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3 KELLEY, STIGER & COMPANY Great Discount Clearance Sale OXT ALL WINTER GOODS t"Jr ? Sale to Continue All Next Week. "IVPER CENT iPER CENT f?ER CENT r f VJDISCOUNT jJ DISCOUNT JdISCOUNT Store Open Saturday Evening. PER CENT DISCOUNT "PER CENT VDISCOUNT VPER CENT iVPER CENT VJdiscount Jdisqomv THE OMAHA DAILY HEift SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1900, ' 7 We guarantee that not in a single instance has the price been changed on a piece of goods in this sale. 120 per cent discount Black Dress Goods Dept. Zibelines Cheviots Poplins Venetians Hroadcloths Mohairs Serges Silk Warp Henriettas Imported Henriettas Cashmeres India Twills Mountain Serges Nun'sveiling Grenadines Bareges Novelty Weaves Half Mourning Dress Goods, Etc. Colored Dress Goods Dept. All Tailor Cloths Venetians Broadcloths Tweeds Che riots Poplins Golf Plaids Preach Serges Henriettas Cashmeres Camel's Hair Cloth Mohair Plaids for Children Panne Cloth Plaids Habit Cloths Amazons Wool Grena dines Wool Crepons. All high class dress patterns both black and colored. All Cloakings, Astrakhans. All Evening Shades Cashmere Lansdowne Nun'sveiling CliulliH, etc. All Goods in Lining Department skirtings of moreen mer cerized satin, etc. On Our Entire Stock of Dress Trimmings. On our cn tiro stock of ladles' petticoats. On all our Silk Petticoats. On nil our Mercerized Cotton Petticoats. On all our Fancy Cotton Petticoats plain ruffled and pleated. On our entlro stock of Flannel Dressing Sacquon. On our entlro stock of Flannel Night nobes. 20 per cent discount Saturday morning and all next week wo shall add a very Important department to our great discount sale. Wo refer to our Underwear and HOSIERY DEPTS On our ontlro stock of men's, women's, boys' and children's underwear. Union Suits, Including the celebrated MunBlng and Ypsllante, for which wo aro tho selling nfents for Omnhn. On our entlro stock of Separate Garments (shirts und drawers, tights, etc.) On our ontlro stock of Separate Garments. On our entire stock of Tights, Corsot Cov ers, etc. On our entlro stock of Infants' Underwear. On our entlro stock of Ladles and Child ren's Legglns. On our ontlro stock of Hosiery. Lud Irs and children's Cashmcro Hosiery. Men's und boys' Cashmere Hosiery. Ladles' nnd children's Cotton Hosiery. Ladles' Silk Hosiery. Ladles' and children's Lisle Hosiery. Infant's Hands, Socks, etc. 20 per cent disco tint. How would you respond to an announce ment of gold dollars' for 80c a piece? Yet that Is what wo aro virtually doing In giv ing a 20 per cent discount at this season of tho year. Blankets 29 per cent discount off all our cotton and heavy flceco Ulankcts. 20 per cent discount off all our half wool gray or white Hlankets. 20 per cent discount off nil our pure wool, white, red or gray Dlankcts. 20 per cent discount off all our Slumber Robes and California Bath Robe Dlankets. Comforts 20 per cent dltcount off all our SUkollnc Comforts. 20 per cent discount off all our Down Comforts. 20 per cent discount off all our Wool Comforts. Flannels French Flannels, Skirting Flannels, Shirt ing Flannels, etc. 20 per cent discount off all our plain col ored French Flannel off nil our figured French Flannel off all our Embroldored French Flannel. 20 per cent discount off all our white Flannel off nil our Shirting Flannels off nil our Skirting Flannels off all our Baby Embroldored Flannels off all our Elder down Flannels. 