Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA t > AJtLY DttCEMlUSR 1 ! > , 185)7. )
Omaha , December 19 , 1837.
afeapttobe bewildered
until they reach our
store where buying of
sensible gifts is made
easy with goods that
are square with as
sortment that is wide ,
and with prices that
are low
HOLIDAY LINENS A few pieces of
llnon for a house *
keeping frtoncl.
Sure to please , for no linen closet Is
over too full , you know. This la n
uplendld Block to cliooso n gift from ,
TAllt.13 CLOTir-Por $1,23 , two lind ono-
ihnlf yards ot full bleached Irish Dam-
nsk Cloths several pretty patterns.
For $1.69 Two and one-half yards of
bleached Scotch Damask Cloth extra
heavy.
TAWIjB COVEn-IInndsomo Oallshlels
Table Cover fn t colors warranted to
wash prices. C-4 , J1.23-S-1 , $2.00 8-10 ,
J3.DO 8-10 , J2,00.
BLANKETS FlJclng up beds for
AND QUILTS holiday vlsUors.
Or when thinking of Blankets for Giving
you'll probably want ttto best.
Wa have them luxury beauty durabil
ity combined.
White Blankets full slzo all line Snx-
ony wool-41.73. fj.73 , $7.73 , $ S.OO , $11.0 >
a pair.
DOWN COMFORTERS
Blze GxC feet J4.CO cncih.
Size 6x7 feet Jfi.uO and S7.CO each ,
Slzo fix ? feet finest silk covered J15.00
and $18.00 each.
QUAY ULANKKTS Flno nil wool full
size .at $3.25 , $1.00 , $1.73 , $3.00 , $0.00 ,
1MIKISTMAS Dresses for v/car anil
DRESS | ) attorns for Christ-
GOODS .nas giving make
hurry-times In the
Dross Goods department.
Never were stuffa so pretty or prices so
low. About SCO styles are represented
by tlio hintso glvo for Holiday
Bvery price as little as If tariff tlmo
hadn't como.
AT 25c A YARD 15 styles In novelty
weaves , small dainty checks or mixed
effects two-toned suitings Cheviots In
medium and dark effects.
AT 29c A YAUD-21 styles-figured and
mixed suitings : all new colors very
dmlroble for Christmas giving were
33 tic.
Two-toned Cheviots or Tweed Mixtures
many ot those will go to the thousands
of homes at the prlca named were 40c.
AT GOc A YA'UD-M styles
42-Inch three-color fancy check.
40-lnoh three-toned fancy suiting ,
3S-lnoh fancy novelty suiting.
40-Inch Jncquard novelties.
40-Inch Scotch Cheviots.
42-Inch 1'ln Check effects.
40-Inch ICnglKh Suiting.
Thousands of elrla and women would bo
delighted with so st'iisHile and useful
a gift na a dress pattern.
MEN'S FURNISHINGS Silk
umbrellas
\Vlth beautiful handles of pearl , tortoise
shell , ivory , Dresden mnd the natural
wood r-ln plain or with silver trimmed.
26-Inch Sill : Umbrella steel rod , paragon
fiT.me s'olld silver and tortoise shell
Handle $12.00.
20-lncA Silk Umbrella-handles of real
Ivory and solid silver fo.CO , $7.30 and
III.CO each.
26-Inch Silk Umbrellas handles of Dres
den and gold J1.50 , $ : .09 , $6.00 and $10,00
each.
20-Inch Silk Umbrella handle of solid
sliver and plain $ f,00.
20-Inch Silk Umbrella with silver or
gold handles ffi.CO.
20-Inch Silk Umbrellas with leather cov
ered gold trimmed handles J5.H ) .
25-Inch Umbrellas with jeweled handles
$4.W ) and $3.50 each.
20-Inch Silk Umbrellas handles Dresden
China In beautiful designs $3.50 , $100
and $1.50.
The Princess of Wales Umbrellas $5.00
each.
" \Vo have a large line ot 28-Inch Umbrel
las for men at prices to suit most
every ono.
25-Inch Silk Umbrellas with silver trlm-
me'l - ' " ! wood handles $2.50 , $3.23 ,
$ ' -Mid $ G.O ) each.
FLANNELETTE Nlphi Gown' jhoy
ROOM GOWNS are ,
Hut their cozlness and prettlncss tempt
women to wear them round the bed
room and they have won the newer
name. They are safely warm on the
chilly nights and morninB. ,
Striped flannelette turn-over collar at
Tic each.
