Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DA1L.V . BEE : DEC EM HE K (5 ( , lSfP .
HILTON JURY FAILS TO AGREE
Eight Favor tlio State and Bnlnnco the
Ex-Oil Inspector.
CASE WILL COME UP AGAIN SOON
Iti-iiulillciin C-ii I I'll I Ciiiiiinlttrr of l.ln-
_ J' 'I > | Will Mori .M.niiliiy to Ili-Ar-
riniKi * ( In * Sjnlriu of Primary
ii vIoii In tluii City.
LINCOLN , Dr-o. B.--Sp ( i'lnl.---Tho ) Jury
In the cafio of thu nl.'ito against Frank 1111-
ton. to remoter JC,2."U few. alleged to have
been rotalm d unlawfully , leportcd to the
court nt noon toOay tliat It had been iinnhle
In agree niion a verdict , whcieupon the
jury wan dial-harped , and tlic cnso 'will go
to trial again.
It Ih rciartod | tli.it the Jury Mood eight
to four In fnvor of giving the sl.ito n vor-
illcl for thi ; full amount asked. The only
question loft for the jury to decide , pmc-
tlpallyM whether or not gasoline Is an
Illuminating oil. Under the Instructions of
the court , qualified an stated In yctitcrday'R
Iou ! special , the jury must have found for
the defrnihint , If It lind found that ganollno
was not an Illuinliunt. The case occupied
nn entire week of the time : of the district
court , and the expense of retrial will be
far from nominal.
UP.PUILICAN I'ltlMAIlY SYSTBM.
The- republican city ccntial eomwltlcp will
hold a mi'i-tlng at the Llndcll hotel next
Monilni- evening , for the purportof con-
HlderliiK prnnoHO'I amendments to the Lincoln
pi-Unary syr.tcm The meeting will lie an open
one. nnd all rcpuhllcuna desiring to submit
oniptidinen'.s or changes will bi > nlfordcd the
opportunity of no doing. It Is the expressed
ilesMro of HIP cominlttcu to remedy any do-
fcctH thai niny exist In the system nnd to
make any i-hangcs that may ndd to Its clll-
racy In prndiiclni ; the best rvsulttt at the
spring primaries. The committee renllzca
that the system wca adopted liy reason if )
tlic widespread dissatisfaction of n large.
tniijnrlty of the paity. with the objectionable
delegate convention nyatum. which permitted
wholesale parking In caucuses and farcical
primaries. The result of tlime tactlrs , the
committee clultns. la shown In the fact that
the 2.500 republican inajcrlty In this city
has droin'cd ' to about 1.000.
SOMU PROPOSED CHANGES.
Om > of the Important amendments that
has lii'Pii Hiiggrttted Is the use of registry
Il w nt Iho priiimrltti. It Is propcocd to
make duplicates of the registry lists used
In the November election. In order to pre
clude the possibility of Illegal voting. In
rases wheru n voter has changed his resi
dence. since the. last election ho will be 10-
( | Ulre < l to Bwcnr In his vote. There will be
two cunlle'igciYi at each polling place , wlui
nro to be selected by the committee , and
none others , except n police olllcer nnd the
election officers , will bo permitted Inside
the polling place.
Another proposed amendment Is that the
election Judges lie required , Immediately
upon the completion of the count In their
fDicrtlvp | precincts , to lock nnd seal the
lullot box ( nnd proceed with them , to
gether with the tally sheets , to the head
quarters of the central committee , nnd
turn them over forthwith to the executive
committee , In whose custody they will re
main until the ofllclal count is mude. This
Is Intended to avoid any grounds for charges
lh.it the ballots wcro tampered with In cane
at a content.
Among other proposed amendments U one
requiring all candidates for mayor to pres
ent the committee with n petition containing
tlio names of at least ! > 0' ) legal republican
voters In order to get lil.s name on the offi-
clnl ballot , Instead of but fifty us now re
quired. The object of this la to prevent the
candidacy of nun of straw and a multipli
city of candidates. Tliuic who favor this
amendment contend that no candidate who
cannot secure tlio denatures of GOO voters
Bhouhl run for mayor. No voter can sign
but ono petition for the same olllcc. Some
members of the committee believe that 1100
names would ho stitllclcnt. It Is also pro
posed to formulate tlio heading of the pctl
tlons. In which It iu ccrtllled that the sign-
cm have attached their names to no other
petition for the name office ; also to require
the candidate to certify that ho Its nn an-
plr.int In good fulfil.
Candidates for treasurer , city clerk and
excise commissioners will be required tr
Rccuro the same number of signatures OB the
mayoralty candidates , while cnnncllmnnle
candidates must obtain 100 names to their
petitions , Instead of only twenty no at pres
ent.
ent.Thu
Thu committee proposes to reduce thr
compensation of the judges and clerks of
the primaries from $3 to J2 per day.
Numerous other amendments of minor
Importance have been suggested and will
bo considered by the committee.
- LINCOLN LOCAL NOTKS.
Cangrosninn-elect Sutherland was n caller
tt the governor's office today .
Representative J. S. Goshorn of Hebron ,
Thaycr county , selected his scat In thu house
tliU afternoon.
Governor Holcomh hax appointed Charles
Q. DeFranco of Falrbury , to succeed Mr.
j Nelson , who becomes deputy land commls-
* Jx Kloner under * J. V. Wolfe. .Mr. DeFranco lei
x a populist iinel newspaper man , and Is con
sidered one of the ablest economic writers
In the party. He la also .state eommltte email
from Jefferson county.
