Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAJJjY JJEEt TUESDAY * tlECJCMJJJSH 11 ,
HAYDEN s
Cloak Department.
Our buyer has Just returned from a
flying trip to the Cloak-manufacturers ,
hnd we open the contents of 20 cases
of ladles' Fur capes * at manufacturer's
prices cut In two.
Come and see our 27-Inch Coney Capes
nt $7.50.
Come and see our 30-Inch Astrakhan
Capes at $10.00.
Come and see our 30-Inch Electric
Seal Capes at $22.50.
300 children's Grctchons , sixes 4 to 1-1
years , at $1.-15 all nges. These clonks
nro worth from $5.00 to $10.00 each ,
nnd are all the very latest styles.
Conic in This Week
and sue the
$750 $ MM SILK FAN
On Exhibition in Our
SILK DEPARTMENT.
Millinery
This Is the largest department In the
i
city ; our prices are on the same low
basis as our dry goods prices. We
have new , stylish trimmed hats nnd
make n specialty of trimmed hats at
OSc , $1.48 , $2.48 , $2.08.
f You cannot buy the materials , on
them for that , and we use the best
jtrlmmlugs from the latest Paris models.
Feathers , wings , etc. , Ic upwards.
iWo have also new plumes from 25c up.
'All the latest shapes in untrlmmcd
frames , etc. , nt very , very low prices.
LITTLE CIIILDHEN' BONNETS.
Hew Styles 45c to 75c
SECOND FLOOR , MILLINERY
SALESROOM.
STATE WEALTH INCREASED
Interesting Eoport of the Commissioner of
Fublio Lanls and Buildings ,
ACQUIRED TITLE TO rYUCH LAND
Jtcsumo of Nebraska's Gains Uuilor the Con
gressional UrnnU Atlvnntagcous I.CRln-
lallou llccoramcmleil by the ( lillclul In
l ! < i Interest of Irrigation Companies.
LINCOLN , Dec. 10. ( Special. ) The ninth
biennial report ot the commissioner1 of public
lands and buildings , A. It. Humphrey , will
bo laid upon the desk of Governor Crounso
tomorrow. The report , while voluminous , Is
clear and distinct In Its statistical informa
tion and recommendations. Under congres
sional grants the state has acquired tltlo to
3,026,659 acres ot land distributed through
out the state. The state received grants of
lands under acts of congress In 18C4 and
380S ot 46,080 acres , sallno lands ot 32,000
for penitentiary purposes , and 46,080 ifor
State university and territorial grant ot 1862.
Tor agricultural college , 89,452.78 acres.
Of the above there were confirmed for pur-
roses above mentioned : Sallno springs , 45-
C94.24 ; penitentiary , 32,044,01 ; State univer
sity , 45.426.08 ; agricultural college. 89,452.78.
This acreage Is designated on the records
ot the office : Number acres common school
land , 2,782,098.78 ; number acres agricultural
college , 89,000.
Most of the penitentiary lands have been
disposed ot and proceeds apportioned. Nine
teen thousand acres ot sallno lands wer dis
posed of nnd proceeds applied to development
ot salt springs ; 320 acres disposed of to aid
In building State university and agricultural
college ; 1,280 acres set asldo for model farm.
The remaining saline * lands have been placid
on the market by act of the twenty-third
cession of the legislature , under a provision
regulating leasing and' sale of common school
lands. These lands have been placed on the
market and are deeded under lease or con
tract of sale. The minimum prlco ot sale
for all public lands is $7 , under section 8
ot Article. VIII of the constitution. Under
these leases the following disposition has been
made of these lands :
Number acres deeded , 320,272.53 ; number
acres contracted , CS1.G14.C5 ; number acres
leased. 1,583,866.09 ; number acres vacant ,
S73.135.45.
As compared with the last report the above
table shows that during the biennial ported
ending November 30 , 1894 , 41.050.33 acres
were deeded , 67,577.11'acres contracted for ,
and 556,675.19 acres leased ,
u AS TO TUB HEVENUE.
The revenues ere divided Into two funds ,
temporary and permanent school funds. The
revenues derived from lease of school landa
end Interest paid on unpaid principal , where
lands are held under certificate of sale , con-
"Btltute the temporary school fund. Itevenue
derived from sale ot school lands conitltutea
the permanent school fund.
During the biennial period from November
SO , 1892 , to November 30 , 1894 , revenue
Amounting to $662,238.85 , belonging to the * tem
porary school fund , and revenue amounting to
9380.700.14 , belonging to the permanent school
fund , have been collected and entered on the
records ot this office. During this biennial
period the Board ot Educational Lands and
Funds have ordered Investment of $674,742.45
in Interest bearing securities denominated In
vectlon 8 ot Article VIII ot the constitution. '
Fifty thousand notices to delinquents have
been Issued and placed In the hands of county'
treasurer ! of counties In which such lands are
located for service , A question has arisen re-
carding the legality ot such notices. Litigation
lias followed forfeitures. The law Is vague. It !
