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TUB O tAIIA DAILY JJBJ3 : TlPESDA-Y. DECJCMttEIl 21 , 1805.
WILL CO 1IIC1IT AT BUSINESS
Congressmen Express ( in Intention of Los
ing No Time in Idleness ,
REVENUE LEGISLATION COMES FIRST
fd-lirnnlm Mr ml torn Knri-uo Tlirlr llol-
lilny In Orilcr tlml Tlii-y Mny
He mi lliilnl to Help
the Majority.
"WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Every member of the Nebraska dele
gation Is expected to bo In his soil In the
hou o Thursday morning when the chaplain
concludes his prayer for the preservation
of the union. It will be a little rough on
congressmen who have expected to spend
ChrlJtmas at home , but the exigencies of tlie
occasion demand that a working republican
majority b ? present Thursday 'to put Into
force the first effort to counteract the present
tie pressing condition of the treasury. Speaker
Heed stated this afternoon that the country
JoolPd to the icpubllcans to Inaugurate a
echemo of relief , and to this end every re
publican who could possibly get here , and
who had not been excused for sickness , would
lie cxprcted to be present at the opening cf
the 83sslon Thursday , when a tariff bill would
bo presented for consideration. Whether
this bill will also Include a direct financial
plan for relief Chairman Dlngley of the
ways and means committee would not say ,
except that It had bean seriously discussed
to couple botli features of the treasury re
lief In ono bill.
Senator Thurston , who Is now enrouto home ,
Is paired with Senator Tlllman , and his
presence may not b ? desired , but should It
be , Senator Fryo Is authority for the state
ment that every republican will bo telegraphed -
graphed for to aid the house In pausing a
bill for tiding over the present stringency.
NEURASKANS AT THE CAPITAL.
Ncbraskans are becoming qulto a factor In
the departmental llfn of the city and within
n very short tlmo efforts will be made lookIng -
Ing to the formation of a Nebraska Slate as-
noclatlon here , similar to the Connecticut ,
Massachusetts or Illinois associations , which
hold annual receptions , and which are splen
did mediums for helping people from the
same stnto In the way of getting acquainted
with each other. A very respectable number
of Nebraskans may be found In the Postofflce
department , pension bureau , bureau of en-
Brn\lng and government print shop and de
partment of agriculture. Their number , how
ever. In comparlbon to those coming from the
Now England and middle states Is insignifi
cant. One reason for this may be In the fact
that Nebraska , and the west for that matter ,
change their congressmen much more often
than the east , and as n result get less recog
nition. It takes a new congressman a whole
session to become acclimated , to learn the
political formations , to learn something of
how legislation Is enacted , not only In cim-
Inlttecs , but on the floor , and to form alliances
offensive and defensive , which are necessary
to Insure favorable legislation. In the make
up of the house committees It will be seen
that the cast secures the great majority of
the chairmanships ot Important committees ,
for the very reason , as Speaker R-jed says ,
"tho west changes Its congressmen too often
to Insure strength and stability In the enact
ment of wise and Judicious legislation. "
As a whole the Nebraska delegation Is a
pretty fair lot of men. Some of them ore
m Httlo slow In forming alliance ? , but thlf
may bo explained a , due' to cautiousness and
o desire to know "where they are at. " An
drews of the Fifth district , although credlteJ
with being n school teacher in the congres
sional directory , gives promise of being con-
trtderablo of a. force In securing legislation
for his district , which comprises eighteen
counties. He has the right Idea of securing
legislation , and has gene to worlc to Interest
thus who require legislation of a similar
character as the counties which he repre
sent ? . Strode of the First district Is a now-
comcr , and somotlmEH loses himself in thi
many ramifications of the capltol , but he It
keen to grasp situations and Is shaping him
self for hard worlc later on , partlcularlj
along pension lines. Melklcjchu and Mcrcci
nro popular , and get a reasonable amount o ,
what they go after , but the determination o
Melklejohn to run for governor Is regardei
us a political mistake hero by his friends
With the single exception of Eugene J. Maine
ot the Fourth district , who hopes to profi
by ME'lkleJohn'ti elevation In being elected t (
the United States innate to succeed Wllllau
V. Allen , llulner Is ambltlouy , and ho see-
In Melklejchn's election as governor a step
ping atone to something higher for lilmsalf
WILL GET BARGER OUT.
'Jesse ' Barg.r of Webster City , la. , who has
been confined In a Guatemalan prison for
ipnio time , has succeeded In brJnglng his
rase to the attention of the State department ,
foday Congressman Oolllv.r called at the
Department and learned that the United
States minister to Guatemala had Instructions
to Inqulro Into the status of the case , and , If
possible , eecure the rel aso of Burger , who , It
loems. In Illegally confined.
S'na'ors ' Allen of Nebraska and Kyle ot
feoutli Dakota have asked the president to
recognlz. , the populists on the Venezuelan
Commission , and have recommended General
JT. II , Weaver of Iowa. .
'Congressman Plcklcr of South Dikota In
troduced bills today providing that actual
Battlers may take up lands In ceded Indian
reservations und r the. homeKead law ; also
to R'VO settlers on the YanUtan Indian res'-r-
Vatlon a month's leave ot absence on account
lit the lateness of the president's proclama
tion.
