THE OMAHA AIIY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JTJ E 19 , 1871. OlttAHA , THUBSDAY MORNING , PECEMBEU 10 , 1897 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIYE TEXTS.
I E CLEARANCE SALE OF AT TORE T DAY
Early buyers will have the advantage ot complete assortments and at the BIG CUT IN PRICES announced today should not delay their purchases ,
Agents for Butterick patterns.
should Out of town get their patrons HAYD I I Y" " * < NJ THI - : T Si OTHE < 1 m _ ' Letting Down
The Prices
.
orders in at once.
Jewelry Department
We have just purchased 5,030 pieces of sterling silver novel-
tics of th : leading minufactarers of ths east and tomorrow
\ve place thm on sale at oie-thtrJ of their regalar vau : ? . We
will give you a few prices
SHOE HORNS ,
Ster ing Silver FILES
Every article CUTICULES
guaranteed BUTTONERS
925-1000 fine SEALS , COMBS
Tooth Brushes , etc
3 000 3-plccs child's sets , from lOc up. Hundreds of ladice' nnd peiilr. ' solid gold
Quadruple plated butler dishes , jilcklc cce- and gold filled watches , with all the best
tcr licro ellnhcR. nut bowls , syrups , dinner make of movemcntB , $4.1)5 ) up. The celebrated
eastern , e-tc. , otc. , positively worth $3.00 P. S. Ilartlett or G. M. Wheeler. Walthnra
tarh , choice , $1.48. and Elgin 17-jcttelod , nlcklc movements. In
The best Q'd-platcd 4-pIece gold line , hand a gold-filled hunting cape , warranted to weir
engraved tea set ; 1-egular value , ? B.OO ; Tor to 20 jears ; watch complete. ? lG.7u.
morrow S3 48.
L-dies' Ficrling silver chatelaine watches Rogers' 12 Dwt. knives or forks , Els pieces ,
? 2.D'J. U.19.
Do You Want a Present
For Your Friends ?
Come in Thursday.
Our Great Book Sale !
2 Toy Books for lc.
2 Toy Books for 5c.
Toy Books 5c to 25c.
All the New Books on sale. . '
Bibles and Prayer Books on sale. .
Chicago Record Cook Book 75c.
Handkerchief Cases 25 and 59c. - - * - '
G-'jove Cases 25 and 50C.- * * - * * C
Collar and Cuff Boxes 59c. - *
Satin Belt Hose Supporters with Satteen Hip Shield
Silk Elastic and Button Clasp , only 25c.
ElegantJancy Side JElastics I0c.
Beautiful Garters in Glass Case 25c.
Grand Handkerchief Sale !
Big Cut in Fancy Art Goods.
Beau iful Hand Painted Novelties IQc and up.
STOCK YARDS REDUCES RATES
Patrons to Have the Benefit of a Lhely
Competition.
LOWERS ITS CHARGES FOR FEED
Competition of ICiiiiHim City nuil Otlu-r
I'ulutM airliiKH About AVlint'IIK
EnnctJin'iit.
The Union Stock Yards company yester-
i oy volunturlly reduced its rates for feeding
live stock In its yards. It did n"o of Ite own
accord , but it bad to take the action In order
to compete with tuc yards in Kansas City
nnd other points , whose rater were attract
ing stock shippers. The cut brings tbe rates
down to the Kansas City level , making them
CO cents per hundred for bay , GO centu per
bushel for corn and rates for other feed In
proportion.
The new rate is qulto a radical reduction ,
the- old ones being over 3SVs per cent higher.
Hay has been Belling to tlip stockmen at tbe
yards for Jl a hundred and corn has been
quoted at U per bushel. These rates have
lieen ea much higher than thoae at Kansas
City that atockmcu were commencing to send
their stock to the latter market. The matter
wna brought up at the recent meeting of the
stockholders of the company anil the result
ivae tbe passage of a rrxolutlun authorizing
the reduction.
The nrn rate takes the sting out of the
case over tbe njics that IB now iwndlag in
tic ? federal court , Sa much dinsatlsfuctlon !
lirevallcd anionc lae utockmun over tbe
existing rultt that the lunt legislature passed j
en act reducing tiicm. The echedule therein '
fixed provldud tor a reduction of over 25 per
cent. ( AH the rates were cut in two and to
the reeul ! was added 25 per cent more.
The Biock yard * management instated at
once -that the new rated thus provided
\\ere lee low and oontuiciuently one cf the
Btockhuldertt In the compmiy , OreeulleT W.
BimpEon , commtaei < d an action in the fed
eral court restraining < he company from put
ting them into effect. IA temporary restrain
ing order VUG turned , but the caae has not
ret come up for final hearing. Tie r.ate has
became a party. Attorney General Smyth
Laving intervened as a defendant.
The new ratte put into effect by the com
pany for feed are lower than those fixed by
the Icglf.aturci. The action therefore wipes
out coe of the luuuib in the case liefore
the new schedule could be put into forcu ,
however. U was necessary to obtain the con-
fieat of tbe federal court. Ae a consequence
Judge Woolwortb. attorney lor Blmjwoa and
Svilllam A. I'axton , appeared before Judge
Uvugir end informed the court that both
parties in the suit had agreed to the reduc
tion.
