t" OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUtfE 19 , 1871. O IAITA , SATURDAY MOUINTN'G2TOVJSMBMR ! )0 , 1803 TWJ3LVE PAG-ES , SINGLE 001\T FIVE CENTS.
HAYDE Y ROS8
John Baumer's
Diamonds and Jewelry at
C/
Our purchase of the Jno , Baumer stock is a matter of history now.
But Baumer's reputation as a high-class jeweler is in
every one's mind , For over 20 years he has
held his own as the leading high-class jeweler
of Omaha. His magnificent stock full justified
his right to be called
"The
Reliable Jeweler/ '
The dullness of the jewelry business for the
past year or two forced him to the wall. Last Monday we pur
chased the entire stock at bankrupt price , It has all been arranged
and is now on sale at one-half former prices.
Anything you wish in Rings , Opera Glasses ,
Scarf Pins , rS Alarm Clocks , Clocks with solid
oak , black * H ? enameled , iron or marbleised wood
frames , Ear Rings , Studs , Watch Charmes , Lock
ets , Silver thimbles , Watches of every reliable make ,
Silverware and Ornaments of every description.
A splendid collection of Diamonds and Precious Stones. In
F fact you can find here the best of everything to be found in a complete'
high-class Jewelry stock.
This is an titistirpassed opportunity
buy handsome presents.
FOR IDA GASKILL'S ' MURDER
Trinl of Qoorgo Morgan Begun in District
Court Yesterday.
_
PRISONER APPARENTLY UNCONCERNED
lloiv I'nrtlvN CnlltMl HN Jurorn AII-
M\tt-rCll tllf IlllFNtlOIIN 1'llt Till-Ill
Opinion" an to Capital
' IMiiililiinuiit.
Oeorgo Morgan was yesterday placed
on trial for his life In the criminal court
before Judge Scott , charged with having
inuulcred Ida Gasklll , an 11-year-old girl , on
the night of November 3 last , the crlmo hav
ing been committed In an outhouse con
nected with 0110 of the buildings near
Eighteenth and Howard streets.
When Morgan entered the court room th
seat u were filled , but there was not as large
n crowd lif nttciulance as had been expected.
As the morning advanced , however , more
spectators dropped In until the walls of the
room we'ro lined with u frlngo of men
There were u few women present , but they
vcro swallowed up In the mass of tholr
matciillno companions.
U WUH almost 10 o'clock before the routine
vork of the court allowed the rasa to be
tnkcn up. Morgan was then led Into the
room between Sheriff Drexcl and Deputy
Hhcrlfr Hasmussen. Me took his seat behind -
hind his lawyers , at the far side of tliu long
table which uxtcnda before the jury box , his
Guards by his side ,
Morgan was apparently as unconcerned no
lit ) was when ho was first arraigned. He
di-pluycd noiiu of the nervousness and fear
which marked his demeanor during his up-
pcaruncC In public on the day after the
cHmo was committed. There were , how-
I'ver , no signs of bravado on his binooth-
eliavcn face only a quiet calm. Ho vat
leaning back easily In his chair with hla
left , arm hanging over its back or extended
tilling the table. Just before the proceedings
began he gave a paper to his attorneys ,
but from that tlmo to tliu adjournment at
iioin , ho remained In tha ( mo position and
( ltd not epcak u word to his counsel. Oc
casionally us the examination uf jurors pro-
cc ded a slight sconl nppt'areii on his fore-
Inad , but be > oiul that und the attention with
vhlch hu listened to the questions and
nns\\cis , ho displayed no interest ,
QUTTINQ A JUIIV.
Tlicro was not so great a dltllculty being
found In obtaining u jury as it was ex
pected that there would be. With the ex
ception of cno , all of the Jurors examined
in the morning had heard of the case and had
perhaps at uno time formed an opinion of
tha guilt or Innocence of the nun being
tried , but the majority of them said ( hut this
opinion would in no way Influence them In
icaching a verdict , Tlie jurymen wcro ex-
umlned closely by the counsel on both sides
at d fconiftimcs the court put In a question.
