THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUttE 10 , 3S7I. CXMAILA , THURSDAY , DISOEMBEB 12 , isus TWELVE I' SINGLE COPY PLV13 GENTS.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO SOCIETY CIRCUS VISITORS.
tut U j5l/xl , ii 0 if
Silk Depart me lit
Ono hundred now styles for fancy silk
wiUt : < 5 anil dresses in tlio now I Muted
Warp Shadow olTcets , ut OSo and $1.2Ti
poi1 yard. Wo liavo the same styles und
poods tlwt other houses tuk you $1.50
per yurd.
Hlnclc Silk Dross Puttorns for Christ
mas Prcscntu , ut (1.08 ( , $8.03 , J0.98 ,
12.00 nnd 815.00 per pattern , In all the
now weaves and styles.
Silks for Djll Dresses on sale every
morning from 8HO : to 11:150 : n. in. , at 10
cents per yard in nil the bright nnd
pretty shades. Only sold ut lOc per
yard in the mornings ) .
3di lie iis
At Oiic-tliirU to 0 c-IIalf Less Than
Regular Prices.
Our big store room is packed with the
immense purchase- Fine Linens re
ceived yesterday. Wo are putting them
on our counters as fast as wo can make
room for thorn. At the prices there
twill soon bo plenty of Hpaco.
The largest consignment of Linens
over brought to Oinuhti , bought at our
offer. Prices will bo one-third to one-
half less than regular prices.
Extra Special on
Navy Blue Serge
For Thursday.
35-Inch all wool French Serge , flno quality ,
25c.
45-Inch all v\ool French Serge , the regular
COc goods , for 39c.
4G-lnch French Serge , 48-tnch Storm Serge
at EOe the yard Is the best serge In Omaba for
the money.
We will sell for one day all our ? 1.00 , $1.25 ,
$1.3 * > and $ l.GO Serges for 7Gc.
Black Dress
Goods Specials.
38-Inch all wool French Jacquard , the DOc
goods , 39c.
3S-lnch all wool Corduroy , the 75c goods ,
39c.
! > 0-lncli Dust and Halu Proof Serge for ono
day , 50c.
Our line of Black Dress GOODS is second
to iionq , and our prlcss we GUARANTEE.
Groceries.
30 Ibs. coaise Granulated Sugar $1.00
liest Flour , nnv of the best brands. . . . 93o
Good Flour , sack OOc , C3c nnd 730
Good CofTco 200
JJext Golden Jjvn
Large pills .Telly
Largo palls Syrup , ISc
8 Ib-j. Uollod Oats II 25c
Laundry Soap 3c
Glycerine To Hot Soap 2c
4 cans Tomatoes for 23c
C cans Corn for 25c
Largo KalKlns '
Lnrgc Prunes 'IS
3 Iba. California Plums S'Jc
Imported Chow Chow , quart. l8c
FRANK HURRIES HIS CASE
Termer Reluctance to Being Tried Gives
to Eager Desire.
CONSTANTLY AT COUNTY ATTORNEY'S '
IlONiilt of SIIOLT ! Trial CIIUHCN
In IIU DlHiiofltlon 'IVIc-
i Krni > liliii tor .MuOulre
_ | to Conn- .
Since the jury In the Spoerl case disa
greed Israel Frank has displayed a most
confident and unusual desire to have the
coso come on for trial again , and that as
soon as possible. This desire was born after
the dtaigroement , for before that Prank had
boon content to remain In modest waiting for
the county attorney. It may have extended
bide a few days further to the tlmo when
Assistant County Attorney Slabaugh allowed
the original case ngalnet Spoorl to be dis
missed , County Attorney Daldrlge at the
tlmo being out of the city , attending to a
private caeo In lilalr.
Immediately after tlio dismissal Frank
whooped things up because ho was confident
that ho was out of the woods. Ho remained
In this trams of mind until it was an-
ncunced that It had been decided to reinstate
the case. I'rauk wns mad. He wont around
telling people that It was not justice , and a
whole lot more things , Including n threat
that ho would get back at those who were
" " him for .
"persecuting" political reasons.
Hut on the morning when the case against
Bpocrl was up for trial , Prank had lost all
Ills anger , IK- said that ho was glad the
case was to bo tried and that ho and Spoerl
wereto bo glvon an opportunity to
prove the spotless \\hltenew of their
characters. If he was found guilty , he
wanted to be gent 'to the penitentiary. But
ho said that ho knew that ha would not bo
found guilty.
MAY AVn HAD A HUNCH.
Prank evidently knew what ho was talking
about. He was a little dampened at first
v\hen Detective Miigulre arrived. He- re
mained confident when dinnglng evidence
was Introduced , He em I led when Judge Bcott
Intimated from the bench that the two offi
cers etatloiifd on the east side of tba river
could not tell when the drowning of dog
occurred and hon many dogs \\cre drowned.
