howe has re- reivcu over 800 letters and telegrams in quiring as to his progress. Kuetl Mullory'n Jloniliiuen. Walter Voght today commenced suit mralnst Jack Johtuon and Bud Lindsay , bondiuiou of Constable Mallory , who left JJcicoln the other clay with a young colored Eirl after deserting his wlfo and family , Voght alleges that he had secured a judg ment in Justice Fox-worthy's court for (110 and costs and that ho levied against the property of his creditor , A. T Cooper , to re cover thu amount of the Judgment. Mallory pot the goods , but afterwards gave them back upon m-civlng from Cooper's attorneys the money to cover the amount of the judg ment. Instead of turning over the inonoy to Voght Mallory told him that ho could Hud no property belonging to Cooper. It is likely that several other cases will bo instltrted egalust Mallory' * bondsmen. In tuch an ureal Mallory will be hunted up and brought back to Lluoolu to face hi * creditors ai well u hU deserted wlfo. It U also learnoa today that before loavln ? TJucoln Mallory sold bit horse and buggy to Constable Louie OUo. U I * nun- learned that the outfit w as mortgaged to Scott Bros. of thUcity. Arrangement * are being made to have Mallory located , and brought back to IJucolu on tha charge of telling mortgaged property , lie will also be tried ou other charges. Llueulu in The case against the Associated press by the Stale Journal wa today , by of JuJhf strode , trans'crroJ t.1 the fc-ler.u i-ourt PatrliK Epan ox-mlnlstcr lo Chia , c.imo Into court toJaj by affidavit to answer ton case brought against him by ihf German N.ulonal bank. The bank sued I'sran for JfjQO. nnd nlirclnu' that IKIs no.ya nonresi dent asked for a writ of attachment upon Ills property Mr. Kgan filed an nftldavlt today. In which hu Allege * that ho has hot ceased to be n iciUlcnt of Lincoln , but that he Is remaining1 temporarily In Now York to ftetllo up his nflalr * In cotUiCUion with his ml lon to Chill. A * soon as this Is accom plished ho sutc * Ihat ho will again move to Lincoln. Goorxo Urndeii , one of the members of the famous Junta that was raided during state fnlr ttcek , was discharged by Judcontcrs today. The caacs against "Bud" Lindsoy for viola la tuiic the excise law , which have been pending for so many weeks , were finally dis missed. An arrangsmcat has been made with the creditors of the firm of Clason & Fletcher , which failed some wecirs ago , by which the establishment will bo reopened W. E. Burllngamo of Omaha becomes the owner of the stock. A sensation was caused in legal circles to day by the action of William Vannoy In commencing a suit acalnst Attorney A. K. Tnloot , partner of Congressman Bryan , to recover FAX ) . Vannoy claims that Talbot represented himself as being N. C. Abbott , another prominent attorney in this city , nnd , by the representation , was intrusted with a case In the district court , which ho lost. Altiii ) ) 10 SIU'AKATK. Kecrnt rinltHtnoutti Scandal the Cnuso of nn Unhitppy rnintly DlTixlon. Pj.ATTssioCTn , Dec. 7. [ Special telegram to THE BEE. ] The Ilcdlund scandal , which has furnished food for the go'slps of Plaits- mouth for the past ton days , will result In a divorce suit. Hedlund and his wlfo agreed to separate today and the husband will com mence divorce proceedings In the next few days. According to the terms of tbo settle ment Mrs. llcdluud is given the homo prop erty In tUls city , valued at f3,000 , whllo tne husband is accorded Iho custody of the thrco children and reserves all the remain ing property , which Includes a fine farm In York county. It is understood that Hed lund has renounced hli intention of institut ing civil and criminal proceedings against the persons who broke up the lanilly. Premont llrovltlrnj FREMONT. Nob. , Dec. 7. [ Special to TUB BEE. | The death of Miss Kmmn Ely , daughter of Judge Ely of this city , occurred at 10 o'clock last night. Miss