20 per cent off all our Wrapper Flannel off all our Dressing Sacquo Flannel off all our Outing Flannel. Discount to be taken from present low prices. Everything marked in plain figure. French Flannel Waists ON ALL VUKIti WAIBT& ON ALL NOVELTY WAISTS. Silk Waists ON ALL BLACK SILK. ON ALL COLORED BILK. ON ALL NOVELTY BILK. Silk Department Colored Taffeta, 27-lnch, CWlnslow) Colored Taffeta, 19-lnch. Satin Duchessc, all colors. Party Silks, plain and fancy. Crepo de Chine, all colors. Japanese Silks. Foulard Silks, plain and fancy. - All Silk Grenadines. Fancy Wnlst Silks, all this Mason styles. Lyons Velvets Velvets-All our high grade Silk Velvets. Velveteens and Flushes. All cheaper Colored Velvets. All Black Velvets. Taffeta Silks Black Dress Silks, all weaves. All Black Silks. Pcau do Sole, Faille- Ducb.es se. Armure Oros Grain. Pure Dye Taffeta Dress Silks. Black Crepo do Chine. All fancy weaves In Dress Silks. Ladies', Misses', Children's and Boys' Shoes These shoes are not marked up for this special sale bnt are all marked in plain figures at such prices as we sell them for every daj. Our shoe stock comprises the latest designs and pat' terns received this fall and will all be included in this Big Discount Sale. rAll Ladies' Extension Sole Shoes at 20 per cent off. All Ladies' Hand-Turned Shoes at 20 per cent off. All Ladies' Patent Leather Southern Ties at 20 per cent All Ladies' Vici Kid Slippers or Oxfords at 20pcr cent All Ladies', Misses' or Children's Rubbers at 20 per cent All Misses Shoes and Slippers at 20 per cent off. All Boys' Shoes and Rubbers at 20 per cent off. All Children's Shoes and Moccasins at 20 per cent off. NOTHING RESERVED EVERYTHING GOES Our tire stock of up-to-date shoes and rubbers. 20 Per Cent Off the Regular Price. offJ off.! offJ en Announcement r r 1 PER CENT rr PER CENT Jr J 3 DISCOUNT J J 3 DISCOUNT 331 PER CENT 3 DISCOUNT r r 1 PER CENT 3 DISCOUNT rr?m CENT 3 DISCOUNT r r 1 PER CENT J y 3 DISCOUNT On our entire stock of Ladies', Misses' and children's Jackets, Automobiles and Long Coats, Rainy Day, Golf and Walking Skirts, Ladies' ManTailored Suits, made from the most correct and fashionable materials, On our entire stock of Furs, Muffs, Collars, Collarettes, Astrakhan Capes, Near Seal Capes, .... Corner Farnam and Fifteenth Streets .... COM IS C110SEN PRESIDENT Wayne Mm Selected by tho the Ttaohers to Head Their Association, v PLACE FOR NEXT MEETING NOT NAMED Selection Left to the Kxecntlve Com mittee, Who Will Prohnhly (ilvc It' to Lincoln an Vauul. LINCOLN.'Dec. 2S. (Special.) Tho an ticipated' fight for tho presidency of tho Statu Teachers' association did not ma tcrlallzu ilny when the report 'of tho nomlnatli , commlttco was presented for adoption. On account of opposition from Lancaster county members A. II. Watcr houso of Omnhu wlthdrow from tho race early last night and tho position went to U. S. Conn of Wayne. Selection of a moot ing place for tho next convention rests with tho executive commltteo nnd It Is practically decided that Lincoln will bo awarded the plum. Tho following ofllccrs, nominated by, tho committee, wero elected by tho association this morning: President U. S. Conn of Wayne. Secretary Miss Ilcrtha Thorlccko, Lin coln county. Treasurer J. J. Tooley, Custer county. Members of Executive Committee U. S. Conn, Wayno. cx-ofllclo; J. I). French. Hastings, holding over: W. S. Heltzman, Iloatrlce, to 1111 vnenncy for one year; J. II. Uodwcll, Douglas county, three years. Kducntlonal Council W. II. Gardner, An burn, thrco years; II. J. Iiarr, (Irand Island, to fill vnenncy. Members of Rending Circle A. It. Slater, Gaga county. Kilui'iillounl Council Mcinhcra. Tho Nebraska Kducntlonal council to nlghl elected tho following new members W. K. Fowler, ex-oniclo, vlco W. It. Jnckson; Mr. Gardner, vice Dr. 0. U. llcssey; It. J. Rnrr, vleo A. A. Heed; Dr, C. E. HiBnoy, vlco U, S. Conn, rescued, President Kerr, vlco President Dowllng, V. U. Lucas, vleo W. L. Stophens; E. II, Sherman, vlco