TTTE OMAIT.V PATLT TtEE: PATTTRDAY. DECEMRETT 3t. 790.
Our Greaf Annual Pre-lnventory Clearing Sale, the Economical Buyers Greatest Opportunity
CLEARING SALE BARGAINS
IN OUR LADIES' UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT
ROc AND TRc VERTS ANI FA NTS, either ribbed or fleece lined, clearing- sale prle 39c and.... 25c
7&c AND fl.OO UNION 8lITR. hoary rlblxd In white or silver jny, elesring sole price 49c and J 9c
nOc and 7.V HEAVY WOOL rETTI COATS In plain nnd fancy colors, at 31 and I9e
fl.50 AND 2.of EXTRA HEAVY ALL WOOL PETTICOATS, at 98e
3.V VESTS AND PANTS for born nnd (Ctrl, henry fleeced, a arrant harp-tin at, garnirnt, c
INDIES' HEAVY WOOLEN VE8JT8 AND PANTS, male from the natural wool, on sale at 75c
and : 9No
11.50 UNION SUITS, extra henry fleece, at 75c
Special Sale SaturdayLadies' Fancy Neckwear
All 35c and 25c fancy neckwear for ladies go at....
All the COc and 75c ladies' fancy neckwear go at
1c per dozen for all sized Pearl Uuttoiis.
7JC per pair for all sized Hose Supporters. ' "
12JC per yard for all Silk Ribbons, worth 23c to 33c per yard.
5c for Handkerchiefs worth 10c, 15c and 20c.
ICC for Fhotograph Frames worth 23c and 35c
.190
.390
THE RELIABLE STORE.
Clearing Sale Bargains
In Men's Underwear and Furnishings
$1.25 and tl.Ttt) quality Men's All Wool n C
Underwear Clearing Sale price garment t sty
Men extra heavy Fleeced Undcrw-ar, r ft
per garment Tt J JO
.Tf)c MEN'S WOOLEN HOPE Extra IQp
heavy, at, pair
25c men's extra heavy Fleeced Hose. T 1
at. pair I-C
75c Night Robe for men and hoys, of n?avjr Outing
Flannel made very long and full Q
Clearing Sale price J J
2T WOOLEN MITTENS For men and boys, f
at pair DC
3c Children's Golf Gloves, r
at. pair IJC
MEN'S HEAVY LEATHER GLOVES and Mittens,
fleece lined, worth 5k; and 75c per Cfl A P
pair Clearing Kale price, pair JUC JJ 6JC
$1.00 SILK OXFORD MUFFLERS In stylish IC
designs and colors Clearing Sale price YC
WAY MUFFLERS In black, blues and reds. One of
the very best things shown In the muffler I ft,'
line, worth 30c and 50c choice 1UC
Great Half Price Sale of VI omen' sReady-to-W ear Garments 1 Millinery News
Is now nearing ita close.
HALF PRICE
Despite the unfavorable weather conditions the first of the week our Cloak Department has been thronged
daily by crowds of enthusiastic buyers.
mUTQ ANtl CJT not a few cheap or shoddy garments culled from our stock, but your
KVJn IkJ SI II IS JUf I J UNRESTRICTED CHOICE OF OUR ENTIRE HIGH GRADE STOCK 1
This is undoubtedly the greatest money-saving opportunity of the season. Improve it.
EVERY COAT GOES-HALF PRICEEVERY SUIT GOES
All our IS CO Women's Costs, O Ef
during this sale
All our 18.00 Women's Coats. A ff
during this sate -.vr
All our tlJ.r-0 Kcr"T Coats. fi.23
Skinner satin lined, at
All our 11500 Peggy from rails Coats
great variety of colors snd 7 EfJ
materials, at
Allour $20.00 Coats. 10.00
AU our $15.00 Tailor Suits, J gQ
All our $19.60 Tailor Suits, 8.75
Alleur $25.00'Tallor Suits, 12-50
Allour $29 60 Tailor Suits.
Beautiful exclusively designed costumes
In latent styles and roost popular materials
at ONE-HALF AND ONE-THIRD PRICK.
$26.00 Lady C'urson Coats, handsomely fur
trimmed garments. fi Kfl
choloe saS.OU
$.1000 Cojits, fur lined, perfect beauties.
