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    r TIIID CKMAIFA DAILY IMS 13 : NESDAY , DECEM1VER 211 , 1800.
HESERVE'S ' OFFICIAL BOND
Elatainont Made nt Lincoln that It Will
Reach $3,000,000 , , ,
SUIT AGAINST BUFFALO COUNTY BANK
Ajforiii-- i-n cral Churchill
Ai-tlon ( o lti-i-ov 155,0011 State
.Moni-y Ionl In n llunk-
riiit | l > i-Httlliiry. |
UN'OLX. Dec. 22.-Special. ( ) AcconllnR
to the opinion of Attorney ( iciier.il Churchill ,
State Treasurer-elect Mnscrvo will bo com-
Iiclli'd to give a bond considerably over the
12,000.000 upon which IIP l now figuring
"Tho cnimtllutlon , " said the attorney general
today. "Is very explicit In this respect , mak
ing It absolutely necessary for the state
treasurer to glvo n bond the penal sum ol
which shall bo twlco the amount ot al
moneys < that may como Into Ills hands at
any time. "
Spi-lan 2j of article v of the cotmtltiitlon
PIOVIIPR : "The ofllccrs mentioned In this
nrtlrlirhall give bonds In not leas than
double I ho amount of money that may come
Into tholi hands , and In no case In less than
the sum of $60,000 , with such provision * as
to siirf > tlr- > and the approval thereof , and for
the increhfio of pcnaltlt-a of ouch bonds as
imiy hn prcjcrlhed by law. "
"Hmv about money doposltcil Instate de
positories ? ' v/ns ashed of the attorney general -
oral , "do they figure as money In the hands
of the Htato treasurer ? "
"Ccrtnlnly , " was his reply. "They arc subJect
Joct at all timed to his ehrck , and consequently
quently are at all times under hlo persona
control. "
If this Is true the full amount of Mr. Me-
ftervo's bonil would have to be ? 3,1,19,251.CO
this bi'lng double the amount nu hand In the
ntate trciabry to bo turned over by Troasu-
.rcr Hartley to his successor. Hut this sun
Included the money In the Capital Nation , !
bank , $ : ! 3G.r QO , and all other moneys tied ill
In failed depositories. The attorney treasur
er's report will show the actual amount out-
sldo of thceo moneys tied up to bo
Jl.-ins.105.22. This , according to the
law as laid down by the attorney general
would require a bond of $2,910,210.11
Treasurer Hartley's last bund was for $2,930 ,
000 , for which his bondsmen ciualineil , nm
the amount of funds on hand at that Mini
was but $ SSO,025.C1. Ot course It was ex
period that much more would bo collectci
from the tax levy at the time hi * bond was
mado. but the Kamo condition exists now
mid In addition to the amount on hand o
fl.4SS.Ifl5.22 , a great many dollars can bt
exported to come Into thu treasury , wlilcl
will swell the amount.
It Is ald that Mr. Meservo has already se
cured $ I.-100.000 of the $2.000,000 which ho ox
peels will be approved by the Kovcrnor. Tht.
greater portion of this Is said to bo fron
bondsmen outside of Omaha.
St'KS KKAHNEY HANK OFFICIALS.
Attorney fiencral Churchill today begin
ult against the president , cnbhler and bonds
men of ( ho Huffalo County National ban !
f Kearney , which failed some two years
ago with J..000 state money In Its hands
It was a st.Uo depository , and the amoun
uod for Is j : > ,24'J. which Is the full amount
with Interest , less $500 paid back. The sul
Is agalnpt Hess 0 a in 1)1 e , president ; Albur
T. Gamble , oashlor , and Hondsmen H. J
Mack. Francis C. Grablo , J. C. Goodell am
A. J. Uellatlne.
No formal report has yet boon made bj
the State Canvassing board. It is knowi
that the resolution Incorporated In the do
laycd document refers simply to the amend
inonts. and that the board Is practical ! }
agici-d to report the votes cast , wlthou
making a finding , but leave the whole matter
to the legislature , The populists have be.ni
making seine llguros regarding this qucs
lion , and now say they arc ready to abide
by Judge Maxwell's decision. This , the }
say , waa to the effect that a vote on aincjul
menu must , to have carried , receive a ma
Jorlty of all the votes cast for senators am
representatives of the legislature. Chalrmai
Rdmlstcn of the state populist committee
has been receiving returns from the coun
tlea cm this vote , and claims that the- vote
on the first amendment , the ono applying
to the supreme Judges , received a majority
of the votes cast for senators and repre
sentatives. The amendment , received 81,579
votes. Hut the total vote of the state was
230.793. Half of this would be 115,397 , am
would Itavo the amendment still 30SIS votoa
short ot a majority , unless tho- veto on semi
torn and representatives fell off more thai
.10,000. The populists Interested In the seatIng -
Ing of Messrs. Klrkpatrlck and Neville claln
that the vote did fall short more * than 30,000
and that , consequently , according to tbu de
cision of Judge Maxwell , they are electee
ami must be seated.
