Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , DECEMBER 10 , 1803. o
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HAD SUFl'ERLD ' SLHillliNTLY
Mrs. Anna Mason Pardoned for the Murder
of Delaran Dole.
REVIEW OF THE REMARKABLE CASE
I'rrtttUr Influrnre Uiertrrt liy th Un-
fortiuiHloVoiiien Ovnr tlin Famaln
rriKonrrn in tlin rciiltriitlnry
Klio Arc'innpliitifil 'Inch Oiind.
Dec. lf > . ( Special to Tnr. IlBr. . ]
Governor Urounso this forenoon signed a
free and unconditional pat-don for Mrs. Anna
U. Mason , the young married woman con
victed of manslaughter at Hasting * for the
tnunU'i * of Delavun S. Cole , ono of the promi
nent citizens of that town. Mrs. Mason wus
received at the state penitentiary on Janu
ary 2i ; of thu present your and lias rapidly
failed 1" health over slnco. The petition for
her pardon was signed by 800 of the leading
cltircns of Adams county and ( Jovernor
Urounso Is In receipt of n letter from Judge
Heal , who presided nt her trial , in which ho
states that had she not confessed to the
killing of Cola she could not have nocn con
victed In any county in tno stato. The sub
sequent trial and acquittal of Mrs. Ma on's
huMiaml. who was an 'icccssory In the crime ,
leads Judge Heal to uiilta In the recommen
dation that tlio woman bo pardoned.
Mrs. Mnson ! suffering from consump
tion ami evidently has but a short tlmo to
live. She Is also suffering from the affects
of a delicata and serious iurpic.il operation
performed upon her a few days slnco. She
was re iiovcii from the penitentiary to Ta-
1/ltlm hospital , and as soon as she Is well
enough to travel she will bu taken to her In
fant ulilhlrai ana aged mother at Hastings.
I 'ill I of u Cutrlir.ttoil < 'ii r.
'I'llipardon of Mrs. Mason closes ono of
the most celebrated cases In the criminal
initials of Nebraska. Mrs. Mason , according
to her own statement , had been seduced by
tlio man whom she afterwards killed. This
occurred when she was only 15 years old.
She continued her relations with Cole for
overnl years , and had been promised u deed
to a farm In Adams county ns a partial re-
jomnenso for the sacrlllo of her virtue
( finally nho married her present husuand.
It U claimed that stio continued her rela
tions with Cole oven after her marriage.
Kin : had been urging him for weeks to fill-
till his promises and lie Dually refused. Her
husband , nwaro of her relations with Cole ,
practically compelled her to murder the old
man. She did so. and in a manner that lof t
no suspicion ngatnst herself , In ail prob
ability she would have navcr been accused
of thu crime but for a singular fact. She
commenced to attend a scries of
rolljrious meetings held near her
own home and became profoundly
Interested. She finally professed religion
and to a Smu.ny school missionary living at
Hastings , Mr. Charles ICelsoy , she told the
story of her crime and stated that she
wished to make a full confession to the
authorities. Shu was so earnest that those
who learned her story became convinced of
its truthfulness and a meeting was arranged
between her and Deputy Sheriff Boyd of
Adams county. Her arrest , trial syid con
viction are still of recent memory.
Her C'oiiilncl In tlio PniHcntliiry.
Mrs. Mnson wus Incarcerated in the state
penitentiary on January la of the present
year to servo a four years sentence- . Had
she served the full four years she would
have been nt liberty on January 23 ,
1SU7. Making allowance for her good tlmo
she would have been free on February
17 , Ib'Jl ) . She was ! > years old and her
presence among the other female inmates
at tile penitentiary produced a marked im
pression. She talked almost constantly
upon religious subjects and soon converted
nearly nil the inmates of her own sex to her
way of thinking. Then she instituted a
series of prayer meetings , und several nights
in the week thu female inmates of thu insti
tution would engage in singing and praying
until a late hour. A deep religious fervor
pervaded the female ward ami the hardened
characters from the slums , convicted of
crimes too shocking to mention , became the
devout pupils of the Hastings woman. She
was visited several times uy Mr. Kclsey , the
missionary , who llrst received her confes
sion , and ho has been untiring In his olTorts
to secure her pardon. "
IVtty Thieving nt tlin Cnpltnl.
For some time the ofllclals and clerks at
thu state house have been annoyed by the
acts of some potty thief who has made a
systematic practice of forcing the locks of
their desks nt night and abstracting postage
stamps and other articles of value. The
principal sufferers have been the State
Hanking Board , the State Hoard of Agricul
ture ami the oil department. Mr. Townioy
mid Mr. Shaffer of the banking und
agricultural departments , respectively , ad
dressed letters to the secretary of state in
forming him of the thefts. Secretary Allen
will turn the letters over to the governor ,
with the request that some action bo taken
in the promises. An investigation will doubt
less follow for tlio charges are mada with a
directness which makes an evasion impossi
ble ,
Sited fur llrriich of IToiuisc.
Mrs. Jpnnlo Heed of this city has sued
William H. Nelson for $10,000 damages for
his failure to keep his promise and marry
her , us ho agreed , ami thu people of Lincoln
are talking about it to the exclusion of
almost every other topic. Mrs. Heed is well
known in this city , and is highly connected.