C. (1. J'cnrsc; W. M. Korn. vice A. II. lilgolow; Miss. Crawford, vlco Mrs. Mnry 12. Hart; .Superintendent Jos tor, vlco K. J. Ilodwell; A. II. Water house, re-elected; L. P. Luden, ro-eleeted; H. II. Ward, re-elected; II. J. D.ivonport, vlco W. K. Fowler. Tho legislative commlttco named consists of K. Fowler, chairman; C. W. Crumm. Madison; L. I'. Luddcn, Lincoln; II. 1) Ward, Lincoln; II. K. Wolfe, South Omaha; ptcsldent, W. A. Clark, Peru. Pnpors wero read beforo tho tenchcrs In general session this afternoon by It. E. Morltz and E. A. Burnett of tho University of Nebraska nnd Florlan Fla Jorl of Gol&rndo SprlngB, This ovenlng the teachers assembled for tho 'last moot ing of tho convention nnd wero nddressod by Dr. Newoll Dwlght Illllls on "Rusktn's Messngo to tho Nineteenth Century." An nmondmont to tho constitution, mak ing the outgoing president n member of tho executive ominlttce, was introduced by SuperlntwMtont Pearse of Omaha, but was defeated on a r sine vote. A motion provlndlng for meetings M the school board section In October of each year and creatlnst a kindergarten sec tlon ns a co-ordlnnte branch of the as Boctatlon was passed. The executlvo committee wn.s authorized to have the record of all meetings printed In pamphlet form. -MIIHnry llnuril Meeting. Adjutant General Flurry has Issued n call for the State Military Flonrd to moot In this city January 2, tho day before the inauguration of the new administration. It Is asserted that this mooting Is for the purpose of disposing of unfinished business and for tho consideration of legislation ro tating to the Nebraska National Guard. The board consists of tho adjutant general and Colonels Haywnrd and Kllllau. It is not altogether Improbable that plans for tho organization of a Nebraska brigade will bo dihcusscd at tho enmo mooting. The state now has two completo regiments, a troop of cavalry and a battery of artillery, nil forming a military force as strong as that maintained prior to the war nnd sufllclent, It is said, to warrant tho or ganization of a brigade. Considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed In somo quartorn because of the attltudo assumed by Adjutant General narry In reserving tho tltlo of brigadier general for himself. According to tho precedent established years ago tho ranking colonel of tho Guard should bo chosen to fill the position of adjutant general. This was dono prior to tho war, when Rrlgadlor General Bills was promoted from a colonelcy. Orders Is- nued for tho entlro National Guard must bo signed by n brigadier general nnd there Is no reason why such an office should not bo created. It would not lnrrcnso the expense, of maintaining tho military force." Information for LeitlnInlorN. Secretary of State Portor has begun tho distribution of maps of senatorial and representative dlotrlcts In Nebraska. Tho maps weer designed for tho uso of tho legislature In redisricting tho state. For MkIiIIiik tin I'rlHon. Claims against tho state, for presenta tion to tho legislature, hnyo begun to make their appeurnnco In lnrge numbers, Todny a claim for f S.2T2 was filed In the auditor's otllco by tho Lincoln Gas and Electric Light compauy. Tho amount named Is alleged to bo duo for electricity 'furnished to tho state penltcntlnry during n period, extending back two and n half years, Attached to tho claim is n document set ting forth In legal phrascollgy several rea sons why the money should bo paid without delay. In August, ISOj, tho auditor of state nnd tho Hoard of Public Lands nnd rtulldlngs contracted, with tho. Lincoln Gas company of this city for lighting tho peni tentiary, agreeing -to pay ? 