NEW COIU'OHATIONS CHARTERED.
Articles of Incorporation wore ( lied today
it with the secretary of state of the Omaha
Minneapolis & Buffalo Hallway compaii )
The capital stock Is flxed at $21,000,000 , with
a , llmlli-d Indebtedness of $18,000,000. Tht
Incorporators nro : James I/onla Drown
J'otor Kilo Hi-own. Fredrick Alfred Ilrown
Joseph Carmlllo , Victor Itertrarul and Wil
liam R Hurt. The permanent headquarters
nro to bo at Omaha. The line Is to run from
Omaha to the eastern line of Douglas county ,
thont-o through Iowa. Minnesota , Wisconsin
and Mlrhlgan to the Dominion of Canada ,
thcnco tt > linn'ulo , Krlo county , N. Y. A
north line Is to extend to Minneapolis.
Anlelos of Incorporation were also filed of
the Nebraska Petroleum and Mining com-
jvany of Omaha , with capital stock of
J200.000. The Ineorporators are Frank II.
Penny. (5. ( A. A. Deane , Brad. D. Slaughter.
It. A. Talbot. II. H. Nicholson , Henry E.
Knapp. W. I ) . Jenkins. William II. Sackett ,
William I ) . Hayes and G. I ) . Molkoljohu.
Sheriff Ackorman of Stanton county came
down today and landed in the penitentiary
Mcllck and ForBytho , convicted of highway
robbery and sentenced to nix years each.
A petition has been received at the state
nudltor'a olllco favoring Hon. W. W.
Thomas of Maine for appointment as nilnln-
ter to Sweden. Mr. Thomas had this posi
tion under President Harrison's adminis
tration. Ho Is being urged for the otllce
again because of his acquaintance with the
language and habits of the people of that
country. The name of Dr. Hwenson of
Kansas City has been mentioned In con
nection with the ofllce , but ho has notified
the SwediM of Nebraska that he cannot ac
cept , and requests his friends In this state
to fllgn Mr. Thomas' petition.
3. A. Ieeeh of Cook Is a candidate for
deputy oil Inspector.
Today Judge Hall handed down his findIngs -
Ings In the cases of the Farmers' Mutual
Insurance company against the Farmers and
Merchants' and the Phoenix companies.
The court finds that the plaintiff company
received the assignments from the assured
in part payment of premiums upon risks as
sumed , and that It was. In effect , a cash
transactlun and therefore the company had
a right to engage In that business. Hut IIP
also hold.i that the word * "at any time"
can only refer to a period when the policy
Is In operation. According to the terms of
that policy It was void If the assured took
out a policy In any other company without
first having notified defendant companies of
such act. The cane will go to the supreme
court.
DIVIDES THE REWAUD.
The Rock Island reward case was settled
today In the district court. A few days
after the big wreck In August. 1S94 , near
this city. In which a number of live * were
lo.5t. the Rock Island Railway company of
fered a reward of $1,000 for Information
given the authorities leading to the arrest
and conviction of the parties guilty of caus
ing the wreck. Ocorgo Washington Davis ,
a coloted man , wan arrested , and after ono
mistrial , convicted. He Is now In the peni
tentiary. George Saxton , Fred l < onsdalo , Ed
Cralghead , Louis Ryan and Dutectlvo Malone
each puU In a claim for the money , and the
cant has boon In icourt for more than two
years. The reward was cut up by the court.
Saxton receiving $350 , Loncdale $300 , Ryan
$200 , Malone $100 and Cralghead $50.
The sheriffs of the various counties In
the elate will bo In town to tha number of
fifty or more tomorrow to attend the state
convention , which has for Its object the
preparation ot some hills to be aubmltted to
the Irghlaturo correcting errors In the fee
nyiteiu and providing for a more uniform
sy tcm of blanks. The executive commit
tee , Sheriff * Trumped of Lancaster. Start-
zer of Sarpy , McDonald and Deputy I.owln
ol Douclai , Sheriff * Jones of Hitchcock aud
I'Inn of Orecloy. held n session this after
noon and prepared a program of cxcrcisea
for tomorrow.
