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INSURANCE COMPANY WINS
* Jnry in Federal Court Decides Against
filevena' ' Helra.
MISSING BANKER'S ' DEATH NOT PROVEN
ClrrmiiMlnnllnl Kvlilrtu-t- ( Snlllolcnt
to SliiMV lluil HiIN > nt l.lvliiK
Illstorj nt tin- Cute
In llrli-f.
LIS'COLX , Jan. 23. ( Spcclnl.-In ) federal
court ilio Jury brought In n verdict for the
defendant In the Stovcna Inauranco case.
The first ballot taken noon after the jury
retired stood S to I In favor of the defend
ant and at ! : IG they were nil for the de
fendant. Judge Mungcr'n Instructions to
tlm Jury were mostly confined to consider-
ntion of the disappearance of Stevens and
the probability of his being alive. Ho until
that after n man had disappeared the law
prcjumcs ho Is allvo for seven years there
after , unless circumstances exist strong
enough to overturn this presumption. Ho
said that dc ath could be proved by circum
stantial evidence na well a any other fact
can bo so proven.
The Stevens case has attracted consider-
nblo attention In Insurance and legal clr-
cc ! . It was first commenced In 1S93.
CU-orgo 1) . Stevens of Crete carried $ "i,000
llfo limnrnnco In the Northwestern Mutual
] < lfo company , nnd , having disappeared In
August , 1S92 , his relatives brought cult to
collect the policy. This case was tried In
federal court before Judge Dundy nnd the
Jury brought In a verdict for the plaintiff ,
The attorneys for the Insurance company
assorted that Judge Oundy's Instructions to
the Jury were highly prejudicial and car
ried the ease up t the United States court
of appca'o. ' There It was reversed and re
manded for a new trial.
AVHKN STKVHNS DISAPPBAUBD.
The history of tills CUHO Is recited In the
opinion banded down by United States Cir
cuit Judge Sanborn , and Is published In
volume S < " > , United States court of appeals.
Ju Ig" Kanborn said :
Tlin c'vHonri' tendril to show that about
oniy. . : ir before the bringing of the fult tbc
lnniii-1-il was the owner of Hourly all of the
HI in-s In n b.-mk , and that Ills wife owned
tinbilatiee. . The bank at the t'me ' was Ins -
s > lM-nt ami thn state examiner had notllli'd
tin- Insured that tlm bank 'would ' be closeil
unit s the riipllnl was restored. The Insirreil
v.ii also InsolvilH and for some lime had
I'I-I-H threatened with proce-edlngs to efinpfl
him to account nu an administrator of an
< tiite. Tbrse faets were not ; known In the
< 'immunity ' In which he lived. He was .1
iin inlier of a. church and , of various socle-
tii" . lie was between -10 and GO yeais ol
ne. bad a wife , and two children and w.ii <
an affectionate. bu l > .ind and an Indulgent
l-'ther. lie was altaeb- l to Ills family and
his domestic relati.iiHAcre aKreeable. Hi
. e-zteeined In the comnin-
A\-IH n-xpectod .mil -
niiy. About this time ( Aimust lit , iv. ) he
took $10 In money and a draft on u Chicago
li.ink Tor STS , gave his wife $ ir > nnd hla soi v-
< nn $ "i , took two valises , one of. wbl.-h i-on-
t line 1 nothing but an ovcreo.it. and went
to I'hlcuKo. lit registered at a b1 lei In tint
city on a Sunday morning and visited the
expu.-ltlnn grounds on that day. He ! <
in-lined at the hotel until aliont 11 o'clock
on Tileid.iy. when ho | Kiid bis bill , took bis
v.ilises nnd said that he wn.i golni ; to Mil-
iiiilue , but Inli'ii.led to wto ; at llnelnion
tinway. . A fs w minutes later he met a
friend In a ticket br-ker's ? otlli-e , where he
iihked for a ticket and s lid that ho wan
going soincwbere for a couple of days , thun
to .Mll-.vaiikro and thi-n to his home. Hu
\\tin not hearil of afterwards. A witness
iwhoqo veniclty was Impeat-bed tcs'.ltled that
be saw and convert-oil with him In San
Fr.incisco about two- weeks -iftc-r his ill' ' ap
pearance. The fact of the Insiirod's dlwip-
i-i . .ir.iiiciwas noticed In a paper of lu'l.OtK ' ]
circulation an-1 his picture w is published In
this p.iiper The hotels of OJiic.iKO were
m-arclied by the police and r > , OW ) clrculai-s
containing descriptions of him were dis
tributed over the United .States and Canada.
Some of the dally papers of Chicago and
Itoston contained cxtem-'lvo notices of. his
UKVBKSIIJM3 INSTRUCTION.
Judge Sanborn Hield that In nn action bji
a mother and daughter against a life In-
Hiiranco company on a policy of llfo In- ;
( uranco on the life of tlm husband nnd
father It Is reversible fop rho court to
charge the Jury as follows :
Whenever there are women or children
connected with a ciue I make it a rule to
pay ns little as possible to the jury when
fie matter Is llnally submitted to them for
their consideration , because I have fre
quently found Unit my sympathies would
Kel the better of my Judgment. So I have
found II advisable , as a rule , to say as
little ns possible to the Jury H.I that they
might take a full and fair view of the
< lutle-s they are culled npjn to perform.
Now , gentlemen of Me Jury , 1 try
to close my eyes as well as I can to the
fact tliat a woman and child have any In
terest whatever In the result of a contro
versy when It Is brought Into court. I can.
not always do It ; I do not suppisu you can ,
It is not"expected. . If a man mm do that
he Is no belter than u brute. He Is as
liail as tie heathen Is supposed to he , nnd
worse than tbu horsetlilef Is thought to be.
If he could close bis eyes to that fact , lose
nil sense of decency anil self-respect , he
would not be lit for a juior. lint so fai
ns It Is possible for you to do that , you
do so. and decideno case precisely as you
would If It was between man nnd man or
between ! i woman and a woman.
In connection with the above Instruction ,
which was given by Judge Uundy , Judge
Snnborn said : v
In our system of trial by Jury the prov
ince and duty of the prcsldlns Judge Is to
llx the attcntlJii of the Jury upon the Issues
on trial and upon the evidence that IN
material to their determlncitlon. to guard
them iiKiilnst the Inlliiences of sympathy ,
lUPHlon or prejudice and to secure a fair
and Impartial trial of fie Issues presented.
