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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1895)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JTJ TE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY , DECEMBER 21 , 135)5 ) TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY ElVE CENTS. The New Stock of . .FURNITU of HEDGECOCK : & ODELL " AT BANKRUPT SALE. Hcdgecock & Odell succeeded O'Connell & Anderson and were in business only a month. Their stock was all brand new , and for the finest trade , Only about 20 per cent of their large purchases had been even unpacked when they were closed up. Yesterday we bought the entire stock at Bankrupt Sale. "We will sell this storeful of Bedroom Suits , Iron Beds , Desks , Tab es , Chairs and Rockers , Frames , Pictures , Easles , in fact everything in Fine Furniture at One-Half Hedgecock & Odell's Prices , PPN Grandest Rocker Sale on Record. All the Rockers left from the O'Connell ' & An derson stock , and now all the brand new Rockers just bought from the I ledgecock & Odell stock. ] All these elegant goods now on sale at prices far below the regular factory price You can all give Rockers this year. You can all own Rockers. Children's Chairs and Rockers at ISc , 2c ( , 2oc , .We , Sac , 40 ; , 50. , (50 ( ; , 70c , 75J to $1.00. Chairs and Koclcors for all kinds of people at prices ranging from $1.00 up t $7.50. PICTURE SALE Ilcilgecock & Oilcll bid a Lot of 1'icliires. ' AH their $1.50 Framed Pictures , 75c. All their $2.00 Framed Pictures. $1.00. Fine New Furniture On Bankrupt Sale. PRICES CUT IN TWO. IT DOES NOT REACH THEM Fiu ties Accused of Soljan Murder Still Uii- toucbed by Testimony , PROGRESS OF THE TRIAL YESTERDAY Iniliiir > .Mi i ul IlnkiM IC'N 1C n IIV mill jlrrr HouK Nm'liiriuil Trip uf a lln ml Cin-t ttltli mi K I.mill. Two da > have bseu consumed by the ctulo In the .Seljan murder trial In Introduc ing testimony , and It has failed as > et to bhow any evidence which connects the three accused men with the commission ot the crime , except In the very remotest degree. Yesterday 1,01110 of the bvldence which la considered the most Important was Intro duced , but It failed to connect the men with thu minder except by inference. Thu prosecution IH very slow and doss not appear to be confident. The defense , on the * other hand , Is active In combating the tejtl- mcny of the stato'a witnesses In more ways than by the witnesses themselves. In fact , tlio attorneys for the defense frequently de liver nothing more or less than arguments to the Jury. They object to the evldcncojn- troducEd and at the same time announce again uiul again boldly that the state has no caw and that Its entire evidence from beginning to end can connect the defendants with the crime only by Inference. This Is allowed by Jildgu ! < - IBUIIOII and Is not very vigorously opposed U > the state. Frequently the attor ney has said all he wished to say before As- distant County Attorney Day succeeds In finishing his objection. Mono of. the defendants arft won led , Judg ing from 'their appearance. Bukovla again appeared In spick anil ppan attire , spmethlng of u dandy with tils clean black clothes , broad expanse of white hlrt bosom , Immuculato collar und an extensive neck scarf. Drubnlu'u wife and children were In court and during a portion of the time he held DUO of hla little boyn on his knee. S3K IDKNTIKIIJO SHI-JAN'S I'llOI'nHTY. The trial wan resumed with L. D. drier , a > reporter , who lud ben called just before adjournment Thursday night , on the witness utaiul. Ho tdcntlllod the knlfo and beer account book , tin Utter containing Bukovlc's name , which he had found In Seljan'a room in the bed clothes. The Knife was more or lets -spotted with blood , It was enclosed within the leaves of the book when picked up b > Drier. , 1 IlTinan K sler , Ujo bartender at Kessler's . _ , lull at ll'H South' Thirteenth street , Idcntl- lied the account book a one belonging to ITukuvlc. It contained a beer account which IluKovIo ran with the Kebsler . On cross- oxji.ilnatlon the vvltncbs said that the last lime tb * book was brought Into the saloon , on the last date entered , June 2 , was about a jnitli } Leforo the alleged crime was com mitted. The defense