Flnnnollctto Gowns double yoke back
and front at Soc each.
Other styles prettily trimmed at $1.00 ,
$1.25 and $1.33 each.
Children Flanncllette Gowns at 50c and
COc each.
GLOVES Our latest arrival in
AND MITTENS ladies' Kid Gloves
are the jewel hooks
with stitching on back of gloves to
mutch jewels.
Price $2.00 per pair.
A real kid skin glove In clasp or lacing
In black or colors at $1.00 per pair.
Boys' and Misses' Kid Gloves In tans
and browns at $1.00 per pair.
Ladles' silk lined Mocha Mittens-at $1.50
and $2.00 per pair.
Misses' llnei Kid Mittens at 73c and Jl.O )
per pair.
Boys' and misses' lined Kid Gloves at
75c and $1.00 per pair.
Ladles' black Silk Mittens at $1.00. $1.33 ,
$1.50. $1.75. $2.CO and J2.23 per pair.
Infants' white Wool Mittens at 25e and
' -0c per pair ;
OSTRICH BOAS Make elegant
Christmas presents.
20 Inches long at $2.50 , $3.00 , $ i.OO $4.50
and $6.00 each.
27 inches long at $3.00 , $6.00 and $ S.OO.
C6 Inches long at $6.00. $3.00 and $0.00.
45 Inches and CO inches long at $15.00 ,
$13.50 and $17.00 each.
Also a 'Ino ' of Plumage Boas nt 73c , $1.00
and $1.50 each.
ART NEEDLEWORK A department
over-llowincr
with specially prepared holiday things
STAMPED LINENS In all the novel hol
iday designs Tray Cloths. Dollies ,
Splashers , Scarfs , Cushion Covers at
the some close margin prices that Jiave
miule this department famous ,
ACSEXTS 'FOR ' MeCAM/S 11A7.AR
i'ATTEHXS.
* fw , jiu.uu a pair.
CHRISTMAS BARGAINS Incur cloak
department
SPECIAL BARGAIN In a ladles' Beaver
Cape 30 inches -handsomcly trim
med with braid and thlbet fur-Christ
mas week's price $3.75 worth $0.00.
Some extra bargains In Plush Capes at
extremely low prices.
Splendid Heavy Cheviot Jacket half
lined extra value nt $5.00.
Every ono knows wo have tihe best line
of Misses' Jackets 14 , 1C and 18 years
to bo found in Itio city at one-third
and some one-halt less than regular
prices.
MAIL ORDER CUSTOMERS out ot the
city can send in their orders for
MISSES' JACKETS and they will be
carefully filled at the DEDUCED
PRICKS.
Ladles' MulTa make most desirable
Christmas gifts , as they are useful
and Just the thing for these cold days.
Electric Seal at $1.50. $2.25 , $3.00 , $3.50
and $3.00.
NOTIONS Here are a few suggestions
of the tnanychoosablo gifts
in pretty and useful things.
FANCY NEEDLECASES-It's hclpfu
tp know Just whore to lay your ihaiu
on any size needle you want nice to
have all sorts neatly arranged In a
pretty case any lady would appreciate
such , a gift. Some , cost only a trlfle = -
othcrs 'arc really-elegant all contain
a full assortment-of sowing and ar
needles at 2oc , 60c , 75c , OOc , $1.00 , $1.23
and $1.73 each.
PURSES Letter Cases and Card Cases
Cigar Cases , Combination Pocketbooks
In many styles and prices.
HANDKERCHIEFS Our Handker
chief depart
ment is ono of the busiest in the store.
Because our stock Is one of the larges
and comprises the best values In the
marlret. And then you coji rely upoi
getting linen when you ask for linen.
Plain hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs
for children 3c each.
Ladles' and gents' all linen hand em
broidered Initial Handkerchiefs at 23c
and 33c each.
Ladles' all linen lhand embroidered seal
loped or hemstitched. Handkerchiefs at
23c and 50c each.
Ladles' plain ( hemstitched all linen sof
bleach Handkerchiefs , ready for use
lOc , 15c , 20c and 25e each.
Gents' all linen plain hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs nt 13c , 25c , 35o or 3 for $1.00
OOc , 75c and $1.00 each.
cral conferences , but as they could not agree
upon-a settlement ot the shortage , the peti
tion' was filed tn the district court on Sep
tember 27 , 180C. All of the bondsmen an-
Bworcd , with the exception of W. H. IJamo
cud Max Moyer. They had left the state
and , consequently , have not teen turtles to
the suit just closed.
