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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAIIA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 1903.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
Omaha
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CORSETS
American Beaut r, straight front, dip hip,
with front and aide supporters attached
i.oo
Dr. Warner Runt Proof CorseU for atout
figures, aliea 30 to 36, Inn
' LUU
Style 121 for atout or medium figures, Coro
bust, habit Mp, hose eupportcra attached
to aide and front, I rn
t. Lou
HOSE
dls plain black and oxford gray, heavy
fleeoa lined hose, 19o quality, f 2 4 C
X-adie' plain black full aeamlesa tn.
hose, at (JC
Ladles' plain black and fancy coiora, lisle
thread hose, too quality, 25C
KNIT
Hand-made Shetland floss opera ahawls In
all coiora, at II. 25 nn
no IsaO
Fascinators In all colors at
25a, Xx and
50c
98c
Children's all wool sweaters,
at
Ladles' and children's knit leggings qr,
to all slaes, at tdC
Infants' knit sacques at 26c, 35c and 50c.
Infanta' boots at C
lo and IOC
Ladlea' knit and outing flannel skirts, as
sorted colors, worth i5c, oQc
Ladles' wool knit skirt In plain and as-
icu t'lfiurs, worm lou.
at
Ladles' fancy outing flannel gowns,
worth 11.00. at '
98c
75c
Ladles' extra heavy fancy trimmed otit
lngflannel nightgown, worth QjjC
Ladles' fine merino wool combination suits,
K. 1-50
LADIES' SWEATERS Fancy blouse jackets, in all
colors and sizes, at $ 4.50 and 3 50
New line of ladies' sweaters at ?3, $2.75 and 2i50
MISSES' SWEATERS In blouse jackets at t?2, $1.75 and. ,5Q
UMBRELLAS Everything'new, just the thing for a Christinas
gift, from $10.00 down to 1 QQ
CHILDREN'S UMBRELLAS, at $1.00 and 5Qo
Indies' fleece lined gloves, at . fjg
Ladies' silk lined Mocha gloves, at. . . . gQ
Ladies' silk lined cashmere gloves, at. . ; . ... , . . . . ..... ... gQc
Ladies' Golf Gloves, in plain ana fancy patterns, 50c, 39c, .'. . 2fic
Children's Golf Gloves, at . . . . JSc
Ladies' and children's Mittens, aj, 50c and ...... j"?: 25c
Ladies' real kid Gloves, in all the newest shades, at ....... 1,00
EN'S FURNISHINGS
lien's $1.60 colored laundered shirts
with
irm cutis, in ail tne new
patterns, at ,
Hen's kid gloves lined, or unllned,
- at
Men's Mo suspenders with leather ,
or silk ends, at k
Men's $1.00 colored laundered shirts
with separata cuffs. In all sixes, at
lfen's heavy working gloves or mit
tens, at 2&o and
Men's TBo part wool or fleece lined
1.00
1.00
25c
.50
.50
45c
uuuorwear, at
WDY EANSAS CITY WORRIES
Omaha Llielj to Out In on Iti Prestige as
s Grain Eh'ppiing Center.
HEBRASKA OUTPUT FOR NEBRASKA PEOPLE
Locat Orala and Baslness Mea Still
PaltU la Stlekaey and '
Ar Worklas oa (hat
Llae.
Tha leaders In the grain market move
ment ar avers to further comment on
rates of any kind just now. and particu
larly on the Kamaa City rumor. The gen
eral feeling seems to be one of entire confi
dence In President Btlckney of the Great
Western.
Th less idle speculation about rates
Just now th better It Will be for the Omaha
Train market." was what on of th di
rectors of th grain exchange said when
asked if h had received any definite news
from St. Paul.
Another of the promoters of th ex
change, wall deploring th lack of faith
Shown by ion. persons in accepting Kan
sas City dispatches as truth without wait
ing to hear from headquarters, said:
"Thr 1 nothing to all this but a nautra!
f ght from Kansas City. I happen to know
that P. C. Btohr, general traffic manager
of th Great Western, while ln Omaha
lately, promised an official of th Commer
cial club that there should be no change of
rate which would In any way affect Omaha
until th club had Arst been Informed of
th Intention to make such change. This
outcry from Kansas City Is In a way a
death struggle. That city has now loet
southern Kansas, and U Omaha becomes
th market We hop and expect It will lose
Nebraska and perhaps a part of northern
Kansas. 80 you sea It la between the two
propositions In a fair way to los a very
Urg part of th territory from the grain
Of which It has built up Its market.