He fairly chuckled when Itollo Williams ,
bailiff of Judge Scott's court , and an assist
ant In the county attorney's oSlce , was called
ID the stand to prove that a man could not
sco a dog across the river. And when the
trial was over ami court adjourned , Atulst-
ant County Attorney Slabaugh put his arms
about Prank's neck and Prank reciprocated
und the two danced until they fell back Into
the jury seats.
During the trial Prank was very familiar
about lln county attorney's office. He- passed
In and cut continually when ho was not In
tbo court room. He wan familiar with the
county al'orney and his assistants. He joked
with Assistant SUbaugh. He vlilted the
ofllce of Abslstant Winter , who had appar
ently nothing to do with the case , ami ? p nt
tome time with him , All this appeared at the
tlmo strange , because there Is usually an
livUlble ; , but apparently insurmountable line
b-h\een the accused and hla prosecutors.
Since the dlfagreemc-nt Prank has been an
almost dally and lengthy visitor at the otllco
of ( ho county attorney , Ho wanted the cane
re-tried at ones. County Attorney Ilaldilgt
wld at flrit that It could not come to trial.
He gave It out that ho desired to try It him-
Bflf , and that ho could not do so tb'i term
becausehe wai engaged In so many murder
trials. Prank Insisted , Then Ilaldrlge said
tbat It Magulre could be brought hero ha
Bress Goods I
Dress Goods 1
The Immense business being done at this
department leaves us with a great quantity
ot
ItKMNANTS.
Which we Must dispose of before Jan. 1st ,
and as we are unable to quote prices , TUB
ASSORTMENT being so great , wo simply say
yon can get them at your own price.
Extra Special for
Thursday.
15-Inch English Cashmere , all colors and
black. 2Gc.
$ n 73 r ° r a 7-jard Dress Pattern ot an all
' / ' ' " wool English Cheviot Check.
L For a 7-yard Dress Pattern of Silk
Plnlah Novelty.
GRAND DECEMBER CLE.RIXG SALE
OF
Men's , Boys' and Chil
dren's Suits and Over
coats ,
Given away with every Boys' Suit ,
Overcoat , Ulster and Reefer Coat , a
pair of $1.00 steel skates.
Boys' Lonpr Pants Suits , sizes 13 to 20
years , \vo placed on ealo at $7.50 , 58.50
and $10 ; fine black and blue imported
Clay Worsted , funcy Cheviots and Gas-
simci-cs , made equal to tuilor made , all
at ono price , SO.OO.
Boys' double-breasted 2-pieco Suits
would place the case in the hands of one ot
his assistants and that It could be tried at
once. A telegram was Bjrit to Magulro ask
ing him If he could get here this term.
NOT FOH THE PUBLIC.
Ths answer was. , received yesterday.
There were In the jjljtoe. at the time a re
porter , the stenographer , Ballff Williams and
Israel Prank. Frank bad been there for
Eomo tlmo and he wag expecting the tele
gram. No ono else outside the employes of
the olllco know that It was coming.
The telegram was receipted by the steno
grapher and opened by her.
"What is it ? " asked Prank. "Is It from
Magulre ? "
"Yes , " was the answer.
"What does ho ay ? "
For reply the telegram was handed to
Frank.
The reporter asked concerning the contents
of the message. He was told that It could
not be shown him until County Attorney
Baldrlgearrived. . It was Intimated that It
wns none of his business , although It was ap
parently tho..business of Frank.
Frank also said that the telegram was
none ot the reporter's business.
"I am Interested in this case , " ho re
marked , "therefore It ought to be shown me.
You ought not see It. Do you think that a
reporter should see everything ? If you got
this telegram you would use it In the paper. "
Two reporters were present whf-n County
Attorney Baldrldg ? entered the office. lie
was told the circumstances under which the
telegram was received , opened and given to
Prank. Ho was asked for the contents. II ?
obtained the telegram fr6m the stenographer ,
read it. placed it In his pocket and walked
out of the offl.ce.
There Is another significant Incident showIng -
Ing Punk's standing , it was during the lat
ter part of loot week that he was itold that
It Magulro would come to Omaha the case
would be tiiktn up as scon as possible , prefer
ably Wednesday or Thursday of this week.
Bailiff Williams was told to tee If the wit
nesses for the state were In the city. On
Monday \w \ had not yet found It ex-Officer
Collins , a very material witness In the case ,
was ettll In the city. Prank wns so > nn.xlous
that h should find out that on Monday
evening Williams drove In Prank's buggy
with Prank as a companion to Collins'
IICIIPO at Thirty-third and Spauldlng streets.
Frank says that he and Spoerl will go to
trial together. He also says that the case
will be > called up possibly today , but at
any rate on some day of this week ,
AVI3I.COMU TIIHIUiV : I'ASTOK.