The main Issue which this Jury was tryliiK
was whether or not the. Insured bad died
hefore tlu'se actions wete commenced. The
consideration of what party or partlen
w mid be bmellted or damaged by tie tie-
tcnnlnutlon of thut Issue In ono way or
the other was utterly Irrelevant to tills
question. H could not tend In any way to
assist In correctly deciding- . It was worst )
than Irrelevant and Immaterial. U was
positively pernU-lous.
ANOTIlim IlItOKBX HANK CASB.
I-Vderal court wits occupied today In the
hearing of the case of II. B. Lewis , receiver
of the Duff/ilo / County National bank , against
K J. Swltz. for an assessment of $4,100 madu
Against him on $ & ,000 worth of stock. It Is
net up by the defense that Swltz was not
the rr.il owner of the stock and that ho
should not be assessed. Tno showingwai
inado that somu time ago when the bank
was In a goad financial condlton : Judge P.
O. illamer owned 100 shares of stock. He-
coming financially Involved , his stock was
transferred to S-wltz. who now asserts that
It was understood that It was to bo later
transferred to another party , nnd that ho
was to bo released. The plaintiff seeks to
prove thut Swltz was the real owner of the
uliH'k , and In this he Is sustained by the
records of the tunk.
All the U-Htlmony was put in during tlib
nflernoon and the argument was commence , )
licforo adjournment. The submission of tlio
CM si > will bo lomplctcd In the morning-
Monday the cao of 1C. K. Hayden against
tlio United StaUH National Dank of Omaha
will 'bo taken up.
OOSSI1' l-'HOM TUB STATB HOUSB.
At a meeting of the Slate 1'rlntlng Hoard
today there were a number o' tiiJdere , but
1ho Hunter Printing coniUiy | ! scc.ircd all
the contracts , making the lowest bids , as
follows : Bight hundred copies state bank
reports , sevcnty-tlvo pages each. ? 1C9 per
.jingo ; 300 copies building and loan associa
tion reports , fifteen pages each. $2 per page ;
i'00,000 blanks for tlio labor bureau at nu
cents per thousand. Tlio board has Just re
ceived from the Hammond Printing company
of Fremont 100 uxm \ \ books to ln > sent out
to the county treasurers. The coatp.ct price
on these was three-fifths of a cent per page ,
each volume containing about 300 p.igca.
Tlio contract for the same work two years
ngo was let to the State Journal company
for 14 coins per page , or over double the
jirlco paid for the work this year.
The state superintendent reports that
them Is a continued and Increasing Interest
.J
. In 'tho ' educational department of the ex
position , and that m-hoola employing 1.7SS
tc-aclu'-ti have applied for space for exhibits.
This number docs not Include the oppllra-
tlons from private and denominational
schools , normals and Chaulauquas. It Is be-
Jlevrd that on .Monday , the last date when
l > ldlratlou cau lu received , tbu number of
te > rliers represented will reach the 2,000
mark.
The sp r < " ry of the Cuban Ile-llef com
mission hai rccuvcd notice from the mayor
of AltiM o ! tie ! appointment o1 a looil com
mittee at that place.
The Allen Uros Wholesale Grocery com-
puny of omah.i nid articles of Incorporation
with the secretary of state today. The cap
ital otoek IR WO.OOO. all to be r ild up U
full before the commencement of business.
The corporators ara Bdpir Allen , Oscar
Allen , Arthur Alien nnd Bmma II. Allen.
Thn following notaries were commlMloneci
today : Charles \Voelz , Or.ind Island ; I. 11.
Ucnipey , Ararohoe ; J. W. Wilson , Stromn-
burg ; M. C. Remington , Day. Ucucl county ;
James B. Hush , lleatrlce ; George H. Heed ,
York : C. \Vechbach , Crete ; Brlch Jacobfl ,
Slaplchurst ; C. A. Songster , Bxeter ; Ward K.
Dobbin , Ilertrand ; W , C. Calcy , Crelghtcm ;
U. Ij. Scovel , Chadron.
HBLIIIC KIM2S HIS UKP1.Y.
Otto W. Ilelblg his filed a reply In his
suit In tlio district court to compel the In
vestigating commlttro to i.iay him $25 per
day for his work on the books of the state
treasurer. Ho maintains that the written
contract lo tiay .ilm $5 per day was signed
on the express cmdlttan that ho be paid an
odilltlonnl sum sufficient to bring the rate
up lo $2. ner day. Ho nays thnt the com
mittee wanted the written contract to . 'how-
to the other on > crts who were being em
ployed at a cheap i.rlco. Ho pronounces the
action of the committee In refusing to pay
him the stipulated amount to be fraudu
lent , and for the imrposc of cheating him
out of his Just due. In the meantime , t'.ie
committee has so industriously Hont Its time
In drawing money from the treasury that
there Is now ecarccly JI.OOO left of the
original apprciirlatlon. In order to make the
balance last as long and do .is much good
oe possible.- the ruling members of the com
mittee have- discharged all cf the experts
but Mr. Silver , and have sent one or two
members of the committee home lo thel"
farms. It Is said that the program now Is
to iirotetid lo carry the work along until
t'.io cnmmenrenmil of the ncxl state cam-
IKilgu , then ni'ikc a final report and disband ,
turning back $100 or ? 200 Into the state treas
ury , so that campaign speakers and pub
lishers of "Nebraska Redeemed" catr.i.ialgn
books m iy vointltli pride to the fa"t that
the committee did nut nb.5orb all of the ap
propriation. This means two or three months
moro of easy living for Messrs. Mutz , Heal
and Sliver , and very slim ( ticking for the
Chicago expert.
LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES.
A Joint meeting of the executive committee
nnd the committee on giounds of the Ne
braska Bpworth CHsembly was held here yes
terday. H was agreed to accept tlio Llnco'.n
park offer , provided that Lincoln people sub
scribe enough money to make some needed
Improvements. The committee aii'.iolpitcs no
trouble In carrying out the -vi'idltlo.ts , and
It Is now almost ctrtaln that ire Kp'vorth
assembly will meet at Lincoln i nr > : tha ccm-
Ing five years. The date of the 1SS ! ) meetIng -
Ing Is set for August : i to 10. It was also
decided to expend tiO per cent more on tlio
program than was spent las' summer.