Is recommended by the commissioner that o |
jitatuto direct and explicit or service ot notices
of delinquent school lands should be passed ]
-Thero have been but few forfeitures where ;
| andi ire occupied br parties owing them. Nix
forfeitures have been declared during the pasti
few months owing to the prevailing drouth at
| Mt year and consequent scarcity ot crops ?
Moit of tits forfeited lands have been leased ]
ncaln , and at a premium ufflclent to reim- :
Holiday Goods
Austrian china -sold foniul cups , sau
cers nnd plntcs , rcRiilnr price , $1.00 ,
5,000 on snlo tomorrow nt 2ftc < ? ncli.
Decorated water sets , Jutf , six Rlnsses
nnd trny , $1.25 ; regular prlco $1.00.
Kino otclied fill , In colors , cream sets ,
OSc ; worth $ n.OO.
Kndlcss ( juantlty of flnc china after
dinner colTeeH , from ICc up.
Extra Inrjje line china decorated coffee -
fee cups , 'Me ; worth $1.00.
Bronze metal banquet lumps , 21
Inches high , complete , with line shade ,
$1.80 ; worth ? r..OO.
Fine decorated striped gold china
cuspidors , -lc ! ) ; worth ? 1.V 0.
\ royal Victoria Carlsbad china din
ner Pet , complete , beautiful decora
tion ; the regular prlco of this set Is
? 10.00 ; If we had not bought them at a
big bargain wo would not have been
able to sell them any less ourselves , lint
buying them as we did and the number
we can olTer one of the greatest holi
day bargains over offered In Omaha
while they last. You can get one for
$17.1)5. )
Terra cotta stand lamps , complete ,
with with shade , OSc.
Carving Sets Wo carry the largest
and finest line of carving sets to be
found In tlio west , ' from a genuine stng
handle , warranted blade , at OSc , up
to $20.00 per set.
Hanging lumps , with patent exten
sion , from $1.9S up.
Beautiful tea sets at $2.02.
If you want to buy a useful but stilt
very ornamental Christmas present se
lect a few pieces from our new Hue of
aluminum cooking utensils.
Games , Toys , Etc.
The grandest display ever made.
Blackboards , 23c , 47c , OSc , $1.50.
Cabinet desks , OSc , $1.25 , $1.50 , $1.87 ,
$2.07 , $2.87.
Toy bed room suites , 12 pieces , 7Dc ,
87c , $1.38 , $1.08 , $2.38.
Parlor suites , 12 pieces , 05c , $1.25 ,
$1.38 , $1.75 , $2.62 , $2.08.
Lead goldcers , 25c , 50c , 75c and $1.00
Toy kitchen ranges , 47c , OSc , $1.08.
New styles Iron banks , 5c , 15c , 25c ,
3Sc , 75c.
Itnllroad track , engine and car , $2.38.
Iron hook and ladders , 05c , $1.25 ,
$2.25.
Fire natrol , $1.50.
Doll buggies , 85c , 3Sc , 50c , OSc , $1.38 ,
$1.08 , $2.00 , $2.80 up to $7.50.
Magic lanterns , 30c , 50c , 75c , OSc ,
$1.25 , $1.08 , $2.75 up to $7.50.
Magnetic toys. 25c , CSc , OSc , $1.25.
Toy tea sots , 35c , 30c , 5Sc , $1.35 , $1.75.
Parachute guns , 23c.
Pop guns , 47c.
Air guns , $1.00.
Pianos , 47c. COc , $1.25 , $1.75 , $2.03 ,
$4.00 up to $7.50.
Rocking , horses , OSc , $1.25 , $1.48 ,
$1.03. $2.00 , $2.03 , $3.50 , $3.08 , $4.50.
Swinging horses , $1.25 , $1.48 , $1.68 ,
SI.08 $2.33.
Slidotlys , 47c , CSc , 87c , OSc , $1.38 ,
$1.68 , $2.00 upwards.
Mall orders filled. Send for list of
toys.
burso the state for all loss of rental and In
terest by non-payment of former holders.
The state lots In the city of Lincoln were
sold at .auction In June , 1887 ; terms one-third
cash , balance In one and two years , at 7
per cent Interest. A few tracts of peniten
tiary lands remain in Lancaster and Seward
counties. ThereIs no provision for the dis
posal of these lands and no revenue has
been derived from them. Legislation Is rec
ommended to authorize the commissioners
to dispose of these lands by lease or sale
as In the case of common school lands.
