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'MHO CVMA1TA DAILY BEE : SV DAY , JANUARY til. 1J)00. ) ROAD MUST FCRNISI1 CARS State Eosrd of Transportation Gets After tbo R ok Wand , CASE OF P. F , SANDMAN OF HAFBINE tlellcf ( irnntcil Hint In Slmpe of All Corn ! ! Nerd a fur Trnnsii'irt- Inu drilln ntnl Other Vrllole * . LINCOLN , Jan. 20 ( Special ) The secre taries and numbers of the Slate Hoard of Transportation this morning Issued an ordrr compelling the Hock Islnnd railroad to fur nish I' . T. Sandman of llarblnc nil the cars nterssary for the transportation of grain or other farm products In which he deals. Sand man appeared before the secretaries of the board last week and demanded Immediate rtllrf , contcndlnR that the failure of the railroad company to furnish him with all the cars he needed Rrcatly datmged his buHncra nd made It nccesnry for him to haul his grain to another railroad. HP lf > o charged the rompiny with dlscrlmlnat- 1ns against himself In favor of other local grain dealem Evidence was submitted to the secretaries and this morning the follow ing recommenditlon , which Is Intended to apply to all similar canes , was submitted to the Hoard of Transportation and an order on the rallroid company was at once Issued From thn tfitlmon ) Introdured It appear- * that the tdilntlff , I' 1 * Sandman. has boon engage-il In buying grain at. llnrlilno ind loading the same from wagons Into cais , that ho hud a small warehouse whkh Is general ! ) ki-ii | full of sraln ami that the Kraln vvns USIM ! to till out u uirlnid when thcro W.IH u shnrtiiKc from wagons , that there ) urc two olev itor'i at 1 turbine nnet that iliirliic the month * * of Ortoliei ntnl November and December Mi Sindmin VHS mi ible to secure- ears us doslreil foi the shipment of his grain During thc o monlliH then vvns u. ear famine , thn roads IK Ing tin iblr to suiilv | | the ilemienelB of tihlppflrs uml It docs not appeal dearly from the cvlelence whether plilntlff re- reived bin just propoi tlnn of tars or whither the filluro to iccelve sunn- was from thu In ihllltj of dnfendant compin ) to furnish the rceinre | < l number Hut thn cvl- elrnee does Hhow that on December to the day of the 1 i t shipment mule b ) plaintiff. the defendants ogcnt nt ll.irblne notllled ) > 1 ilntlff that the eompin ) would furnish him no more < 'irs This Ktnteinent was alfto tepeate-d to Mr Arlgle ) b\ the agent. The companv s commercial agcn , Mi ThornhurK tfstilleil tint fmm his Knowl edge the cennpati ) preferred to handle gi Un through the elevators , IK It was more sit- lufactoi ) Mr Wrlgle ) IPS tilled tint the farmers In the \lelnlty of JIarblne received from ' < . to 1 < ent moro per bushel for their eorn when Mr Snndhnm was on the market - kot buying t'r.iln It Is iknr from the evidence Hut the romp U } } does not fin or tra < k buvers or wart house men It Is also cleir that the Inilependent or truck biier competlnR with the elevator men henellts the f umers It H also undoubtedly true th.it railroads would experience less trouble by dealing alone with elevators , but In their cnpaclt ) of common curriers the\ should serve the Interests of the public The board of trans portation lone sliHH made the rule to be observed bv the ro ids In the furnishing of tars "When all demands of shippers cnn- not be supplied , i irs must be supplied pro ra'a In the proportion to the amount of grain In sight ready to be shipped This applied to elevators , waiehouses and shov- clers ' The requirement that Rraln should be In sight wns made for the bcnellt of the ro ids that the-re might be no delav In lenillnir tars J his rannot bo eonsirued to mean in the case ot tra < k men 01 shovelers that the fir.iln should be 111 vv.itchouse If so , trick men could not seture cars under this * rule. Hut whena reputable dealer his bought grain to be delivered at a certain date It should be considered to be In sight , erwin win 10 a carlo id of grain Is stored and a car Is oidered It mabe loaded from wag ons , and thesiored grain would still be In sight , and under such conditions , with one oarloid bought and to be delivered on a eer- taln d.ue and one unload In w irchouse two cars could bo ordered and should lie fur- n'&ncd bj the ceimpnii ) If cars arc acccssl- li. and othev hli > ' ) ers have been supplied their just pioiiortlon Wo would therefore recommend that an order bo made reeiuirlns1 the defendant compin ) to furnish the plaintiff all the e-ars ho may requlie for the shipment of Ids gnln If cais im > nvallnble , and In cae of a Ecareltv of cars so that the requlre- inontH of all hhlppcrs lannot bo met then that thej fin tilth him e irs In proportion to the aniijunt of gialn In slffht and reidy to be shipped , and that grain bought to bo delivered on n certain dale shall be con- Mdercj ] In slg-ht on that date within the meanlnt * ot 'ho oide- I'rlmtes DlNelmrueel. Orders were Issued by Adjutant General Harry today discharging Privates George W I'lckercll , Eara C Mahaffy and Scott L Larson of Troop \ , stationed at Seward , on account of nonrcsldence all Invlng enlisted In the Thlrtvninth United States volunteers for service ) In the Philippine Islands Tor nonperfonnanco of duty Quartermaster Ser geant Ed Woods ot the same troop has been i educed