THE DAILY BEE.
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ESTABLISHED , JU3sMD 10 , 1871 , ( VMA1IA. SATURDAY IMOJCsM N , HI2C 1311 4 , J8 TWEJjVIS PAG I3S. COl'Y J1TVI3 CENTS.
IN
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Has the purchasing power of a dollar been so great as you'll find at
THEISM 'JSLLJS S JLT TKEI BilG STOKE
Special Sale of
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Clewing out Winter Underwear nt prices 500 dozen boys' gloves and mittens , lined ,
less than can bo purclnsed at the mllla. Wo S&c.
nro now getting ready for holUny poods. 100 dorcii men's wcol owentcrs , 7Bc.
Men's heavy tlcrced hlrs ( and drawers. 3flc IJoyu heavy cotton ribbed , fast black , full
each o. regular fiOc quality. teamlcsa , IBc per itilr , worth 2fic.
100 dozen in oil's extra iiaivynol llecrml Chlldien'aall wool < io o , ribbed , fast black ,
shirts an I drawers , only GOc caab ; worth 7Bc. oil sires , ICe per pair , worth 2Hc ,
5 cases inen'B he-avy wool shirts anil draw LadlciV cxtia heavy cotton hose , fleeced
ers , in brown .gray and camera Inlr color , full seamless , nplonjtii values , 12' c and "tic
worth $1 , nt 70c each. per pair. '
Men's heavy wool and camel's Ivilr BON , I.n.lles' eombln.ttlon milts 60o , worth 7l > c.
worth Me , at 17c. Ladlc.V combination suits 7Gc nncl $1 , spe
C cases men's henvy mcrlco BOX , 12 > , tc. cial value.
Men's wool mltln , worth 60c , ntHe. . Children's wool mittens , lOe per fn\f. \
Men's heavy wool Rlovcs , 25c. Ladlcn" wool mittens , lOc , 12'0 { | and 13c.
Men's lined kid gloves , with fur tops or' Ladles' two button clasp kid gloves TEc.
Ida In tops , GOc. woilh ? 1.25.
Men's line mocha kid cloves , wool lined er 1,000 pounds 7cphyr , nil colors , 3V6o per
dress hid , wool lined , 7fic. lap.
A Few Specials in
At Half the Former Prices
for Saturday.
40-Inch All Wool with Bilk mixtures , over
shot effects , tlguroJ novelties , brocades In
dark shades , plaids In the new weaves , 40-
Inch covert cloths , 46-Inch all wool serges In
colors and black , f > 2-lnch liullos' cloth , all
{ wool , aad16Inch black storm serge , nil
worth from 75c to USc. for Saturday only Sflc
per yard.
38-Inch All Wool Serge In 'brown ' , tan , myr
tle , olive , wine , cardinal , garnet , four shades
of the new blues and black. These goods
nro smooth-finished , flno , luster and very
serviceable , worth 49c per yard Saturday.
1'rlco only 29c per yard.
SILKS-
CM'UHINO ' REMNANT SALE.
Hundreds of remnants of plain silks In all
the light abides for fnncy work ; splendid
qualities ; 031110 worth up to 7fic ; silo prla. .
29c
Hundreds of remnants of figured chliuiH , fig
ured surahs , In both Unlit and dark nhaden ,
worth up to Jl.OO ; sale yrlco
39c
Hundreds of remnants of fancy taffetas , bro
cade ? , ullks , In changeable effects , for trim
ming or pretty walsta , worth up to $1.25 ,
closing out prlco
49c
Watches
Cents' gold filled hunting cnso watch , with
fancy dial , Elgin or Wallhitm movements ,
rogu'.ir value $12.00 , sale prlco $0.'Jfi.
BoH' H\c \ gold filled open face w.itch , war
ranted to wear " 1 > csrs , with a flno Amerlcoci
made inovcinont , icguKir value , $1D.OO , sale
prlco Jfi.9.1 ! .
Oents1 gold llllod hunting case watch , war-
rontotl to wear 20 ycils , with flue Elgin or
Wiiltham ( nickel ) movement , tegular value
$20.00 , calo prlco $12X0.
bidlcs' 14k gold tilled hunting case watch ,
\vati-aiitcd to wear 2ii years , with flno Elgin
or Waltham movement , regular vnluo $20.00 ,
silo prlco $12.M ) ,
Ladles' Hk solid gold hunting case watch ,
beautifully engraved , flno Elgin or Waltham
works , regular value $30.00 , sale prlco $17.7I > .