There Is now no law to enable ditch and
Irrigation companies to secure , right ot way
across state lands. Legislation looking to
this subject Is recommended In the report.
The legality of present school land appraise
ment has been questioned. The setting aside
of the appraisement of 1889 has fixed the
revenue derived from lease ot school lands
belonging to the state on the basis of values
given to these lands by the appraisement ot
1885 and prior thereto , and the values thus
fixed are too low. It Is deemed expedient by
commissioners to ask the state for a
specific appropriation for the purpose of hav
ing school lands of the state appraised by
the proper authorities for the purpose of
fixing a now basis of value and for the
collection of lease rentals duo the state for
flvo years to come.
The commissioner has ( lied with the secre
tary of the Interior a brief and argument In
support of the claim made by the state for
the ownership ! of the old Ponca Indian reser
vation In Boyd county.
'
STATE INDEMNITY CLAIMS.
The confirmation of the state claims for In
demnity for lands lost In place of school land
grant of 30,918 acres distributed among the
The confirmation of claims of the state for
Indemnity for lands lost In plttco of school land
Valentine land district , 13,638 acres ; Chad-
ron land district , 4,160 acres ; Alliance land
district , 11,200 acres ; Broken Bow land dis
trict , 1,920.
Title to these lands Is absolute In the state.
A confirmed lien of these lands was Issued
by the commissioner ot the general land
office on July 18 , 1883.
The appropriations and expenditures ot the
commissioner of public lands and buildings
are as follows :
ApproEx -
prlatlon. pendcil.
Salary of commissioner $1,000,00 $3,000.00
Deputy 3.400.00 2,050.00
Chief cleric 2.COO.OO 1.930.00
Draughtsman 3.000.00 2.230.00
Two bookkeepers 5.200.00 3,850.00
Sand contract clerk 2,000.00 1,500.00
Sale clerk 2.000.00 1,500.00
Delinquent clerk , . . . 2.000.00 1,500.00
Two assignment clerks 4,000.00 3,000.00
Books and stationery 400.00 3(3.9 ( ?
Postage 800.00 782.00
Express and telegraph 200.00 CI.3G
Traveling expenses 300.00 400.00
Board ot Public Lands and Buildings :
ApporEx -
tlonment. pended.
Fuel nnd Hunts , capllol $7.000.00 $5.013.18
Repairs and care of capital. 2,000,0) 1,908.21
Traveling expenses 500,00 212.25
Stationery , books , etc 150.00 95.00
Printing 100.00
Employes' wagea and care
of building and outstand
ing claims 8.000.00 7,418.81
Water supply COtf.OO 4(3.41
School land expenses , serving notices on
delinquents and advertising forfeitures , edu
cational lands In county seats , and postage
and postal expenses : Appropriation , $0,000 ;
expended , $2.866.13 ; balance , $3,133.87.
Board of Purchase and Supplies , advertis
ing , stationery and postage : Appropriation ,
$200 ; expended , $200.
The following Is the appropriation recom-
mondcd by the commissioner for ensuing bi
ennial term : Board of Public Lands and Build
ings Fuel and lights , $9,000 ; repair of cap-
Itot and grounds , $4,500 ; employes' wages
capltol building and outstanding claims , $10-
000 ; water supply , $800 ; traveling- expenses ,
$500.
IN POLICE CIRCLES.
Sheriff Miller left for Denver yesterday af
ternoon , In response to a telegram from the
officers there stating that they had captured
James Rooney. Rooney Is the pickpocket who
had to bo flooded out ot a sewer when ar
rested here , and who afterwards escaped by
sneaking through an unguarded door.
Th police are wondering at a tomewhat
curious coincidence which developed a day or
( wo since. Al Deach received a letter from
Mra. Ed Thompson , dated at Crovllle , Wash. , '
asking for Information regarding the wherea
bouts of one Duncan Young. She stated that
Uia ( Oadloe of Young would enable ber to ,
Clothing D pt.
OUll ANNUAL BTOCK HHDt'CINO
SALE. LOWEST PRICES ON
RECORD
To reduce stock as quickly as possi
ble. This great stock reducing sale
saves } -ou $3.00 to $10.00 on a man's
suit or overcoat nnd from $1.50 to $5.00
on a boy's suit or overcoat.
GIVEN AWAY.
Wo will present to every boy that
buys a suit the U. S. battleship Colum
bia or a fine snare drum value at 05e.
Children's Suits , ages 4 to 15 years ,
strictly all wool cheviot and casslmcre ,
double breasted coats , taped seams ;
pants have the patent waistband , war
ranted not to rip , stock reducing sale ,
$2.50.