then attempted to show that alter Jtjne I' the book was not In Ilukovlo'a possession. "Did jou auk Ilukovlc for the booK after ie 2' " wan ashed , Yen , two or throe times. " What explanation did he give for not ing It ? " This question brought out a decided ob- jecllon from the state , but the objection was not Buitalntnl , "Ilukovlc. a day or two after June 2 , said that he had lost the book , and told mo not to give credit to any one on it. Ho cime Into th ; nloon afteward , but did not get anything mi credit " was the answer of ths Keuler stated that lie bad seen the book next at the police station. Attorney Godwli aHked about the contents , and this brough out an objection from ths state. Before the pjlnt wai decided another tiff occurred be tween the counsel , In the course of vvhlcl Attorney Godwin remarked : " \Vlnt arc you afraid of ? If you ore nfr.ild of an > thing let mo know , and I vvll nut exnniliu the witness on that point. " The next witness called was Thomas D Klnncy of 1350 Noith Seventeenth street , n locomotive engineer. I THIinn MEN AND A PUSH CART. He testified that at 2:30 : o'clock on the morning of July 3 he was on an engine on the Thirteenth street viaduct when he saw a man pushing a vender's cart north on Thirteenth street. There wan something on the cart which appeared to Klnncy to re semble the shape of n mnn. The object was covered with what appeared to be a gunny sack or a canvas. Two men were walking on the sidewalk , Keeping pace with the cart. The three were walking fast. The defense objected vigorously to the In troduction of this testimony on the ground that It could not be proven tnat the thrco men seen by the witness were the defend ants. This occasioned another squabble be tween the counsel , but it ended in the over ruling of the objection. On cross-examination Kliiney said that he paid no particular attention to the men and did not recognize them. This was all that was obtained from him , although the exami nation was long und close. He did state , however , that at no other time before or after had ho been banana carts passing along the street at that hour of the morn- 1112. 1112.Mrs Mrs , Kate Wood , Hying on Sixth , between Leavenworth and Marcy streets , testified that she was up after 2 o'clock on the morning of Jul > 3 , waiting for her iiusband. She noticed three men standing opposite her house , talk ing. * n' Thu defense obJecteJt o this testimony again on the giound that It could not bo shown that the three men were the three de- fondants. The objection was overruled. The It-stlmoii ) of the witness was consider ably weakened on crosa-examlnatlon , Inas much as she could not describe the men and stated In addition that It wan not unurual to see men In the neighborhood. Hi : SAW CAUT TIIACKS. George L. Thompson of 606 Marcy street testified that while on his way to the electric light works , where he was employed on the morning of July 3 , he noticed wheel tracks on a patli . wutlr of Leavenworth , between rourtli and Fifth streets. They were about thiee-fourths ot an Inch wide and two feet and u half apart. They were running toward and wern about two blocks from the river. Tlie next witness called waa Mike Urban , th ? boarder at Mlkan's houra who had been ui re.ted en btuiplclon at the time , but had been latr leleased. He was unable to tpeak UnglUh and the services of Dr. Holovtschlner as Interpreter were called In. Utlmn raid that he was emplojed at the smelting works and wu at work on July 2. He had lived at the Mlkan hcuse only four teen da > a before the death of Seljan and dur ing that time had not teen Seljan. He testi fied that he slept in the big front room with Drubnlc , adjoining the Seljan room , Ho left the house at 6 o'clock on the morning of July 2 and did not return until 9 o'clock at nlglit. When he got hone Drubnlc , Mlkaji and his wife were thete , but Bukovlc was not there. The wltnc-tu later corrected himself by najlut ; that he was at the house for puppcr at S o'clock and that Bukovlc was them then , Drubnlo wai on a bet ) In the front room , while Mlkan and his wife. were with him at tin table Mrt > . Mlkan served him a supper whlc'i was larger than usual and Urban asked the reason of It. Mrs. Mlkan said ( hat Scljan had had no aupper , aa be had come homo drunk , had locked hlmrelf In hla room and was aileep at thetime. . Therefore the had given hla supper to Urban. At thU point JuJg ? Ferguson adjourned court until 2 o'clock , at the came tiruo lo < Christmas Presents. 