CUBAN RELIEF COMMISSION
Governor Holcomb Naracj Men Who Will
Take Part.
NEBRASKANS TO AID THE STARVING
) Ccnrnl ? ( Committee \ntncil lir Pronl-
denl CtlcKlnlcy Ktill * < the Co-
jUiiiTntlon of .Some Itniirc-
Nciilndvc Citizen * .
LINCOLN , Jan. 7. ( Spoca1.-0ovcrnoi ! )
Holcomb today appointed the following per
cons as members of the Cuban relief com
mlttcc : UPV. H , C. Ilowlanls , Qcncml I * . H
Jlarry and M. IX Welch , Lincoln ; J. E. Utt
W. N. Nason , Omaha. The appointment o
the commlttco was prompted 'by ' the rccelp
of the following telegram :
NH\V YOltK , N. Y. , Jan. C.-Oovcrnoi
Kilns A. Holcomb , Lincoln : Central Culm
Jlcllef Commlttco appointed by I'resldcni
AlcKlnlcy urg-es upon your excellency tin
Immediate formation of .olllclcnt commit
tecs for the collection of funds , food , cloth.
I UK and medicine In your state for Cuba's
starving people to bo transmitted free bj
this committee to Consul General Lee. Ha
vana , May wo depend upon your hearty co
operation ? Wlro nnftwer.
STUI'HISN 13. lUUTON ,
l Chairman.
In reply to the telegram the governor ecnl
this answer :
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 7.-Stcphcn E. Bar.
ton. Chairman , Now York City : Ncbraskn
will heartily co-opcrato In providing for the
relief of the sulTi-rlnK Cubans. Hnvc Jusl
appointed i > troii state rcllsf committee tc
tnko up work , I feel , however , that I repre
sent the unanimous sentiment of Ne'jraskn
ji oplo In. expressing- opinion that wouli
our national government extend to the
struggling Cuban patriots the rccognltlor
to which they ro entitled nnd which hu
manity demands , those contributions for the
Htarvlng would be unnecessary ,
SILAS A. 1IOLCOMH , Governor
The printed copies of the house Journal
of the last legislature wore completed today ,
being almost nlno months later than thi
adjournment of the legislature. No Inch !
explanation ot the unprecedented delay haf
been made.
The stnto superintendent reports thai
Fchoola employing n total of BS'J teacher :
have made applications for wpaco In whlcli
to mnko exhibits at the Transmlsslsslppl
Exposition. Attention U called to the fact
that applications for space , In order to be
granted , must roach thectato BUperlntcndcnl
on or before February 1.
The state treasurer has made a call foi
university fund warrants amounting to ? 8-
000 , to como In January 16.
About fifty people from Lincoln will go tc
Omaha tomorrow night to take In the .lack-
sonlau banquet , among the number being
several of the state olllccrs and deputies'
It ! s worthy of remark that two or three
local polltlcans , who now style IhcniiTclvon
"silver republicans , " and who claim to be
good republicans except on the money ques
tion , or say they are "Abo Lincoln repub
licans. " have received Invltatons to aitentl
this banquet of the Jackoonlan club , and are
looking forward to the festivities of the Ocea
I'4 nian with vivid expectations , and are saying
nothing now about "principles of the old ro-
imbllran party to which we belonged before
it ab'.tidonetl us. " Ono of the clerics cm-
ployed In Governor Holcomb's olllcc. in com
menting on this today , declared that there was
IM party distinction among the fuslonlsts
"Jackeonlan democrats. "
now , they all being
LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES.
A comparison of the number of arrests
rn-tdo during the years 180C aad 1S97 has been
figured out by Captain Adams of the day po-
llco force. In 189C 2.2U3 arrests were made ,
while In 1897 the total number of arrests
made was 2,008. In 1890 the meals given to
tlio prisoners totaled 5,801 , at a cost to the
city of J725.12. In the year 1S87 4,373 meals
were furnished at a coat of $530.12.
What appeared to have been a foregone
conclusion In regard to tlio Lincoln post-
mastership seems to have developed into a
desperate fight for the office. At ono time
It was practically conceded to H. M. Bushnell ,
but now Captain Jotin H. McClay has entered
the lists backed by the old soldier element.
In fact , the entire opposition to Bushnell
comes from the veterans.
The damage to the store of Fulton & IIol-
lowbush , caueeil by rats gnawing matches
and starling a flro last night , Is now scaled
down to about $300. Other damage to a small
amount was ilccio to the stocks of E. II. Hal-
lett and Bumstead & Tuttle.
At 2:15 : this afternoon W. J. Bryan left
for Chicago for tlio purpose of attending the
jneotlng of the Jackson club , which he will
address. From Chicago he will go to Min
nesota to attend a conference ot free sll-
jvcrltes.
The art exhibition , which has been In prog ,
rcss during the last two weeks ot the unl-
.vorslty , closed this evening. It was held
under the auspices of the Haydcn Art club
and has been quite successful. There was a
Toccptlon In the gallery which was quite a
( brilliant social affair. Tomorrow the famous
picture , "Breaking Homo Tlca , " will bo sent
back to Philadelphia.
Omaha people fit the hotels : At the Lln-
deir C. 1C. Collins , F. A. Tldd. Frank L.
Gregory , F. L. Crone. At the Lincoln M.
II , Collins , G. W. Shields. A. G. Slgwart.
SKOHIST ( HUMOUS I\ST.V 1,1 , OI'FICKIIS.
New 'Aleii Placed In Control AVltli Ap
propriate l'ereinoiile .
