8 OMAHA 1M1IAT 111313 : TVElXCnSSDAY , DISCKMUKK 2 , 1800.
I IMT'P rit/I'O Till ? OT\VP
iLLlflil lAKlib illr , MAMJ
Gives His Version of the Killing of Qnj
Hutsonpillcr ,
INSISTS IT WAS DONE IN SELF DEFENSE
THU lilt SlnryVMIiiiul Any Sinn til
iill : < lll < lll Hl-fllMI'M III III * TllllKlC'U
I'p lijt'ro - < -i\iiinlimllHi :
i\lili-iiuf All In.
Charles II. Klllotl wns on the witness stani
rnttoiday during the entire morning sowlon ul
the criminal court testifying l ' ° wn b- (
half In the cane wherein ho stands charged
with the murder of hl friend , ( lay Unison-
plllcr. Ilo preserved the same calm and
tollecltil demeanor which has markeil lilJ
bearing during the entire llmo since the
trial commenced. Ills direct examination
occupied ubout two hours and his testimony
was given In an unconcerned manner nnd
without any trace of nervousness or hesita
tion. Ills recollection of details was per
fect up t" the point of the commission of
the crime , and after that event , hut his
memory of the net Itself was an utter hlank ,
eross-examlnatlon by
nnd n searching -
County Attorney llaldrlge failed to shako
his testimony In the sllKhtest degree.
Klllotl retained his self-possession through
out the trying ordeal and was very guarded
In his answers. It bolim very evident tliat
ho was keeping track of all his testimony
and was using the greatest care to avoid
contradicting himself.
Tin- first half hour of the morning cession
of court was consumed by Klllott In telling
ubout tin- relations of himself and Huston-
plller while they were with the wild went
show and their arrival In Omaha. Coming
down to the time when they were at the
Windsor hotel , Klllott testified that lie and
llutsonplllcr were at South Omaha at the
time Witnesses ( Jladlsh and Cullen had testi
fied that ho bought the chloroform. He
ilenIt'll purchasing any chloroform the da >
before the crime or at any other time.
Regarding the Incidents occurring the da >
of the murder Klllott testified that he and
IlutKonpllIer went to South Omaha In the
morn ing. On their way back to Omaha
HutKonplller asked Klllott to pay him the
Jlf , he had loaned him. Hutsonplller spoke
of Ilio matter two or three times on the
way home.
TKLLS OF THK CHIMB.
Continuing. Klliott testified utitwtantlally
as fnlloua : "I went to the hotel with
IlutHonpUlcr and ate dinner at the same
table. When I left the dining room I met
the rbambermald in the hall near my room.
I aski-d her If s'.io wanted to clean the room.
She mild yes. I said It was too bad we had
Kept her nut of the room all morning , as wo
had both been lying down nil morning. I
did not tell her my friend was not feeling
well anil wanted to lie down. I went Into
my room nnd wrote out n receipt for the
money I owed llutsonplllcr. The receipt
taken from the slop jar by the detectives Is
the one I wrote out. 1 at by the- window
nnd wrote with the paper on the window
sill. After writing the receipt I went to
thi ) stnlrway and called Hutsonplller. I
wrote ( he receipt with a fountain pen I had
taken from my grip. I put the grip on the
boil and removed the towels and other arti
cles. Including the coupling pin I had In
the grip to make the landlord think my grip
was full of baggage. I laid these things
alongside the grip on the bed nnd took out
the pen to use In writing the receipt. When
IlutBonplller came up the stairs ho followed
1110 Into the room. I told Hutsonpiller I
would pay him the money If ho would sign
the receipt. He sat on the chair by the
window and I eat on the bed. He said ho
wouldn't sign the receipt and I Bald I
wouldn't pay him unless bo signed It. Ho
called me an obscene name and said ho would
take It out of my hide. 110 rose from his
chair and tnado a plunge at me. I grabbed
the coupling pin and struck him. 1 don't
remember what happened after Hint.
I don't remember anything further until I
was standing before the driBscr. I looked
down and saw Hutsonplller lying on the
Itoor nnd saw blood on the Hoar. I went
out Into the hnll and saw there was blood
on my hands and then examined Hutson
plller and saw he wan dead. I locked the
door nnd went out. I walked around and
tried to collect myself and think what was
thii best thing to do. I had only n couple
of dollars and I went back to the room
nnd took what money Huteonplllcr had and
dceltlcd to got out of the country. I then
put him on the bed , washed my hands and
went out again. Hutsonplller weighed
about 200 pounds , and I struck him because
I was afraid ho would do mo up. He had
told mo of trouble ho had had with a man
and said ho nlinowt choked him to death.
When I asked him to sign the receipt for
the $15 I owed him , he was mad and I was
afraid of him. Wo had never had any
trouble , and I had no 111 will townrd him.
I never planned to kill him. and didn't
Intend to kill him when I struck him. I
did not put any chloroform on a towel nnd
put It over hla face. I did not use chloro
form at all. I did not buy any chloroform.
After I went to the Windsor hotel I went
to the Metropolitan hotel , paid my bill there
and bad Hutsonplllcr's box Kent to the
depot. I Intended to dispose of the box to
get money to get out of the country with.
I then went back to the Windsor , changed
my shirt and paid my bill. Then I went
uptown and bought a ticket to Chicago
nnd went back to the Windsor nnd got
shaved. After being shaved I went to the
depot. "
MEMORY A L1TTLB DEFECTIVE.