Ely has been connected with the educational interests of this city and county for the past fifteen years. The boanl ot supervisor * yesterday se lected names from which will bo drawn tno jurors for the January term of the district court. The warrlaco of Dr. George Haslam to Miss Mary Dem was solemnized at the homo of the bride's parents at 4 p. m. today , Uov. Mr. Graof officiating. A. probably fatal shooting scrape occurred nbout thrco miles northwest of Arlington last night at the scene of a double wedding at the Kroedcr residence. Frank Ostcrman and Henry Echencamp had for a long time been enemies , and after the wtno and beer that assisted in the festivities had fully taker : effect they came together , and young Echencamp fired three shots at Ostcrman. each of which took effect. Ho xvas arrested and brought to Arlington and arraigned be fore Justice Cook and held under $3,000 bonds to await the effects of his work. Ilo uleaded self defense and showed several wounds that ho claims to bavo received from Osterman before he fired. Cozicl i'ytlilans KIrct Odlcers. COHAD , Neb. , Dec. 7. [ Special to TnE BEE. ] At the election of officers of Cozad lodgoNo. 153 , Knights of Pythias , at their , last meeting the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year : Chancellor commander , J. B. Dennis ; vice chancellor , A W. Snyder ; prelate. J. W. Kosecrans ; master of exchequer , T.E. | Bennlson ; master of finance , Scott Hutchinson ; keeper of records and seal , Fred Allen ; master of work , J. B. Hughes. Last evening a team belonging to John Scholl , a German farmer living south of town , 'ran awav , throwing Mrs. Scholl to the ground , Injuring her quite seriously. Her hip was dislocated ana her head and face badly bruised and cut. Her injuries are not thought to be fatal. Tobias .Merchants < ; onnlllntp. TOBIAS , Neb. , Dec. 7. [ Special to TUB BEE.I The hardware firms of C. S. Bucktcl and S. G. Empey have consolidated and will hereafter ba managed by C. S. Bucktel. A part of both stocks will bo moved to Swauton and a branch store opened tberc. Mr. Empey will go east on a visit. CALLED A HOST OF DOCTORS. Anil They Pouuil the'llealtli ot the Com mercial Club Good. ' The physicians and dentists of Omaha were accorded a reception by the Commer cial club hist ovaning. In point of attend ance and enjoyment It was a highly success ful affair. About 150 people accepted the hospitality thus tendered. M&ny ladles were present , and they expressed hearty n \ v\t 1 nf tVii > nrncnnh nlfin nf thf > nliiKtn not make it an exclusively masculine organ ization. President Gibbon made a brief speech of welcome In his usual happy manner. Ho re viewed the history ot the club und pointed out the advantages of membership formed * for the commercial development and ousi- ness prosperity of Omaha. He slated that physicians and dentists , In fact all profes sional men , as well as these ongnged in the mercantile walks of life , should encourage the project by becomlus active members. His remarks elicited hearty applause. Dr. Christie responded to the president's cordial words of welcome and echoed the general sentiment of approval that greeted the suggestion that all Omabans having tbo interests of the city at heart should enlist under the Commercial club banner. Mr. Pennell and Mrs. Drcxcl favored the guests with vocal solo ? . A dash of zither music added to the enjoyment of tbo oc casion , after which Dr. Whllinoro made a few remarks on the social benefits as well as commercial achievements of the organiza tion. Refreshments were then served In the dining rooms of the club. At 10:30 o'clock the festivities of thu evening terminated. Couiniprclnl Clulilett. Commissioner Utt emphatically denies the rumor that ho contemplates resigning his position In order lodevoto all his tuna to the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company. Ho says that ho will remain with the club. The insurance discussion at the monthly meeting is boarinir fruit. Attendance during the noon hour is In creasing. Several now names bavo been added to the membership rolls auring the pact few day * . Secretary Drexel announces that ho will rustle to increase the present member ship to 1,000 by April 15. Merchants from various portions of the state call at the club dally. There Is an in creased attendance in this respect. An effort Is being made to locate a new wholesale house in Omaha. Kansas City i also In the race for iho prize. 