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SOCKED IT TO THE DOCTOR
, Judge Scott Livens Up the Hoover Trial by
Jumping Ou a Witness.
TAXING OF TESTIMONY QUICKLY OVER
Cnxc rloNrN Hit rly mill Attoriu1 } Cmn-
Tlii-Ir ArKiimriifM IJvl-
ilvnci ! Inlrmliu'ril on Until
Slilvw U llrlcf.
The trial of Claude Hoover , the slayer of
Bain DuBoIr , wlilch was begun Thursday aft
ernoon , proceeded rapidly In the criminal
court yesterday before Judge Scott mid will
b ? finished tcday. The proceedings were
listened to liy a court room full
of curiosity seekers , who cave cloro at
tention to the testimony. The evidence was
Interesting , Inasmuch as It consisted ot n
review of the circumstances which led up to
the shooting ami of the statements ot eye-
wltiies.e.i to the tragedy.
Hoover , while lie showed that he possessed
a aatMfo which did not appear to bo very
iniseuptlblo to forebodings over his fate , was
evidently disturbed by some ot the evidence.
He appeared to bo especially effected when
hl half sister told of the quarrel which oc
curred between himself and DuBots on the
diy on which he eliot the latter. He Ho-
tencil more calmly to the narrations of the
shooting. Throughout the morning his umall
figure was huddled In u corner cf his chair
and ho sat with his head tupported by his
lund.
In the course of the morning's proceedings
Judg ? Scot had an opportunity to Impress the
dignity of the court upon the spectators , and
ho did not fall to do to. The opportunity
presented Itself when Dra AllUon , Summer. !
and Coulter were called and failed to re-
epond. He was told that they had bosn
subpoenaed , but had not reported. The
court liiKtrucUd the clerk to Issue a capias
for each of the doctors , and the trial was
delayed until one arrived.
Dr. Allison soon entered the room and
Judge Scott rmnounted the bench. The phys
ician walked toward the witness stand , but
Judge Scott pointed to the front of the
bench and called out :
. ' Come here. "
"Dr. Allison obeyed and then Judge Scott
Bald :
"Why wasn't you here ? "
Dr. Allison explained that when he was
summoned by a deputy sheriff ho was told
that It would not ho necessary to hang about
the court room ; that ho could wait until he
was called by telephone. Thla explanation
did not appear to satisfy the court.
FINE IMPOSED AND REMITTED.
"This witness ain't going to be sworn un
til this la explained , " remarked Judge Scott.
"I want to find out how It Is that when a
cast ) Is called the court has to watt , until It
' pleased a doctor to be Jiero. "
The court paused a moment and then ad
ministered the o.ith to the physician to toll
the truth regarding his non-appearance and
once moro he questioned the man ot medi
cine. Dr. Allison gave the same explana
tion. Judge Scott sent for the deputy sheriff ,
but ho could mot be found.
"I want to findoul whether the power of
this court Is to be superseded by a sheriff , or
any one else. "I fine you $50 and costs and
you stand committed until It Is paid. I pro-
pom to scttlo this , " the court continued
angrily , "If I scttlo nothing else. "
After Dr. Allison gave his testimony he
was taken In charge by a deputy sheriff.
After adjournment at noon an attorney ap
peared In his behalf. He stated that Dr. Al
lison wao doing nothing moro than obeying
the orders of the deputy sheriff. He had
como within five minutes after ho was
summoned.
"It hi the principle of this court that rich
and poor stand equal before It , " said Judge
Scott In answer. "Doctors scorn to think
that because they are doctors they can do
as they please , but they will find out differ
ently. I don't care If thsre Is only one doc
tor In this city and he la called In a caoo of
llfo and doith. When he Is summoned he
hao to bo here and that Is all there Is about
It. The proceedings of this court can't b ?
stopped by th'm. I will , however , remit this
flno If Dr. Allison will promise to b ? promptly
on hand the next Unit ho Is subpoenaed. "
Dr. Allison promised and ho was freed.
The other physicians did not appear. Judge
Scott ordered tha.t the guilty deputy sheriff
be brought before htm an noon as ho came In.
When court convened yesterday a vary
few nilnutoa were spent by the * counsel on
both sides In briefly making a statement to
the jury. The state then at once called Its
first witness.
TOLD BY A RELATIVE.
An account ot the quarrel out of which the
tragedy seems to have directly arisen , was
given by the first witness called , Katie Bro-
phy , a 17-year-old half-sister of Hoover and
Mrs. DuBols. The witness spoke In a plaln-
iyJvp tone , but readily , nnd referred to the
principals In the tragedy as Sam and Claude.
According to the statement of the witness
It appears that Hoover Ind objected for pome
tlmo to an Intimacy which exUtcd between
Miss Brophy , who was employed In DuBols'
office near Thirteenth and Howard streets ,
nnd another girl In the olllce. On the after
noon of December 13 , the day of the crime ,
Hcfover entered the ofllce and remonstrated
/vlth the girl again on account of this In-
incy. The girl began to cry and while
the was weeping DuBols entered. The sight
angered DuBols.
"I don't want you to be fussing over that
girl , " he said to Hoover , testified Miss Bro-
phy."That's
"That's none of your business , " was the
response.
A few minor words followed and then
DuBols angrily remarked :
" ( let out of here , you d d miserable whelp
end coward. "
II * led Hoover to thf door , but there
Hoover asked that ho bo glvpn his time. Tlr
two figured for a while and then they agreed
that the amount duo Hoover was $10.40.