She claims that Nelson canio to live at tlio
Homo hotel , of which sho'Is th'e propric-
tress , iu July , Ib'JJ. ' Shortly after ho estab
lished himself there ho became ill with
typhoid fever and she iim-tcd him through a
sickness of three months duration. She
knew that ho was n married man , but ho
had already commenced an yction for n
divorce from his wife. Finally ho got well
and the court gave him his divorce. Then
ho proposed to Mrs. Kced and she accepted
him , thu wedding to take place in October ,
lie has changed his mind , und will have to
axplam to u jury why ho did so. Nelson is a
man of moderate means , and is worth from
| inUOO to . 0,000. ,
Koltloil Out of Court.
Mr , and Mrs. Hicluird Murphy settled
their trouble out of court. Murphy entered
a plea of guilty in police court this morning
iQihochargu of frequenting rooms of ill-
repute , and tlio girl acknowledged to the
court that oho was no hotter than she ought
to bo and both paid the customary lines.
Will Dniiro on tliu Kxiiltn t'nrpat.
The excise board is once moro engaged
with tlio cubes of n number of Lincoln drug
gists and saloon keepers who are accused of
violating the liquor laws , The parties now
under urrest ; * ) S. A. Shilling , C. A. Me-
Kenney , S. 10. Hey , 10. A. Maun and J. A.
Hall , All nro druggists. The saloon keepers
tire It. U I.inusoy and Ivison & Lindsoy.
The accused all appeared before tlio | > olico
Juuga tnls morning and gave bonds in the
mini of $100 each for their amxmrinco on the
ISth. ' 1 he cases against l.indstiy were con
tinued to IhoU'lst.
In the CourlM ,
James Bolts , the colored man arrested nt
Washington , 1) . C. , aud brought back to
Lincoln to answer to the charge of forgery ,
was acquitted Into this evening.
In the case In which Mrs. Coborly sued tlio
Missouri Paclllo for tt.OOO for killing her
little boy in this city about u year ago the
Jury today retunuHlu verdict for the railroad
company. The verdict created something of
a sensation. The case was hotly contested ,
thn general solicitors of the company coming
to Lincoln to conduct thu defense.
CM W. Uuder\\ood ntid S. I ) . Loam com-
mencrd suit for damages ugalnst the city of
Lincoln today for $10,000 each. They were
thu men injured by the accident at the
Antelope bridge souiu months ago.
Tie | executors of the estate of T. W.
liowrcy today commenced action lu which
they ask for u Judgmental (10,000 ngatut the
li , T. Clarke. Drug company on two proiuU
SOl'V UOtUS.
.Thucaao against John Herring , who was
today brought before Judge Drown for tria
ou the charge of grand larceny , cama to a
BOinewhul unexpected conclusion. Herring's
attorney moved for a continuance on the
grounds that hh > client hud boeu kiduaiKx !
unil brought bactc to Nebraska from Illinois
without a lawful warrant. UovornorCrounse
Issued a requisition for Herring's return urn
it has since been discovered that ( Jovernor
.Aligold of Illinois declined to honor it. The
iftlcur surcceddd in m.Mdnt ; Horrlii ? iiolioro
ils vmtrinl w luwfui. howovot iind
3roiurhl him back to Lincoln. Judge Brown
continued the case until lh. < SOlh In order
that nn Investigation of facts may be made ,
I'Irn nt the
A slltrht fire wns discovered at the peni
tentiary last night lust at thu convicts were
being marched Into their cell house. The
blare was located In the cooper shop and
would hare resulted In a much larger lire
than the ono some weeks asro had It not been
discovered before U had gained any head
way.
way.Tho flro was dlicovcrcd by a watchman
whoso duty It It to go through the shops Im
mediately after the convicts leave. Thcro
is no doubt that some of the conviuts delib
erately attempted to flro the building. A
hole had been tnado in the floor near the cor
ner and tilled with inll.immab'.o material.
Then a pile of light , dry wood had been
placed over the liolo and a lighted match
dropped In. The watchman discovered the
trnoko , and kicking away the kindling ,
found the llamcs burning vigorously , The
penitentiary authorities are making n rigid
Investigation.
Lincoln In llrlcC.
Dr. C. U Mullens of Kaglo was this after
noon examined beloro United States Com
missioner Uiillngsloy on the charge of sell
ing liquor without a federal license. Ho
was held to the federal court In the turn of
WOO.
James Franco , the man accused of robbing
the routns over Ivison's saloon night before
last , was this morning held to the district
court. In lion of bonds he was taken to the
county Jail.
James McDonald , the man arrested yester
day afternoon for stealing n cloak and other
articles from the rooms of Miss Dora Wil
son , entered a pica of guilty and was sent to
the county Jail for thirty days.
The police are flattering themselves that
they have at last got rid of C. H. llroukway ,
Ho was sent to the homo of his brotnor in
Iowa.
William Howard and Frank Dufllold , two
men captured by Policeman Mitchell last
evening- while entering n residence on C
street , were this morning scntonced to
ninety days imprisonment in the county
jail.
