THE OTSrAlTA DAILY UHIfls 1TKTDAY , DEOElStBER 3 , 1807 , 5
BflilH KEPT TWO ACCOUNTS
City's ' Gaih Kept In Two Piles In a
Depository Bank ,
SINGULAR RELATIONS WITH A BANK
Jlnltiiicp Cleric { liven Snino Infnnnn-
tliui ( lint Slnrlcn lloth
Side * of the
, ClINC. ,
Tim thirteenth doy of the trial of the cnso
of the city of Omaha against the first term
bondsmen of Henry Dolln , ox-city treasurer ,
o | > cncd with the < lofeneo calling to the wit-
iifss stand Samuel 11. Spratlcn , balance clerk
of the National Hank of Commerce , who ap
peared with tha Imlauco book of llolln , kept
in the bunk and covering the years , 1S02
find 1S03.
Witness testified that is city treasurer
Henry llolln opened an account with the
National Itank of Commerce on January 1 ,
1802 , ami that the account was closed on
December 31 , 1S93. During that period the
witness hart charge of the books und had
roado entries therein , securing the data for
making the said entries from deposit slips
presented at the bank by llolln.
At this point Attorney Mnhoney. for the
bondsmen , offered the bank balance book In
evidence , to which oiler City Attorney Connell -
nell obJcctiHl , contending that It was sec
ondary evidence , the entries mailo thereto
liaviiiK been based upon , what was shown by
the deposit allot. . Alter the witness had been
ilitcstlonotl regarding the correctness of the
Ijook , It was admitted as showing the busi
ness of the bank as conducted with Henry
llolln , who at the tlmo of making the entrlcfl
was city treasurer.
Wlluuss stated that the IxiMnco book of the
Ixuil. showed that on December SO , ISD'J ,
Henry llolln , aa city treasurer , had a balance
of $79,942.75 In the bank ; that on the same
doy ho drew out $10,000 , leaving a net bal
ance of $ G9fll2.7B on deposit.
TlUo testimony Dtartlod the prosecution , us
nil of the schedules made by the city's expert
witness , I.oulfl S. Wettilng , showed a net bal-
nnco on deposit In the Natluial Uank of Com
merce on December 30 , 1S3S , aggregating $21.-
000 IUSB than the amount testified to bylt -
neis SprntliMi. Uolln'fl bank balance book for
the i > en."l als showed the san e amount as
shown Iiy the WettllnR schedule.
HAD T\VO ACCOUNTS.
With thu Introduction of the bilnncc book
of the bunk the defense turned the witness
over lo the elty attorney for crosa-oxaralna-
tlon. and It required an hour and a half to
Bccu'To an answer to the first question asV.pil.
The < | UCHtl n propounded to the witness was
this : "Did Henry llolln hive two accounts
In the National Uan'.t of Commerce at the
close of his llrst term of olllco as city treas
urer , ' cud was ono designated ES a special ac
count ? "
Atlornoyn for the defense objected to the
witness answering , arguing thit the ques
tion was Immaterial , that It was not proper
cross-examination and that the books them-
Kulvcs furnished the beat evidence. The ob
jection was finally overruled and I ho wit
ness answered that llolln had the two ac
counts In the bank.
Continuing with hla questioning , the city
attorney nslccd the witness If It via not n
fact that Uolln's bank pass book , shawins
itho deposits of the cltv freasurer'n office ,
end the bank balance book wcro out of bal-
nnco Just $21.000.
Following the caking of the question argu-
nicn'a followed , Attorney Mahoney having
objected tq the question. Witness WEB al
lowed to answer ana said that early In
January , 1S94 , the sum of $21.000 was
charged out of the general accoun-t anil
charged Iirio a special account , Uollii being
given the proper credit.
The witness < : id nt/t know \vhy the trano-
fer of the account was made , 03 he handled
iiono of the records of the 'bank ' asldo from
the balance book , The $21,030 , prior to that
time , he testified , had been carried In the
general account with 'Ihe ' city treasurer and
rppoarad Inthe entry of JR9.312.75 being on
deposit at the end of the flrat term of
Ilolln'.i Incumbency.
Book ! : < > cp-r Ecll of the Merchnnto' Xatl-.nal
lank was called and testified to the city
baluecs : : In the MorebnntV 'baiY ' < nt the end
of Uolln's term. There was no controversy
over the amount ami lie wa ? excused after a
few ciucstlor.i had been propounded.
ACCOUNTS WITH OTHKH HANKS.
At the afternoon session of ccurt Mathew
Hugger , a bookkeeper In the United States
National bank , wro called by the dotense.
Witness testified that at the close of Qolln's
nrst term the city had tfce sum of $31,229.8:1 :
on dcpolt In the bunk. Ho did not know
w'nothor this money belonged to the city or
the Bard of Kiucatlcn. The han't balance
fhowcd $52.SO moro than i-j shown by
Hlolln's books , but why the W'DCEB | could
not state ,
Ilirry Tlbke , a bookkeeper In the defunct
Citizens' bank , v/aa called and with him > c
brought some of the bsoks of the concern.
Witness testified that Holla had an account
In the Citizens' bunk during tbo years 1892
nnd 1S93. The account was opened en Feb
ruary 2 , 1892 , and was closed on Decsmber
SO. 1S93. On tl'e date of closing the account
liollu had a balance of { 3.-IS9.30 to 'Ills ' credit
as city trtasurur , according 'to the bank
ledger. Witness iald that ho received depos
its from nolln nnd knew" him only as trras-
uier of the city : had no knowledge that no
was ox-olllclo treasurer of the Doiril of
Induration ,
On cross-examination of the witness , he
was prc nn.tod with 'the pass book used by
Bolln while ho was dolnr buslnsss with the
bank of which the witness was the book
keeper. Thu book was Identified and wca
introduced In evidence. It snowed , tint It
was the pass book of Henry llolln , treasurer
of the Hoard of Kduuitlcn , having this desig
nation written upon Itu cover. Checks drawn
upon the bank and nlgned by llolln had In
addition to Ms name the words : "Treasurer
cf the Hoard of Education. " At this point
the witness was excused In order to allow
111 in to bring 'Into court other books of the
'bank , these covering fully 'the period over
iv.ilcli thi ) transactions of the bank with
llolln extended.
