OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 39 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY 27 , 1897-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY JTV12 CENTS.
i ! AT THE "BIG STORE. PRICES SNOWED UNDER QUALITY.
Saturday's cut prices afford the best opportunity to secure wanted winter wearables , Buy now. Agents for the Butterick patterns.
SELLING THE
Vitals Brand Finest Ready Tailored
Men's , Boys' and Children's
And Storm Misters
This is not only a challenger of prices , but also a challen
ger of quu'ity. Everyone knows that price alone is a mean
ingless thing , and when we say that every single article of
fered at challenge prices is unconditionally first class we sim
ply stxte what we know to be an absolute fact. Compare at
pleasure. The more thorough'y the comparisons are made
the more you'll appreciate the wonderful values we are now
oi'rermg1
Men's All Wool $0.50 Sultn Men's $9.00 Caeslmero Suits
for only at
Men's Fine $20 Worsted Suits atMen's $12.50 and $15.00 Cheviot
at Suits at
'S OVERCOATS AND STORM ULSTERS.
Men's $8.00 Overcoats and Ulsters Men's Fine $12.00 Overcoats and
at Ulsters for
Men's Very Finest Overcoats and Storm Ulsters at
$7.50 , $9.75 , $11.5O. $12 SOand $15.00.
Every one worth 40 per cent more.
Boys' Long Pants Suits Saturday at ha f their actual values
Suits at $2.25 , $2.95. $3.95. $4.50 and $6.50.
Boys' Storm Ulster * at $1.95 , $2.5O , $3.95 , $4.50 ,
$6.5O and $7-50.
Children's Cape Overcoats Saturday at 95c , $1 25 ,
$1.75 , $2.50 and $3.25.
Children's Fine Storm Collar Reefers at $1.95 , $2.50 ,
$3.50 , $3 95 and $4.5O.
Big Specials for
Saturday
"QUO VADIS. " the Brcat novel.89o
100 Knvolopos for jjjrj
1(10 ( Visiting curds with pinto 81
100 Visiting cards from old plato.QSc
Bust engraving.
Tlio wonder of the ago , "Tho
French Klnotescopo" Saturday
only
Stamped Linens
3 inch Doylies.- . In
1) ) inch Doylies 5C
7 inch Doylies 3O
12 anil 18 Inch Doylies 10c
Saturday for Groceries I
Sterilized Cream of Wheat
\ < Lr\
' ' " " " '
Self-iial's'lnf ? 03uckwYicnf"i'er rj i _ i
package jf"it. !
I'lnt bottle Now Catsup tOc
Acorn brand Flat Salmon ' 7JLri '
Steak JftJt ,
Ton pounds Dest Navy O n
Heiuis &iJ\ * ,
Kyelesa and corclcss Sliced '
I'lneiipple , per can
llrolled Mackerel In Tomato
Sauce , Hat cans , only
Choli'e Fresno Halslns tp ,
.JL. '
per pound
Large Valrncla Cluster Halslns ,
per pound
New choice Prunes
per pound
A line lot of new Apricots
per pound
Hnttle Ax Tobacco
nt ' . .
Dune's Mixture
ut
Teas and Coffees
Fancy New Crop
Japan Tea
Choice Young
Hyson Tea .
Breakfast Tea
Spider Leg Uollcd ,
Japan Tea .
Broken T oJ. i c
Java and Mocha . - 0
Whole
Hlo Coffee .
Santos
Corfeo .
Maracalbo
Coffee .
Golden Rio
Coffee .
Government Java , and Mocha
only . ,
Chickens at the Big Store
Saturday we will have a full stock of
nice fresh spring chickens at Qic
Country Butter 9c , lie. 125c-
i Our eolobi-jitcd sopamtou creamery ,
tlie linest irmclo , 22c
Sugar Cured California Hams only
5 c
Salt ork 4c
Coino here for the nncst line of Crackers In
Onmlia. Came here for Cheque , Fruits , Candles
and Nuts.
