THE OMA1IA DAILY HF31S ; SATURDAY , DKClSMnEll 7 , 1S05.
ONLY ONE FACT FOR THE JURY
Buproino Oourt Limits the 8copo of tie
Twelve Men iu tbo Hill CMC ,
JUDGES WILL DECIDE THE MAIN POINTS
of ( lip Ic RII ! PnlnM l
\ tilnCiincliiiliMl \ mill Armnm-iit
( o flic Jiirj ( 'iiiiniK'iM'od I'nd.
IJ\irutiMl | Till * 1'oronooii.
LINCOLN. DM. C. ( Special. ) Judge
W kcley made the argument for the stnte
this morning on the law points Involved In
the Hill case. He was preceded by Attorneys
Cowin , Ilroacly and Ames for the defense ,
Messrs. Droady and Cow In devoted the major
portion of their lime to a discussion of the
state depository law and Its connection with
the caio at live lime Hill turned his ofllco
ovrr to Hartley. Mr. Ames , In lily discus
sion of one of the legal propositions , said that
accepting the pleas of the state and the facts
that counsel contended existed at the time
Hill had gene out ct ofllco , the fact still re
mained that Hill had turned over nil the
money ho had received from his predecessor ,
Wlllnrd. More than this , he had turned over
the same kind of fiindu which he had re
ceived when he llrst took the cilice ot treas
urer of the ptato of Nebraska.
Just pievlous to the noon adjournment
Judge Wikelcy asked that the court hear fur
ther argument on the law points Involved.
Chief Justice Nurval announced that a de
cision on this question would be rendered at
2 p. m. On reassembling nt that hour thu
chief jut-lies said that the court would hear
no moro argument on the law points , as
they had be n quite exhaustively discussed
In the previous trial. Meanwhile the court
would take an Intcrmlisloii for the purpose
of considering certain Instructions ofteied by
counsel on cither bide of the case. At 3.45
, court reconvened. Chief Justice Norval an
nounced that Ihe couit had decided to permit
counsel to nddrcsu the jury on tha subjects
of the amount of money received by Hill
during his second term of olllce and the
amount turnrd over by him to Hartley.
Counsel wore enjoined to limit their argu
ment to these points. Instructions to Ilia
Jury , he paid , were being prepared. The
state was given three-fifths of the time to
open and close to the Jury. By the decision
of the court there was left but one question
for the jury to pass upon.
AHGUMENT TO THE JURY.
Tn his opening remaiks Mr. Lambertson
called attention to this and said that he
Judged from the tenor of the court's de
cision that all other questions would be mat
ters of law and would bo passed upon by
the court. H had been alleged In the plead
ings that ex-Treasurei Hill had on hand at
the time of the transfer of his olllce to Hart
ley $1,444,556.42. Of this sum all but $285.-
000 had been legally transferred to Bartley.
Hill had iccelved from his predecessor two
certificates of deposit of $30OQO each. The
attorney , however , claimed that evidence
allowed that during his term of office Hill
hart merged these two certificates Into one for
$100,000 , and subsequently converted a per
tion of this Into an. open account , the result
of all hts manipulation being to practically
treat all his bank accounts as money. Of the
$50,000 certificate of deposit , Hartley had
about exhausted that when ho checked out
nearly $49.000. This was on the principle In
commeiclal piactlco that the older accounts
are the flrst drawn upon.
Mr. Limbertson , In tracing the history of
the $285.000 In certificates of deposit turned
over to Hill , showed from the evidence that
the major portion of that sum had been re
ceived during his second term In money
from collections of cash made for the state
by the Capital National bank. Defense- had
claimed In Its pleading that Hill had received
all , or nearly all , of the $285,000 In certifi
cates of deposit from his predecessor , Wil-
lard.
lard.Mr.
Mr. Devvecso for the defense followed
Serious objections were made by counsel fo
the defense to beginning pleas this even
Ing. Mr. Wheedon suggested to the cour
that the defense had not prepared for any
addresses before tomorrow morning. But thi
court insisted that a portion of the pleas
for the defense be made tonight. One ques
tion was , said Mr. Dew cess , has a proper
accounting been made by Mr. "Hill ? In com
merclal transactions , the tame facts exist
Ing , one private party could not recover
from another. Why should the state- recover
In this cabo ? No one had ever accused Cap
tain Hill of having profited from this trans
action. Hverythlng had been done under the
state depository law. Mr. Dewcese spoke
until the hour of adjournment.
The closing arguments to the Jury will
ha heard tomorrow morning , and It was the
expressed wlshl of Chief Justice Norval to
give the case to the Jury before noon.
OP .STATI3 DAIUVMnV
IVVIiriiMlcn AiHoulntliiii'N Annual Con-
triitloii to He He-lit nt Lincoln.
LINCOLN , Dec. G. ( Special. ) The elev
enth annual meeting of the Nebraska Dairy
men's association will bo held In the chapel
of the.Stato university on December 17 , 18
and 19 , 1895. The opening session will been
on the evening of December 17. at which
there will bo nn address of welcome by
Chancellor McLean , responses by prominent
members of the association and others , the
annual address of the president and the re
port of the secretary.
At Wednesday's session there will be pa
pers read Hl d discussions on th ? following
topics : "Visiting a Creamery , " F. W. Cul-
bertson , Archer ; "Txvo Yearn' Practical Kx-
pctlcnce In I'dsteurlzlng Cream for Duller
Making and SweH Cream Trade , " G. J.
White. Brighton , Cole ; "H 41 , " by a repre
sentative of the Conn Butter Culture com
pany , AVuterloo , la. "B 41" Is the name
given to a new system of developing a uni
form flavor In butter by a well defined
method of ripening the cream ; ' 'Alfalfa for
the Dalty. " L. F. Stoddard , Kearney ; "The
Farmer Man's Dalolng , " H. F. Mclntosh ,
Omaha ; " 1'resontablo Butter for Market , "
John Hethmie ; Lincoln ; "The Cost of Pro
ducing a Pound of Butter , " D. P. Ashburn ,
Gibbon.