Dullols ixild that ha did not have the money
end went out to borrow It. Hi > returned a
few minutes later and .handed $10.50 to
Hcover , telling him to keep the change.
Hcover. however , persisted In giving back
the 10 centt' . The parting between the two
men was not Indicative of the tragedy which
followed.
"I am ever DO much obliged to you , " uald
Hoover.
"You are welcome , " answered DuBols.
Hoover went out.
Miss Hoover added that while DuBols was
out cf the , olftco to borrow money she en
treated Hoover not to have any trouble with
DuBols. He responded that ho would not
and with upralced right hand promU < ed.
The wltneui Mid that Hhortly before 3
o'clock she received a telephone mesrag ? from
Hoover unking her to meet him. She prom-
' 1 ? Iscd to see him on Howard street , opposite
Mho olllce , and a few moments later Hoover
appeared and motioned for her to come over.
She did so and found Hoover In what ap-
pjared to her a somewhat Intoxicated condi
tion. Ho Inquired of the whereabouts of a
friend tnd then said ( bat he Intended to go
to Korean City. He referred to the quarrel
with DuBola with the following words :
"Sim had no Inislneat to stick hlo nozo
Into that , and ho would bo rorry that he did.
1 would have done right If I halfthot him. "
The witness Bald that she remonstrated
with her half brother again , and that he
again said ho would do nothing to DuBols.
DOCTORS AS WITNESSES.
The defense attempted to show that Hcover
drank considerably , but th quettlou wai
not allowed by the cou-t. The witness was
permitted to ray , though , that * he thought
that Hoover wao drunk when she ( poke with
him tbo seccnd time. She was also asked If
Hoover had not always been a god brother.
JSKX this question wns also ruled nut. She
MI4 that she had formerly lived at the house
of DiUlo ! , but during the pail two yean
lisd lived at Hoover'u houif.
During the recital of thin itcry by the
wltneis Hoover appeared to bo considerably
Affected. He turned , hi * licad away while
.
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Mips Hoover testified and when she left the
dtfltid he turned forward nglln with reddened
evs.
Isaac n. BurJlck , an architect , w-as called
to Identify n plan ho had made cf th shoe
shop ot Utistft\o Snalfildt nt 41S > 4 South
Thirteenth ttrect , where the tragedy oc
curred.
Dr. Sherman Vannesa , who mads an au
topsy on DuBols' body at the morgue , was
called to testify to the results of his ex
amination. Ho found two bullet wound ?
about an Inch to the- left sldo of the middle
line of the bcdy , Juet above Ihe pit of the
stomach. Thsy ranged downward , Inckward
and to the right. Both went through the
liver , produclnK necessarily fatal wounds.
Ono bullet was found In the ablomlnal cavity.
The other could not be found , bavins prob
ably gone Into the deep muscles of the back.
Death was produced from the shock and
from hcmorihace.
It w.i3 BI this tlmo that the court Incident
In which the doctors figured to prominently
occurred. County Attorney B.ildrlge called
Drs. Allison , Summers and Coulter , but they
fallad to respond. The proceedings were de
layed until Dr. Allison arrived , and after he
had bsen fined and Impressed with tha dig
nity ot the court , ho was allowed to finally
take the stand ,
Dr. Allison testified that he had assisted
In the operation On Dullols and had also been
present at lha autopsy. Ho said that after
the operation It was found that the wound
was necessarily fatal , the leaden bullet
having perforated the liver. DtiDols died be
tween ' 3 and 4 o'clock on Sunday , fifteen or
eighteen hours after having been shot.
The Ptory ot the tragidy which occurred
In the shoe shop on Thirteenth street was
told by the proprietor , Oustave Saalfeldt.
During the- recital Hoover was plainly af
fected. Ho tank down In his chair and pre-
e-nted a picture of despondency.
Saalfeldt testified that Hoover entered the
shoe shop between 1 and 2 o'clock on the
afternoon of December 13 , but cald nothing
ot his quarrel with DuBoh' , stating simply
that he had been discharged. Hoover came
In again nt 5:30 : o'clock and at the time
Saalfeldt , his brother Charlie and a negro
boy , Andrew Jackson , wcro there. Hoover
mat down In a chair about three feet from
Saalfeldt's bench. The parlies engaged In
a conversation and In the course of It Hcover
remarked : "I would give a quarter If Sam
Dunols would show up. "
About ten or fifteen minutes later Dullols
entered. He called out : "Good evening ,
gentlemen , " and walked to the front ot
Saalfeldt's bench , not more than two feet
from Hoover. Ho said 'nothing more , but
Hoover half arose and cillbd out : "I've got
you where I want you , you . "
FIRED THE FATAL SHOTS.
With these words Hoover flashed a re
volver and fired twlco at Duliols.
Witness said that at this point he decided
that ha had seen enough and got out of a
back window as fast as ho could. As he ,
ran he looked back and saw DuBols rush
toward Huovcr.
Charlie Saalfeldt , a brother of the pre
ceding witness , who was present when the
shooting took place , gave nn account of the
affair. He testified that Hcover was not
drunk , but appeared to be downhearted.
Faalfeldt also wont out of the back window
after the shooting started.
The witness said that later In th evening
ho went Into the rear room of Bell's drug
store. DuBols was-lying down and Hoover
was beside him. A conversation was going
on nnd Saalfeldt heard Hoover pay :
"I always told you I'd kill you. "
"I never thought you would do anything
llko that , " responded DuBots.