JUDGE HUNGER'S ORDER
The fol.ov.ing order as therefore itaued
by Judge Munger
Jt uppearlng lo the court that the defend
ants , ttie Vnlor. Stock "Vurds comi > any of
Omaha , limited , proposes on account of
tomi > etltlon between ii and tiie stock yards
tompanlea ut Kuusaa City und other palms ,
lo reduce Its chanreator hay und grain
kulaw those htretofore Jind now charged by
for those iiun'onea. so that the sumo will
UB than those fixed by the legislature
of In the hill In this &ctioa , Ui *
plaintiff by his counsel consentlnt ; to a
modification of the Injunction uccordin ; ly.
It is ordered that the injunc ion lien to-
fore allowed by thin court restralninf itir
said company from redURlr.s its charges
for feed , Including both eraln nnd buy , b ?
and the tuld IK htrtby modified EO as to
permit the said company to reduce Its
charges now and heretofore mr.de and ex
acted for those purposes to a rate nf
charges UK low or below those limited and
pn scribed in the said uct
It in further ordered that tl'ls order nhall
not otherwise affect the Injunction hereto
fore grnntea.
But while the redntion sweeps nway same
of the Issues in the federal court cases. Im
portant ones still remain. There Is as much
objection to the rates lor jardlng as those
for Jerd , and these have not beta reduced
whatever. The local fight will thcrelcre re
main to be waged over the reduction o ! the
yarding rates.
The stock yards management still insls'a
that the new rates for feed are too lw to be
profitable , and maintains that they Involve a
loss to thorn. They felt comnolled to reduce
the latcs , however , in order to be able to com
pete with the jarde at Kances City and oti-jr
n ints , where the low rates for .feeilng were
attracting the stockmen who have bten pat
ronizing the South Omaha yard : . .
Missorni PACIFIC'S NEW
lli-lliuiiu lllix-k to Hi * Orriijili-il lij- the
Onnliii Ilftidtiuurtfrx ,
The Wi Bourl Paclflo rcil 'ay \ . > lll probably
change the location ot its general and city
freight and passenger offices in this city on
' March 1. 1S9S. It has secured front the Mu-
jj.ua ! Life Insurance compcny a contract to
' fit up tbe cast half of the first floor of the
J Hi'llman ( block , on the south Aide of Firrurn
j street , west of Thirteenth. The jilcc ? that
< ban aervc. & as a store and later a a mut-eam
) will be handsomely furnished and palntad
nnd efforts will be madeto make1301 Pir-
n-'m street the finest railway offlce In the
city.
It IK understood that the Omeha Gas com
pany will occupy the entireground floar tf
the Merchants Nutlunal ii < tnk building after
the removal of the Ml&saurl Pacific to the
latttr's new quarters.
I'lininT Jti-f liM-B Iu Illtr.
A youns farmer on bin way from
Cheyenne , Wyo. , to his homt in Itock lr-
lixnrt. 111. , Imd a .brush with a cnur e of
confidence men at the Union depot this
morning' out of which he catne unscathed.
Thu young man Ktoppid ov.r In Orr.a' u for
about un hour anS was r > ? roaehod by u
eouple of tlit o mooth gentry whi'e ' 'ook-
Ing ut tbe nn * dupot hulldlng. The nld
cue o' a carload ol hardware , a ItlU of
ludliir and a ehi < ck was miruiig. nut the
young- map wu u I ) ! UjU8. liiK'.rad of pro
ducing , he edged along tlic puttform un
til oioto lo DfllutT Storey. .Uttlore hu ooud :
make known the case to the ofilaer the
thlevu * liraUc uwuy und run up Tenth
utrvet Tjflre IB u description of the men
ut hiiidauarlurs un3 the poMue ore on the
lopkout for them.
Some of the fulled Presbytorlnnp o
Omohu hove felt for some imr that the
members of the several churches were not
wfrll enough acquainted. That this error
might -be rorrecti'd the Central church. '
Twt nty-fourth und Dodce , will give a ri > -
reptlnn Thuruaay evonlni ; to tht brethren
of the a'.her three churchef First , J'ark
avenue and South Omaha , luvllatiant * were
lead from the several pulpits lust Sabbath ,
and the indications art ttmt u. large crowd
will l > e present. It will bfrii very informal
affair , without any set program , only u. lit
tle music and < ome light refreshments.
Cook' Imperial Extra Dry Champagne Is
the pure juice of the grape naturally fer
mented. Ftor bouquet It hu no lupcrlor.
Colored Wool
Dress Goods
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
A full Bull of 7 yards , all wool silk mix
tures , checks In flwlc colors. , overshot
weaves , brocades In two-toned effects , plain
nnd checked ranrtss weaves In dark shades
and all wool hcnrletta cloth in nil the < ? o
wlutur shades. These goaJs arc cheap at
J4.KO per Bult our Chrlsmas price only
$2.48.