Evening session : "Anthrax or Black Leg
in Cattle. " Dr. A. T. Potera. State university ;
"The Dairy Cow. " Prof. C. F. Curtlm. Amea.
la.
Thurtilay'j session ; "The Effect of Foods
on the Dry Substances of Milk , " Prof , T. L.
Lyon , State university ; "What the Country
Merchant Can Do for the Private Dairymen , "
W. U. HlddeH , Omaha ; "The Jersey Cow
for Nebraska Dairies. " F. W. Vaughan , Fre
mont , Neb ; "My Methods In the Private
Dairy , " Harvey Johnson , Logan , la , ; "My
M'ihn < ! In th Private Dairy , " W , A. Poyn-
ttr , Albion.
Mc ri' J&hnson and Pointer or * both em
inently practical , tip lo d t , private dairymen -
men , and thilr p-ipers iml the discussions
of the name hotild be ot great Interest and
value to nil ilalrymin ,
An exhibit of dairy produc't will be held
In Grant Memorltl hall , for which premium *
to Ihe amount ot $100 .ire offered for both
creamery and dairy exhibits. Tor programs
ot the meeting or pirllcuUra as to premium
ll < ? t [ or dairy exhibit , address 3. O. llass'tt ,
Secretary , Gibbon , Neb.
imr.r AiAivis A
.Member of tliu "tt licclcr CiuiiK 'Imfl-
II , * itt Prcimmt.
mn.MONT , Dec. C. ( Special. ) Peter Mill-
edge' liad his preliminary examination today
on the charge of stealing hog from H.inH
Tank. The hogs were- traced from HIP Mill-
cdgo place back to Tank's place , where they
came from , nflrr the arrest vv male , and
were Identlflod by Tank as his hogs. 'Ihe
sensational part of the examination wai the
testimony of Jos ili Belts. The nttO'n y for
the state nfked him : "Do jou know who
stole thcs" hogs ? " "Yes , " slid Butts.
"Wlin slolo the hogs ? "
Bstti hesitated and seemed very nervous.
"You needn't answer the question , " said
JusticeWlntersteen. . "If It would lend to
criminate jourself. If jou want to ans.vcr It
) on may. "
The question was rtpcatra , and Betid an
swered : "Peter Mlllcdge and I. "
MlllcJge was held to the district court and
In default of ball was committed to Jail.
The gang Is evidently disappointed v. Ith
the result ot the preliminaries. Wheeler
confidently expected to be discharged > C5-
tcrdiy , and the decision holding him for
trial affected him considerably.
John Malcolm has commenced p-ocecdlngs
to recover possession of the place occupied
by the Mllledges , on the ground tl.Ht they
have fulled to comply with the terms of
the lease.
Last evening Marshall Nelson crrestod
George Klssell on a charge of Incest com-
mltt d with his 15-year-old daughter. Pearl.
Klsselt has lived In this -slclnlt ) for twenty-
one years , and says ho Is 42 jears eld. His
wife died four years ago. Last winter ho
lived on an Island In the Platt" river , In a
tent , \\lth-hls family , consisting of three
girls , Pcail being the oldest. Hu Is a hard
drinker , and ha' never borne < iny too good
a icputatlon. His preliminary examination
will be held tomorrow. A la-go numbar of
witnesses bine been summoned. \ couple
of ladles of the Women's Chrls'lan Tem-
jernnco union have Instigated the prosecu
tion. The Klsscll glrN are In the city Jail ,
being held as witnessed _
31 a it } Cuttle D > l n R.
SCHUYLHll , Neb. , Dfc. 6 ( Special )
An unusually large number of cattle which
have been turned Into stalk fields are dying
from the effects ot some fatal substance
In or on the feed. It haa been stated that
n parasite attached to the husks , which
would disappear upon the appearance of
snow , was the cause , but the deaths con
tinue ever slnca the fall of three to five
Inchei of snow and the cold weather. As
many as ten In a slnglo day have been re
ported lost by one owner. It Is a serious
thing for farmers , and they nre anxiously
awaiting the governmental agriculturist's
.discovery of the cause and Its remedy.
C. JacUson , who has been assistant oper
ator at the D. & M. depot for some months ,
has gene to St. Joseph to take a position.
A protest against issuing a salcon license
to Stephen Dworak was flled by Attorney
13 T. Hodsdon. A special meeting of the
city council will bo held Friday evening to
consider the matter.
to Slilnej.
LINCOLN , Dec. C ( Special. ) The follow
ing delegates are appointed by Governor Hoi-
comb to attend the third annual convention
of the State Irrigation association at Sidney
December 18 and 19 , as delegates at large :
I. A. Tort , North Platte ; J. H. Barner ,
Cozad ; John E. Becker , Kearney ; I. C.
Condon , Omaha ; J. K. Vandemark , Val-
1 paralso ; Peter Erlckson , Brewster ; George
H. Lawrence , Gerlng ; W. N. Nason. Omaha
Colonel E P. Savage. Sargent ; F. C. Patter
son. North Plattej W. L Hand , Kearney
T. I. Foss. Crete ; E. A. Gerrard. Monroe
J. II. Nuckoll , Lexington ; L C. Stockton
Sidney ; L. II. Jowett , Broken Bow ; John
II. Powers , Cornell ; M. A. Daugherty
ogafalla ; J. H. Mockett , Lincoln ; E. L
Heath , nushvllle.
Tu IMutlc I.ocnln.
LA PLATTE , Neb. , Dec. G. ( Special. )
Agent B. F. Hood gave a social party to the
young folks this week.