Andrew Jackson , the negro who was In
the shop , told the story of th ? occurrence.
Ho ran out of the front door of the shop and
as ho ran ho saw DuDols seizeHoover's
aims. He did not see DuDols again until
after ho was dead.
n. C. Dell , thn druggist , Into whoso place
DuBols dragged Hoov'r after ho had been
shot , testified that he saw IhiBols drag
Hoover from the shoe- shop Into his drug
store. DuBols called for a doctor , saying
that ho had been shot by Hcover. Hoover
said :
"Yes , I shot you. I told you I would shoot
you the > flrat tlmo I saw you. "
DuBols by this time succeeded In taking
tin revolver from Hoover and handed It to a
bystander with the remark :
"Tako thin gun. He ehot me , but I don't
want to ehcot him. "
DuBols was led to the rear of the store.
Hoover accompanied him nnd two or three
times said that ho was sorry he had shot
DuBoIs and stated that ho hoped he would
get well. Bsll said that ho did not think
that Hcover was drunk.
James P. Fenton testified that he received
the revolver from DuBcIs and ho later turned
It over to the police. Ho heard Hoover re
mark revoral times , "I told you that I would
shoot you. " Ao Hoover was taken out by ths
pollco wltncoj heard him cay that ho hoped
Dullcln would got well. The witness said
that Hoover did not appear drunk.
A coupl ? of pollco officers who arrested
Hoover wore called. One of thorn Identified
tno revolver witn wnicn jjuuois nan been
shot nnd which was turned over to ths police
by Fcntcn.
When court roconvsned at 1 o'clock Jo ph
Askleford wan called to the stand. He was
present while DuBolo was dragging Hcover
Into the drug otore , and until Hoover was
arresUd. Ho testified to the admission made
by Hoover that h ? aliot DuBols , and his
later remarks that ho was sorry that ho
did It.
Sheriff Drexel , who acted as coroner In the
Inqurst o r DuBolo' body , produced and
Indcntlfled the bullet which was taken from
tha body.
John W. Bell , a brother of the former
witness. Bell , and one of the proprietors'
of ths drug store , wan also a witness of the
Incident In the drug store. He heard the
admission of Hoover. After taking the revolver
ver from Hoovir , DuBolo walked back to c
mirror and seeing the blocd on his ehlrt
exclaimed : "My God , my God ! My poor
wlfo end children. "
Ab-aham Singer , a Douglas street pawn
broker , IdcntlfliM the revolver used by Hoover
a-i one he wld on thp afternoon of the day
Ihp tragedy occurred. He could not Identify
Hoover as the man who made- the purchase ,
but ho raid tint ho looked like him.
ATTEMPT TO SHOW INSANITY.
With this witness the state at 2 o'clock
rested Ita cas ? . The defense- once opened
by calllns to the stand Mrs. DuBols. the wlf
of the murdered man , and a elster of the
licensed man. She was dicssed In de-p
black.
From qucrtlono which were put to Mris.
DuBola It wau evident tint ths defens ? wac
to 1 > ? Insanity , Attorneys started out by
asking It Hoover was Insane , but an objoctlcn
from County Attorney Baldrlge wao sustained.
The wttnes ) was then asked what effect
liquor had on Hoover , but this was also rulrd
out. The tume fat met a question whether
Hoover's father and grandfather were ln. ane.
The attorneys for the dsfonso put a whole
srrloa of questions , the glut of which waste
to discover , whether by actions or wordu
or In any other way , Houver exalbltcJ Indica
tions cf limanlly. Thu-a questions were
all rul-ed out on the graund that they called
for a ronclUElon of the witness. Mi-a DuBoU ,
however , did state over an objection tint
Hoover never showed any hoi-tile feeling
toward her husband In her prosonce.
The half-ilster. Miss Brophy , was called to
the stand and an attempt was also mad ?
to show by her that Hcover wzj Insane.
The wltiu-33 was permitted to pay that on
both occasions when she tuw Hoover that
lay he said that he wau going to Kansas
City. In the second conversation he bade
goodbye to her nnd tried ,
On crou-eximli'.stlon the state tried to
show that In th first conversation Hoover
fcolJoi Mltu Bio"hy and that he rrlcvl In
Mio toconi ) while * ho was trying to make up.
Whcii the witness left the stand the court
gave the jury a few mlnutfs' rectsi. When
It returned at 3:15 : theattorney. . ! for the
defeni-5 consulted a few minutes with Hoover
pud tben announced :
"Wo "
rest.
U was a surprise , as It. had be-in thought
tint the defenM would Introduce cumulative
evlilinco to ( how the Insunlty of 11 rover.
The state announced tint It had no re
buttal testimony to Introduce and tha at-
t"rney at once bfgan their addresses to
the jury. Three of them were flnlt > hed when
an adjournment wa > taken at 5:30 : o'clock.
County Attorney Baldrlge will make hU arjju-
merit this morning , nnd the case will be
then given to the jury.
niiiu.vTii : TO i\i\M ! ) .
OMAHA , Dec. 27. To the Editor of The
Bee : In your London cablegram of Decem
ber 25 to the New York World are a few
wcrds that , as an Irish-American , I wish to
express my sentiments upon. They ars
wrlttan In bitter denunciation of Mr. Hcd-
mond. They are as follows : "Mr. Iledmond's
dispatch has aroud the one reolly bitter
note of the entire controversy. " "If Mr.