In consequence the work proceeded tlowly.
The usual lengthy questioning was indulged
In by the county attorney as to whether the
Jinyimu had any conscientious tciuplei
nga ntt bringing in a verdict which would
JH'pate the Infliction of the death penalty
The quaitlon wa aUo asked whether the
nvmlicr * of the Jury were married ami ImJ
families , and It U certain that wheu the
Jifrmptory challenge * ire made the ktate
Ml excuse at many unmarried men mid the
ucfrnie ait many married men with children
ax posulble. The jurymen excused In the
Jinrnlngvcre all incused far cause.
The dfffiue msae a jvlnt of a Klng the
jurymtu la what paper * they hud read ac-
crunts of the murder. , If they answered
that they had read of the crlmo In The Bee
their c-xamlnatiin wat considerably extended ,
as The Dee had published fuller accounts of
the crime than had the other papers' , and had
also published Interviews with the principal
witnesses In the case.
There were In all seventeen Jurors called.
Of this number pevcn were excused for
various reasons , and consequently when the
jury left the court room at noon triers were
ton men In the box.
Edward Croft was unable to tell whether he
could return a verdict of death. Ho is a
married man living at 1344 South Twentj-
fourth street , and Is a brick burner by trade.
He has been a resident of the city for thir
teen years. In answer to the county attor
ney he said ho had never thought that ho
had any scruples against capital punishment.
No otlior answer could be obtained from htm.
Henry Drown , living at 1120 North Twenty-
sixth street , answered the questions satisfac
torily. Ho said he had no conscientious
scruples against returning a verdict of
guilty In cose the evidence was sufficient to
convict , but If the evidence were circumstan
tial It would have to be very strong.
SUPREME COUHT IGNORED.
During the examination of Drown the
county attorney was Interrupted by the
court. Ho had bcn asking questions framed
In accordance with nn opinion handed down
by the supreme court and Inquired whether
thn Jurymen had any "opinion" regarding
capital punishment.
"Mr. County Attorney , I want you to ask
questions regarding the conscientious ecrupUs
of the Juror , " said the court , "I don't care
what the- supreme court has eald. No , No , "
lit" continued as the county attorney at
tempted to answer him , "you heard what I
sold and you ask your questions In accord
ance. Don't ask if ho ha any opinion on
capital punishment , but whether he has any
conscientious scruples against It. "
Throughout the examination of jurors the
court frequently took the juror out of the
county attorney's hands and questioned him
as he wished ,
G , M. Wood , married man , living at 1.118
Capitol avenue , answered that he had no
scruples against capital punishment , could
bring In a verdict of guilty If ovldvnco war
ranted and had no opinions as to the guilt
or Innocence of Morgan.
The first Juror excused for cause was W , II ,
Slebcr , an unmarried stock yards employe ,
living at 1314 Lea\enworth Htreet , He had
considerable illlllcnHy In understanding the
questions put to him and was finally In
terrupted.
"Do you understand the English language
well ? " asked the court.
Pretty well , "
'How long have you lived In this country ? "
Thirteen yenrs. '
'Have- you got your second papers1
No , dr. "
'How long have you voted ? "
'Ktve years , "
Von are excused permanently from the
panel. You had better get out your tecond
papers , so that you can do your duty as a
citizen of this country , " said the court ,
CONE COULD NOT STAY.
It took but a few moments to dliposo of the
next Juror , A. P. Cone of IS23 Corby street.
HH had formed an opinion of the guilt of the
accused from newspaper accounts and ImJ
fcruplus against capital punishment. He was
consequently excused.
John K. Davidson , a olerk In th account
ing d partir.ent of the Union Pacific , a nur-
rled nun , living at 1112 North Twenty-ninth
street , had no scruples agalno ! capital pun
ishment , and was free from prejudice.
( UJrV. . Reynold ? , an unmarried man
llwtig at 2425 SewarJ street , and an employe
of the watT works company , answered ques
tions In a clear , loud tone , and passed
through Ilio ordeal satisfactorily.