( InsOp nt the Stnto House.
Hopresontntlvo DavU of Cnss county was
a visitor at the state house today.
The case of William H. Critcs against
Lovl C. Hart and Auson Havens has reached
the supreme court from Merrlck county.
Cusler county contributes to the supreme
court calendar the case of T. P. Haley
against James McCarty.
The Homo Fire Insurance company of
Omaha brings its casa against John G.
Arthur to the supreme court. The action
originated inThurston county.
H. A. Jandt ot al against \V. C. Beatly is
the title of a Holt county case died with
the clerk of the supreme court today.
Another case filed with the clerk of the
supreme court is entitled the American In-
vcstmnnt company of Emmettsburg , la. ,
against Gregor McGregor and others.
Douglas countv brings the case of Sorcn
T. Peterson ualnst Francis E. Ucisdorph
to the supreme court.
' Amended articles of incorporation of the
Haller Proprietary comuany of Hlair in
creasing the capital stock to S77 > ,000 were
ilk'd in ttio ofllco of the secretary of state
this afternoon.
Articles incorporating the Nebraska Chil
dren's Homo society were filed with the sec
retary of state this n'tcruoon. The society
is organized for the purpose of securing
homes for homeless , dependent or destitute
children , the incorporators including Chief
Justice Maxwell , W. P. Hcllinga , H J.
Davis. John Williamson. G. S. Bchawa. T.
E. Cramblot , B. P. Quivey , J. B. Maxflcld
and Mrs. J. B. Jarrtlnoi of Omaha ; G. W.
Crofts of Beatrice ; Mrs. H. T. Davis ana
Mrs. Alonzo HIght of Columbus ; P. W.
Howe , L. P. Luddcn , C. J. Ernst. C. A.
-Bontloy and A. W. Henry of Lincoln , and
fames Whltchead of Broken BoTho
society is intended ns au auxiliary to the
National Children's Homo society and will
make quarterly reports to that organization.
fhooftlcers are : President , Samuel Max-
veil ; vice president , W. P. Helllngs ; secro-
ary , L. P. Luddcn ; treasurer , G. S. Bon-
iwa ; state superintendent , E. P. Quivey.
uoiiiii : > UY HIM vvii'K.
I'ocilliar Ilcvplopmcntn In n Cmo nt
Auburn , N'rl ) .
AUBUKX , Nob. , Dec. 15. [ Special to
THE BEK.J County court is now In
session hero , with Judge Babcock of
Jeatrico presiding. Wednesday n , peculiar
case was tried. Some tlmo ago James Wolf
of Aspinwail had u young man uho was
woi-kini ! for him arrested and lodged in
jail on the accusation of stealing $100 from
iilm. The youuc follow had u preliminary
ticaring and in default of bail was ulaced in
| ail , where ho has spent three months.
When the case came up > for trial and all the
witnesses were present , Wolf's little son ,
about U years of ugc , was placed on thu
stand and itestitied that his mother stole the
money and told him not to tell , and said she
would tell his lather that it was tlio Hired
man. The father was completely astonished
at thoexposuro of his wife's cupidity , und
thocasowas dismissed , but it.may cause
some trouble yet , as the young man's frinnds
are very bitter towards Wolf and his
family.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Coddincton and
sons , James , Harry , William and Charles ,
and Mr. und Mrs. Hey Lancford ami baby
departed Tuesday for Pomona , C'al. , where
they will mauo their future homes.
The tynhold fever and the grip are racing
in this vicinity and there is scarcely a homo
that has not boon visited by it. There have
been no fatal cases.
Prof. James II. Dye was strlcuen down
very suddenly Monday night , with some
thing similar to cholera. For a while death
seemed inevitable , but finally his llfo was
saved.
WIU , NOT DA.MAGi : STOCK.
NVIirnsktt KirmoE.4 WellI'repiirod for the
Approach of Cold \V uih r.
McCooi , JUNCTION , Nob. , Dec. 15. [ Special
toTiiBlJnB.1 Ono of Nebraska's old-time
snow storms is raging hero. Tlio snow is
drifting. No damage will bo done to stock
us farmers have provided well for shelter.
DAVID CITY , Nub. , Dec. 15. [ Special to
TUB BEE. ] It Is snowing hero , with a high
wind from the northwest. His grow 1115 cold
rapidly.
Fremont Nmra .Note * .
FUEMOXT , Dec. in. [ Special to TUB BUB. ;
The committee appointed by the city coun
ell to investigate the charges against En
glnoer I/ml of the city water works held a
session last night. The charges were foi
drunkenness and other Irregularities preferred
forred by Mr. Ferguson , who had been Ms
assistant und had been discharged. Quito u
number of witnebses were called , but the
evidence wns mild and evidently did not BUS
tain all the charges The committee took
the matter under advisement.
The divorce case communcod in the ills
trlct court by Mrs. Olive I * Smith , dauihtut
of Evangelist Wilson , against her husband
Uov. J. G. Smith of Appleton , Minn. , has
been dismissed.
Two small tires called out the department
yesterday , one at the east public school ant
thu other a email barn.