Black Wool
Dress Goods
TOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
E yords of all wool black French spree ,
rlrh Imre , SG Inches wldn , worth 53.50 our
Christmas price only $1.96 per suit.
7 j. rdH of the very finest made double
warp blcck silk fiu.Bhed henrlette , 40 Inches
wide , wo th ? 12.00 per suit our Christmas
urice only $ G.9S per suit.
Any of the above drctE nnadu can be or
dered by mall , and money refunded If Eoads
are not satis'actory.
Headquarters for
Black Dress Silks
Blacl : silk dress , a most suitable Christ
mas prener.t.
Black silk dress pattern , consisting of 12
yards of plain black Pcau du Sot. meat styl
ish dress silk very fine quality < nd EDthlnc ;
bcttsr to wear , worth fll 00 par pattern ;
upecial prlie per pattern , only $ C.S. ! )
Black brocade fcllk dres. ' pattern , con
sisting of 12 yards of hacissne b xjiafio , gro
r an or satin. In both Email , medium and
largo designs a verj fine quality.Und -
ro cr ! finished end fu.lr tvo th X12.00 per
d i attorn ; our spacial price , per d-ess
pt-.irn , only ? 7.S. ! )
Plain black satin dress patte-n , coss'r.t-
ing o" 10 jards of elegant heavy pliln salln
duc-sEse fully 27 Inches wide , has no fl - \
or Imperfections , h > aa beautiful sasoctb
fln.'sa end Is guaranteed tD wear ; wcjth ,
per pattern. $15.00 ; our speclll' price , fer
pattern , ouly ? 9.DS.
Orders by mall will receive prompt atten
tion.
Bio ; Bargains in
Holiday Goods iu
Ladles' and Gent's
. .
M * I * t
Furnishings.
.500 dozen men'r crlorcd Eo o'rn 'shirts tn
all the latest patterns-Site. _ , .
Men's fine satin suspenders , black , blue ,
white. piE.lt end drab .at 50c.
Men's ertra flne embroidered suspenders
In all the latest patterns. at"73c.
500 dozen men's flne tcckties , all the
newest patterra , at 15c.
1,000 dcztn men's flne neckties , bov.B and
lonr-lrvkjin ? ties , worth 50c , at 23c.
l.OOD d zen men's flae teckties , bows and
kerchiefs 25c.
1 000 dozen men's flne white' and colofed
linen cambric handkerchiefs at 10c ,
500 dorcn mca's wool Ilned'"mocha gloves ,
v.-o"th J1.25 , rt 7uc.
. " 00 dozen boys' and men's sweaters , r.t
51.UO nnd "Be.
COULTER'S ' CASE IS END , ! )
Is-Deputy City Treasurer Will Ncll'c.c. a
Jnry in
CCUMTY ATTORNLV
n \olle IrciNe ui Iu the Alnttcr
mill Allfitv * the * Vc'iUMi' < l to Uo
Frt-c fi-iiii
of Trial.
Jerome C. Coulter , cz-deputy city treasurer ,
under Henry Bo'.ln , win net be tried o ihi
charge of embezzling the funds of thec.ty
of Qmzha.
Immedlttcly after the crrcst of Henry
Bo.la in June , 1B95 , Couiter wsw smisttd
and cbirged with the tmbtzz eac&t of soaiC
? 21 OUO of city funcs. He ivse tmignsd in
ri3.iie ccurt , waived cranitast 03 anJ held
to tte diairiJt court.Not be. .g Me to gi\e
b il , he itma.ncd iii the couay jail for tav-
ersi mouthE. a.ter whlca be V.CB rfcleas.d on
b3Ec3 Uurli-s the tr.a' .of Hurry Bu.ln , thai
rcsu ted In ML convlstiui. Coulter aasUud
ths prciKcuJjn la sMsuil-g 'V.ileac u.d.
2tur the tr.al the csas wjj c3slnua. S.nci
teat dau : h : tr l tab ccn . .canti&ued < aa
term urtil term until now when tae cis <
htb b u ncUed anc tne defendant hat b-cn
u.o ej to go Irte.
\Vht-n .he C--CL agaicc : ibu Du'.lu ICI.QS-
uienv as called befoc > Judgf S. > tcugli tivo
Wteki SEO > Coul.cr v < > .e on hand and tu-
staled Expert Wc.tHijg o the preparation of
bis Bjhedulcs and lisa ttatl.Tod to the con'l-
tlo-.t. t at cxisr oil In tht ciy : trcaEurur'E c.- "
! iii.u during Il3ln : c tlru > erm.
at.er tlie . oncluEiun of the U > irduai > u of tLj
, tc tlnia2) , Couitcr returwd to _ g . J-gylB ,
wueuu nt > 1 employed. Eip"3rT"We..lUg slso
dcjcru'd , Rulag be } end Uui jur.sdiCv'.aa of I
thb uuun. AX thai uine ii v > 3 eta.tl o > tue j
caanty attoraey thau tlsw crimwil t M'
agiian. Couuer would be called thui mornlj. .