An cntcrtulnmont will bu given by the
university students nt the chapel tomorrow
evening for the benefit of the College , Set
tlement.
A promenade concert and ball was held
at Representative Mall tonipbt for the bene
fit of the Auditorium fund , under the aurrjlces
of the Young Mcn'o licard o ? Trade. Over
7fiO ticket. ? were sold nt $1 ci.ilece. Audi
torium button Xo. 1 was rold 'at auction far
$63 , John U.irpan being the nurcliaser. Xo.
2 brought $20 end Xo. n , $11. After the con
cert nnd au.-tion there wan dancing. The
music was furnished by an orchestra of forty
pieces.
TItOl'JII.r OVKlt A II1LI.I VIED HAI.I ,
Tern pern iu-e ItcNortn ( "iniseItciitrlcc
t'll.v I-'allici-H SCIIIMAnxiety. .
HBATIUCi : , Jan. 28. ( Special Telegram. )
The mayor and city council aio experiencing
some difficulty In their efforts to close ! hi >
temperance billiard balls of the city which
Lave been the- cause of trouble requiring
pollo Interference. Yesterday a new license
\\as secured from the city clerk for one of
the/ places for which the existing license
had been i evoked , but under a new name ,
the clerk holding that when the fee was ten
dered him with the application he had 119
alternative In the matter. Tonlnlit Kie coun
cil convened In special adjourned KI > KIOII | lo
consider the matter. After a call of the
bouse had been raided and tlio absent mem
bers had bee-n - brought In , a new ordinance
governing billiard balls was read n third
time- and ( lassed. It place astringent re
strictions on the place , Uses the licence fee
at $3 per table and an occupation tax of $101
cac.il and requires practically the same iiro-
coJure In securing a license as In the case
of a saloon under the Slocuni law.
The following resolution was then offered
and adopted by the unanimous vote of the
council : "Resolved , Tbit we disapprove and
refuse to cndorea or sanction the act of the
city clerk In Issuing the licence for a bil
liard hall after saint- bad been revoked , and
we. direct tlm clerk to recall and cancel the
same and the city treasurer to return any
money received from sime. " In addition to
this action the city marshal was Instructed
to see that the place wus closed and kept
closed.
SAYS I'HOSPKIIITY IS ItlfillT IIIOUIO.
Xelirimliii Farmer ( ilvs FlKiii-c tu
I'rove Ills AHNci-tlnii.
PARNAM. Neb. , Jan. 28. ( Special. ) An
old resident of Frontier county , twelve
mllca from heie , said today be had Just de
livered his lasl load of wheat of the last
crop and that h'a ' summer's worked smnme'I
up as 'follows ' : Ono thorsand bushels of
wheat ho sold for $ C30 ; 1,000 bushels of oitn
at $100 ; 4,000 bushels of corn to be sold for
$ BOO ; 100 Lusheia of potatoes. $ .r,0 ; 100 hots ;
bcltig fed by which he expects to double
the valueof h'ei corn , making an addition
to the above values of hogs and corn , $1,200.
Thlj gives a totil of not less than $2,500 , and
his only help has been hU 11-year-old son.
This man , whoso naino Is Al Doyle013.1
this la genuine prosperity end that few men
In the eastern Hates can show as good a
record. IJo Is satisfied that Nebraska Is all
rliht ; and that IS'JS will show better rc.su 1U
than Ib97.
Set-ret Socli-flcN al Harvard.
HARVARD. Neb. , Jan. 28. ( Special. )
The fraternal assoclatlono of Harvard have-
n--iile the Ictit week one of more than usual
Interest In a lltorary and social way. On
the evening of the 20th Harvard lodgeNo. .
S3. Knlghta of I'ythlaa ' , gave a public In
stallation and banquet , assisted by ( irn.id
Chancellor H. M. Hoydston , Vice- Chancellor
W. W. Young , Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals W. II. Love , Supreme Representative
\ \ ' . L. Seism and Richard O'Xoil.
On the evei'ng : ' of tlio 25th , Mro. Hapeman ,
state orgttilzer , visited Harvard chapter ,
L. of 1' . B. 0. SlsterhooJ , aes'stlng In the
Installation ceremonies.
On Monday evening , the 24th Inst. , Captain
W. C. Hcssy , department master workman
of the- Ancient Order I'nlted Workmen , gave
an address In the Interest of Harvard lodge ,
No. S2. TutsJay evening this lojgo gave a
public reception and supper.
Wt'diieficMy evening Interesting lodge ecr-
vlccs were held.
Last ovculng.Mr. . Llndley , master work
man of Kalrmount lodge , gave a public ex
position of loJgo work on canvas after
which twenty-tight members was Initiated
Into the lodge.
Hcllcvuc llrlef * .
nKLLEVUB , Neb. . Jan. 2S. ( Special. )
Thursday being "day of prayer for colleges"
the usual exercises for the day were omitted
at Uellt'vuo college. At 10 a. m. a prayer
meeting was lu-L ! at the college chapel , In
structors and students being In attendance.
H the afternoon Rev. Stephen 1'helps , I ) . I ) . ,
if the Omaha Theological seminary delivered
an address at th ° 1'rcsbyterlan church on
'The Chrlst'un ' College ! Its Orowth and
Influence. " In the- evening the Young
Men's C ) rlstlan association hold a brief
service at Hie college.
The cold weather of tlio last few days
will enable all the Ice men In this vicinity
tu put up their year's supply of Ice. A
detail of forty men from Ko.-t Crook are
encamped at the river and will remain there
until they have secured what Ice Is nevduJ
for the fort for the summer.