Sterling silver nail flics , cuticles , dressing
combs , seals , button honks , paper cutters ,
toMh bruslicH , etc. , regular $1 00 articles ami
guaranteed to bo sterling Oliver , 923 thou
sandths fine , K-ilo price , choice , $19c.
Positively the largest line of sterling silver
novelties in the west.
Opera Glasses
Wo have Just received our Importation order
of opera glosses , the largest ever brought to
Omaha , atid we are now prtoared to offer the
greatest ba-rgilns ever offered to the public.
Elegant Oriental pearl opera glasses , with
flno morocco leather cases , regular value $5 ,
iMlo prloo $1.)8. ! )
IB-lino Lo Marie opera glasses , In black
moroero , fin PS t quality of aoromatlc lenses
and morocco leather ccses , rcgutar $10.00
g'.asHea , sale price $4.'J5.
Beautiful , pearl and gold Lo Marie opera
glasses' , very finest quality of acromatle
lenses , regular price $14.00 , sale price $6.98.
Black morocco covered opera glassea , with
leather cases , regular $2.00 glasses , sale prlco
79c. . . .
10 Big Bargains
Hood uncolored Jcixin too ; for 19c ,
I'Vincy ' Ivwket flrcd Jaolri IBS , worth 3c ! ) ,
only 25c , i
Extm quullty English Breakfast tea for 2Ec.
I'uro India Ceylon tea , c ow 3.1 He.
Moyutin llunpowdcr tea , only 28c.
Straight Java and Mocha coffau , only 25e.
Golden Santos coffcu ( others nsk ? 0c ) for
only 20c.
Qood fair coffee , whole , pnly tOc.
Cracked Ja\a and * Vi < lm coffee , IDe.
XXX broken Java and vMocha cofTec , 12'ic.
Saturday's Bargains
GKTT1NO HEADY KOIl * XMAS BARGAINS
IN HOOKS.
An cleg-ant 12-mo. book for lie.
Children's toy hooks , Id up.
All the new bookn at Ciit orlccs.
Jfi.OO lllblcs for $1.80. '
Dross Trimming Sale
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The finest line of black * and fancy color
braids , 6s yard.
Elegant new Jet garnitures , 9Sc.
Kino ( Vineruchlngs , lOc collar.
Itcst quality sewing nllk' ISOO-yard rciools ,
Iflc.
Iflc.OHAND
OHAND RIBBON SALE SATURDAV.
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NOW IS THE TIME TO BUT.
Your DoHs. ,
Ilaydcn's la the place w ierc you find the
best assortmeii't anrj lom'est prices.
Look In our Holiday Department In Base1
mcnt , where the new Tojs are now arriving
dally , fc'co the < jU'B3 t line tuid new designs
In Allu ms , now open. t
Chlldron's Tea Sets In treat variety. A
H C and I'lcturo 'Becks. ' 1ho. ! largest line to
pick from In Omaha. }
You will find Sac.ta . ClJuu will irrake his
headquarters nt Haydcn"llro . aa usual.
mo CAP
Hundreds of Capo 'at oo thJril oft the reg
ular prlco. . > ' '
Boys' Caps , woSdorfuI .valnea , ICc.
'Men's ' and ( BoyV.CapBAit 26c.
Boys' Polo Velvet Cop * , to pull over ears ,
a regular 75c Cap , at 37c.
Grand line at 45c , forllea andTlotaworth
$1.00. ,
Bo sure to attend this immcosa sale- .
SATURDAY KOll HAHQAINS AT TIU3
Greater
Grocery Dept-
Imported sardlnea ( with key ) , at
10 imuihls Navy Ik'aiia , 2Cc ,
10 pounds best Whwit Qraham , nt 19c.
'Fresh ' Shrimp ( ready for lunch ) , 12Vic per *
can ,
10 liars best Laundry 8 < xip , 25c.
Largo bottle beet blueing , S'/jC.
California Apricots , Lusk brand , In heavy
syrup , per can , 12'/&c.
King's self-rising buckwheat , per package ,
Hoivo Glioe chewing tobacco , at 3Sc.
Duko's Mixture , at 27',4c. t
Newsboy , at 31c. I '
Dried Fruits
At Lowest Prices
Nlco olulco prunes , at 5c.
Santa Clam prunes , Cc.
New flno raspberrloK Just In ) , at 19'c. .
Virginia blacberrlM , at 7'jAc. '
Cholco apricots , new tock , at 8 I-3c.
10 BIG BARGAINS.
Fittest Fresh
dressed chickens
O.VI.Y 1-1C ! I'OI'.Vn.
llcll nnil HiiKl < * Criinlirrrli'x , < iulj'
7 J-S. . .
1 ' Nullil > ! r'n. ' ( llnUIiuvre < l > ITH , iiinrl | ,
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California Ci-lvry , flncHl uruivii , r i" .