Outnlilc ChuruliuH Join HitinlH with
Mi > mlieI-H of Ilftli-Kilcn.
The pastors of the various churches In the
southwest part of the city , together with
members of their congregations and
the Baptist ministers , met In Beth-
Eden church Tuesday evening to
extend a welcome to > Rev. W. W.
Everts. A row of palms partly hid the
feet , but not the smiling faces , of the visit
ing clergy , after they had taken scats
on the platform. After singing , Dr. Helllngs
of ti9x ! First Baptist church eald that ho
was glad to greet Rev. Everts as a co-worker
In this city , and etptcially ai one- who would
preach the gospel to the upbuilding cf the
community. .
Rev. T. J. Mackay , rector of All Saints'
EpUcop.il , said that he lad some trepidation
In entering a Baptist church for fear of fall
ing Into the baptistry of the church. He was
glad , honeter , to be present and meet another
worker from the good old state of Massachu
setts. Thi speaker gave some of his early
experience In Texas and 'he nest , He was
Klid tint Christiana could all sing the- same
goepel , even If they did differ In nine other
rcspccttf. They \\itn all Journeying to the
same- place , though traveling over different
roads.
Dr. lUrjha , who is almost a patrlacb , wau
glad lo e.ron the man , whom be had known
from bojhocj. He fqfl assured that the
noble character of his father and mother
would tie shown again In the son. It the
sizes G to 15 years , not ono suit worthless
les-s tlmn SH.OO , and up to S8.00 cloar-
iii stile price 81.25 , $1.75 , $2.75 , $ , ' 1.50
iiiilS4.50. ( A pailof btcel skates fico
with every fault.
Grand Cut Price in Men's Suits , Over
coats and Ulsters
Men's $7.50 and $8.50 Suits for 85.00.
Men's ' $10.00 and ! S12. ; > 0 Suits for 87.50.
Men's 315.00 und S10.50 Suits for S10.00.
Men's $18.00 to 822.SO Suits for S15.00.
Mon'a Overcoats at half of regular
prices good Chinchilla Overcoats for
SIUo.
Blue , black and brown Beaver and
Koraoy Overcoats , worth $ S.oO , for $5.00.
All wool 'i.'t o/ Frieze Ulsters in black
and oxford , worth $12.50 , for S7.50.
$15 and 310.50 Overcoats nnd nUlstor
for $10.00.
All very fine $20 and S22.fiOUlbtersand
Overcoats this week for $15.00.
Meats and Lard.
Salt Pork / . . 5c
Pickle Pork t > c
Corned Heef 3'tc
Pies Feet 40
Bologna an-l lleud Cheese 4o
Sugar cured Hacon So
Sugar cuied No. 1 Hams 9c
3-pound cans bast Lard 2lc
5-pound cans test Lard. . . 40c
10-pound cans best Lnrd 78o
Fruits and Nnts.
Hemcmbsr Haydons' Is always headquar
ters for Fruits nnd Nuts.
Fancy Jllxed Nuts IS' c
Dates 7xc !
PlKi 7ic
Oinnge , dozen 20c
Lemons JOe
Come to the big atoio for nil kinds of
Fruits.
members did their part the church would
soonhavs to bo enlarged.
Ilev. lj. M. Kuhns , though a young man ,
could givea patrlach's gieetlng , as ho was
born In Omaba when Omaha was a village
nnd In the wild and woolly west. He added
a citizen's hearty welcome to what had been
nald.
nald.UOVB.
UOVB. P. W. Foster and Thomas Anderson
wera glad to bs present nnd say amen to all
of It. Several pastors were unable to bt
present. They sent their greetings. In clos
ing , Rev. Mr. Everts said that he was glad to
meet so many different denominations on
the same platform , as ho felt that a narrow
ness of Ideas was a great hindrance to re
ligious work. "We should know each other
better and magnify the many points on
which we all agre-s. " he added. The maetlng
reminded him of vessels crossing the ocean ,
they came near enough to hall each other
and then went on their way again. "Much
has been said about the Baptist and the
water , " he continued , "but with us all , blood
Is thicker than water , and th blood of Christ
makes us all one. On the map each railroad
shows Its line to bo the shortest between
prominent points , and so It Is apt to be
with churches , but we are all seeking the
heavenly city. We have but one Master , and
wo are all brethren. "
After singing a hymn and the benediction ,
a very pleasant and enjoyable- meeting was
ovcr *
TIVnS T.VICIJ TIII3 IIOUV.
Tlioy Arc .SntlxlU-iI tlint lll-oc-I H IH'iilh
WllN AOfllll'Illlll.