Your choice during this BJ QQ
Htidion Skirts at Half.
wa?81"rU'. J.98
$6.00 Skirt's, O (Ef
at
$7 .96 Skirts.
st
$8.00 and $10.00 Skirts,
at
Beautiful Voile Skirts,
st $12.00, $10 00 snd
$10 00 and $12.00 Walking Skirts,
st
.3.98
4.98
7.50
5.98
Early Shopping ladaeemeata.
FROM I TILL. IA.lt.
Ladles' Wrappers, 25 C
FROM t TILL. I A. M.
Women's Breakfast Shawls, 15c
FROM : TILL 10:30 A. M.
Ladles' $6.00 Eiderdown Robes,
LADIES' WAISTS Worth up to $2.60,
come In Albatross, Vestlngs, Flan
nels, Nun's Veiling, Bnlllsnttnes
snd some Bilks. As
long as they last-choice
ii ii ii iiev
50c
ALL OUR STOCK OF CHILDREN'S COATS AT HALF.
We wish to announce that the well
known and popular milliner, Miss Belle
Knowlton, has assumed complete charge
of the immense stock of Millinery at Hay
den's and will be pleased to greet and serve
all her customers and friends in her new
location.
SENSATIONAL SATURDAY SPECIALS
$7.00 and $8.. VELVET HATS Trimmed
with ostrich plumes and A QQ
ornaments, at
PATTERN HATS $10-09, $1500 and
$18.00 values divided Q QQ JJ.00
Saturday into 2 lots, at. VJ "M
PRETTY STREET FIATS QQnl
Worth $2 00 and $3.00, at. . . . VOCiOC
cZA!!kldyi ..35c to 1-50
Groceries Groceries Groceries
Tomorrow, Saturday, will be the last day of
the Big Sale prior to inventory. ,
48-pound sack High Patent Minnesota
Flour tt-40
It pounds pure Cane Oranulated Sugar
for 1100
Malta Vita, Egg-O-See, Xcelo, etc..
package
10 pounds Breakfast Oatmeal 20c
10 pounds good Japan Rice 26c
Tho best Pearl Tapioca, 8a go. Barley
or Farina, lb .' SHc
Quart can Oolden Table Syrup 7Vc
H-pound can Breakfast Cocoa l'Sc
Largs bottles Sweet Pickles 6c
1-pound' package Condensed Mines
Mest 6c
1-pound can fancy Alaska Salmon 9c
1-pound can assorted Soups V.io
1- pound can solid packed Tomatoes.... 7 Ho
2- pound can Sweet Sugar Corn 74c
2-pound can Early June Sifted Peas... 7Vfcc
2-pound can fancy Wax, String or
Lima Beans .' 7Hc
10 bars best Laundry Soap.'.. "6c
4-pounrar purs Fruit Jam 7Hc
Choice California Prunes, lb V4o
Choice California Peaches, lb 6c
English Cleaned Currants, lb
t Crown Muscatel Raisins, lb 6o
FRESH FRUIT BALE FOR NEW TEARS.
Fancy Mixed Nuts, lb 12Ho
Large Juicy Navel Oranges, do.....
Large bright Cape Cod Cranberries,
New Colorado Honey, rack
Juicy California Lemons, dos
Large ripe Bananas, dos
1 package California Figs
Qt
12c
7He
12o
10c
120
6o
GREAT REDUCTION SALE ON TEAS
AND COFFEES.
Golden Rio Coffee, lb 12ftc
Fancy Oolden Santos Coffee, lb. 15c
Fancy Maricalbo Coffee, lb 17ftc
H. B. C. Mocha and Java Coffee, lb.... 20c
Interior Mocha and Java Coffee the
finest blend on the market, lb , 25c
Tea Sittings, lb 10c
Choice Sundrled Japan Tea, lb 25c
Fancy Basket Fired Japaa, Oolong,
Gunpowder or English Breakfast
Tea, lb ........ ' 36c
Great reductions in cvsry department
prior to inventory.
.if... . . .