Secretary Hole ? Smith , of the Int'rlor de
partment said today that ho would probably
not take any action In the cases of the set
tle ra on the Otoo and Missouri lauds In Gogo
county until after the holidays.
L. H. Bailey of South Dakota has ben
pppo'ntcd clerk to Congressman Fielder's cani-
inHIM on public 13mis.
The comptroller of the currency has ap
proved the Merchants' National bank of New
York as a reservii agent for the Iowa No
tional bank of Ottunuva , la.
A. R. Haskell was appointed fourth-dais
postmaster nt Hebron. Adalr county , la. , vice
llertha Augustine , resigned ,
The following leaves of absence are grantol :
Major Theodore J. Wlnt , Tenth cavalry , two
mouths , an extension ; First Lieutenant Maion
Patrick , Corps of Engineers , ono month and
fifteen days.
A bill for the retirement of Colonel D. S.
uordon , Sixth cavalry , now stationed at Fort
Meyer , has betn Unreduced In congress.
Colonel flordon Is x\cll remembered In Omahi ,
having been stationed at Fort Nlobrara for
some years. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ '
HAviJ .ujitiin oA MRASUIIK.
DKTiTcnt Inlcrmtfi Itnrnionln'il 1 > y ttie
\VnjH anil Menu * Ciiiiinilttri1.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The house re
publicans will Introduc ? on the day after
Christmas and pass within the week two bills
In response to President Cleveland's message
of appeal for help for the treasury. One of
thcsa two will bo a tariff bill to Increase the
revenue , the other a financial plan to main
tain the gold reserve and prevent alleged
existing trouble with the greenbacks. This
party plan hao been perfected by two meetIngs -
Ings of the republican members of the ways
and means committee , thfr first held Satur
day , with the co-operation ot Speaker Heed
ft ml other leaders , and the second this after
noon , Although strong efforts were made to
prepjrve secrecy concerning the details of the
plan. Its features have been obtained by the
.Associated press from unquestionable author
ity.
ity.Tho tariff bill will be entitled "A
bill to Increase the rcvenuss and to
prevent deficits In the treasury , " and will go
Into effect when signed by the president , If
he signs It , and will remain In effect until
August 1 , 1S9S , when by Its provisions Its
operation will cease. Us provisions are as
follows : A duty on wool of GO per cent of the
McKlnlcy law rates ; a compensatory duty on
woolen goods of GO per cent of the McKInley
act rates ; a duty of 00 per cent of the rate of
1S90 on lumber , which will bo from 10 to 15
per cent ad valorem ; an Increase ot 25 per
cent from the Wilson-Gorman act rates on
cereal brcadstuffs , dairy products , live stock ,
Including poultry ; a horizontal Increase of
15 per cent from the Wilson-Gorman rates
on nil other schedules , with the provision
that In no case shall the duty exceed the
McKInley rates , except where the Wilson-
Gorman rates exceed these of the McKInley
law.
law.Tho
The second bill will provide for two Issues
of bonds. The first will be an unlimited
amount ot 3 per cent flvo year coin bonds
to protect the gold reserve , with the pro
vision that the currency redeemed by the
proceeds shall not bo paid out for current
deficits In the revenue unless th ? expenses
of Uie government are in excess of the reve
nues ( which It Is expected they will not be
If the first bill Is In operation ) , In addition
the second bill will provldo for ono year 2
per cent treasury certificates ot indebtedness
not to exceed $30,000,000 In amount and to
bo disposed of at the discretion of the secre
tary of the treasury to meet current deficits
In the revenue. These are to bo offered for
snlo at the subtrjasurles and depositories of
the government. U Is. possible also there
may bo added to this 1)111 ) a plan to Increase
the currency by authorizing national banks
to Issue circulation to the par value of all
the government bonds deposited by them with
the government as security for their notes.
The plan outlined above was not agreed
to without much reconciliation of differences
and compromises , but the leaders are assured
that both bills will pass the house without
material opposition , having made a thorough
canvass by state delegations , and there are
strong hopes that the senate will act upon
them favorably. Saturday night's meeting
showed a general sentiment In favor of in
corporating the whole plan Into ono bill ,
but reasons were advanced today which led
to the division ot the tariff and bond Is
sues.
Several western free silver republicans
held a conference during the day and de
cided to oppose any bill containing bond
features. Their votes will bo cast against
the bond bill , but It Is expected It will
draw enough votes from the democratic sldo
to offset the republican defection. On the
other hand , the tariff bill probably will be
passed by a strict party vote. By the same
division the house republicans hold some
hopes that their plan can carry In the
senate , mustering all the republican and two
populist votes for the tariff bill , and a com
bination of republicans and democrats for the
bond bill , although the supposed free silver
majority of the senate makes the success
of the sacond bill much more doubtful.