Train Service I'lciiHCN ( 'oltinililnnx ,
COLUMHUS , Nob. . Jan. 2S. ( Special. )
The announcement In yeutcrday's Dee of the
reorganized train eervlco on the "Overland
lloute" was hailed with delight by the pro-
; ilo In this part of the state. It offers to
them au accommodation which they have uot
had In many years. Vndf-r ( he new s-helul (
p ° oplo on the cti'irc s > st < .m of branihw on !
of till * city ro cnab.cd to vis.t . Omaha oni
put In nn entire day's business , attend the
theaters enl return home by the late trait
and Ret eevpml hours sleep before morclug
M > -oy are- Intending now to visit the cxposl
tlon oncp a week , taking advantage of th (
early and lote trains. They can arrive Ir
Omaha at 7 a. in. nod have- the whole daj
to visit the grounds and return at night
avoiding any hotel expecves.
Public ItiMliiHiitlon.
COLUMDt'S , Neb. . Jan , 2S. ( Specl.il.- )
The social event of the erason was the pub
lic Installation of officers of Columbus wmp
No. 35 , Woodmen of tlio World , of this cltj
last evening at Odd Fellows' hall , fiwni
Secretary John Yatcs o' Omaha conducted
the exercises. The following are the officers
for the ensuing year : J. N. Kill-in. C. C.
A C. Strauss , A. L. ; Rev. DcGell-ir , C. ; J. N
Honlhin , banker ; Augu.-t Stall , watchman
11. llrojfeuhrer , Ruble ; L. C. Vosa and II
Tlrsslng. physicians ; C. J. Oarlow , Q. II
Ppelco tcid L. C. Voss. nianagem. Pollow-
Ing the Installation exorcises was a llte-rarj
and musical program- and the evening's en
tertainment closed with a grand banquet ami
spread to which 150 people sat down.
I'll llneiInxtltllU * .
NORFOLK , Neb. , Jan. 28. ( Special. ;
The third annual meeting of tlu
Norfolk Farmers' Institute coneludci
Its session today. . U has been an
exceedingly interesting and profitable
meeting. K. P. Stephens of Crete gave
nn address on "Horticulture , " L. 1 * . Luddeti
of Lincoln on "Poultry nndDee , " nnd Prof ,
Lyon of the State university one on "The
Lessons of the Drouths. " In addition to this
a number of local speakers contributed ad
dresses , which were followed by lively dis
cussions , The executive committee was In
structed to make provision for a harvest
home festival next fall , to bo held under the
auspices of the Farmers' Institute.
Kate in n Chicken Thief.
LYONS , Neb. . Jan. 2S. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A young man by the name
o ? John Scward , who has been mak
ing his homo with a family by the
natro of FerSIp on the HUekblrd , was de
livered over to the marshal about 12 o'clock
last night anil locked up until today. Seward
wa i escorted to town by four of hli neigh
bors armeJ with shotguns , who had caught
him In the act of stealing chickens with a
two bushel sack. He was brought before
'SquireClemerts this afternoon and pleaded
guilty to petty larceny and was llne.l $10
and costs , or thirty days In the county jail ,
I'inilti-y Sliv. .
NORFOLK , Nob. . Jan. 28. ( Special. ) The
first annual exhibit of the Klkhorn Valley
Poultry and 1'et Stock association , now be
ing held In thlo city , is a sncceru nnd ex
ceeds all expectations In Intel cat and variety
and number and1 quality of exhibits. There
are over 300 birds en exhibition. Including
nearly every variety. Resides Norfolk's
handsome exhibit thcro are many fine pern
from Madison , Humphrey , Scrlbncr , Carroll.
Hattlo Creek , Craig and other towns. L.
II. Harris of Palmyra Is acting ns Judge.
Clone or Pnrnit-1-H * Institute.
HL'MIIOLDT. Neb. , Jan. 2S. ( Special. )
The Farmer. ) ' Institute closed last evening
with an Interesting lecture on "Child
Study" by Prof. J. W. Dlnsmoro of the Lin
coln university. Muulc throughout the ses
sion was furnished by the different choirs
cf the city. Olllcers for the coming year
were elected as follows : J. H. Herry. presi
dent ; Paul Nemecliek. vlco president ; .Mrs.
J. II. Ilcrry , woman president ; C. L. Hum
mel , secretary.
Musi Pay Tlu-lr \ < ilc .
NKI1RASKA CITY. Jan. 28. ( Special. )
A number of the merchants of this city were
induced about a year ago to join a collection
agency. They gave their notes hi various
anira from $2 , " ) to $39 , to the traveling rep
resentative. Thc.se notes were to be pay
able after the agency had collected $200 of
tad debts for each subscriber. The notes
have now tinned up la a local bank and
although no collections bu-e been made by
the concern , they will have to be paid by the
makers.
Ii-eiueii Hurl.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Jan. 2S. ( Special. )
While engaged In hauling Ice yesterday Al
bert Chamberlain , a teamster , became caught
between an embankment and his heavily
loaded wagon In some manner and ono of the
wheels of the wagon pas-ed over his left
foot. Hij ! fihoulder and haml were -also - in
jured. Lewis Imlcr , a workman at the Icehouse
house- , fell frcm a platform ten feet In the
air to the Ice-covered surface below and
was 'badly shaken up.
All I'ny In Cimii.
NOUFOLK , Neb. . Jan. 2S. ( Special. )
At a public sale at the. farm of I' . F. Nenow ,
two miles southeast of this city , yesterday a
large amount of property was sold and while
nlno months time was offered on all sum. ? In
cxcos.3 of $10 , not a single note wao given ,
everything being paid for ta cash. Tills Is
quite unusual and proves there Is no scarcity
of money now and that the farmers have a
good supply of It.
i\-OIIIcliilM l-i- < -mrliiu | in Scl < lc.
HAYES CENTER , Nob. , Jan. 28. ( Special. )
iMorsrs. Hudson and 31ay , ex-county
treasurers , who were shown 'by ' the report
of the expert who examined their -books to
have retained money belonging to the county ,
have completed checking over the report.
They llnl It correct and are making arrange
ments to settle with the county. The report
Is now going through the bcks of the county
clerk.
Punt-nil n < lliiinliolilt.
HUMI10LIJT. Nob. . Jan. 28. ( Special. )
The funeral cf Miss Lydla Hlcchers was
held at 3 o'clock today at the Presbyterian
church , the nermon being preached In two
languages , by llev. F. Unland , a former
pastor. In Kngl'sh , and the second in Gcr-
mun by llev. Eberhart of thu German Meth
odist Episcopal church , of which deceased
was a member.