100 per month for electricity supplied for 125 incandes cent lamps. In tho contract It wan stipu lated that tho stalo was to cxorclso caro In burning the electric fluid and to uso no moro or it than was absolutely necessary Slnco tho execution of tho contract tho stnto has paid tho company $100 at tho end of each month. Tho local cotnpnny now complains that tho penitentiary ofllclnjs huvo been careless In tho uso of tho electricity and had burned much moro than they expected to supply. For tho extrn current they want nn allow nncn of $3,200. It Is also alleged that tho penitentiary officials, In violation of tho contract, added forty extra lamps to tho circuit, for which tho ntato should pay $5,072. f Cornell Denounce,, (he C'lnliu. "It's n steal; thorp's no question about that," said Auditor Cornell In speaking of tho claim. "I did not know that, they l)ad a claim ngalnst tho state until today, when It was left In tho office by tho company's attornoy. I have taken It under advlso ment and will ronder a decision concern Ing It In n few days. The attorney will make nn argument In favor of Its allowance on January 2, and I cannot decide whether or not It shnll bo allowed until thnt time, Tho company wanted tho money paid lm' mediately, but I believe It is safo to say that the claim will have to go to the legls lature. There aro no funds from which It could bo paid nnd tho only way for them to get tho money Is by legislative approprla tlon." 1'oatolMre Holiday llimiucaa. "The record for holiday business nt tho Lincoln postofllco this year Is greatly In excess of previous years," said Postmaster Dushncll today. "For tho week ending De cember 21 thero wero mailed out from the Lincoln postofllco over 10,000 packages and for tho seven days ending December 27 thero wero received nnd distributed 10,256 packages. In tho count of Incoming nnd out going packages during this tlmo allowances and deductions wero made for tho ordlnnry packago mall, tho object of the enumeration being to got figures ns nenrly accurnto ns posslblo on strictly holiday mall coming In nnd going out. Tho total quoted fnlls sev eral hundreds short of tho entlro holiday packago mall, for beforo tho week of tho count begnn nnd slnco It was completed hundreds of packages wero received and dispatched." DIETRICH NAMES ONE MORE Clnrk of Mb nen lo He Kupcrliitcndent of the Girl IniliiHtrlnl Homo tit (ienevn. LINCOLN, Dec. 28. (Spoclal Telegram.) Governor Dietrich tonight nnnounccd tho selection of Hornco M. Clnrk of Ithaca for superintendent of the Geneva Induntrlal Homo for Girls. Clnrk was clerk of tho houso committee of tho wholo In ISA!", ami this year served as rhnlrman of tho Saun ders county republican rommlttee. Auditor-elect Weston completed tho se lection of his otllco force today by naming Earl M. Matthews of South Omaha for bond clerk. Tho nrrlval of Edward Ttosewnter of Omaha nnd E. II. Hlnshnw of Falrbury to night revived Interest in the senatorial contest, hut otherwise tho political situ ation wns quiet nnd unovcntful. Roprcsentatlva Sears wont home today to resign tho prosecuting attorneyship of Hurt county. Ills right to hold tho ofllce slnco his election in tho legislature was questioned nnd ho Immediately decided to glvo It up. A. W. Lano of Lincoln continues to bo mentioned in connection with tho speaker ship. Ho Is making no fight for the place, but his friends say ho could enter tho race with n strong following in tho event of a deadlock on tho othor candidates. S. S. Skinner of nurt county wants to ho nsslstant sergennt-at-arms of tho eennte. anti-bond pcoplo started a contest on tho grounds of Illegal voting and carried the matter to tho district court, whore, after considerably delay, It was compromised. Mechanics claim that when completed tho building will be ono of tho most up-to-dato In tho