Thomas and Marlon Brock , father and
brother of U , S. Brock , the man asphyxiated
at the State hotel Monday night , arrived In
Omaha from their homo near Oakland , la. ,
Tuesday night. Marlon Brock stated that his
brother left home on November 21 , last , May-
Ing that he Intended to engage In business
In Omaha. Before leaving he sold a team
for $110. A lltllo sister told Marlon that
the brother Imd collected $500 from a farmer
and that ho had said that he was Intending
to come to Omaha. This statement Is
doubted by the father and bro'her , at , the
dead man said nothing to them regarding
the matter. They nro both cf the opinion
that h'.s death was accidental and agree with
the verdict rendered by the coroner's Jury ,
that Brock came lo his dtath by carelessness
duo to leaving the gas turned on while being
In an Intoxicated condition. The deceased
worked on a farm with his father , a short
distance from Oakland , where he had lived
since bis birth.
Brock succeeded In saving about $2,000
about five > eara ago through his farming
operatlctis and Eomo of tha money Is at
the present tlmo loaned to farmers. About
four years ago he started to gamble at the
Omaha bucket chops and the father thinks
that he lost nearly everything In these
transactions. U. 8. Brock at the time of his
death was 29 years of age and single. The
remains were taken to Oakland yesterday.
itiu < iooiiivn TO iiiTiii\ciiMuvr.
C'lty Council l > r ' | i ri-M < ( > Ki.xtorc Sul-
arli-M tit ( MllclalH ,
The first step In the right about face move
ment en the retrenchment proposition wai
taken by the city council Tuesday night. An
ordinance waa Introdrced by which the- salary
of the mayor's private secretary v.-jp In *
crcawd from $30. as provideby ih re'rnictu
mcnt ordinance , to $100. The new ordinance
also provides that thu tahry ot the cUy elec
trician shall be fUid at $125 per month. It
Insures the continuance cf the meat Inspector
specter at the former wlary cf $100 per
mon'li , and nUo of the milk Intpector and
ranltary inspector at $75 and $00 pet month ,
respectively , With the- single exception of
the city electrician , who le cut down $25 per
month , the salaries fixed liv this ordinance
ere the ramo as were paid bet ro th retrenchment
tronchment ordinances were In4 reduce J. It
Is understood thit ordinances ore- now In
preparation liter * aslng the talar'es of the
deputy trcarurer , deputy city clerk and deputy
comptroller ,
Jackets , Cloaks , Furs.
BEAVER JACKETS. SHORT NOBBY , the
very latest , $1.45 , $4.95 , $5.95 , $0.93 , $7.95 ,
$8 90 , $9.90.
LONG CLOAKS , OUR SPECIAL SALE ,
BEAVBRS , CHEVIOTS , DIAGONALS , navy
and black , cost In the factory from $ G 00 to
$10.00 , no\v on rale , $3.95 qnd $4.95.
FUR CAPES All our medium and low-
priced Fur Capes on sale , , and In order to
supply our customers we have cut the price
of our more expensive Capes In two.
Electric Seal Capes , Wool Seal Capes , all
30x100 , flno satin rhadama1 lining , formerly
sold at and over $20.00 , now $15.90.
ELECTRIC SEAL CAPES. 30x100 , finest
lining , formerly sold at and ovcr $25.00 ,
Thibet or Marten collars and edges , ? 19.50.
Electilc Seal Caprs , 30x100 and 33x110.
plain or with Thibet or Marten collars and
edges , finest lining , formerly sold at from
$30.00 to $1500. now $2300.
ASTRAKHAN CAPES Wo have made two
prices on our cntlro stock of Astrakhan
Capes : Those sold at from $25.00 to $3000
are now $19.50 , and those szld above $30 00
are now $25.00.
Present purchased In this department never
falls to please.
Candy Department.
We have the nicest asw > rtment of fine
Candles for Christmas trade you over saw.
It keeps us busy night and day making
candy to upply the l.irge demand we- have
for Chocolates , Uon lionsj CnrnmeN and
Crcnnip. Wnkv\lH nssort candy in boxes
for jou any way you want.
Scud In your orders 3bv mall. We will
see that you get nothing but the best.
Another Great 'Butter
Bay at the Big Store.
Strictly Fresh E gs . ( 17c
Finest Country Itoll UUttcr 15c
Country Butter lOo aml. . . . ( l ' .c
Crenmery , 17c , IDc , uiid. . . . 2lo
Cheese Department. j
Fancy full cream Yaunu Anierlca lOc
Hrlck nnd Swlt-s Cheese. . . , I'-lSc '
Wls < ; on = ln full cream i " ' ( .o
EDWARDS MAY 'NjBT CO IN
Eofusal of Mnyor to Approve Bond May
Keep Him O t.