Four Hosiery
Specials
Ladies' Hose-In wool
or heavy fleeced,
with white feet,
worth 25c and f Q
39c, at IC
Ladies' Hose Heavy
fleeced in plain or
ribbed,worth I
up to 25c, atlAzC
25c Boys' Bicycle Hose
heavy wool, JCq
Children's Hose
Heavy ribbed, in all
sizes, worth 15c apd
19o, great ll
snap, at. . . . siv
ii
Pre-Inventory Meat Sale
Where you get your New Year's meats tor
dinner at less than cost
15 pounds Leaf Lard f.00
Rib Roast, (prime steer), lb. . . 10C-8C
Shoulder Roast, (prime steer),
lb 7c-6c
Fancy Lamb Legs, lb 8c
Veal Roast, lb 6c
Hams, extra fancy, lb 10c
Bacon, extra fancy, lb tic
3-lb. pail Lard Rex, Shield, Silver
Leaf or Red Seal 28c
5-lb. pail Lard Rex, Shield, Silver
Leaf or Red Seal 45c
In Our Corset Department
fl.OO STRAIGHT FRONT CORSETS with Princess
hip hose supporters attached, side and front, come
in drab and white, clearing sale lO
price
CORSET GIRDLES of fine linen .tape and
Ratiste, white, pink or blue, at JZJC
LONG IIIP GIRDLES with hose supporters
THE DOWAGER CORSET, double boned through
out, made specially for stout figures. Velvet grip
hose supporters attached, sizes 20 to 36, 1 AA
at ZsUU
FRENCH CORSETS, the newest design FA
and materials, at, up from..... mJU
EYE TROUBLE IN
STANTLY RELIEVED
KVIB ill
by correctly fined glasses. WE
FIT 'EM in our Optical Dept.,
Main Floor. Money saving prices
Sheet Music
Saturday Ike
Kara an a,
rcle Sammj,
Field Day,
Seminal,
Good By Mr La ay Lore,
8h Wm From Mlssoarl,
A Bit O' Blarney,
Don't Cry Katie Dear.
If I Should Say I Lore Yon.
Ertt Thlae Waltiea. .
Eeksei of the Congro,
Please Don't Bother Me,
Merry Maidens,
Karolaaa, '
Sheet Music
By Mail 15c
miir.
Kate Kjearner.
FlarhtlaaT the Flajnea,
Yankee Girl,
Good-Bye, LI tt la Girl, Good -Bye,
Satlatled, ,
Tronbadoar,
Whoa the Been Are la the ITItp,
Caderenrrent,
Memory's Dream WaJtaea,
RambllagT Moee,
Charmer Waltsee,
Dues to the Moon,
Star ef the Ben. -
A of thtst ob Safe Saturday at 14c ptt
copy, tjr Mali I5e ,
NAT BROWN DIES AT HOTEL
Proprietor of Murray Succumbs to Con
gestion of tie Brain.
emaaBSBBBBmat
SUSTAINS ; FATAL STROKE THURSDAY
One of the Old and Prominent Hotel
Men of Nebraska Funeral
Plans Have Not Yet
Beea Made.
Nat Brown, one of Omaha's prominent
hotel men and an old resident of the state
and city, dlud yesterday morning In his
apartments at the Murray hotel, of which
hostelry he wss proprietor and half owner
for the last six years.
Mr. Brown was stricken at 11 o'clock
Thursday morning- with congestion of the
brain, remulnlng unconscious from that
time until death. For the last week he
was confined to his bed most of the time.
Thursday morning he felt some better and
was about for a short while. His general
health Is said to have been uncertain for
the greater part of the lust two years. The
funeral arrangements have not yei been
fully made, but it is expected the obsequies
will be held Sunday, by which time rela
tives will have arrived.
Mr. Brown was born In Michigan in 1847
and moved to Nebraska tn the eurly '70s,
settling st Crete, where for a number of
years hs was engaged in the livery busings
and managed a star stage route out of
Crete. He then was Identified with the Bur
lington railroad as traveling paaiienger
agent, with headquarters at Omaha. Many
of his former railroad associates speak of
him as having been a hustler, a buelnese
getter and an excellent Judge of hyman
nature.
He left the railroad business in 1886 to en
gage In the hotel business,' going to' Lin
coin, where he became manager of the
Capital hotel. Prom Lincoln he returned to
Omaha, to become proprietor of the Mer
chants and Drexel hotels. He then went
to Grand Island, to take charge of a hotel
coming back again to Omaha six years ago,
to assume the managership of the Murray
where he died. "
Mr. Brown was particularly popular with
the traveling public. He. was generally
known as a worker, of a whole-souled dls
position and generous to a fault. He eiv
Joyed a wide circle of acquaintances and
friends. Of his immediate family he Is
survived only by his wife, formerly Colum
bia Foster. His aged' father and mother
reside at Mitchellvilie, la., and there is
some question as to their ability to attend
the funeral. It is said, on account of their
Inm-mity. Three brothers, Moses M.