There have been conferences of republicans
from both houseu preliminary to the present
olan , so It la not altogether the product of
Speaker Reed. Among the rank and flla of
the house republicans there Is a movement
to hold a caucus Thursday morning1 to pass
upon the bills , but the leaders look upon the
caucus with distrust , for other combinations
may b ? formed to change the tariff features ,
tntl once the special Interest. ? find the doors
to tariff changes open much time Is likely
to be consumed. To all of the members who
have como to him today to sccurf considera
tion for 'the particular Interests of their con-
tltuents Chairman Dlngley has replied that
the bill under consideration was not a tarlft
bill , but a temporary revenue bill. The same
argument has b.'en used In committee with
hose members who oppose the horizontal
raise of 15 per cent on the ground that It
was opposed to the protection theory. The
advance on llvo stock and cereal breadstutfs
waa secured by the efforts of members from
the northwest , and lo intended In part as a
re"ly , uild ono commltteeman , to the charge
that republican tariff measures favored the
manufacturer rather than the fanner.
How much debate will be- allowed has not
been decided , but not more than two days
at most Is planned.
The bill will bo laid before the demo
cratic members of the commute ? Thursday
morning , and be Introduced In the house
that day with a rule to limit debate and
td bring a vote not later than Friday night.
On this point the remark Is attributed to
Speaker Reed : "This house Is not a de
bating school. " and argument for longer
debate will meet with the response that
the bills are emergency bills , which should
be passed at once , if at all.
The democrats of the house will , oppose
unanimously , so far as can be ascertained ,
the revenue bill which the republicans will
bring In on Thursday. Both the silver and
anti-silver democrats assert that there is
no nece-sslty for an Increass in the revenues ,
as they claim that the available cash In
the treasury above the gold reserve Is amply
sufficient to meet any deficiencies that may
occur for the next two years , when they ex
pect the receipts from the present tariff
will bo equal to expenditures. Up to this
point the members teem to agree. As to
an authorization for coin bonds they differ.
The gold men would be- willing to vote for
preferably gold bonds , to fortify the re
serve , but they point out that In their
opinion no bond will meet ths situation.
The trouble , they declare , is the existence
ot the greenbacks , which can bo used to
pump gold from the treasury , and until
their redemption and retirement Is pro
vided for the gold purchased with bonds
would simply bo to Increase the Interest
bearing debt without moving the active
agent for weakening the reserve.
It Is not Improbable that some of the dem
ocrats will offer as a substitute a compre
hensive plan for the retirement ot the green
backs , Including an authorization for an Issue
of $500,000,000 In bonds for that purpose , and j
the reduction ot the Ux on national bank
circulation , and the Increase of currency to
be Issued on deposits of bondx from DO to 100
per cent. This latter , they e y , would In
crease the national banking system and pre
vent a contraction of the currency.
The sliver democrats , of course , are op
posed to bonds to Increase the gold reserve ,
and will resist the measures presented by the
republicans on tariff grounds. The silver
democrat ! of the house , after discussing the
situation , hove about decided to offer as an
amendment or suti.nltut ? for the bill a Joint
resolution making It mandatory on the secre
tary ot ths treasory to pay greenbacks and
treasury notes In silver when the gold falls
below a certain point. Mr. Taylor of Texas
will probably offer the resolution.
l.VTEM ! TO M.VKi : A SHOUT SKSSIO.V.
All of tlip Important OonunlttLTK ot
HIP Iliinnt * at Work.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The republicans
of the house , since they are to bo deprived
of their holiday recess , hiving determined to
prcco d with the- work of the session , have
decided to have other committees Improve the
time while the ways and means Is engaged
In the preparation of a revenue bill. Thdr
object Is to make tills a short session and
bring about the final adjournment as early
In the. summer as practicable. Chairman
Cannon of the appropriations committee will
get that body at work at once en the first
appropriation bills , and hopes to mak a
good record for finishing business within
a reasonable time. Chairman Hilt ot foreign
affairs , which seems likely to bo the most
Important house committee of this congress ,
next to the two mentioned nbov ? , says that
he will oill a meeting for an early day.
There are several International questions that
the committee will soon have to tie. I with , and
some of them are so conspicuous In Inter
est that Its action will prove of great im
portance.
Foremost among these Is the movement
by the Cuban Insurgints and their American
supporters to secure recognition of their
status as belligerent ! . Even If It was dis
posed to postpone this delicate question , and
no t'Uch disposition Is manifest , It would bo
difficult to Ignore for sevral reasons , and a
gieat number of petitions have .already been
referred to the committee. Chairman Hltt
says that this will be ono of the first mat
ters to ba taken up. There Is talk , which
has not crystallzed Into any definite move
ment , that the most feasible plan of dealing
with the question would bo to appoint a dele
gation to Investigate and report upon Ui3
standing of the revolutionists.
In addition to Cuba and Venezuela , the
Waller case and the alleged attempt of Great
Britain to advance Us Alaskin boundary will
have to bn considered , because resolutions
calling for Information have been Introduced
and some of these are privileged resolutions ,
which call for consideration within seven
days under therules. .
MAXIMUM HATE CASK SET AHEAD.
Ni'Iirankii'M lllpr Hallway Suit llcforc
tin * Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON , Dtc. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The supreme court ot the United
States today granted the motion to advance
the Nebraska maximum rate case. The casa
wag set for hearing on March 2 , 189G , with
only two cases before It.