AbxirliililjIIio llni > K ( S < * | iaritor
Cri-anivry Iliitlcr innilimily UJc.
KrcNh Hull Iliillcr , l'2 1-Xf iniil 1 Ic.
Full Crcnin Clu'cxc , mil } SiS - .
SHN CliprHf , only lie.
Kimmtv HrlcU mill MinlinrKcr , He.
HUM ! Soda anil < ) > Mtrr CrauUerA , 5c.
.Siitrnr Curi'il llac'itii , tliic , Klc.
SiiKiir Cured Xu. 1 HaitiM , only 7 l-lTc.
FIlK-Kl IlrraUriiMt .SaiiMitKe , 7 1 - - < - .
Salt I'tirUIc. .
Tln-H v'are illii-HiieclulM for Sndir.Itiy
jit the
< irvut"TrunBniti ( liiHliiiiI ] Iuiid < | UiirtcrN
Cloaks , Jackets and Skirts
Tlio great , uiioxpnotcd and wclcnno Ducvmbci' cleaning tnlo is now in ful
blast in out- Cloak Dopurtniont.
One Month Ahead of All Others.
200 ' jackets in Heaver , Houcle and Kersey , brailed and haj
silklined' worth $8.00 , at
300 Jackets in fine imported Kersey , Persian Wool and Cater
pillar , silk lined throughout , worth $12.00 , at
500 Jackets in finest iinnoUed materials , one of the grandest
collections of Jackets ever placed on sale , man-tailored , all high
grade garments , taffeta and satin limii'r , worth from $15-00 to
$25.00 , on sale at
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Ladies'Silk Plush Cape , embroiderel all over with jet and
braid , edged with fur , satin lined , worth S8 50 , at
$3.48
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Ladies' Cloth Cape , 3 inches long , fur trimming around collar
and down fronts , unbioidered with jet and braid , worth $6.00 , at
Ladies' Past Black Sateen Underskirts , flannelette lined , worth ,
$1,50 , at * = rr
75c.
All our $12,00 and $15.00 Dress Skirts , in brocaded satin ,
durin this sale at
50 dozen Wrappers on sale Saturday , made of fleece lined
material , belted back , full iront , separate waist lining , braid trim
ming a $1.50. wrapper for
Santa Glaus
Agents Butterick
Headquarters Patterns.
now MUCH is HE HELD FOR
Bolln's Defense Erings 'Up a Novel Point
Before Slcbaugh.
QUESTION CONCERNS A SURETY'S ' LIABILITY
Ha SlffnlnR it Ilonil DUVM nMan AH-
oiime More Than n I'm Hutu.
, Slmru of HeHiiuiiHllilllty
fur IIU I'rlnulimlf i I
Yesterday morn'ng ' o heavy drag was thrown
bout the progress of the trial of the case
of the city against the bondsmen of Henry
Ilollci , cx-clty treaeurer , and most of the
time of the court was consumed by the law
yers In arguing for and against a legal
proposition called almost Immediately after
the morning session began.
William A. Paxton. one of the beadsmen
and one of the defendants , was the first wit-
nceg called. Bolln's olllulal .bond for the
first term as city treasurer was handed to
the witness , who Identified the document
and also his Igoaturo afllxed to both the
body of the Instrument and the Justification.
In the body of the bond opposite Ills name
the witness had up MI signing placed the
words and figures , $50,000 , and In the Justin-
cation thsro had beea written the figures ,
$100,000 , followed by tbo words , "Double the
amount for which ho becomes responsible. "
After Interrogating the witness upon
whether or not ho had signed his name ID
two p'ticcs upon the 'bond ' , and after receiv
ing an cinrmatlvo answer , Attorney Ma-
lionoy aslied what sum the witness consid
ered hi in elf liable for In the event of a
( shortage In the olllco.
The < | urtlon propounded by Attorney Ma-
lioney was not answered , for Attorney Cou
ncil for the city at once Interposed an ob
jection and then the arguments commenced ,
Attorney Mahoney contending that the wit
ness waa liable only for such proportion of
the shortage OB the amount set opposite his
name bore to the whulo amount of the bond ,
$1,400,000. He argued that It waa good law
that a bondwnan should pay but his oliaro
of a shortage and that It wag poor law that
would provlilu that thu grorn amount should
( bo charged , the amount of tbo bond for
"which ho had signed.