The Standard Cattle company 1ms surveyed
veyod a route for a now cut-off ditch across
their ranch Into the Plattu river ,
W. L. May of the broken bunks of Hay
Springs aud Hushvlllc , although ono of the
old llrm of May Hros. of this city , has hat
no financial connections with the firm during
thu past four years , and the firm has no in
torust whatever in W. L. May's banking en
terprises. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Wauled tlio I'recluct Ilivlueil.
Co/a I ) , Neb. , Dca ID. [ Special to THE
HEE.J Dawsou county not being tinder
township organization , it Is divided for
political purposes into prcclnu'.s for con
voulcnco in voting. Caiad preclnnt em
braces u scopu of country live miles wide
bounded ou the south by the Plutto rivn
and extending ilorlhward a distance o
about fourteen miles. The village of Cozat
is situated in the extreme southern part
near thu river. Until within thu IKIUI few
days all thoughts of a division of the pre
cinct were but viu'uo. A few radical pouu
lists circulated a petition praying the hou
orable Hoard of County Commissioners to
divide the precinct on the north line of the
village corporation , thus iiollticully isolating
the town. So quietly did they work thu
the matter did not become- public until the
evening previous to the. uicotlug of the
county board. Injunction papers wore , however
over , served upon the members of thp ( ward
at their meeting yuaierday to prevent Ihci
taking action ou the sauio.
THEIR CONFIDENCE SHAKEN
Matthew Akeson's Mnrdanrs Sea the
Shadow of the Scaffold ,
HARRY HILL BREAKS DOWN AT LAST
Admit * Hint He Ki | > ect * to Pay the Heath
reunify for lilt Cnwunlljr Urmia
All the l > ulonco Sail.
nilttoil.
PLvrpwotJTH , Nob. , Deo. 15. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Ben. ] The fate of Mur
derer Harry Hill will soon bo known. The
tailing of testimony , both fur tlio state anil
rebuttal , was concluded early this evening
and the opposing counsel gave uottco that
they would bo In readiness to make their
arguments immediately after the convening
of court tomorrow morning ai. ' . ) o'clock.
Attorney Byron Clark will open for the
state , Matthew Goring will follow for the
prisoner and County Attorney Travis will
close for the state. The address of Mr.
Goring Is loaned forward to as an oratorical
effort of inoro tlmn ordinary worth. Ho is
an cloiucnt | speaker and his plea for the
prisoner will bo all that ho can possibly
niako It.
The state will also be well cared for in the
ino of arguments as It has been In the ovl-
cnco.
When court convnnod this morning the do-
on so placed tuu accused on the stand as a
vltnoss m hit own behalf. He began by
tatlnx that his name wns Edward U. Smith
nd that ho was born in South Carolina and
vas about 30 years of ago.
mil1 * i.iro storr.
Than followed the course of his llfo since
10 became : x man , relating how ho enlisted
u the regular army and" was assigned for
duty at Charlotte. S. C. After his term ox-
ilrcd ho removed to Washington. D. C. ,
vhcro , upon tno recommendation of Senator
Vnilo Hampton and a South Carolina con
gressman , tno Commissioners of the District
> f Columbia ntipolntcd him to a position on
ho police force. This position lia hold for
wo months , when ho was discharged for
drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an
oflicer. From Washington lite travels took
ilm to Hagcrstowu , Md. , New York City ,
Joston , Fort Logan. Colo. , Denver , Groeley ,
2olo. . Deadwoud , Lincoln , Omaha , and
lionco to Weeping Water.
Ho related tnat while ho was In the na-
lonal capital ho received a course of treat-
ncnt for the liquor habit at a gold euro
nstituto a in'"i Denver ho received treat
ment for th 10 habit f-om a physician.
During all lu . -els his appetite for liquor
appeared to ue only limited bv his finances
or his luck in procuring it. Ho related his
experiences with the post canteen and the
> est traders while 111 the army at Charlotte ,
S. C. , and Fort U > gan , Colo. , and If his story
s at all accurate tic lias established ; \ rcputa
lon for putting down strong drink second tone
no man in Nebraska.
Ilm Wnrk In Nebraska.
Dunns the fall or winter of 1892 ho turned
up in Lincoln and procured employment
vith a railroad steel gang as a spikor and
vorkcd on the railroad two months. Ho
hen went to Omaha , wtioro ho worked for
a month in the Missouri Pacific yards , atter-
vards for'n contractor named Htloyand
.hen for .lim Stcnhenson as a hackman. Ho
.hen . enlisted with a railroad gang and
Inally turned up at Union , where tie mot
3enwoll.
Together they wont to Weeping Water ,
ind then ho related ho\v they hired out to
fohn Murphy to husk corn , for whom they
worked six days. Ho told about visiting
Manly , drinking cluger ale , which was a
nom do plutno for beer , and then their visit
to the Akeson form in search of employ
ment. On the day of the tragedy he and
Beuwoll wore In Weeping Water , where
they played several games of pool , and while
there ho drank sixteen or seventeen glasses
of whisky.