to the ranks Colonel John I1 limit , late commander ol the First regiment , has advanced $50 for the assistance * of Corporal route , who Is now confined In a hospital In Omaha from wounds received while- fighting with the regiment In the Philippine Inlands Fouk remained In the hospital In San Francisco when the reg iment was mustered out of the bervlce , aft- cnvard returning to Omaha , where he was ngaln compelled to go Into a hospital. He was Injured by a gunshot wound In the thigh received at Qulnga April 23 The sol dier spent all his funds lor treatment and then applied to the adjutant general foi further assistance and It was through his Av ofllce that the donation of Colonel Bratt was v made Thu Omaha Northern Hollnnrt company has filed amended articles of Incorporation with the eecretary of state Increasing Ha capital stock from $100,000 to $3,750,000. Adjutant General P II Harry left Lin coln today to attend a meeting of the Inter state National ( "Juan ! association' to bo hold In Indianapolis , Ind . next week. The asso- elatlon Is made * up of Held and staff officers of the National (3mrd of the various states , A bill providing for the reorganization oi the mlllttn , under direct control of the gen- eial government , will como before the asso ciation for consideration Ani'lliiiiN u f School ln n dn. Land Commissioner Wolfe announces the following dales for auctions of school lands Polk county. February 15 , U n. in , Mcnlclt county. February IS , 1 p. m : tlreelcy county February in , I p in , Howard county. Feb ruary It ! , 1 p m. , Sheiman county , Februarj HI. 1 p m , Buffalo count ) , February 17 , . p m , OKoii county , February 10 , 11 n m , Dakota county , February 10 , 2 p m , Stan ton count ) , Fohruarj 20. 10 a in , Kno > county. February 21 , 10 n m ; Se an county , February 23 , 10 a m . Lincastel eoiinty. February 23 , 2 p m ; Home , Fobru- ar > 21 and 21 , Custer county , February 26 9 a m , Kearne ) count ) , Fehruarj 27 , 1 p m Frontier county. February ! , 1 p m , Hod Willow count ) , March 1 , 1 p m ; Frank lin count ) . March 3 , 10 a m , Harlan county March 2 , 3 p. in . Home , March 3. Ill'tllUlN lit THO I'llUT * . VALKNTlNi : . Neb , Jan 20 ( Special ) - The Methodlft church last night closed f series of revival services lasting two weeks fircat Interest has been manifested , tlu church being crowded ever ) night Mori than 100 conversions are announced Thi services were conducted by Hev A. F. Cunv bow , the pastor , ass'oted ' by Itev F. D Addis of Long Plnp. SYiUCUSi ; , Nrb , Jan 20 ( Special ) - Union revival services are being held a the Methodist church , conducted by Hev VIN MARIANI Mnrluni Wine , World FnmousToul * Written eneknbcments from moro than 8,000 phslci | ns Never has anthing1 rote-lved ernoh high revognrtlon from the medical j > rofe > i > lon. therefore Vln Marl- anl lan b * taken with perfect tafet ) Sold b ) all druggists Re-fuse substitutes. ind Mrs St John of Kanos The meennRS ire > larttely attended and many conversions are reported All the local pastors arc at- Muting SETS HER HOUSE ON FIRE Vet or Siiiio | | odlj lunntip Woman nt AVcenlnir AVnti-r she Mn > Die of IliiniH. WKEI'lNO WATER. Nob. Jan 20 ( Spe- clal Telegram ) The re ldcnco of Charles E Joco was set on fire today by Mrs Joye , who , It Is supposed , Is Insane Sbn was so severely burned that she may not re cover. The residence was destroed , but the household goods were saved Mr. Joyce's hands were badly burned OUR THIIJS TOllll' AN KDITOIt. Soon xflrrunrd lie H < MiilreN | Hip li'n * of n Doe-tor. HBAVEH CITY , Neb , Jan 20 ( Special Telegram ) L O Orr , the proprietor of a dry goods store , took offense nt an article In this week's Tribune Ho' went to the newspaper office with the avowed purpose of wiping out the entire force * F N Mer- wln , editor , was the first man he met \ftcr a mlv-up lasting about ten minutes Orr spit out a few teeth and went to the office of a doctor , who took stitches In his head Merwln , who weighs srarccl ) moro than 100 pounds did not receive n scratch Injured In itkliorii Collision , TI1AYER , Neb , Jan 20 ( Special ) A caboose on an Elkhorn freight train was being backed In on a sidetrack at a pccd of llfteen miles an hour , when It collided with two loadeel grain cars W E McCloud suffered a broken rib and some bruises , Wil liam Otto was thrown on his head and lay unconscious for several minutes It Is thought brain fever will ensue. A. H Teal's neck and hip were Injured and Thomaa O'Hrlcn , a fourth occupant of the clbooso , did not suffer any serious Injuries The company discharged the entire train crew Mud Dow : Si-nrr at HASTINGS. Neb , Jan 20 ( Speclil ) Hastings Is now experiencing Its first mad dog scare for several ) ears From indlca- tlcns about half the dogs on the south sldo j of the city will have to bei killed Ycster- da > afternoon a dog owned by John Hud- nc-ck went mad and after biting nearly evc-ry doy In the neighborhood it ran after and bit a Russian woman In the foot As I soon as the police were notified of the affair - ! fair several started In pursuit of the dog , but not until this morning was It found and killed. slo Coiicliiilfn Ills FALLS CITY. Neb , Jan 20 Issy J Hln- golsky , the Kansas City lavver whom Del