"Th Interstate Commerce commission
about two weeks sgo ordered a decrease
la th rates to th south of Kunsa City
as being too hJga. This means naturally
that th grain south of the city will now
go direct to th Quit ports and Kansas
City will not b able to handle It at all
as It hss formerly dona Now th Great
Western, th Missouri Pacific and other
roads com In with th rates which will
allow Omaha a chance and our southern
competitor sees Its northorn grain about
to b diverted to Omaha. No wonder then
that Kansas City Is up nd doing. W er.n't
blame them for making a play for all th
readjustment they can get. but we can
ret safe that nothing will b don whk-h
will put them In a position of mor than
a fair and even competition."
Na Word at Railroad Offleea.
TTeltber th kllsrourt Paclflo or Chicago
Great Western locil offices received any
Word from headqumers yesterday regard
ing th (rain rat slluatl a. It Is th bl ef
ong railroad men that th matte will
b allowed to rest for a time on account
of th publicity given It during th past
few days.
- One freight min saM yeettrday thit It
Was the dealr of all rcadi, w lib th possible
xorpllon of th Chicago Ureat Western to
th rat os restored, as th cut Is cr-
Tha Nemo Self Reducing Coraet A PA
for very atout figures, at t9U
La. Marguerite Style W In drab and white,
conn i Donea wnn genuine wnaiebone, es
pecially adapted to atout fig-urea, g QQ
Style C for amall and medium figure, in
plain nna fancy coiora, at O TC
I2.&0 and Oi 10
A large assortment of ladlea' corsets, gird
les and waists In all color and ?lfl
stylea from 60o to IU
Ladies' heavy wool hone In plain black and
oxford gray, Goo quality, 25C
Children's heavy fleece lined ribbed hose,
SS.?"!1". 15c
Boys' and misses' pony brand
hoae, at .... ..
25c
GOODS
Children's Br. Denton's merino sleeping
garments with, feet, in all sizes, En a
worth $1.00, at OUG
Ladles' i wool vests and pants. Harvard
mill make, hand crocheted fin- 7C
lshed, worth 11.00. at I WW
Ladles' fine white silk and wool vests and
pants, worth 2.00, 50
Ladles' Jersey ribbed cotton fleece lined
combination suits, worth 76o, 50C
Ladles' half wool combination suits In
wjhlte or gray, worth $1.60, Q8C
Children's Jersey ribbed fleece lined vests
ana pants. In all sixes from n
IS to 34, at ..IUC
Boys' extra heavy fleece lined vests and
drawers, rllk tape finish, French 4 Cm
neck, worth 60c, at 96
Boys' extra heavy fleece lined combination
suits In all sizes from 24 to 34, Eft
worth 75c, at OUG
Children's flne black merino combination
suits In all siies, worth $1X0, Q8C
Ladles' Jersey ribbed extra heavy fleece
lined vests and pants, An
worth 60c, at 'tflS
Al,ite..me.n',2ck" ln wo1 0P cotton, that
sold up to 6o, on sals at 16o go
Men's $1.35 wool and fleeced lined undr
wear In plain and fancy colors, "I j
all sixes, at IQO
"h,?,'.?,!!1"..00.1 "ndVwear In single or
ngl or
100
501 un-
wocu( iii nmurai array
or camel's hair, on sale at ......
Men s $2.00 extra flne aualltv .11 i ..
oerwear in r.;;,ln and fancy colors. m.
gle or doub:
at ..
breasted.
1.60
talnly playing havoa with th. -.iv,
celpts as far as the grain portion of them
Is concerned. Another man, who la high
In railroad circles, stated that he was
not surprised that there Is a movement ln
th air to put the rates back on th old
basis, as that Is what Is desired by all
ths roads, and he did not believe they
would tamely submit to so large a reduc
tion iu their receipts as th low rates ar
making without an effort to restor them.
GOSSIP ON COMMISSION ROW
Tairkey Trouble Coat lanes aad Maay
Birds Will Go Into Storage
for Christmas.