The very finest 2-ploco suits , same
ages , In flue all wool worsteds , cheviots
and cnsslmeres , In all the latest styles
and fabrics , slock reducing sale $2.75 ,
$3.25 and $3.75.
Hoys' Overcoats , ages 3 to 10 , $1.05 ;
It's a. very low price for a boys' Over
coat , nevertheless you'll quickly see Its
value Is $3.00.
We offer you a splendid Boys' Cape
Overcoat , ages 3 to 13 , stock reducing
sale , $1.05.
Men's Overcoats and Frieze Ulsters ,
very fine , single and double breasted ;
stylish all wool kersey , melton and
beaver , In fact all -of that big $12.50
and $15.00 line of ours , and you can't
duplicate them today for $15.00 In
Omaha ; stock reducing sale , $9.75.
t
Men's Fine Suits Look the entire
country over nnd you'll not see such a
splendid Hue of $15.00 Suits as the ones
we sold at that price , nnd now you pet
you choice of these all wool stylish
Suits for $10.50 at our stock reducing
sale.
$5.00 and $0.50 now buys any Suit
from our big selling men's all wool
$8.50 nnd $10.00 Suit Hues nt our stock
reducing sale.
trace some Important papers , and further said
that she was the widow of the Ed Thompson
who was murdered at Lenclville in August ,
1891 , by the city marshal. Only a
day later the police received a letter
from Attorney Calhaln , at Spokane , Inquiring
for a trace of Mrs. Eva Thompson , widow of
the man murdered at Leadvllle. The Wash
ington lawyer was exceedingly anxious to
find the woman , saying that a prisoner under
arrest there had Informed him how he could
secure a large sum of money If she could be
found.
RELId OP MOSHER'S WRECK.
John W. Latham , formerly of this city ,
was a stockholder In the Capital National
bank to the extent of $10,000 and was a
debtor to the bank In the sum of several
thousand dollars on notes. He failed to
pay up his assessment or the notes , and was
sued by Receiver Hayden , who attached the
block at the corner of Tenth and N streets
occupied by Olascr's saloon , some property
on South Twenty-seventh street and a num
ber ot lots In Harvard and Button , Clay
county. Ho claimed "that a part of this
property had been sold to John W. Terry , a
relative , and part to Fannie W. Latham , a
daughter , with Intent to cheat and defraud
his creditors , and that with similar Intent
Miss Latham had sold a part to C. M , Leighton -
ton for the expressed consideration of $14,000.
Lelghton answered soon afterwards , denying
that he had been Interested In segregating
Latham's property and declared the purchase
to have been made In good faith and for
valuable consideration.
Now comes the daughter , Fannie W.
Latham , who denies all the charges ot fraud
ulent transfer of property , and alleges that
as a matter of fact the property described
was never owned by her father , John W.
Latham , nor was It at the date ot the alleged
proceedings by the receiver. She says that
her mother , Dlantha Latham , was , during her
lifetime , the owner of a largo amount of
property , and at her death , In 1884 , It de
scended to the answering defendant , her
daughter , and not to her husband. The prop
erty was owned by the mother during her llfe-
tlmo as her own , and not by gift from her
husband , who had no claim on It. but who
managed It for her. The daughter further
alleges that when her mother died she was a
minor , but afterwards , by reason of an un
fortunate marriage , It was deemed best to
protect her from her husband ( who was H. L ,
Ferryman , a former bank teller of Lincoln ) ,
and the property was transferred by her to
her father , who held and managed It In his
own name and for her use and benefit , but
that It had never become his. When this
trouble came up , however. In order to protect
her from her father's creditors , the property
was transferred back to her. The block at
Tenth and N streets was transferred to Fer
ryman as security for a pre-existing debt , but
that has been satisfied , and he has trans ,
ferrcd it to Miss Latham again and disclaims
any claims to the property. Miss Latham also
alleges that the transfer to Lelehton was
made In good faith and not to cheat any
one's creditors.
The motion to quash the Information
against the Orossmans and Barret. Mtleham
and Metz was overruled this morning , but
the request for separate trials was granted
except In the > case of Henry and Fred Gross
man , who will face justice together.
Judge Hall Is still on the Buckstoff in
surance cases , while Judge Strode and a
Jury are trying to ascertain whether or not
W. S. Scott , alias Saundera , helped rob the
stores of Opp and Eager at Davey.
LINCOLN LOCALS.
The bank of Wescott , capital $5,000 , Is re
ported by the state bank examiner to hav *
gene Into voluntary liquidation. The amount
of deposits was but $500 , with liabilities at
about the same siun.
The Crawford Banking company of Craw
ford , Neb. , Is now In the hands of the state
back examiners , a deputy having reached
there yesterday from Lincoln.