A milt cur Then trlcnln.
FRANKLIN. Neb. , Jan. 28. ( Social Tele
gram. ) The Royal Neighbors lodge of this
place gave a drama at the opera house to-
nlglit to a well filled house- , their play being
"Tho Coming Woman. " T'Jo Franklin
Academy orchestra furnished excellent music- .
Tlio proceeds will be used to furnish the
ledge hall ,
III Owill-l-Nlllp.
TECUMSEH. Ncto. . Jan. 28. ( Special. )
The old outfit of the defunct Hlcknmn Re
publican plant I.UH ibeen sold to Clem Wll-
san of Johnson iby George Dorsch of this
county and the plant will , bo removed to
Johnson , where Mr. Wilson will commence
the publication of a weekly paper.
Middle .Sliilt.il.
TECUMSEH , Neb , , Jan. 28. ( Special. ) C.
E. Gottula , a farmer , tied bis pony to thet
hltchrack In Elk Creek Wednesday evening
whllo ho went Into the store lo do Bomo
trading. When ho came out of ( ho ttoro his
wns tynnn.
Ill-Ill IIN of II liny ,
NEW YORK , Jan. 28. William Snolllns
Cloke , who was nn ensign on tlio war ship
Trenton-whcn It passed through the terrible
storm In Samoa harbor , and who spent two
years In the coast and geodetic survey of
Alaska , Is dead at Trenton , N , J. , aged 31
years.
NORFOLK. Neb. , Jon. 2S. ( Special. )
Dr. U. 1) ) . Richards , en old and wealthy resi
dent of thlj city , was suddenly stricken with
apoplexy whllo onter'ng his rooms In the
Richards block last night about 7 o'clock
and fell to the lloor and died before help
reached him. Ho leaves two daughters , one
the wife of Hon. A. J. Durland of this city ,
who U now visiting In New York , and the
other also married and residing In Iowa.
A brother of tlio do.-tor resides at Llnco'.n.
TACOMA , Wash. . Jan. 28. Hon. Elwood
13vaiio , th oldest practicing lawyer In th'fl '
slate , dropped donl from heart disease on
the street today at the ago of 70 ye.ira. In
1S62 ho was secretary of the territory at.d
during 1SG5-CC. wea acting governor during
tlio a'taeaco of Governors Pickering and Cole.
AliixIclniiH | o > Icel In SI. I.nnlx ,
CHICAao , Jan , 2S. The board of directors
of the National I-Yderiitlon of Musical Clubs
lias decided to hold the next general meet-
in In St. Louis In tbc suiin ? of HW ,
UNIVERSITY BOYS WIN OU1
Nebraska Comes to Omahvjflnd Takes :
Basket Ball flattie)1. ] )
Sfi / ! <
SCORE IS TEN TO NINE IfJVfJJIIR FAVOF
* '
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MiniSiccntor | ( U'KnoM1 tlio Cintiu *
K : Tliriii it < SoiA\IJi \
of Women HotiiU
Slioi-l. „ ,
i m
The lieltct Ixill team of thrt-tlniverslty o
Nebraska came up to Omalm IsSt evening tt
secure some revenge ( or al d glslvo dcfea
ndmln'fltcred at Lincoln a few weeks ago bj
the Young Men's Christian association leaner
or this city. The visitors ) got what thoj
cair. after , but It was delivered to them 1 :
a very small parcel.
After the meat exciting and best iilaycc
game of biekct ball ever seen In Omaha tlu
team representing the University of No
brask.x won over the team of theYounj
Men's Chr'stl-in association of this city bj
the score of 10 to 9. The game wao exciting -
citing from start to flnUli , the excltemcni
reaching Us climax In the Vast tntauto ol
playing , when a goal from the field woul- '
have won for Omaha ai\d a goal from o
foul would have tied the flcore. Hut the
vLiltors had worked too hard for their nar
row margin of victory to Icoc It at the last
moment , and so they clung right to It as
tightly as an argonaut would to a pass ti
Klondike.
The contest was witnessed 1)y a crowd ol
300 spcct-itors a'.id their shouts and cheer *
showed how they enjoyed the sport. Around
the main Hour of the gymnasium anil
throughout the gallery above were ceateii
champions of the rival teams. The -'all
ones predominated and there was a gen
erous display by them of the colony of the
teams. The Omaha contingent undo the
meat noise with their shouts of encourage-
inert aad cheers of approbation , but o
smaller representation of students from the
State university exercised their vocal organs
with pronounced effect. There was inucli
brilliant playing throughout the garniami
the playing of the second half wa-i much su
perior to that of the llrst half. For the honu
team Stlllson , Cortelyou and Monaghau
easily excelled In play , while Story and
Voder carried off the honors for the vlaltorn.
It Is to bo regrcttei that the two teamr
cannot meet again this season , each team
now- having won oaegame. . Dr. William II.
Hastings. ph > elcal director of the University
of Nebraska , tuiil to The Dee after the game
that another game- this season would be Im
possible on account c-f the lateness of the
winter season. The university athletes arc
already overdue In beginning work for the
spring games and will now drop basket ball
for this winter.
GAME IN DETAIL.
The ( jamo started off with the advantage
to Nebraoka , the visitors scoring two points
on two successive goals from foula. Op
portunities for the home team to score tu
fouls were offered four tlinu in quick suc
cession. but were missed by Captain lled-
lleld. Things ran along pretty evenly until
Cor'elyou ' llnally got the ball for Omaha
and made a fine * throw into the basket. It
was a gc-al from tht field. The ' score was
tied. - - " , and a sliout of gMd'acclalm went
1171 from the Omaha camp , i After some Ilereo
struggling Cortelyou scored another goal
from the Held for Omaha , , The score was
! - : : In favor of the home team and A louder
volumeof rejoicing was t heard from the
lo al crowd. Nebraska soon scored on a
foul , making the score 4-3. Thus the llrst
half ended. - . - >
In the start of the seqonJ ; half It was
evident that both teams were going to play
swifter and harder ball than dtirlng the llrst
half. i-ach : side was now playing for
"keeps. " Story scored for Nebraska after
a few minutes of play on a foul by Omaha.