This completed Elliott's direct examination
with the exception of n few minor points ,
nnd County Attorney llaldrlgo took charge
of the cross-examination. Ho drew from
Klllott statements showing that ho had
nerved nlioul four years In the nrmy nnd
had been discharged by n court-martial.
Going over Elliott's direct testimony , nothing
was brought out until reaching the point
touching upon what transpired in the room
occupied by the two men regarding the re
ceipt for $15. Klllott said. In response to a
fi'rlcs of searching questions , that he had
only $2 nnd did not Intend to pay Hutson
plller. He said ha was afraid from the way
Hutsonplllor octcil that lie would make
trouble nnd Klllott said he wanted n receipt
KO tlmt In case Hutsonplller should have
him arrested ho would have a receipt to
Hhow. At this point the county attorney at
tempted to Impeach Klllott B veracity by ro-
rnrrlng to the testimony of Sheriff McDonald
nnd Court Reporter Iloyles regarding state
ments made by Klllolt In his alleged con
fession. The county attorney attempted to
show by this means that Kllhtt had Hald he
liud received $100 through the mall from his
uncle. II. F. Kllloll of Alton. 0. . the day before -
fore the murder. All " "lott would say In
reply tn questions was. "I don't remember
what I said. " . Ilo made the gqmo reply to
questions regarding similar statements made
ti > newspaper representatives In Cedar
Rnplda. hi.
Returning to what transpired between
tlii > wltncF.4 and Hutsanplllcr In their room
at the time of the crime , the county at
torney recurred again to statements made
to McDonald nnd HoylcH In the jail and at
tempted to have Klllott contradict himself ,
but the defendant hnd his wlta ubout him
nnd merely Insisted that ho "did not re
member" what he told them , iind stuck to
what ho said on direct examination. His
memory was excellent up to the time llut
sonplllcr lunged at him and ho grabbed the
coupling pin. but after that time ho In
sisted that ho could remember nothing. In
reply to a question from the county attor
ney as to whether ho was In his right mind
en that day , Klllott remarked In n light
tone , " 1 don't know whether I was or not.
I Imdn't been examined to see. "
The eroffl-exninlnatlon was continued
until nearly noon , hut Elliott avoided all
entanglements by "not remembering" what
wns mild In his alleged confession wherever
the statements purporting to have been
made at that time conflicted with what he
had said on direct examination.
LITTLE TESTIMONY IN KKMUTTAL ,
When court reconvened In the afternoon
thn defense announced that It would rejt
Ha case and Sheriff McDonald wag then
called In rebuttal by the county attorney.
The sheriff tratllk'd In detail regarding the
statements made by Klllott In his alleged
confession nnd regarding which Klllott had
testified that ho "didn't remember. " The
sheriff testified to the accuracy of the report
of Klllott's statements made by Court Re-
Uoylcs , ueurh' all of which were
directly contradictory to the testimony Rive
by Elliott while on the ttUnd.
Court Reporter Hoylro wag called an
corroborated the testimony of the sheriff.
W. II. Ashford , city editor of the Cedn
Rapid ; , la. , Republican , was called am
testified regarding statements made to hlin
by Elliott while the latter wan In jail I
Cedar Rapids , which wcro contrndlctcd b
Elliott on the stand.
This concluded the evidence In the nn
and the arguments were commenced a
once , Assistant County Attorney Jefferl
opening for the state. Ho will bo followei
by Attorneys Ilurnett and Gilbert for th
defendant , In the order named , and Count
Attorney Ilaldrlge will close for the state
It Is expected Hint the arguments will b
concluded and the care submitted to th
Jury tonight. _
Without doubt the most wonderful reined )
for pain Is Salvation Oil. It sells for 25c.
( Jreat bargains at Htibcrmarin' total clos
ing out sale In Diamonds and other goods
Kith & Douglas * .
Oh , that Is what I want ! one of thos
cute little I'ug Puppies ; only (5 at Gcislcr's
lllrtl store.
Special low prices on Diamonds ani
Jewelry. Going out of business. A. II.
HubermAtin , 1.1th & Douglas.
AMUSEMENTS.
It Is safe to tay that "The Lady Slavey , "
which opened a short engagement last night
nl the Crelghton , would not bo popular In
Its native England In ls : present form ; nnd ,
although that would not bo the same In all
cases as to cay an entertainment was cal
culated to hit the popular fancy on this side
the water , It Is not too much to nwert that
"Tho Lady Slavey , " as adapted to the uses
of the American stage , fulfills Its mission
admirably. It furnishes without question
the most laughable performance which has
been seen here this season. It would bo
dllllcult to tell what It la all about , but no
one Is called upon to do anything so ana
lytical. It Is enough that Dan Daly ID In
It , nnd Marie Dressier , and a whole con
stellation of lesser , but still brilliant , lights ;
and a chorus numerically strong , vocally
compc'tcnt and physically of Just proportions.
Dan Daly. Ifnot , a thing of beauty. Is at
least a Joy forever. To paraphrase the
aphorism about the strawberry , doubtless
God could have made such another pair of
legs , but doubtless , also , Ho never did.
Their apparently unconcerned possessor
furls nnd unfurls them at will , entangles
them In trellises nnd movable furniture , and
weaves them wlerdly about In awesome
mcacurcs , the while ho strokes his long
drooping moustache. They are of the Fame
bigness , or lack of It , all the way up. They
remind one of the reputed saying of Lin
coln , who , being asked how long a man's
legs should properly be , rejoined that In
his well considered opinion they ought to
be at least long enough to reach from his
body to the ground. Daly's are longer than
that ; for they not only touch the ground ,
but upon occasion they trail. There Is a
wealth of legs In "Tho Lady Slavey. " Marie
Dressier having celebrated her unpcen yet
evidently robust charms In the first act ,
makes only a partial but quite re-assuring
revelation In the last ; and the ladles of the
chorus show themselves In no wise deficient
In the matter of pedal extremities.