Harbaugh , the detective , charged with con- splrac ) In connection with the Miles will controversy , has placed his dcfcnso before the court It will be several weeks before a decision will bo rendered. Ulngolsky de pends upon the tcputatlon ho established ) teterday to glvo the necessary confidence In his testimony as opposed to that of Har baugh. I'rlco for 1'nrin Land. FREMONT , Neb. , Jan 20 ( Special ) An eighty-acre farm situated In the Platte bottoms toms about ten miles from this city was sold at sheriff's ealo this afternoon for the largest prlco ever paid for farm property In this county It brought $78 an acre There was considerable rivalry between two farmers owuing land adjoining this , which In largely the reaton for the high price The land Is fenced , but has no buildings on It. nrnnil Armv I'oNt Annli crunrj. ASHLAND , Neb , Jan 20 ( Special. ) MoCook post. No "it , Grand Army of the Republic , celebrated the twentieth anniver sary of Its organization Friday evening. Hlbbard ( H. Shedd , former lieutenant gov ernor , dellvcreil an address , tracing the history of ithe Grand lArmy from Its founda tion down to the present time. Supper was served after the exercise * . A largo number were In attendance. Allotting Iamis to Inillnnn. DECATUR , Neb , Jan. 20 ( Special ) The allotting agent sent here last fall to mike the final allotment of lands to the OmahRS U not ) ct through with his work. Ho Is not expected to flnlPh till next sum mer It has been given out that after toe allotment the government will give to the Omahas a title In fee simple to their lands Souio of the tribe are opposed to this meas ure and others favor It I'nj liter IloomliiK f I'Oilue. ISHBLTON , Neb , Jan 20 ( Special ) Governor Poyntcr delivered an addicss at the opera house last evening In the Inter ests of the American Order of Protection , of which there has been a lodge lately or- ganlzexl here. The governor is the head of the order In this state After the address a social was held in the lodge rooms Dur ing the afternoon the governor visited the public bchools To l.oontf * " Cold Stornco I'liml. GRAND ISLAND , Neb , Jan 20 ( Special ) Mosbrs Wood and Harris , representatives ot eastern capitalists , are In the city looking for a bite for a large cold storage plant. They were sent here by Union Pacific offl- clalH A fifteen-acre site on the railroad Is desired and It Is possible that the old can ning factory may be utilized. A proposition will bo made to the business men of the city through Mayor Platt IliiHtliiKH t'oiniuert'Inl Clnli OroviK. HASTINGS , Neb , Jan 20 ( Special. ) The Hastings Commercial club , which was organized a week ago , now has a member ship of seventy-six. The number promises to bo doubled within the next ten days. \ Sugar licet Growers' association was organ ized In connection with the club and com mittees are now Interesting farmers In promoting the association's work. Unit } Drlnl.M Cnrliollrld. . PONL'A. Ne > b . Jan 20 ( Special ) The youngest male child of J E Ilrown , an In suraneo aRc-nt , drank a lot of caibollc acll Thurbday evcuing and Is now In a erltlcil condition Mrs Ilrown has been In the hiblt of using carbolic ncld In her house- cleaning. Whllo scrubbing the llooi she used some of the acid and net the buttle down In reach of her baby Illlnd \NIIIII | Innuilo Thief. NEHRASK\ CITY , Neb , Jan 20 ( Spe cial ) Rlclnrd Inco , a ) oung student at the Institution for the Illlnd , was detected to day In the act of robbing one of his fel low-students of a small sum of mone ) Sev eral amounts that have been missed by the students recentl ) have been traced to this bo ) Superintendent Harris sent him back to his homo In York IV-SIIIIT : | | | Tall.H on I'lillliilni | | > ii. TRENTON. Neb , Jan JO ( Special. ) Prof J OTonnel. principal of the Palisade EchooUs , delivered an addrew tonight at the Congii-gatlonal church to a large audience on "Philippines and Filipinos" fiom per sonal experience Ho was a member of the First Nebraska Ulriirr'n I'rlltlim IN Filed , SYRACUSE. Neb. Jan. 20 ( Special ) Tbo petition of John Dlcner for appoint ment as postmaster has been filed with Congressman nurkett Friends of the other aspirants have not given up the fight , but seem to be moro actively at work than over MtorllTiuilH Illoiidlioiindfi. WEST POINT. Neb Jan . ' 0 ( Special ) - Sheriff Phillips has made application to the count ) board for a pair of bloodhounds The bhcrlff believes that the perpetrators of sev eral recent burglaries In this vicinity would have been captured ere this had he had the uao of bloodhound * WORK OF BUREAU OF LABOR Commissioner Kent Prepares Statement for the Paris Exposition. PROSPEROUS CONDITION OF THE TOILERS t'lirmiilojed nttit 'I IIIISPVorltliiK let'Hti * ( iiioil Wnups llnllrnnil Uibor licit Pit III lit Any In tinMntc - . LINCOLN , Jan. 20 ( Special ) Deputy Labor Commissioner Kent Ins prepared for the Paris exposition the following statement relative to the work of the Nebraska State Bureau of Labor "Tho Htireau of Labor and Industrial Sta tistics was created In 1SS7 , following the agitation of the labor unions and the Knights ot Labor for departments In the state and national government that should Inquire Into the relation of capital and labor , the wages paid , the hours worked etc , together with the gathering of such facts as would show the moral , educational and ph ) steal conditions of the Industrial classes "The bureau was designed primarily to give facts pertaining to enpltal and labor , wages , etc , but necessity had broadened Its work and made It u department of general Information , and It Is expected to answer questions connected with every phase of In dustrial nctlvlt ) . At the present time , In addition to the gathering of wage statis tics , the Inspection of factories. In the en forcement of Hbor laws and the law relating to lire escapes , the bureau compiles crop statistics , mortgage Indebtedness , social , manufacturing and miscellaneous statistics and operated a free emplomcnt bureau. Sc\eral Cniiil ! . 