Sale on Men's Furnishings
BOO dozen men's fine Sample
Shirts mid Drawers , wool and
wool fleeced , worth $1.00 , tit
COO dozen men's Jersey ribbed
llcece lined und flne merino
Shirts and Drawers , worth Wo
and 75c , at
100 dozen men's Merino Shlits
and Canton Flannel Drawcru ,
worth JOc , at
Wo carry the largest nsadrtmont of men's
Wool Underwear thin side ot Chicago and
save ' you 23o to Me on each garment. All
our ! underwear have In extra sizes up
to 4S , and can fit any one.
10 cases high grade all wool
Shirts and Drawers , In mottled
brown , drab , gray and camera
hair , worth $1.00 and $1.25. at. . .
fi cases men's wool .double-
breasted Underwear , worth
Jl.W , now ' . . . .
MX ) dozen men's fine white Un-
lattndcred Shirts , reinforced
front and back , made with , all
the latest Improvements , worth
50c , go at , each
100 dozen men's white Laundered
Shirts
100 dozen men's colored bosom
Shirts , In all the latest colors ,
10 cases men's flno Merino Half
Hose , pair
16 cases men's line all wool
Half Hose , pair
10 cases men's flne seamless
black , tan and fancies , at , pair.
TOO dozen flno Outing Flannel
Night Shirts , In all the latest
patterns , at
100 dozen men's Kid Gloves , fur
top , wool lined .
100 dozen men's Kid Mitts ,
wool lined !
POO dozen men's heavy Wool
Gloves
600 dozen men's Double Mitts ,
all wool . - .
200 dozen men's ' heavy Felt
Mitts
MX ) dozen men's Working Gloves ,
wool lined
COO dozen men's Calfskin and
Buckskin Mitts
The largest assortment of men's line
Working and Dress Gloves and Mitts In
the city.
COO dozen Suspenders , each
COO dozen extra flno Suspenders ,
each
Ladies' Furnishinffs on sale
.1 coses children's Cashmere
Hose , worth 25c , at
3 cases ladles' black cotton iOr >
fleece lined Hose , worth 17c , at. . IV L
3 cases ladles' fleece lined cotton
Hose , double heel and toeworth
Kc , at j..i.
100 dozen ladles black Cnshmero
Hose , double heel and toe , worth
25c , at
100 dozen ladles' Himalaya Cash
mere Hose , Improved toe , worth
uOc , at
Toadies' fleece lined Vests land
Pants , worth 50c , at. . ' < . . . , , . . , . . .
< \
Ladles' fleece lined Veslfe'upd '
Pants , worth 75c.r at . { . ' . ) . . ' . .
S jC > * V , < .
Ladles' natural wool Vests ana
Pants , worth $1.23 , at.'i > .
Ladles' extra flno camel's hairt f\\ \
Vests and Pants , worth $1.CO , at i Vll/
M
f
Combination"
Ladles' flno wool
Suits , worth $2.00 , at . l-
Ladles' line black and drab CorACr <
seta , worth Jl.OO , at * * yt <
ladles' Ontlnfj Flannel Gowns , TKo
nil sizes , at . /OC
Children's Muslin Drawers , all
sizes
Children's Black . Wool Mlt- j- I
tens'U
Indies' two-clasp Kid ' 7 5r >
Gloves . . OU
Ladles' extra quality Driving rftStr +
Gl9vps _ .
Specials in the
The largest and best bought stock and the lowest prices
ever named. The success of this great sale speaks volumes
for the genuineness ' of every bargain.Your golden opportunity
every p'ricc contains a double value.
MO BLACK KERSEY JACKETS-I10X FRONT-VELVET COLLARffio Q
200 nouci.E AND CATKRPILLER JACKETS-HALF SILK LINED-IIIOH
storm collar and trimmed with larse buttons , every thread mool , t
100 JACKETS OK ENGLISH KERSEYS-MADH UP IN THU VERY LATEST
style Ensllsh box < ; fTcct& tnllor straps new back lined throughout with
satin rhadame at
300 JACKETS ( A LATE PURCHASE AT HALF IMUCH ) IN PLAIN IMported -
ported Kerseys and French Astrakhan In black , jfroen and Havana brown-
all lined throughout with changeable taffeta. a collet-lion of very handsome
garments worth double at
LADIES' DOUBLE CAPES IX ULACK KERSEY T1UMMED WITH HIIAID
and gimp at
LADIES' ULACK KERSUY CAPES-UOUULB EMPIRE BACK - VELVETffi f\
collar trimmed with several rows of same material at . . . f.v vj
CHILDREN'S JACKETS IN NAVY ULUE CLOAKING
at $1.25
LADIES' FLEECE LINED WRAPPERS-WORTH $1,60-
ut
For Men , Boys and Children
The most complete line in the city and we sell the best
and warmest cap for the leust money.