1,000 Christmas Novelties at 25c each , Hair Jlecelvers , Jewel Boxes , Pin Cush ions , Photo Frames , Plaques , Pin Trays , Olovo Boxes , Handkerchief Boxes , Wall Pockets , Catch Alls , etc. , etc. , nil at one price. 23c. 1,000 Christmas presents nt 10c each. Celluloid Photo Frames , Mounted Ther mometers , Jewel Boxes , Broom Holders , Pin Cushions , etc. , etc. , all at one price , lOc. Candy. ml * Just read these pilcs-i on Candles thai are worth from 80c to $2.00 per pound. Cxtra fine Caramels , made of pure Jer sey cream , others ask EOo to "Gc per pound , only 20o Hand made Crystal Bon Dons , 18 dif ferent ( lav orb , handsomely dipped , only , pound 40c Italian Nugat , dipped In the finest Mar seilles chocolate , only , pound 40o Delicious Patties , cocoanut centers , only pound "Cc Buttercups , stuffed with black walnuts , almonds , Brazils , etc. , 12 different kinds , only , pound 25o imported French Fruit Glaces , red cher ries , white cherries , pineapple , pear , apricot , psach , etc. . candled , worth from $1.25 to $2.00 per poun-1 , only. . . GOc You could not get any finer Candles If you i paid five , times as much as we ask ; not even In New York , Boston or Chicago. We have < iny style package you want one , two , three , live and ten pound stjlUh boxes. Fine Linens Our special Importation of fine Linens has crc-Jted much Interest among linen lovers. Never have Omaha people had a chance to view the best and the moat exclusive stjlcs that the old world makes. ( lei man and Iilsh Uamabks most abound. Tubl ? Linens and lovely seta of the most exquisite patterns nro In profusion. Wo show every design and quality. Buying so largsly and direct from manufacturers we can make prices from one-third to oiu-half les * than regular Linen prices. Rvery lady should see this beautiful dis play. structlng the bailiff to take the jury out for a walk. TALU OP THC NIGHT. Urban said that Mrs. Mlkan did not say how she knew Seljan was asleep In his room Mikan made the same statement a his wife Bukovlc said nothing when he came In Nothing more was bald about Seljan during th"remainder of the evening. Throughout the evening the door to Seljan's room was 'closed , but Urban did not know whether It was locked. Urban did not know when he went to beJ , but It was after 9 o'clock. Ills bed was In the big room adjoining Seljan's room. Drubnlc went to Bleep In another bed , 'but did not take off his pants or undershirt. Later Urban was awakened , he did not know when , by Burkovlc coming Into the room. Drubnlc and Ilukovlc talked together In a low tone , but Urban could not hear what was said. He fell asleep bsfore the conversation was comoletcd and therefore did not Inirm whether Bukovlc went to bed. The next morning when Urban arose Buko- vlc and Drubntc were In bed. Drubntc arose whllo Urban was washing and the latter did not bee him get up. Bukovic , however , remained In bed , a blanket covering him to the chin. Urban said that Drubnlc and Bukovlc hail alwayti eaten aupper with him before July 2 , and that the door of Scljan'a room was usually ajar. The three accusel men listened with great attention to the questions put by the In terpreter , and the answers given by Urban. The dltllcultles the witnesses encountered In understanding the tcope of the questions appeared to especially nmiit'3 Bukovlc , who frequently smiled. Ho smiled fo broadly at scmo of the answers which did not respond to the questions put by County Attorney Day that It aiouEed the suspicion that he understood more English than he pretends to. Urban was closely cross-examined by the dcf'ns ? , but very little was gained. The fact was brought out , however , that when Bukovlc came In while Urban was at supper , he > asked the latter for a loan of $2 without stating what he wished the money for. It alao developed that during the whole time Utban was boarding at the house , with the exception of two nights , July 1 and 2 , Buk ovlc and Drubln occupied the room during ths night which Scljan