Ports Wilson of Lincoln has been appointed
n delegate to the coast defense convention.
to bo held at Tampa. Kla. , January 20. 1S T.
Articles weret tiled today by 1-MwIn I ) .
Gould. Albert 1) . Hughes and W. W. Barrc ,
with the secretary of state. Incorporating
the Woodllno farm , with a capital stock of
J45.000. Iho new corporation will run a
general tock farm uneler the guldanro of n
board of three directors. The principal place
of bii8lnr 8 of thu company will bo at Fullerton -
ton , Nance county.
A general meeting of the teachers of Lan
caster rotmty was held at the olllco of the
county superintendent this morning. The
teachers met by sections , with n leader for
each one , the High ( school section being in
charge * of 1'rof. Stone.
PAYS FOR KILLING J. II. TIPLING.
The Burlington railroad company answers
the petition of Mrs. J. M. Tlpllng. which
4 , s not been Illcel yet , and saya that the
death of hei hi'shand by the Irish special ,
which was following W. J. Ilryan about the
state thu day before election , was an unavold-
nblo ono and not duo to any fault of the
company or Its agents. It la said , however ,
that the company will permit a judgment for
the full sum of $5,000 to he entered up.
Judge Holmes yesterday afternoon heard
the exceptions filed by C. C. llurr to the
report of Kccclver McUiren of the various
llurr blocks and took It utiiler advisement ,
with the exception of tlw ono relating to the
reduction of Hurley's rent , us the court had
duly authorized that.
Attorney General Churchill Is In receipt
of a letter f.-om 11 girl named Elizabeth Sle-
mnnd of Thorn , Germany. asking for In
formation concerning the whereabouts of her
brother , John Herman Slemuml. The writer
In 13 years of ago. She Li very anxious to
llml her brother , whom I'he thinks Is some
where In this vicinity.
A motion to transfer the Hock Island re
ward case to the equity docket was filed
today.
Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Llndcll
a. W. Colwell , Ir. C. O. Spragtio , II. C.
Itountrce. At the Lincoln A. M. Jeffrey.
I'I > | IMN After I'OH ! tlium.
KEARNEY. Neb. , Dec. D. ( Speclal.- )
Thcro Is a lively scrap going on just now
over the now appointments at the State In
dustrial school from superintendent to
night watchman. Superintendent Mallallctt
getting things ready to turn over , and
'will leave thu school In good shape In every
rexpcct. Among the applicants for the vari
ous positions which have cuino to light al
ready are : I ) . T. 1'hilllpti , for superintend
ent ; W. I ) . Cocke , for bookkeeper ; L. 1) .
Korchaml , for superintendent of the agri
cultural department ; II. II. Sydpiiham , for
military Instructor and W. ! ' . Kck , for night
watch , There will probably be others for
. the other positions an the time for the ap-
< > poltitmcnts draw near.
SliTi'liiiiiill < > Hlni-U .Sold at Auction.
TKKA..MAII , Neb. , Dec. 6. ( Special. ) The
K. P. Worct'Btcr stock of general merchandise
wan sold nt chattel mortgage sale today to
It. II. Smith of Tckamah. it brought $7,005 ,
There were claim * uualuat it aggregating
STAM ) OP IIISIIOI' lUI.VAltM.
\ot
or I be Mrtroiiiilltiin ( . 'tirlu.
The Hco has been furnished by HI. llcv.
Thonua Ilonacum , bMhop of Lincoln , with a
f > py ef n letter presumably addresstel to nn
Intercited nubordln.ito Iu the diocese , which
explains tlio position of the prelate ns ro-
gardg the decUlon rcaently h.indcd down In
DubUtic ( ] by Ilev. Father Ilaart , acting no
judge of the metropolitan curia there called ,
It reads :
LINCOLN. Dec. 3 , ISM.-HeVerend nnd
lienr Sir : I luve been absent from homo
.ulmlnUterlni ; conllrm.itlun In tlio xuiilli-
western tuirt of the stutu and thl clreiliii-
Mtanco will eNpbiln why 1 nuvo not written
to you sooner.
In order that you and your people may
not lie deceived by the telegraph dispatches
which arc liclng rent out from Uuhuiiuc In
rcfcrciK-i- 'lie encn of tlio diocese of Lin
coln versus tin1 I5cv. JipnlH l ltzgernld I will
Mute for your Informittlon that the ills-
putehcs In qmMton Imvu been written or In-
siplied by two tieisoii" who nre known to
UH all n.s men or iinbUishtng mendacity , nnd
who , In collusion with two others , have for
tin1 past three or four yenrs made- use of the
United pre.x.1 ngenclcs and two or three spe
cial newspaper oignnn to rreate a public
opinion nfjiiln t HIP tbro-irliout the eountry.
Itx \ linown to y i ! , reViTviiel and dear sir ,
that with two or tluoo ixr-e\ptlonn I have
never nutlvi'd llu-so B'-iisili-rous nttnck : * , for
I do not riM-eignlze Hitliuldle ithe tribunal
to which I urn airu'timhlc for my olllclul
coneluct. NeltliiT have 1 hud tit iniy time a
desireor Imdlniitlon tt e-r.gnie In newspaper
controversy \\lth alundancd men.