i. A man's Cap , good and warm other stores get
Si a.11 colors and styles we get 4Sc
2. A regular $1.00 Plush Cap
for 50C
3. A regular $2 oo Plush Cap
for Lf5lOO
4. Boys' Winter Caps , fully worth 75c
at 45C
5 , Our 250-line of Caps for men and boys cannot
bo equalled Wo als.o sell a good 50c cap for boys , In gray , for ,
WINTER DAY AT THE GROUNDS
Exposed Workmen Get a Taste of Cold
Weather.
WORK ON EXPOSITION BUILDINGS SUFFER
QIoii KONfd | ( o tin- ItIlliiNtM Unable
to I'UNli Aloni ; Cfnixtriic-
tloii with VlK < ir nf
; the 1'iiMt. ,
Tlie first touch of winter was very se
verely felt on the exposition grounds. The
temperature hovered about In the neighbor
hood of 1C degrees above zero , tout the biting
wind from the north u cat swept down the
long fitrotch afforded by the lagoon , whistling
about among the timbers of the main build
ings and making the workmen think the
north polo was located right ou the exposi
tion grounds. A thin coating of Ice covered
every stick of Umber which was exposed ,
and a glistening mantle of white snow has
Buttled softly down on the ground and on
tliu piles of lumber In and about the build
ings , Tlio nun sliono with a dazzling , bright
ness which was reflected Ui the myriads of
Ice crystals covering everything , and the
huge ; skeletons of the buildings In the main
court sparkled like the ruins of so many
fairy palaces.
During the early hours of the day the
workmen put In most of their time In rub
bing their ears and swinging their arras to
EC nil the warm blood Into their benumbed
lingers. All were thick coats and glovra ,
tout thi ) fret-zing wind penetrated every nook
and cranny and chilled the very marrow In
the lioncvj. ItDa useless to tell a man
that the thermometer Indicate * ! a reasonably
warm day , because he knew better , ctul ho
continued to etamp his feet and swing his
arms , at Intervals driving nails. The men
working on the roofs had dllllculty to keep
from taking an Involuntary Bildo to the
ground , a * every foot of timber was covered
with tee , and the wind blow with redoubled
violence among tliu rafters and trusses.
The carpenters employed on tlio Manufac
tures building took advantage of the fact
that Contractor Strehlow wns not on the
ground at tlio hour for commencing work ,
and went homo to wait fur the temperature
to rise. When Strehlow arrived ho sent for
the men pout hssto , and they went to work
at noon. Or. the other buildings the car
penters were all At work.
Tim utulf men ou the Manufactures build
ing xrti working on thn colonnade on the
north sldi > of the building , nailing up the
ornamental panelling forming the celling.
Tlity knpt right on working while the cold
\\liui whla'.lrd about tlio columns of tht *
colonnade and blew the debris In every direc
tion.
TOO COU ) TO PLAST13U.
The pluste < rs nbi'idoned work entirely , ae
temperature ( was entirely too low for
them to handle plaster , and the lathers con
cluded that they had reached a point where
they cQiiM take a short rest without delay
ing the plasterers and they also went home ,
The gale keepers tried to get on the lee
eldtt of the tall fence and keep out of the
wind. They were comforted however , by
the knowl'lgo ( that the carpenters employed
ty the Department of Jliilhllngs and Grounds
have bei'ti working for several weeks on sen
try boxes for the gate keepers. It Is re
ported that 0110 of these boxes Is finished ,
with tlio exception that ono of the windows
was put In the wrong sIJo. and will have to
bo changed. When the other boxes will be
jlnltihol 110 ono bag been rash enough to
predict.
The only man oo the grounds who > \us
comfortable while working was a man dig
ging In the sewer ditch on the bluff tract.