Them Is n vacancy on the Insanity board
of thin county owing to the removal of Ed
win M. Lamb to Ilutto. Mont. Mr. Uimb
was the attorney on the board. Ttu Judges
of the district court will shortly name his
successor. Fritz Wcslcrman and Ralph E.
Johnson have been named In relation to the
place.
Omaha people In Lincoln : At the I.lndcll
II. II. Tomjion. At the Lincoln Robert
I , . H.iynolds , John A. Kritg , T , 3. Dcnman.
Ulxtrlct Court Opens nlVnlioo. .
WAHOO. Neb. . Dec. 22. ( Special. ) Dis
trict court opened hero yesterday. Judge
ilalcfl presiding. A complaint was filed
against William Murray and Joseph Ed
wards , who were charged with robbing a
rcfltatirant at Ashland. Ilotli parties pleaded
guilty and were each given a year In the
penitentiary.
The case of the state against Wnvorly T.
Allen for a < wault with Intent to murder A ,
H. Fuller , was taken up this morning. A
Jury was procured and evidence taken this
afternoon. It will probably continue during
the week , as over fifty wltnewios have boon
subpoenaed. Allen has quite a reputation
which ho acquired when he forcibly held
po.ViuMlon of his farm after a mortgage had
been foreclosed on the name and the court
hail Iwtioil nn order for his removal. Allen
dolled both the sheriff and the order of the
court by holding the promises for several
months. Allen has had some trouble with
the National bank of Ashland , the Institu
tion which Allen assorts ruined htm finan
cially. A. H. Fuller , a business man of that
place. Is connected with the bank , and lost
Hummer , It Is said , Allen sought out Fullur'n
place of business and tried to drill several
holes Into him with n revolver , but none of
the f lints look effect.
I'ill I to Convlet Siilnon ICeepom.
FREMONT. Dec. 22. ( Special. ) The ( rial
of all the saloon keepers of the village of
Dodge on a complaint filed by Louis
Schlnkcl , charging thorn with violating the
Slocutn law by keeping open on Sunday ,
came up this morning before a Justice. The
complaining witness Introduced no evidence
to establish , the charges and the cases wore
all dismissed and the costs taxed to him.
The men wore arrested about a month ago
and took a continuance. This l.i the second
time the flame men have been arrested on
that charge and each time the complaining
witness had no evidence.
riiarceil M'lth ANNiiiittlni ; n fllrl.
ALI1ION , Neb. , Doc. 22. ( Special. ) One
Scow wag arrested at Genoa Saturday mornIng -
Ing , charged with assaulting Miss Mabel
Shaffer near Helgrado. Scow waived his pre
liminary examination and was bound over
to the district court of Hoono county. Ho
says that ho Is innocent and can account
for his whereabouts all the time and that
ho was far from the place when the crime
was committed. He is a stranger here and
no ono know ; ) him. The girl Identified him
as being beyond doubt the man.
llnxliieNM liiiirovlni ; nl OnK'ilnle.
OAKDALE , Neb. , Dec. 22. ( Special. ) Im
provements are going on In Oakdalo. Farm
ers have about finished gathering their
mammoth crop of corn. The Torpln Elevator
company is putting In a new engine in Its
elevator and building largo corn cribs to
store the crop after It Is gathered. A new
bridge Is being built over the Cedar crook
hr-ro. Hlacksmlths are busy all the
tlmo shoeing horses and repairing wagons.
The Ilih ! ; school lias closed for n two months'
vacation and the teachers will attend the
Teachers' association at Lincoln next week.
KrlffMeneil ( lliirulnrH Aivny.
BEATRICE , Neb. . Dec. 22. ( Special. )
Maud Davidson , o young woman living with
the family of Wllllaw Elliott , fired a shot
at att unknown man who was attempting to
effect an entrance into the house through
a window late last night. The would-be
Intruder fled , but a trail of blood left behind
proved that the shot had taken effect.
SiirirlMi | > Their I'tiNlor.
FALLS CITY. Neb. . Dec. 22. ( Special. )
Monday evening the members of the Epis
copal church , with their friends , surprised
their rector. Rev. Mr. Baxter , with a pound
social. About sevcuty-llvo were present and
had nn enjoyable time. Refreshments wore
served.
Killed I.- u llni-kc'M Kl.-k.
SCHUYLER , Nob. . Dec. 22. ( Special. )
George Smith , a young farmer living two
miles son'Ii of Edholm , In this county , was
I'lM'nt ycnterday by the kick of a horse.