On cross-examination ho denied the par
ticulars of Bonwcll's confession. They left
Weeping Water on foot , lie said , going in
the direction of Akoson's. They practiced
shooting with the revolver at a leaf that had
lodged in the fork of n trco and at u knot in
the planking of n bridge.
During all the time the witness was on
the stand ho was visibly affected and at
times so much so that ho could scarcely
speak.
. Many People Present.
This afternoon's session was attended by
so larcoa crowa that tt was found necessary
to lock the court room doors for fear of over
crowding the room. The prisoner was llrst
placed on the stand and the state tlnishcd
its cross-examination. Tlio defense then
offered in evidence an nflidavit taken at Den
ver and sworn to by Isaac Frankenfield , regi
mental quartermaster sergeant of the
Seventh United States infantry , with head
quarters at Fort Logan , Colo. The docu
ment on the whole tended to show that
Hill was an habitual drunkard wiiilo in
the army and had the effect ; of slightly
strengthening the plea sprung by his coun
sel , of dipsomania. This aflldavit also stated
that Hill served a year at the military
prison at Fort Leavcnworth. Kan. , for par
ticipating in a stiibblncr affray. Several wit
nesses from Omaha followed.
J. W , Priest , Charles Moore , Orion Fair ,
Martin Miller , Oscar Hoagland , Charles Fry ,
Joseph Stcffcn and Allen Colemau were put
on the stand in the defendant's behalf.
Their testimony was also Introduced in an
endeavor to show that the prisoner was
generally known as an habitual drunkard
during the few months ho lived In Omaha
last spring.
Kxpnrt Testimony.
The defense also placed some half dozen
Plattsmouth phvstciaus nu the stand with
the intention of showing that Hill , according
to his own testimony , wns u dipsomaniac ,
and that by reason of his presumed intoxi
cated condition ho was not accountable for
his actions at tlio Akeson farm. The testi
mony of the physicians , if anything , toudod
to strengthen ttio state's case.
Tho.defenso then rested and the state in
troduced same sovan witnesses in rebuttal.
Among the latter wore Detectlves'Dempsey
and Savago.botli of whom testified that in
pursuance of their duty of looking after
questionable characters they had never
imprisoned Hill for drunkenness. The
Woeplng Water saloon hooper from whom
Hill statedv that himself and Hen well had
urocnrod some sixteen drinks the afternoon
of the tragedy swore that neither man took
more tlmn four drinks at his saloon and that
they were to nil appearances perfectly sober
when they departed. Another of the state's
witnesses who met and talked with the two
murderers while they were walking toward
thu Akeson farm testified that both were
sober.
Tms concluded the testimony in the , most
exciting murilcr trial In the history of'Cass
county uud which may never have au equal ,
except in the arraignment of Henwcll next
wecli.
IIIH'H iroiillilvnca Slmkou.
Hill' * self-confidence has suffered a rude
shock today. The trying ordeal qf this morn
ing was too much for him to boar , and when
brought from thu jail after dinner he was
constantly In tears. During the afternoon
session his breakdown wan complete and ho
carried u handkerchief to his eyea u treat.
portion of the tune. His sobs were fre
quently heard all over the court rocin.
TUB BKK correspondent s.uv him at the
jail tonight and when ho arose and came
forward to talk from within his ceil his eyes
were roil and swollen from a frequent How
of tears. Ho reiterated his complaints
against the unfairness of his trial and
slated that ha had about given up nil hopes
that the verdict of the jury would bo other
than that ho should suffer the death pen
alty. His companion , IJouwcll , also fcarod
that his fate would no the same.
Asa matter of fact , the guilt of tlio men
has been | > osl lively proved and the mineral
public will be dlsapiwluled if oitnor pris
oner is accorded a sentence short ot
Clixctt Iliuhtorn.
Dmn CITT , Neb. , Doc. 15. [ Special 'to
TUB HKK. ] Scott brothers' hardwaru and
Implement atoro wua closed this morning by
W. K. Hroivu , who too'j possession by virtue
of u chattel mortgage 01 Vm Other mort
gage * to the amount of { I. GOO have boon
filed. Liiht ; business ana alow collections
tire stated us the cause.
Thomas Wolfe , president of the First Na-
PRACTICAL CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS
Don't let " \YHat to give
for Chris triias bother
you. " Comd ! &nd sec us ,
We'll solve thk Question for
you easily arid h aply. This
is going to be a utility Christ
mas season combined with the
ornamental. We are ready to
meet both demands. Our
stock this year , abounds with
all the latest novelties in Jew
elry , Silverware , Art Goods ,
Novelty Notions , China Ware ,
Japanese Ware , Cut Glass ,
To.ys , Books , Blocks and
Games for little folks , besides
a wonderful assortment of gen
eral Dry Goods for Christmas
giving.
and as long1 as they last , we
will have general utility , ser
viceable bargains in every de
partment for those who believe
in practical Christmas giving.
Note some of the specimen
bargains and come prepared
to buy liberally.
$2.00 dress goods for $1.00.
100 Dress patterns for $3.50 tx pattern ;
worth as lilph ns $10.00.
8-yard dress patterns for $1.00.
Gross grain silk tmtlorn , $10.80.