Attorney Connell for the city ridiculed the
position taken by the defense , declaring that
the plan suggested was an attempt to modify
the tenr.a of Iho bond. Ho urged that when
Mr , 1'axton signed for JBO.OOO It was with
the understanding that he would pay that
mount K the t-horUge reached a llguro mak
ing It necenbary. Ho also contended that If I
Jdr , Mahoney'H position was tenable , In this i
instance , Mr. I'axton would have to pay but >
about $1,200 , as that was the amount that >
Ills Bliuro would bear In relation to the full I
amount of the bend ,
At noon the arguments bad been com
pleted and at 2 o'clock Judge Sla-
baugh 3ld that ho hid given the question i
cor.sliU-ralilo consideration and after looking i
tip the authorities would misUIn the objec
tion of Attorney Council. In passing upon i
the < nictin. Jti'1 ' < { o Slabaugh said that the
quratl n was : "Mr. IMxton , 'wtmt was your [
urjderatandliiK when you signed the bond ? "
The court dated that In his opinion the
bond cairled on 1U face the amount for
m'hlch the bondsmen wcro Jointly and nov
el-ally liable. There wus no claim of fraud ,
tnlutaku or of a lulsuiidrratandlnK. The bond
was a written rontract ou which parole cvl-
denco could not bo admissible and conro-
quoutly the understanding or Intent of Mr ,
Paxton when ho signed the bond could not
be Introduced In evidence.
It waa uuxmaoc < l Uul 'Air. SlAhgmey , Iwul-
Icg counsel for'the defense , was III and cculd
not be la attendance at the trial at the
afternoon session.
Harry Tlbkc , ex-clerk In the Citizens tank ,
was callc.,1 for cross-examination , but he did
not respond. Attorney Browne , assistant
to ' .Mr. Jlahoney , statoJl that ho did not ,
feel Justified In going on with the case , after '
which tourt adjourned until next Monday
morning.
O'COX.VRH'S FIGHT FOR I'UOI'nilTV.
Telln a SfiiNutlomil Story Coiieeriiliift
the Glvlnir of a MtirtKiiKTC.
In Judge Kflysor's court the trial of tno
casa of Thomas O'Conner against Allan
Dourno Is on trial and Is attracting consider
able attention on account of some of the
sensational features that It contains.
Suit Is brought to set aside a mortgage
foreclosure , the decree in which was entered
nearly a year ago. Assordlng to the peti
tion on flla and according to the evidence of
the plaintiff , In 1S92 O'Conner made a loan
of $7,000 upon lilt ) homestead , situated In this
city , the money being secured inrough the
Mutual Investment company , of which con
cern W. C. Russell was at that time the
president. The plaintiff alleges that ho was
I In need of money and went to Russell for
the purpose of securing a loin. Husscll , j I
so ho Biys , agreed to accommodate him and i
the terms wcro agreed upon. Then O'Conner I
went homo and conferred with his wlfo , who
objected to encumbering the property. Thl8
stopped all negotiations for the time , but
later on , O'Connor , so he avers , visited Rus
sell again , at which tlmo It was agreed thnt
a daughter , Theresa O'Conner , should sign
the name of her mother , Anna O'Conner , to
the mortgage. O'Conner alleged that the
mortgage was so signed and that ho received
the $7,000 , lews the commlcalons and expenses
attending the closing up of the loan ,
The daughter , Theresa O'Conner , testifies
to the sixmo state of facts alleged by her
father , and alleges that aho signed her
mother's name without her knowledge or
consent. The daughter now aEks to have the
mortgage declared void. The father , how
ever , hat ) other troubles , for In his petition
ho charges that the foreclosure proceedings
I were Instituted and that his homo was sold
and the flnal decree entered without lilfl
knowledge. Ho says that notice of the nult
was never served upon him and that ho
knew nothing of the litigation until some
tlmo ago. Ho asks that the decree bo set
aside.
Mrx. Krrr'N CroNK-IVtltlmi.
Another chapter In the divorce case of John
Kcrr against Margaret Kvrr has reached tun
courts , the defendant flllng a cross-petition , '
| resisting the decree asked by her husband. 1
I She not wily reiUts , but she asks u decree '
anJ ono-half of the property , the value ofi I
which slio places at $8,600. j
In the cross-petition riled by Margaret
Kurr she alleges that she has always been an
obedient , chaste and loving wife , while her
husband IMS been | ulto the contrary. Shu
charges that she wan married t3 the plaintiff
at thu ago of 16. A short tlmo after the nur-
rlago , she coys that she and her husband
removed to a farm near Valley , this county ,
and that while , the husband was working as
a traveling man ipon the road eho remained
at homo and worked upon the farm , plowing ,
harvesting and haying , doing a man's work
Id order to help to accumulate a uompo-
tcncy. She says that frequently she arcsu at
6 o'clock In Iho molding and worked until 11
o'clok at night ,
JnrnrM ( ] < > ( l'n > - for llolliln > n ,
In the matter of the payment of Jurors ,
Judge 1 taker has upset the calculations of ( ho
members of the Hoard of County Comiulealon-
crc and at th same time do t'as overturned
a long established custom.