In speaking about the advancement of the
maximum freight rate cases In the supreme
court , John L. Webster yesterday .said :
"The hearing of the case March 2 will
glvo us a decision not later than the 1st
of April. The date fixed Is as early as I ex
pected , and I know Is la as early as It can
bo properly prepared. The whole record of
the case , Including pleadings , evidence and
exhibits , will bo printed for us ? In that court
and the preparation of the brief will take a
great deal of time , as reference must be made
to each pags of the record desired to bo noted -
In the support of any particular fact. This
necessitates the writing and printing anew
of briefs , and it Is my intention to prepare
a brief on somewhat different lines from
those hitherto prepared by me , as I am sure
I can make the casj stronger by doing so ,
oven it It were not a necessity.
"Yo.3 , I have strong hopes of ultimate suc-
co.i. I have always had strong faith In the
merits ot the case as made by the state.
Our people look upon this case In a measure
as if It were a political question , but In the
supreme court of the United States It will
bo tried purely as a litigation over disputed
facts by the contending parties. Since the
argument oC this case before Judge Brewer
the supreme court of the United States has
decclded some cases which will tend to nar
row the questions to bo considered. "
Committee SeukH Information ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The bankl.ig and
currency committee held a meeting tnday
and formulated several requests for Informa
tion to the comptroller of the currency to be
used In the preparation of the currency bill
that will bo prepared after the holidays.
Among the inquiries Is ono calling on the
comptroller of the currency for Informntlon
ns to the relative stability of large and small
banks. Mr. Walker , chairman of tha com
mittee , expects the bill reported to follow
closely the lines ot the bill he offered In the
last congress , which provided for an exten
sion ot the national banking system and the
Issue ot circulation against deposits of green
backs. _
Heclprorlty Meamire Introduced.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. Representative
Beach of Ohio , will Introduce in the house
tomorrow a bill providing that the duths Im
posed by the tariff laws ot the United States
shall not apply to food products and raw ma
terials from such nations as may make equiv
alent reciprocal concessions In favor of mer
chandise Imported from the United States.
The president after the passage ot this
act Is empowered through the diplomatic
agents of the government to negotiate com
mercial arrangements upon such basts with
any and all foreign governments. The pro
visions of the act shall not apply to ony ar
ticle upon which an export tax Is Imposed.
Democratic SeiintorH
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The democratic
steering committee of the senate has decided
to assign Senators Walthall of Mississippi to
the democratic vacancy on the flnanea com
mittee and Daniels of Virginia to the vacancy
on tha Judiciary committee.
Tlreil All Over.
"I was troubled with an aching sensation
and tired feeling all over my body. I con
cluded to try Hood's Snrsaparllla and was
benefited by It Immediately. At the same
tlmo I suffered with eruptions on my limbs ,
but this all disappeared when I bad taken
two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparllla. " W. A.
Hagcman , 2033 South 20th street , Omaha ,
Neb.
Hood's Pills cure all liver ills.
SLIl'I'KHS AND .SUI'I'EUS
Once more let us call your attention to
our slippers you never saw uch sllppirs.
It's a pleasure to receive such slipper gifts
as these. There is nothing like them In
the city our styles are exclusive. Com
fortable Romeos for men as low a $2.00 , and
Juliets for ladles , in an abundance of shades ,
it $1.76 and up.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Fartiaiti
DAMAGES FOR THE DAWSONS
Alleged Victims of * the McCarty Gang
Backed Up by Great Britain ,
ASK SMART MONEY' FROM NEBRASKA
I'orly-SK TlmiiMl'ml ii > llnr * ( lie Sum
rVtiinoiI tin cro nnry to Ailjimf
( he Ctnltu Millkrm-forlly to
All fPnrtlc * .
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LINCOLN , Dec. 23. ( Social. ) A mllJ
t\\o \ ( \ Issue to the International complications
between the United States and England de
veloped today In the office of Governor Hoi-
comb. This was a bulky package from the
Department of State , Washington , containing
a claim against the federal government for
$46,000 , This Is the amount held to be due
the Dawson family for the assault committed
updfi them over i year ago In Sarpy county
by the Vic McCarty gang. In bis letter to
Governor Holcomb Secretary of State Olney
saya that the affair Is one of serious Im
port at the present juncture , and that , so
far as lift knows , no steps have been taken
to punish the McCarty outfit for this partic
ular crime. He acknowledges the receipt of
the transcript of the proceedings had In the
unofficial Inquiry ordered by Governor Hoi-
comb , but does not understand that any at
tempt at punishment has ben made. Ths
British ambassador files a claim as
follows : For Frederick I ) . Dawson -
son , $20,000 ; for Mary Dawson. his
wife , $10,000 , and for Muriel Dawson , the
daughter , $10,000 , making a total of $ 18,000.
The facts In the cas ? are that soon after
the Inquiry Into the matter by the order of
Governor Ilolcomb , according to the request
of Lord Gougb of the British embassy , Vic
McCarty and lite brother wore arrested for
another outrage , tried and convicted. The
brother waa sentenced to fifteen years , Is
now In the ; penitentiary , and Vie escaped
from the county Jail and Is still at large.