country. FENCING MASTER RUNS AMUCK Ntn'rlN a Gciicrnl Annnult In I.lmlell Hotel nt Lincoln nml Wound l'o I iee in ii ii. DEFICIENCY AT PENITENTIARY Claim Approximating IjUN.OOO lluve lleen Hnppi-caHc d hy the I'u-ilon St lite Ottlelnlii. LINCOLN, Due. 28. (Special Telegram.) It is learned on reliable authority that deficiency claims approximating $18,000 for supplies furnished to and othor expenses of tho stato penitentiary will bo presented to tho legislature by tho fusion Hoard of Public Lands and Hiilldlngs. Tho vouchers have been suppressed "by tho board. Deputy Land Commissioner Lynch tonight admitted that there wero a number of penitentiary deficiency claims In his ofllco, but Insisted that he could not cstlmnto their total amount. Get IIiiIIiIIiik After Jinny TrlnU. ELK CHEEK. Nob., Dee. 28. (Special.) The last carload, the fifth, of lumber for tho new school building hns arrived And work on tho structuro will be pushed ns fast ns the wenthor will allow, but It Is hardly probable that much can bo dono be fore spring. For over ten yenra tho ques tion of n new school building has been ngltated and n number uf bond elections held, but, ns tho district was so evenly divided on tho matter, tho bonds could not bo mado lo enrry. At tho last election called for that purpose, last spring, tho bonds carried and the building would have been completed In time for this year's term of school bad It not been that some of the LINCOLN, Dec. 28. (Special Telegram.) Armed with two pointed fencing foils, Lyth Edward Maltland, a French fencing master, tonight charged a crowd of by standers In tho Llndell hotel nnd stabbed Policeman O'Kano whllo tho latter was at tempting to arrest him. Tho mnn appeared In tho saloon of tho hotel nbout midnight nnd mado Bcveral lunges nt tho bartender, who escaped by dodging below tho bar. Ho then went Into the lobby, which was thickly crowded, and began making thrusts In various direc tions. Most of tho pcoplo Immediately scattered, but n few surrounded tho hostllo fencing master nnd tho policeman tried to grab him whllo ho was off guard. Tho swordsman delivered ono blow beforo ho was caught, landing on tho ofilccr'o right temple nnd cutting a gash two inches long. Maltland enmo to Lincoln from Chicago n month ngo nnd opened a school of fencing nnd dancing. Ho wns under the Infiucnco of liquor when ho mado tho assault. I'ndiloek Hotel l'roperty TrniiMferrcd. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.) Lato yesterday nftornoon deeds wero placed on fllo In tho register of deeds ofllce In thin city, which transferred tho Paddock hotel and opera houso property from Estclln M. Hobs, Eva J. Rogers and Ella It, Domiir to tho Paddock Hotel company of this city. Tho consideration was $150,000. Over $11, 000 of taxes diic on tho property wero paid Into tho city nnd county treasurers' ofllco Incidental to tho transfer of tho property. Rcvenun stamps to tho amount of $150 wore nttached to the deeds, ono of tho stamps being of tho $100 denomination. Tho property Is now In flrRt-class con dition and Is doing n thriving business. An Independent water supply has recently been provided for tho property by sinking a 200-foot well nnd placing a 200-barrcl tank on tho roof of tho building. Ilmlly Cut In Wlnnlile Fire. WINS1DE, Neb., Dee. 28. (Special Tol cgram.) Fire started this morning In tho butcher shop on Main street 'and tho build ing and contents wero entirely destroyed. Only by heroic efforts woro the frame buildings on either sldo of It saved. Tho building was owned by C. I). French of Sioux City and was Insured for $1,000. Tho damage to tho Imploment "buildings of Nccdham Bros, nmountcd to about $500 and to the stock nbout $800. Tho damagq to tho otllco or