He had been doctoring the animal , which
waa n vicious one. and received a kick en
the left breast , Just over the heart.
Will Illil on tinraml ; Islinnl Irimeli.
HASTINGS. Dec. 22. ( Special Telegram. )
William Strauss and Henry W. Calhoun ,
both of New York , arrived In Hastings to
day and will bo bidders at the sale of
the St. Joseph & Grand Island railroad ,
which takes place In this city tomorrow ,
VollliHT Hunter Shot.
FALLS CITY , Neb. . Dec. 22. ( Special. )
While two small boys , Homer Yodcr and
Conrad Sanford , were hunting Sunday young
Sanford was shot In the hand. They were
crawling through a hedge fence with the
gun cocked.
HiiNlIiiKHVoniiin Hurl ,
HASTINGS , Dec. 22. ( Special Telegram. )
Mrs. II. W. Webster , In attempting to
alight from a moving train this morning ,
was thrown violently to the ground and
quite seriously Injured , sustaining a frac
ture of one of the bones of the leg and
severe bruises about the shoulders.
The verdict of the people Is that Dr.
Hull's Cough Syrup Is the host remedy for
coughs , colds , sore throat , asthma , etc.
i.THI : I.MTII ; > STATUS COIJIIT.
Trial of l-\-riiNliiuiMler Illukt * IN
Sill I On.
The federal court waa engaged yesterday In
trying the case of Elmer 0. Blake , the ex-
postmaster at Ilutte , who Is charged with
being short In his accounts. The hearing
will probably not bo concluded before this
evening.
U Is the Intention of judge McIIugh to
excuse the jury this evening for the holiday
vacation.
When court convened after dinner , two
prisoners were arraigned on the charge of
disposing of liquor to Indians. Doth are
residents of Chadron. Thomas Wright
pleaded not guilty , and Mrs. Johnson pleaded
guilty and cnttuce was deferred until thU
morning.
An attachment has been ! s.iucd for John
Stecn of Walioo. He was formerly a post-
otllce Inspector and was wanted as a wit
ness In a case now pending. He had put
In a week waiting to he called and ( lien
left for home. He had hardly left the city
lieforo he was wanted.
\ voiiKiTDK nnmrii IMOI'II : ; .
Sympathy hy n Pitiful Tnlr of
a Sleli IliiMhanil.
OMAHA. Dec. 22. To the Editor of The
Dec : The religious people of Omaha nro
cautioned against giving aid to a woman
who tells a pitiful tale about a sick husband.
She has worked church people of all de
nominations most successfully. The address
which nlio glvrs varies to milt occnsloiu ,
but It Is always Impossible to find. The
woman Is of medium height , drobaeil In
Jbck , with black felt tailor hat ; ome ot
ler lower front teeth are missing. Her
method Is to aik for the imme.s of church
people In different localities and nay she
wiu sent by the one last victimized. She
a a fraud. T. J. MACKAY.
Rector of All Saints Church.
Ile1ilnif | tin * Worthy I'oor.
Rev. C. W. Savldge and the Young
I'eoplo'a society of the People's church have
mdcrtaken the work of looking nut ami
irovldlng for the diffident but deserving
K > or on Christmas day. They realize that
nany a family that deserves It will have no
JhrUtmas dinner unless It Is provided In
bis wort of way. It U < to reach the poor
vho would not apply for hcl.j that the
novomcnt IH under way. Miss ICIIIo Reed
of the public schools , A. McCarthy of the
Inlou l tclllc and George Turrlll are at the
of the committee.
ON TRIAL" \VIFE"HCRDER \ !
Hearing of Dr. J. Sidney Qoodmanson
Begins at Ponder.
PRELIMINARY ATTRACTS MANY PEOPLE
llolli SlilON I-jiiiiloy | Alile Alliiriieys
unil 1'roiinro for an i\lfiuleil Con
tent , InviitvliiK Vniiu-roiiN
IMne Iemit I'olnlM ,
P5NDER , Neb. , Dec. 22. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The preliminary examination of Dr.
J. Sidney Goodmanson , the young dentUt
who was charged with administering strych
nine to his wife In this city last September.
Hftcr several continuances , was called today i
at 1:15 : p. in. , before County Judge J. M. j
Curry , In the presence of a lai-se assemblage
of eager spectators. The prosecution was
represented by Attorneys Guy T. Graves and i
Mell C. Juy of Dakota City , and the defense j
by Attorneys A. C. Klngsbury , Ira Thomas j
of Oakland and C. W. Are ( of Sioux City.