The ditch Is about eight feet deep and ths :
man was woiklag at the lowest point , where
the wind did not reach him and where the
earth temperature was much higher than
that of the air outside. Ho reported that he
had no protest to make against the weather.
The workmen on the Nebraska building
were gathered about a red hot stove In one
of the rooms en the lower floor of the state
bulld'ng. ' The outaldo of the building Is
closely covered with sheeting and the inside
Is lathed for plastering. Temporary windows
dews and doors made the room reasonably
tight and the stove made a warm resort.
The men said It was too cold to work on the
top of the dome and they were waiting for
the temperature to rise.
COLORADO'S MIMSUAIj l'AIACI3 CAIl.
Uiiliini' AtlvortlNi'iiifiit < > f < li " Cc-iiU-ii-
lillll .Slate OlYt-rvil fur Exhibition.
Colonel J. II. Wood , traffic manager ot the
Colorado Mineral Palace Car company ot
Denver , la In the city In consultation with
the Department of Exhibits with reference
to securing space for two exhibition cans now
being constructed by that company. These
cars ait ) to 'bo ' stocked wKh specimens of ore
from various Colorado mines , both gold and
silver , and will bo hauled all over the coun
try as a traveling exposition of the re
sources of the Centennial state. The com
pany desires to secure space on the exposi
tion grounds for these cirs before taking
them out on thu road. Colonel Wood carrier
with him an oil painting which ho says l.s
a faithful representation of one of tluno
cam which haa been completed. This paintIng -
Ing shows a car constructed on the model
of a modern paasenger car. It Is lavishly
decorated with silver and gold and In tlio
center of each aldo Is a largo panel on which
Is a handfiomo oil painting , emblematic : of
the purpose of the cars. The central flguru
Is a handsome young woman holding aloft
ai Hcroll on which appears the words , "Colo
rado Minerals $50,000,000 , 1897. " In the
panels beneath the windows of the car arc
handsome painting : ) of Colorado mountain
scenery , Including tbo Garden of the GoJs
and other prominent spots.
' < < for .SUnU'i-H ,
The water has been turned Into the lagoon
again. It was found that the seepage
amounted to about 100,000 gallons per day ,
an amount which Hnglneer Hulls connldem
very slight , considering the fi'zs of the lagoon.
This waste Is nt the rate of
about 4,100 gallons per hour and Mr ,
Hal's says ho will gauge the lulet BO as to
supply Just enough to overcome the seepage
and keep the water up to the Ice In order to
strengthen It. The water ran over the Ice
yesterday and formed In "humps" all over
the surface , covering up the dirt and debris
which had frozen In the first Ice. ny Hood
ing thn Ice a , smooth surface for skating will
bo obtained and a very few cold nights will
nuke the Ice thick enough to bear any ordi
nary weight.
\otrn of the i\iioxltliin.
The roof of the Mines building Is being
covered wltli shretlng. Tlio windows for this
building arc on thu grcund and are ready
to bo put ! u place ,
The walls oftho Machinery building are
In place and work has been commenced on
the portlro , which will extend along the
entire front of the building.
The Southeastern MUvfealppl Valley
Freight association baa followed tile example
of other freight associations and has au
thorized u half-rate on goods Intended for ex
hibit at the exposition ,
Smith & Caitmaii8tart contractors for the
lllues building , have commincej thu erection
of a staff kbop lu the center of tliu building
and will commence the making of the orna
mental start work at once.
Tbo posts for the south \\all of the Agri
culture building are being rolled. The other
walla ot Uii building have been erected and
the trusses for the roof are being framed.
The work of raising the roof trusses will be
commenced early next week.
The Merchants Dispatch Transportation
company has notified the Department of
Tranbportatlon that It will act us forwarder
for exhibitors at the exposition at Philadel
phia , Boston and Now York.
FOOT II.VI.lj IM.AYEHS CIO HOME.
.Saturday fJium- for Oiiinliu
IN liulcllnltely Oil * .