H > r Miner of 70S South Eleventh street ,
an unmarried man , had formed an oiuilon
from netti'papir accounts ; but thought he
c uld r riler an Impartial verdict He had
no srrupl * splint cap'tal punishment.
Sim 'ii Hire of Valley proved to b ? an Ideal
Juror , He 1 a married man , Ho 1-f" ' ,
* " S *
scruples against capital punishment. Ho did
not know any one connected with the caya.
Ha had never read an account of the crime
and bad never heard of U.
ChaflcB Sherman , who lives at 1513 Nich
olas street , a married man without children
nnd a resident of the city for seven ycaro ,
said ha had rosd newspaper accounts , but
did not think that ho had formed an opinion
sufficient to prevent him from bringing In
an Impartial verdict.
Julius Meyer , a resident of Omaha for
twenty-eight years , a married man with a
family , raid U\at \ ho had formed an opinion
from newspaper accounts which would re
quire evidence to remove. Ho later modified
this statement and said that he could weigh
the evidence in an uriprejudlced manner and
could bring In an Impartial verdict. Ho had
no conscientious scruples against the Infliction
of the death penalty.
The next Juror was C. C. Deckhouse of 2710
South Ninth street , a barber. He said ho had
an opinion which might require evidence to
remove. "Morgan was In my place of busi
ness eight or ten months ago , but I did not
talk with him , " wld the Juror. The Juror
wa well acquainted with one of the attorneys *
for the defense.
CHALLENGES OVERRULE1 } .
The first Juror challenged by I defense
was Henry Drown , but the challenge was
overruled. Drown eald ho had form xl an
opinion , but could render an Impartial ver
dict. .
The defense also challenged C. M- . Wood ,
not only bccausa ho had formed an opinion ,
but because he nald that ha had been In tlio
crowd which ansembled about the county Jail
on the night after the murder. In answer
to a question of the court , he said that he
had been present as a spectator only , The
challenge was overruled.
C. C. nockhaup ? was excused becaus.6 lie
eald that ho had formed an opinion of the
guilt of the accused , based on newspaper
account ! ! and what bo had heard.
Julius Meyer watt closely questioned , and
finally said that while he- had formed an
opinion regarding the case , It would not
affect hla verdict. He was challenged , Tha
challenge was not sustained ,
Hurt Miner was excused because he had
formed an opinion which would bias him
against the prisoner.
Two more Jurors wcro called to fill the
places of others excnwil.
One of them , I. N. PJckett of 3314 Taylor
street , had formed an opinion regarding the
case , but would not carry that opinion Into
the Jury box. He , however , had conscientious
scruples against capital punishment , and be
was excused.
J. M. Tallaferro , a married man living at
1522 North Fifteenth street , had formed no
opinion regarding the case and had no scruples
agdliiit administering the death penalty.
The examination of W. H , Andereen , an
other juror , n s barely begun when an ad
journment was taken to 2 o'clock In the after
noon ,
The counsel on both sides desired that the
jurymen who had not been so far excused
be locked up , and consequently they were-
fumed over to a bailiff ,
MORGAN SHOWS MORE INTEREST.
When court reconvened at 2 o'clock there
was a much laretr attendance than In ( ho
morning. Before ' the middle of the afternoon
arrived the' room was almost uncomfortably
packed. There was a larger percentage
women present , too , As the tedious wprk of
empanelling the jury proceoled , however , the
crowd began to thin out ,
Morgan took the same easy position he
asiHiined In tha morning. Ho listened In
tently to everything that was eald. It was
evldsnt , however , that his Indifference was
entirely assumed , aa tvery time a footstp
was heard on the Door of the room or a
dcor openel or closed noisily he tuined
quickly and with some' nervousness , Through
out the proceedings his features did not relax ,
except cnre when n colored Jurort Copeland ,
was L'Mut ; examined.
All the afternoon was vpent In the effcrt
to obtain a jury. It wai 3 o'clock when
the Jury box was filled , eleven jurors In all
H of ore nnd After n Game You Need
Butter , Meats and
Cheese. . . .