Samuel It. Spnrtlrn , balance clerk of the
National Hank of Commerce , was recalled
and usKod to state the amount of the Hoard
of Education deposit In 'the- National Dank
of Commerce on December 30 , 1S93 , TMio
wltnci-s said that the books showed the sum
of $1,039,37.
SHOWS SIGNS OP KltiASUIlK.
City Attorney Conncll at once began ques <
Honing the wltnras concerning tha deposit
tillp for $21,000 testified to at the morning
ncEslon of court. Ho nskcd If It was not true
Unit Bomo crnaurca had been made In the
written part. Witness thought not , aside
front n private mark that ho had made In ono
of the upper cornora for Ills own Information ,
Ho vv.iu certain that nothing had been craned
and as certain tint nothing had been written
lu after the nllp had been filled out. The
nllp In question wan handed to the witness
for examination nnd after scrutinizing It
closely ho said that no changed had oven
been made. At this point In the proceedings
On ) city attorney handed the witness a mag
nifying elans and told him to again examine
the Blip and see If an er.isuro had not been
inado nftcr the name , "llnlln , " whore It ap
peared In thu heading of the paper. The
wltnpHs thought the word "zpeclal" had been
erased , Howuv r , ho did not know who made
the erasure , or when It was dono. Witness
wa asked If Holln'a namu and the words ,
"city troaauier , " following , wcro not written
in different colored Ink , to which ho replied
that lie wan not un expert In Inks ,
On redirect examination the witness trail
fled that thu changes on the slip were made
at the time of the transfer of the money cov
ered by thu Blip was charged Into the special
fund , The erasures and chances were made
by Holla and all of the writing on tbo ullp
\vaB by llolln.
Victor If. Munnecke , clerk for the receiver
of the Midland State bank , was called , bring
ing with him the books of the bank. He
testified that the bank balance book allowed
that llolln had on deposit In the bank the
eum of $26,000. covered by certificates of do-
posit. Ho pointed out on the utuba of the
certificate of deposit book the amounts
named , after which ho wax passed to the at-
torneya for the city for crcMt-oxamlnatlon ,
On cross-examination the witness wa poal-
tlvo that the deposit was $26,000 and would
not chacgo bis inlnd until Attorney Council
presented n certificate of deposit for $3,000
hat hd been Ukcn up nnd paid nnd which
did not nppear on UIB btnk book. Witness
Admitted that this WAS an error In bookkcep-
ng and thai the books did not show the
facts an they existed.
All nlt-.R the defense hv contended that
the Midland bank linil A deposit of $26.000
nnd that there waa A credit of $5,000 which
Uolln had not been allowed.
KNDOnSES WBTTMNO'S SCHEDULE.
The facts as dlsclcecd agree with -the sched
ule prepared by Expert Wotttlng and Intro
duced In evidence during the early stage of
the trial.
When It became Apparent that Dolln was
not entitled to a credit for the oxtro $5,000 ,
as shown by the ibank books , Altorney 'Ma-
hotioy for the bondsmen said that the defense
had supporcd all alone that the deposit In
the bank aggregated $20,000 and that the
error In the .bank . books took away the sum
of $5,000 which he expected to ubow had not
been properly credited.
Jerome K. Coulter , ox-deputy city treasurer ,
was celled by the defense nnd asked con
cerning a paper designated as a , worthless
check , ono of the documents found In Holln's
cash drawer when , the bondsmen 'took ' charge
of the office. The check In question wn for
$51,63 , drawn by II , 'lUjrman , payable to the
city treasurer andi was Identified as having
been turned In In payment of a grading tax.
On cross-examination the witness testified
that the check was given on March 3 , 1893 ,
In lieu of cash. It had been accepted by the
witness tinder Instructions from llolln. It
had never been paid , but was carried as cash
on hand from Its date until the bondsmen
took charge of the ofllcc.
'SI3TS AHI013 THIS SHTTM5SIBST.
Scntt Dcclilcn tlir Ilrrt CJleii-
iIiMvirVlufliT Hntntc Cimc.
Judge Scott has passed , upon the case of
Isaac Adams , guardian of Uert Glcndowcn
Wheeler and administrator of the estate of
Hert Wheeler , deceased , against J. W. Ellcr ,
ox-county judge.
The case was heard some tlmo ago , Judge
Scott reserving his decision until yesterday
morning. During Its trial this cnso attracted
considerable attention , It being charged that
Ellcr did not handle the funds of the
Wheeler estate with the care demanded of
an official. In his petition Attorney Adams
alleged that after thu death of Rcrt Wheeler
thu sum of $1,9S5 came Into Idler's hands
aa county Judge , to 'bo ' held In trust for Hert
Glendowcr Wheeler , a boy who at the death
of his father , some three years ago , was 3
years of age. It was also alleged that Ellcr
appointed Gust Hamel as administrator of
the estate , and that afterward Eller con
spired with an attorney , I. C. Hachelor , to
loan the money upon a worthless tract of
land , situated In the sand hills In the
wcistorn part of the stato.
On the trial It was shown that J. W. El
ler , as county Judge , loaned the $1,935 , or a
greater portion of It , to hta brother , Joshua
Ellcr , accept'ng as security the land herein
referred to , Hache'or working up the deal.
Jcohua Ellcr testified to this state of facts
and also cddcd that he never received any
of the money , having turned the entire
amount over to his brother , J. W. Eller.