Argo , the leading attorney for the defense
was detained on other Important business j
and w-as not able to reach Ponder today. |
The prisoner. In the custody of Sheriff J.
II. Mullln , was brought Into the court , but
showed no olgna of uneasiness , and mani
fested a desire tn be'ocular ' among his many
acquaintances present. The complaint was
read and the usual request that the witnesses I
bo reported and excluded from the court room i
was allowed by the court , on motion by the j
defense1. Undertaker Robert Raceloy was the
first witness called on the part of the state.
Ho stated that he wao acquainted with the
deceased , and testified as to his knowledge
with reference to the preparation of the body
for shipment.
The crass-examination elicited nothing
more than the surrounding circumstances at
the tlmo of the embalming of the body ,
which operation was not made until Dr. J.
C. Duckor had pronounced life extinct , and
that the quantity of embalming fluid used
In the preparation was cautiously measured.
In the line of examination the defense would
have It appear that there may have been
poison Inti-oduced Into the body of the de
ceased , mixed with the embaluilns fluid.
The next witness was Walter S. Halnes cf
Rush Medical college , Chicago. Ilia testi
mony was purely of an export character ,
showing that strychnine was discovered In
sulllclent quantities to have caused death ,
lie was the person to whom the vital organs
of the body of the deceased had been de
livered for a chemical examination.
Dr. E. L. Ralph , the- resident physician , .
testified that ho was txillod to administer to
Mrs. Goodmanson. and that she lived about
fifteen minutes after he arrived. From thl-s
witness If was shown that the medicine was
such as la usually used in connection with
easoo of strychnine poisoning.
On ci'083-oxanitnatlon It was elicited that
In his opinion at the time of death the patient
was suffering with neuralgia of the heart.
Dr. J. C. thicker , another resident plosl-
clan. testified that ho was In attendance dur
ing the last moments of the deceased , and
from his knowledge , ho gave It as Ms opinion
that the symptoms were these of strychnine
poisoning.
County Attorney R. C. Strong , was next
called , whcse testimony was on the line of ;
Identifying the body Interred at the cemetery
at Tlskllwa , as that of MIG. Laura Good
manson.
Alvln lodcr , the brother of the deceased ,
testified. It was shown by him that the body '
of Mrs. Goodmanson was disinterred and
given In charge of Dr. Chaileo A. Pllmor of
Princeton , 111. , for a postmortcn examina
tion.
tion.Tomorrow's
Tomorrow's developments In the case are
awaited with as much anxiety as results to
day. Attorney Argo , will bo on the KCCIIO
tomorrow.
OMAHA'S OI'1'OUTl.'XITY.
SHERIDAN , Wyo. , Dec. 21. To the Editor
of The Hco : There Is a great and mac-
nlllccnt territory that Is naturally tributary
to Omaha that Is being neglected and over
looked. It Is at oncn the richest and least
known portion of our country. Grand In
Its proportions It Is not even visited by the
tourist , and lies neglected and comparatively
unknown. I refer to the Illg Horn range of
northern Wyoming. Stre'tehing southerly
from the Montana line for the distance of 125
miles , It possesses mountains that are higher
than Pike's Peak and canyons that chnnot
be equaled by anything In the Rocky
mountain range.
No man has yet succeeded In reachlnc the
summit of Cloud's Peak , and a grand sight
Is reserved for him who Is able to con
quer It.
To the west ho will see the ranges that
lead down to the Yellowstone park ; to the
cast the comparatively Insignificant Black
Hills ; to the northwest the mighty Hlg Horn
Basin lying undeveloped and unknown , and
yet possessing the most fertile of lands , with
countless streams Issuing from the Rocky
mountains , the Wind river and Shoshone
ranges , Insuring It ample water for all pur
poses , Including Irrigation. Some signs of
activity can now be noticed In the basin
country , and some day It will bo a wealthy
and enterprising portion of the state.
U Is bound to be In the very nature of
things. The Hlg Horn range la rich In gold.
It contains along the banks of Shell. Kelly.
Spring , Jackson and other creeks , beds of
quartz conglomerate that arc at once the
equal and the counterpart of the South
African ores. It Is Identical in appearance
and composition , and subjected to every test
of the assayer It shows a net profit of sev
eral dollars a ton.