Hayden's ' At It Again
Fresh country roll butter. . . .
Strictly fresh cypfa 15c
Ocumory butter 17u , 19c , 21c
Cheese Dept.
Fancy full cream , Young
America lOc
Wisconsin full cream cheese. . . 74c
Fancy brick cheese 12jc
Swiss chnoso 12c
Limborgor cheese
Meat Bept.
Salt and ploldo pork flc
Sugar cured bacon 8c
Sugar cured No. 1 hums
Corned b(3ef. ( *
Bologna 4c
IluiuF chcoso lo
Liver Sausage
Tripe
Piffs foot Ac
3-pound cans lard. . . . ' . . . . . ' . . . . . 21c
5-pound cans lard lOn
10-pou nd cans lard 78c
All of the best lard made.
Cracker Dept.
Soda and oyster crackers -1 jc
These arc the best made.
Lemon creams ( ic
Ginger fanaps So
Largest Butter Dealers
in Omaha.
Bargains for
1st Bargain
3,000 , yards elegant silk veilings , all
colors , worth 25c to50c / per yard , 5c
per yartU" . j
Hanclli srchief g /
Cc handkerchiefs for lc. " * 1
lOc handkerchiefs for So ;
And 200 dozen silk initial hanker-
chiefs at so each. 9'
'
Handbags . ,
50 handoa d for 2oc.
81.50 handbags for 7oc.
Richardson's working silks , lOo dozen.
Dennison crepe paper cheap.
having been excused for sotna oauee which
would have been prejudicial In the trial.
The defense then Iseucd the first prc-emptory
challenge of its sixteen. The otate has one
challenge for every thre ? of fifteen of those
and one for the sixteenth , six In all. The
"
Jurors excused were John J.Rusaell , Mcl-
chlor Lels , Francis M. Thompson , Persons ,
Henry Brown , Alfred Copeland , Julius Meyer ,
Edward Croft , Charles Hasbrouk ,
Robert W. Wallace , George C. Hensman ,
Samuel D. Murray , E. Peckham. G. M. Wood ,
Harry Davis , M. 0. Krogh , Will Whltmore.
A. H. Anderson , A. C. Wood and J. M. Tal-
llafe > rro. The majority of these were excused
because they said that they had formed some
opinion of theeullt of the prisoner. Some
time was spent by the court hi'an ' attempt to
discover Just how strong the opinion WHS and
on what It was based , and If It was found
that the opinion was fixed the jurors were at
once excused. Some few of the Jurors said
that they were opposed to capital punish
ment , and no tlmo was spent on them. One
or two furnished fame amusement.
THOROUGHLY GROUNDED OPINION.
John J. Rut-sell of 2123 South Twelfth
street stated that he already had formed an
opinion on the case.
"Would you take that opinion with you
Into the jury box ? " asked thn attorney.
"Yes , sir , " responded the Juror ,
"Wouhl you render a verdict on that opin
ion or on the evidence ? "
"On my opinion. "
Judge Scott'looked up In surprise.
"Do I understand you lo say , " ho asked ,
"that you would take the oath of a juror
and then render a verdict on the opinion
that you now have , without regard to the
evidence ? " t
"Yes , blr. "
"Could you fie Into the box , and disregard
your opinion ? "
The juror hesitated and then answered :
"Yes. I think I could. "
"Well , I don't , " responded the court. "You
are excused. "
J. M. Tallafcrro was anotherjvhose opinion
was unshakable. In the morning he had
anunered the question1 * of the county at
torney satisfactorily , but when examined by
the defense It was different. The stereo
typed question as to whether he had formed
an opinion was put to him again , and ho
answered :
"I have formed an opinion since I came
Into the box , "
" " asked the .
"Why ? attorney.