Commlstloner ot Industrial Statistics Erlon
has appointed ten delegates to attend the
Kearney Irrigation convention.
The Lyons Irrigation , Canal and Water
Power company ot Deuel county was Incor
porated today. The capital stock Is $4,600.
The Max Uhllg Hardware company of
Holdrege also filed articles of Incorporation
with the secretary of state. Capital stock ,
$25.000.
Rev. J. J. Morgan of the First Christian
church has accepted : a call to the Central
church of Dayton , O. Doctor Morgan has suc
ceeded In building up a large membvsh'p ' In
tW cjty , and baa almost cleareJ off the c'lurcb
HAYDEN s
Hosiery aiid ( i
Underwear.
REMARKAUIfK PRICES.
Some substantial' ' ' reasons for the
shrewdest shoppers' ' ' h'lways ' trading nt
our hosiery dopartml'ut. ' ITS THE
PRICES that will brfolg you.
' HEAVi''Ji'ATl'UAL '
LADIES' GRAY
VESTS , 40c qualityJ ) foe.
Ladies' heavy batbrlggan rlbbd
vests , Jersey fitting ; they cost to make
25. Our Tuesday's price Is 12V&C.
Ladles' silver gray Jersey fitting wool
vests , drawers to match ; mill pi Ice 50c.
We'll sell them HH long as they last ,
only one case , Tuesday for 25c.
Ladies' jersey fitting wool vests and
drawers , the quality that sells for 75c ;
Tuesday for 50c.
Men's Underwear
Is the same ns With the women's
money saving. Men are beginning to
llnd this out. Why , If you're afraid
your swell friends will see you buying
It In a dry goods store , let your wife
buy It. Give her the money , and dollars
lars to dimes she will out lit you and
herself for what you have usually paid
for your own. *
Men's heavy shirts nnd drawers , nat
ural gray , 50c quality , down to 25c.
Men's ALL WOOL shirts and draw
ers , the regular $1.00 quality , on Tues
day 50c.
Hosiery Bargains
There Is no bottom to values here.
Wo offer child's derby ribbed wool
1 cse , all sizes , worth 35c , for lOc a
p.ilr.
p.ilr.WOMEN'S
WOMEN'S BLACK TIGHTS , 50c
quality , awfully cheap nt 15c.
LADIES''DOGSKIN LINED WARM
MITTENS , made to sell for $1.00 a
pair , 50c.
MEN' MERINO SOX In the sale with
the women's , a 25c quality for 12' c.
Pianos
THE REASON WHY
You should buy a piano of Hayden
Bros. : 1st , we handle only the best ;
2d , we sell you the best nt prices deal
ers usually ask for iflio cheap makes.
This department lb under the immedi
ate supervision off'oui ' ? ' member of the
*
firm and receives 'tfe''Wosest ! attention.
Chlckering , StehlSvaV & Sons , Decker
Bros. , Knabo , Lester , McCammon ,
Mathusek , Vose A Gn's , Behrlng , stnnd-
nrd pianos of nearjy an makes , and wo
will sell you nny piano you select for
$100 less than ypUj au purchase It
elsewhere for In Ameses.
PIANO TUNINjf.1,50. . , . AVork guar
anteed. New pla s ( p rent.
debt. His resignation will take elicit Decem
ber 31.
Governor Crounse , today appointed Henry
Sprlck to succeed Robert Qreer on the state
relief commission. Mr. Sprlck Is n resident
of Fontcnelle. Mr. Orecr did not accept the
appointment and failed to qualify.
WAS THE WOUK OP EXPERTS.
Gcorgo Black , the prisoner who escaped
the clutches of the law by breaking Jail last
night , has not yet been apprehended. Sev
eral prisoners got as far as the roof , and
William Johnson , who followed Black closely ,
was only stopped by a bullet , which grazed
his ear. This morning the turnkeys found
the saws with which the Job was done. They
are both flno pieces of metal , especially In
tended for cutting fine steel , and It Is es
timated would go through the bars In about
one hour. Ono saw -was found entire , while
only a piece of the other was recovered.
These were found In the attic. Johnson
takes the entire blame for the Jail break
upon himself , but refuses to tell how he ob
tained the saws. Three prisoners besides
Black reached the attic , as could be seen
by the soot on their clothing. Black Is the
partner of "Dutchy" Rouett , and Is one of
the pair who claimed that the county attor
ney was unjustly holding back their cases
when they were anxious to plead guilty.
LOOKING ron wmi'rm : .
Fugitive Hunk I'renlttont'fi Affairs t Craw-
turd In Had Shape.