The piece rushes through Its allotted
length with few dull moments * , nnd these *
few only dull by contrast with their more
sprightly associates. It U full of good danc
ing , good singing nnd excellent fooling.
Kven If ono were bored which one l.s not
likely to be by the first net , one's pulses arc
certain to bo stirred by that wild and utterly
Indescribable shindy of Marie Dressier and
Daly In the second. She literally mops the
floor with him , and throws the wisp of a
man about the room as If he were still more
the bag of bones which ho looks. She has
n line opulent physique and a great big
breezy way with her that reminds one a
llttlo of May Irwln ; and she shares Miss
Irwln's western r's as well.
Although these two arc perhaps three-
quarters of the i-hoxv , there are unmistaka
bly others. Llttlo Miss Uuckley charmed
more beside the "American millionaire" as
the Slavey. Messrs. Danny , Carle and Klrke
did decidedly clover work , and a lively
plump-faced , email person called Adelaide
performed a pretty dance , having been
brought on In a huge' pie , as blackbirds are
sometimes. The costumes are rich and elab
orate , nnd the scenery appropriate and In
good taste.
There will be only one more performance
hero of "The Lady Slavey , " that which takes
place tonight. It Is Blde-splltllngly funny ,
and there ought to bo enough lovers of n
Kooil laugh yet remaining In Omaha to fill
thn house to Its utmost capacity.
"Tht > Merry World. " with Its sixty In
habitants , will hold forth at .the Crelghton
for three nights , commencing : Thursday ,
December 24 , when that popular play which
succeeded In pleasing last season , will In a
new form again make a strong bid for that
favor which wns so freely accorded It on the
occasion of Us former appearance here. A
large company of principals will be sup
ported by n chorus which Is said to be both
comely and musical. A special holiday
matinee will be given Christmas day. The
seats are meeting with a demand which
would Indicate uniformly good business dur
ing the engagement. The usual matinee
will bo given Saturday.
A professional matinee of "Tho American
C.lrl. " which the members of "The Lady
Slavey" company and "The Merry World"
company have accepted Invitations to at
tend , will bo given nt Iloyd's today. 1'rlnco
Roy nnd Llttlo Lady , two pleasing child
actresses , mnko "Tho American Girl"
especially Interesting to children. This U
"bargain day" at Hoyd's and n large crowd
la expected to attend the matinee. The en
gagement will bn brought to a close with a
performance tonight.
For four nights , commencing Thursday ,
with matinees on Christmas , Saturday and
Sunday , "The Shadows of a Great City , "
which was successfully presented here about
six years ago , will be the bill at Iloyd's.
Much of the success of "Tho Shadows of a
Great City" depends upon the clever people
who present It. To satisfy the popular
craving for excitement and still not violate
the natural properties of existence Is a
dllllcult task for playwright and actor alike.
The company presenting "Tho Shadows of
a Great City" Is promised to como as near
rescuing It from the prevailing faults of Its
kind ns any company could. All the scenic
effects are carried by the company and the
play will bo elaborately staged.
The Doston Howard Athenaeum company
will open a two night engagement at the
Crelghton with a matlnco Sunday. Decem
ber 27 , when a company of vaudeville artists ,
who , It U said , arc fully up to the standard
of excellence set by this organization on
former visits , will appear In a variety per
formance , which Is said to bo both novel
and entertaining. Seats will be placed on
sale Thursday morning. Among those ap
pearing will bo Molllo Thompson. Hen R.
llarncy , the Mortons Grovlnl nnd Murray ,
the Levlnos , Morton and Mack. Kayo and
Henry. Dclmoro and Leo and the motoxraph ,
the latest appliance for the production of
unlimited photos.
Commencing Monday. December 2S , and
continuing a week , "Saved From the Sea , "
said to bo the latest melodramatic fiiicce ? * ,
will bo the attraction nt Doyd'a. For Mon
day evening only n big double bill la an
nounced. On that one night , in , conjunction
with the drama , Robert Flt&slmnions
( Lanky Deb ) and hU sparring partner will
appear In a glove contest and bag punching
exhibition. The big slugger from the
antlpodo 1s on his way cast to go Into
preparation for hla coming battle with
Corbett. ,
ON IIOUTH
Trill UN lit'iivt * Oniiiliii fur
Chicago and points cant 9:4S : a , in. , 5:00 : p.
m , , 7:00 : p. m. .
Colorado , Utah , California 8:35 : a. m. . t:35 :
P. ni.
St. Joseph , Kansas City anil south 0:05 :
a. in. , IJiOO' . m ,
Illack Hills , Montana , I'aclilc nortliwesl-
4:35 : p. m ,
Lincoln 8:35 : a. m , , 2:55 : p , m. , 4:35 : p ,
m. , 7:05 : p. m.
Ticket Ofllce 1602 Furcam Street.
BUY GIFTS AT BOSTON STORE
The Grandest Army of Useful and Sensible
Holitlny Presents Ever Shown ,
STORE OPEN EVENINGS TILL 10 O'CLOCK '
Kvrryliotly Ailinlln lliiNton Store In ( In-
rinco ( o liny Holiday Pri-nciilx , nn
12 wry I III UK IM Sulil nl Half
YVImt It C'ONlN KlniMt IIITI * .
MEN'S AND HOY'S SUITS AND OVER
COATS.