1 ho ottlcers and executive commlttoo of the organization have been officially thanked by resolution for their nntlring energy and successful achievements. At a ineetlngof the executive committee of the Commercial club , hold yesterday after noon , several now members were elected. It was decided to call a special meeting to dls' CUM the clearing house "check system" at present In vogue , and which has been de tailed at length in previous Issues of TUB BBK. BBK.Tbo subject of Insurance rates will receive full ducusslon at a meeting ot the club to beheld held in the near future. llnd Jtoardfd Hit Gold , Deo. 7. Joseph Delicti , an aged Hebrew , died Monday. Today ttU.OOO in gold wa * found concealed in his bed room. Money by the sackful was carted to tbo bank. The 'Union Trust company took charge of the estate and gave bond for 1200- 000 for personal property alone. Dcltch gave largely to benevolent institutions , after providing in his will for $30,000 monument .in the Hebrew cemetery * HOKE SllllirS SWrlTVILL \ His Disregard of the Civil Service Law Be coming Very Annoying. WESTERN REFUBJCANS HAVE SUFFERED ( Irrmcut Vlnlnllnn * DUcovrreil III tlic C.n oT a Number of > rbr.i < kn nnd Iowa of Opposite Polit- loll l-llh. \VASIIIXOTOS' Htrittuc or Tits DEB , 1 D13FociiTKEXTit STIIERT , > WASIUXOTOX , Uoc. 7. ) | Nebraska anil Iowa republicans employed ) by the government In Washington have been ; niailc to suffer dutIng the few months which Presldet.1 Cleveland has presided over Iho destinies of Undo Sam. Secretary Hoko Smith , early In his oftlclal career. Issued an order that the chiefs of ill visions , appoint ment clerks and others under htm should not give out Information relating to apK ) > int- mcnts , reductions la rank , promotions and resignations. Ho had an extra oath of se crecy placed upon tnU Information. The reason for so doing was that ho intended to puulsh the republicans and reward demo crats and ho did not want Ills means known by the public. Ho premeditated the gross est violations of the civil service laws and ho old not wirnt to be amenable to them. Today TUB BEB correspondent learned through the books of thu Civil Service coin- mission the changes which have taken place In the Interior department affecting Nebraskans - braskans , lovvans and South Dakotans , tnercln employed , and they are as follows : Pension ofllco dismissals , Samuel W. Me- Elderry and N. A. I awrlo of Iowa , both re publicans. Reductions of republicans In the pension oftlco , S. U. Whitney and E. C. Hrown of Nebraska and Jacob C. Peacock of Iowa. Forced resignations of republicans In the pension ofllce. 0. B. Hobcrts , Miss Uesslo Madcna. S. I. Tagjart and C. E. Horton , Iowa. Democrats promoted in pension ofllco , .1. K. Tcdrow and Herman F. Uarncrdcu , Iowa. QiftinlR\l ! nf ronnhllmnft In the InnH nfllrt * . E. Kllpatrick of Iowa. Republicans reduced in the land office. Charles E. Babbitt , Iowa. Resignations in the land office. W. G. Web ster nnd E. J. Hartshorn. Iowa , and A. C , Coble , Wyoming. Resignations of republi cans in geological survey , W. J. McGeo. Iowa.Miscellaneous reduction of republi cans , S. D. Proudfit , Iowa. Kclnslallmcnt of democrats , J. D. Hallo and A. W. Guernsey , Iowa. There Is democratic malice in every line of the nbovo record of movements of employes. No.irly every