Alonza and Clarence, reside at Mitchell
vine; another, Leonard. Is a resident of
California; the fifth, A. R.. lives at Cher
okee, la. The three sisters are: Mrs.
Hattle Thorp of Denver. Mrs. Mnrv xniii
gan of bouth Dakota and Mrs. Louisa Huff
or Des Moines.
GOOD STORY BUT WRONG PARTY
Peter Madsea of lllO Sooth Tenth
Street Enters Disclaimer to
Police Court Kplsode.
Fetor Madsen and wife of 1110 South
Eighth street enter a disclaimer to being
me parties to a patnetic police court epl
sode in which the wife sacriflfeH k.
. -. . . i nn Y -
ings of months to secure the release of hei
nusuana irom jail. The sentiment Is nil
rignt and the episode la all right, having oc
curreu as reported; but It was not. they
state, Peter Madsen and wife of 1110 South
cignm srreei wno were the parties to it
NEW YORK Hotel Navarre, 7th Ave. and
min 01., is urauiiuariers ior umsha peopl
It is high class, central and reasonable.
r
eAJl that is )best in whiskey
you will find in
.
Id
Uivderoof
Rye
It is thoroughly matured
soft and rich
CHAS: DENNEHY & COMPANY,
Chicago.
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DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Holiday Week Brings Customary Quiet
' Osnditiois in' Butiness World.
STORMS INTERRUPT TRANSPORTATION
Buoyant Sentiments Prevail In the
Iron nnd Steel ' IadustryInoresse
la Gross Earnings of
Railways.
NEW YORK. Dec.'30.-R. O. Dun & Co.'
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow wilt
say:
Holiday week brought the customary
quiet conditions in the bualnesH world, in
ventories and preparations for annual isci
ilements monopolizing attention, except in
dome branches of manufacture where Im
mediate deliveries wire required. Severe
storms also Interrupted communication and
transportation, particularly at the west, but
on the whole the elements were iiopetul, for
drouth was broken In the I'ltlxhurg region.
tty tnis resumption ol a boating stugu on
the rivers shipments of coal were made
possible and tne cuke output restored to
normal volume. Annual reviews indlcalo
that the year -has made a much better
showing than seemed possible at the outset,
ilia second half comparing very favorably
with the first six months and the amount
of business on the books of leading Indus
tries promises still further improvement iu
1SH.
Traffic returns of December indicate that
gross earnings of the railways were 1.1 pe:
cent larger than in the previous year and
foreign commerce for the last week at this
port shows an Increase, of $l,&U,lti3 In ex
ports and a very large gain of fi,819,J4fi in
imports as compared with 1UOX
Buoyant sentiments prevail in the Iron
and steel industry. Quotations are not
only fully maintained, but iu many in
stances further advances marked the last
days of the old year. The Industry on the
wnole Is in a remarkably strong position
as compared with the close of last year.
Bupplles of native hides are accumulating
owing to the liberal movement of cattle, I
and the tone Is easy, but small stocks o(
branded hides maintain that department. I
The leather market is stroua In tone be- I
cause It Is believed that footwear manufac
turers have small stocks on hand and will
purchase freely in the near future. Al
though salesmen for New Knsland shoo
factories have secured few spring orders
In the western territory owing to tho iilch
prices demanded the limited supplies In the
nanus 01 louoers anu ueuiers will necessi
tate replacing of broken assortments In the
near future. Textile manufacturing is pro
gressing satisfactorily despite the peculiar
conditions of the raw material markets.
Buyers of cotton goods are reluctant to
place orders on account of the sharp de
le in cotton, out ins limited stocks and
Iculty of securing prompt delivery hold
prices steady. There Is a good Inquiry for
port.
Woolen goods are advancing because of
the upward tendency of wool and Durehas-
ers are more willing to place contracts ut
prevailing rates.
Failures this week number 252 in the
United States, against 3ii last year, and 11
in Canada, compared with 17 a year ago.