13iinct Ml. "Since the foundation of the bureau sev eral very valuable laws advocated by the department have been passed and while their passage cannot be credited entirely to Us work , still the bureau was a prominent factor In their consummation. I refer to the antl-PinUerton law. designed to pre vent the imrortatlon of armed men by cor- poiatlous in case of strike * the Australian ballot law , now pretty generally accepted throughout the United States , the free text book livv , a boon Indeed to the poor man laving children going to hchool. the recent passage of the child labor law , providing that'no child under the age of 11 years shall work who has not had five months' schooling in the ) ear , the law limiting the emplojment of females to ten hours per day , as well as the law providing that rail way engineers shall not work more than eighteen consecutive hours , and the law for fire escapes , nil of which follow out the recommendations made by the various com- mlssloncrb In their several reports. The ad vocacy of the bureau of manual training or technical training In school has prob ably done much to aid Its growth and sub sequent adoption by hoveral of the Institu tions of the fctate and Us present rapid growth In the minds of the teachers and public. "Somo little progress has been made In the matter of a shorter workday , several fit the large cities of the state have adopted the eight-hour sstem It is the rule In the building trades in Omaha and South Omaha , as , well as in the shops of the Union Pacific railroad. I'cw 1'iieiii'ilojiMl nt Present. "Wages do not differ radically from what they were ten or twelve ) eire ago. Com parative few wageworkers own their own homes. From 1893 to 1897 there were many men unemplocd owing to the panic. At present there nro very few unemployed , and the condition of the teller Is much im proved. Railroad labor Is the best paid of any In the state , ranging from $1.25 per da ) for trackmen up to as high as $3 for engine- men. "In the building trades wages run from $1 50 per day for laborers to $1 50 for brick- la ) ers "In the mercantile establishments wages range from $1 per week for small cash boys and girls to $25 per week for expert clerks or salesmen , although the majority of clerks or salesmen will not average ? 10 per week. ( "Wages of domestics range from $1 ! iO per week up to $5 , with an average of about $3 per week "Farm laborers receive an average wage of about $15 per month "Tho working force of the bureau of labor Is the deputy commissioner at a salary ot $1,500 per ) ear , a chief cleik at a salary of $1,000 per ) ear and a , stenographer at a salary of $500 per year The appropriation for earning on the work during the second blennium WTS $2 , ( .00 , reaching Its lowest point during the biennlum of 1897 and 1808 , when it was $058 The last legislature In creased the amount to $2,000 , an amount not nearly sufficient to meet the needs of the ofllce " HH < T llroKen nt Drrntiir. DECATtm. Neb , Jan 20 ( Special ) The river at this point is broken and cross ing en the ice Is a thing ot the past DutcherH and haloon men have been negli gent In putting up supplies of Ice and they will now have to impoit It St. KiMviiril HUH r > lr ' UniHn. ST nmVAHO , Neb , Jan 20 ( Spe-lal ) At the last meeting of the town hoard an ordinance was passed establishing fire limits and prohibiting the erection of frame build ings within the limits without special per mission. Killed llj n Fall. HUMPIIIIEV. Neb , Jan 20 ( Special ) Jamoa Mers , a hardware dealer , a member of the Masonic and Woodmen of the World lodges , fell down stairs last night and as a result died this mninlng Killed It } Hilt SoiliisildH. HASTINGS , Neb. Jan 20 ( Special ) The little daughter of Mi and Mrs Eugene McClellen who fell Into a tub of hot soap suds Wednesday afternoon , died last night BRYAN IN ENEMY'S COUNTRY .MfiiitiiTN nt Ili'llliuorf Dcimicratlr Ccnlinl t ominlttriItifnm - to Sit IMI the HALIIMOIli : , Jan 20 W J Hrvan de livered an addiess hero tonight on the pollti- cal qtifhtlons of tl e d i ) to an audience ? .vhleh filled the Music hall , the blggoit amlltoilmn In the clt ) . to Its. fullest capacity , and wMch greeted htm and his rwnarKs with the greatest enthusiasm The meeting was bold under the auspices of the Mar ) land Democratic association , one of the free silver wings of the dcmonatic party of the Btitc , and was not encouraged in any mannei by the regular democratic organization In fact , the