Your choice of all the finest nnd highest
firade men's satin lined suits , overcoats and
ulsters that sell In any clothing store for
$25 we sell nt $9.9S , at $12.50.
Men's line Imported worsted casslmere
and melton suits that sell elsewhere at
$1S nnd $20 , go nt $7.50.
Men's nil wool cnsslmcrc nnd cheviot
suits that sell elsewhere at $10 nnd $12 , go
at $1.93.
Men's flno nil wool beaver , satin lined
overcoats go nt $5.50 and $7.50.
Hoy's fine double breasted suits go In 3
lots nt $1.59 , $ l.'jS and $2.50 , actually cost
double to mnko.
Hoy's fine ulster overcoats nnd reefers go
at $1.98 , $2.60 and $3.50.
LADIES' $2 KID GLOVES 59C AND 75C.
5,000 pairs Imported English and French
kid gloves , ordinary Foster's hook , clasp
pique Driving , walking nnd dress gloves In
nil colors nnd black nnd evening shades ,
worth up to $2.00. go at 59c and 75c.
CLOSING OUT THE TOYS.
Hctwccn now nnd Christmas cvo every
dollars worth of toys and dolls must bo
sold Wo absolutely will not carry over any
toys or holiday goods Wo are the ono house
In Omaha which opens new , fresh toys ,
dolls and holiday goods each season.
Positively none will be carried over.
HOSTON STORE , OMAHA.
IGth and Douglas.
IlfKSTO.V STOHK'S II.UM'V SIIOKS.
Thcrc'H KIIHI * nml Comfort , ll
mill l'riiNii | > rlly III livi-ry Pair.
Everybody goes ahead in Boston Store
shoes and slippers.
If you want to show your love and good
vlll to any one , make them a present of a
ialr of shoes that comes from the Uoston
Store.
We have every kind of shoe and slipper
hat's worn by men , woman or child.
And wo will sell them to you at about
mlf the price you'd pay elsewhere.
Moreover , you can only buy good shoes at
lostnn Store. We wcrmit every pair we
sell lo give honest satisfaction for the
nonoy.
A child that comes to us to buy a pair
of shoes or slippers for Its parents or loved
ones will receive twice the attention that
a grown person would.
Wo have strictly one price for everybody ,
and the. largest stock of shoes and slippers
and biggest shoe store In the west , and do
he biggest shoe business west of Chicago.
THAT'S UOSTON STORE EVERY TIME.
N. W. Cor. IGth nnd Douglas.
IliirlliiKtnii It on Ir California
J'jXIHirNloilN.
A cheap and pleasant way to make the
overland trip is to take one of the Hurllng-
on's weekly personally conducted excur-
lens to California. They leave Omaha nt
:35 : every Thursday afternoon. Most In-
cresting route across the continent
hrough Denver nnd Salt Lake City. The
chcdule Is so arranged as to afford pas-
engers a daylight , view of the wonderful
eencry of the Rockies. Cars arc clean ,
comfortable , modern and not crowded. Host
of care given ladles and children. Second-
class tickets honored. Call at ticket office ,
502 Farnam street , and get full Infonna-
lon.
MORV WII.I. HAXUVUT Till : HOYS.
Inti-nilH ( n ICci-p Oprii HIIIIHP oil \ > MV
Y'i'iir'M ln y.
"Mogy. " the rex of Omaha newsboys , has
Issued Invitations to his faithful followers
to place their feet under the festal board
at his shoo shining parlors , 141G Farnam
street , on Now Year's night. There will be
good things galore and as the Invitation Is
; encral to all the newsboys and bootblacks ,
t will bo the premier event In their social
world. In addition to refreshments there
will be musical attractions during the
evening and of all the "open houses" In
Omaha that day none will be more wide
open or contain a jollier crowd.
Ill HM.VfSTO.V HOITII
"Fust Mull" DlNconllmiril SomlayH.
Commencing Sunday , Dec. 27 , the Uur-
Ington's 2:55 : p. in. train for Lincoln will
not run Sundays.
A 1'criilfxlni ; I'rohlcni.
Whether to trko "Northwestern Lino" No.
at 4:4 : ! ) p. m. or No G at G:30 : p. m. , Chlcago-
ard. "No. 2" arrives at Chicago at 7:45 : a.
n. and "No. G" at 9:30 : a. in. Doth trains
ro models of modern art , skill and luxury.
NO EXTRA CHARGE ON EITHER ONE.
Call at the City OITlce , 1401 Farnam street ,
nd talk It over.
J. A. KUIIN. General Agent.
G. F. WEST. C. P T. A.
I'orniinnlly Cniiilut'lu < l K
Lcavo Omaha every Friday via the Union
'aclllc. No change of cars to Ogdcn , San
'ranclsco or Los Angeles. Tourist sleepers
ally to San Francisco.
Special attention paid to ladles traveling
lone. A. C. DUNN.
City Pass , and Tkt. Agent.
1302 Farnam St.
ii'l Hun Suiulayx ,
The nurllngton's 2:55 : p. m. train for Lincoln.
'OHHCAST OK TODAY'S WKATIIISII.
North "WlnilMVIII llliMV anil ItVI1I
Cr < Mf Cold In .NVIiraxl.n.
WASHINGTON , Uee. 22. The forecast
for Wednesday IH :
For Nebraskii nnd lown Fair ; colder ;
north winds.
For .Missouri nnd Kansas Fair ; colder ;
winds .becoming northwest.
For Colorado and Wyoming Fair ; colder ;
variable winds.
For Montana Fnlr ; colder In northern
portion ; variable winds.