"Prom looking at the accused , I formed
nn opinion from his appearance. "
"Do you mean to say that you would hang
a man on his looks ? " interjected the court ,
"Well , hardly that , " answered the Juror ,
"but I could not give 'him the benefit of
any doubt , "
"This Is the first time that such a point
ha ? been brought out before and the first
tlmo I have heard anything like It , " re
marked Judge Scott In answer to the chal
lenge of the defense. The county attorney
tried to bhow tbat the juror should not be
debarred from the jury , but lie-wan .excused ,
KNEW LITTLE ENOUGH.
Harry Davis , a colored man , way excused
on account of his druse Ignorance. He lives
at Seventeenth and Castellar streets , He
said that hr had not heard of the cise , be
cause hi ) dlil not read the "newspapers. He
was ready to answer ijatbllons wblchoter
way the attorneys denied him'to , and some
times he answertd "Yea" or "No" before ilia
questlo'n was half finished ,
"Are you opposed to- capital punishment ? "
aiked the counsel.
"No , sir , " artwered Davla.
"Could you bring In a verdict of guilty of
inurder In the llrtt degree against this man
on circumstantial evidence If U were strong
enough ? "
"Ye , sir. "
"Mr Juror , " hcra put In the court , at
tracted by tin vacant look when appeared
on the face of Davis , "do you know what
capital punishment la ? "
"No. sir. "
They are not
CHEAP CLOAKS
They are
Cloaks
Cheap
Our sale of Ladles' and Misses' Cloaks ,
34 inches long , in extra heavy , nil wool
n'oth , including many of the nexvcst pat
terns of cheviot and diagonal beavers ,
not one of which should bo sold at less
than $7.00 to $10.00 , but which by pur
chasing the entire outputof the factory ,
wo are able to sell at Sit DJ is the wonder
of the season.
Everybody should see them.
Skirts - -
Skirts - -
Heavy Cheviot-Twilled Skirts , all
lined , latest cut , 84.25.
Elegant Storm Serge , navy nnd black ,
ull lined , $5.03.
Oenon Weaves tho' vary newest , nil
' '
lined , S7.95 , S&OO. '
Handsome Brilliuntino , ' nothing' like
them , $0 00 ,
"Do you know what circumstantial evi
dence IB ? "
"No , sir. "
The court asked a few mora questions and
then mid : "I guess I will excuse you on
general principles. "
When court adjourned at 5 o'clock , the fol
lowing men were In the Jury box : II. S.
Moody , John Marks , C. W , Larson , \V. II.
Sleber , Charles Sherman , Simon Ulce , V. J.
Stanley , John R. Davidson , George \V. Hey-
nolils , James Montgomery and Augustine C.
Woody.
Court will reconvene this morning nt 0:30 :
o'clock.
SCOTT IIRFUSISI ) COI'I/TCU'S WHIT.
IiiNtriictcil ( lie Attorney in AKiilii A ] > -
jily to tlic I'ollee JuilKf.
At 9 o'clock yesterday the hearing on
the application for a writ of liabsaB corpus
by J. K. Coulter was token up before Judge
Scott in the criminal court. The court re
fusal the writ , but said that If the police
Judge would not consent to do so before
Thursday , he would reduce Coulter's bond
from ? 20,000 to * 15,000.
A little time was spent In the arguments.
Judge Scott told Coultcr.'s attorney to make
a proper showing before Juugo Berka , and
he thought the bond would bo reduced , The
Bhowlng yesterday consisted of the peti
tion and aflldavlts presented to Judge Scott
in chambers Thursday morning , a synopsis
of which was published.
The attorney answered that he had already
made the showing and that on It Judge Derka
hud reduced the bond from $25,000 to $20,000
and refused to lower It further. Judge Scott
then Instructed that It the reduction was not
made by the police Judge the application
should be brought before him again next
Thursday and tlmt he would reduce the bond
to $15,000.
In speaking of the case Judge Scott said
that 1m considered the bond excessive. The
statutes provided that every felony wan ball-
able , with the exception of inurder In the
first degree. If the amount of ball was fixed
so high that It could not be obtained | t
practically made the olfengo iinballabl ? . in
the case of Coulter a bond of $15,000 at the
present time would bo equal to a bond of
$50.000 In ncod times.