There was a meeting of reorccjentatlves of
the Iowa State university toot ball team and
the Nebraska Wcslejcn foot ball te m at
the Merchants hotel yesterday afternoon to
consider the advisability of playing a
game hero this afternoon. Manager Schuer-
man of the Iowa team rather feircd the
financial outlook and complained that three
of the best men of the team had returned
home. Coash Wagonhurst did not ad-
vlso playing the game , but said
It It were arranged ho would put
a good , strong team lo the field. The
Wcsleyan representatives made every effort
to get the game , 'but ' could not Induce the
Iowa management to agree to It. Thu
prospective game for this city today Is
therefore oft Indefinitely and It Is probable
that the last foot ball game of the season
han been played here.
The members of thn Iowa team leave for
Iowa City yesterday afternoon at 4:50 : o'clock.
The Ottawa team returned to Karsas City
at 9:50 : In the morning. The Wesleyan team
went to Lincoln yroterday afternoon at 4:35 :
o'clock , and the Nebraska team went back
to Lincoln Thursday evening ,
MAIL OX Till : XKW O.UI.NCV UOUTlj.
Through Si'i'vlc'c lo lit * l xtiibllHliril on
Monday Mornlnif.
On Monday morning a railroad postal serv
ice will bo established on thu new Qulncy
road , which rune from Council Dluffs to
Qulncy. Tills ecrvlco will be known as the
Omaha , Kansas City and Kastcrn. The ad
visability of putting It Into effect has been
under cousldera'.Ion for some time ,
Tltero Is to bo ono mall each way , which
will bo carried by trains Nos. " 10 and 17.
llio mall will leave Council Dluffs at C o'clock
each morning , and will arrive at Qulncy at
8:30 : In the evening. It will le-avo Qulncy
at 0:15 : In the mo-nlng and arrive In Council
< Dluffs at 0:30 : In the evening. Clerks will bo
put ou the line 60 that there will bu local
sci vice ,
SIKMV lii .V
All the railroads In the state this morn-
All the railroads In the c > : ate yesterday
morning reported snow alorg their respective
lines. The Union I'aclflo reported the most
Miow , that In Nebraska which fell last night
mnountlng to from ono to two Inches , whllu
that In Wyoming varied , from flvo tp f\x \
Inches In depth , The snow along the "Over
land Houto'1 extended clear .through to
Ogden , Utah. Iloth tlio Durllngton and the
Rlkhoiii lines In thu Illack Hills were nlso
covered with a good amount of snow during
the night.
Iloaril of 'Hfvlutt ill AVnrlc.
The Board of Review is still working on
tbo city lots and expects to complete the Job
In a few days. Then It will take up the com
plaints that have been filed and they will be
heard In fhelr regular order. So far only
twenty-five complaints have been filed on
the entlro assessment.
I'nlviTMlly SliulunlHJoin. .
Superintendent Pearso received eighty-two
signatures to the list ot prospective members
of the National Educational association from
the University of Nebraska at Lincoln yes
terday morning. About fifty additional
signatures were also received from Hastings.
Arlington , Alliance ana Falls City.
\YETTLISCSTlLLONTnESTKD \
Defense Questions the Wain. Witness
Concerning His Figures.
CITY'S ' EXPERT SUPPORTS H'lS SCHEDULES
MVM HIMV Hi ! Mmlc Uii tin * Shoirl
from \Vlilch tlioSliortnKe of
the lix-CIty ' 1'iVnMuri'p
\VIIN Detc-riiitiifd.
The trial of the case of the city against
the bondsmen of Henry Collft , ex-city treas
urer , was resumed in Judge Slabaugh's court
yesterday morning. Kxpcrt Accountant Wct-
I . tllng being called for cross-pxamlnatlon. The
witness was on the eland during both morn
ing and afternoon sessions testifying to the
condition of the city accounts as be found
them at the time of taking charge ot Bolln'n
books.
Wltnesfi testified that In piaklng up his
schedules , showing the receipts and dis
bursements of the treasurers ofilce during
Bolln's first term , he bad access to all of
the books , papers and other documents. Ho
said that ho gavu testimony at the trial
when Bolln was before the criminal coUrt
and that at that time the figures given were
substantially the same as testified to at the
present trial.