occupied during the day time. This Is the room wtieie the blood was found. Sergeant Bebout was called to the stand to Identify the keys which were taken from Bukovlc , but bo failed to da t < o. The keys are allege-d to have tiec-n Seljan'o. One was hla Bineltlng works key , No. 59 , Frank B. Munn testified that he was pres ent In a saloon when Seljan offered to loan Bukovlo and Drubnlc money to pay a judg ment foi a board bill. WHAT CAUSID DEATH. Dr. J , C. Summers , jr. , who held the au topsy on the body after It was taken out of the river , testified that the only wound on the body was a cut In the throat , which severed the larynx. The- man could not lave lived more than five minutes after ho had received it. During thlt > time he would have been choked with his own blood and would not have hen able to keep still , nit would struggle for air , He could not lave run any distance , nor with an object , all the motion being a struggle for air. The witness' gave it as his opinion that Seljiu was dead before his body was thrown Into the river. Tlu defense closely examined the" witness au to the probability of Seljan having com- nltted suicide , He- said that It was ex- remely Improbable , although the throat had > een cut from left to right , as suicides usu ally do. He went on to gay , howavor , tiat the cut was single and clean , wheresjs sui cides usually cut two or thre ? time- } ! , and eavu a jagged wound. He gave It , a * hlr opinion that the wound was made by a sharp > olntod knife , and not a razor , However he cut was made. Dr , Hummers stated that a stream of blood wouU have prajed sev eral feet fiom the wound , Th testimony of Dr , Summers appears to iave knocked out the thwry of suicide and h ? Chinaware , Etc. Fine gold band china Cup ? and Snucsrs , 7o pr pair ; they make spWdld Christmas presents. , ! Kino Imported \Vnter and Lemonade Sets , $1.BO per set. rino china gold band Plates , 5c each. Fancy Japanese Teapots , Ifio each. A hundred dllterent stjles of Moustache Cups from 40c up. ; rino decorated Stand Lamp , with shade to match , 55c. Spring Extension Hanging tLamps , $1.69 each. If you are undecided \v5iat to buy for a Christinas present talio one of our 100-pleco Dinner Sets , only JE.95. / D.coratcd Toilet Sets , $1.89 ; worth fj.OO. Carving Sets , A No. 1 steel , stag handles , $1.00. Extra flno Shaving Mug-j , 15c. Finn cul gold lined Crystal Cream Sets , $1.25 : worth $500. rino Crystal Cream Sets , from 20c up. rino crystal turned edge Celery Trays , 25c each. Fine china Oatmeal Bowls , lOc each ; \\orth 25c. 25c.Ladies' Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods Department t Fancy Subpenders , 12c to $1.00. , Fancy Neckwear , 25c , 50c aild 7Dc..v Men's fanoy Laundered Shirts. COc , 75c and $1.00 ; new styles. ) f - Silk Umbrellas , $1.50 to $4.93. Men's Nlghf Gowns , CO , Tficwnd $1.00. Ladles' fc ? wool Fascinators , 25c to $1 30. Men's white Laundered Shirts , 50c , 75c and $100. " j * Men's Kid Gloves , lined and unllncd , COc , 75c and $1.00. > Silk Mufllers , 75c to $3 00. Silk Handkerchiefs , 25c to $1.00. Ladles' Kid Gloves , 75c to , $1 50. \\ai > altogether by far the rnost Important ' witness the state has had yet'on the stand The Mate's theory Is that Soljan was lying on the bed with his head toivaid the door , perhaps asleep , when some one of the ac cused stepped infeldfr the door and drew a knife or razor across Seljan's throat from left to right. As the weapon cut the" veins and arteries the blood spurted out upon the wall and hand of the murderer. He thus left his blocdy hand print on the door when he closoJ It. Before the cross-examination by the de fense was completed Judge Ferguson ad journed court until today. The state Is Hearing the end of Its case , but It will still piobably take the greater portion of today before It Is completed. STORY OF A PACK PEDDLER. ELKHOKN , Neb. , Dec. 20. ( Special Tcle- gram. ) There | g a man In this vicinity who ore tends to know comethlnir about the Sellan murder , which was commlltedMn Omaha last summer. The man In Jacob Underwriter , a pack peddler. Last night Underwriter was In town , and while the murder was being discussed he said that at the lime of Seljan's death ho was living at Sixth