Judge Scott also said that the amount
charged to have been embezzled had nothing
to do with determining the- amount of the
bond , BO the accused , If convicted , would
not bo xentenced In prcportlon to the amount
of money embezzled.
Hpocrl Jury HanffH Out ,
The Jury In the Spoerl case Is still out
and has given no Intimation of an Intention
of returning a verdict. It Is not known
how the jury stands , but It la old that four
men of the twelve are holding out for an
acquittal , Bpoerl wag In the criminal court
room all yebterday In the expectation that
the Jury would report. The Jury was out
fifty-two hours at 12 o'clock last night.
CloNiMl l y ( In- ( , ' 1-fiHlorH.
The wholetale liquor housa of M. J. Manlx
at 13J2 Farnam street was closed yesterday by
mortgagees. The stock was covered princi
pally by two mortgages , one for $5,500 held
by the Merchants National bank and the
other for $1,200 , held by William Pa rat.
I'Hrr Out of K Ilonrilllicr HOIIHC.
I'eter NlchoUcn , an old time drunkard ,
was up before Judge Ilerka on the charge
of disturbing the peace. NlcUolwn haa ben
a regular boarder with the city for a number
of years and deliberately breaks Into jail
In order to eccure his lUIng for notujiig.
Hu says that ha li crippled , and ( hut keeps
out of the elm In gang. Klcholien was dig-
charged by the judge and left the court
room , remarking that ho would be back by
nluht , as he did not propoie to be thrown
out of the only home he possessed , An effort
will bo made to have him taken to the
county ooor farm when ba IB next arrastad.
At 6Oc
On the Dollar ,
At this sale of It Alit A Son ? ' clothing
stock , the choicest suits anil overcoats for
men and boys at positively half of usual
prices. Wo bought at COc on tue dollar and
our customers get the benefit.
Men's Suit ; , sizes 34 to 42 , hair line mid
small checks , heavy winter garments , good
substantially mnclo nnd trimmed , actual $9.00
value , sale price $5.00.
Men's Suits , strictly all wool Scotch cheviot ,
In neat mixtures nnd plain worsteds , finely
tailored , regular $12.00 suits , our prlco $7.60.
Men's Suits , Imported black clay worsted
anil fancy Scotch tweeds , single-breasted sack
and cutaway frocks , all tailor made , the- kind
all stores sell for $18.00 and $20.00 , our price ,
$10.00.
THREE ROADS ARE STILL OUT
Colorado Local Lines the Only Obstacles
to Western Rate Adjustment ,
PASSENGER AGREEMENT MAY BE SIGNED
Southern 1'iu'IMc Mimt HP Contc-nt
of Hie IJiul-
( u Tiiki : ii Slinrc
K I'll lit ItllNllll-HK tU
the Count.
The Transcontinental Passenger association
agreement wao finally accomplished at a
meeting of the passenger officials In Chicago
on Wednesday and all of the roada Interested
In the business have expressed their Intention
of standing by the agreement and becoming
parties to it.
After the officials had thrchhed the matter
over for a long time the terms were decided
to be satisfactory and all of the roads rcpro-
fentcd signed the agreement , except the Cana
dian Pacific. The representative of that line
at the meeting wat' not authorized to commit
his road to the agreement , but he pronounced
the tcrmu satisfactory and there is no ques
tion but the Canadian Pacific v. Ill Join the as
sociation. The new agreement Is ex
pected to put an end to nil of the troubles
that have cliaiacterlzcd business In the west
since the old association went to pieces sev
eral montha ago. The Southern 1'aclfic will
bo required to be content with n decent nharo
of the emigrant business and the agreement
will have the effect of stopping the dis
crimination thut liau been going on against the
Union Pacific from the coast for name months.
The two Klo Qrando roads anil the Colorado
Midland have not yet signed the agreement.
If they come In the new agreement will go
Into effect im December 1 , If they fall to
fall Into line another meeting will probably
bo held befoio the agreement IB put Into
effect.
Qenaral Passenger Agent Francis of the
Ihirllngtou lias returned from the meeting.