NEW LEGAL QUESNON HA'S ' BEEN RAISED
Ulnlii of CUy Council lo Ilovlcn- Ac
tion of .Major on ji llonil In
dial I MI wi' < l Mr. JJumout'H
I'ONltlOll. '
I
There Is a new complication In the city
treasurer muddle which Is causing Mr. Ed-
vyards and bis supporters , cqnslderabls anx
iety. It all hinges on l\\a. \ \ question of
whether or not the city council has the right
of review on the mayor's action on tbo bond
of tbo treasurer-elect. As this Is a ques
tion on which no Hgal pnJcedent'has jot been
established , there Is bpmo'f illffercncf of
opinion among attorneys at , ( p what Is tbo
proper construction of the 'charter ' provi
sion. _ Y
Section 103 of the charter plainly declares
that the bond of the city treasurer must be
approved by the mayor and council. The only
section In which the veto pdfyer Is defined
Is section 127 , which provides that every reso
lution adopted or contract appiovad by tbo
city council which involves ) thj expenditure
of money , and every ordinance passed by the
city council , shall , within fortyte'ght ' hours
after ths action of the' council , be presented
to the major for bis approval. It proceeds
to provide that any contract , resolution , or
ordinance- thai Is returned without the ap
proval of the major , shall become a Jaw
by the afllimatlve. voies of'two-thirds of all
the members elected.
It will bj notlcol that in Ills communica
tion to the council relative to Mr. Edwards'
bond , Mayor Ileinis did not , veto the action
of tin- council In approving the bond. Ha
simply stated his reasons for not approving
the document and left the 'council ' to dra\v
Its own Inferences. The council assumed that
thi > communication was a veto and proceeded
to approve the bond over the alleged veto.
The point now at Ufue Is Whether the coun
cil acted legally In assuming tint it had the
'right lo review the mayor's action In tills
particular. There Is no charter provision that
gives It this right In tbo case of a bond ,
which Is neither an ordinance , nor a contract
or resolution , Involving an expnidlluro of
money ,
Several days ago the mayor requea'ed a
written opinion from City Attorney Connell
on this matter. Tbo opinion of Sir. Connell ,
which waa concurred In by Ilia assistant , Mr.
Cornish , covered several pagis of pspsr , but
the only conclusion advance ! was that then ;
was room for an honest difference of opinion
on the nutter. The aitd/ney did not con
sider It worth while To state to which view
his own idzas Inclined. Palling to nnd any
Information In the opinion cf ilifr legal de
partment of tht ! city , the major applied to
oneor two of he leading Jauyerp cf the
c'ty ' , who declared that according to tlu
charter , tha council had no right to review
themajor'u action on the bqml and that the
bond ua.i worth no mora than a piece of
blank paper until It bad received be slgna-
tun cf the irajor.
\Vhit action will b tak < n by Ed-.vard , if
any , U not designated. That the pi'nt of
law Involved wss not altogether overlooked
by Edwards' advlsars Is Imtlciioi by th ; fact
Hut hey bad previously mad * arrangements
w.th AlKrncy ( Tcr.eral Churchill to br'ni ;
mamlt'wus pr c' ding * In tee luprsms court ,
If necsswry. to compel the nn > or to appr vo
the bind. This , hoAevr , Id JiuVrctood to b3
hi Id bark as a .at retort , lu cjgf tbo action
cf last night falls o hold vrjter , It I * tbo
Holiday Books Cheap.
\Vo nro out of Uo a N. Gary's oooks for
KlrK but will have some lu stock by the
ICth Inst.
Uo not pay book ctoro prices for these
goods vvhon o will sell jou the wium works
for otic-third their price.
Dickon's complete works , 15ols , only
$100.
Shakespeare's complete works , 1 vol. , S7c.
Wood's Natural lllstoiy , 35c.
1.000 fancy Juvenile liook" , lo each.
1,000 Christmas Curds , 3c each.
The llnest line of Calendars und Clulst-
mna Cards In Omulin.
Special sale on Hlblea on Tliurmlny.
Notion Department.
Special liollilav offerings.
I'ocketbooK1 ? , 2uc , Mo nnd f"c. !
Cigar Cases , 25c , 50o nnd 75c.
Hand MlirorR. ISc.
1'ipes. Kc , EOc. 75c. $1.00 , J200 and $1.00.
The new Gold Belt on file Thursday.
Grand Handkerchief tnlo Thursday Ic ,
3c. tic , lOc , 12'.4c. ffic , 3ric , Me , 7Sc.
Silk GnitcrR at 22c pair.
Satin Hclt Hose Supporters , 23c pair.
Celluloid Novelties , " 5c.
Hand Mlrros , ISc.
Crochet Silks , 12'c.
Ladles' fancy Neckwear , 50c up.
Finest Holiday Gifts
at Bankrupt Prices.
Uaumcr's Watches and Clocks.
Haumer's Diamonds and Precious Stones.
Hiumer's Gold anil Silverware ,
liautner'n Watch Chains and Charms.
Ballmer's Illnss nnd Pendants.
Iji fact , Biiuiner'n entile magnificent block
In fact , Baumer's entjrcm agnillcent slock
of Jewelry. . , * , r-
ALI/-AT BANKRUPT TRICES.