Th turkeys that Were left from th cele
bration wer sitting up In their coops yes
terday with bandaged heads and calling
for bromo seltser. Th poultry market
will elect delegates today to ask the ques
tion, -Who threw that brick V Th gen
eral Impression Is that tha campaign failed
through lack of an efficient central com
mittee, and a general manager will b se
cured for th Christmas festivities. Th
troubl is thaf th birds-were not given
the signal to come to town in tlms. Any
number of Mjeautlful turkeys could have
been sold at the trust price if they had
got her soon snough, but they wer de
layed by th crat and cam pouring in so
lat that th prlc broke under th com
bined weight. Another thing which th
birds lay to th lack of propar organisa
tion was over supply, du to th fact that
very on had heard that there wer no
turkeys In this part of th country and
so sU sent consignments. If anyon wer
to buy a box of birds today th prlc
would b quoted from 11 cents to U cents
for th dressed article. Very few birds
will be bought for several days and then
the trad will recover from the glut and
prloes probably mor back a potnt or 4wo
Th Thanksgiving bird Is not a good
member, to lay away with tha Ice for
Christmas. It Is a a rul only a second
rater at that glad and expensive Ume
being thinner than th later birds. But
her will bo a considerable number put
away nevertheless, becaus so tut dealers
hav many more than- they can work off
In th ordinary course of business.
Orange hav about finished their fancy
price foolishness and will from now teln
to settle down to the figure of legitimate
business. A car pf navels la du for to
day. Potatoes from Idaho also are
expected, a two-car shipment. It a too
early to say If a reaction Is du In th
cranberry market, but the wise ones think
that th reds have been reading the pom
about "Excelsior."
GRAIN EXCHANGE QUARTERS
Will Operate la alnla Room at th
Board of Trad After
Jfaaaar? 1,
The Omaha Qraln exchange will trad In
th hail of the Board of Trad building
This decision was reached at th reg-ular
weekly moetlng yesterday afternoon at th
Omaha club, when a years leia of th
big room was tendered by the Board of
Trad for a consideration of . The room
Is at present dlvUed Into several email
office compartments by hard-pine parti
tions of about eight feet In height and oc
cupled by grain compajilej doing business
with quotatK ns from th Chicago Board af
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IHhi nEi.lABI.Id aruRK
in any department of "Our Big Store" the best of goods at the lowest possible
possibilities in these offerings will undoubtedly interest more people than any
published today. .We offer you
Fresh, pure goods at prices that cannot
. fall to appeal to all thrifty shoppers.
Coupons given free with every purchase.
HATS TRIMMED
GRAND CLEARANCE OF SURPLUS
. RIIILLiraERY
1.00 Children's Hats, all colors,
at
3.0.0 Children's Triced Velvet Hats
at
5.00 Ladies' Trimmed Hats
at
2.00 Children's Silk Bonnets
at ,
103 Children's Donnefs
at
A $7.50 OSTRICH
Over 200 French beaver and silk velvet hats,
artistically trimmod with fine ribbons, ornaments and
ostrich plumes actual value $7.60,
SATURDAY ONLY....
HATS TRIMMED
Exceptional Values
A 1 are opportunity to buy shoe.
factories at 40 cents on the dollar. Buy
llued shoes and slippers now and save
Women's $1.50 warm lined shoes.
at
Men's $2.00 warm Uned shoes,
at
Men's $3.00 fine rid kid and box calf
Women's $3.00 fine vlcl kid and box calf
Child's $1.00 lace, and button vlcl kid
at :
Misses' $1.C0 kid lace, heavy extension soles ................II. ftO
Boys' and youths' $1.50 satin calf shoes. IfUC
Men's and Women's carpet slippers .
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Men's 75c embroidered slippers
Child's 70c fur trimmed milliners.
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Trade. None of these hav leases and the
hall can be vacated and th temporary par
titions removed by th end of th year,
Tha director ar not yet able to say
whether trading can be begun January 1 or
not.
Th Omaha board has not used this room
for a long time, and, as there was no pros
pect of Its vr wanting th room th ar
rangement was mad with tha new ex
change. Th old Board of Trade was or
ganised with many of th purposes which
appear In th articles of Incorporation of
th grain exchange, but it did not con
tinue successfully ln operation. By an
arrangement th Commercial club took
over Its obligations and a large part of
iu functions, and th board became In fact
a building association, owning the building
and buying and selling the stock for the
Income derived from th rentals. Before
tha coming of President Btlckney with
th Twin City grain men and millers and
th Initiation of the grain exchange, a
movement had been worked up to revive
th old board for th purpose of taking
up grain dealing. This was mad un
necessary by th organisation of th grain
exchange.