An to the prneopdlngs In the metropolitan
curia at Uulmrim- b.ive to say that they
nre null nnd void , ab Inltlo and. thnrofore ,
that the sentenop ofvhloh tb - ill pati-'ieH
? | penK IM of no force nnd la not 10 be re
garded liy you. The nilrenrrhiKC i.f the case
Is to be aseillieel solely to the Judge who
wait delegated liy the ivoi t reverend motro-
Iiolllan to hear tlio rasu. For various * and
w Tilth ! } ' reiison-i auel In aeeonhineo with u
praetli-L- which prcvulU In xutno metropo'l-
tnn court. . bis grace f Ijiiiibcitic deemed It
In HI not to take any part In the jroeocdlnH ,
niiil he iiffordlniily left the adjudication of
the easi- entirely In tbe handr. of u certain
Itiv. P. A. Il.iart of Mlrlilgati. It ! projier
to state lieu- mat this elersyman was wholly
unknown to the IIHIHI reverend are-hblMhop ,
nnd that his cr.iro seleeteil him polely on
the reeommi'iid itlr.of another person. As >
the aforementioned Itev. Father Ilaartv.i
not above ! > U'V Melon on iiccount of his
strained relations with his own ordinary and
for other reasons. Key Thomas K.isiin of
.Milwaukee , iiroeiirator for the diocese of
Lincoln , i-lialle'iige'd him peremploiily , but ,
str.itiFc to say , rontnirv te > all eceleKl.islle.il
laws and lir-niti-s Itev. Father It.iurt lefused
to wltlidrnw from the fuse. He even declined
c-lined to receive * and to plae-e on Ille the
formal rhnllctiKP which bad be 'ii in-ido
ng.tlnst him. hut wltli Indeserlliable niine-ha-
lanee bis put the document In hH pocket.
Nay , he we-nt so far as to Instruct the no
tary not to enter the procurator's exceptions
on the reeord. Under the circumstances
nothing wan left for the diocese of Lincoln
to do but to protest against such arbitrary
conduct anil to withdraw. This was done ,
and we left the metropolitan curia.
The case now goes on apppeal to the apostolic
tolic delegation at Washington , and I will
advise you of the outcome.
I am , reverend ami dear sir , your devoted
servant In the Lord
THOMAS HONACUM.
Itlshop of Lincoln.
P. S. As I finish writing the above an olll-
clalopy of the decision In the case Is
handeel to me. U Is Indeed a very strange
elocument and replete with the grossest
calumnies against me1. In It llev. Itaart
becomes a special pleader for a brace of
clerical adventurers who Tiave Invariably
given trouble to the bishops and people of
the various dioceses In which they have
been. I shall have occasion In the future to
animadvert more at length on this extraor
dinary production of judicial acumen.
TKCUMSnil. Neb. . Dec. 5. ( Special. ) The
following Invitation , which hap been gener
ally circulated here today , li self-explanatory :
"llev. William Murphy extends a cordial in
vitation to the public , and especially to hi ?
non-Catholic friends en account of their great
Interest In the case , to hear the reading of
the Judgment of the church court on his con
troversy with the bh'hop of Lincoln at St.
Airlrow'a church Sunday morning , December
( i. 1S96 , at 11 o'clock. "
Hurl County Criminal CIINCM.
TKKAMAII , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. )
District court Is htlll at work on criminal
eases In this county. John and Isaac Shcp-
ard , who wcro sentenced to eight years In
the penitentiary by Judge Keysor Home
eighteen months ago , and who were , during
the past summer , sent back here for a new
trial , have been tried and again found guilty
of burglary. George ICclly , charged with
stealing a steer from H. C. Sawtell , has beer
found guilty , which means a penitentiary
sentence. William Hunt nnd Oeorgo Arm
strong , two trampa , were found guilty of
burglary. The latter crime was committed
at n farm house during the past Rummer.
The court is now trying Hugo Nelson ol
Oakland for selling intoxicating liquors with
out a license. Judge Powell haw not yet
passed sentence upon the prisoners.
llllsilK'NH Mcil'N Clllll Ol-Klllll/.l-N.
FURMONT , Dec. 0. ( Special. ) A local
lodge of the liuslncss Men's Fraternity was
organized hero last evening. The following
olllcers were elected : Past president , J. C.
Leo ; president , E. Anderson ; vice president ,
C. C. Pollard ; treasurer. W. E. Smalls ; sec
retary , D. J. Springer ; stewards , II. W. Itey-
nolds , J. C. Clelnnd , D. W. Harlow and 0. W.
I ) . Reynolds. The lodge decided to take ac
tion to secure n reduction of the Insurnncc
rates In this city , which nre much higher
than they wcro n few years ago. nnd a com
mittee consisting of 1) . J. Springer , O. W. D.
Reynolds and S. W. lioyd , all Insurance
agents , was appointed for that purpose. The
charter membership of the lodge Is Blxty-
three. _ _ _
Til Kill illlllKf ( ilHM'lle'N SIlOl'H.
KEARNEY. Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. )
There Is considerable speculation Just now
among the members of the bar In particular
as to who will etcp Into Judge Orecue'ii
.ihocs ns Judge In this Judicial district. The
indications , however , point very strongly toward -
ward W. D. Oldham. but W. L. Hand will
be strongly endorsed for the position. Xlr.
Olilhcm lias the endorsement of the most
prominent attorneys In the city. Including
such men as County Attorney Non-la
Drown. ex-Judge F. G. Hamer , ex-Judge II.
M. Sinclair , E. C. Calkins and others.
SclioTll Children Kiilcrtiiln at Ml I ford.
MILFORD , Neb. , Dec. B. ( Special. ) The
village Kchoolo gave a unique and Intcrent-
Ing entertainment for the benefit of the
Soldier. ? ' home last evening. The large as
sembly room at the home was tilled. Prof.