T. B. Holman completed his big corn , bar
vest Thursday. He Is feeding a flno drove
of cattle. Where corn Is not being fed It Is
being held for higher prices.
Mrs. Flatbush of Omaha Is here In the In
terest ot the Rescue Homo. She Is accom
panied by Mrs. Wheeler , who Is aiding in
soliciting for the.support ot the Institution.
The Papllllon Is frozen over to the dcptl
of ten Inches , and wagons are crossing It.
The Christian Endeavor society held an
Interesting service Thursday evening. Miss
Hlecta Bachelder presided.
Ileutrlcr Men .la Hod for Tlicft.
BCATRICD , Dec. 6. ( Special Telegram. )
Jasper Cave Is spending the night In the city
jail and ono of his tons Is locked up In the
county Jail. July 3 last a quantity of barbed
wlro was stolen from a car on the Union
Pacific tracks In this city and after a thor
ough Investigation , the , officers have decided
that Cave and his son and three others , not
yet under arrest , are the guilty parties. It Is
expected the other arrests will be made- to
morrow morning. In the meantime the ofll-
cers claim to .have learned to whom the
thlsves sold the. wire , but they refuse to dis
close an > thing before tomorrow.
Water ItlKlit Context.
OUD. Neb , Dec. G ( Special. ) Deputy Sec
retary AKers of the State Board ot Irriga
tion is here , taking testimony In the con
test proceedings between the Tzchuck Irri
gation company and the Almerla Irrigation
company over a priority of water right.
Mrs P. Mortensen gave an afternoon tea tea
a select company. In honor of her friend ,
Mrs. Everett Babcock of Lincoln.
1,0 MM of I'uriiivr.
PIGflCE. Neb , Dec , G. ( Special Tele-
5ram. ) Fire last evening consumed a large
jam on the Fritz Uhlman farm , north of
own. Four fine horses , 1,000 bushels of
oats , hay , farm machinery and other faim-
ng utensils were consumed. The barn was
nsured for a small amount. Children and
matches did thework. .
. AViihon Church Soflnlilp.
WAHOO , Neb , Dec. G. ( Special. ) The
adlcs of the Presbvterlan church "held their
annual fair yesterday and last night. Oy-
"Vuwcub Nil-nun , "
That great philosopher , onre Bald ;
"Man vauts ImiJ leftle here pelow ,
Dot i > ow ) von dlrao ualct ;
Dud dliere'i leetle > ot innii lie don'd vant.
1 dink he mcuni.
Ho vvantfi everjthlmr that's In sight usu
ally and If jou'ro worried about what you
v > "nt to buy to present for Christmas , our
more vvll nave > ou the vvorrlmcnt. You'll
want so many things you kce that "what
not to buj" will bo the questlon-Stanilo.
' " ? " ; , ! ' , > l ° I" * , handsome Pictures ,
Art Material
; , Music und thousands of use
ful and ornamental articles that would use
u paue of this paper If wo attempted to
enumerate them.
Prices ppeclully low this > ear.
A. Hospe , jr.
MttBlcotid Art. I6J3 Douelas St.
filers nil gjiiilwlcliej vv re fervrd and > *
rloMi" articles offered for ale > . The attend-
anre vra < good tnd K neat mini win toallrrd
to hHp meet the , obligations of the church.
Aolilnnil I'crflonnlfl.
ASHLAND. Dec. C. ( Special. ) Mrs. J.
Hrynn and Mrs. William Itiy left this week
for their netv home In Iloone county , Missouri.
Dr. Stilton of Darlington Is visiting friends
In Aihlinil.
Mr * . W. C Gordon of Omaha was called
here by the Illness of her mother. Mrs.V. .
-J. Daldvvln.
J. K. Ilallsback of Mlnler , 111. , \isltlng
Ms pen In Blunders county.
Mlis Mollle L vvls and Mr . Omcr Snell
leave thl" week for Los Angeles , Cal. , where
they xv 111 mak- > their home.
Mrs. Harding , grand chief of honor , will
give n lecture to members of the Ancient
Ordeof United Workmen and their wives
next Wednesday evening.
John Magee of Weeping Water Is visiting
friends In town.
A , H. Iluhnell lias engaged a winter tchool
near 1'lattsmouth.
Mlin Dora Seabrook will enter Weslcjan
university Monday for a two jeir cours ? .
Mr. and Mra John Bnlo ot Illinois are vis
iting friends here.
.111 nor Montlmi.
CY. Neb , Dec. C ( Special ) Mr.
Albertl of Heaver City addressed a large
audience In the Interests of the Ancl'nt Or
der of United Workmen last night.
Cal Keiler , editor ot the Hendlcy Hustler ,
transacted business In Alma and Republican
City the first of the1 week.
Mips E'ta ' Hllderbrnntl , who has been vis
iting relatives and friends In this locality the
past few months , returned to her home In
West Liberty , la. , Wednesday.
There were eighteen cars ot hogs and three
of cattle shipped out ot the Heaver valley
last Wednesday. _
llilxhioni Hell Til lie
PLATrSMOUTH , Neb. , Dec. C. ( Spe
cial. ) The grain men of Murray and
the bank where they have heretofore bicn
regularly accommodated have disagreed , and
business men are talking boycott.
B. Mlsler of this placsi lost his pocke'bcok.
containing f.'OO , In the Omaha union depot
last week. It vvaa returned to him today ,
having been found by one of the lunch coun
ter employes.
Wine Groves was accidentally shot through
the hand yesterday whllo handling a re
volver. _
IlrntrlciIiiiliiMtrlnl I.CIIKIUWork. .
BEATRICE , Dec. C ( Special Telegram. )
A meeting of the Beatrice Industrial league
was held at the city hall tonight to dlscuis
the matter of raising the necessary funds to
secure the location In this city of the King
Press Drill company , now operating exten
sively at Blue Springs. A committee of three
from each ward Is to b > appointed by the
president of the league to make a final can
vass tomorrow and report to the league
Monday evening. The outlook ID encouraging.