latter held strictly aloof from any participation In the affair. They made no effort to discourage It In any manner , but not one of the democratic leaders ap peared upon the platform and an offer ol stage tickets was politely declined by the principal members of the democratic central committee Mran came over from Washington In a special car attached to the Pennsylvania railroad train , which left Washington at Opm , accompanied b ) a committee under the leadership of S S Field , chalnnin ol the committee of arrangements. Upon reaching this city about C 15 p m . the party drove to the iutavhouco for supper , after ' which they went to Music hall At the con clusion cf Hryan a addrct > 8 ho was the guest at a binquo : given In his honor by hla ad mirers in this clt ) and vicinity With the part ) v.ho came over from Washington weic senator Tillman of South Pitollna Congressmen Sulzer of New York , Illi hardpon of Tenne e N Jones of Virginia and ! ) < Armond of Ml < fiourl It wns nearly S o'clock when the parly rcuched the Mu lc hall , where the crowd greeted Mr. Hrjan uproarleuely JOHN RUSKINJ3 NO MORE Fn in n u < i Mini of Art nnel Letters Sne- otiinlis to liiftnrnmneil 81cnrs. . LONhON , Jan 20 John Ruskln died this nftornoon of Influenza , aged Si ) ear . John Ruskln. M A , LL U , son of a Lon don merchant , was born In Hunter street , Hrunswlck Square , London , In Fcbruar ) , 1S11. and was educated private ! ) , and at ChrlU ehurch , Oxford , where ho gained the Newdlgato prize In 1S19 He then devoted himself to painting and worked under Copley Fielding and J D. Harding A pamphlet In defense of Turner and the modern English school of landscape pilntlng was his first effort in the cause of modern art and It was enlarged Into a standard work , entitled ' Modern Painters , " the first volume of which appeared In 1SIJ. The author'o suc cess , u a writer on art was dcclelr-d by the warm reception accorded to this volume , of which several edltlonH have since been pub lished In his second volume of "Modern Valnters , " written after a residence In Italy , and published In 1S48 , ho took a much wider ourvcy of the subject originally entered upon. Including the works of the great Ital ian painters Ruskln temporarily diverted his attention from the study of painting to that of archl- | lecture and wrote "Tho Seven Lamps ot j Architecture , " published In 1SI3 , as a first j result , followed by the first \olume ot "The Stones of Venice" In 1S51 Ruskln ex pounded his vlovvo both In lectures and In newspapers and reviews , having , as earl ) at 1S47 , contributed articles to the Quarterly on Lord Lindsay's "Christian Art. " In 1S51 i he advocated pre-Raphaelltlbm In letters to | the Times and In 1S31 ? he lectured In Edin burgh on Gothic architecture UiiHkln was the author of many well known works on art and science. He was appointed rede lecturer nt Cambridge in April , ISb" , and the .senate conferred the de gree of LL D upon him May 15 Ho was also elected elndo professor of tine art nt Oxford and In 1S72 published "Aratra Pen- tellcl , Six Lectures on the Elements of I Sculpture , " given before the University of Oxford In Michaelmas term , 1STO. In 1871 ho proposed to devote 5,000 for the purpose of an endowment to pay a mas ter of drawing In the Tolor galleries , Ox ford , and this handsome offer was , with some modifications , accepted by the unlver- blty In January , 1S72 He was re-elected to the slado professorship of fine art March 1 , 1S76 A collection of his letters , with a preface by himself , was published In 1SSO under the title of "Arrows of the Chase. " In 1883 howas again elected slade profeesor. Ho was obliged to resign the post In 18S1 on account of falling health Of late ho had been Issuing , In parts , his autobiography under the tltlej of "Practer- ita " In 1SS7 he published "Hortus Inclu- BUS : Letters from Mr Ruekln to the Ladles ot Thwalte" For several ) ears he had lived In tranquil retirement at Hrantwood , Conlston , I'roiiilneiit Toiniie-rnncp Lecturer. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 20 Excessive use ot morphine , to which It appears10 had been addicted during the last four , ears , was the cause of the death in a hotiltal hero last night of Will J. McConr pe Clev eland , 0 , well known lu the wc-p. a temperance lecturer. Ho came to twJUy on Wednes day and registered at a\ ' /e-1. / That night ho was found on the /ets in an un conscious condition i ana re-noved to a hospital. At that time his Identity WHS un known The ptoslclans discovered that ho was suffering from morphine poisoning and despite their efforts ho died shortly before midnight. T. II. I'rcentnn. SIOUX CITY , Jan. 20 ( Special Tele gram ) J. M Freeman of South Omaha , traveling auditor for Swift and Cornpan ) , died here todiy , aged 32 jears , of pneu monia. Thurbdiy he came here from Em- metbburg so 111 that ho went to the Samari tan hospital Ho did not appear to be seri ously sick until today. His young wife was not notified at once for that reason. She arrived tonight a few- hours too late to say farewell She had been \lsltlng nt Mullen , Neb Mr Freeman's mother lives at Port land , Me. l-'uiiernl of John , t. I'ljiin. The funeral of the late John J Flnn oc curred Friday morning from