For South Dakota Fair ; colder In east
ern portion ; variable * winds.
Loi'iil Itrcoril.
OFFICE OF THK SVKATHKU HURI5AU.
OMAHA. Dee. 22.-Omalm record of rainfall
nml temperature , compared with correspond.
Inir day of the past three years :
1SOC. ISM. 1SDI. U93.
Maximum temporaturo. . . 4S 37 B7 M
Mliiliiium temperature. . . . 3.1 2ii 20Hi
Average tempunituro 42 32 H2 4S
llalnfall ' . 00 .00 .00 .03
Itecord of temperature nml precipitation
at Omaha for thu day and since March 1 ,
UJC :
Normal temperature for the day T. 25
KxroHH for the day 17
Accumulated dellclency FlncoMarch 1. . 123
Normal precipitation for the day .1 Inch
Deficiency for the day 3 Inch
Total precipitation Hlnco Mrh. 1..3I.92 Inches
KXCCMS since March 1 4.9S Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , ISM..11.01 Indies
Uc-llclency for cor. period , 1S9I..U.7.1 Inchon
Itt'liorlM from StnlliiiiM in S p. in.
° 3
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TATION8 AND STATE OP
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nit l.nko City , clenr. ,
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HI. I'HUl. clear I fit W .00
Umtnport , clouily . 30T ] 0l .00
Ili'lKiiH , rlunr Ml 10 .00
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Indlcalta trnrc of precipitation ,
U A. wni.SM , Local 1'orecait Olllclal.
P.f.SV TIM KM Vtr TIIK POSTOKIMCK
M Hurl lid lli'iu'iitli nit Avn
limHir > f I'lU'Unur * .
If thtre Is nny net'of people In Omnhn who
nre having more Irtwblc Just now than Is
supposed to fnll tO'flie lot of n pollcemni
It la the poatolllcc caiplnyea. The mnllliiR
room In stacked fallioJ p.ickaRcs , the sliles o
the kacks aent out i every mull bulRO with
them nml the Incoming pouchra arc none the
Irsfl corpulent. With all these troubles Ih
slRht the receiving -windows are heslegei
with people who form In IOIIR lines waltliiK
to ilepoilt still other package * to add to the
discomfort anil troubles of the clerks. Kron
the time the office opens In the morului ; untl
It clcucs at night the corridors are Illlcd
with n struggling mass of humanity and the
worst of It Is that the postoince employes
state this Is only the beginning of their
troubles. Today ami the day following the
crowd will In all probability tax the ca
pacity of the building nml the ability of the
employe * to handle It.
One who sees the crowd and the large
number of packages woulir think that It wna
Impossible that the buslncsn of sending
Christmas prescntn was smaller tills year
than common , but postal authorities say
this Is the fact. Unices today and tbmor-
row prove record breakers the number or
packages handled will fall far below the
average of recent years.
The parcel post department Is 'not the
only ono which Is stimulated by the holi
days. The money order department also feels
the effect of it. Many people , at a loss to
know what to send to absent friends and
relatives send money Instead and leave the
selection of a present to the recipient , anil
many a eon and daughter at this time of
the year remembers the "Old Folks at Home"
who may be struggling along through their
declining years , with a remittance' which
will lighten the burden.
What do I wish for Xuias ? One of those
Imiiortcd German warbling Canarys ; only
$3. 50 at Gclslcr'tj Bird store.
Ilavo you seen those beautifully arranged
KIshglobcs In our window ? Don't rcqulro
any drainage of water. I'rlce , complete ,
from G5c up. Gclslcr's lllrd store.
How ID a talking Parrot as a Xtnan pres
ent ? Gelsler's lllrd store Bella them with a
guarantee to talk far only { G.
COM.MKHCIAI , CI.UII COMMITTKK.
MntliTN of Imiiorluiu'c llroiiKhi ll >
nnil DNi'tiNNiMl.
The executive committee of the Commer
cial club held F two hours' meeting yesterday
morning and discussed n number of pending
commercial enterprises. No action was
taken on any of the matters , although
some of the committees promised to present
some cheering business news In the near
future.
It was decided to elect but sixty direc
tors of the club at the annual meeting In
January , Instead of 100. as at present. It
was also suggested that this directory meet
weekly , Instead of the executive committee
alone. This suggestion , however , was not
acted upon. A motion was also made to
comply with the constitution by electing
an executive committee of eighteen. Instead
of the present number , twenty-five , but
this was left to the discretion of the Incom
ing board.
Alfred Mlllaril , Commies loner Utt and
John Steel were appointed a committee to
confer with the Hoard of Trade and the
Clearing House association to Induce those
bodies to join ID sending n delegation of
three to n monetary convention of Impor
tance that Is to bo held In Indianapolis on
January 12 , 1897.
Iti'liiililk'nii
W. P. McCreary , president of the League
of Republican Clubs of Nebraska , has
called a meeting of the league for next
Tuesday. It will convene at the I'axton
hotel , this city , at 11 o'clock a. m. There
are several matters of deep interest to
Nebraska republicans to come before this
meeting , and a general .attendance of dele
gates Is expected. >
The klrg of plllsi is Iscecham'a Deccham's
IT.HSO.VAI , 1'AHAOHAIMIS.
J. Glassey of Ilawllns was In the city yes
terday.
J. L. Dalrd has gone to Chicago on a short
business trip.
II. C. Hlchards of Geneva was an Omaha
visitor yesterday.
I ) , II. Nott of Marlon. la. , Is spending the
holidays with his son , Harry Nott.