Hedmond , " tnyr the Graphic , "Is correctly
teporteJ by telegraph he hat succeeded In
driving another nail Into the already well
studded coffin of home rule. At n crisis In
the history of Great Britain and the United
States , when war between these two great
branches of one family has bsen hinted at
as within the range of possibility , he tell ?
America that the sympathies of Ireland are
with the enemies of Enghnd , and th ? rcaron
for this declaration of treason and foul libel
upon a gallant race , to which he claims tt > be-
Icnfc't lJ the rejection ot the home rule bill. "
Mr. Hedmond expresses the sentiments cf
his exiled brethren all over the world , nnd
Irish-Americans In part'cular.
What allegiance do wo owe to England ?
During the laK 700 years what has been our
history ? I nesd not repeat It here. We
know It In our hearts , and none but the liv
ing God knows what we have suffered at the
hands of cruel and treacherous England.
The spirit of our countrymen li still un
broken , and we are at all times ready for
the fray , biding our time and awaiting our
opportunity. Wo honor and admire the pres
ident of the United States for the stand he
lias taken , and wo pledge our undivided sup
port \vhene\er the emergency arises.
We deny England's right to claim us on
this side of the" Atlantic as members of her
family , for sh ? hap always treated us , when
ever It was In her power to do so , with treach.
cry. Americans do not forget the Mason and
Slldell and the Trent affair , nor do we forget
that she did all that laid In her power to
divide this family In America , nor do we
forget that when Richmond was captured the
Armstrong guns were there bearing the In
scription as presented to Jeff Davis , nor do
we forget that In spite of all remonstrance !
the Alabama was turned loose to destroy
our commerce and ruin us as a nation ; nor
do we forget that England tried to prevent
Sherman from confiscating cotton In the
south , pretending to giveIt the protection of
the English flag. We do not forget that while
Irishmen were shouting for the union In the
streets of Dublin that in the streets of Lon
don , the capital of England , Englishmen
were thoutlng for the confederacy.
Irish-Americans and their children will
protect this nation and Its flag against any
country on the face of the earth. We arc
here tn stay. Wo love and honor this land
of our adoption as ths home of the- oppressed
.of all nations , recognizing neither creed nor
color. Wo are one homogeneous people , will
ing and ready at all times to protect our
country's rights against all ccmers. Irish
men In general have never given their rinc-
tlon to home rule. Ireland In chains Is dearer
to our hearts than It would bo ns a de
pendency of England. Our hope Is tint In the
near future nn emergency may arise that will
give ug the chance to unfurl her banner on
her own soil. Wo do not desire any sop from
England , nor do we expect to receive any
favors from her , only as we gst them at the
point ot the bayonet. She has nsver given
concessions or mercy to any person or power
tliat she was able to bully. She has lived
and gro'vn great by the sword , and the tlmo
will come when she- will perish by It. My
countrymen have been starved nnd pressed
Into.her service , and they have brought vlc-
tcry to her banners In all parts of the world.
She Is a relentless enemy , one that will show
you no mercy If you fall Into her power , and
she will us ? any and all means at her com
mand to obtain her objsct. Treachery , bribery
and fraud are her best weapon nnd she has
no honor In dealing with a weaker fee , as we
well know to our cost , by her treachery
after signing the treaty of Limerick and her
slaughter at New Ilcss. She has never shown
mercy to a conquered foe , but the day will
come when , as a nation , she will get her
deserts.
The hearta of our citizens throughout this
broad land are filled with patriotic pride
and pleasure at the action of our r = prcsnta-
tlveu In congrcos In DO ably pupportlng the
president and by giving all Europe to un
derstand that the pec-p'o of this republic
are patriotic where our rights and the rights
of our sisUr republics ar ? Interfered with.
Wo nnan for all time to stand by th ?
Monroe doctrine , and also enforce Its princi
ples. The action of Senator Hill of New
York Is worthy of all praise. His bill gives
to our southern brethren their full rights
a citizens and should have bcn conceded
long ago , for wo should recognize no north ,
no I'C-uth , no east , no west. "United wc-
stand , divided wo fall. " The words of Gen
eral Gordon of Georgia , spoken In Chicago ,
and his patriotic speech and pledge In- be
half of the confederate veteranw , was timely
ana deserving ui an praise. 1110 iiuurm 01
our people throughout this broad land ar :
ovcrllowlnB with prlda and pleasure and love
for our southern brethren.
ComradM of the Grand Army and all o3 !
soldiers of the union pand greeting to our
southern brethren on thia occasion , and we
again pledge our undivided and our un
dying love to cur country. Although old
In yearn wo are young In thought and solid
In action , with an undying lov ? for that starry
banner which today protects within Its folds
an undivided people.AN
AN HUSH-AMERICAN.
nt it Cnko AValk.
William Cannon , colored , was arrested
Thursday en complaint of W. M. Green ,
charging him with the larceny of an over
coat. Green and Cannon attended a cake
walk , given under the auspices of the Misses
Peach on South Twelfth street , Christmas
night. Punch was served , and together with
a large growler , which was industriously
worked between the back door and n neigh
boring Eiilcon , William fell considerably
under the- . Influence by the tlmo he was
ready to take his departuie. Having given
bis own coat away , William protected him-
felt from the chilly night air with the gar
ment belonging to Mr. Green and wandered
homeward by a circuitous rout ; . Cannon
was considerably surprised to find himself in
Jail , and stated to the Judge yesterday
that the whole affair was but a hazy memory
to him. Cannon was discharged under a
premise to keep away from caks walks and
avoid growlers In the future.