Hamel , the administrator , aeo ! testified that
the money was paid over to J. W. Eller and
that he received none of It to bo placed to
the credit of the child.
Just before- . W. Eller surrendered the
office of county Judge to hla successor , I. K.
IMxter , three years ago. Eller pretended to
settle the estate , leaving Dcrt G. Wheeler
the mortgage of the wtotern Nebraska land.
Upon Judge Daxtcr taking charge of the
office , ho began an Investigation * and at once
concluded there was something crooked In
the settling of the Wheeler estate. Ho
opened up the case and appointed Isaac
Adams guardian end administrator. At the
trial the eamo conclusions were reached be
fore Judge Seott. Eller. however , appealed
and on the same hsuco as were Involved In
the county court , the crse went to trial.
In handing down bis decision Judge
Scott set acldo the pretended settle-
rent , holding that the mortgage .given by
fcehua Ellcr was fraudulently obtained , so
far f.s It related to Bert G. Wheeler. He
a'so held that delays brought about by Eller
In the ccttlcmcnt of the cetito were for the
purpose of retaining the money.
Attoir.ey Adams will at once Institute pro
ceedings ogainst J. W. Kller and hla bonds-
-non to recover the money. The bondsmen
ro Gcorno E. Darker and W. S. Rector. |
I
C re IK ; ' ) < < > ii l..Mlnlc lu Court. !
The care of Mary A. Shelby against John' '
A. Crelguton Is ca trial before Judge Scott
t the equity court , wherein the plaintiff
socks to recover possession of the property
'ormerly owned by Joseph Crclghton , her i
father , who Is now dead. |
Plaintiff alleges that In 1S7C her father sold l
l of his nossecslons In this city , county and
state to John A. Crclghton for the sum of
530,000 , and that now the property so said Is
worth $200.000. It Is to have this transfer In
lUCJtlcn set asldo and declared void that the
3Jlt Li brought. The plaintiff alleges that at
the tlmo of making the transfer her father
was Iniuano and that therefore ho was not ro-
jpouslblo for his acts. ;
In 1878 the Insane commission of this
: ; urity examined Joseph Crelghton and ad
judged him Insane , and It Is alleged that he
was Inranu until his death , which occurred In
1SD3. The plaintiff now seeks to establish
thr > fact that her father was Insane prior lo
1878 and was Insane at the date of making
the deed In 1870. To provo this numerous
witnesses hr.vo besn called to testify to the
actions tad conduct of Joseph Crelghton dur
ing the year 1S7C and orlor thereto.
\ < > < < * H from ( ln > CoiirtH.
Matt ' .Mllburne Is on trial In Judge Baker's
court , charged with the larceny of a lot of
machinery from a rendering factory , situated
at Mascot , this county.
The Creightcn university ao trustee for
the Crelghton ccllege has asked the court to
appoint n receiver for the Erfllng block on
Sherman avenue , the plaintiff alleging that
It has foreclosed a mortgage upon tiio
property nnd that the Krlllngs fall to ac
count for the rents and profits.
In Judge Dickinson's court the case of
Anna II. Chappie against the Woodmen of
the World is en trial. The plaintiff sues for
$2,000 , the amount of a policy carried by W.
H. Chappie at the time of his death. The
company resists payment , alleging-that when
Cliapplo died ho was behind In his pay
ments.
Victor E. and Corrlnno Polssant have sued
thu Prospect Hill Cemetery association to
recover the sum of $150. They allege that
they are the owners of a lot In the ceme
tery of whlcii the defendant Is Uio owner
and that without their knowledge or consent ,
the property in question .lias been sold to
William und Flora Cummlngs.
The case of Jabez II. Hunter against the
Union Life Insurance company of Omaha is
still on before Judge Powell and a jury.
Hunter alleges a breach of contract. Ho
says that ho was hired for a porlo < l of ten
years at a salary of $2,600 per year and was
discharged , The defendant contends that
l
MKS pork , libls
OtlliT kinds lKirrt'U'4 ) < nrk
1 * . H. Ian ) "contract , " tierces
Oilier kltulJ Inrd , tlcrrc ,
Short rlli mM < llc . pounds
Hhnrt clear futilities , pounds
Kxtra filioit clear middles , pounds.
Iiong clear mlJcllua , pnumta
Dry suit shoulders , pounds
H. I * , tliouldrrs , rounds
H. ] > , hams , pounds
I ) , B , bellies , pounds
8. P. Lollies , pounds
H. 1 * . ( * al or picnic hams , pound'i. .
H. 1 * KlnrcV hums , pounds , .
Otvr it mcuta. pounds , , .
Hunter contracted with a company of which
the present company la the successor.
Kiniiia Nelson , by her father , John Nelson ,
has sued the Omaha Street Hallway com
pany In an action to recover -the sum of
$2,000 , alleged damages. Plaintiff alleges
that she fell oft a street car at Nineteenth
and Cumlng streets and sustained serious
Injuries. She also alleges that the accident
was duo to the negligence of the men In
charge oftlic - car.
TO firm : COLD i.oxn DAY
Take Laxative Ilromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggta ! * refund the mosey If it falls to cure.
25c. Tb.o genuine' h's L , 11 , Q , en each tablet.
\\ulhli ICIoctoil Mayor.
AUdt'STA , Gj. Die. 2. Ex-United States
Senator Walsh the citizens'
, candidate , was
today olecti'd mayor of Augusta over Wil
liam Dunbur and Daniel Kerr by a major
ity of h2l Mr Walsh was broUBlit Co
the race by jopuUr sentiment In Favor of
municipal reform.