Wettllng admitted that In the matter of
tliu sale of the library bonds there had been
an overcharge of $1,250 , the Interest having
been twice charged to Holln's account. Ex
plaining the controversy ovcf the $77,700 of
district grading bonds , thoyftness said Unit
the Issue had been charged lo Bolln during
his first term and had then Vpen credited back
to him. The same was trud with reference to
$82,500 of bonds charged } during the first
term and credited back , the simc not having
been sold. The attorney forjthc defendants
said that ho produced thlsrllnt' of testimony
simply to show the plan that had been
adoptoJ by the witness lif reaching hla con
clusions regarding the alleged ) shortage.
THII3S TO DIVIDE'FUNPS. '
At the afternoon seusloij Attorney Mahoney
asked Expert Wottllng If lip know If the
cheik of W. W. Lowe , designated as a worth ,
lets check , represented dty or school mcoay.
The witness said that ho did hot know. The j
same Inquiry was nutU' concerning the
checks of W. Schwarlck , foiind In Bolln's
caoh drawer , and thoC'samo unsworn were
Klven. , ; .
Hegardlng the notes of jSol and Klorfc
Prince , Mr. Mahoney ashed If they were not
slven In payment .of a , ; liquor license feu.
In anawer to tbo question" the ! witncM said
that he did not ks.ow , they udro In Bolln's
cash drawer , and In making lip the sched
ules were designated as worthless assetu.
flic cash book of the office did net show for
whst purpose they were felven ,
Heron-Ing to liolln's cash book the witness
stated that there was no tllsclosuiu for what
purpose Ed Wlttlg's r.oto for $250 was given.
If such note waa given In payment for a
liquor license the witness had no knowledge i
of such fact. The caoh book entry for HeI I
ccmber 31. 1892 , showed that Wlttlg's check 1
haa been deposited , but there waa no refer
ence to Its having been glvent for tue purpose
of taking up the cht-ck heretofore referred to.
An entry on thu ca h took , December 30.
Indicated that Sol and Flora Prince uad taken
out a liquor license , but no reference was
made 1o their note.
In respect to the Item of $5,041.67 , the
amount represented money checked out In
January , 1891. This money waa a part of
funds to the credit of the city at the end of
Uolln s nret term and went over as a part
oT tJiQ city assets In banu. u was not paid
out until the second term , when he paid out
a few cents more than he should.
The computation regarding the worthless
checks was made from the documents them
selves and not from the cash books , as no
reference was made to them by any books
In the office. Of his own knowledge , the
witness did not know that the papers were
in Holla's cas-h drawer at the end of his
first term. Ho did not knmv of his own'
knowledge that they represented any of the
assets of the treasurer's office at the end of
Bolln's first term.
ONE OP BOLLN'S EHHOHS.
Witness testified that In one Instance
Bolln had colectcd $96.65 and had charged
himself with more than ho collected , notably
one case where lie had made an overcharge
of $21.08 against himself. When witness as
certained that Bolln had charged parties
more than the tax receipts showed that they
should have paid he had not charged or
credited the excess , as the city would have
to pay the overcharge If the proper showing
was made to the city council.
Hero the attorney for the defense at
tempted to confuse the witness by going
Into a line of questions concerning what he
had testified to upon the criminal charge
against Bolln. The attorney asked If It was
not true that upon tliu criminal trial witness
had not testified that the total shorage. In
cluding both city and Board of Education ,
aggregated $72,514.92 and that now ho made
the aggregate $115,188.60. Witness explained
that at that time he had not made a careful
examination of the books , papers and other
documents of the city treasurer's office. In
making up the schedule testified to at the
prcEcnt trial witness had treated the assets
In the banks cs funds not distributed , or at
least a portion. Witness had found that thu
Board of Education had been credited with
funds that belonged to the city and after
ward , in reaching his .conclusions , ho had
made a dlstrjbutlon of iho funds as between
the city and the Board of Education ,
On redirect examination Witness Wettllng
'testified that In going through the record * of
iho city treasurer's officu , the \anlts and the
bank balance books , ho had found tiiat the
total shortage for the two terms of 'Bollln's '
Incumbency , the total shortage aggregated
the sum o : $115,127.70 , of which tbo sum of
$31,765.27 was dun the "Beard " of EMucatlon en
the second term. iAt < thc end of the first term
Eollln owed the $85,609,73 , uftor giving him
credit for all deductions and credits ,
Regarding Uiu Wollstcln checks for $3,000
depctlted In payment of liquor licenses on I
December 20 , 1S93 , the deposits were over j
-this amount and the proceeds of the checks
wc-io treated tbo same as cash. I
The hour of 5 o'clock having arrived and
the court not desiring to hold a session today ,
an adjournment was taken until 9:20 : o'clock
Monday morr.lng.