Everywhere In the range can bo found the
most gratifying prospects of gold , while
evidences of copper and tin are plentiful
and substantial. Its coal Holds are superior
in extent and quality to those found In any
portion of the country , and yet all these
magnlfl-cnt fields of enterprise nro only
known to the hunter and casual prospector ,
wlio Is unable to develop. If this territory
was tributary to Bntte , Kansas City or Denver - .
ver , It would bo speedily developed. As It
Is tributary to Omaha It lies undeveloped and
unknown. U Is easy of access , quickly
reached and can be cheaply developed. Why j
Is It that the heretofore enterprising people
of Omaha do not take some steps to secure
and develop this promising territory ? j
I speak of these matters from personal
knowledge , and without any object In view j
than the successful and permanent building
up of a country that Is an empire In Itself.
The Intending prospector can make his head
quarters at Sh.rldan. and from that point
can reach without Inconvenience any part of
the Hlg Horn range. EDMUND HURKE.
coxnrriox OP TIII : SCHOOL
Secrctnry nillaii'M INIIinii < < Shn\VN a
Drill-It In I'roMpeel.
Secretary Glllan of the Hoard of Educa
tion has prepared an approximate estimate
of the deficit which will remain In the
school fund at the end of the present year.
Ho fixes the prospective shortage at about
$111.000 , but with the addition to the teach
ing force that will be required , now that full
sessions have been ordered In the first
grades , the deficit will run several thousand
dollars higher.
The figures show that while the receipts
for the first six months of the present school
year have been much less than those of the
previous year the expenditures have beeu
slightly greater. The total actual resources
of the first six months of the year , begin
ning July 1 , 1S95 , Including the balance on
hand on that date , were $131.925.01. The
warrants outstanding July 1. 1895. aggrega
ted $58,737.14. and during the six months
following this was Increased to $240,230,81 ,
thus leaving a deficit January 1 , Ib'JfT , of
310S.325.SO
On July 1 , 1890 there was a balance of
$20.545.25 In the school fund , and warrants
amounting to $ SO,207.11 wore outstanding.
The known and estimated receipts up to the
first of the new year amount to $75.455.51 ,
and the warrants Issued since July ,1
aggregate $1C5.551.9C. The total resources
of the first six 'months ' of the present school
year are therefore $90,000.70. while the total
expenditures will bo $215,759.07 , thus leav
ing a deficit at the beginning of 1897 of
$ M9.75S.31. As- the funds accruing from
licenses begin to come Into the school fund
the beginning of the year , the deficit at the
end of the fiscal year U much larger than
at the end of the school year , Juno 30. In
the preceding school yeai4 the total receipts
were $378.067.54 , and the expenditures. $437-
729.40 , thus leaving a deficit July 1 , 189C , of
? 5UCC1.SC.
The total receipts of the present year ,
those of the six months f 1897 being
estimated , are placed at $310.950. There waa
$20,515.25 on hand nt the beginning of the
year , so the total resources foot up $331-
495.25. There were warrants amounting to
$80,207.11 outstanding at the beginning of
the year. The known and estimated ex
penditures to July 1. 1897 , aggregate $302-
500 more , giving a total expenditure of
$442,707.11 and n dent-It of $111,211.80. or
about double that which existed July 1. 1S9G.
FIOTTJREXS PLRASAN'TLY AND POI N'T ] * ! PLY PUT ill
The only real Christmas gifts ours
that's right we have a store full ( if
goods especially Imported for Christmas
offering no old stock to work off on you
but neat aud nobby affairs especially
made for the occasion no matter what
yon get liete It's new and low priced.
A. HOSPE , JR. ,
151 ! ) DOUGLAS.
CHRISTMAS
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OMAHA BEE OMAHA
- I'drlmps you know of Homt > l > mly who
hits iiioi-e Olirlstiims IflK to Klvu out
limn wt > lint wo doubt It I'Vi'r.vtlilux u
mint wt'iirs in Hut wuy ol' I'tinilHliliiK
Koods Is I lure lo I'liuost * from wvktluH
Hlilrts Kliivis iindi'rwear liiindltei-
dilufH umhrclliiK In Krunt profiiHltm at
vwy very low
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1322 FAHNAH
TAIIII-S TU1IMJI1 O.V I'OI'OCIIATS.
I'nlil for n IIoMt \iitiiriill7.ntloii
IH | TH.
The contestecs took their Inning In the
Introduction of evidence In the legislative
contest yesterday morning , but nothing of
particular Interest wa brought out. About
fifty witnesses had been subpoenaed , but
'
I only four of them were on hand. These
[ were men who had been naturalized on
j account of orders Issued by the popocratic
I county central committee. The contestants
I had made the bulk of their evidence consist
ot an effort lo produce men who had secured
their naturalization papers on account of
orders from the republican county central
committee , alleging that this was a form
of bribery , and the contestecs are now In
troducing evidence to offset what was offered
along thin line. James McCann swore that
he had secured his Ilrst papers on an order
that he had received at the popocratic county
headquarters. He hail voted the popocratie
ticket straight. Similar evidence was
given by Herman Tucker and Herman
Clausscn. The contest was then adjourned
to afternoon.