Several attempts wore made to get the
case to trial , but on account of legal delays
it was not brought on until this term of court.
| / , Un November 15 last the case was called bc
fore Judge Slabuugh and before the noon
recefca a jury had brcn secured. During the
afternoon the attorneys , Messrs. Conncll ,
ficntt and Ives for the city , and Mahoney and
Rromo for the bo-.dsmon , made their state
ments and the Introduction of evidence was
commenced. The contention of the city was
that os city treasurer Dolln had taken the
inonoy for the recovery of which suit was
brought , and In support of this numerous
witnesses were called. The principal testi
mony , however , was given toy Expert Wot-
tllng , who had worked on the hooka for
months , and by Jerome C. Coulter , deputy
Ulldor Dolln , The defense relied to n largo
extent upon the testimony of the bondsmen ,
' who swora that In giving the bond they
understood tliat they were llablo for only the
Bum plncud opposite their names and not for
the sum for which they qualified * In the
affidavit attached to the 'bond , Tlie defense
produced schedules and witnesses to con
tradict those offered by Wettllng , and on
thCBo issues the trial progressed. Hooks of
the treaaurcr's office , the clerk's olllco and
iho records of the banks In which 'Holln
kept his account -wore offered In evidence.
Tlioro were nearly 400 of these exhibits In
nil , Last Friday the introduction of testl-
inoncy was completed and last Monday the
attorneys commoiic 'd their arguments , In bo.
Klnnlng the arguments to the jury Attorney
Scott stated the raso nml was followed by At
torney Hrome for the bondsmen. Ho was
followed by Attorney \Iahoney , who rovlowcd
the evidence , and ho In turn was followed by
Attorney Council , who finished talking yes
terday morning.
Comptroller \Vcntlicrg Is preparing to place
the Bollc ( shortage on his books as It belongs ,
Whllo the city offlclaa ! have had a pretty
definite Idea of the exact amount ot the
shortage for aome time , it has never been
given Us legitimate place on the books , and ,
consequently the errors made by Dolln. have
been practically carried along. Now the
proper charges will be nrado and the books
will be correct for the first time In years.
The gross amount which will be charged to
Ilolln Is ? 112,123GG , Th'n ' corolsta of the
original shortage of $21,290.44 , and the ' short
ages subsequently discovered by exp'ert ex
aminations , which aggregate $91,127.22.
There are several Hems which have been
In dispute \\hlch will probibly glvo Holln a
credit of $5,750 , Ono of these la a double
chsrgo of $1,500 , and another Is a credit of
13.000. which reprei5nU the amount which
the Hoard of Education presented to Holla
-vlion it compromised u. $10,000 shortage for
17,000. The remaining item is the double
charge ot $1,2.10 , In connection with library
bond coupons , which Is the only error In
Mr. Wettllng's schedules that has been es
tablished In the suit against the bondsmen ,
The net charge ag > inet ! Holln on the comp
troller's books will bo $108,073.CO. ,
I3I.ATKU OVI5H 'l'IU3 V12IUJICT.
City OtllfliilH Arc 1'Ionm-il , mill Mr.
Council dlvi-M Out Statement.
Tbo city oOlclals , and especially those con
nectcd with the legal department , are much
elated on account of the verdict In the Dolln
case. While the verdict does not cover the
entire amount alleged to have been embezzled ,
It Is regarded as very satisfactory. City At
torney Council says that under the circum
stances ho 1s entirely satisfied. Ho states
that In a jury trial there is almost Invariably
a corcoromlsa of some sort. Whllo there maybe
bo some jurors who want to glvo the full
amount that equity demands , there aro-.al
ways others who look at the evidence dif
ferently , and if there are only ono or two
who hang back the result must bo a compromise -
promise in some degree. Ho says that this
. . .IIIE BEE Voting Contest
FOR. . .
Queen of the Ice Carnival
MV CI10ICH FOR QUEEN POI.AUIS
i
IS Ballot Boxes located at Mtllard Hotel , Bee Bldg. King Pharmacy. 27th
nnd Leuvemvorth sts. : Chan. A. Tracy's , 10th and Uouslas ; Shrader's
Drug Store , North ZUh and S waid BIS.
- | MORRIS & LOVE , Carnival Managers.
DEC * 19 I This ballot must bo deposited within 3 days from date.
-1 Coupons iray be mailed within two days to Carnival
Ifii't. . Bee omce. Omaha.
explains why the full amount was not re
covered. There were eight men on the Jur
who voted to give the city a verdict for th
entire $85,000 on the first ballot , but thcr
were two who declared that they would no
give the city a dollar. Consequently U wn
necessary to compromise and the verdict o
$71.000 was the reault.