HASTINGS , . Nob. , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) The
local ledge of the Loyal Mystlo Legion
of lAmerlca , council No. 1 , had Instal
lation of olllccrs last night In their
hall. Besides Intsalllng olllcers a
ilno program was rendered. Canon Hml-
cllff of Denver delivered an address which
nvas followed by an address from Rev. John
Powers. At tlio close a banquet was enjoyed.
The offlccrs Installed were : John W. Lum-
Jiils , W. C. ; Mrs. B. I ) . Wllcox. W. V. C. ;
II. S. Miller , W. P. ; M. D. Hoagland , W. T.j
'A. C. Heacox , W. S. Dr. F. G. Schaupel-
iborgor was the installing olllcer.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen
nnd the Degree c Honor held their annual
Installation of olh rs last night. The fol
lowing olllccrs wcrt 'Installed ' by the Ancient
Order of United W knicn : II. M. I'armen-
tcr , M. W. ; George O. Turner , P. M.V. \ . ;
O. .N. Staley , F. ; He.Vrt Wanzcr. O. ; John
Snider , F. ; Robert Fatner \ , R.j II , M. Car
penter , U. ; George Williams , 0. ; A. U. Van-
Sickle , I. W. ; J. A. Itoso. O. W.
The Degree of Honor Installed Mrs. Par-
incntcr , C. of II , ; Mrs. VanPattcn , L. of II , ;
airs. Yager , C , of C. ; Mrs. Salllo Watklns ,
. ; Mrs. Marquis , F. ; Mrs. Williams , U. ;
Sirs. IJaker , I. W. : Mrs. Wanzer , 0. W. ;
Miss Carrlo Ogg , U ,
The members of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows ledge Installed the following
olllcers In their hall last night : N. G. . Mr.
.Whlteman ; V. G. . N. S. Rohrer ; S. , Jacob
Heller ; T. , J. H. Flcmmlug. Installing
ofllcor , C. II. Kemplc.
NORTH IJKNI ) , Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. )
Deputy Joe Shlvoly of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows Installed the following olll
rcrs of North Ilond ledge hero last night ;
N. 0. , S. T. Ilalllett ; V. 0. . J. C. Nowson ;
S. , J. U. Foot ; T. , John Cheney. After the
Initiatory degree had bce-n conferred on a
candidate the ledge adjourned to the ban
quet room where refreshments were served ,
llrother J. n. Foot , who has been the clll
dent secretary for a number of years , was
presented with a line silver set.
v\ - v Clly Clrrlr.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. )
At the meeting of the city council last
jilght C. H. Menclc , now county clerk , ro-
slcncd. and Mayor Thotniaon appointed In his
place i-M Hooper. Wtillo Mr , Menck was a
democrat and Mayor Thompson Is a demo
crat , though elected to the mayoralty on a
nonparIcaci ! ticket , Mr , Hooper Is a repub
lican. No appointment made for years has
given such satisfaction , A resolution was
X unanimously adecited extended the bait wishes
rV of the council to Mr. .Menck , and thanking
Jilin for his ctllcltut atid courteous services
rVI oa city clerk. ,
I :
Poultry Sliutviit Suiit-rlnr ,
SUPBIUOIl , Nub. , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) The
Ecccnd annual show of the Republican Valley
Poultry association , held hero during the
past tltrco days , has attracted gonrral at
tention , not only In thin valley , but from oil
parts of Nebraska and KauaiB. Hundreds of
Visitor * are Ui attendance dally , and many
Ire the favorable couinicuti. Among the ex
hibitor * nrc ; August Scarcre , ( J O , Cattle
O H Sem-le of EdRftr , Galley and Herbert
V. E. Shirley , Will Ilia kwood. C M. Barker
L. R. Deshogo of Nelson , F. A. Dlcke-reoo o
OuMc Rock , the Jansen purscry ot J nscn
H , E , Dowman of Lawrence , L. A. Glcbo o
Mount Clare , J , F , Rock of Mankalo , K n.
Albert Smith of Rubens , Kan. , M. Hastrlte
of Gregory , Kan , , J. C. Iay and Goorg
Jackson of Cadams , W. H. Peacock , E. P
Stubbg , C. R. Parsons , Mrs. B. B , Young
Mrs , W. S. Hllyard , E. D. Ogdcn and Wll
Ham Crane of superior.
M\VS < ; in.\\in AT HASTINGS
Item * of Intercut frnm ( lie IlnMlIni
\rlirnnkn City.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Speclal.-
Thomas Mullady , receiver for the RoUtctn
band , tio.3 entered suit against W. S. 'Mehuley '
ct al to pe-curo poMesslcn of deeds to th
following lands : Southwest 32-C-12 , lots 1
2 and 3 , block ID ; lot 2 , block C , and block
19 , In the town of Holstcln. He has also
brought suit against N. Gcntevstund Christian
Hargcbroad to compel a deed to be given
to him for southwest quarter , 16-C-ll.
Mrs. Mabel R. Durtcn has filed suit In the
district court for a divorce from her bus
band , Olllo D.'Burton on tbo grounds on noti
support.
At the annual meeting of the Young 'Men'
Christian association the following officers
were elected to fill odlco for three years : G
H. Kdgcrtcu , J. C. Hedge , * , Charles Dlnsmorc
J. C. Ferguson , 0. II. 'Uurr. ' At the meeting
of the board of directors George F. Work wa
elected president ; Dr. .A. R. Von Sickle , vice
president ; Charles Dlnsmore , secretary ; G
II , Edgcrton , treasurer.
It has been decided by 'tho ' members om
offlccrs of the Baptist church of this city
to erect a new church edifice. All arrange
mcnts have been made. The new building I
to bo locatedco - the northeast corner of the
block on which their present church stands
When completed It will have a seating c\i
paclty of ubout l.COO and will bo planned ac
cording to the latest methods of church work
It will have a basement under the entire
building , which will bo fitted up to do Inatl
tutlonal work , TJio building will be of brick
and when completed will bo one of the fines
churches in the state.