U VMS c-a.le-4 us promUeO and ta's ttr c.t
Judgf lacr ) coiivcncl h.s court , Count ] Attorney - ,
torney ha.urlpe entered a nolle.
"Atked " vhy he jmri'jeJ thU course , .be
county ax.o.i.oj aild : "Our principal wl.-
nebs , Wntilng , has left -r > e o ty tadwe tea-
not uompul his aticulance. Tae paperi on
which , ve relied taie-alEfippc iea Efiil ffl go
to trial would result in aj ucquittaj , .Pj.cu-
terint ; iho nallu , we save .he county u big
cspcnie and reach the > samu i esurn ak would
obtain if * e pressed the case. "
rolifj ou Lrvl V.'llHiin'M Lift- .
John N. H. Patrick has brought a SSO.-OOO
oul : agilnel tjp Northwes-ern Mutual Life
Insurt.'jce company and In nU petition he
asVc for judgment In that sum. Tbe plalatlff
alleges that some years ago on ? Levl WlUon
insured his life for the turn of 20.000 with
the defcmd.LX , paying the required premiums
oa tiie policy , und that afterward tbe policy
V.UB assigned to the plaintiff.
Tno plaintiff in the fetse ajlegc ; tba : Lev !
Wilted is now dead and Uiat the hisurance
oc'mpany has failed and refused , to pay-the
policy.
Jnl ) Aim ok t Kin | > t ) ' .
There are fewer prisonera in the county
jail than there has been in years , all of
which Is due to tbe fact that Judge Baker
hu crowded the work ol the criminal co *
HOLIDAY BARGAINS
We can satisfy you on nice fancy Holiday
Groceries New store , new goodsnew prices.
It will pay y'ou to come Thursday while the
sal
29 pounds Iv'ew Orleans ic'.nrlflcd 2-lb can Ts'cw Corn . . . . fie
1 psund packe D SeedcQ ICa' Ins. worth 2-lb can New Pe-is . tic
He at . ' . SVtc June Peas , extra sifted . C'Jic
1 j ound package Reclctncd new cur 3-lb cuns Heavy Loaf Supar Apricots. . . . 12o
rants . , . t . S-lb can Standard Apricots . . . . . . . . . Sic
Cleunefl Cuirnnis , pound. . GVtc to
per "
-lb Yellow Peaches . . 12c
- , heavy SJTUP
. . . . . .
Ni-w
TVlusaalell Itulslnsr only .
3-lb New Poaches , standard . - 9c
Larcc ntiv fat Httmlpps nalRtnB. Cc to
-pouna can Baklnc Poivflcr German R-lb Frrsh Il-lled Oats . ! > c
Sunrise or and other hrftnd . 12"ic " 5-lb Vellcw or White Meal ( fttwh ) . 5c
Cluster KnlslRB for t > o , JBble , others l\-ory. White Cloud or any other flrat-
ask 20c wo tt > llthorn for . . . . J.nai , per bar . . . . , .
Queen Olives every oi.s knows -that
Ilajdcn'B Olives are -"the very beet 177C , Pearllne . 3 l-3c
\Ve buy them 13 telr origins. ! New Calif mnla Prunes , per lb . 4c
per pound . SOc lOc Shredded Cocoanut , Iresh . 3V.-C
Dill Pickles , per do : . . - lOc 10 birs Standard So ps . 2oc
3-lb can Tomatoes . , . . . 2-lb can assorted Jome . Sc
3-lb CEO New Pumplrln . . . J Badcr't Chreo'.ate , per pkg . 16c
HATDEST'S PUS.S POOD GROCERY.
7c Since the Decline.
mu fyzj1
Ftar. Koree Shre. Cllsax or any other
brarad of tobaccos , since the decline ,
per pound . . 37c
Duke's Mixture. 1-lb bacs . . 25c
100 dozea colored fasrlnatots. worth 50c ,
at 15c.
1.0f)0 ) Ibs. fine ImpGrUidt zephyr , assorted
colors , 23C ( ; per lap. i
r 05 dcr.tn ladies' 2 clasp and 4 button kid
ploves embroidered baclc. lat 7Hc.
fiOO dazcn laj.'eri' flnewilol jnittciis , 2r > c.
10 c4Bes ladles' fleece llflsd hose. 12MC. :
10 cahes ladies' ficc "W6D1 and cashmcro
hose J5c. , -
10 cases boys' 'bicycle base , worth 2ac , at
iuc. . : , L- . * - ,
00 dozen laflles' combluatian suitKL fleeced
liaed , nt " "IP " i :
fiOO dozen ladies' vcEtswindjants , fleeced
ilccd , at 25c-
GOO dorcn laldrs' feather boas , at 33c.
Jackets.
Waists.-
Omahas ChrlstincB climsx Eale Icst rtar-i
velrvs inerchandttlnE of fashionable garments
for ICBE money than you will have to r.ay "or ,
inltriar-Ecrmcnts liter on , -
250 Jackets in e.11 wo1 materi lE at $1 S3.
200 ladies' Jackets iu plain Kersey and
rough effects that V.CTC $ G.5fl , at $375.