General Passenger Agent Lomax , who ropre-
nentrd the Union Pacific , will not return un
til the first of thu week.
The Transmlfulbslppl Passenger association
ls holding a meeting In Chicago to con-
rider a number of routine matters that will
como before Hie meeting. Mr , Lomax will
represent the Union Pacific , A , II. Smith the
Ilnrlliigton and Oc lit nil lluchanan the Klk-
liorn.
liorn.With the restoration of harmony in the
passenger buHncBti the local pasoenKer asso
ciation will piobably b : reorganized.
Utah JoM.iTM Still Foci Sore.
Another offoit IE being made to hold a
conference at Salt Lake to take up for con
sideration tlu complaints of the Utah Job
bers' airoclatlun , The Utiih jobbers have
had a grievance ugaliul both cast and wett-
bound roads and many efforts have been
inado to have the dlfltcilltles adjusu-d , with
out tucoesf , Freight Traffic Mai.ager Mun-
roe of the Union Pacific Is unable to attend
the pre -nt meeting and It Is hardly probable
that any declelvu action Villl be taken during
hU absence , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ItiillruiuU Aliiiuiloii Tlii-ir [ 'Inn.
The eas'ern trunk line managers have
quietly passed the word along the line to the
western roads that the proposed onslaught on
congress for the repeal of the antl-p-ioUng
clause uf the In'eritate ' commerce law w I )
be abandoned. While the word has been
glv'n out quietly , It lias had Its itcct ( aud
vou can't flnd a. railroad man who tH | advn.
Men's Orvrrcoats , oxford , blue nnd blacVt
Melton nnd Heaver , single brcaited fly fronts ,
deep velvet collar , regular $10.00 value ; out
price $5.00.
Men's Overcoats In fine Imported block ,
blue nnd brown Kersey anil brown auburn
Melton , Skinner's best silk sleeve lining ,
Italian body lining , warranted for two ec -
Fens , the kind all stores sett for $15.00 ; our
price $9.75.
Men's All Wool Ulsters , black nml Oxford
Frolic , size ? 34 toII , cut 54 Inches long ;
regular tailor made ulster , $12.DO value ; uur
price , $7.50. ( ,
Men's and Ladies'
3 cases of Men's Derby Ribbed Shirts and
Drawers , ecru and tan colors , COc each , worth
$1.00.
1 cao of men's Navy Ulue Flannel Shirts ,
$1.00 each , rciluced from $1.50.
Men's Heavy Wool Mittens lOc per pair.
Men's Heavy Fleeced Shirts and Drawers ,
COc , 75c and $1.00.
Hoys' Kid Mittens , 33c per pair , worth
$1.00. Special for Saturday.
20 per cent less than any book or stationery
; IOUEO In Omaha. Get their prices then come
: o UK. We positively guarantee to sell the
; ame books 0 per cent cheaper than any
! ) ook ptoro In the city.
SETS ON SALE
Rosa N. Gary's Books for Girls , 3 volumes ,
31c ; book store price , $1.3C.
Dallantync Library , 4 volumes , 72c ; book
store price , $2.50.
100 dozen ladles' Kid Gloves , D hooks , only
7Gc , worth S1.25.
1 lot of men's Silk Handkerchiefs , 250 ,
worth GOc.
Children's Wool Hose , nil slzts , 12'ie. worth
20c.
1 case of ladles , Fleecd Hose , lOc pair.
Ladles' flue Cashii.ero Hose , 2r c , worth GOc.
Ladles' Ice Wool Fascinators , 2Gc to $1.50.
Children's Wool Underwear , Gc , lOc and
12&c and up.
O
Rollins' Ancient History , 4 volumes , $1.98 ;
book store price , $3.00.
Chronicles of Count Antonio ( Hope ) , 8Gc ;
book store cut price , $1.05.
Stark Monroe Letters ( Doyle ) , SGc ; book
store cut prlc * . $1.03.