Snare and his corps of teachers , Miss Thlck-
oraon. Mas ! Alley and Miss Opeglz , had
their departments well drilled , and the schol
ars entered Into the cxercl'ie ' with a spirit
that wae commendable- alike to pupils and
teacher. The old veterans enjoyed the en
tertainment. _ _
K n n crnl of IMivnrd Hall.
GRAND ISLAND. Dec. C. ( Special. ) The
funeral of Edward J. Hall via held from
his late residence yesterday afternoon under
the ausplcca of the Masonic order. Hon. J.
W. Kdgerton addressed n few words of com
fort to the mourning family and friends at
thu residence and Hon. W. II. Thompson at
the grave.
There's more wind thnn smoke over
In Cuba Just now but If It's the smoke
you're utter and not wind you
e-an get more of It for tlvei cents out of
"The Stoeckcr Ciuar" and a better
quality than you ever had for the
money them nre lols of tso-culled ) ten
cent clFurtt that are not near so good
we put our reputation back of "Tho
Stoeeker" that's why all the deiilerH
linndlu ti-and most all thu mnokcrs
buy It ,
'
W. F. Stoecker ,
11404 Douglas ,
OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF 'LADIES' ' AND MISSES'
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Even the most exclusive styles and styles which are confined to us go on sale Monday at from
SCOUNT-
From the lowest prices of the season ,
Underwear Special Blanket Sale
Uist week's Illanket nnd Comfort rale WSB
n huge success. We attempt our seeond
LA DIBS' FLLKCED UNDERWEAR. sale and offer n few sensa
chiefs Lidlcs' heavy fleeced Vests and Pants' , tional bargains which will even eclipse the
ecru or natural , good full slzco and re bargains of last Saturday :
markably cheap , each S5c Gray blankets for ? i or single beds , 75c
SPECIAL , UARGA1NS. quality , for this sale at 43c a pair.
10-4 dark In assorted bordero , at
- gray
HAND-MADE VALENCIENNES LACES ,
- . ladles natural
A llr.o of broken sizes In
" IPc a pair. ( ! 0i for rli'h tn < w 1'lnliK Milk mill wool ; cut from 7. p.
dtQlcno , at 33c , J5c COe , "Sc , Vests
very dainty , and white ribbed Wool ? , regular
$1.00 a yard. $1.00 mmllty , closing out for , each. . . . COc 10-4 light gray and white . . blankets at 59c CMC- for lu > st styles " > ( ) iiu-li Won' Cluvks. now i-olorlti > ; s , out from Jsio.
pair , reduced from Jl.OO. "
a Tide for -1(1 ( Inoli stylish \Vorstoil Suitings , 7"i' < niillty ; ; plaids t'lo.
FINE FRENCH VALENCIENNES LACES NONSHKINKIXG. 10-1 dark gray and heavy weight at S3c
Insertions and Heading to match , all widths , Wo have complete line of ladles natural a pair , formerly $1.25.
for bordering handkerchiefs. a 10-4 variegated whitennd blankets ,
ural wool ribbed Vests and Pants. gray Reduced Prices on all High
45-Inch Gilt Striped Costume Gauze , spec ncnshrlnUIng , made from firm twisted all our $1.35 lot. go nt SOc n pair.
ial value , COe a yard. 11-1 heavy natural gray this we offer nt
yarn , Pants finished with deep yoke OSc retailed nt $1.35 nnd $1.50. Imported Dress Goods.
" 15-Inch all-silk French Chiffons , nil colors , bolt , perfect lit , ordinarily $1.25 value , everywhere .
5c. 11-4 extra heavy gray blanket this la our
.
5c.Fine each 75c , SUB and $1.00
Fine II. S. Sheer Linen Center Hand leader at ? 1.23 was alwajw $ .2.00. $1.'J."i- Stylish SuUlit s , UiUK-lo ohoofcs , llouivlto stripes , Sea lull Worsteds ,
kerchiefs , 9 Inches square , for bordering ULAC1C TIGHTS. Our heavy woolen blankets In dark gray ok1. ; $ l."iO Krado.
with lace. l3c ! and 3Bc each. at $2.75 a pair are a snap.
black wool , extra heavyweight
Fine II. S. Scalloped Hand Embroidered Ladle-V anltlo Tights or closed , We have many more of the fine all wool Sl.OO-iHMiu-h Imported Sail Cloth Xnveltle.s ; -l.ir ; > quality.
weight , length , open
all Linen Handkerchief * , very latest novel- bargain , pair $1-00 blankets J4.75 grade at $3.75 n pair.
tics , 2t" c , 30c , r.Oc , 75o and $1.00 each. a - Out- white all wool blankets at $3.75 arc French
II. S. Hand Embroidered Initial All Linen DXCEl'TIO.N'AL VALUE. quick scllcra , wcro $5.00. Best Serges.
Handkerchiefs , very neat Initial , only luc. Lidies' black wool Tights , knee or See our large nlzcd "Ohio Fleece" fine
H. S. Hand En.broldcred Initial Fine Cam nnklc length , full fashioned and long wool blankets at $6.60 , would bo cheap at I0eAll shades , for Iho "ido quality.
bric Handkerchiefs , very special , 5c each. fibre wool , many are sold at $2.00 that ? 8.BO n pair. fiOr Ui-liieh , for our snin-rHne 7."e fjrado.
Indies' Combination Pocket Hooks-In Reel are no better value , pair $1.50 A fine assortment of the very best blankets - 7" > e Kor our regular ? ! Oil quality.
Alligator , Real Seal , Russia and other COMBINATION. kets In white , gray , brown anil red at re
leathers , special , BOe each. THE LATEST PATENT duced prices.