Guo & one wns about $50, Tho stock of C. W, Tronn, butcher,- was Insured for $500. The cause of tho firo lo not known. Georgo Mellko whllo assisting nt tho firo this morning had his right wrist cut by glasB, sovorlng tho main nrtcry. Tho wound Is n serious ono nnd he is now delirious. Offer re(e Ten Tlimixniiil Dollars, CRETE, Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.) T. II. Miller, president of the Croto State bank, has offered to the city of Crete tto sum of $10,000 for the purpose of building a public library building, tho city to glvo tho ground, uubject to Mr. Miller's nn provnl ns to location, Tho city, council hold n speclnl meeting lost night' nnd has tho matter under consideration. Tlirelier Form n Combine. WACO, Nbe., Dec. 28. (Special.) The Intest combination of capital to organize In lork county is ono composed of all owners and operators of threshing ma chines. In this county. They have called a meeting, but owing to secrecy of the movement tho place and timo of meeting nro not known. Owing to tho exceptionally largo crops of small grain here, York county hns 112 threshing machln outfits. A combination of this kind would repre sent capital of $225,000. It Is rumored that they not only proposo to ralso tho prico of threshing to what they clnlm a flguro that will give them somo profit, but will mako a combination by which no ono can buy n mnchlno unless ho belongs to the combination. York Count' .Monc y-MnUer. YORK, Dec. 28. (Special.) Farmers nro rejoicing over the prospects of a largo win ter wheat crop. Forty per cent of land In cultivation has been sown to winter wheat and novcr since tho fall of 1891, when wheat yielded from thirty to sixty bushels to the ncro, has thero been so much molsturo nnd such favorablo fall weathor. York county farmers nro wiping out thousands of dollars of mortgage Indebtedness cvory month and n number of farmers nro offering to loan money on fnrms nt G per cent Interest. Win ter wheat Is tho moncy-mnklng crop nnd tho hundreds of flno new farm houses, barns, granaries and cribs represents tho proceeds of tho sales of that cereal. MniinnN of Onceoln Entertain. OSCEOLA, Nob., Dec. 28. (Special.) Tho Masons of Osceola nnd vicinity had n gala tlmo last night celebrating tho anniversary of Saint John's day. They invited tho Order of tho Eastern Star chnptcr to meet with them nnd tnklng both fraternities together it was n crowd that filled tho hall Tho commlttco on progrnm presented a very excollont ono, consisting of speeches, readings, songs and Instrumental music. Tho speech of tho ovenlng was mado by H. A. Scott. At tho closo of tho program all present retired to tho banquet hall, whero a tnblo was bountifully spread. Say They fiot the ltohea hy Mlntnk?. ELK CREEK, Neb., Dec. 28. (Special Tel egram.) This afternoon nbout A o'clock At tornoy Rood of Ilrock, accompanied by tho liveryman of that placo, arrived In town looking for Jcsso Tucker nnd n young man whose namo could not bo learned, claiming that young Tucker and his companion had stolen two buffalo robes from tho livery man at Ilrock. Tho young men nnd robes wero both found hero, but tho young men clnlm thnt tho robes wero gotten Into tho buggy by mistake. No arrests wero made, the robes wero taken back nnd tho young men allowed to go. . llonekeniier-Ilrii(er Content. HARVARD, Nob., Doc. 28. (Special.) At various lntorvals during tho last ten days depositions havo been taken beforo Ezra Drown and Jcsso I. Eiicr, sitting nn nntnries ,.ubllc, In the contest proceedings v heroin John J. Honckompor, republican, contests tho right of Henry Reutlng, fusion 1st, as senator from this, tho Twenty-fifth district. So far fourteen witnesses have given ovldonco for tho contestant and