one changed was under the civil service protection , but the law has no effect whatever under this administration. It is simply a question whether the employe is a democrat or republican. Secretary .Morton' * Family. The secretary of agriculture is now pleas antly domiciled in a flat at the Portland , just over ex-Senator and Mrs. Van VVyck. Miss Emma Morton , his sister , who has kept house for nlm the past eleven years in Ne braska , is with him at the Portland and will continun to preside for him during His residence in this city. She says she likes Washington immensely and Is feeling just as much nt homo in it as she did when she gave up her own home in Detroit to go to Nnbraska and assume charge of her brother's homo after the death of his wife. This past Tnauksgiving was the first in many vears when the sccrctarv's four sons and their wives nnd families did not meet around his table. Mr. Paul Morton was hero last vvcelc for a few days and Miss Morton hopes to have at least two of her nephews and their wives here with her dur ing most of the coming season. Secretary Morton has not yet decided where he will cat his Christmas dinner , whether here or with his sons in Chicaeo. three of them re siding in that city. Mis Morton has been receiving calls on the last few Wednesdays and a number of visitors enjoyed a chat yesterday.wlth her. Neiv far the Arm ) ' . , The following army orders werx : issued to day : First Lieutenant Benjamin L. Ten Evclc , assistant surgeon , is assigned to station at Fort Mclntosh for field duty in the Depart ment of Texas. Special orders September 4 , granting First Lieutenant Allen MSnililiassistant su'-geOii , leave of absence for four months , to take ef fect October 125 , are so amended us to grant the leave to take effect January 4. Leave for five months on account of sick ness is granted First Lieutenant James J. Meyler , corps of engineers. Leave for fifteen days from December 23 is granted Captain Henry G. Sharpe , com missary of subsistence. Leave for six months on surgeon's certifi cate of disability U granted Captain Daniel H. Floyd , assistant quartermaster , to take effect from the date he left Columbus bar racks , p. The leave on surgeon's certificate of dis ability granted Post Chaplain Joseph A , Potter Is extended two months. First Lieutenant Mtllard F. Woltz , Twelfth Infantry , now on leave of absence , will report by letter to the superintendent of the recruiting service , New York City , to conduct recruits to the Department of Da kota. AVIII Tax I'litont Medicine * . It looks as though patent medicines would be taxed by the ways andmeanscommitteo's internal revenue bill about 5 per cont. The proposition when first made was not looked upon by the committee with favor , as patent medicines are mostly consumed by poor per sons who are not able to employ a regular physician , but it begins to look as tnough the committee in its efforts to find something to tax would have to settle upon most of these articles which paid tribute to the gov ernment during tno late war. The ways nnd means committee is striving to deter mine all questions in dispute before Satur day night. The customs features were all completed tonight. Secretary Carlisle's annual report will not bo finished until the internal rovcnuo and income taxes nro determined , but ho now hopes to be able to make his report public Monday. The measure is to bo reported to the house Wednesday , accompanied by the majority and probably the minority raport. The customs bill may possibly como before the house for consideration a week from today , and at the furthest , a weolr from next Monday. The question of increasing ( ho whisky tax will probably be determined lateen on Saturday , It looks as though there may bo an Increase of 'JO or 30 cents a gallon , and that the whisky in bond would not pay the Increase. 