Ij AT llltOW.MSMj 1IAI.I. .
. \ inilrniiNorvcil ivllh n .Mi-i--
ItorlniiN rro riilll.
A musical entertainment of unusual ex
cellence was given last night at Hrownell
hall as a fitting prelude to the Christmas
holidays. The big auditorium on tha third
floor of the building was packed from wall
| to wall when the first number on the program -
! gram was called. It was entitled the "Hun
garian Dances" and was rendered by Misses
1'urvls , McUivcrn , Ilurnham and Lansing.
The second was a solo by Miss Mlra Carson
and was entitled "Chaconne. " Two little
tots. Misses II. McCauley and II. Cady. gave
several Spanish dance selections In good form
for such young performers. "In Dream
land , " a vocal eolo by .Miss S. Ilowen. who
lias a rich contralto voice , was ono of the
most pleasing featured of the evening. 1'lano
solos by .Misses Shelley , Ilarrlger , J. han-
slng. McGlvern , I'urvls , Ilurnham. Cotton
and Smith , together with vocal selections by
Miss I. Ilurnham. Louise Doherty and Miss
Ilowen , rounded out the evening.
Never In all the history of C'hrl.stnms
tides have the people been so thoroughly
awake to tlu > Idea of liuyhif , ' useful nlfts
UN tills year In our business lai'e eur-
tains and rup < are most In demand-
very aiipro | rlate and us useful an any
thing to In' hud we have an endless va
riety of both at little price * .
OMAHA CARPET CO , ,
1515 DODGE.
\N FOU Wi.STHUX V1JTHIIAXS.
Survivor * < if tinH 'li 'lllon Hciiu-iii-
. li > r > il tiy lli > ( icnri-iil ( inviTMiiii'iil.
I WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. ( ripcclal. ) Pen
sions granted , Issued of December G , were :
Xcbraskii : Original KrpderlrkV. . I.i-on-
bardt , Gladstone- , Jefferson ; Knoch KobbliiH ,
llnrblne , .Ii-nVrson. Increa e Klhm CJnrvln.
Chester. Thiiyer. Mexlrim war widows
, Hi-nrlettn X. Plpp. SprliiRlli-ld. Sarpy.
Iowa : Original Lazarus Lilly , KontniiPlle ,
Ad.ilr ; Milton II. JohiiHton. Hoi-ltford , Floyd :
Kram-ls Dally. ( Mnc-lniiiitl. App.moosi' . : Mnr-
vln Hood , Avoi-ii. 1'ottnwattiinile. Iiu-ieaso
IClIshu H. Manning , \\Vst t'nlon. Kayette.
Original widows , etc. ( Special. Dcci-mbor 'J )
Mary Julia Wlllliiinx. Columbus Junction ,
I.ouK-i : ( spoe-lal , December ! ' ) UrldRet Dev
lin , Knlo , Webster. Mcxlc-nii war widows
Addle WnlUer. Princeton , scott.
i .Montana : Original William J. Smith ,
DoiTlleld , Fergus.
Colorado : Original Kdmund M. Clematis.
Monti-vista. Hlo Grande. OrlKlnal widows ,
itc.-Mary A.'Morton. ' Louisville. Itoulder.
Wvomlnij : Original William Scott , Hm-
bar.'lilg Horn ; Titus Haiiney , Hopkins. Hen-
tun.
tun.Issue of December 7 were :
Nebraska : Increase Sylvester U. Lytlc ,
Ni-llsli , Antelope.
Iowa : OrlKlnal John IlowerH. Paulina.
O'lirlen. Ineicase Daniel Plcki-ns. Sidney ,
Kromont ; Oeorge II. frlii. ! H. Hock Itaiilds.
Lyon. Ilelinue John Krltler , North \\iish-
iimton , Chlckasaw. Original widows , etc.--
Kllzabotli Smith , Tumi : , T.ima ; minor of
John Cacti' . DPS Mollies , Polk : minors of
Ilcnjamln It. TompklnHloomllcld. , . Davis ;
minors of John Saiilslmry , Hockwcll , Cerro
' '
So'ut'b Dakota : Original William F. Mc
Cain1 Wakonda , Clay.