St. Patrick's church , Interment being In St Mary's ceme tery The pallbearers wore. John Coffey , John Mulvlhlll , jr. , Edward Lyman , Chi Is Durr , John F Lally and R E Clawson Among the attendants were representatives of the Woodmen of the World , Locomotive Firemen and Plumbers' union and delegi- tionb from each of the organizations named Joined with the largo number of friends of the family In following the remalnb to the grave. Well Known Sonp Mnnnfactni i-r. NEW YOHIv , Jan 20 James Ple , the well known soap manufacturer , died at his homo in ithls city toda ) , aged 77 years. TO REPLACE M'KINLEY CLUBS National Commercial rnel IniliiNtrlnl l.caBin- Work for lleimli- llc-nii I'rlne'ljileN. CHICAGO , Jan. 20 The Illinois state or- ganlzatlon of the National Commercial and Industrial league was perfcctexl today The loiguo Is n political organization In the In terest of "sound money" and n protective tariff It believes In the principles of the repub lican party , its ability to deal with trusts , . currency and ether questions , Indorses the administration of Piesldcnt McKlnley , be lieves In the expansion of trade and the e.stabllshmcnt by congress of a department of commeico and industries It Is intended by the projectors < that this organisation shall take the place cf Mc Klnley clubs , organized In ISOli It will pub lish a monthly magazine , commencing v.lth Ft-bruai ) 1 , 1000 , entitled "American Commoiie and Industries. " Consulai re foi m will bo advocated anil there will bo a department devoted co corn- menial travelers The officers of the Illinois division are Alon/o Wgant , president , Alexander H Rovell , first \lce piosldcnt , lion GcTgo E Adams second vlro pro l- dc nt , Mclvillo E Stone. thiiU vie. presi dent , William J Chalmcis , fouuh vice president , Elbildgo C Keith , treasurer , F. F. Halgh , assistant treasurer FIRE RECORD. lo n to Illinium A UIIC | | > 'H f Irrn" , HRIDGEPORT , Conn , Jan 20 The damage - ago wrought \ > } the fire at the winter ejuar- tcrt ) of the Harnum . Hallc > circus here last night VVSH fully J125.0CO The tire Ib be- llevcd to have originated from a lamp in the cai shed It IB now thought that the dc- partuiti of the Huftalo Hill show on Its spring tour will be dcUc < ! b ) reason of lacl. of cais. To liiNiieet 1'rie Iell\er > . CHICAGO Jim 20-W O Edc'lls super- lim mU'iit of tin- free ilellver ) KVbtem foi the w stern ntatt's < lei ! todaj fer a tour i.f the nrlmlpui elti < x in the vvcst UH | lirst htop will bo at Denver where he will Inol. Into the free delivery Hjstein with u view to Improving It He will go as far us San LL LAST WEEK OF OUR ilscoimt , ale 0 Fifty per cent discount on our entire slock of Ladies' and .Misses' Jackets , Plush Capes , etc. , No reserves. per cent. per cent. Thirty-three and one-third per cent discount on our entire - tire stock of Ladies' Man- Tailored Suits. Many of our present styles have been du plicated in our spring selec tions. This is certainly an extraordinary opportunity. per cent per cent. Thirty-three and one-third per cent discount on our en tire stock of furs , collarettes , stoles and Astrakhan capes and electric seal capes. Thirty-three and one-third per cent discount on all our Silk Waists , on all our Cloth and Flannel Waists , plain and handsomely trimmed. tittoriok POL ttorn ® TAMMANY BOSS AIDS GOEBEL Taylor Will Introduce Sensational Testimony in Gubernatorial Contest. SUMMONS Till CONFIDANT OF CROKER Undo tlitlt Democratic rnin- jnltte-eM lliilcrcd Into CiiiiililiintInn i > ltli CroKcr , MoLenii mid hlandiiid Ol ! ( omiinnj. FRANKFORT Ky , Jan 20 Governor Taylor In defending the contest for the goveinorshlp brought agalufit him b ) William Goebcl has through his attorney spread a largo dragnet in gathering hlb evi dence , and It Is expected that befoie the contest Is ended some sensational evidence will be brought before the contctitlng I cards The republican attorneh have de cided to bring Into the fight no ICFB a fac tor than Tamman ) hall and have already summoned as a witness one of the confiden tial advlbers of Rlcharil Croker. The object of bringing witnesses from New York will be to piove that Richard Croker , as the executive head of Tammany hall , was In league with William Goebol , the contchl- nnl In the present bearing , to carr ) the btato for the democratic nominee The attempt will bo made by the republicans to show at least two of the leading democratic politi cians of thlo state visited Rlchaid Croker In hclnlf of William Gocbel and that they scoured from him , as the oflii I il head of Tammany hall , substantial aid in carrying on the democratic campaign It has already been charged by Governor Taylor In hh counter claim filed with the Hoaid of Contest that Gocbo ! together with the chairman of democratic state central and csccutlvo commlttcea and others , entered Into a combination with Richard CroKer of Now York , John R McLean of Ohio , the > Standard Oil company and other persons and corpoiatlons to debauch and corrupt tha voters of the htate , and for this purpeo taid persons and corporations contributed largo sums of moiic ) with which many voters ers were Induced or bought to remain , and did lernaln , avva > from the polls Other and similar uses of funds are alleged In