Ladies' Jicketo in Boucle , Cate-DlUar and
Kersey , silk lined and strapped seams , worth
$10 end $12. at J5.73. >
SOC Jickcta , all those uwelr tailDred London
bsx C.C.IB In a.l the new winter bbades of
brovn , red , green , biacktnd blue. All the
new fabric worth 515 to 525 , at C9.0S.
All nur flne Bilk nai&ts In two lots at $3.75
and 55.75.
All cur blak brocaded ckirts in silk and
tci u , in two lotc. to clrse out bqlorc Cbrlst-
ir.cs at JS.IS and S5.48.
Ltdles f.tcoeJ lined wrappers , the $1.50 and
'
52 00 qual'ty. at SSc. '
end hac succeeded in trying nearly all of
the eascc that ba\e coice up- from tue police
c urt. He has n : > . onlytried all of the
cases tha. were co his "docket a.he time
ef ihc ccnven.'jg of t"e Ssptembcr 'trm of
COUK. but IBE tried nsiy C ISCB that Usve
teen filed wlL'.n .he jist two weeks.
Not I'M nf tbr Cnarin.
The trial nl the Shelby-Sreighto- WEE
resumed tcforc Judge cott yesterday morn-
ins. It will jcquire the bala.ne-0 nf the week
to complete the introduction of testimony.
To-a Parks has tskcd tic court to dlvo-cc
"heir from her husband -nyrd Parks. Ehe al-
Icprs desertion and in tddltion ti seeking a
decree Bho requests her maiden name , Cora
Collier.
*
Eua Henderson ksa sued the city of South
Omaha in an action to recover the Rim of
J10 000 damages , alleged to have accrued by
Jo sen of a eban e of th.j Brcde of Twenty-
flftt ttrcct , Lctwcea A and I. Tho. plaintiff
cvers that by rcnEca of the change In the
B reel gradj her prnpsriy h'ia became worth-
Ices.
Arguments In the case of the > city against
I the boc3smen of Henry Bo 5n. ex-city treas-
i ure.4 , ccrtitiu , with Attirnry Manoney ar-
1 naics lor the Cefcnd utt. Attarnej CDJI-
I nsll will clone' Iir th- > city Uflay. Judge
I Slacau h b'3 his instructicna pr-oarcd
> cnd v.-Jll doilvcr tham as soon os
I thLcrgumrule are ecmlBca. It is thought
! tbi. ihi c e. wi.l go to the jury tomarrow
j L-veninr. (
Th ittorcey general hat. filed his rcp'-les
to the cnsv.rrn'of ttf dcfinflcntc in thj cace
of l1EIE.IC asl"Gt the lisndemBn of Jir.sph
S. Hartley , ez-ct te uttwurcr. Ho cntirs n
Renrral dental except j ff > the Al > eatioa
o. UID death at John Ftz2rcd. ! ! . TnTa he nfl-
mltt Thee 'einfi-jr.te ja their , answers
charged that they v.crcmot lisbleaibiler the
Loni on acrosnt of lt iioth3viiK b cen filed
In tlm : . Tli CSBD la ow- Jon Judge Dlckln-
I BII'E call , ptud'aj ; a motion to continue.
{ Tht. judcevttl. . pats unon'-lbe motion nest
Sau : dry mar. lag ,
DIES OF ALCOHOLISM.
Oil ! Soldier Suildfulv Kiiilr : < \Vlurt *
Hi- Hurt iotnlt'llrlli'f. !
Jaxca Fcgcrty , ante - BiUdurind an old
Ttniient cf thL ? city , d cd t-t the csunty Jail
shortly after 4 o'clcclcj iLpeVy nvrulng.
FoEerty called at the .p-ilhe ntatlon Tues
day more'ps and Etcted 'tp Captain Mcctyn
thit he 1'al reen oajji prehro f3 "JamEcceJ"
end was anxious to rober MD He wished to
be seat to the- county hchpK.il. On the cug-
Kdtlo : of the cspta n { Fogertyvent to
Judge Goidun ecd t died lo be com 31 und
to the count ? Jail cm s.heTce ; ( of drunken-
iictt. He was ttcleuctd to thirty days
cn3 wac tcVon : to a Ji > y Is the county prison
Bhartly atto1 o'cUcU that o'terno n.
Ho iroeared mnrh beatertdurinK tlie evening
and v.cnt te bed ct tliffuiual herr At 4
o'clock one of the pctaspore notified Jailer
Ehcud tljut Fogorty \ - < e qi > i& . TJpan exami
nation by City I'hyalfilan Ha'.uh it devclapp1
Fopt.-ty died of alcobnliinf ,
F.gnrty was about 60 jturu of age and so
far as Is known has no relative * living In
this city. Ho woii tirmrrly employed at
Ilotbery's bio n at Hlcv cath and Harnoy
BtrKtn. The remains were taken In charge
by Coronar BurlceL
Kulllr Com for
MINXEAI'OLIB , Kun. . Dec. tt.-Graln
buy rg In tlilu county have received orders
during the jiart ten , das'a from export grain
dfalerg In New York -purchase larKe
quantities of kafllr corn. Tbe eed IB to
be Ktalnptd to Egypt tnd other Afrlcun
countries iwhurti reoeut exi > erimtnu with
iailllr corn have beta very eucceiuilul.