and Leavsn- worth streets. In Omaha. Early on the morning of July 2 , last , he says that ha was aroused from his slumbers , and going to the window , he saw three men going toward the river , pushing a banana cart. An hour later ho says that he saw the three men return without the cart. Underwriter gays that the cart looked as though It was loaded , but with what he could not tell. He bays that he could Identify one of the men and could easily pick him out In a crowd , When asked why he had not notified the , county attorney of what ho saw , Underwriter said that he had kep still for the simplereason , that he did not want to be called as 4 witness. Ill'HIlU Of Jill 111 ! ' * DtTlNlOII. The decision In the special tax levy case , which was handed down * by Judge Duflle some time ago , Is responsible , for the begin ning of a ni'mber of sujts In tha district court. The most recent was filed Thurs day , Its title being William G. Chambers and others against the city of. Omaha. The plaintiffs are property ownersfoil Burt street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. The suit Is brought to prevent the'clty from levyIng - Ing on the property In satisfaction of spe cial taxes levied for the lajlng of the pave ment In 1S92. The principal allegation Is found In the meat of Judge Duffle's decision that the notice of the meeting of the council an a board of equalization was not suffi cient. In so far as It did not specify the property affected. ' AfTiilt-H < i ( llu- CtltfiHM' ; Hunk. W. II. Roberts , who was' "cashier of the Citizens' bank , has filed an affidavit In the district court In which he seeks to chow how Prank C , Johnson received value for two checks , one for $500 and the other for $750 , 'or which the bank Is suing Johnson , Rob erts rays that no money was paid Johnson on them , but that they wire fycelved tor an ndebtedness. It Is alleged tbat last summer Johnson gave the bank , ( v-o checks , -one on he Randolph bank and tliorettier'on a Coun cil JllulTs bank. He requeued that these checks bo held In order that they might not go to protest and this was jtono. On Sep- ember 4 , as Johnson had nrti offered before to satisfy the checku , ho wan requested to dg to and ho gave the twp cbcqks Jn question. Minor Court \V. 0. Saundera la sulnjj ' the Van C'Qtt lewelry company In the county court to recover a judgment of $597 , an alleged bal- tu'.c on salary , Joseph Cuff hau begun a lull of divorce from Molllc Cuff. In the district court. The ground en which the inotldn Is based Is nfidellty , N. 1) , Falconer has confessed to two small udgments In the county court , one for $223 n favor of Houghton , MUllln & Co. and the other of $97 In favor of John Llpplncott & Co , Silks SPECIAL SALE BLACMC SILK DHESS PATTERNS AN ELEGANT CHRIST MAS PRESENT TOR ANV LADY. 12-vard pattern elegant Black Gro Qra n Silks for . 12ar < l pattern e\tia heavy all silk Fnllle fet . 15-ynnl pittern line quality black Gros Grain fo . 15-yuid inttcrn extin heavy < CQ QS black Faille Silk for . qJO. O 12-vard pallet n bind : Anmire , Penu do Solo or Glo Qtaln. . 13-vnld pillcrn b'uclc Peail i de Sole , Annuro or pnllle Si'.k gjlO.OO riner qunllllcs fiftm $10.00 lo $1500 per ' 'I'nncy'Wain SllkmM' > c , C3c , 75c , 8Sc and } 1 :3 per yard. v\ ' / ' Saturday's Tremendous Sale In the Basement of the Big Siore Butter Fined Country Duller made goi"i at 12' c , 15c and 1"c This Butter Is In lolls and prints and Is strictly ficsh. Best Country Eggs l"c Meats and Lard Salt Pork Cc Pickle I'ork Cc Coined Beef 3'4c Sugar Cured Uacon be Bologna , Head Cheese , ' Liver Sausage , Trips and Pigs. F ot 4c 3-pcund pails best Lnrd 24c 5-pnund palls best Iiaid lOc 10-pound palls best Laid 7Sc Secure jour supply of meats and lard now vvhllo thej are cheap. Mince Mcnt only Cc package. Cheese Full Cream Chueso 7.c { Brick Chesss Hc ) Limbeigcr Cheese IS' c Young America Cheese lOc Swiss Cheese lOc Club House Cheese. , 3Dc Hand Che's ? , dozen. , . , , > . 3Qc Edjin Cheese" . . ' < V.- . 