Governor Holcomb says that BO far as he
knows no attempt waa ever made by the
Dawsons to collect from the McCartys In
the state courts for any damages which they
may have received. On the contrary , they
continued on their way to Alliance and inado
a complaint to the British consul at Chicago.
Then followed a communication from Lord
Gough , and now cornea a claim for ths amount
of damages stated above. The governor has
not yet drafted his reply to Secretary Olney.
COMMUTED SENTENCES FOR TWO.
Governor Holcomb today commuted the
sentences of two convicts In the peniten
tiary , W. II , Ferine and George H. Wilson.
Porlne was sentenced from Dawes county by
Judge Klncaid , fourteen years for arson.
Ho was received at the penitentiary October
31 , 1S90. By allowance for good time his sentence -
tenco would have expired July 31 , 1900. The
request for a commutation of sentence was
accompanied by a letter from JudgeKlncaid ,
In which he admits that the length of tlmo
was too severe , and strongly urges commuta
tion. J. C. Dahlman and J. H. Haughbaugh
also Intercede for Ferine. They any that
they believe hovasau Instrument used by
others , and Is not the party most guilty. He
will leave the prison tomorrow. When In
formed of hla good luck by Warden Leldlgh
today , ho nearly fainted. The other one to
be made happy Is Wilson , who was sen
tenced from Burt county for five years for
removing mortgaged1' property. He was re
ceived April C , 1S94 , and his sentence was
commuted to two years"and twenty-five days ,
which expires tomorrow. _ A petition of sixty-
four names accompanied the request for his
pardon. Ten of the"signers of the petition
were of the Jury which convicted him. Wilson
Is a farmer , 25 yearb of age. Ferine Is by
occupation a cook , and aged 37 years.
Warden Leldlgh says the convicts are pre
paring for a big entertainment on Christmas
day , and ho proposes ( o see that It Is supple
mented by a big dinner. There Is considera
ble ) vaudeville talent In the prison- and the
performances will be ifathe nature of a min
strel exhibition. In which' quite a number of
actors will be seen In different "turns. " The
program ds announced In the posters Includes
plantation melodies , songs , dances , character
sketches and all the features of the modern
mlntrel show. Charles Conning Is the mana
ger. Among the leading artists are C. W.
Tracy , a former Lincoln hack driver ; Max
Freeman , who formerly clerked In a Lincoln
fur store ; W. K. Tail , R. C. Palmer , M. J.
Minor , Charles Devino , Harry Williams , Wil
liam Hanlon , Perry Paxton and Charles
Whitney. The full dress rehearsal was held
last Saturday night.
ONE FORE FOR THE TEACHERS.
State Superintendent Corbett , who has been
busily engaged at the head of the local com
mittee making preparations for the
meeting of the State Teachers as *
soclatlon hero next week , was de
lighted today to recelvo a telegram
frcni Chairman Caldwell of the Western Pas
senger association , stating that the request
for one-fare round trip tickets from all Ne
braska points had been granted. These tick
ets will be on sale at local offices from De
cember 30 to January 2 , and will be good for
return to January 4. With this concession
from the railroads , the largest attendance
upon the convention In years Is believed to
bo practically assured. The expectation Is
that the program already published In The
Heo will be carried out substantially to the
letter. The principal speakers at the evenIng -
Ing cessions are ; Tuesday , Colonel F. W.
Parker , on "The Ideal School ; " Wednesday ,
AVIHIam Hawley Smith , and Thursday , Prof.
Nicholas Murray Butler , on "Educational
Ideals. "
There will be a meeting of the executive
committee of the populist state central com
mittee next Friday , at the Llndoll , In this
city , for the purpose o't electing a successor
on the national committee to the late ex-
Congressman McKelghan. The name of J.
H. Edmlsten , present state oil Inspector , has
been mentioned as McKelghan's successor.
There Is no Intention on the part of the state
committee to exerclso undue haute In this
matter , but as tlio populist national commit
tee meets January 7 at St. Louis , It was con
sidered necessary that action be taken in
the matter at once.
BRUTE SENT UP FOR LIFE ,
John Father , an expressman , who was re
cently convicted cf criminal aasault upon his
own 16-year-old daughter , was up for sen-
Unco today , and was ailtcd If ho had any
thing to any for IilmoHf. Apparently he had
a good deal. Among other things , he In
sisted that his family had It In ( or him and
aworo falsely. Ho also said tint fellow pris
oners had told htm that ho could have got
clear by tbo payment Qf money to the proper
parties , and that they had cited Instances
where prisoners had cleared themselves by
the payment of sumsi ranging from $10 to
$100 , according to ; tl Penormity of their
crimes. Ho mid ho had been told that It
ho got together $300 , $100 for the court and
$100 for the county attorney and $100 for
an attorney , lie could have bern fa. lly nc-
qultted , The court then sentenced him for
life.
life.Today Judge Holmes entered up n decree
for the foreclosure of a mortgage for $6,356.80
on the C. W. Mouhfr homeste.ul nt Fifteenth
and K streets. H was In favor of the Phoe
nix Insurance company. Receiver Hftydcn of
the Capital National bank has been after till ?
property for the defrauded depositor : of the
defunct bank. He will appeal from the deci
sion of the court ordering Its Kilo under the
mortgage.