IroKr < > NN of the JOIICM Mtirilrr Trlnl.
LINCOLN , Dec. C ( Special Telegram )
The defense In the Jones murder trial today
Introduced seme strong testimony. Mrs.
Mary Smoot swore that while In attendance
nt a school meeting uhe heard 1'eck says :
"It's a good thing Jon's did not come here ,
for If ho had I wou'd have put a hole or
two In him before he could get out of the
building. " Other1 witnesses testified to the
general reputation of Peck , tha victim of
the Killing at Martcll , for turbulency and
quarrelsomeness.
DlntMIHHCll CllllIllIB' ClIUMO.
NORTH PLATTC , Neb , Dec. C ( Special
Telegram. ) A mass meeting was held at he
court houro here tonight under the auspices
of the Ljceum Leigue of America to dis
cuss the Cuban question. Resolutions were
passed calling upon Nebraska reprssentatlves
In congress to do everything In tholr power to
caui < 3 congress to recognize the Cuban Insur
gents as belligerents.
ICc-iiriicy VotoruiiH Hold n Cnmi > Fire.
KEARNEY , Neb , Dec. 6. ( Special. ) The
old soldiers had a camp fire at the city 1ml '
last night and an Interesting program wa
rendered. Department Commander C. E
Adams was present and delivered a very
Interesting address , after which a genera
social time vvaa enjoyed.
Millie IllKIIOCtOF Collllll Clllff.
NEW YORK. Dec. C Peter Conlln
formerly Inspector , and during the pas
few months acting- chief of police , was to
night appointed chief of police , having
passed his examination satisfactorily , gnln
InK a percentage of 03 3-10 out of a possible
100 He gained CO per cent on the score o
recoul and seniority.
liitSO > AI , PARAGRAPHS.
Henry Jacobs , St. Louis , Is a Barker guest
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Park of Waterloo are
Arcade guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walte of Doadvvood
are Paxton guests.
Attorney E. P. Warren of Nebraska City
Is at the Dellone.
Part of Erne Ellsler's company are regis
tered at the Barker.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rogers of Grand Islani
ai ? Merchants guests.
Edwin S. Swobe , son of Thomas Swob ? , ol
Chicago , Is In the > city.
R. Relly , Wymore , Neb. , has his autograph
on the Barker register.
Mr. and Mrs W. A. Smith of ChaJron are
guests nt the Merchants.
I. S. P. Weeks and C. P. Olsn are Llncoln-
Ites registered at the Barker.
George W. Rosa , postmaster at Dodga , Is
registered at the Merchants.
C. H. Cartlldge , Ed Perry and C. J.
Shipley ar ? Chicago arrivals at the Barker ,
W. H. Cundey , traveling passenger agent
'or the Rio Grande , Denver , Is at the Mil
an ] .
S. A. Hutchison , general traveling pissen-
ler agent of the Union Pacific , returned to
he city last evening , after being out on the
road several weclia.
George H. Burchard , formerly of The Bea
and later of the Nonpareil , left last night for
Chicago and points In Wisconsin. After a
visit of several weeks he will return to this
: lty and open an office for the practice of
aw.
nt ( lie Hotel * .
At the fiercer 3. K. Wambald , Gothen
burg. ' , .
At the Dellone J. n. Lucas , Bloomfleld ;
W. J. Uullotk , Fremont.
At the Murray Charles 13. Ilaker ,
Jcatrlcej A , U. . Sears , Grand Island.
At the Merchants L. Ueal. J. H. Hanna ,
Jupcrlor ; H. C > Ilowntree , Lincoln ; J. A.
Ilooney , Nebraska City ,
At the Arcade J , J. Harms , Henderson ;
M. J. Abbott , Haves Center ; 11. n. Kensella ,
lumphrey ; W. J. liurlln , Wahoo.
With
You remember last holidays how we gave
away beautiful decorated china fancies new
Importation Just In cake plates , pitchers ,
nil kinds of decorated genuine china ware-
free with purchases amounting to $1000 or
mor between now and Christmas. We'll
put shoes on every boy in Omaha tomorrow
up to slreu CU for $1.25 , solid as a rock , all
leather , no shoddy , regular price $1.75.
Drexel
Shoe Co. ,
1419 Farnnm Street.
VECETATIIT.OF . NEBRASKA
First of n Eorros of Threa Lectures by
PnJf , Bo-sjy ,
DEALS WITHX ORIGIN OF PLANT LIFE
llofnnlrnl C'liarri HV-rlMlIri of ( InSup. .
< M'xl\r , \K 'h of ( Jpolnnlrnl IM- |
torj Donrrllipil with SlLTiMip-
( ! < ' < > ti > 11 In trail mm.
The first of a scries of three botanical
lectures on the vegetation of Nebraska by
Charles n. Hesse- , professor of botany In
tbo Stnto university , uns hbanl by a imaU
but Interested audience nt Young Men's
Christian nwoclntlon hall last evenlns. The
topic of th ? lecture was the origin of the
present vegetation of the state. The speaker
detailed the development of the modern spe
cies from the germs of the flrst manifesta
tions of vegetable life , and the history of
this development proved to bo a most In
teresting t'UbJjct. ' The lecture was Illustrated
by a series of zttKcptlcon views , which ma
terially aided the audience In the compre
hension of thf changes which marked the
earlier development of the \egetablf species.