Pouu do Solo , Satin Duchcsso or Falllo
Francalso dross patterns. $12.00.
Man's $3.00 undorwonr for $1.59.
Men's $12.00 ribbed underwear , 81.25.
Men'a $1.2j rlbbotl underwear , 7oc.
Now si'k ' umbrellas , $2.00 , $2.50. $3.00 ,
$4.00 and $5 00.
All $1.60 colored embroidered flan
nels , 75c.
BOOKS ! BOOKS !
We have overbought in this department. We'll
close out all Bibles , Prayer Books , Hymnals ,
25 % OFF.
Beautiful assortment of them , Our sets of books ,
embracing all the popular authors , are marked fully 25
per cent under regular prices.
A line $10.00 linen clolh for S5.00.
A lot of $10.00 and $12.00 blankets for
$7.50.
A lot of $0.50 blankets for $5.00.
A lot of $5.00 blankets for $4.00.
A lot of $3.75 blankets for $2.75.
All 7oc French llannels for 45c.
A tnblo of choice oOo china and bric-a-
brac in the basement , choice Ior25c.
A tnblo containing china und bric-u-
bruc novelties worth as high asl , In
the basement , choice for 50c.
Very fine embroidered hoinslitcliod
und ecallopud htuidkorolilcta , worth as
high as < " > 0e , choice 1 for $1.00.
Ladies' Japanese stilt , regular 2ois
ones , on stile , U for Sue.
Men's largo colored hemstitched
handkerchiefs , U for 2oc.
Larpe assortment of nil silk ribbons ,
pretty colors , tfjc.
Concentrated perfumes for the hand
kerchief , only 17c ounce.
All the popular toilet soaps 5c.
New jewelry at special
prices.
A. lot of soiled hoods that
arc worth up to si.oo and
over for-150.
Ladies' natural wool whita
vests , extra quality , at 190.
Children's and misses' all
wool drawers 1 2 c.
Ladies' Swiss ribbed heavy
weight black and natural vesta
and pants , $2 goods for $1.43.
Commencing Saturday and
as long as they last we ; offer a
line of Biarriix. gloves in blacks ,
tans and browns , real value
$1.25 , for 6sc a pair , and with
4 pairs we give a beautiful
plush covered glove box.
The Morse Dry Good ;
tlonal bank , while skating on ono of the
ponds in the park , fell and fractured the
nones of his left arm batwecn the wrist and
elbow.
Post No. 10 , Grand Army of the Republic ,
at its last regular meeting elected U. C.
Ueynolds , P. C. ; J. H.'Townsond. S. V. C. ;
R. C Walter , J. V. C. ' ; W..A. Kussell. A. Q.
M. ; C. H.'Sargent , surgeon. } G. H. Moulton ,
chaplain ; W. .E. Garlow , O. D. ; George
Pratt , O. G. ; C. H. Sargent , delegate and
AAt'kins alternate to state e'ncampment.
I'rimeciitliili Will Coato ,
DAKOTA CITV , Neb. , Dec. IS. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BEE. ! The Board of
County Supervisors yesterday passed a reso
lution notifying the county attorney not to
carry the cases of Dakota countv acainstG.
W. Wilkinson , ex-treasurer to the supreme
court. These cases are to recover a deficit
of $15,000 , claimed to be duo the county by
Simon Fritxsoii , an export employed to in
vestigate the records. At the recent term
of the district court the Jury acquitted
Wilkinson of the charges. These cases
have cost the county upwards ot M.OOO.
The eldest son of ox-Postmaster Mansfield
of itomer while out hunting yesterday , iu
taking bis gun from the buggy , accidentullj
discharged the load , the contents entering
his arm between the wrist and elbow. Am
putation of the arm will probably follow.
O'Nollt'K Mllltm Olllclnli.
O'NEiu , , Neo. , Dec. 15. [ Special to TUB
BEB. ] At a meeting held tonight for
the uurposo of electing oftlcers for the militia
company the following were elected : Cap
tain , John H. Meridith ; first lieutenant ,
Neil Brcnnan ; second lieutenant , Clyde
King ; first sergeant. D. H. Cronm ; second
sergeant , John Lappln ; third sergeant , Ed
E. Evans ; fourth sergeant , Samuel Thomp
son ; fifth sergeant , Komnnod Saunders ;
quartermaster sergeant , Charles C. Hall ;
llrst corporal , E. M. Morriman ; second
corporal , Phillip Sullivan ; third corporal.
A. Coy Kendall ; fourth corporal , H
Bontley.
The state officers are reported up to mus
ter the company into the state militia some
tlmo next week.
Dciitlis In Aclaum County.
HASTIXOS , Dee. 15. [ Snecial Telegrnm to
TUB BEE. ] Harriet , the wife of Louis Her
man , ono of the llrst settlers in the county ,
died at the family home near Pauline today.
Mrs. Elizabeth Strowor , aged 8(5 ( , the
mother of a well known Adams county
turmcr , ulsu died today.
.Hoeir Gruora , aged S3 , was ouriod in Hast
ings today. _ _
Thlovex ut I'ulrtiiont.