0 Where the Democrat * A number of instances will bo presented during the present session requiring the presidential thumbscrews , it was thought that when the president coerced his party representative ! in congress on the silver question he had subjugated them , and that thodiscipllne would bo sufficient to keep them in line. There is not an Important Issue bc- fore congress now nor Via * thoroboin one suirecstctl upon which iln * Wrt.v can unite Honeycombed U tno Wilson tariff bill with questions dividing t'10 ' dVmotrats union prc . The administration wants nut tioriiy to issue bonds. It wouhVHMi to roln or cor- tlflcalo Iho silver solciiinr pe. Uvnnu n , duty of 1 cent a ) x > und i > l.icrn on raw sug-.ir nnu the | ii-oKHitlon | of inc'.MIJS and tnonns committee to cxtinjriiiMi the sugar bounty by annual percentage atjolished. It wants bl- tununous coal to stay on the free list. There nro plenty cnotieh democrats to mtike n ma jority of either house \vbV5h Joined with the republicans to defeat an. iuul till of thiso propositions. A decided majority In olther house of congress favors rib Increase of the whisky tax for the purpose of adding to the revi'liues. This the nilmJuiMr.ttion opposes , nnd Urges against it a tiul.v on raw stipir ; na being more popular ntltl efiV'-tlvo in the way of revenue and In dirrct line with the democratic policy of tariff for vovciiuo onl.v. The drmoci-itlc party has plcdicd Itself to repeal thu tax on staid bank circulation , nnd the administration opposes It. T hero is n IIICK of harmony between the democrats In congress and the ndmlniitr.jtion on public Improvcmrnta , iho bankruptcy hill and our foreign policy , not only rc | > cctlnc Hawaii , but almost every other country where we have Interests In Jeopardy. IXolift unit t'rriotml * . Senator Mandcrson railed up In the senate today and secured the pa wire ot his bill to reimburse the state of Nebraska for the ex penses Incurred by that state In repclllni : the Sioux In IS'.KM ) ! . This measure would turn into the state treasury about 12,001) ) . Application has been inmlo for authority to organize the Big Timber National bank , Big Timber , Montt. , by J. A. Halt nnJ his associates. Nebraska's thrco populists m congress , Senator Allen and Representative * ICem nnd McKcIihan , have not put In an appearance since the session opened. Postmasters appomlcd today : Iowa Blalrstowu , Bentjn county , Ellzibeth Ash , vice Emily Brown , resigned : Donnelson , Lee count } , W. E. Boll , vice Lewis Water , re moved : Arbana , Bcnton county , .1. L. Moore , vice W. E. Cook , removed ; Worthinston , Dubuque county , John J Smith , vice (5. L. Ireland , removed. Sojth Dakota Lewlston. Sully county , Benjamin Nllson , vice P. W. Pearson , dead. PEIIUV S. HEATH. NEBRASKA'S CONSTABULARY. IMnnn for tlio Organization of the I'ollco UhlrN ot tlio Stnto. Chief of Police Seavey is feeling greatly encouraged over his efforts to effect ti state organization of the marshals and chiefs of police. The convention' be held In Omaha on December 13 , and the city council chamber has been secured us a place of meeting. The Merchants hotel will be headquarters for the visitors , and officers will bo detailed there to make the visitors feel at home while they are In the city. An annual inspection of the fire and police departments has been ordered by iho com missioners. Members of the city council are also interested in the mcotin ? . Mayor Bcmis will probably welcome the visitors and call the convention to order , and Mayors Weir , Lincoln ; Butler , Plattsmouth ; Dickson , O'Neill ; Neu- batir , Sidney : Henderson , Osceola ; Batlson , Arlington , and Steiubach , York , have written Chief Seaveythat they would be present. Over thirty marshals und chiefs have arranged to bo present. On arriving in the city tlio visitors will be conducted to the chief's office in the city hull nnd register their names. They will bo made acquainted } vitncach other and then bo shown the surhjgjLtbo city. After inspecting the lire and police departments they will organize , elect oWcers and adopt , rules and regulations , j To the mayors of thojJiff erent Nebraska cities Chief Seavey has sent the following letter : I ' "I have the honor to extend an invitation to you to attend a meeting of the chiefs of po lice and city marshal of this state , which is to be held in this city December 13 , lb'J3. This meeting will be heldfor the purK ] > se of an organization to bo Known as the Chiefs of Police Union of Nebraska , to bo auxiliary to the National Chiefs of Pollen union , which was organized in Chicago last May by the heads of the police departments Df nearly every prominent city in the United States. The object of ithiaiuniou is to cffecu an Improved system by which the police officials of this state can co-operate more thoroughly nnd successfully in the suppres sion and prevention of crime and the appre hension of criminals in Nebraska. "Mayor Bemis of tills city and Mayor Weir ' of Lincoln -will be present at this meeting , and I hope it will please you to come and ad vise with ns coucerning this most important matter" f NOT V/HITE ENOUGH. Foster Mother ( ilvcn Up a Child She Had Learned to Love. Several weeks ago a baby was discovered in a basket In the street at the corner of Thirteenth and Pierce streets by Mrs. Eln. The infant was turned over to the police matron and she had several applications from people for its adoption. Although Pa trol Conductor Dlbbern wanted the ' 'kid" in the worst manner , it was given to a lady from Denver who was childless. The baby was qulto light colored , but its hair was so dark as to cause a suspicion that it might not be a white child. Tbo kind-heurted lady from Denver took good care of the little straneror and it grow stronger every day , but a recent investigation showed that the Infant is the descendant of some negro and its foster mother had to give it up , although she had como to love the little ono. When she related her troubles to the pollccupiutrun yesterday the poor woman cried as If her heart was broken , and now she is trying to find a white child which is in need of a good home. Wounded School Ctrl. While directing the efforts of the chil dren of the Dodge street school Wednesday afternoon , Prof. Allen had the mUfortuno to accidentally strike Lizzie Silk , a colored girl living at 403 North Eighth street , and seriously wound her. The professor was using a window stick in place of a ruler. He made a flourish and the Silk girl , who was pushed out of line , was lilt. The Iron book on the end of the stick penetrated the skull over the right tomplc , and striking n weak suture In the head almost went Into the brain. Dr. Keys was summoned , and while ho says that the wound Is of u serious nature be does not think it will result falally. Cure Indigestion and biliousness with De Witt's Little Early Risers. Hprclnl Boitloii fur Keller of Miners. LANSISO , Mich. , Doc. 7. Governor-Rich stated today that It was not Impossible that a special session of the legislature would bo called to consider the matter of relief for the upper peninsula miners.-"It is estimated that $150,000 would bei needed to tide them over until May 1 , Ho is , preparing to go and make personal Investigation and will decide about a special session On tils return. Sailing Away,1 ; and both of them for pleasure , with the chances for safety in favor 'of'the wash board. In fact , there isn't nlllch chance for safety until it's gone. If you want - to keep your clothes , if you don't want _ _ _ _ _ _ JI " - . them rubbed to pieces throw it away. - = - = - s Then - - use Pearline. That washes clothes without harm ing them. The washboard wears them out while it's getting them clean. It's rub , rub , rub , and wear , wear , wear , without Pearline. It's work , work,3work , too. Pearline