Kor yeara Jurors have not received pay on
election days , and holidays unless locked up
deliberating upon toino case. Judge linker
* / tbtt * Juror Jj catltloi to pay lor
an election day and also for a holiday , pro
viding the day In question falls within the
period during which the Juror Is serving.
Ho says that it makes no difference whether
the juror Is locked In a room or Is walking
upon the street the pay must go on. Notice
to this effect lias been served upon the county
commissioners.
\ntc from ( In * CourtN.
The courts have granted a decree In the
case of James H. against Hattle Gertrude
Allen.
Otto L. Bolndorff has asked for a divorce
from bis wife , Nclllo Bclndorff , alleging de
sertion.
George Ellis Is on trial in , the criminal
court , charged with the larceny of a quiinllty
of fcilk from Benett's store.
The jury has returned a verdict of not
guilty In the case of the State against Matt
Milbuinc , charged with stealing a quantity
of machinery from a factory at Mascot.
For falling to attend as a witness In the
case of the State against the bondsmen of
Henry Bolln , Harry TIbko was brought Into
court yesterday afternoon and fined $10 and
costs.
Olof Strom has commenced a danngc suit
against Abraham Rosenbcrry , asking the
court to award him the sum of $3,194. Ho
alleges that while In tho. employ of the de-
fcndant he wcs ordered to work upon a de-
fectlvo scaffold , by the breaking of which
ho was thrown to the ground , a distance of
fifteen feet. Ho says that the fall resulted
In a fractured ankle.
AOTKS FIUMI THU FKDRIIAL COUHT.
Jury AVIIlHlrinvit In Ibc Cam * of .StttliliH
AiailiiHf Union I'aclllc.
The case of J , C. Stubbs against the Union
Pacific Railroad company to recover some
$13,000 on a contiact for furnishing road
ballast , which has been on trial for a couple
of days In the federal court , was brought tea
a sudden termination yesterday afternoon.
Hut llttlo evidence had been Introduced when
a number of legal questions were raised.
Ji'dge Munger's decisions had to much bearIng -
Ing that the attorneys for the railroad com
pany asked , and were given , permission to
withdraw a Jury , and thus continue itu ease
over the term.
A suit was begun yesterday In the fed
eral court by which Ira Cook la hopttig to
eject the smelting works from a lot and a
portion of another which It Is now occupying ,
lie claims ownership and so docs the Union
IMclfl : , which leased the land to the smelter ,
Ceok wants to get posscKilon of the prct > erty
and also some $1,000 damages an cental for
the four years In which the Union I'aclllc
company end the smelting company have oc-
'cuplod thu land , The suit Is against both
corporations.
The homestead and other properly of James
SUrhonsoii have been sold by United States
Master In Chancery Dundy V > natlsfy a judg
ment of $10,2 8.SS held by Harold Broun.
The purchaser uas Drown , who bid In the
total property for $29,828. $ The homestead
brought } 18,1)00 ) , although It was actualscd at
$23,334.09. The judgment was secured under
foieclosure proceedings after a hard fight had
been made by Stcphenson , who tried to save
thu property under Iho homestead law.
Locomotive Iliillrr i : | > linlr < i ,
LIMA , O. , Dee , 3 , Thu boiler of n loco
motive of an cnsthauml freUht on the
Chicago & Krle rend o.plodcd eight miles
east of hero this moinlim. Engineer Doo-
Ilttlu , Fireman llenver nnd Ilrakcinan Blank
of Hiintlngton , 1ml. . wcrn Injured. The
engine was blown from Ibf tinck und a
number of cnra were wrecked ,
" riirlHtcii Ilii *
FHANWr'ORT , Ky , , Ucc. S.-lteglstcr of
the Land OIIIco Reynolds today presented
MUs Christine Bradley a bottle of whisky
made In 1SSO , the year In which 'Miss Brad
ley waa born , with which to christen the
battleship Kentucky. She will use It.
GORDON DEFENDS HIMSELF
Answers Mayor Mooros1 Letter on the
Customs of His'Court. '
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EXPLAINS SOME POLICE COURT PRACTICE
IIu HIIH Power to Itenilt K
ami SiiHiicml Sentence * Tel In
How Prlnoiicrx Secure
| J , Tlit-'lr Liberty. , _
"I shall reply to Mayor Moores' letter at
once , " said Judge Gordon yesterday morning.