UHADSTHKETI KKVIKW OF TH ADR
Business for Last Quarter of Vrar
Showe a Marked Improvement.
NBW YORK. Dec. 30. Bradstreefs to
morrow will say:
Distributive trade srenerdllv u murkic
time, while past results and future pros
pects are subjects of consideration. A
period of marked, even unexpected, activitv
in holiday goods ot higher than usuu
quality has brought to a close a vtur
wnicn, teause or mark.l Improvement In
the last nuirter. has enrlpd Iimiup n.un
begsn and certainly In far better shnpe
thun seemed possible at the turn of t.V
year.
Wholesale trads Is naturally of the ltirhi.
est at this season of stock takflriu mwi
Inventory and storm sra and with the
flurry In raw cotton have been M,i,lMln..l
chilling Influences. Rather leas than the
usual annual clearing sales have occurred
because of the notable absence of stucks i
goods rrtsslng for sale. Collections show
some effect from the recent heavy circula
tion of money In retail Hues in enlarges
receipts.
industry is of notably lamer volom. r
this season of the year, especially In lm
and steel and kindred lines of manulac.
lure. The cotton goods manufMcturlnit
rads has. however, been aiulu unseiil.t
by thm aluiuo In cot Lou to below cost of
production, and isouthern trade has been
depressed In tone thereby. Other develop
metits have been largely favorable. The
drouth In the west has been pretty thor
oughly broken by rains the Ohio valley
particularly being benefited through the
enlarged movement pf coal and coke and
the freer movement of rail transportation.
The improvement In the winter wheat situ
ation lunner west nils oeen a . le&utre.
Railway earnings are' favorable 'In thnt
Increused earnings are quite general and
the only drawback is the country-wide re
ports of ear shortage. I
Detailed telegrams to Brndstreet's show
an exceptionally large holiday trade north
west. At the west an important feature
hns been the breaking up of the winter
wheat drouth. Storms have delayed traftlo
and Increased congestion. At the east
distributive trade is quiet, while manu
facturing, except at Fall River, is active.
The iron and steal-. trade shows much
more than seasonable activity In current
demand and production and almost un-
firecedented confidence as regards the out
no k for business and prices next year,
l-'inlshed products are strong, tending up
ward, in fact. Prices of other metals have
hardened this week, copper, on good de
mand, advancing to the highest point yet
reached. "
Tin also advanced. Southern trade feels
the slunn In cotton keenly, but there Is a
disposition to believe that the south will
not sacrllice its product at below production
cust.
Wool is low and stocks in dealers' hands
are the lightest in years. This makes for
strength In the finished product, business
In which, however, is light.
IlusineMS failures In the I'nlted States
for the week ended December 29 number
18 against 2IB Inst week. 2U9 in the like
week In 10, ,292 In 19(i 26S In 1901 and 229
In 1H00. In Canada failures for the week
numbered 20, against 37 last week and 18
this week a year ago.
Wheat, including flour, exports for the
week er-.ded December 29 aggregate 9X1,140
bu.. against l,0e'0.79 lost week. 2,1!,396 this
v.etk lafit year, 3,336, 2o in 1902 and 4,818,471
in 1901.
Fri ni Julv 1 to date the exports aggregate
"4.74K.327 bit., against h6.16-i.7MS last year,
U9,t;,225 In vri and l4S.:zi,iJti in jsku.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
1 2 342 bu.. "gninst 1,862. R9S last week, 92".05
a year ogo. 2.W7.642 In 1902 and 270.236 In 1901.
From July 1 to date the exports of corn
i Bgrepate l,iou.: nn., iidninsi -s.i-j.j.o in
1J3, 1.CB2.337 in 102 snd 19.326.542 in 1901.
CCNREID AND ROLLER SKATES
rt-rra Company Will Ceme to Aud 1-
torlani SUntlnsr Season Opens
Tonlsvht.
The Auditorium directors yesterday au
thorised President Nash to close a con
tract with the Conreld Opera company for
an engagement In Omaha,, the dates to be
tlxed In the contract On the basis of this
action provision was made for the pur
chase of a suitable curtain and the build
ing of dressing rooms at the Auditorium.
The roller skating begins at the Audi
torium tonlnht.