1'rof. Uessey traced ths first vegetation back
to the Achaean period , the types of which
were traced by means of the graphite- beds
which were formed from th& carbon Inherited
from the flrut plant species. Ho hsld that
this first germ of vegetation wan the water
slims. They were not flowering plants , for
these did not appear until ages afterward ,
and It could have b n none other than this
water slime , which was similar to the green ,
slimy deposits that the housewife oecas.otially
discovers In her refrigerator that flrst Rave
birth to the vegetation of this section. This
was HID lowest of plants , /t was PO small
that It could onlv bo distinguished by the
aid of a powerful niaqnlfylng gla s , but It
formed In great masses , and during tho.
first ages of the world was the only Indica
tion ot the vegetation that was to follow
with the package of centuries.
The speaker paussd to dwell oa the phil
osophical proposition here presented. The
artist of today drew a picture with a pen
cil made of the deposit of this , the earliest
example of vege-table life , so liaiK nature
linked the beginning and the end together.
This was followed by the Silurian period.
In which appeared the green pond ecuin and
some Indications of red B2aw od. Then the
Devonian age. In which the earl ) types of
fernu were added to HIP vegetabls world.
Then came calamltec , which were similar
to the Joint rushes which may be found In
many prairie water holes , and the Ivcopods ,
which are Identical with the small ever
greens which spring nt the roots of pine
trees , and are commonly known as ground
pints. But In this age they were lmm as-
urably larger. The joint ruehe were Immense
mense- trees , often feet In dlamtter , and
the l > copods , tnn'ead of b'lng small evergreen
shoots , Mich as are now often used for
decorative purpose , were trees of tremendous
deus olzo and luxuriance
The period of ancient vegetation ended with
the Carbonlfrroiip period , which furnished the
material for Ilia vast cc-al deposits During
th'o ' long period vegetitlon was wonderfully
rink and luxurious , but there were no new
types developed. ! U iwas a period of remark-
ab'o pro'perlty , ln vegetable life , but of no
advancement. In the following period many
of the old types becam * extinct and their
places were suppliedrby other and moro ad
vanced specleo.i Here appeared the first
flower , a single type of Illy. In the next
period came water , plantains , palms and the
flr.t grasses. Then the Cretaceous period. In
which appeared magnolias , oaks , poplars ,
laurels , maples and willows
It vvaa with the oloio of this epoch that
modern vegetstVoh could bo properly thus
designated Hero 'some of the higher orders
'of plants appealed , and eome few primitive
sunflowers wcrotKe progenitors of the luxurl-
'hntj types which Rare now BO abundant In
'Nebraska. Flnallj3"came a period In which
the plants were very Imllar to those of the
present day , and'then the Glacial period , dur
ing which vegetation slowly migrated to the
south and , then a.9 slo ly returned. During
thin epoch the higher plants reached a more
pqrfect development and found themselves ar >
thej may be seen today.
Prof. , Bes ey's next lecture will be devoted
to a discussion of the characteristic ? of the
vegetation of the plains , and will deal with
the many Interesting and curious features of
the trees and grassy ot Nebraska.
PYTHIAN' caivMi i.onc.i : susTAi\nn : ,
( ionium I.oilKcM MiiHt Unit t.'mlnfj OUiri-
Tluiii HiiKllMli HltunlN.
CHICAGO , Dec. C The appellate court
has handed down an Important decision In
the caseof Waldeck lodge , Knights of Py
thias , against the grand lodge of Illinois.
This was a case where the lodge was sus
pended because bf Its using a German trans
lation of the ritual of the1 order and refusing
to discontinue Its use. They asked for a
writ ot mandamus to comp.l the restoration
of all Its rights and the communication of
the password. Upqn a hearing before the
lower court JudgeBrcntano gave a decision
favorable to Waldeck lodge on every point.
From thlu the appeal was taken , resulting
In the appellate court handing down a de
cision reversing Judge Urcntano's ruling and
remanding the case , with Instructions to dis
miss It. At' it was generally understood that
this was the test ca.pi. the action of the
fourteen other German lodges In Chicago Is
awaited with Interest , J. J. Brown of Van-
dalla , grand chancellor of Illinois , It U ex
pected , will now call upon these lodges either
to obey the law or be suspended.
STATISUUNT OP AMMtmVS * AlTAHtS.
Co ill nil 10 HUN Ijno.OOO of AMNL-JH Abe * i-
All LlfibllltlcN.
CHICAGO , Dec. C. Alfred H. Andrews ,
president of the A. H. Andrews company ,
which failed Thursday ; V , A. Carey , the
treasurer , and F. A. Holbrook , the assignee ,
appealed In the county court today on the clta ,
Ion ot the creditors to ba examlned. as to
he. condition of tbo company financially.
They gave a cleir account of the condition of
affairs and the causes which led to the fall-
ire. Holbrook made a statement showing
hat the company has merchandise on hand
vorth $225,000 , according to an Inventory
mils last July , Ho mid the building In which
ho manufacturing Ii done IB worth , with the
ground. $225,000 , 'The machinery la worth
bout $50,000. Altogether there are assets
bar of encumbrances amounting to $175,000
nd the unsecured liabilities are $125,000.
i if if
FEIN PICTURES PLRASANTLY PUT Hi i
vol
No Trouliln
To bring the female members of the houro-
hold to your side of the case If > ou go
about It right-Thirty dollars worth of u
cnpa for $19 GO Is a stalwart argument , It's
made of a splendid grade of Astiakhun ,
trimmed with Thibet fur latest cut collar ,
full sweep. Astrakhan Jackotn. luste.st full
oleeves , full back , box front , $2200 , $2500 a nil
U7.CO A&trukhan as Is , $659 and , up.
'
G. E. Shttkert ,
Furrlor , 15th oud Homey
1 t
.V Silver I'eiiliuliler
Makesi a nice Christmas present , especially
when It's at Just the price you wanted
$1.60 you can have a pearl handled silver
pencil for J1.25 , or a gold pen , either. Every
thing for a deik blotters. Inkstands , eraser * ,
everything at 'way down prices alwaja at
Matidelberg ,
JEWELER , N. E. Cor tOth&Faruora
IMM or . .MIIIITHTU > \ .