OAl'TUIU-J A POSTOFFICH ] ltUlfiI..Mt
HuniioxiMl to lie the .11 n nVlio Vlxltci
Mxi-tcr nml AriipiilHx- .
CURTIS , Nob. , Jan. 7. ( Special Telegram.
( Shortly after the robbery of tlio postolilce
at Arapahoe a description of tho'burglars was
given the public. A few days since a couple
of tramps appeared In Curtis. One was Im
mediately arrested by order of J. L. White
and the other escaped. Mr. White Im
mediately wired Postofflco Inspector Dice a
St. Louis , who ordered the fellow to bo heli
at all hazards until the proper officials couli
eomo after him , as he was also wanted for
robbing the postolilce at ( Exeter , Neb. , It
December. The olllcers arrived yesterday ani
the light lingered gentleman was examinee
and u combination tool called a klugcy was
found Inside his shirt. He was taken to
Grand Inland by the officer , there to answer
before the United States commissioner for
his offense. A reward of $200 had been
offered lot his capture.
IH'Vs In the County .lull.
DAKOTA CITY , Neb. . Jan. 7. ( Spaclal. )
Kugeno Guernsey 13 serving out a five days'
sentence In the county jail. Imposed upon
film by Justice Mansfield of Homer for com
mitting an assault upon L. Rorabaugh , pro
prietor of the hotel at Homer. Guernsey also
had an encounter with George Myers , whlcli
resulted In Myers being taken before Justice
Mansfield , who fined him $1.00 and costs ,
which ho paid.
Vt-rdl t of Coroiior'M .Tnry.
ELKHORN. Jan. 7. ( Special Telegram. )
The jury , empaneled Coroner Swanson ,
after viewing the body found by Chris Rolss
and listening to the evidence of several wit
nesses , found that the deceased came to his
death by his own hands. There are no
new developments In the case. The body was
taken to Omaha by Coroner Swanson for
Identification.
Dr. Gnlhrnlth Hurt.
'ELKHORN ' , .Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) Late
last night whifo chrouto overland from
Omaha to Elkhorn Dr. W. J. Galbralth of
Omaha was thrown out of a buggy and badly
shaken up. Barring a few bruises he was
not Injured. The accident was caused by
ono of the horses attached to his conveyance
slipping whllo crossing a bridge.
\ < > w Oillorn .Stop In.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) Today
the old Howard county officers vacated their
scots , and the new ones took their places.
County Treasurer Peter Ebbersen paid to his
successor , Chris Apple , in cash , mostly gold
coin , the amount sfonwn by the books to be
In his hand * , $30,404.23.
Vi'liiN.
CRETE , Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) In the
voting contest , gotten up by the Crete VI-
dette , for selection of the most popular
young woman as maid of honor to Queen
Polaris at the Omaha Ice Carnival , Miss
Mabel McCargar won by 220 votes over all
competitors.
Firm
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) The
firm of Mitten , Nesbit & Mitten , general
merchants of this city , have dissolved part
nership , J. F. Nesbit retiring. Hon. J. F.
Nesbit , the retired member , was a member
of the last legislature from this county.
A lluil Conjfh CurtMi.
"Mrs. Sally Pennlngton , an old lady wha
lives near here , was troubled with a bad
cough for a long tlmo. She was so bad
that sbo could not Ho down or sleep of tilghts.
After using one small bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy she could rest of tilghts , and
by the time she dad used 'three ' bottles her
cough had dleippeared. " E. K , Smlthson ,
Arne , Turin.
llnnlc Mny Cft KM .MomIlnplc. .
CHICAGO , Jan. " . The report of Receiver
John C. McKeon of the Calumet Electric
railway , ono of the principal as set of the.
iU\fnnt't National Hank of Illinois , was filed
in the federal court today. Tlio report shows
avcrago monthly earnings of $18,000 , nn Increase -
crease of 20 per cent over the earnings of
the rood for the corresponding months of
the previous year. Mr. 'MeKeon regards the
property IIH a valuable asset of the Na
tional Itank of Illinois and thlnVts tbo traf
llc tlKuren Indicate * that tlio road can be cold
In u year or two for BUlllclent to cover the
$ -,573,000 advanced to It by the bank ,
( iriiNVPiior XoAfrnlil < of OiTryinniiilc-P.
COLUMHUS , O. , Jan. ' T.-Congressman
Grosvenor returned from Washington tn-
day and Immediately denied the published
story that he had gone to Washington to
see Judge Day or anybody else with refer
ence to becoming a candidate for senator
in place ofMr. . lliinnu.
With reference to the proposed gerry
mander of Ohio congressional dlstrlctH to
throw Grosvenar Into a heavy democratic
district , ho said lie could win by over 1 , W
If his district Is changed an proposed ,
A Cough , Cold or Sere Throat should not
bo neglected. Brown's Bronchial Troches
are a simple remedy , nud give prompt relief.
25 centa a box.
NTACENTATTllECROCN
Object is to Facilitate the Handling of
Exhibitors' Business.
RAILROADS AND EXPOSITION FREIGHT
ICnlm of Hie Norllnvelorti Propose *
to dunlin 1'rclitlit Men lite
" imlbllllr of Unltlnw
mi Thin Point.
There will bo a meeting of the freight
representatives of all the lines en erlnp
Omaha on Monday morning next to cdhsldet
the advisability of establishing joint ngencj
( or all the railroads at the exposition ground :
to look otter the handling of oxhlbta and
other freight between the various frelgul
depots and the grounds of the exposition. The
different lines will handle the exhibits com
ing by their lines to their own terminals ant !
within the grounds the freight-will bo han
dle J by the exposition management under the
direction of Manager Babcock of the Depart
ment of Transportation.