FORT ROBINSON , Neb. , Dec. 10. ( Special
Telegram. ) This city has been visited , today
by lawyara , constables and detectives , all In
quest of Albert Whlpple , fugitive president of
the Crawford Banking company and govern
ment contractor for grain , hay and wood at
Fort Robinson. His creditors entered the
bank of which he was president and found
nothing but the stova and safe , and both
empty. His room was found In the same con
dition. The amount of his defalcation la not
known , but the poor farmers who supplied
him with material to fill his contracts will
be-the worst sufferers. One man furnished
him with 400 tons of hay. His bondsmen
will have to complete unfinished contracts.
A $1,200 Invoice of Jewelry from a , Lincoln
nrm to Whlpple has completely disappeared.
.Tnll Urcnlcora Apprehended.
DBS MOINES. Dee. 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The police of this city today arrested
three suspicious characters , who were after
wards Identified as prisoners who recently
escaped from the Jail at Boone by making
an assault on the sheriff's wife , Inflicting In
juries that may yet prove fatal. Since their
escape ten days ago officers have been scourIng -
Ing the timber and spcmdcd places In Boone ,
Greene and Dallas countjcs In search of them.
The men were seen to enter a barn In this
city this morning dncl the police were at
once notified , resulting Jrf their arrest. They
were taken to Boone Shis' ' evening and will be
tried for murder If .tho sheriff's wife dies.
The men were hungry asd exhausted by their
attempts to hide front , Une officers the past
ten days , The nances , pf two are Charles
Smith and A. J. McLeajv ;
WUInlreivjthp Contest.
TENDER , Neb , , Deer 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Inking oJfetlJence In the election
contest of Mcll C. Jay a'galnst Nick Fritz for
a seat In the leglslnlur&i'as float representa
tive from the Sixteenth 'district was to have
occurred today , but Jay.withdrew contest pro
ceeding ] and Fritz vjjll .bo permitted to take
his seat. dti
ICviinccllst ItoddlnR nt render.
PCND13R , Neb. , Dec. 10. ( Special. )
Evangelist J. C. Redding of York , Neb. , com
menced a series of union evangelistic serv
ices at this place December 7. A marvel
ous degree of Interest has ben awakened.
Small llluzu iHeur Miycler.
SNYDER , Neb. , Dec. 10. ( Spec'al. ) The
house of Julius Moderlaky , located two miles
north of here , with contents , burned yester
day ; loss , $901. Insured In the. Farmers and
Merchanti of Omaha for $500. f
llurclarn' Work at Haitlnc' .
HASTINGS , Dec. 10. ( Special. ) Yesterday
burglar ) entered the house ot Frank Carnan
and carried off a diamond ring and a > gold
necklace , besides a new overcoat and $20 In
money.
Grea \ o3i6
OF >
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Cook & Son's ' Stock , , ,
Of Fine Shoes to be sold at once for Cost and
Under Cost to satisfy Eastern Creditors . , ,
400 pairs Indies' flno kid Men's rubbers and arctics at cost.
shoes , Cincinnati niiiko ,
always sold for 81 , to 200 pairs missos' line kid
close out at patent leather tlp.Bqnaro
too , Hpring liool. former
J 00 pairs Indies' kid and prlco $2,50 , all go at . . . .
goat shoos , button nnd
lace , sold for 32 and $3 , 400 pairs iniasca' line Uld
to close out nt paiont tippoil shoos , for-
Ladies' felt slippers nnd luce shoos uior prlco $1.7. > , go at. . . .
nt cost and muler cost.
A largo number of pairs ot
Ladies' look at our bargain child's patent tippoJ.
counter shoes that sold Bhoos , former pi'loj 17oL'
from $3 to $5 ; all go at. . gu at
Rubber goods at cost.
Child's f jit slippjf.s and slio s at
500 pairs inon's calf shoos , cost.
lace and congress , former -
or prlco $2.50 ; they go ut 200 pairs boys' congress
700 pairs men's flno calf shoes , former prtco $ iOO , OSc
nt
dress shoos , Incc nnd congress - go
, plain narrow
gross srjuuro tipped and Pic All our line dress shoes for Iioys
toes , former price S4.00 , and youths go at cost and under
now go at cost ,
Gee , W. Cook & Son's '
Stioe Stock at
203-205 South Fifteenth Street.
CALL WANTS TO BUY OUT CUB A
Also Has a Desira to Put a Stop to the
Oriental War.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL CALLED UP
Senator Morgan Alultcs a Lengthy Speech
Advocating Government Aid antl
Pointing Out tlio Vuluo of the
Cannl to This Country.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 10. Mr. Har
ris of Tennessee , president pro tern , called
the senate to order today In the absence of
Vlco President Steveneon , who has not yet
returned from Ashevllle , N. C. , where he
Is with his family.