Battle Ax Totacco , per pound 18 c
AVe would not join the trust so you dca't
have to pay 40c to 45c per pound for tobacco.
Wo will nori join any trust to hold up prices.
a holiday. offering
' . Slxty-licautiful ocwplanos at special prices
fee gir.E. make your selection now , we will
reaerve the plcno and deliver it Christmas
eve if yau CD desire. In this cpecia ) holiday j
rale we offer OJP largest and finest Eelestlon
of btautiul nev. pianos , including twenty-one
dlffeicnt makes , ever shown in Omaha ; they
aie all -new nearly every coe having been
iccclved within the Isst ten days. ? 135 buys
a new plan- fancy cat > e. $175 buyb n new
tljricht Emerson , fancy case ; $1S5 buys a new
upricht Vos3 & Sans , fancy ccoe , and BD on up
to the pr ce of the CHECKERING PIANO.
the UlEg of lastrumentB , the excellence of
which admits of no reduction. STEINWAT. '
I FISCHER. KNABDand TVEHS & POXD
among our offering' - -.IM - U .
New pianos to rent.
Spscials in
Liiietis.
Large size bedspreads worth Xl.fiO , at 89c.
Hack oad damask towels , knotted Irlngen ,
size 25x52 , worth 60s , at 23c ; all linen nap-
kiEB. worth $1.50-ut SSc dcz.
58-inch all linen table damask , 50c kind ,
25c.
25c.All
All linen crash towel , worth Sc yard , at
5c ja-3.
Pure linen ica cloths and J dozen nap
kins to match , wo-th S4 50. at J2.75 suit
All linen buck and Turkish towels , worth
I7e at 10s.
OJS JCDC'i CORDON'S AFFAIRS i
i
Ohainnin Msroar Talks of .he Polica Cou t
Eituution. I
HIS If.VESTIGATION WILL BE THORCU3H
Jullic-lnry Commit I i-i- < if I lie C !
Council \VII1 Git to the ItiittRiii
of tinAIUKcil lm-Kul : rJ-
tli-K of I'raetlef.
I Chairman Mercer of the Judlcliry com-
i mice of the city council says that he hs
| no : decided what he will do In regard to
the demand of the Board of Education for' '
j I uu investigation nf the police court , which
j was scferred to his committee. He says
on geaercl principles he believes that a
thorough investigation whould be made. He
\-j \ not personally familiar with the alumes
alleged but he docs think that when people
arc constantly being released who had been
convicted of slmlla- offenses under previous
jiDlIc-e judges , it It , desirable -that the cause
should be discovered. Tncie IB no CIUCK
: lgn of the fact that the city Is spending
J75000 a year for police protection wcl h
J- c , Jarce Men were being knocked do > vn
cnS robbed on the prlnc'pal streets o ! tl-e
cltr almost In broad daj'light and tbe
police seemed to be absolutely ixiwerlera
to jrevent it or apprehend tbe c-imlnals.
1 The only thug caught WOE serrred by the
i cl'lzcn whom ho had selected as his vie
tia and even then they had been com-
i pcl'.od to telephsns to the police s'atlon
hal' a dczcn times before , they e-ould se
ct' , e the asB'Hlance of an ofliccr to tae
the thcf ! to jail. Undir ihe present order
of things thu E can 1:1:1 : ; donn the fro'it
door of anj cltlien'e rcRldcnce , strangle raid
spj- him and get a-way without the sllsht- '
es : app rent danger of detection. U Is
t-n that comethingas done , and as n
| prope ty owner he wan iu favor of any
' measure that : 'romini'd relief. [
In regard to ths proposed investigation he J
IB r.o. "lear how to proceed. He has no
definite knowledge of cvldenre which rr.ny
j l aecurcd. If he o.n obtain the iicco3-
1 tary luformatl"n be IB ready to call the
cpmm'tlee tOKCtbcr at any time end make
the mcst tbo-oagh Invrstlga'lon poislble.
i SCHEME : TO AIIOLISH"c.vs ( iivn.
City Couiu-tl In Offi-rert u PriiKiH > i < tlT < >
Court Tlilux In I.lKlitl"- .
There has been u good deal of speculation
in regard to the reason why the city csun-
cll has continued to postpone tbe approval
of the pCBolliiii lighting contract after unani
mously deciding to approve it three weeks
"ago. The promised action has bsen put off
i from one -week to another on one pretext or
another and the majority of the members of
' the council were not aw&r * of the real reason
I fur tbo delay. It develops now that there
IB a scheme on foot to dlsjiciioo with gioo-
llue lights altogether and give the entire
liuelntEH to the two local corporations. It IE
Mated authoritatively that in a short time
the electric Ilht company and the gas com
pany will submit propositions contemplating
the lighting of tbe entire city , and that tbe
contract now pending le being held back
until these proposition * are received.