Ilie Ptoeli i\etinnRr I'linU
Mnnj nifllcnltlo * In the AVn ) .
CHICAGO , Dec. C At the opining its lon
of the National Live Stock exchange th ?
question of arbitration conference ? between
member * of different exchanges occupl l the
greater part of the time. Tlu pUn to hnva
all difficulties adjusted by nil arbitration
committee has been agitated for" vtrnl
5 ears , but nothing has been accomplished
It was proposed to adopt a rule ordering all
local exchanges to arbitrate- , but as the Na
tional exchange has mi authority over the
local exchanges , till ? was abandoned 1'lnnllj
the matter was referred to n special commit
tee to formulate some plan of action nnd to
report beforeadjournment. . The rhalr ap
pointed Mr. McCoy of Kansas City. Mr. Mar
tin ot Omaha , Mr. James of St Louis , Mr.
Broderlck of Hast St. Louis , Mr. Mason ot
Sioux City. C. W. Simpson ot Fort Worth
and C. W. Mallorj of Chicago.
The report of the sp clal committee on
legislation waB plvon verbally by Chairman
Frank Cooper of Kansas City. The work of
the committee has l > 3en principally devoted
to chattel mortgages. Mr. Cooper wld the
chattel mortgage laws of mow states vvere
frnmpd to cover small transactions , but that
this class ot mortgages had come to enter
Into some of the largest deals. The com
mittee had framed an Ideal chattel mortgage
law a vear ago. which , It hoped , could be
placed In the statute books of the various
stale : * when the next legislatures as" mble.
The committee was continued to prosecute
Its work. At the afternoon session the re
port of the executive commltto was con
sidered. _
O.M.Y IIUIt.DIMi A SMA1.I , Ctll'ltOII.
Story of a ( Irent Creek Cut licit ml In
Clilciiuo I'roiuunieiMl n .tl > th.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dsc. C. Bishop Nich
olas of the Greek church snjs the announce
ment that he had been Instructed by the
holy s > nod at St. Pdlervburg to build In Chicago
cage a great cithnlral , costing not less than
$500,000 , is a mistake. Through nn Interpre
ter he slid : "I have received no such In
structions. The holy synod of St Peters
burg has taken no such action as Indicated
When I was In Chicago I authorised the
priests there to build a church In the sub
urbs of Chicago , but Instead of costing 5500-
000 , It will cost $5,000. That sum will In
clude the cost ot the lot and the church
No member of the rojal family will become
the patron of the church. A great cathe
dral would be out of proportion to the needs
of the church In this country. "
Bhhop Nicholas said that he had not esti
mated the exact number of bollevers In the
faith there are In the United States , but
would place It at 00,009. In making this
estimate ho did not Include Alaska , which
would mvell the number very largely. The
congregation In this city has several hundred
members. The blfhop concluded by saying
that IIP did not Interd to leave San Trail-
clsco
I'ACIPIC STEAMSHIPS OV
ArrentN f the A'exxelN I'rofeM * to
HoieH or Their Safet > .
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. G. The marine
Insurance men have paid 30 p r cent rein
surance on the steamer Evandale , hence
November 8 for Hong Kong , Yokohama , un
der charter to the Occidental and Oriental
Steamship company , In place of the steamer
Belglc. Sixty per cent Is offered on the
overdue Strathnevls , long out from Tacoma
for Hong Kong and Yokohama. The Evan-
dale made a slow trip from the Orient to San
Francisco , and this Is held out as a reason
why the vessel should be expected to arrive
safely nt Hong Kong , but Is now fully ten
davs overdue at that port , and It Is seriously
feared that she has gone down or been dam
aged by heavy weather. The agents of the
Northern Pacific railway In this city have
received no nilvlces concerning the Strath
nevls , but arc still hopeful. They are of the
opinion that the vessel has been damaged.
The E vandal ? carried , In addition to treasure ,
a very valuable cargo of merchandise , valued
at over $300,000.
Ilie I/ei el of I.nUe Hrle.
CLEVELAND , O. . Dec. C Colonel Jarcd
A Smith , the United Stntei engineer Bta-
ttoned nt Cleveland , said today concerning
the proposition of Senator Brlco thnt the
level of Lake Erie be ralspil by means of n
dam at Buffalo : "The scheme Is entirely
practicable , and I have thought for some
time that It ought to be curried Into1 effect.
I have not studied the matter , but there are
no engineering dlfTlcultlos In the way. This
country nnd Canada would have to reach
an ncreempiit In the matter. The expense
would bo very small as compared with the
wldpxproad results and the level could bp
raised three foot or llftepn feet , as desired. "
The amount of loss this season owing to
vessels limning aground at the head of the
lake and to the necessarily decreased car
goes is vety heavy.
GnliiK t Culm.
ST. LOUIS , Dec G The Cuban Insurgents
do not look In vain for sympathizers In St.
Louis. In addition to Captuln Rosscr , who
Is now on that iHlaiul In command of u band
of Americans , Corporal Edward M. Knnpp
of company F , Tlrst reKtment. National
uuaros or Missouri , yearns ror n chance to
fight for the oppressed Cubans. Ho Is foim-
Ing a company , to be composed of members
of the St. Louis militia , which he will take
to Cuba and enlist In behalf of the Insur
gents.
"I can't say I am oignnlzlng n military
company direct , " said he , "but I am gutting
a lot of the boys of the riist leglment to
pledge themselves to go to Cuba under my
leadership as soon u.s the United States
government recognizes the Cubans as
belligerents. "
rrlKlitful IteMiilt of ii Drunk.