OlirlHtlllllH nTL'lKl'N lit St , Jllllll'x ,
St. John's Episcopal church had Its Christ
mas celebration for children Thursday even-
Ing. At the rear of ths Guild hall lo a stage.
The nrrangemint cf this wao quite unique It
represented the Interior of a parlor and In
the ctntcr was an Immense open fire place.
Down the chimney and out through the fire
place came thefamoui St. Nicholas , followed
by about thirty mow-white filrlie. The e oj
old Mint and his followers sang many beau
tiful songs and recited b-ome very sweet
Christmas pojms.
A feature nt the children's treat at St ,
John's was the giving of prizes to the choir
boys. Percy Jamison received the first prize ,
which was a silver wstch. The jiecond went
to Kred Itlioey , This waa a gold pin. The
third , a fountain pin , was won by Frank
Thomas. The other members of the choir
received sleds , skates , foot bills , etc.
for < lie Sln-rlir'M Oilier.
U la given out from a rellabU source that
Sheriff-elect John McDrnald has practically
decided on at leai-t six of the men whom ha
will appoint to the subordinate positions In
his ofllce , According to the pre-c.nventlon
agreement , John L.wls will bo his chief
deputy , occupying the lume desk which ho
rtad under ex-Sheriff Bojiutt. Henry Mc
Donald will probably be cashier and bo.k-
keeper , The servlc a of the female etonog-
raphcr and bookkeeper will be dispensed with
xnd the work will be done by the other book
keepers. I ) . II A. 1'earca will ues.'n In the
liorlcKeepIng and also do outsidework. .
George Hill , at present county superintendent
of schools , and George Shgnd will be the
outsdJo men and John Linn will be scood
jailer. The selection cf a jailer lu still In
JouU.
ARMENIANS ARE SURMDSDED
Generally Eelioved tliat Another Massacre
is Immiuont.
THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN IN DANGER
of tlie Kuropcua
I'OUOI-N t'liKo In II HuqtlCKt Hint
the Siittnii Interfere ; lint On ;
1'ortf Can Do
CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec. 27. It Is offi
cially announced that most obitlnate fighting
preceded the capture of Zsltoun''by ' the Turks.
Semi-official advices from Zettoun say that
the Armenians lost 2,600 killed during the
engagement nnd that only 260 Turks were
killed. The narrow pass between the hills
leading from Zeltoun Is said' to be crowded
with Armenians , men , women and children"
and It Is feared they will be massacred. The
ambassadors of Great Britain , France , Hus-
sla , Germany , Italy and Austria , sent their
dragomans to the palace today In order to
make representations with the view of pre
venting the Armenians from being massacred ,
and pointed out the gravity pt such a ded.
Little hope Isfelt , however , that the repre
sentations of the ambassadors will avail , and
the general belief is that the survivors of the
Armenians of Zeltoun have already been
killed.
Tne financial situation continues very bad.
The various projects of the 'Porte to raise
money by granting monopolies fcr the sale
of petroleum , alcohol , etc. , haveccIlapscd for
the present , although It Is believed that ne
gotiations on the subject will shortly bjre
sumed. The Porte , however , has succeeded
In collecting 20.000 from the various vila
yets , which money was devoted to paying the
month's salaries of the officials here , ; but
nothing has been raid about paying the sol-
dlsrp and others who arc in an ears , and in
consequence the feeling of discontent In the
army , which has frequently been referred to ,
to understood to be on the Increase and the
situation is by no means a bright one.
SALVADOR 12 AN SOMHEI S REVOLT.
Kill Tlu-lr OHlccrn iiiul IK-cInre for
NEW YORK , Dec. 27. A * special to the
Journal from Salvador says : The soldiers In
the garrison at Sonsohat have ; been jllscatls-
fled for a long time becauseniey were un
paid , though there had been ( no open out
break , but at noon on the' 10th , when the
greater portion of the troops were out drilling
under command of Colonel Rivera , ho ordered
them to maneuver and form < ajhollow square.
The men were feeling most 'bitter because
Colonel Rivera ordered n soldier who a few
minutes before had accidentally dropped his
gun , to bo bucket ! , gagged andi beaten , the
soldier dying under th3 lash.AVhan the square
was formed by the grumbling noldlers and
the officers had all taken thelr , places Inside
the square , some one cried out "Viva llber-
tad. " * ' ,
The words were Immediately taken up by
most of the soldiers , and 'bt ro any of , the
nfilcera were able to do anything to proU'ct
themselves they were overpowfreJ and forcej
to eland In 1 ne ar d Ctl nel Itlvtra'and twenty *
four tflloars were , sihot. . The soldiers lcft.the
bodies of their victims lying where they fell
and under the command of Captain 'Rozas
they marched toward the itcctst 'elllng
"Viva la Revolution ; viva Antonio Ezsta. "
It lu believed thcso men are , now near the
coast , awaiting the arrival olj Ezeta's ship.
There are only fe.w real * followers of Ezeta
ampng then ? men , but they are ready to wel
come any change from ' theityranny 0 ( Gulter-
res. _ .
Fuiiernl of CnriUiinl .Su-lchorx.