Colorado : Orlplnnl liortholdcItey. . Den
ver Arapaboc- . Original widows , etc. Min
ors of KmII Halnli-n , Trlnld.ul , Las Anlmas.
Issue of December S WIMV :
Nebraska : Original Omuls McCarthy.
Hralnard. Butler ; Sherwood Culver. Clay
Center. Clav. Original widows , etc. ( Kpo-
clal. 1 ii'pemlier II ) Mary A. Terhunc. Ileat-
r '
Iowa : Additional-Charles II. Tiirncaiiro ,
Marsballtown. Mart-hall. Increase Joshua
.1. llfiiclt-r. Wvomlng. Jones ; Wllllum S.
\\hltmore. Hilton , Monroe ; Samuel W.
Itoush Pantlu-r. Dallas. Original widows ,
eli- Miranda M. Covey. Crrseo. Howard ;
Martha C. Taylor , Fort Madison , Leo ; Sarab
H. Cochraii. Manson , Calhnun.
Colorado : Original John Keys. AMIIu
Park Arapahoe. llcnewal and Ineroasi--
lluv D. Pierre. Klzar. Gunnlsoii. Original
widows , etc Luclna A. Goold , Canon City ,
Kromont. , ,
North Dakota : Original widows , etc.
( Spt-i'liil , Di-cctnber 11) ) Nancy K. Potter.
Nortbwood. Or.iud Forks
South Dakota : Original ( Special , Decem-
Chrlntinas presents Midi n wo nro
doling out are useful UK well as orna
mental of courstt we have sleds at L''c
and pocket knives at Ke-bnt ) wo have
cook stoves and ranees and conking
utensils of all kinds besides all kinds
of table cutlery wo will wave you lots
of money.
JNO. HUSSIE HWD. CO.
2107 Cumins Street.
bi-r 11) Isaac 1C. Mai-y. Mary , llardlnn John
Walter , Madison , Liki : > . Im-reusr Joseph H.
L-ibrle Jr. . Dohind , Splnk. OrlKlnal wid
ows i-ti--Maitlia L. ( iosllm . Alee ti-r.
fnlon ; Anna K. Thomas , St. Lawrence ,
Hand.
I-JASV KOK A I-M-3MAI.H HIIOl'MKTHIU
Mayor Will lit * AsUil i > He-mil ( lie
Kin.- .
Mrs. Cooper , living at 913 > , i South Thir
teenth street , was arraigned for hearing In
police court yesterday morning on the charge
of shoplifting. She responded to the name of
.Mrs. Urown , that being the name she gave
to the police when she waa arrested.
The evidence against the woman was con
clusive. Her residence wa.i Heart-bed Monday
tdght by the police and a quantity of gooda
wore found which were stolen from varlom
stores In the city. An attorney appeared
In behalf of the woman , and upon bis iidvlco
she entered a pica of guilty. He then made
a strong petition for mercy. Haying
particularly that when the woman hail
taken the "few articled" her mind was u
blank anil hho did not know what fho was
doing. No testimony of any character waa
Introduced. Upon the pica of guilty Police
Judge Cordon Imposed a nominal flue ot
$ ! i o'ld costs and further stated that he
would recommend to the mayor that thu
fine bo remitted. In the majority of cases
of shoplifting the police Judge usually
Imposed a Jail sentence , twenty days being
the favorite.
VAX WIXUI. < TTS MISS StUTII.
Slif llfc-llin-M li > WulU ItlK Direct loll
unit III * Coolly ShiHlii-N HIT.
"Fresh Kid , " otherwise known us Charley
Van Winkle , mot Kay Smith at the corner
ot Twelfth and Dodge streets last night and
Insisted on taking hr In ono direction wlillo
she declared she was htadcd for the op-
poslto point of the compass. At this Van
Winkle struck her In the eye with what is
supposed to have been a poi-kelknlfo. A
gash a couple of Inches long was the result.
A special olilcer who happened to bo In u drug
store near by chaHul the woman's asjallant
down an alley for a couple of blocks and
IIred three shots at him. Ho failed to get
the man , however , The woman was taken to
the station. Both parties are negroes.
Kveii If Drex L. .Shooinan should fall
elf he wouldn't slip up for lu-'s got on
a pair of those new "Never-Sllp" shoes
that wo'ro the Introducers of rubber
soles no need of rubbers In ley weather
wo also have the uesv pneumatic lu.'ol
which we llrmly attach to any shoo- *
ladles' w men's.
DREXEL SHOE CO. ,
14-10 l-'AUNAAU