IIITTini.S KOI.MIW ( IX IIHAXnV.
Anotlirr Action liy Kon'lKii 1'ro-
lirli-lorx In IJnKi'il Slnti'M Court.
The people of tlitwu great United Stales
and of the great state of Nebraska will coon
begin to wonder whether they are ever get
ting the right fituff when they line up for
their toddy. The first blow to their confi
dence was struck a couplu of weeks ago ,
when suits were started over the country
against liquor dealers for celling purtous
Hennessey brandy. Three or four of such
nuitB were begun In the federal court In this
city. And now nlmllar prosecution Is to bt >
started en account of the sale of counterfeit
Angcstura bitters ,
The first suit of this character to bo begun
In the federal court In Omaha was com
menced this afternoon against Walter -Molco
& Co. The complainants are the manufac
turer's ot the bitters Carlos P. Slegcrt , Al
fredo C. Siegert and Loula II , C. Slegort , "all
cf tbo Port of Spain , In the Island of Trini
dad , IJrltUh Weat Indies , and citizens of
Trinidad and hubjects of the Republic of
Venezuela. "
The suit Is Instituted liy Attorney Horlon
of this city , who Is also the attorney for the
complainants In the Hennessey brandy cased.
The allegations are much the game la the two
, prosecutions. It Is alleged that the con-
coctlcn sold by Molsc & Co. Is far Inferior
i to the original , but Is put up in the same
bottles and Is wrapped with the same labels.
I Therefore. It Is asked that the defendauts bo
j compelled to turn into court all the spurious
compound now In their possession and the
profits they ha\u realized already from the
sale of It , and It Is further asked that they bo
'
restrained ftom In the future offering for
Ealo or selling the counterfeit. Damages are
also asked.
In the petition a llttlo history of the bit
ters la Incorporated. It is said that the con
coction was discovered by Dr. Johannes G.
D. Slegcrt , father of the complainants , In
1824 , and that In 1S30 bu established large
I works In Angostura , Venezuela , to manufacture -
turo It. The article was put up from tha
first In the same kind of bottles as nt
present , which were of peculiar make and
wore peculiarly marked. Jn 1871 Johanms
G. 1J. Slegcrt died , but ho Imparted the EU-
cret of making the article to his three sons ,
thu complainants , and they continued the
manufacture of the bitters. In 1846 the
name of the town of Angostura , was changed
to Cludad Bolivar and In 1875 the place of
manufacture was transferred to I'ort of
Spain. During all this time the blttcra were
widely advertised until It la allgcd that
the name has become almost a household
word.
A number of other firms will foe cited for
selling the flpurlous stuff In this city. OUier
suits of like character are to bo commenced
or have 'been ' commenced In other states.
! ( ! < > < ! < Thli-f n | M > H KliMlly. '
Judge Baker took up the trial of criminal
oases yesterday morning , the caio of . ( ho state
against I'hlpps being the first called. In
this case the defendant was accused of the
larceny of a bicycle Witnesses testified
that the property stolen was of the value of
from $15 to $25 and thu jury returned a
verdict , finding the defendant guilty of petit
larceny.
A Jury ws called In the cage of the state
against J , D. Hogan , charged with having
burglar tools In his posscrslon , Ulogan was
u man who was arrested during the time of
holding the last state fair. When searched
at then tatlon a pulr of nippers was found
concealed in his clotting and consequently
ho was held to the district court.
CIIHIKliliiNl lOllrr.
The trial of itho ca.se of Isaac Adams , guar
dian of Bert 0. Wheeler , against J. W. Kl-
Icr , ex-county judge , Li still on before Judge
, ' Scott of the equity court. Stenographer
1 Waring waa tlio first witness called this
morning. Ho testified 'to the facts. proven
In a former trial of certain Issues in the
casa and gave substantially the same testi
mony as has ibeen brought out during tliu
present trial , showing Elk-r's manipulation
of the money that pasred Into < the hands of
Gust Haincl , the guardian and administrator
annnlntnrl hv Pllor
\IIIH | from Hit * ConrlM.