STOCK EXCHANGE'S ' ANSWER
Petition of the United States Gets aEoply
from Defendants *
GENERAL DENIAL OF ALL ALLEGATIONS
lliiftlncmi In .Not Cnrrlnl on fur the
1'ttriioxo of Ili'Mrlotlni ; 'I'rnilv or
Iliiitipcrlim Inlrrwlnli" TrHllle
III Any. AVny.
The South Omaha Stock Yards oxchougo
yesterday afternoon ( lied with the clerk of
the circuit court an answer to tlio suit Insti
tuted a short time ngo by the government to
bring about the dissolution of tbo exchange
on the grounds Urn It Is existing In viola
tion of the Sherman nntl-trust law of 1S90.
The answer was drawn up by Attorneys War
ren Swltzlor and T. J. Mahoney , who are
acting as the counsel for the members of the
exchange. Its entire gist Is a denial of the
main Issue raised by the government , that the
exchange Is a monopoly , anil that It puts
restraint upon Interstate commerce.
In the government complaint It Is set out
that the South Omaha Union Stock Yards Is
the only available public market for the
purchase and sale of live stock for an ex
ceedingly large territory located In the west
and that It la the only available means op
Interstate traffic In llvo stock between the
states and territories In that section of the
country ; that by reason of this and the fact
that stock Is shipped to South Omaha for sale
or reshlpracnt the business Is Interstate In
character ; that sluco only member ! ) at the
exchange are allowed to use the stock yards
and only members allowed to deal with them
Interstate commerce Is restrained. This Is
all emphatically denied In the answer.
The basis of the denial lies In the allega
tion that the exercise of their occupations by
the members of the exchange does not cen-
stttuto commerce between the states within
the meaning of the constituted or laws of
the United States. In the first c'aco ! It .B '
denied that the stock yards constitute a pub
lic market , but are merely of a private char
acter. Again It Is denied that the South
Omaha stock yards afford the only available
market In the territory mentioned for the
sale , purchase and exchange of stock , but It
Is maintained on the other hand that the
creator portion of the stock sold sad pur
chased In the territory Is by means of trans
actions at other points.
DOES XOT OPISriATQ TO RESTRAIN.
Moreover , It Is specifically denied that the
laws or the principle of the exchange are In
rrwtralnt of Interstate trade. It Is asserted
that the members have no control over the
dlspesltlon of the stcck. It Is stated .that . It
la untrue that any nonmcmber owner of
stock li compelled to reshlp the Hock to
some ether point unless lie employes a mem-
'ber ' of the exchange or that he cannot. If hose
so dtsltes , ship It 'to ' some nonmember com
mission mnn. In fact , It Is stated that the
stock yards company allows anyone to use
the yards as long as he pays the charges ,
ami It Is maintained that many nanmembers
do so use them constantly. Moreover , the
members 'eal ' with the iriximembers. except
only when the latter are nonmcmber com-
nilsslcn men or have ihcen expelled from the
exchange- for some violation of 'the ' rules.
And the defendants assert .that . they cannot
be compelled to deal with anyone who has
disobeyed the rules or has 'Withdrawn ' for
the purpose of destroying the organization
or Injuring his competitors , since it Is 'the
purpose of the members to serve their prin
cipals and advance their Interests.
In regard to the charge that the body Is
In the nature cf a monopoly It Is set up that
there is nothing In any of the rules of the
exchange 'that ' Is cot legal and binding , and
which is not la harmr.iy with rules and
iemulations of commercial .bodies . In existence
tor years. It Ls true that the meniliers bind
themselves to cbserve the rules , but they are
free at any time to ( withdraw from the asso
ciation. It Is denied that there Is anything
in these rules or regulations that shows that
the members have confederated to moncpollzo
the bus-Iness of buying and selling stock , to
Illegally fix the prices , to restrain free traro-
mlsslon of telegrams regarding the state of
the market at South Omaha cr to restrict 'the
free employment of agents or solicitors In
the prosecution of the occupation of commis
sion merchants or otherwise ,
INTENDED TO FOSTER TRADE.
The answer concludes as follows :
They ( the defendants ) have no desire to
prevent any person from acting as n com
mission mt reliant In the snip of live stock
in South Omaha , but they admit Hint It is
not to the Interest of the public or of any
shipper of live stock to employ such nonmember -
member and that Individually and collec
tively the provisions of their articles of
association , rules and by-lai.vs are lnvokc.1
for the inuposj of preventing the- success
of any competitor In his effort to destroy
said exchange or to miceecd In driving' the
competitors of .such articles from the field.
Instead of having any purpose to obstructer
or rtlnrd tin- owners of live stock In the
sale and disposition of their property at
South Omaha their whole effort is to pro
vide facilities for making such salts , to
attract persons desiring to sell or buy stock
and to promote and Increase the volume
of the business done at wild yards. They
say that the said South Omaha Llvo Stock
exchange hns no control over or connection
with any stock yards at any ether city In
which cattle are reshlpped or forwarded
from Sout'h ' Omnha , And defendants say
that the said exchange Is created mid main ,
mined In ordfr to Insure n greater measure
of fair and honest dealing in live stock and
that as such It affords the buyer better
and greater facilities to those who raise ,
buy and sell stock , for so buying and Belling
the same , and Instead of belnz In restraint
of trade the vxc'.iniDre ' fosters and operates
as an active promoter thereof.
A.sn ix j uvisio.\s STOCKS.
Unnnnd for CniiMiiiuptlnii IN
rinlnly Shown.
The fact that there has been a general re
vival In business and that moro people are
finding employment Is plainly discernible
from the mccithly report of stocks of provis
ions at South Omaha , According to this re
port Just at hand stocks of meats show a
decrease as compared with a month ago of
about 700,000 pounds. At the same time * the
number of bogs slaughtered was 21,000
larger In November than In October , and
for the ten months 372,900 larger than for
the same period last year. That there
should bo a decrease In the stocks of provis
ions during the lest month In the face of
such largo gains In. the number of hogs
packed riiows a much better distribution of
the product consequent uprn tbo Increased
consuming power of the masses.