Real - . . Just received , a pew line of the Munslng A new line of blanket robes for ,
Osti-lch Feather Doas $8.no , $9.50 , Suits for laellep , wrappers Black Dress Goods.
$12.00 , $15.00 and $18.00. Plated Combination coats and bath robes. In assorted colors and .
the latest patent , buttoned only to the figures , ( California wool ) , at $1.00 , $4.50 and
waist , a perfect fit and very comfort $5.00 each. SHe-Now fJraulto mH Sail Cloth ; $1.00 quality.
able ; these arc nonshrlnklng , natural COMFORTS . tiOf Fur Storm Kl-lueh T.'e
Underwear AT LESS THAN IIALK PRICK. Series. - ; quality.
ural and white ; tlio very bept finish , Home mail. , comforts , largest size , made Trie Novelty weaves ; reilar Ittc tfr
per suit $1-75 and $2.50 of fine < all wool clialll , sateen and silk , and
KC , IURGAINS KOIl CHILDREN. filled only with "White Rose , " made by
FINE CASHMERE Wo have a line of children's natural Omaha experts , at from $2.00 to $1.05 each. Seres Cut Prices.
Ladles' line black cashmere hose , double wool and white ribbed VPS > ! B , regular
heel , toe and aole , a regular 50c quality 35c and COe qualities ; closing out entire Extraordinary Reduction Now - "elOe , fiOe and 75e.
ity , 35c. 3 pair for $1.00 tire line at , oJch 15c
' tion in Down Quilts.
CHILDREN'S HOSIERY BARGAINS UNION FOR CHILDREN.
FLORENCE
THE
Children's heavy ribbed , fast black , cot Jtii't received , another case of Florence We have , as everybody knows , the nicest Silks ! Silks ! Silks !
ton hexse , all sizes , C to 9V , per pair. 12'-c { Combination Suits for children ; these line of Down Quilts In the city $7.50 , $9.00. '
SPECIAL MENTION are a special nuke for comfort and I $10.00. $12.00 an- ' $14.00 grades A few of < U' Full rustle Chaiiw.tlile Tall'i-tan.
Misses' fine black cashmere ribbed hose wear. non-ehrlnklnK and perfect fit the finer ones were carried over , nnd con- $1.00 IU" t all silk Satin Diu-hosse. : > 7 Inohes wide. ,
double knee , heel and toe , all sizes , , ting. 2. 3. S5c suit ; 4 , E , C , $1.00 suit ; sciiuently became slightly soiled. $1. in-New Kvonltif , ' llroeadeil Silks ; $ l.w : quality.
5 to SHs , per pair 25c 7 , 8 , milt $1-25 Ono can afford to clean , when they con Velvets Plaid Velvets Now ? 1.00.
COMFORT FOR Two .necessary qualifications our hosiery sider that the whole lot will be put on oale > Volvets--Kvery coiieolvahlo shade now lit Nloek.
HOYS
at $4.95 each.
possesses , good wear and fast color.
Hoya1 extra heavy winter weight black Tlio assortment Is large and designs are WH IIAVK ATTAlMOl ) A HMIM'TATION IN film VHI.VHT 11HPAHT-
Saxony and wool ho.se extra double HEAVY WOOL beautiful. Let advise to
, us you come ' '
ON ACCOVNT OF Sri'KKIOU ( I'AUTY AND (5HI-JAT
MHXT ( VAHIHTV
knee , heel and toe , special make for Ladies' all wool , fast blaek htee. full early In order to get a big bargain.
school wear , aU sizes , 7 to 10 , per length and size , merino heel and toe , There's n goo.l chance for a suitable OF SIIADKS ALWAYS ON HAND.
pair 50c per pair 25c Christmas gift. HUACK DKKSS SILKS Special prices on Monday i-il.DO-all weaves $1.
Our stock of Ladies' Kid Gloves , is now complete , embracing all the fashionible shades for bDth street and evening weir.
Cor. Farnam and
I5th Streets.
V. M. C. A. STATI3 CO.VVUXTIOX.
Itev. Ilr. Stuilil of London la-niln tin *
Illlilc Sillily CliiNH.
LINCOLN , Dec. C. ( Special. ) Saturday
morning's session opened with a song and
prayer service , after which Rev. C. A. Studd
of London , England , led In "Personal and
Devotional Bible Study. " He spoke In part
as follows :
"If there Is one thing more than another
that Is plain It Is that every disciple of
Christ must be a savior. Jesus thirsts for
souls. We want to know how to read our
bibles , and If you and I don't get to saving
souls our bible will do us no good and our
study will be nauseating. If you do not use
the sword of the spirit It will rewt.
"There arc so many , even among Y. M. C.
A. officers and secretaries , who have trouble
about consecration. They want to work out
their lives In their own way and are not
willing to trust the Lord Jesus Christ to
make a success of their lives. Wo cannot
save souls unless we arc saved ourselves
So mr.ny even among our old professing
Christians nre not sure they are saved.
They ) .rust they are. The only foundation
lii C'hrUt ; all others are as shifting sand
calvatlon Is n gift. We know we are saved
only by accepting salvation a.i a gift.
"We do not have to be great speakers to
be soul winners. More are saved by persona'
work than by speaking. As a matter of fact
the world Is being damned today because
the gospel Is so simple. AH the helps In
the world are no good If you do not take
your blblo and go after souls. Sonio think
though that a man has got to have a large
head to do good work. The trouble Is In
many of these cases that the big head gives
bandy legs and weakness. God very often
wakes us up to these things very roughly ,
but Oh. so lovingly nnd kindly. "
Fred L. Willis then sang with much feel
ing nnd eltjct "I'll Live for Him , " fol
lowed by prayer by George C. Buck.