In addition to accepting th leas
th directors of th grain exchange heard
additional Utters read from business mon
Inquiring aa to ths Omaha situation. These
numerous letters according to President
Watties hav been answered as definitely as
possible at present and th advantag of
Omaha set forth. The exchange is not In a
position to make definite propositions.
Twenty new members wer reported aa
having signed th roll of tha exchange.
This makes a total of between MO and 170
me ji tiers.
ASTOHISHI.IO RE SILTS
Follow Eaca K.w ill. -
-
of
Seleac.
Th great atrldiu h.
- """ihm scienc
has mad In tha last few year Is du to
- ..urjr. wnen the germ of a
dieeasa has been dlacovered th doctors
hav. not been slow In finding a drug to
find a bal1.h..H. -.
vr woman. The
falling out of th hair Is du to a dandruff
germ, and now It haa been discovered how
f n Will tVlla n
- """'.'" remedy used Is
calld Newbro s Herplcid. Iu success has
been marvelous Mn r.,n . .
- ujvii ublm oeen so
far .reported. It 1. also a delightful hair
dressing free from oil or sticky substances.
Try It and be convinced of iu actual
boiq ny leading druggists. Bend lwo
In atamna frtv . mi. A .....
Detroit. Mich. Sherman & McConnell Drug
aeui,
Exhibit af Water Colors.
anVwh,iViW.,L? '.?!". borh black
T?." h2?iUJ .".. lh Western r.w?ng
halt Vi :z . "."u T"u.m i
b- in,. ' ui ana A lc
Khoola Tr-,,r;f drwl" " local
UrJ ..!u lK'?d"nc, of teachers and
wi?;; cr.r.r; .t. wn,d""
schools hav recently taken up. Is shown
aro Aid to Lous; Life,
Elect rio Bitter glv aa active liver, per
fect digestion, healthy kidneys, regular
bowels, nn appetlu, or no pay. too. fot
sal by liuha A Co
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"" " THE HKLIAULU 8TOIIB.
FREE OF CHARGE
25c
... .
1.25
1.00
98c
50c
PLUME HIT S3 90
FREE OF CHARGE
in Shoes Saturday
Tho floor Rtocks of two big eastern shoe
your shoos, arctic, rubbers and warm
from 25 cents to $1.00 a pair.
1.00
1.65
lace, I flA
lace , IstfU
samples . . , aa
U96
9C
...i.Att
ni-.'WW
FREES BARTLEY BONDSMEN
Jury Exonerates Eeoond Tmt 8uretiei from
Eeiponsibility for Bhortaea.
BAXTER RULES ON IMPORTANT POINT
Court Instructs Jary That Boad Glv.a
a by Depository Daak Exonerates
th Bondanien of tho
Treasarcr.
Th jury In th caa of th stat of
Nebraska agaimt W. A. Paxton and others,
bondsmen of former State Treaaurer
Bartley, who defaulted has returned a
verdict for tho defendants which means
that they ar not liable for th defalcations
of Bartley, as sureties for him.
This case was tried before Judge Baxter
and notwithstanding the fact that this was
lu fifth trial, the case this Urn was Insti
tuted on a new law point, Involved in
section t of the depository laws of th
stat of Nebraska, which reads as follows:
Provided that no treasurer shall be. liable
on his bond for money ln deposit ln any
bank, under and by direction ot the proper
legal authority. If said bank has given
bond.
It was alleged by the defendants that
under the above section of the depository
laws, which provide for the depositing of
stat funds in banks giving depository
bonds, that the official bondsmen of stat
treasurers ar absolved from all liability
for funds after tho same hav been
deposited in auch depository banks, and
that therefore they would not be liable
under this section for the Item of $201,
884.06 on deposit ln the Omaha National
banka state depository and checked out
by Bartley on January 2, 1ES7, a few days
prior to th close of his second or last
term of office.
This point had never before been at lssu
In this case and when it was brought up.
It was the subject for vigorous argumenU
on both sides, for upon th lssu ln this
on point, the result of the case seemed to
He.
Baxter Holds fer Boad.mea.