The following will ehow the- stock of pro
visions on bind at the clruo of the month ,
together with comparisons :
Novemljcr October November ) November
SO , 1SD7. 30 , 1S90. 00 , UU3.
811 fO )
1.57 1,317 MO 1.307
1.GI9M Cll 1.1.19 .
( M f.t'S ' SM 1.152
1,037.777 J.fin.cio 932 7'0 1.77S.4IO
815 : i > ,5 733 092 1.328.SM
l,73G. < Uft 3Cisas 1.09&OGQ 838.031
H'VTOl (8.VU7 joo.u1 ; 19 S0 >
ISA 007 2S7.S70 475.035
211.513 2-9.101 2C4.878 5711,157
7,091tK > 7.r,7.7 > 0
MT.2C' 1117 9
1.051.071 716.300
2.377. < n : .ri8 : < u 1.40UUS DI1I.7JS
i w.-'io 1.112.3V
S.IGIMSS 2.1G5S77 | 1.S93icU
-nrrlillili > Viintli ,
Clarence Armstrong , 12 years old , wna.
nrri'stcd for Incorriglblllty yesterday on the
complaint of hU mother. Mrs. Armstrong
Btntrs that ho 1ms been In bad company
and has grown beyond her control. Shosays l
that In company with other baya ho visited i
grocery stores in the nelghbornoJd and pur
chased goods on her credit. Ho gava his
tastes such reign that the pleasure of her
eon und his friends has east Mrs. Arm
strong In the neighborhood of 150. Arm
strong does not deny his mother's state
ment , but says he made the purchases at
the rtquest of other boys , whose own fam
ily credit wns not up to par.
I'll It ) ' Ulllll.
The next mooting of UIB Unity club takes
P'nee at the reuldenuo \Vllllam Wallace ,
212) Harney street , December 3 , at 8 o'oloek.
Papers will bo rend by V , 13 , Ilrown on
the "Autonomous Colonies of Great Hrlt-
nliij" by J3. O. Paue on "India and the
Crown Colonies , " and by C , O. Wright on
"Zmutrial "
Fvdcratlou.
VOT1M1 1011 UVUK.V POLARIS.
Tutlil ttQlnriiN In ifc I'npnlnr Content
Dp Till Tlinrmlnr Mwlil.
Following Is the result of the vote In the
contest for Queen I'olurU up till Thursday
night :
Anna McNnm.irn..l9.3Mlnl'le ! ' Nwil * . , 14J
JMo liklni.on..l | < . ! lrlwle Voilr kn. . . 11 }
lIlrMla Aucruwntil. . t DSC Delia Joiuu ill
Anna Hfywoo.1 tS < 4 Ahnlo Kiii-a , m
MIMreil Stfplicnuon . : > Anli/i NcmKvnll . . . . in
Annette Smiley. . . . 6.084 Clnrn l orcnzen. . . , 12s
MnRKle Kolcy t.Oll Floni Webster 121
Mnc tloblnion 3,3.Mrs. ! , 11. it , Carycll 1 )
lleorcla KIUR 3,141 Atiby Orny 119
Ailnllno Nnli 2.8J& Theresix Mlnlkus. . . 119
Jennie Urntiam. . . . 1M1 IHIiel Willed 117
Kintnn tlriui 1.W4 M.Mjcl 1'aoknrJ 117
rretln knni ? l.Mi I'lillo Gentleman. . . 11J
Haulo Hoinaln. . . . 1.CS7 llffa llnle 107
Marie Susterle. . . . . 1.W7 iiplse Couchman. . 10 !
Malwt Nelson 1.430 Knnnlc Ntllron IK
Kato O'llnnton. . . . 1.4R 1'ltiy Jon 102
Asnes Myern lZU9lllrdle , I'owcll 101
Anna I'lill l.WI.Liicy t'arrlsli M
Cora IIMlelle WSMrs. | a. P. Moore. . Oj
Uonn llchfclil Ml KJnaVatnm vn
iKnto MoVltllc Wi
'
Nellie llhlnc J43'l.ulu Hclnrlck M
Stclln Voilrle SCO Nellie Ixiuaon 93
Kllznbeth 1'nrrottc. S4llcll ! Axtell OJ
Mnc IJartlclt 750 Ploronco llAthrlck. . M
Mnbel Tnylor 710'lnl ' y Hnrkcr Mi
Amy Oernlinrt 713 Kato llntnlln 81
Mnllix Wend C77 Jennie Kiont S3
Mnrlo Woo.lnnl 074 Knietla Btubcn 81
Helen Mlllnrd 08 MnrRnrct Curtis. . . . RO
Jennnettc UITEK. . . 4S3 I-ona llnrtlKiin M
Nelllo OICKS 444 Ada Stclser SO
Millie lUlni < M 414 Alliertn Wnoila XO
Uittle Shnldn 412 Clnra Pnlmcr 73
Miuul VniiRlm 407 Xelmn riemtnii 78
Klorcnce Hnzanl. . . 403 Mny Taber 7B
Mrs , II. 11 , Cjrycll 387 fadlo Hummel 72
Killth Miner 317 Lena Kruu 71
Smile Stone 324 Ustlier Ulndstrom. . 71
Mm. II. W , llallcy 315 Kntc Ilnrtholomcw 70
Illnncli HunRatc. . , 30D Mrs. M. R Avcry CS
lleulah Fleming. . . . 29S Smile Cain 67
I.nurn Morse ! C4 Coin Klrnlt K >
Florence Vivian. . . . 203 imma : Feenan 04
Florence FltcMe. . . 259 Orontln Tcnnery. . . f.O
HUma Kpeneter. . . . 239 Mny Itnmlln M
Kllznbcth riilllltis. 2.W Villa Shlppcy 09
Plnrn IledlnKcr. . . . 240 Mnry Stay r.8 .