the counter notice. Crul.rr'M ConllilentInl Mini. The republican attorneys * refiihcd abso- lutel ) to talk about the matter Ex-Gov ernor Hrudle ) admitted that William Clvko had been summoned , but he declined to say nnthlng about what the'y expected to prove by him William Clarke IB recognized as the confidant here of Richard Croker "I can't talk about him at this htago ot the case , " Hradley eild , "It will all come , out at the proper time. " Moro than this ex-Governor HradlC ) would not bay. The republicans put on the stand during tl.o day eight wltneescs of whom Colonel T \V. Hullltt of Louisville was the htar H P Rice , an election commissioner of Jol iifcon count ) , was the firzt wltncjs lie testified that when the ballots of that county vcre > properly foldoU the ( itencil mark could not bo focn On crows-cxamlnatlon he ad mitted tlut the ballots were rather thin Colonel Hulllit was asked as boon as bo vas sworn If ho heard any rumor of a eluiiccratU loneplrao in Louisville on the da ) of election Objection was made to ihe qucbtlon and after a healed argument be- Flannels Blankets and Comforts It vm11 ] nu ti rarrv this stoik over' ' In next si i on as prices then will he al most doubli but we must hive room for i spilng goods tbit are nnlvlug dall ) Op-1 I art unit ) beldom knocks twice 20 per ccnl discount off all our ( luting Flannel , Scotch Flannel , Wool Flann 1 a id French Flannel. 20 per ccnl discount olT all our c uluoldercd Hah ) Flannel. 20 per cent discount oft all our diff tent qualities In Eiderdown. 20 per ccnl discount I ( IT all our Cotton Hluikits , off all our Inlf wool Hlaukets eft all our pure wool Hlankets 20 per cent discount off all eiur Hah ) Illankets V 20 per cent discount olT all our cotton Comfoits off all out Down Comfoitb 20 per cent discount On out i t c MintI * , nf lmll's * . MIKHCN' niitl t lillilt pnN Shoes , Leggings , 0'shoes L idles ? 2 2" > Shoes , now $1 SO Ladles $2 "iO Shoes , now $2 Oft Ladles $ )00 ) Shoes , now $240 Ladles' $100 Sheos now $1 JO Ladles' $100 Shoes , now $320 Misses $221 Shoes , now $180 Child's $120 Shoes , now % Child s $1 . ! 3 Shoes , now $108 Hos' $1 So Shoes , now $1 IS Youths' $150 Shoes , now $120 20 per cent discount Pwe-ntj per cent Dlneonnt em nil Women's , Meii'n. lle > > ' . Ml e ' nnel Chllilren'n Winter Underwear I'nlon Suits. Pants , Vests , Drawers and Undershirts en all our women's , men's , misses and children's wool and cashmere bosiei v On nil oui women's misses and children's wool and casbmero leggings tvecn the attorney the objection wasi sus- talnc-1. U this time an adjournment was taken until 7 o'clock The witness stated that he never saw so ejulet an election in Louisville and he dcicilbed the orderly manor In which It was carried through Referring to the presence of the mllltli In the aimoi ) , ho had , ho said , advibod fiovernor Hradley to call out the militia , as a preventive of pobslblo riotIng - Ing but bid urtcd ! him to take every pre caution to see that soldiers were not used fo- any paitisan purpose The pretence of the mllitar ) In the armor ) , he said , was the oi'ly thing that could have Insured a quiet election Minor ( 'IIII.ICH Penr. Or cross-cvamlnatlon he bald that he had never ki.own groiter nn\lct ) at an election in Louisvllfo and doclaicd that the procla mation of the maor If Louisville * was the chief causeof the greater apprehension. Hclng abkcd If he illel not believe the pres ence of the military had Intimidated voters ho leplled that It Ind awed none hut the lawlesf elements of both parties. It was not . the better class of men In either elcrnocratl1 : 'or ' the republican parties who would have ercited trouble , but the vicious elements of both parties who would have precipitated tioublo , and it was these whom the mlll- j tary held In subjection by the mcro knowledge - | edge of their presence If theio had been trouble with the lawless elements , ho de clared It to be his opinion that the police of the cit ) of Loulbvlllo would have led that I element j J P Patrick of MagofTln county , James i Rewards of Plko county , John Jarvis of Knox ' county , E C Ferguson and William Ding of Fled county all gave evidence upon the i tlssuo ballots , Patrick declaring that the I ballots were so thin he could heo right | through them The others declaied that I while thin billets were used In their respec tive counties they could not bo Been when the ballot was properly folded E L Mi Donald of Louisville testified in 1 much the hamo slraln a Colette ! Hullltt re garding the feeling In Louisville on tlu1 morning of the election and the effect of the prcscnco of the militia In the armory j An adjournment was taken until 2 p m i on Monday I Mr Claike , who has arrived In Frankfort , ' hiihl tonight that tin ro was no truth In the | report that ho was a confidential man of Mr | Crokei "I've been getting that story about being In with Crokcr " hoald , "but there's nothing to It nothing to It Mo the confi dential man of Croker7 I only wish I vas Why Mr Crokcr Is In Europe and I'm a Now York newspaper man " Piesscd for Journalistic particulars Mr Clarke nanied a New York evening paper , for which ho ded.ired his solo object In Frank fort was to "send them some ) mall htuff " "Yes , " he admitted , "they sprung a sub poena on mo when I got hero , but I con vinced them I did not know anything about Tamman ) hall and they withdrew It " "It's ridiculous , " ho said , "to talk of me as a confidential ii.an of Mr Crokcr's There's nothing to It nothing to It I'm i Jubt hero for rny paper to send them mall stuff" GRAND JURY INDICTS COLSON Held for Mnriler In Tito < OMIIIH Women U rite the Colonel U onlx of S > mpiitti ) . FRANKFORT K > Jan 20-Tho grand 1 jury loduy indicted ex < oiigreu.sman David ( J Colaon who was colonel of the Fourth Kentucky reg inent for murder on two counts 'Iho first charges the willful mur- Linen Sale \\ei "Sale" \ cannot emphasize the word too fitronglv ns geiods are marked lowes than at anv previous January sale Wi have contracted for Irish Uimasks to bo delivered February 1. and to make n clean sweep of old stock , have cut them down to prices which nobody can afford to ml s Mo Homespun Table. Linen , 72 Inches wldo , now 3ic vard SSc Hleachcd Irish Table Linen. 66 Inches wldo , tio\v lwc1 jnrd. fl 00 Hleached Irish Table Linen , 72 Inches wldo , no < \ tile jnrd $1 40 , ? 1 45 and $1.50 Hleachcd Dresden Tnblo Linen , 72 Inches wide , now flSo ) ard tl 61 , H 75 and $1 SO Hleached Dresden Ta- bio Linen , 7. Inches wide , now $1 25 ) ard I $275 , Hlcailcd lilsh Pattern Table Cloths , ' sln-e 2x2 ) ards , now $200 eich. $ .H5 Hleached lilsh Pattern Table Cloths , slzo 2x2Vj ) nrds , now $ J 50 each $100 Hleached Irish Pattern Table Cloth ? , sbo 2x3 ) ards. now $ J MS each $ TTn Napkins to mitch , now $285 dozen $1 S5 Hleachcd Irish Napkins , now $1 3" " > dozen $ J s , ' Hleached Irish Napkins , now $1 OS dozen $4 50 Uleached Dresden Napkins , now $2.flS dozen $1 JS Bleached Dresden Napkins , now $3 50 dozen lOc Check Glass Toweling , now fi'Jc ) ard. 12'ic Check Glass Toweling , now S l-3o ) aid 12'ic Unbleached Crash , now S l-3c vard 1 Ic Scotch Crash , plain and red border , now 10'e ) ird 12'fcc and Ific Towels , now lOc each. 22c Towels , now 15c each. 30c and .13 l-3c Towels , now 25c cacll. 40c Towels , now 29c each Spreads $1 2r > Crochet Bed Spreads , now T > c eacb. $1 41 Crochet lied Spreads , now $1 10 each. $1 75 Hest Grade Ciochet now M V > each $1 S5 Frlngexl Crochet , best quality , now $1 3 > each $ . ! 50 line Satin Marbellles , pink , blue and pure white , $247 each. der of Lieutenant Ethelbert Scott , one ot the prlneip-ih In Tucsdiy's triple tragedy , and the other with the murder of Luther W Demarce , one of the bv slanders who was killed The grand jui ) woo granted a further extension of time and It is under stood that moro testimony Is to be heard as to the killing ot Charles Julian , thn othci bslander Colson's attorneys will on Monday ask for ball and Colaan mites - llf ) Among those who have volunteered their legal services In Colson's defense are. Congiessman Halley of Texas , Congressman Claton of Alabama , ox-Congresoman Houck of Tennessee and Altorney General A F. Mnatt of Tennessee ) Colonel Coleon's frlenels expected only a manslaughter charge The weapons used by the combatanls were turned over to tha com t. Colson'o mall from all over the county , as well as from Washington , Kentucky and Tennessee , lacry heavy. Many society women have wrltlon him words of sym pathy. Some arc strangers Colson Is a bachelor and largely Interested In business Interests of Kentucky and Tennessee. ARCHBISHOP KAIN TO SEE POPE I.eiM e for Home * Soon \fter IQlinIrr 1'nl her IMielnn UN ( t Coiiiiiiinlon. ST LOUS , Jan 20 Archbishop John J. Kuln announced today that ho would Icavo foi Rome soon after Easter and remain In thn Etc ) nil City probably HX | months or longer He will bo accompanied on thu Journey by Itev Father David S Phelan , editor of the Wentcrn Watchman , "My trip , " bald the archbishop , "In purely In the nature of a pilgrimage It will bo I rolongcd foi thn ronnon that I desire to pay a fitting tribute to the holy father , whom It Is customary for the hierarchy to honor during the holy year " Hlshop George Montgomery of Los An- gelcn , Cal , will prcMdo over the St Loula dloceso during Archbishop KalnVi absence FORECAST OF THE WEATHER I'll I r Sinidii ) nnil Momlnj itltli Vnrl- ulileliu1n In IIMIII nnil trlirnxKti. WASHINGTON Jan 20-Forecast for Sunday and 'Monday ' For Nebraska , Iowa Missouri , Kansas , Colorado and Wyoming Fair , Sunday ami Mnnda ) , varlahlo winds For South Dakota Fair Sunday and Monday , eouihwcstcrly wlndH , I.onil Ileeoril. OKFICR OF THE WIJATHBR HUREAU , OMAHA , Jan 20 Omaha re-cord of tem perature ) one' ' precipitation compared with thei corresponding day of the last thre * } cars. 1800 1609 : S3S 1SOT Maximum temperature 4 i M ' 7 St Minimum temperature 82 . .0 21 24 Average temperature 40 40 10 31 Precipitation 00 OT 00 T Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and ilnco March 1 , US3 Normal fur the day 23 i\ < fhs for the day 18 Aecumulated rxu .s Miice1 Mare.li 1 CIl Normal rainfall for the day . . . . Winch lell < Iciie y for the da > 02 'noh Total lulnfall tdn < e < Mareh 1 2 $ 11 ln < hr Dellelencv Hlneo Mare b I 157 trie hey ) > elulcin > f'Tirr lie-rind 1WS 4 U lnch iDeticienei fejr cur period 1W7 10 G7 Inchea i 1 Indicates tr.ueof pre t Inflation LI CU B A WLLSJI I Jbotal Forecast Oillclal