BAUJIER KEPT ONLY THE BEST.
Solid silver Chatelaine Watches , stem
wind and wet , fine jeweled movement , Bau-
mei's-pilco $8.00 , bankrupt price $2.25.
Pearl Opera Glasses , Uaumer's price $8.00 ,
bankrupt price $3 50.
Opera Glasses , Baumer's pi Ice $2.50 , bank
rupt price 7Cc.
Hundreds of solid gold pearl handled
Pens , from COc up.
An miHiupas-sed oppoitunltv to buy a splen
did hollduy present ut one-third price.
expectation of Edwards and his fi lends that
City Treasurer Duniont will turn over the
olllce without objection and that there will
thus be no necessity for taking any further
s'cps In the matter. Whether their expecta
tions will be realized ID not altogether cer
tain. Mr. Dumont was asked yesterday
whether ho would surrcndsr the oflice to a
successor whose bond had not been approved
by the mayor. Ho would not give a positive
answer , saying that he was not a lawjer and
much preferred that the question should bo
settled In the courts before ho waa called
upon to take action. On general principles
ho believed that the bond was worthless
until it had been approved by the mayor.
Mr. Edwards wao certainly entitled to the
possession of the olllce as teen as he had
legally qunlilkJ , but If It should develop that
he had not legally qualified , he would not
shirk the duty of standing between the tax
payers and a city treasuier without a legally
approved bond. _
in ; AGic\owi < ui > KnD TUB c n.\ .
Mcmlivr of UK * llriilon fin nil Ail nil < K
111 the criminal court y.'uterday Stephen
Hall , one of the ringleaders of the Bruton
gang , pleaded guilty to having committed
eight or ten burglaries. The burglailcs were
not specified. He was at once sentenced by
Judge Scott to the penitentiary for ten years.
The Jury in the trial of Janus Smith ,
which was begun Tuesday , returned a ver
dict of not guilty yesterday. Smith was
alleged to have been one of the members )
of the Bruton gang , and was charged with
iccelvlng property btolen by It. Ho explained
the fact that the goods were found In his
houseby saying that they were left there
by Hall.
August Kastler was placed on trial on ( lie
charge of burglary , but the case was con-
tiiiued until the afternoon because there
were no Jurymen available , all haying bsen
summoned to Judge Keysor's rcom , wluro
the IBI ! case lu in progress , Kaetler Is ac
cused of having entered the factory of the
Omaha Consolidated Vinegar woiks with Al
bert Grlswold on October 12 and of stealing
brass valued at $150 , Both men are named
as defendants on the same Infounatlon charg
ing burglary , but they demanded separate
trials.
St. I'lilloiiifiia'N Sflionl Chllilrcn.
The children of St. Phllomena's school
gave an entertainment at the school hall ,
Ninth and Howard streets , last evening. The
program was :
Gicctlng Chorus Wood Ulrd Song.Puplli
Uibbon drill . I.lttlo Ulrls
I Cannot Sing the Old Bongs. .Mien K , Biuty
Kong . r . Boys
Angela ut Eve . .Miss K. Kenny
Defeat to Drill . Pupils
Cantata . , . , . Pupils
Kds Invention . . . IMwuid Hart
BlclKh Hide Bong . Pupils
Mediation . , , , . , . Hen HiiKi'ti
Medley . , . . . . , . , . Pupils
Altl tildes . . . Girls
Oft In the Stilly NlKht..Mss ! Kllu HOKUII
The New Scholar . Glils
Good N'ght ' . . . .Mies Ida Mooic
Slit * \Viin I M ( lit ) Properly .Sold.
Minnie B , Stevens , the divorced wlfo of
Arthur Johnson , 1ms filed a motion of Inter
vention In the Hilt brought by Alfred Du-
frene. sgjliut Arthur Johnion , The suit wag
brought to foreclose a mortgage on a brick
iard owiieJ by Arthur Johntcn & Brother ,
Mr * . Stevens claims a lien against the prop
erty fcr $7,420 , the ram she alleges Is
I still due her ai alimony decreed by the
cqurt * . She alleges that the forecloturo cult
I was brought Pimply to prevent her from ob-
| Uln'riy ' latlsfactlou of her Hen. Therefore ,
the a ki that tha court deny tbo application
'of ' forf Ksure and that the property be sold
to MtUfy her claim ,
An ex'cnded popularity. fiiown'i llron-
ihlal Troches have for many yearn be n the
ire-it popular article In ure for relieving
Cough * and Throat troubles.
Blanket Dept ,
Clearing up udd pairs of Blankets before
taking s'ock at half original prices.
Blankets wo sold at $4.95 , to close at $2.95 ;
these are good , all pure wool.
Some that sold at JG.GQ will go at $395.
Silver gray Blankets at B9c , 76c , S5c , $1.00.
Heavy gray Bhnketa at $1.25 , $1.50 , $1.75 ,
$1.95.