Manager Clllan has secured J. 8. Pitt of
'Jliitago ns floor manager for the skating
ind these local men as assistant Instruc
tors? Clinton Higby. J. C. Carpenter. W. O.
Davis, H. K: Wood, F. H. Schafer. Mr.
Pitt has arrived and he and the othere had
an Interesting time last night practicing.
SPORTS OF A DAY.
EVENTS ON THE Rl.VMXG TRACK4
Mary Glenn la the Only Winning;
Favorite at Kevr Orleans.
NBW ORLEANS, Dec. 30. Jockey Munro,
who has been unable to furnish the stew
ards a satisfactory explanation of his ride
on Joe Lesser in the sixth race on Wednes
day last, has been barred from riding here
tor me remainaer or ine mecun. uui
Glenn was the only winning favorite to
day. Weather clear; track fast. Kesuits:
irirat rn .... Av nnd one-half furlongs
Escutcheon won. Florentine second. Jade
third. Time: 1:07.
Second race, six and one-half furlongs:
Mary Glenn won, Miladl Love second,
Fltsbriar second, Cedar thlro:. Time: 1:09S-
Third race, six furlonas: Optional won.
Foxmead seoond, Dick Bernard third. Tims:
1 13t5.
Vniirth race, mile and three-sixteenths
Cataline won, Bengal second, MldBhlpman
third. Time: 2:01.
Fifth race, mile and three-sixteenths:
Hand Spinner won. Heaucaire secona,
Frank Rice third. Time: 2:02S
Sixth race, five and one-half furlongs:
Dallas won, Belle of Portland second,
Tootsy Mack third. Time: 1:01.
LOB A.NU.Li.S, JJec. JW. rtesuiis a.i
Ascot park:
rirst race, nve ana one-nan lunungai
Whltestone won, Sandstone second, Re
tador third. Time: 1:08.
Second race, six furlongs: Rose of Hllo
won. Golden Ivy second. Lady Mirthful
third. Time: 1:14.
Third race, snort course sieepiecna.se:
Mrs. Grannan won, Flea second. Alleg
iance third. Time: 3.07.
Fourth race, ttlausson course, iramaior
nmn firms spcnnn. AiHitirie. jaacKev
third. Time: 1KI9H.
Fifth race, mile, and seventy yards:
Merwan won. Helgerson second, Lustig
third. Time: l:4.
Sixth race, six furlongs: Happy Chappy
won, Tarn O'Shanter second, Henlear tjiird.
Time: 1:14H.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 30. Results at
Oakland:
First race, five furlongs: Qlendene won,
Saccharate second, Trut Wing third. Time:
1:03.
Second race, six and one-half furlongs:
Helnault won, Wartimes second, Hlpponax
third. Time: 1:22.
Third race, futurity course: David Boian
won, Edrodun second, Gallant Cassis third.
Time: 1:13.
Fourth race, mile and fifty yards:
Briers won, Wenrlck second. Barrack third.
Time: 1:46.
Fifth race, mile: Darksome won, Down
Patrick second. Serenity third. Time:
1:44.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth: Magda
lene won, Padua second, Q. W. Trahern
inirq. Time: 19.
grour : and Delmar race tracks. The
Union Jockey club holds an eight-year
lease on the property, one year of which
has expired.
WITH THE BOWLERS.
On the Omaha Bowling association alleys
insi evening tne Drexel league team won
two games of the three played with the
Stors Blue Ribbon team. The feature of
ine contest was the fine bowling of Zlmmer.
man and Schneider. The score:
DP-EXELS.
. 1st. 2d. Sd. Total.
Neale jso 194 231 t
Hartley 224 1 66 183 673
Hughes 166 193 175 524
"anks 178 180 163 621
Zimmerman .213 2ug 231 646
Totals 950 . 936 963 2,869
8TORZ BLUE RIBBONS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Frltscher 156 211 237 04
Marble 154 1 48 2ol 5"3
Schneider 277 2o4 213 6:4
Weber 1M 147 Z4 M2
Klllct 16 178 14 631
Totals 908 888 1,078 2,874
Charles French and Mr. Clay defeated
Messrs. Greenleaf and Hull on the associa
tion alleys In a three-game contest, total
pins to count. Messrs. French and Clay
would like to hear from any two men In
the city who think they can bowl. Score:
1st. 2d. 3d. Totnl.