"In his communication ho says bo bis been
told that the police court Is not being con
ducted according to law , and that criminals
are not being punished aa tbo statutes pro
vide. I defy anyone to prove such allega
tions. I shall mall my letter to the mayor
tomorrow.
"I understand th'H ' a , number of cases are
cited against mo In which It Is charged that
I did not take proper official action. These
are In connection with tbo remitting of fines
imposed. Although It la stated that I have
no power for the remission of such fines , I
hold to the. reverse , and think the law will
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fcupport me. It Is said that in the case of
Matt Rculand , u ealonn' keeper near Thir
teenth and Harncy streets , charged willi sell
Ing liquor after hours , urid on whom I 1m-
pzscti a flno of $100 , which was afterwards
suspended , that I did- not act legally. U w
shown In the 'testimony ' that ReulanJ had
merely been treating aomtj friends , and after
I had Imposed the fine ! reconsidered my
action ? nd suspended the same. It Is true
this line has never bcenjcollectcd , but It may
still be done at the option of the mayor.
"On November 1 John Snyder and Jak
Norton , saloon keitier were arrested
charged with selling Ih'ipr ' on Sunday. In
some manner tbo comntalnts became mixed ,
and the Norton complain ! was laid la my
drawer and forgotten. .Neither case has come
to trial , but I am read ) ' , at any time to have
them brought before inc. '
MORBARTV r/KTSJ 'KM OFF.
"W. M. Myers ana Jim , Dwyer were ar
rested November 11- , chirped with creating
A disturbance In Goldsmith's aalorn. The
cases came up a number of ; tlmes , but were In
each Instance continued u | > on request of K.
F , Morparty , who appeared /or / the defend
ants. At length I fined each offender $5 anJ
coats , but on request o ( ( hp attorney had the
men brought before nut a second time aiv
gave each a sentence * of ten days In the
county jail , which I Hut rnded on condition
of gcod behavior In the future ,
"It U said that In the case of May Knight ,
nlUn Lizzie Myers , a notorious panel thief
of St. l.ouU , together with Tom Sullivan ,
Steve Arnold and Bcrtlb Cirroll , charged w.th
being drunk and disorderly , and with being
suspicious characters , \Ml \ I did not act In
the Interests of the police In maintaining law
and order , This quartet had ft largo amount
of jewelry when arrested , which was alleged
to have been stolen lu Salt take City. How
ever , there was no proof of this , and on mo
tion of K. F , Moirarty , who was defending
thorn and also aqttng as prosecuting attorney
for Major Miller , I dismissed the prisoners.
Captain Moatyn took exceptions to this pro
ceeding , so In the afternoon the prisoners
were brought before me * second time , and I
de-alt out sentences of lcn da > s each In the
county jail , which I afterward suspended on
condition that they leave the city.
BLAMES THJ3 1'OUCB.
"Tho police tttto contend that cases In
which officer * appear ajalMt tbe prisoners
are continued until an opportunity Is pre
sented by their absence and that then they
are dismissed. This ! s not true. The case
of a man named Williamson , who was ar
rested by Officer Baldwin for fast and reck-
Ids driving on North Sixteenth street , came
up before me six times and was in each in
stance continued. The officer , although noti.
fled of tbe hour of trial , failed to appear ,
and as there wes no evidence produced to
show that Williamson was guilty , I dls-
mlbsed the case.
"In the case of a man named Holmes ,
charged with breaking Into the
storehouse of tbe Omaha and Grant
smelting works and of stealing lead there
from , there was no case made. Holmes was
caught ! a the house where tbe lead was kept
and also bid a revolver upon his person , but
he was not discovered In the actual theft
of any of the material , so I dismissed him.
"I defy tbe mayor cr any other city official
to show wherein the police court has not
been conducted according to the beat inter
ests of the city end to the best of my abil
ity. "
l > i\TII OF OMAHA'S FOURTH MAYOR.
Hon. D. I ) , llelilcn , it I'lonecr Cltlccn
of tlio Wrut , nil's 111 Dcnvt-r.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Belden have been
called to Denver by the death of Mr. Bel-
den's uncle , D. D. Belden , which occurred
early yesterday , Mr. Belden wae one of
the early settlers of Omaha and m&ny of tbe
older citizens of this city recall grateful
memories of their pleasant associations with
htm over a quarter of a century ago. ID tbe
early ' 60s Mr. Belden wa& one of tbo most
Influential citizens of Omaha. He was a
prominent member of tbe Sixth territorial
asccmbly and was In 1SCO the fourth mayor
of Omaha. He removed to Denver In 1863 ,
and although more than a third of a century
ha/ ! since lapeed , the news of his death la
received with sincere regret by scores of
Omaha people.