Following a lengthy tirgument aa to ths
Instruction which should be made to the
Jury touching this point. Judg Baxter
held that th contentions of the de
fendants were correct and that under tha
above section 3 of th depository laws,
the bondsmen of Bartley, ar absolved from
lamuiy on tne item of t201.884.06 which was
on deposit ln the Omaha National bank,
and issued tha following Instructions to tha
Jury touching this point:
den?.- ia.r.i'1n,,ruc,el tn,at. under th evl-
... ..,. cum lne ueienuants are not
Jo'STb' n ',r, the ya"-ilona" between
hH?,kP i,.Bu.r,,en1 1 '? mfc National
claim --- i nciu in tne a lute s
After this troublesome point had been dis
posed of th case then went to the Jury
upon tha claim tho stat for th balance
of th snortag of Bartley as claimed,
amounting to 1325,617. SO. It was left to the
Jury to determine whether said shortag
occurred during Bartley' first or second
term of ofHos, th defendants being liable
only for whataver shortage, oulsld of th
3.90
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The saving
bit of newB
Stylish Hats for Hen
A new fall hat Is Indtapcnxnble if you arc
to appear well dressed. When you get a
hat you will want a Rood one. The quality
and style of our hats are the very best
obtainable. Tour selection la not confined
to one make, but you can have the pick
of many, any stylo In stiff or soft I flfl
hats, at S2.60, $2.00, fl.50 and IUU
"THE IMPERIAL" Hat Is the very bent
$3.00 hat produced. We absolutely control
their sale in this city and guarantee them
to be equal ln service and style to most
$5.00 hata.
We are Omaha headquarters for the
celebrated John B Stetson hats.
GREAT SAIR OF MEN'S AND BOTS"
WINTER CAPS Fine plush and cloth caps
for men and boys, with wide pUU down
band, worth up to fifty cents, Of,
sale price fcU
Men's and boys' all wool and silk plush
caps, every Imaginable shape and color,
worth up to tl.UO now on CO
sale at 0UC
Finer grades at 75o, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50.
60 dozen men's and boys' sample caps,
worth up to 50c, all In one lot, lAn
as long as they last IU
Skating caps for children In plain snd
fancy colors at 75c, 50c, 35c, 25o Itin
and U
5 dozen girls' Tarn o" fihanters, ln plain
ana lancy colors, wortn up to
60c, on aale Saturday, each 9"
Oplfcal Doparimcnt
No chars for Eye ExaminsUloa,
Upo-date. styles la frames and
noastlaca, LOWEST .PRICES.
Erpert optician la attendance.
Omaha National bank Item, which arose
during Bartley's second term.
Daring; First Term of Oflle.
When th argumenU closed Wednesday
evening th case went to the Jury upon th
single point aa to whether th amounU for
which W. A, Paxton and othars, as bonds
man, wer llabl had occurred during Bart
ley's first or second term of offlc. If it
was determined that Bartley's defalcations
occurred during his first term of offlc th
bondsmen who were a party to this suit
would bo 'absolved from liability, as they
wer Bartley's bondsmen only during his
second term.
The jury having found a verdict for th
defendants. It is therefore to be concluded
that Bartley's defalcations were mad dur
ing his first term of offlc.
BREAK DUE TO WATER HAMMER
Accident to Water Mala Rot tho Re
salt of Defeot la th
Pipe.
"Investigations of th break ln tha
twenty-Inch water main on Curalng stret
show that It was ln all probability caused
by 'water hammer and no defect In th
pipe." said City Engineer Roaewater.
" 'Water hammer Is caused by the collec
tion and sudden expulsion of air. An oval
piece of pipe about 21x18 Inches was blown
out ft the top of a twelve-foot section of
pipe. There was nothing to show the pip
was defective, although tha piece that was
separated had several small patches, where
corrosion had eaten In on the outside a
distance of perhaps a quarter of an inch
In tho seven -oifthths-lnch thickness of pipe.
The electrolysis was slight, however, and
I cannot see that It had anything to do with
th break."
NEBRASKA . FAIR COMMISSION
Hatter la Connection with St. Loots
Exhibit Ar Progressing; Very
Favorably. .
Th regular bi-weekly meeting of th
Nebraska . Commission, to tha Louisiana
Purchase exposition was held at th com
mission headquarters In the McCagu build
ing yesterday afternoon, with all members
present. The meeting Is simply of a routine
business character.
The affairs of the commission ar pro
gressing rapidly, and new supplies of an
excellent character ar being received con
stantly and stored In the receiving rooms
of tha commission at Nineteenth and Cum
ing streets. These exhibits represent sums
oi th finest agricultural products ' ever
grown ln tha state and are being carefully
prepared for the exposition by competent
hands.