LEAD CITY , S. D , Dec G ( Special Tele
gram ) Joe Ashton , n joung man about
town , vvns drunk Sunday and laid out all
night. It was 4 below zero , and he fro/o
both feet and hands. Doctors amputated
both hands at the wrists nnd both feet
above the nnkles this morning. Ho will
live.
live.J. B. Lawrence , nn old and respected citi
zen , was found dead In his bed this mornliifj.
An empty bottle that had contained lauda
num was found In the back > ard of his
home , anil ever } thing points to his death
being a case of suicide.
The Naval Architect who designed the
ocean racers , the Paris and the New York ,
has written for the next volume of The
Youth's Companion , an account of a possible
steamer that may cross the Atlantic In four
days or less , liquid fuel being used ,
AVIATIIIH rouijcAST.
I'nlr In ilie MoriiliiK mill Colder Ii )
n\enlnK In ISelirnxUn.
WASHINGTON , Dec. G. The forecast for
Saturday Is :
For NebrnFkn nnd Iowa Fair In the morn
ing ; locnl snows In the evening or night ;
colder ; northerly winds.
Tor South Dakota and Montana Local
sr.ovvr ; colder ; northerly nlmli
For Kansas Generally fair Saturday ;
winds Blurting to noitncny ; coiner Katur-
day evening.
For Missouri Probably fair Saturday ;
warmer ; westerly winds , followed by colder
northerly winds Saturday.
] < < ) < ! Heooril.
OFFICE OF THU WEATHER HUIIEAU ,
OMAHA , Dec. C Omaha record of tem
perature and rainfall , compared with the
corresponding day of past four years :
liW. Igut. 1893 JM2
Maximum temperature. . . . 47 52 M 33
Minimum tempuature , . . . 'ii M IS 27
Aveiage temperature 31 11 22 30
Pieclpltatlon 00 .02 .01 T
Condition of temperature and precipita
tion at Omaha for the day and since March
1. 1895 :
Normal temperature. , 31
Mxcts.i for the day. , . . , . , , J
Accumulated cxcebx since March 1 234
Normal precipitation , , 01 Inch
DeflPlcncy for day 01 Inch
Total precipitation tlnce Ma cli 1. 2).72 ) Inches
Deficiency tlncii March 1 lOZOIncheu
HuoorlN from Slutloux at H i > . ill.
Omaha clear . , , . * * . * . . . . . . , . . * , .00
N'ortli I'laite , patt cloudj , . . , , , . , .00 I
Huron , clear , . . , , . , , .00
ChlcuRD. part cloud ) ' , , , , , . .00.W
til , I.ouln. clear .00
HI. 1'uul , clear . >
Davrniurl. irnrt clouily , . , , , .00
Kanma City , dear , , , , .0) )
Helena , cloudy , . , , .0)w
Havre , clear , . . , , , . , w
Bait 1-ako City. Bliowlnff , , .It
HUmaick , cloudy . , , . . , . . , , , . . , , , , . .03
hi Vincent , clouJy , . .03.OS
Chejenne. cloudy . . . , , , , , , * . . , .0)
WllllBton , Knowing , . . , , . . , . , . , , . . , , , . . U 22 .0)T
lluplil City , clear , . , , 3 [ tS .00
Cluheston , clear , . , CO U .00
"
T Indicates trace of prrclpltatlon
I * A. WKI.HIf , Obnervcr.
" Hi 8HWBHMtfClWESfr\iGKlVAi ( HStSSIJMrfBRBHHB : l *
Saturday's Specials
- -AT TUP : =
Great Bankrupt Sale
_ . ' ' . . . . .
= = rri.OF 'I'llP. - =
Reliable seasonable goods at remarkably low prices.
Never before were high grade goods sold at such a
sacrifice. Now is the time to secure bargains.
S. E. OLSON
16th and Fiinmm Sts.
Ladies' Underwear ,
Ladies1 Black Flooco-
Lined Hose
Very fine good * , double hceli
nnd Iocs , rlbbod tops , worth
COc. S B OLSON CO'S
PRICK SATURDAY. PAIR. .
Boys' Bicycle HOBO
Heavy ribbed Roods , strong
nnd durable , worth Vi > c tolOc ,
Jill sins , S K OLSON CO'S
PRICK SATURDAY
Radios' Vests and Pants
Cieam or grny , all MZPS ,
fleece lined , nicely made ,
north 37UC , S K OLSON
CO'S PIUOC SATURDAY ,
KACH
Indies' Ribbed Vests
And Pant , yoke band , extin
heavv , lloeco lined Roods ,
worth 75c , S. K OLSON GO'S
PRICK SATURDAY
Indies' Combination
Suits
Silver cray , ribbed wool
line , warm nnd tlur
able , worth } 150 , SATUR
DAY ONLY
Handkerchief Dept
Ladies' Colored Border
Handkerchiefs
Assorted colors and designs ,
scalloped edges worth lOc
each , S K OLSON CO'S
PRICK , THHKi : FOR
China Silk Handker'f 's
Hemstitched , all silk , with
Initial corners , worth Vic. S 4 / * !
K OLSON CO'S PRICE '
S..TURDAY
Ladies' Fine Swiss H'k'fs
All white , nicely embroider
ed , vervshci
worth 35c and 38c. S. K OL4 f\ _
SON DAY CO'S PRICK SATURIMC .
Ribbon Dept.
Fancy Ribbons
Worth up to 15c , SATUR
DAY. YARD
Worth up to COc. SATUR
DAY. YARD
Ladies' Dept.
Muslin Gowns
Best qualities , extra wide
and long , daintily trimmed
with embroidery , lace nnd
Insertion , Morse's price $100
nnd $123 S K. OLSON CO'S
PRICK ONLY
Wool Fascinators
Black , white nnd colors ,
good size. hand made , 4 f\
Morse's prlco 45c. S K OLvC
SON CO'S PRICK ONLY. . . . * - '
Ice Wool Shawls
Hand knit , white nnd black ,
good size , MOIBO'S price Xic.