All wool white Blankets , nlco soft wool , at
$2.50 , $3.BO , $3.05.
Cxtra heavy full size white Blankets , $1.75.
Wl.lte cotton Blankets for sheets at B5c ,
75c , 95c.
All wool red Blankets , $2.50 , $3.7G.
Slightly yelled white California Blankets
'
lens than manufacturer's cost.
Flannel Dept ,
All wool red Flannel , 12'ic , 14c , 19c , 23c ,
35c.
White wool Flannels at 10c , 12l c , IBo , 19c ,
25o and up.
2G-lnch all wool fine soft white Flannel , 29c.
Shaker Flannels at-OV c. 5c , fc.-'Sc , lOc.
Outing Flannels at 3V4c , Be , 8c , lOc.
Skirting Flannels at IBc , 2Bc , 30c , 35c , 40c.
Wool Skirt Patterns at $1.00 ; worth double.
Sheeting specials.
4-4 L.anre co LL Muslin 4o
1-4 Arro\\ brand Co
S-4 Illeachcd Sheeting 15o
9-4 Bleached Sheeting 170
10-1 nieacbed Sheeting ISo
12 > 4c Canton Flannel So
Shirting Eo
Ticking 7Uc , 10c anil ICe
Loiibdale Cambric 7&a
HCMNANTS OF ULRACIinU MUSLIN Iff
KM Gloves-
Neckwear--
Wo ore prepared to show ns ( Inc a line fl *
any house In the west. Our stock of ladles' '
and gents' are no\v complete. Our specialty
now Is ladles' fine Swearchan 5-hook , In all
shades at 7Sc per pair , worth $1.25.
Special values In ladles' Silk Mittens for-
holiday presents.
See our line of Silk Umbrellas just opened.
500 dozen men's fancy Satin Suspenders , In.
a box , BOc per pair , worth 75c.
Wo are showing the largest line of men's
neckwear In the west , tecks , 4-ln-liands , Do
Jolnvllles and fancy band bows at our usual
prices.
Men's white laundered Shirts BOc , 7Bo and ;
$1.00 each ; honest goods and well made.
600 dozens ladles , Coreets , none better sold ,
<
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for ? 1.00. On Thursday BOc per pair.
3 cases of ladles' fleeced Hobc , 12'io P r-
pair , worth 20c.
WORKING OUT THE DETAILS
Exposition Hall Will Be Bearranged for the
Big Oouvontiou ,
ROOM FOR FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
Prominent Itciuilillcnii I'rrHliIendiil
1'uHHllillltluH Are Alrciuly Uii-
HonniH ill M. I
for Xcxt June.
AVASHINQTON , Dec. 11. The main de
tails for the republican national convention at
St. Louis en June 10 were perfected at a
meeting today of the subcommittee appointed
last night to take charge of anangements.
Messrs. Kerens and Thompson , repra&antlng
St. Louis were present at the meeting and
gave assurances that the plans propohed
would be speedily executed.
The committee agreed that the seating ar
rangements of the St. Loula Exposition
building needed remodeling , At present the
rostrum H at one end of the vaet hall , so
that people at the other end are too fai
away to hear what Is going on. It was de
cided to have the rostrum placed midway
and at ono side of the hall , with the tents
of delegates arranged accordingly. A dia
gram of the rhangu Id lo be completed by the
St , Louis people by the tlmo of the sub
committee's rc-jescmlillng. It will show the
central airangtment und will designate the
scats of each utatc delegation. The alleia-
tlona of the building will prcbably coH
$15,000.
The- question of allrittlnK tlckctH brought out
much animated dU < cusloi : . Tbo exposition
building nccoimno'lntea ' 15,000 people , but
IhSEo limits oio expected to l severely
taxed. It Is understood that an understand
ing was reached that the St. Louis local com
mittee would not control more than 2,000
tickets , nnd that of tlicxe COO should go lo
veterans of the war , and 500 to distinguished
guctita. The national committee' , It Is un-
doratood , will control tlir balance ot the tick
ets , UH well au r talnt ! > K n impervlbory au
thority over the 3,000 tickets going to .St.
Louis.
Tbo subcommittee adjourned to meet In Ht.
Louis the Utter part of January , the date to
ba announced Imcaftur. They will personally
Inspect the hall and all other features of tha
convention.
Chairman Carter expects to Issue tlio for
mal call for the national convention within
the next day or two. It Is Imperative ( hat It
bo Istued by the 15th Inst. In order to give
full six months notice for tbo election of dele
gates to the convention.
The excitement attending the national com
mittee meeting : * bau subsided notv that the
commlttecmen and delegations have loft the
city. The Jubilant Ht. Louis parly left on a
wpeclal train at 12:20 : today for New York
City , where they will have quarters at the
Waldorf hotel.