FAIHMOST , Nob. , Deo. 15. [ Special to TUB
BEE.Somo tlmo during Thursday night
thieves broke into W. .1. Patterson's restau
rant ana stole about GOO cigars and twenty
pounds of chewing tobacco.
VI I'll the Current Topic Cluli.
Owing to the disagreeable weather lire at
tendance at the weekly ncoting of ttio Cur-
rout Topic club wus sma jer than usual lust
evening. Major Elijah tlfulford wns the
principal speaker , Hoj tal d in a general
way about thu event * > jo r the week. Hu
spoke of the bomb throwing in the Chamber
di Deputies In Paris r ami gave a brief
description of soinu''tif the loading
deputies aud of the Chamber. The speaker
then referred to the precautions tuken in
Washington against i Uoh outi-acei and
thought it a peed Idea , us uuch crime moved
in waves and was liablu to drift to this
country. "Lalo reports. ' * ' said the major ,
' snow that there are L17tOOO persons in Chi-
cj t > out of employment ; This condition
grows into revolts unticrabelllotu against
the existing conditions. l\iHo then advo
cated that each one present do something , if
over so littlo. to umellora\i ( < the suffering of
the poor and helpless. _
In speaking about Hawaii Major Hulford
said that ho had no oumlon to express and
in his remarks only revluwea the newspaper
dispatches of the past week.
Iilril from llur VYuiiiuU.
i , Deo. 15. .JuS .JIall , 'who was
fatally shot on , Wednesday 'by her jealous
lover , Edward Huutiold. dieJ at. thu county
hospital this inorulug.
Keiuatloiiitl ilcioiio : Kipecteil.
BIUZII. , Ind. , Dec. I5.r-Coroncr M. Ershon
has commenced'examining witnesses in the
case of John Oilier. Sensational evidence ia
looked for ,
DoWitt's Little Early Ulsurs. Small pilU ,
safe pills , bun pills.
MACLEOD INQUIRY ENDED
Investigating OomraittOB Got Through with
Its Labors Last Evening.
REPORT EXPECTED TO FOLLOW SOON
Tentlmony ot nullilur * that Itlllx Allnwuil
by tlio .Supnrlntoiuleiit for Ilrpalrii Were
Much Too llljrli Aiite-r.lectlou
Incroaao In Employes.
The ninth and last session of the special
committee of investigation recently ap
pointed by the Board of Education to shed
light on the charges against Suncrintcndctit
of Buildings Mucl'eod was held last evening.
The last three charges were not gone into
in detail , ns most of the members of the
committee were anxious to llnish the worlr.
These charges related to tlio difficulties be
tween the superintendent , Mat Hoover and
Janitors Gahlcn and Garrulity.
The creator part of last night's session
was occupied with the cliartto of extrava
gance in repairs on school buildings.
Mnclflod'M Hi-other us nu Kxpert.
M. G , Macleod , n brother of the superin
tendent , wns called to the stund in the
character of an export accountant. He de
clared tlmt ho had gone over his brother's
books and prepared a statement of the ex
penditures on the High school building. His
ideai of the result seemed rather vague ,
however , as ho was continually prompted by
Macluod's attorney. His eviduuco disclosed
no now fuels.
.Secretary Glllan was called by Mr. Elgnt-
tor and produced his books , which showed
that $ aiS5.-l2 : ! nad been spent for repairs on
the High school building durini ; the months
m question. Mr. Gillan was shown thu
alleged estimate by Graham Park on the
\Veb3tcr school plumbing , which was intro
duced hy the defense to show that the board
ha-J known what the work was goini ? to cost.
The witness testillcd that the estimate had
never boon received by the board.
Mr. Morrison testilied that the alleged
estimate had never been seen by thu com
mittee on buildings and property.
- The charge relating to extravagant expenditures -
penditures for repairs at the Vlnton school
wus taken up and Mr. Morrison described in
detail all the repairs which the committee
had authorirod Macleod to make. Tlio wit
ness stated that $1 ! > 0 would more than cover
tlio nxponso authorised. This wa * lmt tlmn
half the amount that Macleod had expended ,
accortline to the records of the board , und
tlio following testimony of Mr. Elguttcr aud
Secretary Glllan.
All round IXpontoa Wurn Too llili. |
Contractor A. V , Swickort , who helped
build the Vlnton school , was called to esti
mate tlio cost of the repairs made uy Mac
leod. His figures were u few dollars under
Mr. Morrison's estimate.
The defense did not < : lioo9ii to combat those
figures , and the question of similar extrava-
gunco ut ilia Jackson street supply
house was considered , The testimony
in this case was a repetition nf
that preceding- The highest estimate
placed by witnesses on the expense of the
repairs wus about half wlnit had been ex
pended by MrrMacleod.
The next speculation charged the super
intendent with having increased the number
of employes without authority during the
months of Juno , July aud August. Mr , Muc-
Iced admitted that ho hail added a number
of employes without authority from the
board , but pleaded the uxcuso tnat it was
necessary for him to do It in vlow of the
amount of work ordered ,
How They Increunetl ,
The records showed that In Juno tlio
number of employes was nine , In July
t\\enty-threo , and In August forty-six , Mr ,
Mucleod stated that it was his intention to
follow tlio directions of tlio board when ho
could , but sometimes he did not consider it
advisable to do so.