The proposition to establish a Joint agency
for all the lines to handle the freight between
the different terminals and the exposition
grounds was broached by General Agent John
A. Kuhn of the Northwestern' In a letter to
the other railroads. Conversation with the
freight men ot other lines developed general
commendation of the scheme and there la nc
doubt but that Monday's conference will re
sult In an agreement for the object desired ,
Mr. Kuhn's Belt-explanatory letter Is as fol
lows :
I Imvo been called upon by our company
to prepare a circular ot Instructions to gov
ern on exhibits for the Transmlsslsslppl
nml International Exposition , particularly
less than carload shipments.
I Imve called on Manager Habcock and am
mlvlsocl by him that he has prepared i
schedule of rates to govern on articles of
exhibit after reaching the exposition
grounds , but thure Is no provision made for
transferring' the goods between the depots
of the several lines and the exposition
grounds. Furthermore , It Is suggested that
It would be necessary to appoint a joint
agency to tnku charge of trnlllo after ar
rival nt the grounds , similar to the ar
rangement made at Chicago during the
World's Columbian exposition , and with a
view of obt.ilnlng uniform action on the
subject I would nslj 1C It would bo conven
ient to attend a mcuting to discuss the
above subject , to bo held In Manager IJab-
cock's olllce In the exposition headquarters
on Monday , January 10 , at 10 o'clock a. in.
It Is also suggested that thu local agents
of the different lines be Invited to attend
the conference.
MUST II.VVU S.VKI3TV APPMAXCKS.
Union I'nvlfle .Joins In tliu Move to
Obey the l.mv.
The Union ( Pacific has followed the lead of
the Fremont , Elkhorn & CMUsouri Valley and
the Chicago , St. Paul , iMlrneapolls & Omaha
railroads In the Issuance of a circular to the
effect that no cars will bo received from
other lines for trafllc within the state of
Nebraska unless they are properly equipped
with airbrakes and automatic couplers , the
safety appliances required on all cars after
January 1 , 1S9S , 'by the State 'Board ' of Trans
portation.
As In the case of the other two lines cars
not equipped with safety appliances may be
received for Interstate tralllc. This means
: hat the railroads will 'reserve ' all their cars
: hat are equipped with the safety appliances
'or tralllc wholly within the state of Nc-
jraska , while the ears not so equipped will
JE used In Interstate trafllc. This course ,
which will probably .be pursued by all rail
roads In the state , Is adopted because of the
iresenco of a law on the statute books of
Nebraska forbidding the use of any car or
ocomotive not equipped with safety appli
ances In trafllc within the state after January
1 , 1898. The national law to the same- effect
was to have become operative on the same
late , but through the Intervention of the
railroads was postponed by the Interstate
Commerce commission for two years.
KAIMIOAIJS GKTTIXO TOO ETHER.
Or Kan I.I I ill ? to Combat Slnte 'HnlMvay
C'OIIIIlllNNloilM.
ST. PAUL , Jan. 7. The operations of state
railway commissions In several states In the
northwest were today the subject of a general -
oral conference among prominent railway
officials. The meeting- was held In the olllce
of Judge Thomas Wilson , chief counsel of the
) maha road. There were representatives of
ho legal departments , the executive heads
and the trafllc managers of the Northern
'aclflc , the Northwestern , Great 'Northern ' ,
ho Omaha , the Milwaukee and other Toads , .
Aside from attorneys and traffic managefs
otj the Northern Pacific , the Great Northern
a'nd the Omaha roads In this city , there were
ircscot Marvin Hughltt , president of the
Chicago & Northwestern : Iloswell Ollller ,
iresldent of the Milwaukee ; Charles F.
Manderson , general solicitor of the
13. & 'M. ; G. II. Peck , general couascl
of the Milwaukee ; W. N. I ) . Winnie , general
auditor of the ( Milwaukee ; II. > R. 'McCullough ,
bird vice president of the Northwestern ; M.
C. Dlrd , traffic manager of the ( Milwaukee ;
' . H. Duggan of the Chicago , Burlington &
Qulncy ; A. J. Earllng , second vice president
of the Milwaukee , and several others.
The object of the conference Is to con-
Ider pending and threatened litigation
against the railways by the various state
allroad commissions and unity of action
s desired by the railroad officials.
YM.IAXCE KLKCTS lITS OFPICGUS.
tCHOliitloiiN Cull for n Reduction In
Frrleht IlntcH.
ST. PAUL. , Minn. , Jan. 7. The Farmers'
alliance today elected all' ' of the old officers
vho were present. These Included : Pres-
dent , J. C. Long ; secretary , J. C. Hanlcy ;
ecturcr , II. V. I'ooro ; treasurer , A. H.
Swalno of Northflold. H. H. Rahtlly of
. .ako City was elected national delegate.
Secretary Hanley submitted his annual re
port , In which bo placed the number of alli
ances In the state at 1,492 , with an aggregate -
gate membership of 49,000.
The report of the committee on resolutions ,
gnatlus Donnelly , chairman , denounced the
dealing In options , called for a committed
of fifteen to present the demands of tbo alli
ance with regard to a reduction of 20 per
cent In freight rates ; a passenger rate of 2
cents per mlle to protect the holders of
nllcago books , and the establishment of
cales at every railroad ( station In the state.
A reduction In the legal rate of Interest
rom 10 to G per cent In this elate Is do-
uandcd.