C. H. IJarth , U. S. A. , of Fort Nlobrara ,
was atnons the arrivals yesterday.
W. A. I'axton. Jr. , returned from a short
business trip to Denver last evening.
II. H. Hlcl'crdson left yesterday for Kan
sas City on a short visit with friends.
C. II. Harmon of McCoolt , who has been In
Omaha for a few days , returned home last
night.
Mrs. John M. Thurston left last night for
Chicago , where she expects to rejoin her
husband.
\V. B. Kratise. F. II. Aldeman nnd wife
nnd William Stauffcr were West Point people
ple in the city yesterday.
Hon. Victor IJIerbowcr , lieutenant governor
of Idaho , Is In the city on his way home'
from en extended eastern visit.
W. H. Cundey , general traveling passen
ger agent of the Denver & Hlo Grande , was
among the Omaha visitors yesterday.
Orlando Mctcalf , Jr. , of Denver was In the
city ycjiterday on a short visit with friends
whllo on the way to New York City.
Miss Letta Stone has returned from Colorado
rado Springs to spend the holidays with
hoi < father , Dr. U. M. Stone of this city.
Mrs. J. Kllpatrlck was In the city yeslcri
day while on her way from Chicago to Deadwood - j i
wood , where she expects to Join her hus
band ,
S. J. Alexander , C. K. Magoon , I' . W.
Plank , Prof. II. II. Nicholson and Rev. II.
Dross were Lincoln people in the city yes
terday.
I. G. Hamilton of Norfolk , president of the
beet sugar factory at that point , passed
through On.alia last night on his way to
Chicago.
The following thFJitrlcal companies are
making the Hotel Darker their headquar
ters while playing In Omaha : Lady Slavey
company. Merry World company , American
Girl company.
II. W. Ilcndtrbon , for many years connected
with the local olllces of the Union Pacific ,
now freight agent of the same company with
headquarters at Salt Lake City , has been In
the city for several daj .
Advance agents registered nt the Darker
arc : 13. M. Gottholf , representing Shadows
of u Great City company ; Al .McLean , repre
senting "Saved from the Sea company ; G. II.
Harris , representing Uoston Howard Athe
naeum company , and Wllllnm H. Mackuy ,
manager of the American Girl company.
Ncbraskans at the hotels : Charles H.
Wlnshlp nnd wife , Fremont ; Chaunccy Ab
bott and wife , Sclmylcr ; W. J. Paul , St.
Paul ; Charles H. Sloan , Geneva ; Loren/o
Plum , Shclton ; A. I ) . Sears , Grand Island ;
Albert Swift , Nebraska City ; George W.
Llttlo , Lyons ; J. C. ' Martin and son. Clarks ;
I. K. Doty and George H. Cotton , David City ;
John I ) . Musscr , 'Hushvllle ' ; A. J. Wright.
Tecumseh.
Carl M. Johaiuon , formerly of Omaha , but
now practicing law.nt Dulutli. Minn. , stopped
over In the city nnd Is visiting old friends.
Ho Is on hla vayi to Colorado , whore hu
will visit his sinter. Mr. Johanson was the
captain of the famous Cornell foot ball
cloven of 1891' . H < i came to Omaha In thu
early SOs and worked his way through the
High school , whcro ho graduated with
honors. From here ho wont to Williams ,
whcro ho graduated. From there ho went
to Harvard , spending a year , and then went
to Cornell , whcro he completed the law
course.
IOCAI < IIHI5VITIK.S.
The teachers' regular holiday examination
will be held In the southeast room on the
second door at the Central school , begin
ning December 2'J. The examlnallona usu
ally last for three days.
Charles Suimiclnon of West Omaha left
Ills team standing at Eighteenth and
Lcavciiworlh streets Monday , and when
ho returned be found u quantity of clothing
hud been itolen front his wagon. There Is
no clew to the tlilovon.
Monday night the glass case In front of A.
Anderson's otorc at 2213 Cumlng strcot wae
broken Into by thieves. A couple of dozen
rings , a dozen Blfrvo htiUons and a few
other pieces of Jowclry were Btolcn. The
property was valued at $25. $
WILL YOU GET ONE FOR X1IAS
How to Qot Yourself a Nice Obristmns
Present for Nothing.
THE CAMERA THE BEE GIVES AWAY
Hnly n I'IMV lliiurM l.i-fl , tint Thin-
Knoimli fur Von lu I'nlllll the
CoiulllliiiiM II i-r ore Wo tilvu
You n Cu m i-rn.
The Hoc has from time to time offered Its
subscribers many valuable premiums , but
all past efforts seotn to have been completely
cast In the shade by the camera offer. The
Ileo gives awny two first-class cameras , the j
kind that retnll for ns high ns $10. One of I
them , the "Comet , " takes n picture ono' '
Inch siiunro or circular , one Inch In diameter ,
nnd Is given free to any ono who will send ,
or bring us i
Two now subscribers for six weeks ; |
Or three new subscribers for four wcckn ; j
Or four new subscribers for three weeks
to The Dally Ileo , to be dcllveicd In Omaha ,
South Omaha or Council muffs. Three sub
scriptions must bo prcpnld at the rate of
15 cents a we'ck nnd must be new. not hav
ing taken the paper through the olllce or
through an agent since November 25.
The largo slzo camera , the "Crescent , "
takes n photograph three Inches square ,
either from snap shots or time exposures ,
and Is the most complete high-grade Instru
ment made.
Send or bring us
Six new subscribers for four weeks ;
Or three now subscribers for eight weeks ;
Or two now subscribers for twelve weeks
nnd wo will glvo you n "Crescent" camera.