The commissioners appointed to divide the
ettate of the late T. M. Marquette reported
today that they had performed their duties.
The widow is given. In lieu of dower , the
residence property at Seventeenth and F
streets , a half section of land In Little Salt
precinct , and a quarter section In Grant pre
cinct , subject to Incitmbrancos of $13COO.
Miss Gertrude Marquette Is given the Transit
hotel property , a quarter section In Grant
precinct , and a half section In Custer county ,
with Incumbrance of $ oDOO. John Marquette
Is given a half section In Grant precinct , n
quarter section In the Adjoining section , and
some property In Bethany , Mrs. Furwell re
ceives property In Little Salt and Grant pre
cinct ? , and Eomo In Red Willow county. The
property near Eighteenth and P streets Is
given Mrs. Belle Tcft , subject to a mortgage
of $2.000.ACADEMY
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE.
The fifth annual meeting of the Nebraska
Academy of Science will occur at room 15 ,
Nebraska hall , State university , Thursday
and Friday evenings , January 2 and 3. Papers
will be read by II. S. Clayson , Dr. C. E.
Bessy , Prof. Sweerey , Dr. E. II. Harbour , F.
W. Card , Dr. II. II. Ward , C. J. Elmore and
Q. A. Lovelnnd.
An attractive Christmas entertainment has
been arranged for the Inmates and attendants
of the asylum. It will bo given next Friday
evening , and will bo In charge of the uni
versity students , who have volunteered their
services.
Today A. D. Kitchen filed In the district
court his petition against the mayor and city
council for the purpose of annulment of the
contract between the city and the Lincoln
Gas company. A long legal fight Is antic
ipated.
OIIOST OK TUB IIAHH13TT SCOTT CASK
Iloivnrtl for tlip Locution of tlie II oily
In I. mention.
O'NEILL , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A motion for a new trial In the
cauo of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fel
lows lodges against Thomas Hudson has been
argued and the verdict sot aside. This case
Involvea the reward offered by the lodges for
the finding of the body of Barrett Scott last
winter. In the trial of the case the Jury
awarded the entire reward to the plaintiff , al
though some twenty or thirty members of
the same isearchlng party claimed a part of
It. It appears that the verdict of the Jury
was In contradiction to the evidence and In-
Dtrustlons given by the court.
Clirlntuinn Eiiti > rtiiItiim > ii < H
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. . Dec. 23. ( Spe
cial. ) TliE > Plattsmouth churches are making
great preparations to celebrate Christmas.
Local merchants report the holiday trade as
surpassing their expectations. At the Chris
tian church Sunday school Superintendent
George Hawking will have charge of a chil
dren's program and Christmas tree , where a
reception will be given. The Presbyterian
Sunday school has prepared a cantata en
titled "Birth ot Christ , " with Mrs. Lillian
K. Hasse as director. The Methodist Epis
copal people have arranged an old fashioned
flrplaco and chimney , down which Santa
Clauo will make his appearance. The Ger
man Lutheran church will give a children's
festival and tree , attended with usual reci
tations , Dongs , etc. , under the leadership of
Chris Wolforth. The South Park Baptists
have a surprise In store for both audience
and children. However , It will be attended
by Santa Glaus. Pastor A. H. Post will have
the- matter In charge. At the Episcopal
church there will bo service In the morning ,
' with children's carols In the evening , after
which they will go to the opera house to
enjoy a festival and receive Santa Claus.
The St. John's Catholic church will entertain
the children with their usual Christmas en
tertainment , but will make no unusual dem
onstrations , as will aUo the Bohemian Catiio-
lica. The Swedish church , the German Meth
odist and Mercervlllo Sunday schools will
glvo only the usual tree , with recitations ,
songs and dialogues.
News of it Day at Anlilniiil.
ASHLAND. Neb. , Dec. 23 , ( Special. ) F.
Zelgenblne became worse Sunday and Deputy
Sheriff Whltelock of Ashland was sent for
and took him to Wahoo to bo examined by
experts on Insanity.
The man who Is walking from New York
to Denver In the Interest of a Now York
paper , accompanied by his dog , reached Ash
land this morning and reported his arrival at
the telegraph office.
The Epworth league gave an oyster supp3r
at the residence of Horace Wilson , flvo miles
south of town.
Sheriff Elckenbary was In town this mornIng -
Ing summoning witnesses in the McCord case ,
now being tried nt Wahoo. He Is charged
with setting fire to the towi : of Cereico.
A light snow fell here last nlphl.
W. G. Kerlmrt , a David City grain buyer ,
was in town today.
The Methodist Episcopal Sowing circle gave
Rev. J. W. Seabrook and family a farewell
benefit at the residence of Dr. Frelday. Dr.
Seabrook goes to Genoa to take charge of the
reformatory at that place.
The Ashland contingent to the State uni
versity Is at homo to spend the holidays.
L. W. Morris and wife of Valparaiso are
spending the holidays with Mrs. Morris *
father. _
IIM > lii tinriatte llrcakliiK Up.