( .bolltloa o ! the gauollne lampi is not
Ha3rdeii Bros. ' Xmas Fruits
Candies and Nuts
Finest line of Fruits , Dutcs , Figs , K.inituas , Lemons , Nuts
und Candies in Omalm.
Finest Mixed Nuts
, only - -
Fine New Dates „
New Figs
Fancy Oranges ,
Fancy Lemons I5c
We have everything in the Fruit line Come early and secure
your Candy order Read these prices on Cundics.
Special mixed for the Xmus trous , Bon Buns
puitnd 1 ? c Murhhrnullow 25c
Candy Cnncs. . . . 5 . Ituliun 2Ctigir st 25i
Almonfl Bar , each 5i Opera Creams 25e
Crackor-.Tuck. pound , 15c Billon Chitip 20
FiiiChtXmns Mixuel 12tt Special ptiocs Riven on all Cundics to
Fant-y Mixed , ( 't pounds for : i5u ) . . lc ) tlic schools.
Curnmobi. pound 15 ; Don't forput that we uro havitic n great
Bust , hund mude Cbocoluto0 - Btilo on Buttt-r , Chcoso uud Crnckofs.
Conic to the GREAT TIlANSMlSSISSli'.il HEADQUARTERS
Far Anything You Want.
The plaoe M'here you find the crowds
is at the Big Store of HAYDEN BROS.
Toys are going1 lively , buyers are more
numerous , and sales are larger than
ever in the history of our business in
Omaha up to this time.
Every one says we are showing" the
handsomest line of Celluloid Novelties
in Omaha in Collar and Cuff Boxes , Toilet
Sets , Smoking Ouiflts , Handkerchiefs and
Glove Cases. Lar c stocli of new style Albums ,
D.ills in all sir.os , style und description from Jc up to 610.00.
Chribtmus Tree Orimments Jc , 3c. ou ouch.
Best srudeif andles Sc and lOc u bjx.
Candle Holders lOe a dozen. - _ .
Transparent Slates 5c und lOc each. . .
BruhS"Drutnt > liic , 25c-4nc , 75o nnd ! )3c. )
TopeT > u , lUc. IPc ! nnd ioc.
Chiuo-Xeu Sets fiu , 25c and .50e a het.
Ltii-gcst and best selection of Books. Sleds , Wnronfe ; Carts. DoU Btipgics ,
Chairs , Tables , Rockers , Blackboards , Iron and Tin Toys in fact anything1 desir
able you find here at tbe Big : Stoic. Our advice is to all. iniy now before the stock
is all broken , for the way toys ure selling1 now the quantities will not hold out.
Make haste for Santa Glaus' Headquarters at th - Big Store-
a new idea , but has been discussed more or
Ie-o favorably for two yci.xs. T&e gasoline
lie .tt > have been a source of constant com
plaint , and ithe majority of the members of
the council are inclined to ccasider them
cut of date. City Electrician SchurlE lias al-
waj-B lavore'd the substitution of arc lights
as far as pcssiblo tad during the last yo.x
or tv.-o a large' number of thcs * lamps have
been put in by removing enough gas or
gasoline lamrs to effect the expense in each
'instance. In most cases en arc light was
EUbt.ttu1ed ; for bi-ven gasoline lamps , and It
is iaserted that a marked improvement re
sulted. Last year Mr. Seburig drew up a
derailed plan for a xeorrangemcat cf the arc"
llg.jtliig pjstem , but it was never fully car
ried Into'eflect.
McrtiilMjItpcnrd. .
The following births and deaths were re
ported at the health office during the twenty-
four hours ending at noon yesterdays
Births tV. tHaxthansanid , 2912 Izard street ,
boy ; JSdvard Orunswald , 11)14 ) > Jorth Twenty-
olxtt , girl ; Martin ' Clasen. 420 Walnut , boy ;
Fred Borghofl , Twenty-second and 'l eaven-
worth , boy.
Deaths A. L. Jordan 37 , 2438 South Fif
teenth , pneumonia. Forest Lawn ; Loyd
Dlxon , 10 menthe , Fiftrer.th and Douglas.
Forest Lawn ; Nora Jensen , 7. llKiS South
Twenty-kecond , croup , Gprlngwcll ; Paul
Lanyon , 80 , 419 South Twentieth. Laurel
Hill ; Mary A. Smith , 77. county 'hospital ,
f-euilp dementia Holy Bcpulcher ; Keltic
7'ftursoa , 30. 2114 'Ilinnoy. Holy Eepulchor ;
F.ora M. McGulre , G. 2101 Burt Forest Lawn ;
B. Franlt Hubbard , D5 , Klondike hotel , con
sumption , Forest Lawn.
LOHN TlircniKli u Curt-li-HH Cleric.