Score : -1-4. Captain Ucdfield of the home team
missed another goal , and the ball went up
Into the gallery. It landed1 In the- Nebraska
basket when It came down- * but not until t
hail been touched by a spectator In tno gal
referee properly jcfuscd to
lery. The very
allow the goal , despite the -protests from
spectators , who were evidently Ignorant of
the rules of the game. The score wus now
and the battle waxed very warm.
a tie , 4-1 ,
First the ball was near one goal , and then
iust as close to the other , but It was haril
o get the ball in either -basket end much
nore difficult to make It stay In the basket
after It had been thrown In there.
'Finally ' Story scored for Nebraska on A
clever double pass , an 1 broke the tic ; score ,
G--I In less than two minutes Cortelyou
scored for Omaha , and the score was again
a tic C-C The two captains were responsible
for two fouls , and each learn had another
chance to try for goal from foul , but both
attempts to score failed. Yodcr saon made
another foul for Nebraska , but Ucdflcld
nlssed the goal. Ucdlleld fouled by shoulder
ing. but Story missed the goal for Nebraska.
Omaha fouled again by Tunning with the
chance to
missed another
ball , and Story
Immediately secured the ball
sam > . Hut he
threw very pretty goal from the-
ig-.ln. and n
Held- score , S-C In favor of Nebraska. Time
was now short , an-1 both sides were putting
forth their 'best ' efforts to win. Stillson
threw n goal from a foul ; score , S-7 , In favor
of Nebraska. Throws were attempted only
to be blocked , and the defensive work of
Nebraska provJd just as strong ns the of
fensive work of Omaha. Yoder soon scored
mother goal from the field for Nebraska ,
naking a difficult throw while nearly lying
10-7. in favor of Ne
on the floor ; score ,
braska. Omaha ( illicitly rushed Hie ball to
the other end of the hall , and Stlllson scored
another goal from the flel-3 for Omaha ; score ,
10-9. In Mvor of Nebraska. This was the
final score , for tlmo was called just as tue
teams began to play again.
The line-up of the teams wss as follows.
Nebraska.
Omiili-i Position.
Still. fin . KIR" forward . . j.--S" ' *
Klngciuest . Left forward . Hills ( C. )
C > rMyo > i r nt r Yodcr
Monnph.m l-ft RimrdV \ndr.-sen
ItctUle-ld ( CM. . Ills it Rlinrd K. 1 > . Andr. r . n
SioreNebraska 10. Om.ihn 0. Xi-l < rtsk.i ,
ironls from field , Andrei pen 1 , Story 2 ; Konls
from fouls , Story 4. Omnh.i Rxi.ils from
fit-Id. Ortely u 3. SIHIcon 1 ; goal from
foul , Stlllcon 1. Hod-rep , IV. William \V.
HastingVmplrei" , nt-orp-e Strldilnsi n.nd I- ' .
F. Hurries. Tlmt-korpor , M. II. Nol on.
Scorers , L. S. Hynn and J , O rnllnh.jn
Score of last game : Omaha 1C , NebriMcu 10
lletwcen the two halves of the game the
spectators were amused by an exciting game
between two basket ball teams , each com
posed of the youngest nthlrtes In the Young
Men's Christian association. The Junto
players ranged In ngo from 11 to 15. bu
they played a very good game , and exhtblteu
comparatively as keen Interest to win ns
their elders , Don Ilehtt captained the
"lied. * , " and his team won over the "Yel
Jews , " Captain Murdoch In command , by thp
score of 2 to 1. The victors scored In the
first half on a goal from the field , and the
losers Ecored In the second halt on n goa
from n foul.
nvn.vrs ox Tin : IIINMNC
FII vorlOri - In llrtlrr I'orni mid'U'h
llnir ( InCnril. .
NKW OH1.KAXS. Jan. SS.-Favorltcs
In better form today unit won three of th
six events on the" cird. Weather cloudy
traek slow , llsults :
First rnce , pclllug , seven nndcnehalf fur
longs : Sedan woii , lloyal Choleo second
Hombardon third. Time : 1:41. :
Second rnoe , polling , seven nnd one-tin !
furlongs : Dunster won , Volutanto second
Dlnsniore third. Tlmei. 1:11" : . .
Third ruco , pelllng. six furlongs : 1'u
Morrlsey won , Fred llurr second , Hverot
third. Time : 1:17 : 4.
Fi.nrth . rnee , handicap , ono tnllo nm
twenty yards : Forbush won , Milwaukee
second , Siva third. Tlmn : IMSlfc.
Fifth race , pelllng , one- - mile : Uoekwooi
won , Uorotliy lit second , Arezzo third
Time : 1IIH- : .
Sixth rneiselllnj , * . six furlongs : Hrlchtoi
won , UncaH second , Shuttlecock third
Time : 1:17' : < . .
HAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 2' . Weathe
olnir : truck fast : it liiRle ll < -i today. Thi
bay colt Mont'inn ' Urgent lias been namct
JIIH Young. Ui-snlts :
l-'lrst race. mulden. . three-eighths of n
mile : Saintly won Olluthus second , Mila : >
third. Time : 0M : > 4.
Second riu-f , si'lllngsix furlongs : Ti'wirh
ery won. Silver State second , .luck Mnrtli
third. TimelHii4. : .
Third race , purse , one mile : l-'lenr - de l.ls
'won ' , lluck Mnssle second , llubtron third
Time : l:4Cn4. :
Fourth nice , selling , six furlonirs : Kam-
sln won , lUiiamol.1 second , Amelia Foni <
third. Time : lH't. :
Fifth race , selling , one mile : Mnrpln'
San Mnrco second Don Clnrcnclo third
Time : 1 : ' , ' .
Sixth ruc'o. purse , seven furlongs : Tor-
nlda won. Linstock second , ' 1MdleJOIHS
third , Time : 1:2Ug. : !
TlliV : SAY OMAIIX IS AI.I. IlKiltT.
IMvm-rs of < lnMVsltTii l. Mpriiil'riin -
vlilNiI'lriiHcil \vKli This City.
CHICAGO , .Tun. 2S. One of the winter
problems of IKISO ball has llnally reached a
point near solution. Omalm Is practically
settled upon ns fir- city to 1111 the circuit
of the AVt-stern lenguo. ftcr a few pir-
llmlnnrles nro ln < tulred into the Omaha people
ple will be iiwardcd the franchise and be-
c-vmo tin- belts of the defunct Grand
Knpld ? team.