LOUISVILLE. Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
The mild weather of the past two weeks has
caused the Ice In the Platte river at this
place to break up and disappear.
Dr. J. C. H , Hobbs left today for Tfcum-
sch , where his daughter , Mrs. Otis , Is to bo
murrled Wednesday , to Mr. Sargeaiit of
Weeping Water.
Mrs. Rosa Van Scoyoc Is building a largo
addition to her residence In the southeastern
part of the vllalge.
Mrs. L. M , Ingersoll and son of Tecumsch
are visiting relatives hero this week ,
Leroy Van Soyoc , student at ths Wesleyan
university , Is spending his holidays at home ,
u Crete Drunr Hlore.
CRETE , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) The drug
store ot Frank Ncdela has been closed by the
sheriff under attachment sworn out by the
Crete National bank for a claim of $ GCO , duo
on two notes for which Mr , Ncdela Is secur
ity. One note la that of Anna Jlndon for
$178 , and the second of Aloxandcr Zlelka for
$481 , Mr. Nedela on Saturday sold his drug
business to C. W. Klnzmann , bis clerk , for
$2,000 , and took a chattel mortgage for that
ACTIM UP ON A IIICVCIK
Even our friends don't believe It when we
meat them on the at ret' and tell them what
we'll tell them a blcyc for leelng la bo-
llovlng eo we'll tell you the price- when you
come. All blcycla sundries at greatly re
duced prices. $1.75 for $3.00 sweater ?
while those $5.00 double-breasted , turtle
necked and douuls collared affairs are only
$2.90 now. You'll never see the time that
you can buy eye shields so handy In dusty
or stormy weather for so little money. Bicycle
cycle- suite , stockings and shoes very low.
Columbia Metal Polish. Mall orders filled.
Cross Gun Co. ,
Sporting Goods , 11C S. 15th St
OF THE
CREJTEST OUT SiE
ON RECORD.
In order to make this , the last day , also
the greatest day of the sale , we have
done the most reckless price cutting ever
known , totally eclipsing every former effort
at anihilat'mg prices , Everything must be
sold. If you can use anything cither in
Staple or Fancy Dry Goods , Crockery ,
Glassware , Toys , Dolls , or any other Hol
iday goods , be sure to attend the last day R
ofthe
We promise you a perfect
FEAST OF BARGAINS
and assure you that.the prices will not be
disappotnting <
In closing up our business here we
wish to sincerely thank the people of
Omaha and vicinity for their liberal pat
ronage , and cordially wish all a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year ,
Morse's Old Stand I6fh and
All Fixtures , Eltc. , Koi ? Sale.
amount In payment. Nedela also gave n chat
tel mortgage of $1,000 to V. C. Spirit , his
son-in-law , and cashier ot the Crete National
banlc. Nedela says this is duo to Mr. Spirit
as a wedding present. The bank people say
that they could have extended Mr. Ncdela's
pap r without question , except for the pe
culiar circumstances. So far as known there
are no other debts of any amount. It Is
expected that tbo difficulty will bo settled In
a few days. _
ToomuNoU IlrovltloM.
TECUMSEH. Neb. . Dec. 23. ( Special. )
James Cornell died of typhoid fever at his
homo near hero Thursday evening. Ho was
aged 65 years , and the head of a family.
A. O. Stokes , now of Texas , but formerly
'of Tecumseh , and Miss Sadie Graff , daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Graff of this city , will
be married Thursday.
Gorman Long has sold his Intorcst In the
Tecumseh News to Mr. Moore of Peru. Long
has gone to Louisiana.
Miss Helen Tangcman has gone to Holdrege
to reside.
Mrs. Mollle Parkinson and children have
returned to their homo In Council Bluffs
after a prolonged visit with Tecumseh rel
atives.
E. Bade has moved his family to Carthage ,
Mo.
Mo.Tho
The ladles of Tecumseh -will give a leap
year ball at the Scnver opera house on the
evening of January 14.
W. L. Hcllman Is homo from St. Joseph
to spend the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Apperson are homo
from a Missouri visit.
Jacob Brlcner has accepted W. J. Heaton
as a partner In the Implement business here.
Mlos Anna Roscltraris Is home from a visit
to Jerseyvllle , III.
The young people of the Twelve O'clock
club are making arrangements for special
festivities at club quarters Christmas night ,
The Open Question club 'Is the name of a
new literary organization here ,
Henry Frazer was arrested last week by
Kansas authorities , He was wanted for
oteallng harness at Atchlson. He has nerved
tlmo In both the Now York and Nebraska
penitentiaries.
N AlnJorM1 Ciinillilncy.
AUBURN , Neb. , Dec. 23 , ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Mr. McGrow , late government meat
Inspectoral the South Omaha stock yards , re
turned from Lincoln Saturday and reports to
patties hero tli..t Tom Majors Is In the field
for governor and confident of the nomination.