U Is an easy matter for you to gel two ,
or three friends to take the paper. Others
nro doing It. Why not you ? Just try It
some afternoon when you've nothing else ]
to do. You will get more real enjoyment |
out of ono of these cameras than almost
anything you can buy while this costs you
nothing.
Remember , all subscriptions must be prepaid -
paid at the rate of 15 cents a week nnd the
new subscribers must not hnva taken Thp
Ueo since November 2f > .
Make nil remittances to The Ileo Publish
ing company and address all correspondence
or bring your orders to the Camera de
partment at The Dec's Omaha olllce.
VllNfN lit II DlNC'Ollltt.
Orchard & \Vllhelm offer all their vases ,
jric-a-brnc and lamps nt 25 per cent dis
count to close out lines entire before Chrlst-
nas , this Includra Klsu , Salsuinn and the
Royal Falzan nnd Hnn-Knn wnres.
ItciiicniliiT tlio 1'oor nt Clirlstmux.
The Associated Charities will bo pleased
o receive donations of dinners , provisions ,
clothing nnd shoes till noon Thursday , 24 ,
or distribution among the deserving poor
of our city. Our wagon will call on rccclv-
ng n postal card or telephone message , 1GIG.
Should nny lady prefer calling upon a
amlly with the dinner , we will bo glad to
; lvo the name and address of those most
vorthy of aid.
JOHN LAUGHLAND. Secretnry.
807 Howard street.
iiritii\iTo.\
"Fnsl Hull" DlM'imtliiiiril SnmlavN.
Commencing Sunday , Dec. 27 , the llur-
Ington'a 2:35 : p. in. train for Lincoln will
lot run Sundays.
Six-Thirty I' . M. Train.
of the
CHICAGO ,
MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL UY.
' llcst service.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Dining car.
City office : 1C,04 Farnam.
IliirlliiKtou Itoitic Holiday It ill en
December 24 , 25 nnd 31 nnd January 1
between stations not more than 200 miles
apart return limit , January 4.
Call at ticket olllce , 1502 Farnam street.
Till : IIK.VI.TY MAHKICT.
INSTRUMENTS plneed on record Tues
day , December 22. IS'Jfi :
WAHUANTY DEEDS.
C H Howard nml wlfo to G M Web
ster , lot ' ' , block " > , Alamo I'luzn. . . . $
II I.olKhton nml wife to U J Swords ,
s 37\ \ < . feet of lot . block 8 , RcdlcU'H
silbdlv of Koillc'k'M nilil 400
J II Cameron to II II Harder , lot
10 , block 0 , Drake's add 1
J C Howard and wlfo to 13 J Fuller ,
lot 11 , block 1 , and a fiO feet of lots
8 and 9. block 1 , Jetter'n add to
South Omaha ; lot 11 , block " 11 , "
Lowe's add 5
Snmo to mime , lots 15 and K , block
.3 , O'Nell's KUlidlv ; lot 2 and w Si
feet of lot 1. block 2 , Itedlek's -Mil
add : lot 17 , block 3 , Everett I'lticu. . 5
M C Green and hUHband tn J D Stand-
Isb , p ICO feel of part of lot 2 , lilot'Vc
11 , Smith's add 5,000
Samuel Treby to V A Treby , lots 7
to 12. block SO , Cr II Uo.7gs' add. . . . 200
Sally Kelsey lo O A lloenlleld , outlet
lot 4. Waterloo 2500
A Iv White and husband to Berlin
Co , lots 24 , 2J and 20 , block 14 , Itoso
Hill 150
Sumo to same , lot 10 , block S , Clovur-
dale ; lot 7 , Albright & A.'s id add. . 100
J F Gardner and wife to Alvln Saunders -
ders , cVi sw 24-15-11 4.CUO
Qt'IT CLAIM DEEDS.
J C Sharp to Union Stock Yards com
pany , lot C , block 0311 , South Omaha. . 1
DEEDS.
Special master to Vesta Urnki' , o 22
foul of w 1HO feet of n 132 feet lot
113 , Nelson's add 510
Kdward tjulnn , administrator , to Dan
iel Sweeney , a tract commencing at
point 30t : feet north and i"i2 feel west
of HO corner lie nw 15-12-13 7hS
Sheriff to J C Sharp , lot G , block 3M ,
South Omaha. 2fOO
Total amount of transfers J17l ! j
is sometimes imitated
but originality is not all
that is lacking ; in the
copies the spirit of the
artist cannot be caught
by the artisan unless
both work together , as
in the great GORHAM
establishment , where *
alone the best results are
possible. A 5s Jft
Too good for Dry Goods Stores
Jewelers only. , .
C. S.
S. E. Cor. 15th and Douglas
The Perfume of Violets
Tlio purity of the Illy , the nlow uf the rate ,
comblnu lu I'OZZONI'D
and Ibo flunu of Ilcbo
wondrous Powder
* * * * * i *
lieu , Dec. SKI , lav * * .
THE TRUTH
And Your Money Back for the Asking.
Gloves ,
Shirts ,
Handkerchiefs ,
Hosiery ,
Neckwear ,
I
Night Shirts ,
, ' Hats ,
i Suits ,
And anything' that Man or Boy may wear will be
found here at a lower price than anywhere. Open
i1 cv enings.
BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT. "
GOOD WIFE ! YOU NEED
i
00
If you should sco on Christmas morning
In some frie.ul's house , this beautiful SOLID-
MAHOGANY table with n polish like velvet ,
you would find It hard to bcllcvo his state
ment that It was bought for $5.00. Tlio
lower shelf alone ought to add that amount
to the price. 't
It Is a fact , nevertheless , for wo are using
this table at $5.00 to draw crowds to our
warcrooms.