SUMMERS BACK AND SILENT
District Attorney Returns from Wash-lag-ton
aad Confers with Jndg
Hanger.
United State District Attorney W. B.
Summers returned yesterday morning from
Washington, from his recent conference
with the Department of Justice relative to
th Hastings postofflc matter. Mr. Sum
mors was closeted during th morning with
Judg Hunger, presumably la conference
price,
other
0r
So
Hardware, Stoves and House-
furnishings.
THE ROYAL UNIVERSAL EASE Bt'RNER did you see it? The handsomest ana
l"st heater made in America It Is perfect ln every way and a great MM fffl
double heater sells elsewhere for $50.00 our price r4iOU
THE STAR OAK the best airtight oak made a large 17-inch sells else- IC M
where for $-V00 our price OsDU
TUB ALTOS HOT 13 LAST very good
heater
THE PARAOON HOT BLAST ono of the
market $15.00 stove We sell tor
NO. S LAUNDRY STOVES
for
AIRTIGHT WOOD HEATER
for
Odds
Six-Inch Tips
for
Dovar Egg Beaters
9c
5c
5c
5c
95c
9c
23c
ror
Hnrdwood Towel Rollers
for
Two boxes Toothpicks
for
Steel Frame Wringer
for
Kindling Hatchet
for ,
Xltchen Meat Saws
for
Tho Reliable Pure Food Department
Gift Coupons With Every Purchase-
21 pounds Sugar Can
Sugar
Ten bars best Laundry
Soap ....
Ten-pound sack Pure Graham
Flour
100
25c
25c
Large sack White or Yellow 10 in
CornmeaJ I&a
Three-pound can Solid Packed
Tomatoes
Two-pound can Fancy Wax or
.IQc
8i
Binng ueana
Two-pound can Sifted Early
June Peas
Oic
Three-pound can Fancy Tabla
Syrup m..
10c
Five-pound can Fancy Tabla 111.
Byrup l3u
Ten-pound can Fancy Tabl
25c
syrup
One pound packaga Imported
Macaroni
Oil or Mustard Sardines
44c
per can .
............ ................. .
One pound can Fancy Alaska
Salmon
Celluloid. Elaetlo or I. X. I
Starch per package
9c
Force, NeutriUa, Vigor. Vim, Malta.
Ceres, etc, per package
Large bottl Tomato
7ic
.71c
Catsup ,
........ I ...
Big Savings in Gold Veather neces
sities in Our Flannel Department
Extra heavy Shaker Flannel, per yard .L,-4ic
Best made light and dark Outing Flannel, per yard 81c
Silkoline, 40 inches wide, per yard Qp
Outing Flannels, in plain colors, regular 10c grade, yard 5 c
BED BLANKETS FULL SIZE AND EXTRA HEAVY
in tan and gray, per pair Q3q
with him relatlv . to th modes of pro
cedure In th Dietrich matter, Mr. Sum
mers declined to say anything relatlv to
his visit to Washington.
Senator Dietrich haa not yet put ln his
appearance at court, either In person or by
attorney, and until he does th nature of
th findings of th grand Jury against him
cannot be given publicity. It Is not prob
able that th hearing will be had In any
vent until pi easing matter now before the
court ar disposed of. This may carry th
matter over until after th xnlddl of De
cember. INVOLVES POINT IN LAND LAW
Caao ' How on Before Jndgo Bead
Come from Arkansas for
Adjnstmeat.
A case Involving a foreclosure and a du
bill and ''other Items growing out of th
purchase of some land ln Arkansss, was
called befor Judg Read yesterday morn
ing. The title of th casa Is Jenks & Griffin
of Arkansas against Henry F. Rleck. This
is a suit on a du bill for th balanoe of
the purchase money on a tract of land
sold by th plaintiff to th defendant.
The land consisted of 160 acres, th con
tract prlc being $1,600, and (660 waa paid
down and a du bill of 1760 given for th re
mainder. By reason of th refusal of th
defendant to pay th t760 tho plaintiff fore
closed th vendor's lien and now a suit
has been commenced to recover th pur
chase prlc over and above what th land
brought on the foreclosure.
Th defendant denies that he purchased
but eighty acres, for which the purchase
prlc of S00 was paid. It la also denied
that he executed tha bill of sale, and
also, that tha plaintiff, having foreclosed
th vendor's lien, thereby waived his rlghu
to a personal judgment on th du bill.