COLOGNE , Dec. 27. The. , remains of
Cardinal Paul Melchers , who died In Rome
on December 14 , . were accorded an Imposing
funeral here today. The procession from the
church of St. Gcreon , where the body has
been lying since It was brought from Rome ,
to the cathedral where It was consigned to
the tomb Included , nil the clergy of the city
and many bishops from other towns ; Cardi
nal Phlllpp Krementz , 'archbishop of
Cologne , celebrated pontifical mass ,
and the bishop of Treves delivered nn era
tion. _ '
visiTnn nv CHICICKS. THIEVES.
Cniituroil Hie I'onltry iif n North
KlKhtc-oiitli Street pin n.
Henry Haskell , 1421 North Eighteenth
street , had an exciting chase. after chicken
thieves Thursday evening. Shortly after dark
ho was sitting near a window In the rear of
hU Home. Glancing in tno direction or tne
coop containing his fc-jthcr'cd treasures be
discerned three dark objects moving across
tha horizon , flanked by his * own fcnci. A
moment later they had entered the shed
and the feeble sound denoted that the old
game rooster had fallen a victim to th.
robbers. Haskell at ono donned his ccat
and a war-like demeanor and wllh an ax
parted to the rescue of his chickens. As
soon as the marauders discovered that a
man thoroughly in earnest was camping on
th-lr trail they hastily swept , the occupants
of the roost Into two sacks , and , breaking
out of the shed , set a rapid paca down the
middle of the street.
To other accomplishments Haskell has
added that of a sprinter and h ? legged It so
merrily that the rar thltf , Int'Ide ' of two
iilccks , was almost within touching distance.
Being hard pushed the man dropped his
plunder and sought refuge by cutting across
lots , finally disappearing down an alley.
The other thief made good his escape ana
landrd hlms If and prize In safety.
WILL ORIJMATIJ IIARIIY HAYWARU.
lloily of tlu * Kcail Murderer
to ClilcMiK" I'lixtfnll ( .
CHICAGO , Dec. 27. The body of Hairy
Hayward , recently executed li ( Minneapolis
for the murder of Catherine Glng , arrived In
Chicago today and was .Immediately taken
from the express company'o' par for trans
portation to Graceland c'irute/y for crema
tion. At the station was a crowd waiting.
Wr-cn the train bearing the 'remains ' rolled
In a nuinbjr of employes of the express
cc > ir.ainy lifted the box containing the re-
m-ilns out of the car and placed It upon th : <
Canal ttr.et sidewalk , where' It- lay fifteen
mluuteo , awaiting transfer to a suburban
train fop transportation to GNceland.
N. S. Warner of Minneapolis } was In char/ / ; ?
ot the body and superintend the transfer
from one train to tha other.- Accompanying
the remains were Dr. Alfred Hayward ,
biother of the executed man , pnd Mr. God-
9 II , the cousin for whose beiiejit Harry Hayward -
ward dictated a story of hlf llfo , In which
ho clalmol to hava killed hair a dozen people.
As the box lay on the sidewalk on Canal
street wores of pe-ple pawing by stoppjd to
look at It. When the U - was. , carried up
th > Incline from 'the ' basement of the depot
to the sidewalk the crowd of spectators
parted , making room for thj 4ruck to patu ,
and then closed In.
Count y.lfli > - unil Sli-H. YZIIIIKII Mnrrlt'il
NEW YORK , Dec. 27-The World thla
morning tays : Count Xlchy of Auitrla-
HunKQry and Mabel Elizabeth Wright , for
merly Mrs , Fernando Yzuuga , ore married.
Tha ceremony cccurwl at t. Stephen's
Roman Catholic cliuich Thursday. The sac-
luinent waa ndmlnlstcrcd , of- course , by u
priest of Hie Ucman Catholic church. That
the ceremony was to take plttco had been
livpt a profound rrcret. and tlie wedding
party coMilpteil of barely a dozen persona.
The body of Hie church wax In ilenne durk-
nefs , and the on'.y lights were the candleK
t the altar. The marriage was celebrated
under the archeplscopal blessing. Archbishop -
bishop Corrida n granted the dispensation
after a careful examination cf the previous
history of both bride und groom.
Why throw away your money for every new
cough syrup , when > ou can buy that standard
ineedy , Dr. Bull's Cough , Syrup ?
I
Pre-Invoicing Prices in Every .
Set TORE
Great Linen Sales.
The linen selling of Omaha Is done at
our counters. Importing direct In great
quantities , wo always have the best and
newest , and can name the lowest figures.
Previous to Inventory we arc clearing up
odds and cmls at one-half price.
A few Pattern Cloths left to close at $1.00 ,
$1.25 , $1.50 , $1.75 and $2.00.
Tabio Linens , excellent values at 25c ,
35c , 40c , 50c , COe.
Red Damask at lOc , 25c 30c and COc.
Crashes at fie. So , lOc , 12Uc.
Bed Spreads , beautiful styles , at 76c , S5c
and $1.00.
White Goods , 0.1(19 and ends , to be- closed
out at deeply cut prices.
Dress Goods.
Wo will place on our counters for Sat- "
urduy dross goods tit prices which have
not been quoted bofoi-o this year by any
house iu America.
\Vo will sell nil our wool nov
elties in chcuks , ohoviot
weaves , etc. at
These- goods have retailed at 59c yd
, r > 0 inch serges in navy and
bhick Saturday
All our 75c , & 3c and 08c silk
and nil wool suitings in one
lotSaturday
Wo still continue to sell the
best serge on earth in colors -
ors for
Our line of mohair sorgos ,
4" inches wide is the center
of attraction in the dress
goods deimrlment
Black Dress Goods ,
50 inch all wool storm serge ,
special for Saturday
10 inch .imported Jucquards ,
spceial'for Saturday
40 inch pure mohair suiting ,
"
special for Saturday.