AVlNf-oiixlu LVntrnl CJoitNlp ,
MILWAUKEE , Jan. 7. The latest gossip
oncernlng the reorganization of the Wlscon-
In Central properties Is to the effect that
fight Is on between the factions as to which
: iall get control of the Central's lines. A
romlnent railroad man stated today that the
lew deal Is'entirely In the Interest of one
action of men Interested In the properties
s bondholders and stockholders. He eaya
There's diiUKcr III wet f Ht ? and every
body known the boys will Imvo wet feet
If you'll only give them n chnnee but
there's no use Riving them u chance
when you can got such popular wet
weather school ahocs as Drex L. Shoo-
man offers at $1.50 a Khoo that's niado
for the real live boys a whoc that won't
wear out until \QI\K \ \ after you've your
money's worth a good , substantially
matlo shoe Thousands of Omaha boys
are wearing tlit'so $ l.fi < ) school shoes
Don't think because they're only $1.50
that they're n cheap shoo AVe do uot
claim n prollt on them If wo did wo
would Imvo to ask § 2.00 even then you'd
be gutting your money's worth.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1410 PAKNAAI STREET
the fight will last six months , and at I la end
the rql < win again bo on a count ! bails as a
united system , ' * '
It Is nlso stated that IrrtfirJ minds of gome
of these who hjive becrfrffffiltly watching
the trend ot affairs , ths'Brtinjjatlpn of the
new Wisconsin Central Raflwaj ? iomnany was
by no means so much of a surprise tcTEdwin
11. Abbott as wits at first hinted. U U tx-
lleved Mj , Abtott undcrsthnds fully whit
their object Is aad It hq Is not 'directly back
of It he at least knotv ou : who Is and It
satisfied.
South Omaha News
tMrs , Edith Baycs , who Unemployed at the
Western Union telcgranh , , , , < j/nce / at the Ex
change building , was robbed of her purse
containing about $22 while on her way home
from -work Thursday night. She says tha
when passing the corner of Twenty-second
and K streets a. man jumped out of th
shadows and snatched her pocket book , which
she was carrying In her hand , and ran away
Mrs , 'Baycs says that she 'was so frlghtcnei
that she did not pay any attention to th
looks or clothes of the thief. The robber }
WAS not reported to the police \intll ycstcr
< 3ay afternoon and owing to the lack of at
accurate description the robber has not bcci
apprehended.
"Work ' .Via on ir tlir i c l > %
Those Interested In the dispensing o
charity this winter assert that the calls fo
aid come almost entirely from Americans
Next come the Irish , the Germans third ffnt
Bohemians fourth. So far this winter not a
single Polandcr has applied to the authorl
ties for aid. A majority of those In destitute
circumstances are comparative strangers It
the city , having como here with the expecta
tlon of finding work. In four out ot five
cases the applicants are not voters. Tester
day three members of one family called a
the mayor's office and askel for provisions
and fuel. The visits of thcso members were
made at different times and the Intention
was , presumably , to obtain quite a suppl >
of groceries. The mayor investigated the re
quests before writing any orders and sue
cccded In materially reducing the amount o
provisions asked for. There Is a sad case o
sickness nnd destitution at the Keystone
hotel. A short time ago an old man namei
Orson Lewis came hero from 'Missouri. ' He
Is suffering with dlabetls and while he hat
no money he thought that the doctors ui
hero 'might bo able to do something for him
The mayor has furnished him medicine an <
food and -will make an effort to get the eli
man Into the county hospital. It Is merely a
question of a short time before Lewis wll
die.
KrowiTM1 Co n von tlon.
The executive committee" of the Natlcna
Stockgrowcrs' convention , which will bo licit
In Denver January 25 , 2C and 27 , desires that
the secretary of every live stock exchange
brcedera' association , etc. , sending delegates
to the ccnventlon sena tbo names of the dele
gates as soon as possible. About COO dele
gates have alreu < ly been appointed. The Texas
and Wyoming delegations will travel In spe
cial trains. It la estimated that fully 0,000
persons Interes'.ed In the live stock business
will alter. } . W. N. Babcock , formerly gen
eral manager cf 'the ' Union Stock Yards com
pany , has been appointed by Governor Hol
comb to represent 'Nebraska ' at this conven-
tlcn , mid the local live stock exchange Is en
titled to twenty dclegalcs. 'Secretary Lott of
the Llvo Stock exchange bero already .has
quite a. list of commission men nnd others
\vho desire to attend this convention and It
la predicted that the South Omaha live stock
Interests will be well represented.
Wiiyar Will Xot ln > rfic. .
la cciiiwction with the resolution passed by
the council at the last' ' meeting of tint body
requesting the mayor < o Instruct the chief
of police to abate certain alleged violations
of law ut the Imperial IMiyslc hall , the mayor
said yesterday afternoon that bo had not com
piled with the request anfl did not propose
to. Continuing , the muycr.'sald that lie was
satisfied that the music hall as now con
ducted was no worse than slmllar resorts In
Omal'i and ho did noUseo 'any need of police
interference. HeJ.3serj.ee } , tbat the complaints
against the report were made by certain sa
loon keepers on N street , who iclt sere be
cause they were loping trade , especially at
night. As for minors being allowed la the
place , the mayor sa'ld ho had been In there
several 'times end had not noticed any ; in
fact , ho could find no fault with the manner
in wilch the hall Is now run.
City onieeH Shy on llcul.
The city officials continue to complain about
the lack of heat at the city offices. It is
claimed that the owners ct the building buy
a poor quality of coal and thco restrict the
janitor to a certain amount. During extremely
cold weather the prisoners in the jail can
hardly keep from freezing and are compelled1
to keep moving all night in orflerto prevent
being chilled 'through. ' In the ofllco depart
ments too supply of heat Is very Irregular ,
on warm fiuyo there being 'too ' much and In
cold weather not enough. The attention of
Redlok 'Brothers has been called to this mat
ter a number of times , but nothing has come
of tbo complaints. It la thought that the
beat way to bring the owners of tfco property
to time will be to refuse to pay the rent until
orders have been given the Janitor > lo ueo
enough ccal to hoit the building comfortably.