The convention then went Into business
session , as per program , Mr. Willis leading.
The committee's report on the state com
mittee's report was received and adopted
with little change. The recommendation In
section 5 was then taken up In regard
to this convention raising $800 for state
committee , and the result was as follows :
Personal subscription , $139.35 ; association
pledges , $1E5 ; conditional , $35 ; total , $329.35.
Following art- the names of the members
of the state committee for the ensuing year :
Dr. W. 0. Henry. W. S. Curbls. Fred L.
Willis , John Dale , Omaha ; Dr. H. H. Ward ,
Prof. J. S. Saylor. Prof. G. E. Condra. Prof.
Charles Fordyce , George A. Adams , W. E.
Dougherty , Lincoln ; Prof , Dnneanson ,
Peru ; Dr. E. A. Weir. Chadron ; T. C. Marsh ,
South Omaha ; A. L. Tucker. Wayne. Joe
Morris. Grand Island ; H. V. Hlllaker. North
Platte ; Thomas H. Glllan , Auburn ; V. ' . J.
Hire. Fremont ; J. H. Van Gaasberd , Nellgh ;
Charles Kelsey , Hastings ; C. E. White , B.
R. Cogswell , Beatrice ; Prof. J. B. Maxwell ,
York ; J. W. Dougherty , Lincoln ; E. AV.
Ellis , Crete.
Last night's session of the Young Men's
Christian association convention waa largely
Mr. Urcx L. Hheoirnn put In a tuny
i.cck with the "ftuirlty 1'lrcun" KOI lil
iluir und lilnifclf nil over panic but' * ) ie'n
tiitlDlli'il now whrn tie n-eti the mill's anil
mlk'H of Ki'nulne fancy circuit poHtrm lie
linn pluce'l Iiofuro I lie Oniuliu public
everybody pays "they me iulte | the tldnit"
mum- with our minuet ) ' Kenulno ilonKeilii
Kent heavy nole wet wrnther ho i !
equul to any II.CO time In the city
mlfciV Uf H\i \ to 2 Jl.W clillilmi'a iu
to u ii. : : .
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Send for our
IlltiHtratul 1410 Farnam
Catalogue. ,
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attended , the hall bolng crowded. After
a spirited song service. iMr. Ohcr Jed In
prayer. C. A. Studd 'Of England entertained
the convention with a brief , , though pleasIng -
Ing address , after which the hall was dark
ened. and C. Wilbur Mesecr of .Chicago gave
his famous stcrcoptlcon JecMire. He exhib
ited fine pictures of many association build
ings In England and America , both exterior
and Interior. Ho also gave some pictures
showing the temptations that assail young
raon In strange cities.
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PAHMKItS AHU 1IWSY lIUSICIMi CI1II.V.
Hi-cent Cold Wi-ntlier IJmiiiiKros tlic
Chicory Crop .Mlnlitly.
FREMONT , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) The
warmer weather of the past two days has
given the farmers a chance to do some corn-
husking , though It has been very muddy
and disagreeable work. Over a third of the
corn crop Is still In the fields. There will
bo some loss on chicory , which Is not yet
dug. All that portion of the root which cx-
tenels above the ground will have to bo cut
off. All that part which thaws out In the
ground will not bo Injured. The chicory
factory hero worked all this week on roots
that were frozen solid. A little more heat
was necessary to dry them ; otherwise they
worked all right.
DUNCAN , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) The
weather today Is quite warm , the Ice Is all
off the trees and corn and the snow is all
gone. Corn-luiBklng Is again In full blast
and hay presses will start again Monday.
I'lM'imrlnpr I" Mnti-rtnlii IMItorn.
GRAND ISLAND , Dec. 6. ( Special. ) The
printers and publishers of the city met at
the Independent office last night and or
ganized for the work of entertaining the vis
itors to the forthcoming State Press
association convention. S. P. Mobley was
selected president , W. M. Gcddca trcasurci
and A. F. Huechlcr secretary. The
necessary committees wcro appointed and
Grand Island will make every effort to
pleasantly entertain the convention.
HIIIIK * Tnli-nt Hntt-rtuliiN nt ToiMiniNi'Ii.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Dec. C. ( Special. )
The young people of the Epworth league
hero held a very novel entertainment at the
Scavcr opera house last evening. It was i.
"Huskln1 Hco" of fifty years ago and the
persons portraying the various characters
In the play were very appropriately cos
tumed and acted their parts well. A good
sized audience was present and a snug sum
was raised for benevolent purposes.
Ki-rM Arri-Nti-il.
DECATUR , Neb. , Dec. G. ( Special. )
Richie , Page and Cayvle , thrco allcgeel boot
leggers , wcro arrested last night by a deputy
marshal and taken to Omaha , A number of
Indictments are already on file ) against the
men ,
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Scvi n IIU-IICN of Ice nt .Mllforil.
MILFORD. Neb. . Dec. , D , ( Special. ) The
Ice on Lake Quenchaqua. IB seven Inches
thick and clear as crystal. .
There arc no cobwebs un uur
Modikce [ > n niuvlntr xo taut tliero'H
ne > chance for tlicm apartment
lidim-'ho du quality ami price
wv've cot nil lluco In a luippy
comlilniitlon that you'll llnd an Ir-
rentstnUle IIH tlic tide you can ciicnd
u riuall or Inrco nninunt with UK
imil be perfectly vutlillnl In either
event- lace ceirtulMH IrUli point uiu
( till vry popular wo begin them
at C.UO a pair ,
Omaha Carpet Co.