eight for contcstce, tho nttcmpt being to provo that money was unlawfully used and Illegal votes cast. Sum Cnmhrliltce for DnniUKea. CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Dec. 28. (Spoclal.) Mrs. TJiomas Powell has brought suit against tho vlllago of Cambridgo for $5,000 datrages for alleged personal Injury re ceived nbout n year ago and caused, sho alleges, by a dofectivo placo In tho board sldownlk. Notlco was served upon the chairman of tho vlllago board yesterday and tho defendants wero ordered to appear for trial on January 28. rrnpone to Take, rt'o Kink. LOUP CITY, Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.) A petition was circulated hero yesterday to secure signers sufllclent to call togothor the town board of trustees so that action might be taken for protection from the prevailing scourge of smalloox, which seems to bavo obtained foothold In other towns; Tho board met and prohibited pub lic gatherings of all kinds for the time be ing and a strict surveillance will bo kept at all times so as to reduce the danger to a minimum. No enscs nro known to be In Sherman county as yet. York In I'rninliieil Free Delivery. YORK, Neb., Dec. (28. (Special.) Tho sales of stamps by tho York postofllco dur ing tho fiscal year ending In March wns a larger amount than was necessary to en title York to freo mail delivery. An Inspection of tho Postofllco department re ported York entitled to freo mall delivery nnd asked that all houses bo numbered and Blgns bo plnced nt Btrcot corners. All of this hnn been dono nnd information has been received from Washington that ns nil requirements havo been fulfilled York will havo Its freo mall delivery In a short tlmo. Frank L. Loveland, ex-itate president ot the Epworth league; Rev. Q. W. Southwell, conferenco evangelist, and J. W. Mahood, superintendent of state junior work. For Sunday, January 20, a great mass meeting Is planned, to be held In the large Midland opera bouse. Labor Leaders at War. BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 28. Tha Bherift'H Jury appointed to hear the evidence In the nult agalnat Daniel Keef, president of the International Longshoremen's union, by Patrick J. McMahon, president of the local union, for ilammrcn for slander hns nwnrtled McMahon $.1,600 damages, McMahon brought suit for $10,000. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Increnne of Temperature with Fair Ski en nnd Soulh to Weit Wind l'ronnoatlcated. Mnny Kmpty Crib nt Wlnalde. WINSIDE. Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.) No corn Is being stored here, oxcept by cnttlo feeders; there, aro dozens of empty corn cribs all through tho country; this means a great scarcity of cobs for fuel, but makes corn' bring n good price. Tho Modern Woodmen of Wlnsldo aro planning to mako their sixth annual ball hero nn Immense success; Reed's orchestra, from Sioux City, Is engaged to furnish the music and the ball will be held In tho opera houso. Many guests from out of town aro expected. 28. Forecast for NnlvntlnnialN Mny Still Parade. FREMONT, Nob., Dec. 28. (Special.) At n special meeting of tho city council last ovenlng tho ordinance which waa lntoneded to prohibit tho parades of the, Salvation army was defeated by a voto 5 to 2. The counctlmen thought tho obedience too strict, ns it would prohibit advertising wagons, parades of theater bands and troupes and everything of that nature. The Salvation pcoplo feel highly elated over their victory. Hod tho ordluance passed they announced their Intention of fighting it. Slnhhed nt n Shelhy nance, OSCEDLA, Nob., Dec. 28. (Special.) Report reaches hero of a free-for-all fight at a danco In Shelby Christmas night. The only serious feature reported is tho Injury of