Kmlly Wnrelmm. . . 222 Mnrnnrct Heed M
Florence Campion. . 210 Smile Alcxniulcr. . . Cl
Clnra Clnrkson 1SB Florence Singer. . . 10
N-ora McAdoo ISO Jttlt. llurrls CO
Maud Johnson 1M1 Illnncli CralR CO
Helen IIonKlanJ. . . . l.V IMItli 1'nckanl 46
Penrl Sinltcy US Annn Atkwlth 43
Lena Scm'llcc US Kva C. SnyleK 45
Mnrtlim HllilebrallJ US Knto Ilnllnwny. . . , 44
1'aullnc iMvte HO Thora UmMrom. . . 43
Mlna An.lrc.i 140 Kmina Dahl 41
CARNIVAL AND LAGOON NOTES.
Mr. William Dennett , who bcllovca In hlo
employes nil having a certain amount of
healthy exercise and amusement , ami skat-
Ins holng now In order , he has Invited every
mother's son and daughter In his big store
out for a good time this evening on thu leo
at the exposition grounds. And they will nil
feel better for It , too.
The Ilr.nscom Park National Skating club
iield Its llrst regular moating on Monday
evening nnd has started off with a member
ship of forty-eight active and restless mem
bers , who arc only waiting for their red ,
white and blue skating suits to be finished ,
and they do say that when the club marched
out on thj Mirror nn.il goes through that drill
under the command of military odlcers who
have charge of the organization while in uni
form , It will he something of a surpriss party.
There will be another meeting of th ? club
this evening at the home of Miss Grace Van-
dervoort , 1110 South Thirty-second street.
Young ladles and gentlemen who dcslro to
join are cordially Invited to attend and bo
mustered In. Now there's n club that incanb
business.
Someone started a rumor that no ono would
bo allowed on the Ice at the Lagoon unless
a skating or toboggan suit was worn. Noth
ing of the kind ! You can wear anything
you please , but one bf those Inexpensive
skating or toboggan sulta Is awful warm
and comfortable. So , do Just as you please.
And still another club of warm members
who are alt fancy ska'terff and know the value
of Ice. Some of "em know a "skate , " too ,
when they see It conilng up the street but
"that's another story. " The following list of
officers and members of the Ilulldors' and
Designers' Toboggan club was handed In at
the Carnival headquarters , Mlllard hotel ,
yesterday afternoon : Itoo Williams , presi
dent ; Pole House , first vice president ; Johnny
Murphy , second vlcp president ; Fred Sar
gent , third vice president ; William Ostrandcr ,
secrPtary ; J. E. Hannan , treasurer. Honorary
members , George Krug , Colonel " , Frank Han-
Ion , William Krug , t1. J. Krlco. Parke Good
win , Lon Hill , Colonel Sharp , Milton Powell ,
William Paxton , J. E. < Markall. Ilegular mem
bers , D. V. Monroe , James Dewcr , S. II.
Hutchlnson , "Spud" Farrlsh , Kid nrlggs.
Cliff Cole , W. L. Perkins , W. D. norns ,
George Kearny. Nonresident members , II.
A. Sutton , E. A. names , T. C. Zehrung , Lin
coln , Neb. ; Fred Sonmencholm , West Point ;
Charles Williams , William Harmon , Missouri
Valley. The club will decide on the style
and color of uniform to be worn at Its next
meeting. They are figuring on capturing the
Ice Palace without any great amount of
trouble when they make a front with their
now suits.
If tl'e weather Is any ways favorable Sun
day , the managers will have a hand to liven
things up for those who take that day for
healthy pleasure. The price of admission to
the grounds will only bo 10 cents.
Keep an eye on Sunday's Bee for an an
nouncement that will Interest all.
If you are among the candidates In the
voting contest and should stand either G , 13 ,
20 or 27 In Sunday's published list , kindly
send your address to Carnival Headquarters
at thu Mlllard and got a season ticket.
PrlNoii CoiiKrrnM lit Si'NMlon.
ATTST1N , Tex. , Ucc. 2. The National
Prison congress of the United States was
convened In this city tonight in a four
days' session. Governor Culberson , on the
part of the state , und Mayor Hancock , on
the part of the city , welcomed the visitors ,
and President Roellff nrlnkerhofC of Mnns-
lleld , O. , delivered hlH annual address. There
are now about 200 delegates from northern ,
eastern and western states In attendance.
The largest delegation is from Ohio , num
bering about forty delegates.
Mini * Ilrokor SIITH for Divorce.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 2. W. V. Chllda ,
president of a Cripple Creek mlnlns com
pany , with a capitalization of $1,000,000. filed
suit In a. local court today for divorce from
his wife , Susan 13. Chllds. whom ho accuses
of abandonment. Mre. Chllds Is now In St.
Louis with her parents , where four years
ngo Chllda 'married ' her.
The irPorRanlzatlon committee linscnt
offered the presidency to Drex L. Slioo-
iniin and it Isunt likely ho would nccejit
If they did he's so In love with UIB slioo
business especially with our quilted bottom
tom Bhocs for the boys ho knows , n
Kood tliliiR when lie sees it and is the
kind of a follow that stays with It
wo'vo put the prlco on the boys' .siy/JH--
' _ / . to 0-ut $ U.2. . the youths' sizes 11
to 2 nt $ i.00 ! tills ( iiiilti-d bottom shoe
lias the wornlo It the solos will out
wear two pairs of uppers usually the
other way a shoe that we nuaraut-'o to
be the best wearing shop made a regu
lar everlasting .shoe ' " ! thr > price of
$2.2."i and S'.OO makes them the ehwipsst
shoe to buy.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
I/MO FARNAM STKK12T
New full catalogue uovv ready ; mailed
for the asking. '
A CIIK1T.SMAS.THWKLHY DISPLAY
Such as has never bten seen in Omaha
before now open for your inspection at
Omaha's givat.-st'Jorelry ' store Thous
ands of little thlugu Inexpensive but
handsoini' Corhiuu'.s , sterling silver
pieces in all Hie nt wejst lU'slgns wutehos
In the style so popular now rings for
the baby thu swoethwirt-tho wedding
and diamonds mounted and unmount-
CM ! Hie purest of the pure such a grand
display has never been brought together
before wn like to have you coma see
nnd examine don't think you have to
buy every time you come come any
way our nnlespeoplo aru In love with
our stork and delight In showing it
and you'll llnd our prlws right if you
want to buy.