Tbo friends of Governor McKlnley will
close tbelr quarters at the Arlington loJuy
and thereafter will have pcimanent r corns at
the Hotel Cochran In this ' , lty with Chair
man Urosvenor , vlco chairman , end an excc-
uilva committee of five pemons In general
charge. .
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HT. i.oiis "is" \viii : , i ii\sin.
Hotel ICfi-licr * Art > Alrrnily HUMAn -
NlKiili'K HmniiH.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 11. There U gt > ncial
icjolclng In St. Lous over the action of the
national republican commllieo in cl cling
this city for the place to hold the next
national republican convention. 'Ihe citizens'
committee state that thereU ? 14,000 at leant
st'll ' to bz raised to make good the guar
anty of $75,000 , but that they will have no.
tiouble raising tbo amount required. It Is.
planned to hold the' convention In the ex
position building , the north wing of which
will be fitted up at a cost of $ lGOOn and wbeni
flnUhed will seat at least 15,000 people.
Hotel managers wcie Kept busy all yester
day afternoon and evening answering tel
egrams fiom different parts of th ? country
ashing that rooms bo reserved duringthe. .
convention week. Speaker Reed and Major
McKlnley , both presidential posslbllltl's , an
ticipating the committee's action , had already
retervcd quarters at the Southern hotel ,
where thslr rcspectlvb state delegations will ,
also be taken care of. Hon. J. II. Manlcy ,
secretary of the national committee , tele
graphed a request tbat rooms b ? reserved.
for tbo committee at tbo rame hotel. In.
addition to twenty rooms at tbo
Southern hotel , Major McKlnley has asked
to have rtserved for him twenty at the
St. Nicholas and thirty at the Planters' hotel.
Numerous requests from newspapers are
also being received. Already about half tbo
available rooms In the llrtt and second-class
liotLls have been spoken for.
M'COV HAS ClIAMiKI ) HIS 3IIM ) .
G'oiiclinlL'H Hint He INol Itonily to.
IMt-iiil ( iullt ) .
A number of Indian cases were lakon up by ,
Judfio Duffle In United Stales court yesterday
morning. Stephen McCoy was arraigned on
two countH of an Indictment which charged
him with stealing cattle fiom Indians and
also with buying cattle from Inllaim Stephen
evidently thought that the latter offense must
bo a very trivial one , for be promptly decided
that bo was icady to plead guilty lo buying
the cattle If the larceny charge was dismissed.
Judge Dundy opined that If ) < o knew a llttlo
moro hu might not ho m anxlcus to admit
that be had bought tbo cattle. Ho lequeated
Dlstilct Attorney Rush to read thu law gov
erning such caws. The attorney read to the
effect that the punishment for buying cattle
of any Indian on tb reservations without tbo
written comw.it of ( lie agent was a flno of
not lees than $500 , together with not less than
six months In the penitentiary. That hcttloil
McCoy , Ho piomptly withdrew his plea ot
guilty and declared that ho waa as Innocent
as an unborn bab ) of any and all of thu
offences charged. Ho had no attorney ami
waa given a little tlmo In which to decldo
whom ho would like to have the court ap
point to defend him.
Lou Dougherty was charged with celling-
and giving liquor to Indians. Dougherty la
a tquaw man and has Ihol with the Iowa
tribe of Indians for years. Ho pleaded guilty
to giving away tbo liquor and wus found
guilty on that count. His attorney explained
that bo was practically a member of the trlbo
and bad simply furnished ( bo liquor as a
deals , wliilo entertaining some of his
Indian friends. Tbo attorney declared that
the defendant uai a "pretty good tort of a
man under the circumstances" and the court
let him elf with u fine of $1 and COO'E und 1m *
prlsonmeiit for twenty days.
Crnillo unit Hut finite.
The folowlng births and deaths were re.
ported at the health ofllce' during -the twenty *
four bourn ending at noon yesterday ;
Births John Koeblcr , Forty-third and
Irard streotx , boy ; Prank McCouvllle , 1622
Marrey , boy ; J. Sbeppard , 12.17 North
Twentieth , girl ; Fred Hupp , Fourteenth anil
Frederick , girl ; Henry Heller , 1100 North
Sixteenth , boy ; AndrPW Anderkon , 2100-
South Twentieth avenue , girl ; J. H. Stafford ,
3517 Davvnpoit , twin girls ; Claua Lund.
1021 South Twenty-ti-cond , boy ; Henry
Gulnotte , S30 South Twenty-fourth , girl ;
Andrew Johnton , 012 California , girl ,
Deaths-Luke Miller , 53. 2021 Pierce ,
nnfumonla. Forest Laytn ; Warren Powertj
Leavltt , 11 , 4(22 Izard , ccnrletlna , Prospect
Hill ; Thomas Cell no , 40 , DarKtr hoUl.
apoplexy ; Unite Johanna 11)on , 2 , 1018.
Nicholas , troup , Council 131ufta ,