It. 1-J. Seliuman and M. .1. O'llrlon , who
purc-hiifceil tbo Grand Itaphls franchise , to-
K-iier : with I'resldent linn Johnson nnd
Thai lr Comlskry , returned today from a
Hying trip to Omaha. T.icy are nil ? atis-
Ili-d with the city.
I'rt'.ident Johnson said ; "Wo found tbo
peopl- ; enthusiastic over the prospect of . .
tr..m. ana we like the town. There am
nearly : : (0,0 ( < X ) people In Oma'io , South
Omalm nnd Coum-ll liluffs , nd the c-ltles
sc'-m to be jirosjierlng- . There Is no rc-.iMm
w'iy ' base ball should not pay there. We-
h.ivi * p'.aced no restrictions upon the pur
chasers , but they will probably bo euided
by ns In hcatinc fnelr club. Alison is not
thoupht of as inanagcr. Ho would liiivi1
made a big card In tin- Western ieasno and
tlv i-i'C-lo ) - were anxious to get him , i.ut
we r-ouid not stand delay. "
Mr. Schuman said : "If it few mln.ir p.iui-
terw can be amicably adjusted we will o-
cnt' ; In innhn. We are pleased with the
city. "
PlltirAlII.VR IR A HOT I-'IXISll.
Waller ami HIUi-M 3Iuy lit- Given < i
Clrnr Triu lc.
TITTSUUUG , Jan. 2S. The attendance to.
night iwas the larg-est plnce Monday. To
morrow the race will start at 10:43 : n. in. to
have the -windup before midnight. In the
last fifteen minutes of the contest. If Wal
ler nnd Klkesi nro still tied for first-place ,
the track ! will be cleared of alt other1 riders
fiprovldeil their positions will -not - be af
fected thereby ) and the leaders allowed to
fight R out alone.
Waller will leave for Now York ns soon
after the raeti as possible , and go into
training at once for -a. twenty-four hour
nice against time. One of the. prominent
' .vhecl companies has offered him f.l.OW ) If
ho cam accomplish the feat of riding C50
miles In twenty-four hours.
The score at 1 p. m. was : Waller , Oil
miles I-1 bips ; Kikes , Oil miles 2 laps ; Scbln-
nerr. POT miles I laps ; Hall , Ml miles 2 laps ;
Walters , 1107 miles 7 laps ; Dvnch , S32 miles
7 laps ; Gannon , S2I miles S laps ; Unoki-l. S03
in lies 7 laps ; Il't-nshaw , KG miles 3 lap * .
The score at 10 o'clock was : Waller ,
1,0,7 ! miles ; Hcnsha.w , 777 miles ! " laps ; Kikes.
l.UTi mill's ; Duncb , ! I1S miles 2 laps ; Gannon.
' .CIS miles y laps ; Schlnnc-or , 1,052 miles ; Hall ,
1.04S miles 7 laps : Hucket , S27 miles Jl laps ;
Walters , 1,016 miles r > laps.
IvIXC MSOI'OIjU lll'VS ' aiAYI-M.OU'KII.
I'ninoMH YiH-hl f ; < > i-M ( n the Klnn of
Ili-luliiin.
NKW YOUK. Jan. 2S. A special to the
Herald from Paris says that Leopold , king
of the Helglans , ha.s bought the Mayllower
for $ -100,001) . Locally , the Hernia says : The
JlnyflMver Is now at Krlo basin , where It
has been kild up slnco Its arrival at this
port from Newport last Si-ptembc-r. It has
been ordered to Southampton as soon as It
ran bo ready for sea. .Mcs.-irs. Tarns and
Lomoyno of this city. In whoso charge the
Mnyllowf-r was pluriul when It was sent to
Krlu basin , have given orders to use all
possible linsto with the. work ri > < inlre < l.
This was at once done- and the yacht will
1m ready to sail In less than a fortnight.
The yacht will not go into the dock hero
In this Kale of ours wo arc offorinK
nn fXLVptlonal cliant'is * - "i < - laillos' with
small foot Sumo shoes In this lot lliat
have > lil at .f. . < H-soin ) ( ! nt f 1.00 Homo
at ? : uMaiitlIS ) cents tnlws the choice
Many of the original 'lots ' are pine-
hut we've found other hrokim lines to
tnko tholr ] ) laces so that the hai'Kalns
an ; as uroat as ovt-r hut 5iy all moans *
roinomhor that wo'vo a hoys' shoo at
il.r.O that is the host shoo over sold
anywhere for that i-.nnn--y The quan
tities we soil of these shoos show plainer
than words that tli-'y are Just as wo
represent them All we ask is for you to
Klve them a trial. ( ,
Drexel Sltoe Co. ,
HID FAKNAM
I. ' . II
Ain't I ( 'Iad dat my dad 'ain't ' no llcker
dealer f'ase dem fellers jjl't ' hit a cuniln'
and a-Koln' While -wld do'fetockor djjnv
It's Jlst one way every'feller a-cuinln'
cumin' tor believe dat | der Is only ono
live-cent cl ar dat Is any- oed an * dat
Is de "Stoecker" All fei my dad puts In
de Wst terbaker lu kin fur de money
an1 It's de same torday us when ho
commenced inakln' dem You pay ten
cents fur lots of clears dat don't cum
near beln' as KUOI ! a smoke as do
Stoeker-All dealers sell do .Stoecker.
1404 DOUGLAS.
OF LYNN ,
Paiiie's ' Celery Compound Never Fails
to invigorate Him When Worn Out ,
Mayor Rnmsdcll Is again mayor of Lynn. Wells Richardson Co. , nurllngtcri , Vt.