Edward Peterson has asked for a divorce
from his wife , Mlnnlo Peterson. He charges
the defendant with deserting his bed and
board.
Judge Scott has passed upon the case of
the Merchants' National 'bank ' against the
HobrecKcr Steve company , holding that a
bank cannot take thu property of en Insolvent -
solvent corporation to gccuro a personal
claim. This Is a victory for the creditors of
the defendant ,
Work mi the I'livcim-nt.
Hugh Murphy will finish curbing Center
street this week and the Grant Paving com
pany Is making rapid progress with the
macadam. Tills can bo laid during cold
weather when asphalt paving In Impracti
cable , and It is expected that the street will
be completed early In December ,
The asphalt gang ou Farnani street was
laid of yesterday on accqunt ot the low
temperature. From now on the asphalt can
only bo laid on tbo worm days , but the street
Is so far advanced that It Is expected that
there will be enough warm weather In which
to complete the remainder.
MAYOR AS A MATCH MAKER
Strange Bequests from Strange People
Come to His C ffico ,
ASKED TO ACT AS MATRIMONIAL AGENT
IVnpIc .Solid I HN
lii Tlii-lr Uiicxt for Life
N OneVlilcMV \Vho
WII1 < H II llUNllllllll.
Mayor Moorca Is seriously considering the
advisability of starting a matrimonial bu
reau as a permanent feature of the municipal
organism. At least a number of communica
tions which reach the executive office would
scorn to Indicate a nccceslty for some such
provision. Every few days a letter Is re
ceived In which the mayor is requested to v -I
act as a matrimonial agent as a particular
favor to some Interested Individual who
oecms to think that this should bo ono ot
the duties of a public office. Yesterday's
mall brought a long letter from an alleged
"educated , cultured and pretty widow , " who
occupies several clcsuly written pages ot
note paper In an earnest petUlon to the
mayor to assist her In securing some ono
who will protect her from the troubles and
dangers of the wicked world She explains
that her husband died three years ago , and
that olnco tbcci sbo has been utterly unable
to obtain employment. She off era to ftirnUb
references from collators , prominent at
torneys , college professors , etc. , In quanti
ties rang'ng from half a dozen to a bushel
as required , and Intimates that unices sno
succeeds In her ambition to we tire a hus
band there Is nothing left for her but star
vation or despair. The mayor has Inquired
among tlio city hall attaches , but as most
of thorn arc already married end the olliors
pro not matrimonially Inclined ho nan [ been
unable to ass'st his supposedly fair corre
spondent ,
May lUd-iiil llu > I.JinllN.
The question at an enlargement of the burnt
district Is being discussed In ofilclal circles
and It will HO-ii bo sprung In tlio city council.
It has been frequently urged that the limita
tion of the present district has pomilled the
few Individual ! ) who own the property to ex
tort exorbitant rentals from their tenants
and that on that account the district should
bo enlarged. It Is very likely that some
action In that direction will bu taken bcforo
the end of the year. The general Idea ot
thu members of the council Is that Twelfth
street should bo made the west boundary of
the district. If this plan cihould bo adopted
the south boundary will remain at Douglan
street except in the vicinity of the Dodge
school , which will bo protected by a dead
line running a couple of blocks north at the
eclicol.
( 'liillilni ; Supply K'iTil Driniinil ,
Thu result ot the collection of clothing and
other necessaries to be distributed among the
poor , which was made In tliu public schools
Wednesday , Is another significant Indication
that gopd times prevail In Omaha , The re
ports from the various schools Indicate that
the amount of supplies collected was greater
than over bcfori1 , while tlio demand was
materially IMS , in fact thcru Is almcst no
demand at all and the principals find U dim-
cult to dispose of the huge stacks of second
hand wearing apparel ( hat were contributed
by thu children. There were only a few
exceptional cases In which any of the articles
weru needed by pupils and comparatively few
of theai were required by the cliarltabl *
organization * .