'City ' 'fioMHlii. .
A flno fox iterrler belonging to Mayor Ensor
was stolen yesterday.
Mrs. H. E. Tagg will entertain the Home
Circle High Five club this evening.
The Presbyterian church choir will meet
at 7:45 : o'clock this evening for practice.
Mrs. Ilobb , Twenty-second and J streets ,
la recovering from her rcccn.1 severe Illness.
The hospital association reports a largo
number of useful donations made last month.
Mrs. II. J. Kendall , Twenty-fifth and J
streets , lias about recovered from her recent
lllnesl.
Fret ! Mack of Stanton accompanied , a con
signment of live stock 'to ' this market yes
terday.
Louis Thornton has been arrested on a
ehargu of assault and battery preferred by
his wife.
The old officers have been re-elected by
the stockholders of the J-IC Street Scwcr
company.
J. M. Tyrcll , a well known .business man
of Wood Hlver , was a visitor in the city
yesterday.
Communion services -will bo held at the
First Presbyterian church tomorrow morning
at 11 o'clock.
' Mrs. Edward Baker of Ashland , formerly
Miss Nora Cox of this city. Is hero spending
a few days with friends.
George Boyer , an old resident of this city ,
has accepted a posMlon with a Sioux City
live stock commission , firm ,
Joe McKernan Is locked up at the city Jail
on suspicion cf having stolen uomo Jewelry
from a Third ward residence ,
'
Tbo Judges of the .dlslr.lct count have ap
pointed William Mabcry a member of the
South Omaha Park cc/m'mlsalon / ,
The 'cello recttal at th'o First Presbyterian
church last night was wfcll attended and was
an enjoyalblo affair. { Tfli ) playing of Karl
Smith , the bor 'cellist , nn l Harry Brlggs
the young pianist , were features of the en
tcrjtalupeof. .
iA. B. qable , one of Hartlngton's rcpriv
Tentative citlicns , Avas hero , yesterday look
Ing | ter his property Interests.
Mrs. H. H. Ames , Twenty-third nnd
atPcew , has re-turned , from Iowa , where sh
visited friends for a nhort time.
A meeting of < he etockholdcrs of the Soutl
Omaha. Printing company has been called b
President Ocddcs for January 14.
The Salvation Army will open headquar
tera In thU city today. Barracks will b
located on. Twenty-fifth street , south of >
street. '
The afternoon meetings at the First Metho
dist Episcopal church conducted by Ilev. Dr
Williamson are well supported and exceed
Ingly Interesting.
Miss Kittle Wllklns , the "horso queen o
Idaho , " Is In the city for n few days nltent
Ing to business matter ? . Miss \Vllkln
ranchou nro at Mountain Homo , Idaho.
Mr. Wells of Maryvllle , Mo. , who boo bee
In the city for 'tho last two weeks the Rues'
of his cousins , Charles Wells and the Mlssc
Wells , returned 'to ' his homo yesterday.
Hon. Scott Urownlco of Gordon , Nel ) . , I
the guest of Dr. and Mrs1. H , L. Wheelc
Mr. Brownlco Is on his way to Osbornc
Miss. , where ho will reside In the future.
Secretary Lott ot the South Omaha Llv
Stock exchange says that W. II. Thurber o
Ong and other shippers may have the us
of the exchange hall for the purpose of hold
Ing a meeting to organize a ttato live stoc
shippers' association.
The King's Daughters of the Presbyterla
church have elected thcBO olllcers : Mrs
'
Harry M. Wells , leader ; .Mrs. U. I ) . Gibson
vlco leader ; Mrs. J. M. . Is'oc , secretary ; Mrs
Sherman , treasurer. This organization I
ncaklng arrangements for the sale of a sll
quilt and a social.
PRISON DOORS YAWN
( Continued from First Page. )
so retained by the plalntlffl In error was In
pursuance ! of nn agreement to such efTec
between the parties , , \vo think the cvldenc
warranted such a conclusion , and If so , I
was sulllclcnt to sustain the verdict ren
tiered. It follows from the conclusion
herein reached that judgment must b
alllrmed.
DECISION IN WHITNEY'S CASE.
Following Is the syllabus of the oplnloi
In the case of Whitney :
Whitney against State. Error from Hrtr
Ian county. Alllrmed. Norvnl , J.
The Information with sulTlflent particular
Uy nvcrH that Harlan county. In this state
was the owner of the money alleged to have
been cmbezzludi by the defendant.
2. The order In.which testimony shall bo
Introduced : rests largely In the discretion , o
the trial court.
3. lOrror can not lit predicated on tbo ad
mission of testimony where Hit ? fnctw sough
to be established by It are subsequently ml
milted during ! the trlaV upon the record b >
the parties.
4. Krror In the proceedings of n. trial wll
not bo presumed , but must afllrmatlvelj
appear from an Inspection of the record.
5. Under section 121 ot the criminal code
the fallurd and refusal of n county treas
urer to promptly pay to his successor li
olllce any of the publlo moneys In bis hands
Is prlmai facie evidence of embezzlement.
C. Secondary evidence of the contents ol
an Instrument is admissible upon proof thai
It once existed and was last seen In the pos
session of the advcrstl party , where ho un-
tUr oath on the trial ban denied the exist
ence of such Instrument.