It IH nnc of the greatest ImrKOlns of tlic last
ten yrars. It stumlx 0 Ini'lim In lielKlit ; tlio
top Hii'iiHiirt-'H 21 InrlieH Fiiiarr. | Tlic lower bbclf
IIIIH a KriirrTul lmie | and will liolcl cnuufb to.
double Hie capacity of Die tublc.
CHAS. SH1YERICK & CO- ,
The Iiowest Prices on Fnx-nituro ,
12th and Douglas. Next to Millard Hotel
Revolution in Piano Prices
We have concluded to dispose of our entire
stock of Steinway , Knafoe , Chickering , Ivers&
Pond , Vose & Sons , Emerson and Everett
Pianos Regardless of Profit. To substantiate ,
our claim we submit the following prices :
LarKO C'hU'kerlliK I'pilBlit , only JJf-,0 ? ?
SmuiT Cabinet ( Irniul. only * . ! . ' ' , ,
J400.no KvMftt I'prlKlit. oJl' cnsi- . only ! „ „ , ' , S
inoO.HO Knube only } ; | JJj
\\'a evil 1'iiinos at iiliFi'lutely l" 'T | iri''e tlinn nny ullu'r inuuli . : licninc In the city. Hall- '
fni'llnn Kiiannitei-il or mum-y refunJi-J. liiHtiumeiitb eolil by mull.
\ JM 14 er'UMnr I PI : > : IKI ) . . N.
> VM. H. aL/rllUULLtl < cor. and UodacSucuty. .
A. O. Ml'KU.KH Piano Tuner.
GENTS.
LADIES. UmidrciU of ruinmllcs are put up jrunran'
tccil to cure lout mnnlioo'J. tint they clou I 0
Do not trlllo with Htoppnl It. Tnrklili ' . .owl Manhooil I'npailluu lle
iiloiiHtruation , but Hvml } 1 wurMuiral and monuv n-i unicd for o\ cry c f
for box Turkish Tunny anil It ilouu not i-tiit ) ufV > ill Memory , LUHV firain
Pennyroyal I'ldH diirn to I'riWnr. J.ot Mauliouil Nlulit Kinlusiiini.
thn iliy : Solil only b ) WraUifiiii of Ituiirotlueiivo Urirnnn , caiuvd
II A II N 8 PHARMACY by youthfulrrom. uiv m > oii nuw life. fcoiJ
Ifiih mid Fariam Slrcctn oiily l.y HAI1N a 1'IIAKMACY. I8UI and far-
Oniabu , : < L > b. Ily mall , nuui Six. , Omaha , Nub * 1.00 box by n.ull.
Oijc TioUsaid ) for
( Trade Mark. )
ACCIDENT TICKETS.
THE INTER-STATE
Ciif.unltx Company ol Nuir York.
giv < ! 8 THREE MONJHS' iusuranco ,
$1,000 for $1.00 ,
lu men or tvomt-ii ,
between 1 ! and CO yearn of aite , agulnit fatal
direct AccMtliU u-foot. or on Ulcyclo , Ilouei ,
Wugoni , Hone Cum , Itullroud cum. Ulvvutud ,
Ilrldee , Trolley unit Cublo cars. Hlcainnlilsu ,
KleainboHla nnd Steam I-Vrrlei. IIOO.COO deposited
with HIP Innurnnce Dcpnrlinent of the tatt ol
New York for the recurlty of the Ineurcd.
Tor .Suit- r
Chas.Kauf maim ,
1103 Douclan Street.
Til. U Omaha. Keb.
WCOX.COMPOUND. .
Bafu'anii nine reliefncvci lull. Ulirtf
- " on , At ull < lriiihts. . Wrllnfui"
. , , w.B..yryvar < l HIM. WltfOK JUUL
' UMJt CO , , SSSbu , KlgUtUtt. , I'lUUda. , i'u.
Look oui fiiyour tircuth by
wutulilnjr your tooth , one de
cayed tooth will taint tin )
broiith. CJ'iia ui'ovviu , ± iK
S , " ) to $8. l-Wcilnln crowns. $ . " ,
ArUllclul teeth , Sf > ; bust 87.00.
BAILEY , Dentist , HlocU I'nx ion
3d floor , lauy nttonilnnt.
Tnutli oxlivirl' < l wllljotit pliln
.SIofKliolili'i'M * .Mcrllnif Union Illr-
vnl < ir Coiniiiiii ) ' of Oinaliii.
Notice IH bnrcby ulvvn that the rum mil
ini/ctlMK of tilt' HtorkliolilorH of tbi < t'uliiii
Kluviitur company of Dniubii , for the pur-
poHii of ttluctlnx Havi'ii illrcc.lorH and micli
other litiHliu-KM nt > may properly uonic lic'foro-
tlio nicniluK , will t-v hi'ltl at thu otllro of thu
( irncral HolU-ltc/r. I'nluii I'aclflc hiilhlln ; ? .
Omaba , Neb , upon Monday , f.hp lib ilny
of January. Ml , bt-twiun tlio bo'iru ' of J0 >
o'clock n. ID , find n oVIork p. in.
Till ) Block triiUHfcr books villl bo cloned
ten (10) ( ) dij'H ; bi'fmv no iliiln of the incjot
lllB. AIKXANIJHIt MlU.AIt.
Boston , MUBS. , lrU'inb T 7. 1 . . . . , , a |