Alcott's Famous Hooks , Little Men anil
Women , Old-Fashloncd Girl , Joe's Boys , etc. ,
cto. , 85c ; book store cut prlca , $1.0G.
Five Llttlo Pfppjrs and How They Grew ,
12c ; book store prlco , 20e.
catc the repeal of the anti-pooling clnusa.
None of them lll.e It , but they Insist that thn
opposition to tlu- repeal of the law Is too
strong for the rulhnails to f.icc nnd that no
effort will be made to get any action from
congicas In this respect. With this plan
abandoned there Is nothing left for the east
ern magnates to do except to push to com
pletion their plans for a gigantic pool on all
business from the seaboard to western points
and a division of the business between tba
lines that v.Ill bo admitted to the pool.
He lu n Iliiuily linn.
During the past bummer the Burlington
went Into the excursion business to Yellow
stone park on quite an extensive scale and
found the venture very successful. The suc
cess of the Yellowstone park business has
Induced the company to Inaugurate a series
of personally conducted winter excursions to
California. Tim company charters a special
Pullman car and fends the party out In charge
of a representative of the company , who at
tends to the baggage , buys the tlrkcts , paya
the bills and leaves the excursionists free-
to their enjoyment of the trip without the
annoyance usually Incidental to a tour of
the kind.
Iiillnn > - I.lnKM mill CouiilliiKM.
II. A. Branch , traveling piW-'nger agent of
the Erie , Is In the city.
Superintendent Nichols or the Union Pacific
Is out on a trip of Inspection.
The Hnrllngton water tank at York was
damaged ? 400 by fire Thutfday morning ,
G. M. Taylor , traveling pusenger agent of
the Baltimore & Ohio Boir.liwpstern , Is In
the city.
G. II. Cone lias been appointed claim ad
juster of the Union Pacific to succeed John
Keith , resigned ,
A. II. Urldges , division freight nnd pas-
ranger agent of the Milwaukee , spent Thanks ,
giving day In Omaha.
J. ! ' . McGurk , agent of the Burlington at
David City , dltd on Wednesday from the
effects of an operation for appendicitis.
The Burlington brought 401) ) fool ball cranliB
from Lincoln Thursday and sent them home
on a special after the theater tlmt night.
General Manager Dickinson and Superin
tendent of Motive Power < ind Machinery Me-
Connell of the Union Paclflu nio In Chicago.
T. M. Schumacher , general agent of the
Union Pacific at Sin Francisco , IH in the city ,
I ( 'turning to the coast fiom a vlelt ut his old
1'bino at Columbus.
Superintendent of Telegraph Korty of the
Union Pacific , nccumpanlcil by Mrs , Korty ,
epent Thanksgiving at Rockford , III. , wlicro
MlbS Korty IB attending college.
HtM-il'N Troiililrn. nltli ( In * IllriU ,
The wife of "Colonel" Reed , a demented
man who Imagines that hu | s the owner
of tovcral business blocks In Omaha , and at
the same time special policeman for Tom
Murray , appeared In the police couit ynterflay
morning and stated tl.at John Bird had aft-
faulted him Thursday. Reed Is harm ICES
and lives In Omaha Heights. Ho Is sup
ported by the county. It appcarti that ho
and his wife formerly occupied the house
now potseiued by Bird and MH family and
that when they moved last summer thftV
left a cook stove , which wan to bo turneij
over to them by Bird , Reed went after th
stove Thursday and was summarily thrown
out by the Blrdis , A warrant was aworn out
for the arrest of the present possessors of
the stove ,
Ili-rn Ia mlAliuln u .MUliikc.
Hugh Landy appeared In police court yes
terday with a. face llko that of a foot ball
I'laycr who had been mixed up In a ncrim-
maga with Ills ear muffs off. Ho nald that
ho went Into a mtanrant Thuri-day for u.
U nth and had been toatcd but u few lyc-
onJs when Ofllctr Hoff loomed up before
him. HP had never had en Introduction to
Hoff unl politely yet firmly declined to taUu
a walk In the direction of the station.
Tie M cneutd and he was charged wltlt