35c Fruits and Nuts Fancy Seedless California Oranges 20c Lemons lt > r Dates and Klga 7',4c Mixed Nuts i2V5o Imported CliEstnuts iBc Imported Walnuts li'/Jc Finest soft shell Almonds I5c Come here for Christmas Fruity , where you can buy at half the prices others ask. \ JOT Eetail Implement Dealers Will Boycott Houses that Do It. PLAN OF CAMPAIGN DECIDED ON .SI > IINI > of I lie Cent - i-iiMiin i\ir : | < > NNcil III HcHOliiflniix nii-rtlon ( ) f < ) f _ > r\f Mi-i'llnn- n ( Coiuiull lllufTH. The Nebraska and Western Iowa Imple ment Dealers' association resumed the busi ness of ths fifth annual convention at the Board of Trade-rooms at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The delegates held a meeting Thursday night for membeis only , and dis cussed plans for Better local organl/ntlon , and considered some resolutions that had been presented to tha 'committee on resolu tions. tions.When When the convention was called to order yesterday by Prerfldenj Grafton , there was a large attendance of delegates and a number of representatives of the Jobbing houses of Omaha and Council Bluffs , and the tiavellng representatives of the big Imple ment manufactories The first business of the session wan to receive the report of the committee on resolutions , Thcso offeis were made and adopted without opposition or dis cussion : AGAINST CATALOGUED GOODS. Whet CUD , We Imve liertofore joined the other nRsocIatlonu for iloiilurw In tiiklnj , ' a firm Htund ugalnnt the mile of gcfodH dliect to farmers by .muuufm-turciH and jobbem. und the joint effort of the Boveral .isKocla- tlonH ulone- this line hntf tcsultcd greatly to the benefit of all Implement and vehicle dealer * ) , WliPieaH , We are now' confiontul by a mcst Insidious and ilungcioux evil In the working of the hocullod catalogue IIOUHCH. which tcll uoods direct lo fiirmerw , and It IH evident that u determined effort milnt be made by the rncmbciH of the Heverul no- Hoclatlons to meet the growing evil of the Kn-callc'd catalogue * ; therefore bit It Resolved , That this nsoc ntlon iippolnt the president , vice president nnd becietury UH u special committee of three to xecuie at once the 1SW catalogue ! ) of the catalogue houses nnd nHCoitnln uhn innniifnptnm thn ve-hlclc'H und bleyclcM and oilier articles sold nnd advertised In such catalogues ami to send out to every member u | JHt of sucli manufacturers , and that we pledge our selves to buy no goodH und make no con tracts with ? ald factotle for any uueh goodu wliatsoc-vei ; und bu It further Hesolvfd , That said committee Is hereby Instructed' to visit the conventions of the various western ictall Implement de-alem for the purpose of procuring uctlon upon this subject by those boil lea. , hat the aecretuiy enter Into correspondence nt once with the ofllceru of all dealers' associations to bring this mut ter before them for action. Uesolvc-d , That the lliankB of this clatlon are due to Hemy Trevctt , president of the Illinois Implement Dealeiu' imHoela- tlon , for Ills manly light upon the catalogue houses and for his tinging1 words In behalf 9f the regular retail Implement dealers ; and be If fuilher , Ileso'vcd , That .We extend to Parm Machinery of Htv\iiln our Ihunkn for the rcMionMbillty assumed by that paper In lie- tiulf of the dealeis. ati .ignlnhi the catalogue SHOl'I-D WOHK Whert a8 , Wo duem It Important that each lirplement dcalcnC association thoulil luivo Eome Knowledge of thu working of ulnillai oreanlzjtloiiB and that said organizations should bear such relations to e-uch other that they may bo able to amist each oilier along the linei of obtaining favorable eglslutlon by their respective male legisla tive bodies and In aucli other mallei on which there may from tlrne to time appear need for concerted uctlon , therefore be it HesolveO , That we favor the organization Ban mer's Bankrupt Watches iid Jewelry. John Baumer's reputation fet the finest watches and jewelry was well earned , but it couldn't take the place of cash The creditors came to us for that. We have the entire magnificent stock now and are selling at one-third jeweler's prices. ly offered at cut prices , much less at binkrupt sale. Sol Id Coin blUurC1 ! ) itolnlno , Mum wliul mid sot w.iteh , IJniiinci'H pi leu $ s,03 I , ullus' mid ( Tunis' colil II11 ml Iiiinilu , ; n iso nulrhus , line iiilii. : VVallli tin , Sin In 'IKild or Koi'ltfoul iiii\oiinMil ( , II minor' * nilco jr.uDun i JHHIJ , At 1850. * U-iliind Gout's full luHi'loil imiitliiKiMSJMitch