The IDSICS to the city by reason of the in-
compctcncy and carelessness of former em-
oloycs and officials continue to appear. Yes
terday it woa diBcovcred that one of the
permanent Bldev.olk levy ordinances which
waa rcssed in 1 91 was only partially copied
on tue MX lint uy Jre-asurer uoiurn clerlta.
One jiagc of the ordinancp wan copied , but
another page , which contained taxes amount
ing to $800 , WCB left out entirely. Cense > -
( jucntly tbe orctierty owneis were ahead that
om ' 'nt. In several cases the owners of the
omitted property have certificates from the
city treoHurer to llie effect that all taxes have
been raid.
Whether the error can be remedied at this
latn day lias not liceu decided. City Engi
neer Roaewctcr is of the opinion that a new
ordinance can bo pavsed to make tbe cor
rection , but would not express himself pucil-
tlvely until ho had uscured the opinion of
the cly nttorncy.
fin rimer Iiiv
Th ( ' parhage InvcHtlgatlon , which iias bceu
hanging flre before the Advisory board for
tbo taut month , V.CB again continued yct-
iterday afternoca. Ja this cafe the pont-
pontxunt v.-as on account cf the funeral of
a 'relttlve of Con'.raotor McDonald. Tlie Lit-
tcinoys on bcrta bides wtre present and
agreed that they wore anxious to get the mat
ter off their ImndB as ccun an possible and
-iho bearing wes made a tpecial orfliir for 2
o'clock Saturdcrftcmtcn
GradluK n Center
The grading oSTJenter reet ha been about
completed with the usBletance at a few warm
day * and Contractor Qrcat prumlies that 'be
paving will he completed this week. The
Sherman gravel which makes tbe surface
has the quality -of- crowing harder and
emuutbcr tinder traffic and by spring the
etreet will be In pariuct condition for wheel
men. This will be the umt run out of town
that ban been nv&llable lor rldlnc except In
dry webtiier.
LAYS CLAIM TO TOWKS1TE
"nit Whicl Affects Ground on Whicl Tumi ,
Oolc. ,
TEST OF IMPORTANT POINT IN LAND LAW
of Cciiiprrfkt. tn f > UNi > eiid General
Slut ill < -H In T'nvur of lu-
cllvlilniilH Culled lutu
UucNtlou.
CHICAGO , Dec. 15. Suit has been
brought in the United States circuit court
for the district of Ts'ebraaka by Geo'ge F.
Emblenof this city , uftectlng the whole
wltp of Yuma , Cole , 'if Mr. Emblon is suc
cessful in his suit he can take possession
ot the land on which 4,000 persona are
now living and of enough more land to
| make up a. full quarter section. The Liu-
coin Land company , a corporation that ICB
established townsltes along the B. & M.
I railroad , would be the loser. It Tins given
guaJacty deeds to the present ownership
of the property. The question to be decided -
| cided IB of great interest from a logo ! and
| conBtitutlonal iiolnt of view us well as from
a flnauclal one. The power of congress to
legislate upon the rights of parties to the
public lands and to set aside the general
land laws in the Intercut of particu
lar individual ! ; is Involved. For ten years
the fight In the case has been golnc on , but
now step > have been taken to bring JUo
matter up for flnul de-clslon.
Tic quarttr section oa which Tuma now
stands was pre-empted In 188E by George
P. Weed. He did not live on It , but cs
soon * as the B. U , railroad built a line
< throucb it he proved his claim and gut a
deed. He sold a half interest to tbo town-
site com : > anr and the town was started.
George F , Emblen had in the meantime
ceniestcd "Weeid's title on the ground that
Weed had ticvcr lived on the land in tue
way the Uw required , end that perjury
had been convmitted in making dual uroola.
A decision v.ui > finally rendered in Em-
blen'B favor by the Recrefry o ! the In
terior , and then e'ong'ens. In December ,
i 1K94 , passed an aot giving Weed the title.
1 For some time manCamue proceeding
hunr before the supreme court , but tie
Justices decided they would not puts on
, the constitutional- ) tht > law unless tlie
ejueatlon came to them In regular form. The
suit begun In the federal circuit of Ke-
tircfika by G. W. Ambrose , attorney for
Mr. Erablcn , In designed co bring the cai > e
, properly to flnal decUlon.
The papers ia tue ab-jve COBHwere Tecelvcfl
In this city yesterday and In the afternoon
they -were placed on flic with tbe clerk ot
thu federal court.
MNHH | IIII | Illver hit-inner
NATCHEZ , ItlBB. , DceIS -A dispatch
' received here- title niomliiK from Bayou
'
Sara , La. , nlutcn that tlie Hteamboat Para-
1 gould Bank ytuterday in the MUslsulppl
rJrer junt above tiie mouth of Kefl rlvor.
Tlie lioat and cargo arc in Imd nhui > o. and
the lost * will 1m lu-uvy. The I'aruKouId was
owned l > y tlif Now Orluutia and "Wmtcrn
Steunmlilri company , tnd was in trade bo
twecn Port ChiUniettu , Jutt below New Or *
itun * ana the btucu ,