7. Tin/ / act of thu state legislature provid
ing for the deposit of state and county fumla
In banks ( laws 1891 , chapter 1) ) did not re
peal section 124 of the Criminal Codt- relat
ing to thci embezzlement of pu'ullr moneys.
S. The mere depositing- county funds
In depository banks by a , county treasurer
In stiict compliance with the requirements
of section C , chapter v , laws isui , is not an
embezzlement of such funds by ths treas.
urer.
9. Instructions set out In the opinion de-
llnlns : a rcasonabln doubt hold , correct.
10. A conviction will not bo reversed Tor
the giving of an instruction , though errone
ous , wheres the defendant was not preju
diced tliereoy.
11. An incoming- county treasurer accept-
ng a bank check In payment of public funds
lue from his predecessor Is chargeable with
the amount of such payment where ths
check is surrendered by tlio incoming olllcer
to the bank which Issued it , the amount
deposited therein In open account under the
depository law , other deposits of county
funds are likewise mndo therein from time
to time , checks ftpilnati the account drawn
by the treasurer aggros-atlng n sum In ex
cess of said first deposit are honored and
Dald by the depository -Tjank and said acts
have been ratified by the county.
12. It Is not error to refuse an Instruction
where tlio substance thereof Is contained In
some paragraph of the charge already
given.
13. Evldenco licit ! sulllclcnt to authorize a
conviction for the crime of embezzlement.
14. The fact that an accomplice turns
state's evidence and testifies to such facts
as are within his'knowledge , under and In
pursuance of a promise of Immunity from
punishment made by the prosecuting olllcor
without thti consent or advice of the > court ,
docs not constitute a Icig-al defense to u
proscutlon against such accomplice.
Whitney was sentenced to serve a term of
; wo years and a half , while Mills was given
Ivo years. 'Each will now have the usual
orty days' suspension , while they perfect
applications for a now bearing. In the
meantime 'Mills ' has 'been confined In the
penitentiary for safekeeping.
I'ETTIT ( WILL PIj.VY ISf AMUIIIG.V.
Content for "World's ClininiiloiiNlilp nt
Court Trimlx.
BOSTON , Jan. 7. Thomas Pcttlt , ex-
chapion court tennis player of the world ,
gave out yesterday the following answer to
he challenge Issued by Peter W. Latham ,
champion of England :
"Peter W. Latham , champion of Kngland ,
on the eve of his departure from New York
several weeks ago , Issued a challenge to
me , through a third party , to play him
a match in England for u stuku and the
championship of the world.
"I went to England In 18S3 , and by de-
eating George Lambert won the title to
ho championship of the world. In ISM 1
also went to England to defend the title
against Charles Saunders , I won this match ,
mt soon after resigned the championship.
, atham evidently considered that I stood
n his way to a clear title to the champion
ship , hence this challenge.
"After having won two matches for the
championship of the world In England , I
consider It only fair that tiny ono challeng-
ng me should play in America. Therefore ,
! will piny Latham a match In any court
n America for i,000 a side , the match to
> e the boat of thirteen sots , played on three
days , four setH each day , with a day's rust
ictwcen. If the match should become six-
all , the deciding set shall bo played on the
ast day , "
Dcclili- . Knvor of lIlfTcriMitlnl.
COLUMBUS , O. , Jan , 7. The Ohio miners'
convention today went on record In favor
of n differential bstween Ohio and Pltts-
jurff low coal llclds. They released mem-
jers who nro preachers from dues , refused
o adopt nn elyht hour resolution and de
manded' ' an ndvanco on the present scale
of prices , three-llfths of the price of pick
mining to bo allowed for machine mining ,
I.Murr 11 mi ( M for .MiiNUiin Trade.
SAN FUANCISCO , Jan. 7.-Cuptaln Wll-
lam. Kldston , Pacific coast agent of the
forth American Transportation and Trnd-
nt ; company , has started for Now York ,
o buy several ocean and river steamers
vhlch will bo put In the Alaskan trade ,
i !
It'u an easy matter for UH to sco what
your teeth need { .hp bcst part of our
life lias boon spent In tlio care of tlio
teeth wo know jusb whsiJ tado and
wlion to do it oftentimes a llttlo tilling
will preserve your natural teeth the
balance of your HvoT-'lI"l ' our linings
tire the best to bo hail small tfoltl tlll-
Ings are 82.00 silver and jrcM alloy fill
ings $4.00 then \vo can build up broken
teeth with beautiful contour gold 1111-
hi's { that is really an improvement upon
natural teeth wo have people from all
over the west come here and our work is
so satisfactory that they recommend us
to their friends Painless extraction
without gas 50c Lady attendant.
DR. BAILEY ,
PAXTON BLOCK ,
KELLEY jmGER & co ,
OUR ANNUAL JANUARY
CLEARANCE STILL IN PROGRESS
Extraordinary sales in our
Linen Department
on account of unusual low prices for first class goods
up-to-date patterns , etc ,
Tomorrow we shall continue
our great discount sale on winter goods
0 , 0 ,
' 0 ' 0
Discount Discount Discount Discount
On our entire stock of Ladies' and Children's Under
wear Union Suits Separate Pieces , etc. , Ladies' and
Children's Cashmere and Wool Hosiery our entire
stock of Men's and Boys' Underwear ,
285" Odd lots in Underwear marked at about half
regular prices , from which the sale discount of 20 per
cent wiU be deducted.
Discount on our entire
Dress Goods stock , embracing
all our Black and Colored Dress Goods.
3j
Discount : Discount Discount Discount
on all our Ladies' and Misses' Jackets , Long Gar
ments , etc.
Please note that all our fine tailor made Jack
ets are included nothing reserved.
Cor ; Farnam and Fifteenth.
1 > ( > MCI2 IIAVK A OIU-llUKll MVSTUHV.