1515 Dodge. !
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CAMMDATKS I'Oll l-'KDKIlAI. OI'FK'i : .
Many Ki-nriicy Cltl/.rn * AiixliuiH to
I Kill llif I'ONlollU-c.
I KEARNEY , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) The
question that seems to be agitating the poll-
j tlclana Just now Is , "Who will be Kearney's
next postmaster ? " There are several who
prefers to be on the "Inside" regarding such
mattcra , but in some way no two arc agreed
upon the person as the lucky applicant.
Those most prominently mentioned are : I * .
T. Lambert , chairman of the republican con
gressional committee far this district ; M.
j A. Urown , editor of the Kearney Dally Hub ;
1 J. T. Mallallcu , superintendent of the In-
' mistrial school ; K. O. Holmes , a citizen who
I did gooel campaign service In both Iowa
and Nebraska during thu last campaign , and
1 A , J. Snowdcn and J. W. Shahan , who have
been lifelong republicans and stand well In
the community. So.far as the public is
concerned , It makes but little dif
ference which one of these Is success
ful , as the people have the utmost confi
dence In their ability and believe that the
affairs of the olllco would be conducted In
a most satisfactory manner to all concerned.
There Is plenty of time yet , however , for
new asplranta to come to the front , and
there Is no telling who the successful man
will he.
Affiilil of Dlplitlicrlii nt llroi-k.
IJROCK. Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. ) The
diphtheria has been prevalent In this place
for a few days and yesterday four cases of
scarlet fever were reported. The public
schools have been closcO , but no other pre
cautions wcro taken to prevent the spread.
\Vnulil SuiiiTlntrnil Hi-form School.
FREMONT , Dee. 5. ( Special. ) G. W. D.
Rcynolels has como out as a candidate for
the position of superintendent of the Kear
ney Reform school and It Is claimed has t
strong backing for the place. Mr. Reynolds
Is well known throughout the state.
Itli-liiirilNon County Court AilJoiiriiN.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Dec. 5. ( Special. )
The December tcrm > of the district court
for Richardson county has been adjourned
from December 8 to December 21.
< ; nIlly of Murilcr In Seoouil I > i > nrn > r.
HOWLING GRKKN , O. . Dec. 5. After
being out twenty-five hours , tlio Jury
brought In a verdlet of guilty of murder In
tlio second degree ngnlnst Thomas C.
Jones , alias "Doe" Lee of Chicago , one of
tlio burslara who shot Nluht Watchman
Jesse Haktr of North Hnltlmoro on the
morning of Juno 21 , ThenWIIH u hard
IlKht for n verdict In the first degree , but
It could not be nccompllHhcd. A motion has
been mnde by the defence for u now trial.
Anollii'r Km-lory oil Full Time.
NORWICH , Conn. , Pec. 5. The Hopkins
& Allen company , the manufiicttirer.s of
gutiH , piHtolH nnd bicycles , Btarted up today
on full time with the entire complement
ofIdO ImmlH. The plant IIIIH been operat
ing on short time for Home months.
It wll bo n Kwndiff ilr when the
circus comcH to town for every
body will bo there from all the
country 'round Bonio will come to
xeo the show nnd bring1 the little
OUCH along while otherH will come
wo know to HCO what Hospo 1ms In
art nnd none they've henrel of the
Klmball great iinel pictures we have
Kiilore that they win Hcurcely wait
till they get Inside our door.
A. Hospe , Jr. ,
& ISlilDoiiKltiH.
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IXVKSTKJATKI ) CIHUCII I-M\ . \\CKS.
.Spci-lnl CoiiiinlKi-c of rroNliyti-rlann
MnliVN 1'iilillc ii Hi-port.
NEW YORK , Dec. 5. The special commit
tee of nine , appointed by the general oaacin-
uly of the Presbyterian church , at Its last
conference In May , to confer with the Hoard
of Home Missions on the financial affairs of
the chui\h : h&a finished Its labors. The com
mittee consists of Rev. Dr. W. P. Kane of
Chicago , chairman ; Judge R. N.Vlllbon of
Philadelphia , S. M. Clement of Buffalo. S.
H. Harbison of Plttsburg , Robert Pitcalrn of
Plttsburg , T. W. Yuggy of Chicago , Rev.
Dr. John Dlxon of Newark , N. J. ; Rev. Dr.
Charles A. Dickey of Philadelphia and Dan
P. EKa of Cleveland. The report of the
committee will be prrscnteel to the general
assembly when It meets In May , 1SU7. An
abstract of the report Is given out for pub
lication today. It la as follows :
"In accordance with the Instruction cf the
general assembly to publish to the church
at lar d during tlio progress of the work of
the committee whatever information the
church might deem necessary we desire to
announce that diligent attention has been
given to the matter entrusted to us. Wo
have hold several conferences with the hoard
and are glad to bo able to announce tlul
tr.ici : a result will h ? reached as will pro
mote the efficiency of the board and meet
the approval of the church generally. While
our work U < not completed , substantial prog
ress hai : been made.
"Wo have made a thorough examination of
the securities of the board and of the hooka
and accounts of the treasurer's ofilcc , with
the aid of a public auditor , and It gives no
satisfaction to state that tlio acocunlo arc
being kept with accuracy and buslness-llUc
ability , and that the Income from Invest
ments has been received with unusual
promptness.