Ho ridicules Molklejohn's candidacy and says
he Is not In the race. McGrew also reports
that a strong Influence is now being brought
ANY OP 'I'llKSK AHTICMCH $ iJ.r.O
0 triple plated knives 0 silver plated tea
spoons 1 silver plated tablespoons a silver
plated cup , gold lined or a call bell with
marble base pair of silver plated butter
knives or pair of napkin rings pair of solid
silver teaspoons a flno Docket knife a gold
toothpick gold pen and holder Inkstand
a rolled gold breast pin silver bangle
ecarf pin and thousands of llttlo useful and
beautiful articles.
Mall orders filled. Open evenings.
Mandelberg ,
JKWELKR , N. H. Cor IGth&Furuam
on Governor Ilolcomb to remove Church
Howe from the Normnl school board , and
that Oil Inspector Edmlston has been enlisted
by Howe's opponents to work the governor
to tbo proper pitch to malto the change , but
as yet without success.
Judge Hall of Lincoln has been holding an
adjourned term of district court IITC the last
week , and cleared the docket of a great num
ber of important cases.
I.a 1' I ill 1 Minor MviHIon.
LA PLATTE , Nob. , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
Friday the voters of La Platte district will
vote on the proposition to employ an assistant
teacher , and to dcc'de upon other matters
which have come before the board of di
rectors.
Ilev. Mr. Williams came down from Bellevue -
vuo Sunday and held Interesting services nt
the Presbyterian church.
East Sarpy county was treated to a light
snowfall Monday. Ten or fifteen Inches ol
aqueous matter would be quite In order
to the laud to prepare It for another year's
crop.
crop.Rev.
Rev. Mr. Adams of Omaha will hold reg
ular services Sunday for the FreeMethodUt
people. Quarterly meeting of the circuit will
be held next week.
The public school yard Is being graded and
beautified. La Platte In proud of Its new
school edifice , as It l the most modern and
pretty school building In Sarpy county.
Skating on Larlmlo lake continues excel
lent , and the smooth Ice Is enjoyed by scores
of skaters.
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HASTINGS , Dec. 23 , ( Special Telegram.- )
Thu funeral of Captain Taylor was hold thla
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methndlst
church , Rev. Mr. Scott of the Presbycrlan
church olllclatlng. The members of the Grand
Army post took ohargo of the burial , although
the deceased was not a member ot tbo post.
Captain Taylor was a resident of H.iillngt
for the past twenty years , and was well
known. A coupla of months ago ho becuma
Insane and wan taken to the Lincoln asylum ,
where ho died ,
f I'oiiiilnr ClirUI Hut Jiimiii ,
IJLAIR. Nob. , Dec. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Christ Rathman , clerk of Washington
county , died today from the effects of a
stroke of apoplexy last Thursday , If ho had
lived until January 1 ho would have com
pleted his eighth year as county clerk. Ha
was highly respected and had a host o |
frlcndu all over the county and In Omaha ,
Tha funeral will bo held Thursday aftcrt
noon at 2 p. m. from hla r ; ldonco In Dlulr.
Ho leaves a wife and several children.
PELN PIGTURExS PLRASAN'TIi-Y AND POIN'TEiDlAY F > LJT
J1KAU THIS IN MINDI I O T
Do not nalt till after the holidays are over
to get fura at big discounts. We are up to
that trick and we're Just a llttlo ahead of
time. If you don't buy now you never will.
.Wool seal capes that sold for { 3S and { 10
now only { 21 otter capes. 30 Inches long and
110-Inch sweep , never offered for less than
1100 , special price { 69. Fur sets from { 2.60
up children's fur sets , COo up. .
G. E. Shukert ,
Furrier , 15th and Hartley.
MTTI.K , HUT MCH
Here' * a list ot little things that your
artist friend wants :
Brushes , Co canvas , 76c yarA ,
All colors celluloid , 5c.
Tissue paper , Ic and up.
Crepe paper , 20c drawing paper , Be ,
Large sketch books , 25c.
Crayon material outfit , { 1.00.
Tube oil colors , Cc.
Assorted pastels , lOc. ,
Pastel boxes , filled outfit complete , C5c.
Open evening * .
A. Hospe , jr.
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas St.
WATCH II131 III.OWAnOUT IT
Never saw a man with a new one on yet
who , when asked , "Whcrs did you got that
tie ? " did not say , "Cahn's. " , Every few
weeks there's something now In a tie and
wo make U our business to secure at ones
all tbo novel and leading styles. Our show
ing of Dejolnvllles Is beyond compare with
any In Omaha and kid gloves for street or
evening wear our line is inoit complete In
the latest shades. Tlio prices begin at a
dollar. Dent's and 1'errlu'a are our special
ties.
Albert Cahti ,
Mow's Furnisher1322 Fornrm St
THIS WON'T IIAI'I'K.V AKAIN
Ho's gone down to Rnbertson'u to get a
cigar only place In town where the men get
really good cigars but I've got It fixed , Mr.
Robertson sold mo a box of Key Wests for
{ 2,00 , and I'm going to put them In hubby's
sox then lio'll have nci excuio for going
down town nights and leaving mo all alone
like this , Robertson guarantees UIOPO { 2 ,
{ 3 , { 3.25 and { 3,50 a box box Clear Havanas
and Key Westes to give perfect satisfaction
to any man who smokes a ten cent cigar ,
Robertson Bros. ,
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