Mr. Call of Florida presented a resolution
setting forth that the Independence
ot the Island of Cuba Is an
object of great Importance to the United
States , and requesting the president to com
mence negotiations with Spain for the recog
nition of the independence of the
Island and for the guaranty by
the United States of such a sum of money
as shall be agreed upon between the United
States nnd Spain. The resolution went ovei
until tomorrow.
Mr. Call also presented a rerolutlon de
claring the further prosecution of the war
between China and Japan will not be ad
vantageous to the peace of civilization and
that the Interests of the world require that
all governments shall unite In negotiating
with Japan and China for the termination of
the war. Without discussion the resolution
was referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska called up liU resolu
tion to expunge a portion of the congres
sional record and send a resolution Introduced
by him last July to the attorney general.
The latter resolution called for Information
concerning the Pullman strike. This reso'u-
tlon was passed , but was reconsidered on
inotloa of Mr. Pugh of Alabama , Mr. Allen
bitterly assailed this action , and slso at
tacked the attorney general , to whom ho at
tributed the action of the Alabama senator.
Mr. Pugh of Alabama vigorously defended
the attitude taken by Mr. Olney and pointed
out what he regarded would bo the Impro
priety of demanding the Information asked
for In the resolution. He declared the posi
tion of the senator from Nebraska was un
reasonable and untenable.
CANAL BILL CALLED UP.
At 2 o'clock the whole matter went over
and the senate , on motion of Mr. Morgan ,
took up the Nicaragua canal bill. The bill
was read at length. Mr. Morgan began his
remarks by making a general statement o
the national and International aspect of thr
subject upon which the senate and house
1)11 IE agreed , Careful calculations , he In
sisted , ( bowed that the canal could bo con
structed at a cast that would yield a re
munerative profit ; that It was a necessary
Improvement ; that It would be of the great
est Importance to the United States that It
could be operated , and that there was noth
ing to render Impossible concessions ma
by the tientral American govern
ment to the citizens ot the United States ,
Finishing this general statement , thr
senator devoted some time to the discussion
of the characteristics of the country through
which It Is proposed to build the canal and Its
advantageous route , ai compared with that ot
the Panama canal route , and asserted that no
such Improvement could be given to com
merce as the construction of this necessary
complement to the Suez canal. The route ls
feasible , the engineering work easy , and there
will be no extraordinary work required on
any place on the whole routo.
Mr. Morgan quoted from the report ot Chief
Engineer Menocal , who estimated the canal
could bo built for $65,000,000 , and said he
thought the expenditure of the $4,000,000 al
ready spent had demonstrated the actual
cost would bo even lower than that citlmated
by Mr. Monocal. The two houses ot congress
practically agreed that the cost of the canal
would bo about $70,000,000 , and the guards
and restrictions to be thrown around the ex
penditures were matters of easy adjustment.
The manner of raising the money was a ques
tion of expediency that should not bo allowed
to affect Its construction. He argued In sup
port ot the proposition that contemplated gov
ernment ownership of the canal. England
owned stock In the Suez canal , and why
should not the United States own stock In the
Nicaragua canal ?
The canal must bo built under the fosterIng -
Ing care of some government. We must act
now or abandon the canal to Its fate. At the
conclusion of Mr. Morgan's speech Mr.
Mitchell of. Oregon briefly expressed bis
hearty approval of the scheme to build the
canal , and said he thought there was no great
difference among the people regarding the
propriety of. . the work of construction.
The senate then , nt 4:15 : p. m. , went Into
executive session , and at 4:30 : p. m. adjourned.
OEJtMAN AGlt.lKIAN DK.MANDS.
Similar In Aliiny Instances to Thoto of thu
I'armcr * .Alllunro.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. The alms of the
great and rapidly moving agrarian party In
Germany are clearly defined In a set of
resolutions passed by a special committee
last month and transmitted to the State
department by United States Consul General
Do Kny at Berlin. These are of grave Im
portance to the United States , not solely
from the direct effect ) upon our Industries to
be derived from their attainment , but also
because this grr > at German party , which , ac
cording to the consul gjneral , Is basing great
hopes on the new chancellor , Is
said to work out great principles that
have been embodied In our own political plat
forms and that have been the subjects of
long continued strife In congress. Some of
these touch the pressing Issue of uniform In
ternational values meaning International ratios
ties of coinage ns of primary Importance to
agriculture ; others relate , to the establish
ment of national granaries , nkln In some re
spects to our alliance project. But of Imme
diate Interest to the United States , which
uses BO much foreign capital. Is a proposi
tion to establish a special censorship ovur
the nccsptanco of public loans offered to for
eigners , nnd another submits the entire tariff
system to a new arrangement to benefit In
ternal production. Something like our anti-
option bill Is suggested by a demand for "a
thorough reform of the grain exchanges on
the basis of actual business In real articles. "
In fact , the resolutions as a whole embody
In a small compass a surprisingly large num
ber of what have bcon regarded as purely
American Ideas.