Georgo Mclllngcr of Nowark, who went to tho ball as a spectator with his friend, Charles Dotson, but who wns pushed Into tho group that was doing the fighting and recolvcd a six-Inch cut In tho leg that re quired a dozen stitches and had his trousers nenrly slashed off of him. Patent Purse In Mlaalna;. MILLARD, Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.) William Welch of Millard was displaying a pocketbook containing something over $100 to his friends. The pocketbook was a novelty nnd wns passed around the crowd to seo If any one could open It, and was finally returned to his hip pocket. Mr. Welch went homo and retired, nnd next morning missed his wallet and Its contents. Ho waa out early looking for It, but was unsuccessful In his search. The kidneys acho when they are over worked and tho trouble gets serious un less promptly removed. Prickly 'Ash Bit ters is a rollablo kidney tonic and bowel regulator, Kptvorth l,enKun Convention, FORT DODGE, In., Dec. 23. (Special.) A convention of tho Epworth Icaguo socie ties of tho Fort Oodgo district will he held In this city from January 18 to 25, 1901. It Is expected that nt least 200 delegates will bo ,ln tho city for tho dates named, and great interest Is already being manifested In tho assembly. Tho program of the ns. scmbly will consist of lectures, addresses and department normal Institutes. Among the men prominent In tho denomination who will be present are: Dr. F. E. Day, pre siding elder ot tho Fort Dodge district; Rev. WASHINGTON, Dec Saturday and Sunday: For Nebraska, North Dakota, South Da kota and Kansas Fair and warmer Satur day; Sunday, fair; south to westwinds. ror Illinois Fair, Saturday and Sunday; warmer Sunday; fresh west to north winds. For Iowa Fair and warmer Saturday; Sunday, fair; fresh west to south winds. ror Missouri Fair Saturday and warmer In northwest nortlnn: Knnnv . . warmer; northerly winds, becoming varl- For Colorado Fair R(nrH .. ... ... nuy nai uicr In enstern portion; Sunday, fair; variable Tt IliVJOt For Wyominr Fair nn a.MA. day; Sunday, fair; weaterly winds, becom- au& variuuio. For Montana Fair nnii,,.. nuu warmer in southern Dortlnn: Riinii r.i. i- . and probably rain or anow and colder In portion; variable winds. For Arkansas Fnlr nni,,.j... .- ..... '"j nuu nun- day; warmer Sunday in eastern portion; winus, necoming variable For Western Tho. i homa and Indian Territory-Fair Saturday; Jt . wurmor; northerly winds. becoming variable. Local Iteenril. OFFICE OF THE WEATHEIl miTHTATT OMAHA. Dec. 28.-Ofllc1al record of Vm' peraturo and prodpltatloA compared with years;0"'8"0"'" dny of t thrlS 1 . i . 1900- J898. 1897. Maximum temperaturo .. 21 18 4S Minimum tnmnmmi ... -: llJ Mean temperature J9, 12 ss S Precipitation t .w .00 00 iieuuru 01 lempernturo and prec pltatlon l&00",a y nnd alnco March 1, Normal tcmpernturo 14 Deficiency for tho day I Total excess slnco March tv'i Normal precipitation 113 inch Deficiency for the dny 03 inch Total rainfall slnco afar. l!."..a6 14 Inehei Excess since March 1 ., 40 inch Deficiency for cor. pf . .. j, 1899.. 4.19 lnche-J Deficiency for cor. period, 1898.. s!oo Inches Iteporta from Stations at N P. M. RATIONS AND STATS OF WBATIUUt. 2 P3 ii it Omaha, clenr North Platto, clear Choyenno, clear Bait Iiko, clear Rapid City, clear Huron, clear vi'll'ton, clenr . Chlcngo, clear .. hi, i-oiilx, clour St. Paul, clear Davenport, clenr KansaH City, clenr..... Helena, partly cloudy Havre, cloudy , ntsmarck, clenr , Unlvrston, mining 2j 24 t 24 36 .00 18 :) .00 28 at .00 20 30 .00 22 30 .00 24 28 .00 22 24 T 28 32 , 00 12 14 T 20 31 .00 26 28 .00 21 26 .00 36 38 .00 24 32 ,00 52 66 T T Indicates trace of precipitation. Zero. ti. A. WELSH, . Local Forecast Official.