ALLEN BROTHERS GO AHEAD
Will Beg I a Work of Inventory Pre
paratory to Resanilng Bast,
ess at Once.
"It Is our Intention to proceed forthwith
to take an Inventory of remaining stock."
said Edgar Allen, president of the Allen
Bros., whosale groocrs, who suffered loss
approximating &0,Uj0 in the big "flr of
Thanksgiving morning. "V shall not
wait for th insurance adlusters, but will
get at the work at once."
Mr. Allen was not able to add any new
light on the probable origin of the fire,
which la still a deep mystery. Theories of
Its origin hav been advanced from various
sources, but that which appear th dim:
tenabl Is the theory of Chief Salter, who
adheres to th belief that th fir must
hav started In th boiler room.
Civil Servlco Examinations.
Th United Statea Civil Service commis
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6. lfert, to secure ellglMea from which to
make certification to All a vacancy In the
position of liiHpji-tor of general miscella
neous supp'lea, Qusrtermaater's depart
ment. New York, at ll.&uO per annum, and
other similar vacanclea as they may occur.
Age limit, 20 vears or over. Applicants
should be qualified to properly Inspect arti
cles of ataiioiieiy. bulUiers' hardware, tools
of all kind. Illuminating auppllea, vet
erinary supplies, harness leather, tinware,
stove supplies, etc
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ALLEGES JURY TAMPERING
Foreman Informs Court that Members Wer
Approached During- Deliberations.
UNION PACIFIC DAMAGE SUIT INVOLVED
-
Bansr Jary la Case of Connolly, Who
Askd for Damages, laid to
Bo Da to Ontsld
Influence.
Charges of alleged Jury tampering creatd
a profound sensation In Judge Blabaugh'a
court yesterday, when the jury la the
caa of John T. Connolly against th "Union
Paclflo railway mad lu report, after hav
ing been out forty-four hour.
In this case the plaintiff lost both of his
legs, having been run over by a Union Pa
clflo train ln South Omaha. His legs were
cut and crushed Into a pulp and It became
necessary to amputate both of them. Con
nolly then began a suit for $50,000 damagea
against th railway company, and th Jury
In the casa disagreed.
Another suit was Instituted In th caa
last week befor Judge Slabaugh and was
hotly contested from beginning to th con
clusion of th argument Wednesday, when
the cas went to th Jury. During th
period of forty-four hours th Jury con
tinued IU deliberations, and when th re
port wag mad Friday It waa found
that a hung jury had resulted. Blx wer
for th defendant and six. for the plaintiff.
It waa Immediately after the verdict of
th jury had been read that Adolph Sief
ken, lu foreman, arose and said:
"Tour honor, I feel that In Juatlc to th
court and to tha contestants In this case It
Is right and proper that I should maka a
statement at this time. It Is my belief,
from what has recently com under my
observation and from what I hav learned
Indirectly through other parties, that cer
tain members of this Jury hav been ap
proached ln this case. This has prevented
us from arriving at a decision and ia th
cause of our continued deliberations.
Otherwise a verdict for either one aid or
the other would hav resulted."
After Foreman Blefkan ha1 nnnoiiM-
Judge Slabaugh said that the charges made
oy oar. ciemen were very grave oues snd
that they would be Investigated to the
fullest extent. The announcement mads
by Mr. 81 f ken created a great surprise.
It Is Judge Slabaugh's Intention to probe
th matter to the bottom.
Th jurors in this case, after being under
th personal car of Bailiff Louis Qreb
over Thanksgiving, and for the period of
forty-four hours, passed a resolution thank
ng him for his car of them during that
time.
Federal Court Notes.
Th Jury In the case of C. W. Delamater,
guardian, against th Northwestern Rail
way Company, after being out until 11:15
Wedneaday night, was unable to come to
an agreement and waa dlacharged. Th voU
aloou four for the plaintiff and eight fur
the defendant. One of th jurors iiulvaly
admitted to th court that had the oth-r
four com over to th aide of th defend
ants trail an agreement and verdict could
have been eavlly reached.
The cane of June Johnson, administratrix,
aaaln.t the Muluxl Keneht I J re Inauram
Company, on a policy of Insurant-, was. an
trlnl before Judge Muritfer yelrday.rf,e
Ullgauu aercvd to lv trial by Jury.
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