"We feel warranted In appealing to the
ehurchca to stand loyally by the worX he-
Ing conducted by the board , and urge Immediate
mediate- liberal contributions to meet the
emergency which Is Just now upon us. We
ire c-nfldent that the Interest cf the great
cause which we all have at heart will he
greatly promoted , not only for the present ,
but for the future , If generous and imme
diate response be made to the urgent appcata
now being sent r t. " _
COIO.MIJ i-Ki.i.oxvs SI.VKIXC FAST.
rii > NllniiH Kxiice-t Him to I'IIKH Aivny
lit Any Moim-iit.
NEW YORK. Dec. 5. Colonel Fellows ral
lied a little shortly after noon , but toward
night it was announced by the attending
physicians that he was growing rapidly
worse. The physicians In attendance made
the following statement : "Colonel Follows
Is suffering from a tumor In the stomach. It
Is an ulcerated , cancerous growth , which has
been developing for some time. Colonel Fel
lows Is In a high fever and is delirious at
times. His heart is giving out and the
chances are that he will not see Sunday
morning. "
Colonel Fellows was unconscious. He
cannot survive more than a few hours.
DOYOUHIMHTbinXCSnAIC'ir ' ?
the micpenders nro not as
gooel IIH they ( should bo nonu are HO
Kood an Ouyot'H.
Ouyot Hiippe-ndorH . 45p
NlKht ShlrtH . 4'-u
Wilson Bros. ' White HhlrtH . Mo
Bilk lien , all klmlH . ' . ' . '
Handkerchief ) ! . do
ICIi'Kiuit colured borde.-r hdks . 12'H'
Bilk ( 'nrtern . 2UC
Albert Cahn ,
1322 Furimm
Timii : : ASIMIVXIATKU.
Dnrlnttf tlif MKI ! ( KHrnpllipr'MH Ovi-r-
IHIUI-I'M OI > CIIIIIII < H of T\to HOIINI-N.
BOSTON , Dec. 5. A strong odor of gas ,
noticed by paasersby at 3" Neweomb street ,
In the Hoxlury district this morning , led
to an Investigation , which revealed the fact ,
that the Inmates of the house , three In num
ber , had been killed by the fumes , whllo
In the adjoining house. No. 35 , four persona
were found In an unconscious condition ,
ono being seriously affected. Tlio dead are :
MRS. SARAH LAWRENCE , aged -10 years.
MISS SOPHIE LAWRENCE , a years ,
daughter of Mrs. Lawrence.
SAWYER , 35 years , a lodger In the
house.
The names of those found unconscious nro :
George Ciirran , 6fi years.
Nellie Curran , 1C years , daughter ot
George.
Hugh Curran , 20 years , son of George.
Edgar Thomas , a lodger.
Thomas was barely nllve when found ami
was taken to a hospital. The others were ,
soon revived and are out of danger. All
the dead were negroes.
When the house was cleared of fumes , a.
search was made for the source of the
trouble and It wn/i found that u leak had oc
curred In the cellar , at the Junction of the )
pipes which supplied both houses with gas.
WKI.I. K.VOWX IIOTin , ATTAClli : DIUS
\ftor a Hunt Spr.iAllnrt I.uvi-Joy
romniltN .Siili-lilc.
NEW YORK , Dec. 5. Albert J. Lovejoy ,
who hail been head porter nt the Fifth Ave
nue hotel for the thirty years preceding
1SU5 , committed sulclelo nt the Putnam house
last night. He had been drinking hard for
several days. This morning there was a
strong smell of gas In the halls , and when
Lovejoy's room was broken open he wan
found dead in bed. He had stopped all the
cracks In the room and had turned on the
gas.
gas.LoveJoy was C. years old. Ho was a great
favoilto with prominent men , and was made
ono of the delegates to the first republican
convention at Philadelphia. Every time Gen
eral Grant came to the hotel Lovejoy aeted
as his valet , abandoning his work as porter
for the time. Ho was u great admirer ot
Hlalno and after his defeat In 1SS1 took to
drink.
.It-iriTHon Iliirriii-l < N Mny Aliiiniloiii-il
ST. 1XJUIS , Uee. S. The I'usl-Dh-p.'itcli
this iifternoon sajs : The probability Unit
Jefferson liarrackH will abandonee ] by
tiniovf ; rmr.ont us n military pom IH not re
mote. This prediction Is busi-il on known
fiu-tH Biippli'meiited by UKollli'lnl com-
plulntH IIH to the bad winllary e-omlltlou
of the post , registered during yearn puHt.
by tlic various comnmndlnK oHIce-m In
ilmrmAn oreler bus lieiij received from
( ii'iii-ral Wrtdey Mi-rrltt , In command of
the ) Ue'partim-nt of MfHMiiirl , with hi-ud-
qimrterH at Chicago , ellrectlng a board of
ofllrerH to mi-i-t at Jcfl'i-rbem ImrnickH Do-
c-i-inlM r 1C , to Inquire Into the mmlhiry con
dition of the post , anil the advisability oC
continuing It n Hueh.
There's lots of excitement over the
"Charity Circus" that will bo here on
the Sth , ! HM nnd loth-hut It doe-Hii't
6 equal by half the i-xelti'ine-nt we have
caiiH.'d by a gcnerouii reduction on all
our heating Htove prlt-t-H have been
ri-diic- on our Itnyal Acorn Imperial
At-oriiB Aeorn Orik nnd Acorn Radio.-
torn HH well tin on every other hcntliiK
Htove we have you never have had
Huch a chance to gut u good utuvu for
HO little money.
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little prices , Cuming.