B K OLSON CO'S PRICK
ONLY
Children's Bonnets
Silk nnd plush , pretty styles ,
best shades. Morse s prlco
CSc. S K OLSON CO'S
PRICK ONLY
Lace Dept.
Black Chantilla Laces
2 to 4 Inches wide , assorted
pattcin . Morse's price 12'c
to 18c. S. K. OLSON CO'S
PRICK SATURDAY , YARD.
Cream , and White Wash
Laces
Assorted patterns , 3 to 10
Inches wide , heavy and dur
able goods , -north 18c to 2" c.
8 i : OLSON GO'S PRICK
SATURDAY , YARD
Fancy Collars
Large fqinro nnd round de
signs , velvet nnd chiffon ef
fects , elcKunt goods for
street nnd evening wear ,
regular J3 00 to JTi 00 goods.
CHOIGi : OP THK LOT
SATURDAY ONLY
Gents' Furnishing
Department
Gents1 Fast Black Hose
Also he-ivy RoeKfoid Ho c.
pood" ,
price , 12ic and 15o. our pi Ice , j
h pvnu . . . -W
Fleece-lined Underwear
Shirt * nnd Drawers , nil sires ,
silver KW. fine , wnim ROodi
worth ? 5o. S J : OLSON COS
1'RIfi : SATUHDAY , KAC1I.
Gents' Ties
TccKs and four-ln-lmmls ,
llKht nnd dntk color * ,
Moise's pi Ice up to We. S.4 A _
H OLSON CO'S PIllCK , 1 4C
A-I *
HACH .
"The Clipper Shirt"
UnUundored , llnrn bosom ,
full reinforced. v\orlh C5c , S
n OLSON CO'S PIUC
ONLY .
Gouts' Camel's Hair
Underwear
Shirts and Drnweis , all
sizes , nil wool ROuds , soft
and warm , worth Jl CO. S R
OLSON CO'S PRIGi : ONLY ,
UACH .
Yarn Department
Saxony & Gorxnantown
Yarns , Rood color" , Moisr's
12iAe and l."c poods , S M.
OLSON CO'S PRICK.
SKHIN .
German Knitting Yarn
Lanje skelli" . Rood colors ,
woith 20iS. . K OLSON
CO'S PRICK , SKKIN .
Spanish Yarn
LJTRC skeins , black , white ,
red and blue , lo ulat 2Jc
uoods , S K OLSON CO'S
PRICK , SKKIN .
Drapery Dept.
Japanese Tinsel Crape
Gilt pitterns , handKomo
Roods for bash curtains , 27
Inches wide , Morse's prlco
25c. 8. K OLSON CO'S
PRICK ONLY , YARD .
Silkoline
Plain colors , 32 Inches wide ,
peed shades , Morse's price
15c , S K OLSON SO'S
PRICK ONLY , YARD .
Fish Net
For sash curtains , open work
effect. HO Inches wide. Moise's
price Me , S K .OLSON CO'S
PRICK , YARD .
Flannel Dept.
White Baby Flannel
Morse's price 2T > c. S K OLSON -
SON CO'S PRICK ONLY ,
YARD .
Morse's 40c quality , S
OLSON CO'j
*
YARD .
All Wool Shaker
Flannel
20 Inches wide , heavy nnd
stimiR , vvnrrnnled all pule
wool , eray , blue nnd brown ,
mixed , reRUlur COc goods , B
K OLSON CO'3 PHICK .
ONLY , YARD .
Notion Dept ,
Ivory handled Nell Brushes , Morse's
price Wa , our price lOc
Wood back Hair Brushes , Moreen
prlco ISc , our prlco , 7c
Tar Toilet Soup , Moria'B price 8c ,
nur price 3c
Whlfk Brooms. Morso'a price 15c ,
our pilce 7c
Alcohol LampH , Morsu'tt price 25c
our price 5c
Oriental Pot Pourrl , Morse'H price
10o , our price 2c
LadlcV Linen Collurtt and Cuff. " ,
Morse'B price lOc. ICc , our price. . . . lo
RuchltiR , cinpu UKS < > and beaded ,
Mor o'H price lOc to 20c , our price. , lo
Black Shawl Pins , per doz , Morse's
prlco Cc , our price i. . . Ic
CurlliiK Irons , Morse's price lee
our price Ic
BOYS' CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
Pricoj lower than over. Don't full to pot some of llicso snnpd fop
the yonnyatora.
BOYS' WAIST3-
Kverythlncr put In onp UK lot , Including the be.st goods made ,
suth us "KltiB" ami " 1C K " brands ; nlso boys' Fuuntleioy
waists. In flannel and vvnsh materials , slyos a to 8 , Mormi'u
prlco 75o to $ 'CO choice of the entire lot SATUHDAY ONLY. . .
BOYS' HEAVY TWO-PIEOJa SU/TS-
WSAT" Qml Unee pantH' .
BOYS' OVERCOATS-
kycolor , heavy goods ' , all . slzew , worth $300 SATUHDAY
BOY.S' HEAVYTLSTERS-
Close nan , mixed color , chinchilla cloth , heavy , soft goods , .4 < % n
TM
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Iron Toys , Wooden Toys and Tin
Toys , China Dolls , Bisque Dolls , Doll Bodies
ies and Doll Heads , ABC Blocks , Picture
Blocks , Banks of all descriptions , Doll
Swings , Games , in fact , thousands of
things to delight and please the children ,
PICTURE BOOKS FHOM 3C UPWARDS.
Celluloid , Plush and Wooden Work
Boxes , Sewing Boxes , Collar and Cuff
Boxes , Manicure Sets , Odor Cases , Glove
Boxes , etc. , etc.
Ill GO AT BANKRUPT SALE PRICES.
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