I , . 'A. IIuillow , n SlriiiiKer , Is ICIIlfil nt
IIdle Itock.
LITTLE HOCK , Ark. , Jan. 7. The police
are Investigating one of the most mysterious
murders that has como to light here la re
cent yearj. Wednesday night a well-drcesed
white man of middle age was found In an
unconscious condition In an empty freight
car In the Iron Mountain yards In North
Little Rock. The man was taken to the
hospital , where ho died without regaining
consciousness. From papers in his posses
sion It was learned that his name wao L. A.
Hudlow.
It now develops that Hudlow was some
time lei the last few days a passenger on. an
ron Mountain passenger train. A conduc
tor's ticket marker was -found In his hat ,
> ut where he came from and where ho
was going is not known. At the Inquest to
day it was discovered that Hudlow'o Insldo
vest pocket had been freshly torn open , In
dicating that ho was murdered for his money.
Where and by whom the crlmo was com-
nltted Is a problem that the police are un
able to solve.
SECH13T.AUVV11.SOX AVII.L ATTI3XIJ.
Mitloiinl Live Sloc-lc 'AMHOolntlonMectH '
Ki-jtt Wcclr.
ST. PAUL , Jan. 7. The present Indications
are that the meeting of the National Live
Stock aesoc'ntlon , which begins in this city
next Tuesday morning , will bring together
an unusually largo number of prominent
experts andi others Interested In "live stock.
Word was received today that Secretary of
\griculturo Wilson will bo present. A. M.
Mien of the Standard Cattle company , Ames ,
Neb. ; J. E. Urethour of Hu.'ord , Ont.j F. J.
Derry , the well known Chicago horse ex
pert , and others will "be " present. Prof. T. L.
of animal Industry
jj-on of the dcpirtment
f the University of Nebraska at Lincoln
vlll speak , but has not yet seat In his oub-
ect.
KIlliMl ! > > llyimiiilti' R.vploKlon.
CHICAGO , Jan. 7. Uy the accidental ex
plosion of n dynamite cartridge in n. new
sewer bolnii built nt Central Parki boule
vard and Ilumboldt street today Thomas
Hlley , a laborer , was Instnntlv killed and
John NuHh. contractor , nnd Patrick Hed-
llon and Mike Glenson , laborers , wore in
jured. Illley'H head and left arm were
blown completely off nnd were found seine
distance from the body.
IlKllllllN IMfllNIMl AVlHl .MoxllMIII I.IIUll.
KL PASO , TPX. , Jan. " . The representa
tives ot the Choctnw nnd Chlcknsuw na
tions have arrived hero on their return
from Inspecting the 3,000,000 ncreH of land
lu Mexico , which they expect to buy , and
which llo on the Itlo Grande , llfty miles be
low this city. Morp-an Cole , ono of the repre
sentatives from the Indian Territory , suld
that the .members of hla committee were
highly pleased with the Mexican land ,
FUIII30AST FOIl TODAY'S WIJATIIHIU
Ocm-i-nlly Fnlr 41 ml Colder , triU (
Nor < Invent AVIiiiln.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 7. Forecast ;
For Nebraska and lown Generally fair ;
colder west to northwest winds.
For South Dakota Partly cloudy weather ;
west to pouthwcst winds.
For Missouri Partly cloudy weather ;
colder ; northwesterly winds.
For KUIIHUS Partly cloudy weather ;
colder In southern portion ; varlablu winds.
For Wyoming1 Threatening1 weather und.
light snow ; variable winds.
1.noil I Itc't'urd ,
OFFICE OF TUB WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Jan. 7. Omaha record of rainfall
and tcmpcraluro compared with the corre
spending1 day of the last three years :
IbOS. 1807. l&SC. 1895.
Maximum temperature. . . . 4.'l 39 31 22
Minimum temperature . . . . XI lit 12 S
Average temperature 33 : io 22 IS
llalnfall 00 .00 T .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
nt Omaha for tills day and slnco March 1 ,
1S97 :
Normal for the day 19
Kxccss for the day 19
Accumulated excess since March 1 400
Normal rainfall for the day 0.1 Inch ,
Deficiency for the day 03 Inch
Total rainfall Blnco .March 1. . . 19.SO Inches
Dcllclcncy since March 1 10.02 Inches
Excess corropp'g period ISiO 4.79 Inches
Dellclency corresp'K period Ib93. . 11.11 Inches
it's n sight to sco the way we're soil-
up now pianos these times reductions
hat you never dreamed of on such
llanos as the
Kimball now scale- *
Kniibo
Hallct & Davis
Krnnisch & Boch
Any on terms of $25 cash nml 83 to 810
lor month A few bargains in upritrht ,
ihghtly ascd pianos , such as the Hard-
nan old scale Kimball , Fischer , Voso
t Sons , at SOU.OO to 89S.OO on payments
of Slo.OOcaah nnd $0.00 to $8.00 u month
heso bargains won't bo here long.
1513 Douglas
Doy bret mo in witl n Hpcslml tmno tor
end do mctin nv do derektui-H an don
oy necked mo out Hut wuz do wors
puns f cbor see nn yor can bctchor life
UB kids ( join ter tend strikly tor do tor-
mkor bi/.noH from now on Nobody over
its mad dat smokes do Stookor five
ont eignr jid link how muny follors
ud suvo money nn Hinoko tie Stoccker
nstid of puyin ton cents cose doy tink
o flvo center IB us Rood why follors
ut Imvo smoked do Htoecker toll my
iid dtit its as good an In oomo OUSCH
) otter dan do ten centers doy Imvo
con Binokin for all do boa dealers Belle
e Stocckoi * .
1404 DOUGLAS.