In speaking of Mr. Belden's life In Omaha ,
Dr. George L. Miller said that he gave tbe
city one of its strongest characters. "Mr.
Belden wis a well rounded end symmetrical
man. He was a lawyer'by profession and his
Influence In both the social and official life
of the city was very marked. He was a man
of exceptional Integrity and of much Intel
lectual force. He was elected mayor after
a very bitter campaign and carried Into hU
official life the same qualities that had won
him Influence and friends In other circles.
Hoce > ono of the best men we ever had
and his death carries with It a serious loss. "
Ilrrak In n Water I'lpo.
A rather delicate question has come up in
icfcrcnco to a bad break In a water pipe at
Twenty-fourth and Lcavenworth streets , and
the Board of Public Works department U
rather at a loss where to place the blame.
On account of a subsequent change of grade
the water main on this street Is left twenty *
five feet below the grade , and re pa I re ae
consequently difficult and expensive. The
water la bubbling up through the street and
promises to wash away a big section of tbe
fill unless It Is repaired. The water com-
piny asserts that the break Is In the service
p'po ' while the owiier of the property la
equally confident that It la in the main ,
Bach declares that It Is the business of the
other to make the repairs , and as there Is
no definite Indication which of them It
right , the board has simply ordered the wash
out fenced up until the parties get to
gether.
SunVrlnu ; from Start ntlon.
An old man named Smith went Into A , J.
Andcreon'8 saloon , 112 North Fifteenth
Direct yesterday nnd foil to the floor through
sheer exhaustion from lack of food. County
Physician Illy thin was c.illol , and after at
tending the Invalid had him removed to the
county hospital. Smith was once well to do ,
but his relatives hnve all died , nnd lie ha
suffered reverses of fortune until at the
present time be Is penniless. Ho Is nearly
,0 years of ace , >
ROMJSMtt.V AVIMJ.NG TO SnTTJ.,12.
OfTc-r to Compromise Various .Short-
atcN of County OlIIcliilN fur Cnxli.
Just at this time tbe county commleslon-
crs are flooded with propositions from bonds
men of ex-county officials wbo are anxious
to settle tbe claims against tbe men whom
they guaruntc-ed would keep their accounts
straight and turn cncr all funds at tbe ter
mination of their respective terms cf office.
The latest proposition along this line comes
from William A. I'axton for tbe late John F.
Boyd , who at one time was sheriff of Douglas
county.
When Boyd went out of office the county
had a claim of some $2,000 aftilnst him for
fees collected and not accounted for. When
Boyd died It was found that the estate was
Insolvent and the claim was never paid.
William A. Paxton , the solvent bondsman ,
through his attorney , b'JS ' submitted a propo
sition to the commissioners , offering to pay
$500 if the county will accept that amount
in full.
At this time the county has a judgment
for some $8,000 against Adam Snyder , an ex-
county treasurer , and his bondsmen. Tbe
case is in the supreme court , awaiting a
final decision , but notwithstanding this fact ,
two of tbe bondsmen , Fred Krug and Gote-
leib Store , have offered to pay $4,500 In full
settlement of all claims.
J. W. Eller , ex-coucty Judge , offers to set
tle with tbe county If tbe commlfslonerfi
will accept $ COO In full payment. The county
claims that Eller oww about $2,000. When
Eller went out of office three yeara ego he
claimed that tbe county owed him , but now
ho acknowledges the county's claim to the
extent of his offer.
The commissioners are not clear as to
what they will do with tbe propositions.
They will submit them to tbe county attor
ney and be guided to tome extent by his
pplnlon. If he thinks that more cm be re
covered by legal proceedings thfi clalmc will
ie pushed In the courts , but If not , they are
iccllned to believe that the offers will be
accepted.
Department of Oratory.
The Department of Oratory , conducted by
Mrs. Jessie II , Darwnrd , though one of the j
youngest sections of the Women's club
In point of organization , hns acquired a
reputation for steady work and Interesting
programs which Is by no means ( .mall. One
of these progrnmH was given Friday , It
being the occasion of the regular monthly
rrcltnl of the department Mrs. A.