C ; S. RAYMOND CO. ,
Jewelers ,
See the packages leaving our store , see the ca es of goods be
ing hauled away to go by freight , see the express company's wagon in
front of our door every hour , see stack after stack of clothing disap
pear , see the eager buyers , and above all see the GOODS and the
PRICES , marked thereon by the CREDITORS of this firm , nnd
you have ample conviction that this is a real , actual forced sale of
merchandise , You will realize in a minute that this is ACTUAL
TRUTH. Perhaps a few prices quoted will give you an idea of the
percentage of saving.
Linen Collars , "The Nationals" 150 straight brands ,
are 3 for
"The National's" Laundered , Un'aundered ' ,
White and Fancy 750 Shirts are
"The National's" 6oc and 750 Caps , lined and
unlincd Gloves and Mittens are , . .
"The National's" $1.25 Underwear in all kinds ,
Shirts and Drawers are
All other Articles of Small Furnishings at the same Proportion of Reduction * ' I
"National's" $5.00 Suits and Overcoats $ 3.85
"National's" SS.oo Suits and Overcoats $ 6,25 * '
"National's" Sio.oo Suits and Overcoats. . ' . . . . $ 7.50
"National's" $ 12.00 Suits and Overcoats f > 9.25
"National's" $14.00 Suits and Overcoats $10.75
Creditor's Sale Stock in the Hands of a Receiver.
Corner 14th and Douglas.
COSTLY FIRE AT FORT CROOK
Ono of the Chief Buildings is Badly
Damaged Inside ,
OFFICERS' ' CLUB COMPLETELY CLEANED OUT
Dlnzc StartH Suddenly lu the Attic
anil 1)00.1 Great UIIIIIIIKL , tliu
Extent of Which Is
Uncertain.
The 'building at Fort Crook In which the
Officers' club aiad the Bachelors' tiuarters
are located was partially destroyed by fire
yesterday morning. It Is Impossible to state
the exact loss at prcsccit , but It Is estimated
that It will bo fully $7,000.
The fire originated In the servants' quar
ters In the attic about the middle of the
morning. As soon as It was discovered
steps wcro taken to extinguish It , but the
blaze was not put out until noon. By that
tlmo the quarters of the Officers' club and
the big mesa room In the north end of the
building were badly damaged and the officers'
quarters were slightly burned. The roof
was also damaged to a considerable extent.
The building was ono of the best at the
fort. It was a large , two and a half story
structure of brick. Besides the quarters of
the Officers' clu'b , which were fitted up with
billiard and pool tables and other conveni
ences , it contained a large mcea hall and
eight suites of three rooms for the bachelor
officers connected with the post. The build
ing was erected three years ape and cost In
the neighborhood of $25,000. It will bo re
built ai onco.
A board of officers composed of Major Van
Horn , Captain Lockwood nnd Captain Kell
has been appointed to Inquire Into the cause
of the fire. The origin of the blaze Is a mys
tery. The flames were first discovered In thereof
roof of the structure and evidently started
In the attic. The board will make Its report
nt headquarters today.
llrymi .Hail CJOL-N Craxy.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Dec. 2. Charles D.
Boyer of this city , a clerk In a dry goods
store , was on enthusiastic supporter of
Bryan during the last campaign. The defeat
of Bryan was a great shock to Boycr , and
ho became so despondent that a close watch
was kept on him by his friends. Although
ho has been under the treatment of physi
cians all the tlmo , ho has grown worse
steadily , and yesterday ho was sent to the
Insane asylum.
AMUSEMENTS.
"The Widow Jones" paid her third visit
to Omaha last night , opening a halt week's
engagement at the Crelglitcci. That her pop
ularity in not materially diminished was
attested by an audience of fair size , which
came bravely out In spite of the inclement
weather end applauded the points , both
familiar and new , with some approach to
generosity.
Any performance of this amusing farce
must Inevitably be compared with former
appearances of the blooming widow , when
another name was set down over against
her on the play bill. Mss ! Klo Invld does
not euffcr by comparison with any one , not
even with her well beloved sinter , who has
lierotoforo been Identified with the part.
What she docs suffer from nt present Is a
severe cold , resulting In n hoarsancss which
makes It difficult for her to llvo up to her
deserved reputation of being one of the best
slngera of "coon" songs now before the put.
lie. Xo bronchial dlsturbar.ee , however , af
fects her fine artistic method , so like May's
Iliad at times It seems the same and yet so
different as to be entirely free from any
taint of Imitation. Flo Irwlci needs no. in
troduction to any but the very newest of
western theater-goers ; and . it only needed
thlo timely return to re-establish her firmly
In that popularity which she formerly shared
with her sister.