54 inch black Sicilians , the
$1.2oquality , at
40 imported Gern.an Ilcnriot-
tri , worth-Sl.CO , fit.-
Our 'Spring Silks > . *
WHL bo-open for Inspection In ten days.
The largest and finest collection tiaovcltles
over shown in this country.
Watch the papers for particulars.
3 Special Items for
Saturday in Men's
Furnishing Goods
BOO dozen men'o cashmere Sox , worth 25c
and 35c , go at 12\c per pair.
100 dozen men's Fancy Suspenders , roller
onds. wc-rth 2oc , go at 12V4c per pair.
500 dozen men's white Unlaundercd Shirts ,
New York Mills muslin , double back and
front , linen bosom and continuous facings ,
worth 7Ec each , on sale tomorrow at 50c.
Hosiery
100 dozen ladles' flno cashmere Hose , regu
lar 50c goods , reduced i to 25c.
Corsets
100 dozen of a regular $1.00 Corset go at
50 .
Boyn' Shirt Waists at less than cost.
1 case of ladles' Jersey ribbed Vests , 15c ;
worth 25c.
Baumer's Silverware.
Before Invoicing , wo wish to close out
all odds and ends of silverware from the
Bautnor stock. His line of finest quadruple
plated silverware , from the leading makers
of the world , was unsurpassed. At bank
rupt prices It sold rapidly during ths holl-
dny buying. There are still on hand , how
ever , many exquisite pieces : cake dishes ,
tea and coffee pots , card receivers , pickle
castors , pin trays , nnd odds and enda of
every description. These wo want to sell
at once.
BANKRUPT PRICES WILL BE LOWERED
TO DO THIS.
Bankrupt Prices on
Hedgcock & Odell's
Furniture.
The sheriff cold us this fine , new etock.
A complete ktoreful of everything In high-
clupd furniture. Scarcely a month In busi
ness , Iledgcock & O'Dell had not had time
to even unpack one-half the goods they
bought. Sold at forced sheriff's sale , they
did not bring halt their wholesale value.
All the stock , embracing rockers , lounges ,
bookcases , tablet , bed room suites , parlor
sets , sideboards , chairs. In fact everything
In fine furniture , la on bankrupt sale.
PRICES ARE CUT IN TWO.
S
Guns and Ammunition
For New Years.
Louitud Shells , all si/\s , for $ 1.2m
per tOO.
Hero are a few knockcra In RIOcs :
A line Klobctt for $1.9o
A nice Sporting Rill ? , for 22 longs or „
cherts , worth ? 5.00 , for ? 2.7n
A good double-barrel brc5ch , loading
Shotgun for $ G.-I9
A flno laminated steel double-barrel
breech iMdlng Gun , worth from $15.00
to $ IS.OO , this week for $9.CO
Hero Is a beauty : A line laminated
stc-sl , double rebounding lock , check
ered utock and fore end anJ pistol
grip , machine made , worth in a reg
ular way $25.00 , wo wil sell you one
for 14.75
We have a few moro very fine Carving
Sots left and w ? will bell I Inn 'way
down. Como In and see them ; we
have them from 03c up
Wo will sell a tow moro of the now
Savoy plated Knives and Korko ; Icok
aa good as Rogers Bros. ' best , war
ranted for five yeary , worth $2.50 , now 95c
Wo have a full line of Table Cutlery , Tea
and Tablespoons , Butcher and Bread Knlvco.
You can buy them of us at wholesale prices.
Save you money. Come aud sec for your
selves.
Wo have everything In Tcols for Carpen
ters , masons , plaa'.crer , blacksmiths , shoc-
makon ? , butchery , etc. , which you can buy
at about one-third less than regular hard
ware store prices.
Groceries.
Try our high grade Java and Mocha
Coffee ,10c
Any kind of Teas , worth 60c fb 35e
3-pound can Tomatoes only CUc
2-pound can Corn , only 5c
Condensed Milk , per can , only 7' c
S pounds Oatmeal , fre'h rolled ' . . . 25c
Ltitndry Soap , per bar 3c
Castile Soap , worth 5c 2o
Bakers' Chocolate , only 171ac
Bakers' Chocolate , sweet , . . . . 2c
Best Flour , any brand , sack 93c
Imported Arabian Olives , quart 25c
Imported Sardines , psr can 7' c
Mustard Sardines , per can SV&c
Oil Sardines , per can 3c
C pounds very clinic ? Rice 25c
3-pound cans. Plums , Apricots , etc. , . . S'XiC
IlnkeJ Beans , per can. . . , 3Ho
Prunes , per pound , worth 12'-ic C'/fcc
Pcachet' . psr pound , worth 12'/4c Gifcc
Raisins ; 3c
Closing Out
Odds and ends of
Holiday Goods
23c Head Resta 12Hc
lOc Head Rests 20&
75o Head Resta 43c
$ : .00 Sofa Pillows $1.00
3 Table .Mats for Co
lOc I'\incy ' Garter Web , per yard 3o
ISc , 15e , 12c IHiulkcrchlefB. each SHc
Crcpo tissue paper , pr roll 15 < ?
Closino- out
o
Holiday Books.
Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush , lOc the-
publishers' prlco on this nw book U. GOc.
12-nio finely bound books , all titles , only
ISc. Special silo on World Atla ? .
All slightly soiled books at half price.
Decided Reductions
To clew out the year 1895 and to closb
out all the old sizes nnd broken assortments
ot men's boys' and children's Flue Sult
Overcoats nnd Ulsters.
Suit Bulletin
$10.00 Men's Suits reduced to $5.00.
$15.00 Men's Suits reduced to $7.50. ,
$18.00 Men's Suits reduced to $10.00.
$20.00 , $22.50 and $25.00 Men's Suits re
duced to $15.00.
Overcoat Bulletin
$10 and $12 Overcoats reduced to $7.50.
$15 and $10.60 Overcoats reduced to $10.00.
$18 Overcoats reduced to $12.50.
$20 and $25 Overcoats reduced to $15.00.
Boy's Long
Trouser Suits
Boys' Long Trouser Suits , sizes 14 to 10
years.
$7.50 and $8.50 Boys' Suits reduced to $5.00.
$10 and $12.50 Boys' Suits reduced to $7.50 ,
Boys' 2-Piece '
Knee Pants Suits
Boys' 2-plece Knee rant Suits , sizes S
to 15 years.
$4.00 Suits reduced to $2.50.
$5.00 to $7.50 $ Suits reduced to $3,75.
A Great Opportunity on Saturday Morning.
V
ON SATURDAY MORNING all our me
dium and high prlco Jackets will bo divided
Into three lota.
Lot No. 1 at jfi.is
Lot No. 2 at J7.95
Lot No. 3 at | 3,90
As this special sale will Include all our Jack
ets heretofore sold at from $10.00 to $20,00 ,
our customer. ) not yet supplied will have an
oppoitunity of stcurlng a great bargain.
Saturday's
Big Butter Day *
at the Big Store ,
Strictly fresh Hgga only I7c
Country Butter lOc and I2'/.c
Strictly first clasa Country. Roll But
ter 12140 , 14c and ICc
Mince Meat In packages 6c
Cheese Dept.
Fancy Neufchatel Cheese 4c
Club House Cheese , per Jar 35c
Swiss Cheese lOc , 12Vic and Ha
Brick Cheese , Urlctly fancy 12',4o
Sap Sago Cheese , per package only , , . , So
Wo carry oveiythlng In the Cheese line.
Meats and Lard ,
Sugar Cured Bacon 8c
Salt Pork Do
Pickle Pork Co
Sugar Cured No. 1 Hams , , . . . DC'
Corned Beef 3'io '
Bologna 4c
3-pound cans of any brand of the best
Lard 21c
C-pound cans , , , , 40c
10-pound cans 78c
Come here for all kinds ot Vts'.i I-ViiEtu and
Crackers.
House Furnishing
Goods ,
We have a few noveltUo left that would
make nice New Year gifts ,
A few fancy Cups and Uaucers at , pair. . lOc
Seme fancy Plaits at , each DC
There IB olio a few of those $5.95 Din
ner Sets left , worth $10.00 $5,95
Some Hanging Limps at $1C'J
Nice Decorated Toilet Sets at $1.69
Splendid Decorated Stand Lamp for. . , . C5c
A guaranteed sUcI Curving Set at 9So
Fine Imported Bohemian Water Sets at $1,33 $
Nice Fruit and Berry Beta , per set , . . . . 35c
Some white china Oatmeal Bawls at ,
per set , , CSc
Lovely Crystal Crfam Sets at , per set. . . 35e
Venetian Boquot Holders , each uOc
Fancy china Cuspldoru , worth $1.00 each 49c
CAPES Wo have Just opened thrco casc
of heavy Bsaver Capes , plain and diagonal
and diagonal twills , whjch ehould have been
opened and sold before Christmas. Rather
than have Uiem returned the manufacturer
has allowed us to make our own prlco , and
we put them on cale at $3,75.
Our sale ot Fur Capes will continue till
tha stock lu closed out.
Boys' and Children's
Very fine Reefer Coats
All $3,75 and $4,00 Reefers reduced to
$2.75.
All $4.75 to $7.50 Kecfirs reduced to
$3.75. j
Torchan Laces
Special sale on fancy , hand-made lacca at
half price.
15o Laces only , yard Co
20o Lacca only , yard So
25o Laces only , yard lOo
30o Laces only , yard IZ'Aa
35o Laces only , yard IGo
Hardware
Skates ! Skates ! Skates !
Now Is your time to buy Skates. Wo want
to cloyo out every pair wo have within th
next ten day. ? ,
Wo can well you a flno all utosl Club
Skate , patent lock lever , worth 76c ,
for , 32o
We can soil you a fine full nickel plated
latest patent lock lever Skate , IB
U worth $1.50 , will clc-se them out
for g3a
Anne lurdfned steel runner all wtecl
Skate , with patent lock lever , worth
$1.25 , sell as Ions as they last for. . . . C9o
The finest Skate In the city , worth $3.00
anywhere , made of welded steel , heavy
nickel plated , patent lock ( ever , It Is
a bsauty they won't last long at $ ! . <
LADIES' SKATES A fine all steel
Skate , patent lock lever , rueset leather
heel caps , worth $125 ; to close 79o
A IIin wild e'.eel full nickel plated , pat
ent lock lever.'runet leather heel cap ,
worth from $2.00 to $2.CO. now $1.25
S N S