French 266 222 167 6o5
Clay 257 236 210 69o
623 468 377 1,343
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
140 138 178 440
201 230 198 62.
Totals..
Greenleaf
Hull
Totals.
341
368 376 1,076
Race Track Changes Hands.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 10. Receiver John M.
Wood today sold the. lease and improve
ments of the Union Jockey club to Jordan
Lambert of St. Louis, the highest bidder,
for $63,000. PatricSt Carniody, a former
stockholder in the club, mads a bid of
$62,9s6. Mr. Lambert, who is a cotton
broker, says the purchase was an Invest
ment, but It is rumored that it was mads
In behalf of the syndicate owning the full
Skat Contest at Grand Island.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dee. S0.(Spe
clal.) A skat contest, in progress among
the devotees of the game of the Lleder
krani society for the last three months,'
play being made each Thursday evening,
came to an end last evening, the Japanese
winning by a lead of -3.617 points. The
standing of the teams is as follows:
JAPANESE.
H. Vlrc((
A. Herd
A. F. Bucchlsr
A. Vleraif
H. LorontMn
P. B. Ptrs
R. Oochrlnf
Tbo. BIsTsrs
O. Mrr
O Botwr
8 K. Btnks
K. R. Hons
ToUl
RUSSIANS. .
S 4M O. A. Klllan 111!
1.066 r. Rath I. wo
I.MslC. R. Heulnr J.t70
.. 1 Ml O. HMkmp 1,010
.. 3. mi A. Mrr l.sio
.. 1.141 U Vtt l,tn
.. 1.120 C. Hofmsnn 1.T2S
,. 1.784 r. Mahol 1.66I-
,. 1 7! P. Walnhold UM
,. 1.616; H. Po.t.l 1,14
. 1. ITS J. Schupp- 1,04
126. J. Rmu H
.16.894 Total ....U.117
Intercollegiate Foot Ball 1easme.
CRETE. Neb., Dec. 30. (Special.) The
, 1 T . . 1 , . . I .. Tpn, Qn
neurHHItn mieieJllt:s'a-l rwt , ' " n irnBur,,
composed of Bellevue, Cotnerf Grand Island
ana Hastings colleges, meets in i-incom
December 81 to arrange schedules for 19nK
and to award the state championship for
1904. Doane Is the on v claimant for the
championship, as every other college In
the league has been decisively defeated
y It.
Doa
oane is making preparations for meet
ing a number of additional teams next
season. It expects to play TarKlo ana a
Thanksgiving game with Crelghton Is
talked of. Washburn and South Dakota
are other possibilities.
Everything points to a most successful
BMiinn next vear at Doane. -ine same
coach and eight 'varsity men make a good
starter and many promising men irom ine
high schools are expected.
Centrnl City Defeats Old Rivals.
fPMTH!, CITY. Neh.. Dec. 80. fRrts-
clal.) The Central City High school basket
hull rlvs defeated their old rivals of the
Geneva High school here last night by the
t'.core of 26 to 29.
Colonel brotweln at Hamburg-.
HAMBURG, Dec. 80. Colonel Leutweln,
ormer governor of German Southwest
Africa, who resigned that post some time
go, arrived here this morning.
RUTH LEAVES STANDARD OIL
llila-ns Position He Has Held la
Omaha fur Period of Four
teen Years.
John B. Ruth, who has been local man
ager for the Standard Oil company for
fourteen years, has resigned, his resigna
tion ra be rfTentive January 1. Mr. Ruih
has been Identified with the Standard Oil
company for twenty years altogether. He
expects to remain In Omaha and nossibly
..111 engage In business for himself.
Mortality statistics.
The?e Mrths and desths were reported up
.0 noon Ixwember 30 st the city hall:
Births William Smiley, rto Ohio street,
'hi; John H. Lidington. 1712 Van Camp
street, boy: fterton Christie, !24 Parker
slret, girl; David Mlrons. 948 North Twenty-seventh
street, girl; J. Newbelln. l'7
.ouih Twenty-seventh ilrwl, girl; trunk
l-erhsrd. 174j South Thirteenth street,
''i.,. :;l's Harlsnd P. Olbson, 1 year, Ban
croft , it; tins Conkson, 38 years, S12
Marry sim-T'. Josephine Lu.U-k, 73 years,
;ul3 Bouto Thirteenth street
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