"There has been a good deal of specula
tlon , " continued Mr. Connell , "to the effec
that the city would never recover a della
on Into Judgment , oven If It was dbtalnec
Now I want to say positively that every do ]
lar of that judgment la as good as wheal
There Is not a particle of doubt about il
Any man who could buy that judgment a
a C per cent discount would make a good In
vestment. Tbcso allege * transfers of prop
erty will not make a particle of difference
The bondsmen are good for tbo amount am
they will eventually pay it. They may dela
iw n little , but the city will secure ever
dollar of it In the ecid and meantime It wi
bear Interest at 7 per cent. "
The city attorney added that-tho suit agaloi
the second term bondsmen for the remain
ing $21,000 would undoubtedly bo tried at th
next term' ' ot court , and thcro was now n
reasonable doubt that another favorable ver
diet can bo secured.
Stiiitli'tou-r.niiirforil.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Dec. 18. ( Special , ) Th
event of the week In the socla
circle was a pretty church wedding a
which Ernest E. Staplctoli and Zoa O , Lang
ford were united in wedlock , Dr. Wilson oil
elating. A reception followed nt the horn
of the brldo's parent * , Mr. and Mrs. W. n
Langford.
HllllU ( ill III IT Ollt Of HtlNlllt > N.
CHICAGO , Dec. 18. After an existence o
twenty-five years the Homo National ban !
will close KB doors at the close of th
present year and , r < o Into voluntary llqulda
tlon. C , J. C. Hillings , president of th
Chicago GiiH company , and president of th
bank , announces that t'he'institution's cor
porate existence Is being ended because of
his Inability to devote the necessary time
to conducting Its affairs. The Home Na
tional bank was organized In 1S72 , and has
u capital stock of $2 QGCO.
FROM LOWELL , P/1ASS.
The Homo of Hood's Snrsnpnrllla
A Wonderful Cure ,
" A. swelling aa big oa n largo inorblo
came under my touguo. Phyalcicnasald it
\ras a Bomi-tranaparent tumor and must bo
operated upon. I felt I could not Bland it ,
nnd as spring came bewail to taUo my
favorite spring tonlo , Hood'a Sarsoparilla.
Tbo bunch gradually decreased and llnally
disappeared , I have had no sign ol ita re
turn. I ain glad to praise Hood's Savaapa-
rMU. " Mrts. II. M. CounttN , 8 Union Bt. ,
Lowell , JMass. CM nOOP'3. '
Hood's Pills cuio tiictc Ucda.U ) . csa.
MERCER ftps A WODCHUCK
Discovers that Government Honey Wts
Fritterid Away nt Nashville.
PROPOSES TQjfijtyENT IV AT OMAHA
Mi-oiirrn ( lipVlfi3iii ) r- < if n ItrMiiluUnii
'rtiriiiiKh Ooimri-ixi Tlitit Will .Mu-
tcrlnlly Aid In MulcliiK ! -
I SIICOCMM <
WASHNGTON , Dec. lS.-Speclal ( Te- !
Bram. ) On motion of Senator Allen
ho soate to\lay passed the Joint
psolutbn whlcfl Rcpresentutlvo Mercer
cucceeded In pawing through the house
nto Friday night , appropriating $10-000 from
lie general fund ot 'tlio ' Omaha Exposition
or the completion of the government build-
ng , as originally ponied , and $2,600 for a
tfo saving station oxlilblt.
Thla was the result of. close- Investigation
a Mcrccr'a purl as to the manner In which
ho government board has 'been doing bust-
n-fsa at. former expeditions. Mercer had oc--
caslon on Friday -to examine the records ot
ho Nashvlllo exposition acd found the
startling fact that ncarly | 5,000 had been
Ivcrtcd from the exposition purposes for
raveling expenses , subsistence and other In-
Identata But aa Ntahvlllo had but $130,000 ,
30,000 of which was dt-voted to the erection
f the government building It IB clear to bo
ccn that there has been ciot ono but several
colored men In the wood pile , and rnthor
tan have the Omaha Exposition curtailed In
ny way ho thought that the appropriation
of $1CO,000 for exposition * purposes could be
ut to $137,500 It the same practice as at the
Jashvlllo exposition was to bo In vogue at
Omaha.