takes'away the .rubbing and , - . , , takes away the work. There's no use fo either , because , easily quickly , safely , and cheaply , Pearline takes * * the dirt. Beware Great December Cash 'Clearance Sale Men's Overcoats , Ulsters and Suits Retailing at 60 Cents on the v Dollar. This sale is without a parallel. The goods are all of the finest grades , and we mean business. This is no fake , but a bona fide clearance sale regardless of regular retail prices. Men's Ulsters Are all the rage and the Continental is the place to buy them. Reeular Our Price. Price. Men's Grey Melton Ulsters Wool lined , - - $ 8.0O $ 5.OO Black Melton Ulsters , elegantly trimmed wide collar , - - 1O.OO 6.OO Men's Blue Chinchilla Ulsters , wide collar and extra long , - 12.OO 7.OO Men's Oxford Mixed Chinchilla Ulster , shawl collar , - - 13.5O 8.OO Men's Brown Shetland Beaver Ulsters , - - 15.OO 10.OO Men's Black Frieze Ulsters , shawl collar , wool linings and extra length , - - i\ - - 18.OO 12.OO 1,000 Men's Overcoats , in beaver , meltons and kerseys , $5.OO , $6.OO , $7.OO and $8,00 $1O.OO and $12.OO. Nothing like them in Omaha. Don't buy until you -have seen them. Men's Suits. 500 Men's Suits , bought recently at the auction sale of NAUM- B'URG , KRAUS , LAEUR & CO. OF NEW YORK at 60 cents 011 the dollar. All expensive high grade suits. We will place them on sale on Friday morning , December 8. Prices , $5.OO , $7-OO , $8.00 , $1O.OO and $12.OO. Samples will be shown in our Douglas street windows. f Boys' Clothing Department. A big surprise is in store for those who visit our Boys' Department on Saturday. We will sell 200 2 piece D. B. Cheviot Suits at . ' " . $3,5O 100 2 piece D. B. Cassimere Suits at $2.5O 150 2 piece D. B. Cheviot Suits at ' . $5.00 With a guaranteed saving of 50c on the dollar on every suit. . . . " ' Sleds Free. With every 50c purchase on" Saturday we will cheerfully give one of our Michigan Clipper'Sleds free. CONTINENTAL CLOTH SPECIALIST I'riKiileut f NEWE8I SUIUilCAf. DlSI'HNbAKV. Cuiuultatluii I'rir. IstmsurpanicJ In tUu treatment of all CUronlo , Private and Nervous DUoaio , rlto to or consult lursoniilly. TREAT-MUNI1 UVMAIL. , . _ _ - Ad Ores * with stamp , tur par- tloulara , which will lw bent tu plain eurolap * . P. O Uox 031. onloa lid S 1MU ttiroeu Ouialia. NoJ. LEAPING DENTIST A FULL SET ON RUBBER $5 ° ° Teeth extrnctm ] oulnlessly la mo ruin ; . Ki\V : TEETH tiA-MR l\.V. 1'itlitlonH I'llllnif - Jv'ou' 1'rooosB. Ilrldo and Crown work , Qnet nd best at lowest prlcvi. All worlcwarr-cntod. Poxlon Blk. , I6lh and Farnam Sis. Kutranro uu lOthst. Teleplioue 1083 , Medicines and Books For Doctor * and tlio I'ubllo. Medicine Gases Filled For SI , $2.50 and $4. WHITE FOU OMAMA , NISB. Or ; . li the only SPECIALIST WUOTBEAT8 ALI , PRIVATE DISEASES and DEBILITIES of MEN ONLY , Women Excluded , 18 year * experience Circular * free. 1 1th and Faruarn bu NCB. W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE Do you wear them ? When next In need try palft Best In the world. * 5.0D 00 44.00 . $2.50 43.50 * 2.00 TOR UOltl 42.50 42.00 42.25 $1.75 FOR aoys $1.75 ' If you want a Bno DRESS SHOE , mads Initiates ! ilylei , don'l pay $6 lo 13 , Iry my $3 , $3.50 , $4,00or $ i Shoe , They fit equal lo custom made and look and wear at well , If you with to economlzs In your footwear , do 10 by purchatlng W , L , Douglas Shoes , Naroo and price ttamped on tha bottom , look for It when you buy , W. I DOUGLAS , Brockton , Man. Sold by Itfiwtz Newman , Kluas Svonson , S. W Howinan & Co. , 0. W. Carlson , F. & Sjutli Omaha. _ IjAnd all Ilia train ol KVIUS WKAKNKftbKS , UKIIIMTV , KTO..tliut ao' company them In man QUICKLY unit l' ItMA < XKNTL.Y CUHKU. Full STKK.NUTH auU tout Klf > ; u toiivurr iarto ( llio UMy. I will w ml l a- curuly liackixf ) KHBK to uny nutrnrcr tlio preterit- tlon that euraJ ma of tliau tiouulai. II. WlUKUT.Mtulo Dealer , Uox l'Jd3.