Gentlemen. A expr-rluico with
Two years ago he was elected by tlio com- previous
Palnc's celery compound restorer at
ns n
' '
Ijlned people's party , democratic and citizens'
c.\linusted cr.ergy. Induced me recently to
reform party. He was again dominated by take It again , the many duties of the mayor's
acclamation by the democrats to succeed olllce having taxed my slight plijslcal re
himself as mayor of the busy modern city , sources greatly. I made no mistake1. In om
week I found appetite- Improved , the
anil wan again elected by a rousing majority my
feeling of wearlmvis disappearing , and my
last month.
nerves becoming shadier. Palne's celery
Mayor Rainsdell's present high pesltlon Is compound has thus been a friend In tlmo of
tlio legitimate reward of his ability an.l his need , and 1 like to say a word for a friend.
fearlessness In defending his opinions , lie Truly jours ,
lias never hesitated to declare his convlctlono WALTER L. RAMSD12LL.
in public , nor has he been slowto espouse November f , 1SU7.
the cause of the shoemakers end other wage- In every city. In business houses , banks ,
rariierB. In ISO I he was camlMato of the newspaper olllccs wherever the frit-lion of
people's party for congress. A hard worker , worry Is wearing out the nerves and reducing
i conscientious ofllclal. Mayor Raniirlell has the nutrition of the body , PalneVj celery
more than once teen pushed 'to the limit of compound Is proving its Inestimable value.
tils strength. At such times of extreme nerv- It Invariably Insures sot-rid sleep , and thus
3US tension and overwork , ho has saved him gives the overstrung nerves tlielr natural
self from breaking down by tak'ug Palne's rest ; It corrects a constipated habit that so
celery compound. commonly gota with sedentary occupations ,
Mayor Rainsilell's honest opinion of this and frees the blood of polso-ious humors , that
? reat remedy cannot be mistaken by any one at some time or other develop into grava
who reads bis letter , that followo : disca&c.
nnd tbcro la not a great deal of Important
work to be. done. Coal nml stores will he
taken on boaixl In a few days nnd by Feb
ruary 1U , or before , It will hnvo taken Its )
departure for Southampton.
- on I InI.IIKOOII. .
The Omaha Curling club hail an enjoyable
nine-hour session on its rink ycsUrdny.
The Ice was In good condition and nome
excellent casts were made. The. side of which
1' . L. Kcrgaii n\tis j-klp made amends for Us
lefeat of Thursday and won the three
seric.-a by scores of 15 to W , 15 to S nnd 21 to
JO. Mr. Anderson's side did good work also
ind will try conclusions again today.
I'M m 1 1 , v Perishing on Hie lli-Ncrl.
LOS ANGELKS , Cal. , Jan. 2S.-E. Ailolpb
of this city , who IKIH just returned from
"Mammotbi Tank , a small station on the
Southern , Pacific roadi llfty miles northwest
of Ytimn , reports that L. S. Putnam , agent
of tbc Norton Drake company , found a
wholis family perishing- the desert night
icfoie lust and rtwcui-d them. The family
onslsted of William Joyce of I'rescott.
\rlz. , and his live children , the oldest 12
years niul the youngest ! i , who had tried to
11- vtcverlaml from Prcscott to Chlr.o ,
Cal. _
TIvi'lloilliH ' Art- Hi'i-iivi'i-i-il.
SPOKANE. Wash. , J.in. 2S. The charred
remains ! of live of the victims of the Great
Eastern block lire were taken from the
nlns today Two bodies hnve been Identl-
led They are W. I ! . CJord-n and Mrs. Com
I'cters , and there U little doubt thut the
ithers were Mrs. Peters' three children
Charles , Alma and Kthc'l.
Ivlllcil liy ii IIIow of ( lie I'M * ! .
DBXVI3H. Jan. 2S. Claude J. Wilson , n
irotbrr of Park Wilson , catcher of the Nc.w
York base bull team , has been killed In a
inarrel with Edward M. Calkin * of Grand
Junction. Col.which . took pluce In the
Union Stock Yards hotel. The trouble grinv
out of an Insulting remark ntldreii ed to
Calkins by Wilson. Calkins struck Wilson
with bis list , knocking him down. Wilson's
head struck tlm Moor with great force and
when pleKiil up 1m was Oeail. It Is be
lieved that the full and not thu Mow causeil
the death of Wilson. Calkins Is a youni ;
cattle man and Is lilKbly conneoted ill tlio
stateWilson's . family i.irc old residents of
Denver. Calkins Is under arrest.
I-'OIIKCAST KIMI TODAY'.S WH.VTIII3IU
PromlNc of n I'll I r Day , ivilli Variable
\VlllllH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. Forecast for
Sn turday :
For Nebraska nd ( Kansas Fair ; variable
winds.
For IO-A.T. and Missouri Fair ; colder ;
northwest to north wlndsi.
For Wyoming Generally fair ; vnrlablo
winds.
For Smith Dakota Generally fair ; varia
ble winds ,
Iti-porlN from Stadium at H I > . ni.f
Scventy-llftli meridian time.
T Indlcatm lrn ' ( - of precipitation.
I * A. WIILSII. I/ocal Forecast Olllclnl.
The Klinlmll piano is left to the jtiil- }
miMit of Hit' musical profession and tlio
liii-.stloii of Its relative merits to { lie
itmost rlfior of professional criticism
Its rajihl nsconilcncy In tlio world of art
ii jtistlllod by tlic ithki of opinion In Its
favor nnd reuses to ! ( one of thu Kiir-
irises In Ami'i'lran history Oniahu has
) een the central dlstrlhutory for Uiesu
ns'tnimonts and AVO the distributors
V new lot now In tlm latest designs
ind natural wood cases Terms thu
'aslcst-you've Ovi'ihad. .
A HOSPF
fia.jt ys. JL <
MUSIC OHO Aft 'SI3 ' Douglas
You may IlilnU we're blowing \vhon
wo say our dental work Is the bi'st , that
can bo done but -we're not for the
vork we'vo done Is our recommedatlon
mil proves Midi claims as theso-In till-
n ' wo don't claim lo be the /inly den.
Isis that do It but wo do claim that
ears of practical experience enables use
o HU Ueeih and build them up to tholr
latnral appearance In a manner that
ileat . 'S our patlenls When wo us f'old
It's { jold and lt' there to stay Small
n'old HllliiKS .r-.W-Silvor linings ( Hid
told alloy .fl.Kj ( Wo won't char o y < tu
for examining your teeth I.udy attend'
ml He on the lookout for our
cards they're coming.
BAILEY ,
Vcur ail Kloor I'llxtoil Illk.
lUtlt ml FuruaUL ,
r \