Ada Lewis was warmly received last night ,
and her amazing transformation , by the
agency of "ono year at Vassir , " from the
Impossible gawk of the fiah-pole and the
stockings down at heel to her own comely
self In various modish costumes was effected
with her usual grace. George W. Harnum
likewise has Ills old part of the fiery Portu
guese lover , and Is quite as good ES over.
lie has apparently not learned , however , Vi
all these years , that even the Portuguese do
not address ladles as "senor. " Of the new
members of the company , the only ono who
calls for special mention Is H. Daniel Kelly.
whoso performroco of the part of the Ir'nU
farmer Is quite as good as that of his prede
cessor , who was aa good as any one need be
J. J. Fisher has an agreeable baritone voice ,
and Walter Hawlcy , though ho labors con
scientiously , does not wholly succeed In
effacing memories of John C. nice.
An eflort will be made to extend the en
gagement cf "Tho Widow Jones" to Include
a performance oa Saturday night. If thto
falls , the engagement , will terminate with
the Saturday matinee , Duo cnnouccement
will bo made.
Stuart Ilobson , supported by Mrs. Hobson
( May Waldron ) , and an adequate company ,
will play a short engagement nt Boyd'a next
week , presenting "Tho Comedy of Errors" I
Tlio end Is not yol bill Sutiirrtny Is
tlio last diiy of the -10 pur cunt discount
( ilano sale of Kimlmll pluno.s llnnh
Oerts Whitney Mason it liimlln { <
IIIiiKo anil MfCannnon nlnnos of tlio
Council Blnll'H Munlc Co. stouk Thcso
are brand no\v hlKli Krado Instniini'iits
-anti we ni" giving thorn away for loss
than rogiilui * dealers > ll-
money are con ) ) i -
ed to pay for them at thu factory This
IH Iho opportunity to got a lints Olirint-
mas gift for litlle money Wo store
them for ClulstmaH dollwy If yon wish
some used upright pianos In thorough
repair for S7l. < ii-$8 ) I.OO to tfllO.OO-Ono
genuine Klmhall at a Imrgaln used two
years Itranil new medium K'/.O llrst-
class upright pianos at .SHII.O
to $210.00 all worlh nearly double.
KUS1C Odd Art 1513 Domjlns
Have n light Its only -18p yon can
skate In the dark If you have one of
tlifso lanterns and a pair of. our 1'eck &
.Snydor skates on your foot wo only have
ono mala ) of skates that's the Peck &
Snyder because they're the beat over
made a real Peek & Stifder skate for
thlrty-llvo cents ( ! l."w from that up ac
cording lo style and finish but we'll
guarantee every pair to b.j . Peek it Snyder -
der If you can't skate you can sldlo
that boy of yours would 1 > 3 tickled to
death If yon were to get him onu of those
beauty racers wo are selling MI cheap
we've sleds for thu boys and the girls
sleds big and .strong enough for a mtin
how you us-od to enjoy It how about
thu boy samu Isent HV
A. C.
liUlLDKKS' HAItmVAltC
1514 Farnam St.
on Meciday night , and "Tho Henrietta" oa
Tuesday night.
The attraction at the Crelghton for th
first half of next week will too "Hogan'a
Alley , " a now farce comedy of the Irlshi
type. In which the New York World's "Yel
low Kid" Is prominently featured.
Church Illrtliiliiy. 1'nrty.
A church birthday party was held In. th
rectory of All Sitlnts1 church last night.
It wn.s under the direction of the Woman's
nuxllllnry anil WIIH conducted foithe benefit. .
of the parish. According to the Instruc
tion of the Invitation , the recipient brought
11 penny for unch yonr of his life , the totaL
of which brought In a considerable sum.
Musical numbers were Riven on the violin
by RnrnpHt Wornher , Hadlo nnrt Bronson
Sluulduck. Will Manchester nnd A. M. Weir
contributed Imps solos , followed by the reel-
tulton , "An AtituDeluvlnn Illrtlulay Party. "
Refreshments wcro served nnd a. large at
tendance of the friends of All Saints' church ,
was present.
Clini'Hrcil ivlth Adultery.
L.ynmn A. Page and I oulse Ynjror hnva
boon arrested on complaint of the lattor'a
husband and charged with adultery , i M
similar complaint was heard In the police
court several weeks ago nnd Page wns
bound over to the district court. For soma
reason YiiRer lias filed new charges , though
the authorities of the I'rciibyterlun hospital ,
where Mrs. Yager Is employed , Htato that
she lias Elven her wliol ? time to her duties.
.11 Ins Mil rl In llrrnkH HIT Ann.
Miss llcsslc Martin , u music teacher liv
ing at ; U2 North Twenty-clKhth street , whllo
returning homo from a visit to the resl-
doiipp of Mrs. Sidney Dillon 111 McArdlo
preeliu-t , fell nnd broke the bones of her
loft arm between tbo wrist und elbow ,
Shu was removed td her homo.
I'll IIIniTlc'llll Kxi
HUFFALO. N. Y. , Dee. 2. At a meeting-
of the executive committee of the Pan-
American Exhibit company It wns nn-
nounced that the financial urnuigemonta
for carrying" on the exposition hnd been.
completed , Ilonds to the amount of J2.&CO-
COO will bo Issued , and the amount hns been
underwritten In New York by these Inter-
ehtcd there. W. C. Uly , president of the
Hulfalo it Niagara Falls Kloctrlc railway ,
was appolnti-d general director.
.Sl'llNIIIKT n Tllllll I , OHM.
DKKIl PAKK , Mich. , Dec. 2. Abandoned
by Ha towing steamer and unable to woile
Us way off a leo .shore In tlio heavy noith *
west gale on I.nkc Superior , the rchooner
Joseph Paige went ashore today at Voi mil
lion Point nnd became a. total loss. Tha
crew was rescued by the llfo savers frnnv
the Vermllllon station 'without the loss of a.
single man ,
lluyN SporllnK CooilN HOIINC.
ST. U3U18 , Dec. 2 , The entire Block nnd
good will of the 13. C. Menchnm Arms com
pany were sold today to the Simmons Hnrd
ware company , which took Immediate pos *
session.
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