Donticnuc. Jr. , nsxlsted very delightfully liy
two violin Holes , Mr. O. Unglc rontrllmte-d
the well known Knmmennol Ostrow Opus
2 , for the piano , and Miss Purls snng "Wers
I Gardner" The dialect pieces , "Dot
I eedle Yacolt StrnusH , " by Mrs , Coon , nnd
"Biddy Mnhoney. " l > y Mrs , Shields ,
brought down thu bonce , and "Santa Chiun
In a Mine , " by Mrs , Schneider , was greatly
admired Mrs. Andrews appeared In a new
role in a recltntlon of Sir ICdwIn Arnold's ,
"Ho and She. " Mrs. Wagoner presented
"The Minister's Sermon , " a dlcourt.e of
great profit to one' neighbors , nnd Iho
"Sprrch at the Trial of His Son , " by Victor
Hugo , V.BF given by Mrs. Cox ,
I.raxri. I lie Meroer Hotel.
F , J , Contes of Flnttsmouth hns completed
a lease on the Mercer hote-1 for n term of
flvc years. He will taVe possecMon at once ,
but will not open the house to the public
Mr boates Is'a' brother of W , W. PoatcH
of the Dc-llone. He U well known In Omaha ,
having lived here for flftctn yar . Kor
nine years ho was with the Megcath Sta
tionery company , although for the last
three years he has conducted a hotel ( it
Plattsmoutri.
llolilirrx Torture nil Old Man.
AKRON , O. , Dec. 3. Two masked robbers
entered the home of John Hartong , n farmer
US years old , In Green township. They
tortured and threatened the old man Into
Insensibility , but he refused to jrive up his
money , When lie wag unconscious they
searched the house and found In a bell the
farmer wore $ $00.
GOING THROUGH RID TAPE
Law's Delay Explained for the Benefit of
Impatient People.
WHY SIDEWALK REPAIRS ARE DELAYED
OfHuIal I'roeeiltire XeceNHiiry < o I'ro
tec-t tinHlKlitN of I2verjl > oily
Concerned Take ) . Time for
ItH IJIMlndln - . ]
In explanation of a complaint that tbo
Board of Public Works was guilty of unnec
essary delay in acting on complaints of rot-
011 sidewalks , which appeared In The Bco
yesterday. City Engineer Rosewater uaya
that In all these cates Uie only delay Is that
vhlch is necessitated by the charter provi
sions , uhlch require a certain amount of red
tape before action can be taken. Most of
these regulations ore necessary In order that
the intctcsts of all parties may be protected ,
and a failure to observe any of them would
be likely to Invalidate the CESCgsmeat. Tbo
cas < - at Twenty-fourth and Decaitur streets ,
which Is specified In the complain * , Is In
paint. In trm case the complaint was 10-
e-clved October 14. The notice from tbe
Board cf Public Works to repair the walk or
construct a new one was served the next
day. A resolution ordering tbe construction
of a ne-n walk was presented to the city
council at the next meeting , October 19. It
was passed by the eouicll , November 2 , and
approved by the mayor November C. The
certified copy of the re olu < tlrn was not re
ceived by tbo Board of Public Works until
November 9 , and another week was occupied
In serving the- notice on the non-resident
property owners. The advertisement was
made on November 22 , and as flfteon < days
must flapfo before further aotlon can too
taken the Irard cannot proceed to construct
the walk until Deee-mber C , This shows the
pioccduro that must be followed in each case
and the engineer consequently contends that
the delay cannot bo charged to the Board ol
Public Works.
IH.S A IM'STI.BSS STIUSI5T SIVIIISPISR.
Omaliii .Man Invent * a Machine Which
U'orUw MiiTi-KNfiilly.
City Engineer Rose ater has been Investi
gating the merits of a street sweeper which
has been Invented ana patented by an Omaha
mechanic , and Is so well satisfied with what
It promises to accomplish that If this in
borro out by actual tests ho will probably
recommend the purchiibo of one or more of
the machines ne-xt season. The swe-cper is
absolutely free from dust , and Is a very In
genious contrivance from a mechanical stand
point. It Is drawn by horse power , but the
bruth Is run by a small engine which U a
part of the machine. . The dirt is loosened liy
the brush , end is immediately drawn up by
suction fans also eocrated by the engine. The
flno dust runs into a bix Into which o small
quantity of etcan Is also Introduced , thus doIng -
Ing away with any eixterior dust , and the
larger [ articles of refiite arc carried on Into
a covered wagon box that Is hitched behind ,
Mr. Roseualcr Is In favor of securing enough
machlne-s next year to keep the btrceU abso
lutely clean , as bo contends that it U the
best adyertUement that the city can liave.
HoUe Smith \ot ( ioliiK to New York.
ATLANTA. Ga. , Dee. 3. Hoke Smith , ex-
pecretary of the Interior , announces in the >
Atlanta Journal today that there Is n
foundation for the rumor tlmt he Intends t *
remove to New York , . '