HM sol 111-old IT.i-l assiy lliiiinoi'spilconOJ , at I , idlos' U kt colld uoldliiin nutch , sot \\Illi (11 iinoiiils. Q1OX llmmoi'sprlcuth ) .it . . . . MpMtJ , , | | ) ' ole ant solid gold hunting fasu T - ' atohBot In pu iilsiind dl i- ( /i ions-mils of CJold niiifcs nt ono-lhlril Haunters' ' prices 111011(11 , Iliuinci'spiloo. JlOi ) . nt ip't Moiling Sll\or Xoxflllei. Spnnni , Ilullnnnrc , Hundreds ( if Opui.i Cllissos 7"io up , Itiiltnoi'f cto , at nnp-luiir what Daimler pil < l foi them prlcu inuiu 111.in lluoo tlinos lliu anmiint. Children's Knife , r < tU and bnoon Si.lt. fiom lOc up Hiumei's J1200 ( Vuk * at J5 91 ! Itamnu'H JlijOJ Te.i Sils at JH CO. llnumcrs } JM ) ( 'l < a , > \-ls at } 9 00 IMmnci's SIO C l TP.I Sets nt $1 IK ) . llaumer'H } C 00 lltsui Knl\ti > mid roiK" , 42.0. mid humlieiH uf eU uil and bull.ihlc puaentH at une-thlul JL\MCIS ! prlii" A i-liunre In .1 llfcclm. Oold l > e C ! nf B and Seotneleii | flllcl liy n lirat cli s < > ) ) tldan h itlifaLtlon i-iniiintecd I2\erfilnfr In lint Jevtoli ) at one-tlilij Je\\ulei ' pilcca. of a nntlonal delefiato association , und tlut our htcrctarj bu uiithuilzed to foiward u copy of this icsoltitlon to Hitothei nsso- ciatlonn , and. If possible , obtain tlieli vlowi on thu Hiibjcct. O.V. . Llnlnger of the Llnlnger-Metcalf company of Omaha , Secretary JUeirlam of David Uradley & Co. of Council Illiiffs and Manager Wood of llie Henney Uu gy com pany , addressed the convention on nme of the evils of the tiatlo , the abuse of the crsdlt system , the cutulogue houses and the evils of over buying , and the convention ad journed for tl.s noon recess. ELECTION OIi' OFKICEHS. At the afternoon fccssion the 9leotlon ol odlcera uas taken up. The. caucusing had evidently been done In advance , and the factions were made liy acclamation , The onicrs chosen were : T , II. Wllittaker of Uanton , Neb. , piesldent ; W. It. Ilattln of Greenfield , vlcfr president ; 1) . 0. Sliafer of Corning , la. , director for throe years. Thortfas a lively rivalry over the seler- tlon of ( lie place of holding the next annual convention , and Council U luffs uas selected. Then the convention took up llie dlscufulon of the latter of forming local organUitlons. It was dually decided that tin ? secrptary dlHtrlct the state , and that n committee , con sisting of J. J. Troinpcn , Gus UnbuonV. . N. Unonson and the efcretary , ba ln tructed to dcvloo and report to Hie next convention f. plan for nuking the local organisations eubnidlnato to the Hlatcat > soclatlcn. A resolution of tliankw to the Doird of Trade for the usoof the hall was paused and the convention adjourned elne die. The new board of directors mot aflei the adjournment of llie convention und ro-elected J. A. Mclaughlin of Craig as the sfcittary and treasurer of the UBboclatlon for the en suing year. TWO i'DMi W I3I3ICM ' ' 'O/A / I'lj \ . I'lill TITIII < > f tinI'llbllf ! CIllMI'll - ' The fall li-rin of the public ncjiools closed yet > torday and the pupils arc lo bo ticatad to a holiday vacation of full two weeks. This Is an unueual privilege In Omalm , as It has usually been the cuutom to close the schoolii on' the day preceding Christmas and open them again on tliu day after New Yeai's. lint aa both holidays come on Wednesday this year , it was not thought advUable lo open the schools for two dayo next week and two dojB the week after. The Hoard of IMuca- tlon decided to liave a tuo-weeU's vacation and give the children the best of tlio argu ment. In all of the kindergartens and In tome of the other grades the close of the Icim was made the occasion for appropriate exercixes. At the Lake kindergarten the exercise * were held In the forenoon and consisted of Bang' , recitations and marches by the children , At the Long kindergarten the exercises were held at 1UO ; o'clock In the afternoon. Many of the. parents \\eto prebent to hear a veiy pretty program. The exorcises at tha other kindergartens were similar In character nnd In some caeeb special efforts were made In the decoiatloii of the clans room , The bcnlor class of the High vchool cave a reception at the High school building last evening , to which a largo number of In vitations vver * Issued , Mublo and ama teur theatricals occupied the earl ) evenIng - Ing , whllo the later hours weri devoted to dancing and general sociability. He WIIH n ( ill ) Olil Uii > - . ClirU Kraft , an old man 50 years of Age , started out Tiiurfcday nlghTto EOS the tights of the city. He fell In with A. Lund , a young man of n busliifSB turn uf mind. Lund took Kraft to a resort of questionable re pute and , it li tald , attempted to rob him of considerable money which lie had In hU poeecstlon. The police Interfered and landed both parties In jail. John Pull ! tlio Wa > Hlit > , John Koptka reeemblei Krancle Scblaltcr the Denver healer. Ye Ur0aj ( when lie walked Into the police court he created a profound scnbatloii and I'lusccutlng Attorney Shoemaker hastily began searching for the piece of boird which ho whittled from Alder man Ford's fence during his visit to Den ver. Kcptka stated that he was robbed 'I hurtday night n ar Fourteenth an J IDiiilaa streets ofiO. . William Stuart and Alfred Colcmcn were arrested upon suspicion of having done the work. Koptka Identifies Colcmen as one of the parties , Koptka was under the Influence of liquor when th money was taken from him. ni3Ui riii.it or .Nuincriiiis OiiiulliliitcH tlir Vnciiut hcnlH In Cly CiMini'll. There Is a good deal of curiosity on tho. part of candidates and others as to which of tlio two ordinances providing the manner In which vacancies In the city government shall bo filled will be reported to the council for passage by the judiciary committee. The only difference- between the two ordl- i uncos U that one provides that the appoint ment thall come from the major , vvhllo tha other leaves the whole matter with the > council. Naturally the unmet oils candidates for tha two vacancies In the 1'lrst vviinl delegation tire anxious to have the appoint ing power established with one authority or the other , so that they will know where to direct their siege. The general Impression Is that the ordinance will bo passed vvhlcli deprives the mayor of any volco In th matter und candidates ure working their pull accordingly. Major I ) , II , Wheeler In the latct acquisi tion to the list of candldatcfl. Ho IB not a resident of the ward , but , < is DuDols wan elected an a coimclim in-nt-large , he bellovctt that he may properly aiplro to (111 ( the * vacant Hhocs. Major Wheeler has been tailing on the various members of the council ' during'the pant day or two , endeavoilng to secure their support. Hu linn pervert several terniH In former councils und bases his claim to recognition on hlu familiarity with the city business. Hascall to succeed Oordnu and vVlieeler to follow Dullolu is bald to bo the slate that Is now favored by the coun- cllmanlc combine. Anothei aspirant Is mentioned In the per son of Leo Yutcs of the Heventh ward. Ha was one of the defeated icpubllcan candldatcu at the recent election , Doth VatcH and Wheeler , however , arc meeting vUlh' sorno opposition on account of a fccntlmont that the vacancy should go to one of the First waid men , wiiti : OUT rou A WILD TIMI : . Tito Yfiiinir Men from ( In * Iiitcrlot ( 'mm ! to d'rli'f. After husking their corn , John and Oial JCIICH , two joutlia of Wayne tounly , laid In a supply of revolvers , brass knuckles and bowlo knlted and atarlol for this illy Thursday , airUIng that night. John had heard of ( linen I.ll's "hula hula" dance , so both lOiuiK men Immodlatoly ttarted for the bad anda and wound up at thu place preilde-d over by Hay pameron , They drew their re volvers and pointing Hit in at the feet of lay and another dusky maiden , Mary Drown , demanded that the dunce go on. Hay danced , while Mary shouted for a policeman , and u 'ew minutes later the "wild rangers from ho west" had been suirounded and taken to he station , Oral and John weie flntd } 15 and coits each yt-stcrday and their weapons of war confiscated. , Hli < > .Sent WortliliiK to Jnll , II , Worthing , a clerk In a grocery store * near Twenty-fifth and Djvenporl MreeU , ha * been arrested on complaint of Clara McKetr , ilmrglng that he failed to comply with the CHUB of a marriage contract , Clara Is tha mrty who att'mptcd to suicide a week egq by taking a dote of laudanum , giving as a reason that her ucort had gone homo In company with another girl anl left her to r urn alone