CI..XKK TKM-9 IIOW IT llAt > l'K\ii : > .
Hxpnlnml ! Ilo-.v Dufa.it Overtook tlio Mln-
ncmrl Domocnioy.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. The house devoted -
voted today under the rules to the business
reported from the District of Columbia com
mittee. Several bills ot purely local Impor
tance were passed , and a resolution was
adopted setting aside the third Saturday In
January for eulogies on the life and character
ot Marcus B. Lisle , lat representative-
the Tenth Kentucky district. A joint resolu
tion was also passed to pay the officers nnd
employes of the house and senate their salary
for the present month on December 20.
The feature of the day was a speech of
about fotty minutes by Clark of Missouri.
Ho had his time extended several times , and
mad } a rambling talk on the tariff , his late
defeat and other matters , bolng frequently
Interrupted by republicans , who Jibed and
laughed nt his statements. The latter part
of his remarks had no bearing on the subject
under discussion. After passing a few local
bills the house adjourned ,
Appomtnil by the
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. The president
today sent to the senate the following nom
inations ;
Postmasters Henry Joynt , Norton , Kan. ;
Charles II. Oilier , Ossawattamlc , Kan. ;
James W. Williams , Warrcniburg. Mo. ; W.
II. Cecil , Mount Vernon , Mo. ; W. C. Howard ,
Beevllle , Tex.
Navy Assistant Engineer Charle B. Horn-
melt , to ba past assistant engineer.
COUNT FRAUD IN NEW YORK
Manipulation of Returns Shows that
Brooklyn May Maintain Autonomy ,
VOTES STOLEN FROM CONSOLIDATION
rolltlcliuii Working to Defeat the Greater
Now York 1'roject After the 1'coplo
lllivo Given a Decisive Mllll-
data In Its Favor.
NEW YOnK , Dec. 10. The board of supervisors -
visors of Kings county will wind up the
official count of the vote today. Th guber
natorial figures will not differ moro than , 100
or so from those given on the morning1 after
election. Thefo Is likely to be : some trouble
over the consolidation figures. The figures
transmitted to police headquarters on elec
tion night gave a majority for consolidation
of l.GIC , and a few days ago , with only a
dozen districts missing , the official count Indi
cated a majority of at least 2.QOO. On
Saturday with a few districts still to bo
counted this majority had dwindled down to
277 , and there were some well defined rumors
that It might bo wiped out entirely.
Lawyer Sanders Shanks , secretary of the
Consolidation league , has notified the county
clerk , and the clerk told the board of can
vassers that he would demand the right to
go Into the county clerk's office today and
canvass the vote. Mr. Shanks said : "I
watched the canvass carefully down to last
Wednesday mgnt. and the vote then showed
that coniiunaatlon hod a majority of 2.940.
There were then only twelve or thirteen
election districts to bo heard from. Th
tally sheets now show that during the last
three days of the canvass there had been
extensive tampering with the Twelfth ,
Twenty-second and Twenty-third wards.
Figures were erased and others put In tholf
places. The clerks when spoken to about
this explained that there had bean erroM
which had been corrected. It Is a most
peculiar feature about the whole business that
the only mistakes should ba discovered In
the vote on consolidation. Another remark
able feature Is that all these mistakes woto
against consolidation , H Is surprising that
instead of still leaving a majority of 277 for
consolidation they have not already
wiped It out altogether. It Is a most fla
grant violation of the law.
Mr. Shanks says that Just as soon as the
result of the official canvass Is announced
the league , will make an Investigation and sift
the matter to the bottom. It Is said that
during the tedious canvass ot the vote the
official returns were often left for hours In
the hall of the board of supervisors , In easy
reach of any person who wished to tamper
with them.
It Is also said that at an early stage In
the canvass of the vote when It was gener
ally admitted that consolidation had obtained
n clear majority of 1,500 or more Intima
tions were thrown out In various quarters
that this would bo uptet before the count
was finished Another suspicious feature la
that according to the admission of Deputy
County Clerk Barnard some of the county
canvassers had misunderstood their Instruc
tions and destroyed the original ballots In
stead of putting them In the possession ot
the pollco authorities.
U Is said In explanation that In general
politicians want no change , and are opposed
to consolidation , and that the politician !
have had influence with the canvassers.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Children Cryfoj
Pitcher's Castoria.
Children Cry7or
pitcher's Castoria.