It is not thought probable that the report
of the co mm It too wilt bo long delayed. It
may bo offered ut the next regular nicolintf
of the board.
iri I llolil u Ooru I'otllval.
SU.KM , Mass. , Uec , 15. Acorn festival to
last one week , iu the Interest of corn u tliu
national Hour , opened in the Cadet armory
lust ovtmiup. On national day , next \Vediics-
da.Vi Bunctiiry of Agriculture Morton is ex
pected to bo pruient and deliver an address.
Excursions will bo run from many cities in
tlio stato.
Ladles $10 suits for So.
Ladles' * 20 suite ( or $10.
Ladles' $15 nowmnrUols $7.nO.
Ladles' $20 nowniarUots $ ! ( ) .
Ladles' $7 jncfcols $ .1.50.
Ladles' $10 garments now $ " > .
Ladles' colored border handkerchiefs ,
only 2c.
Ladles' scolloped handkerchiefs with
silk Initial , only oc.
Ladles' fine hnnd ombroitlorod luvnd-
korchlofs , : i ( or _ 5c.
Dr. AUGUSTUS VOELCKER , the celebrated
chemist of London , In his analysis of a sample i !
of our North Carolina Bright Leaf Tobacco ,
says : tlmt he finds but LITTLE NICOTINE or
albuminous compounds , anil that It is one qf
the FINfiST FLAVORED MILD TOBACCOS
he ever smoked.
LYON&CCTS This package is made from the Pick Leaf"
of our North Carolina Crop , Golden Belt District.
Only the PUREST , ripest and sweetest leaf ,
with the purest and best artificial flavorings
and sweetenings arc used.
iQteKsii A pleasant , cool and healthful smoke guar-
.
anteed.
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NORTH CAROLINA CROP.
Z. I. LYON A. CO. , DURHAM , N. C.
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Blood , Sklu nud Klrtuoy Uisnitoi. Fo-
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atrloturo. riyarooolo , Vorlnoa > la , tito
I'li.Ki KirtTtiiTA A.MI llKcrtr. UI.UKIH'curod
without iialiiordotontlon troiu Ini-iliims
u.uioii oranurt'HH wlili Hfinip for circular ! tr i
booit mid ii-i-eliHH , ili-H Hfilnv.iy soutli o [ past-
onicp.ruuui 7.
Dr. Seirles & Seirlas ,
DR. SGHENOK'S
Mundrnko Pllla have a value ai a hoim
hold remedy ( ar beyond tno piwor of hm
( jtmfjo to describe. Tlio family can
hardly bo true to itself that dooa not
keep them on ImtiJ ( or uao la omorgoa
cloa.
* MANDRAKE *
la tlio only vojjotaolo substitute for that
dangerous mineral , MKiifj'JUY ' , mid
while its action as a curative is fully
equal , it possesses none of the poi'Uotu
effects.
In Constipation , Mandrake acts upon
the bowels without disposing them to
Biibsjquont Costivonoss.
No remedy acts so directly on the
liver , nothing so hpoedlly euros Sloj :
Houdocho , Sour Stoinff | | | i A
ach , and Biliousness as I'll I Jfc
these lUfcUi
TorSnlohy n' | HriiTllstt. I'rlco TJ ct . nor
boxjtf lioitei for fl. ) eti , ; or sent Ijy mail , noat-
ase froo. on rosolpl of nrUo. Dr. J , IJ ,
BoliBiicK & iJon. I'iilliileliililx.
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A FULL SET ON RUBBER $5 ° °
Toclh oxlriiclod n.iliilosily In moriilii ; .
NBW TKKTI1 MAMr. 11 VV.
Ilrldgo and Crown work , llno.it and best ut
lowest urlcui. All wurX wurrjuteil.
Paxton Blk , , 16th and Farnam Sts.
ICiilmiico mi IDtliHt , Iiili > | iliaua 1083.
No ulturfiuy'n feu nu L
patent oDUltiociYritt for luvuutn r' Quid
Morklioliltirir Mnrtini ; .
Omaha 4 Klldiorii Vallwy Kalhviiy Company !
Notice N lioruliy iclvuti Unit the aimiml ninut.
IIIK ( if thOHtncUlioUloi-i of tlio Oinnliu. A , Klk-
liorn Valley Itnllwuy companyfor lliucli'ctlou
o ( kuvcu dlructoru and thu trmisurtlou < ( Kuch
other Iiii liiessnn may lawfully count linforu
Iliunieellni : , will bo liuld lit tliu otllro ( if John
M. TliurMon. Union I'aclllu building. Onmlni ,
Nell. , IIIKIII Wrunvsduy , the 3rd day of Jan-
uai-y , 1HU4 , ut 111 o'clock a. in ,
Tim stock transfer tiooki will bo cloicd ton
duyH bufnre the Onto ofho \ mcntlnc.
llOitou , Uoc. H , 1U'J3 , Al.KX Mll.l.Aii.
hocreliry.
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