In consequence ot the resolution thcro Is
ho greatest activity among the members of
ho government board , same of whom feel
hat the exposition will be greatly handi
capped In view of the resolution as passed
hrough the house on Friday night. Mr ,
Mercer is continuing his Investigations ca to
ho manner In which the government mono ; ,
appropriated for specific purposes , namely
expositions has been frittered away.
Mr. Mercer raid ; "This joint resolutlcu Is
n 'tho direction of business methods. It the
Ulanta exposition -board cculd save $12,000
ind return it to the treasury ; If the Nash
ville exposition board could save $10,000 nnl
cover that amouat Into the treasury , and
this has been done In both Instcaccs. In spite
of the fact that almost $50,000 were consumed
ot Nashvlllo for subsistence , salaries and
traveling expenses , and that nil the members
of the government board were paid tJielr
salaries by the governmccit and not out of
: ho exposition fucid. It fleema quite possible
'or the board at Omaha to be equally liberal
In Its subsistence , salary and traveling cx-
icaso account acid make an exhibit mucii
better than the ono glvon at Atlanta and
Nashville. These expositions are not or
ganized for the purpose of turning six months
nto a' continuous Fojjrth of July celebration ,
but to benefit't&o1 ' people In 'the country gen
erally In whose' midst such expositions are
ocatoJ. The resblutlon nlao adds $10,000 to
the Government building , completes It as
orlKlr.-illy planned and at the sumo time gives
a llfo saving s rvl < exhibit , which other
wise would not ; be c n at > the exposition.
The exhibits will be removed from Omaha at
; ho close of the Exposition , but If a precedent
: o established Bio building will remain and
become a fixture lnTmaha , and It Is better
to have a $60,000 building than a $50,000
building. "
W. H. Mlchaelj' chilrmao of , the govern
ment boird , representing ' ( ho Stato---depart-
mont , on Jiearlnsf ; < bf the. . a'ctlcn of the two
houses , declared Stint It vrould necessitate
the board rcapportlonkig funds for different
departments. HeUeemed to think It would
curtail the , scope of the government exhibit.
Ho Intimated .tihat the $20,000 set aside as
ft contingent -fuud'-Jtonld'tiot-bir-dtsturtleiT ?
but that the amounts for the different de
partments .would . ba reduced Instead.
Congressman 'Maxwell ' left for Nebraska to
day. Senator Thurston has directed a letter
to the commissioner of Indian .affairs , re
questing that permission be granted Chiefs
Hake-wake and Tunkahwasteste. or Charles
Zimmerman , of Santee Sioux Indians , to
visit Washington for the purpose of prose
cuting eomo matters before congress.
B. H. Bailey was today appealed postmas
ter at Brock and John H. Walter at Wescott ,
Nob.
Nob.WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON , Dec. 18. The president
this afternoon signed the Joint resolution
passed by congress today for the relief of the
miners In the Yukon river country and chaag-
Ing the appropriation for Hie government
building and display at the Omaha , Neb. , Ex.
position.
sotrxn COXIIITIOV OP IFIJTAXCES
That There IH Plenty of
Money In Circulation.
WASHINGTON , Tlec. 18. In speaking of
the present situation of the Now York
money ) market , Mr- Coffin , the acting comp
troller of the currency , said today : "If anyone
ono doubts the financial Independence of the
United States he should study the quotations
showing current rates of Interest on loanb
In Now York , London anil other places. 1
will bo found that the rate for loans In New
York , 2 per cent , -was aa low as In any Eu
ropean city and lower than In London , Ber
lin , Hamburg and Amsterdam. In these
centers rates ranged from 2 % to 4ft par cent
This fully accounts for the nonlmport o
gold by the United States , although on
lieavy exports of cotton , corn and wheat have
established a large balance of trade In our
favor.
"Thla will appear the moro remarkable
while such largo amounts of money or
needed for moving our great crops , and
there Is $287,000,000 of money withdraw !
from circulation by fund.s locked up In the
treasury balances. This demonstrates be
yond question thcro Is ho lack of the clrcu
latlug medium In thli country. But porhap
the mostvaluable , lesson It presents Is tha
International trade balances can bo settle *
without the use of gold or .other motalll
money , simply through extension of credit
In adjustment of tariff rates , provided ther
Is no question to a single standard In value
on which these credits are based. "
SEXATOIt 1IA.VXA IIIiTUH.VS TO OHIO
Will 'llcinnlii ' Tlii-ro Till After theSen
aim-In ! Hli-ctlon.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 18 , Senator IHann
will leave for Ohloon , Monday or Tuesday o
next week and remain there until after hi
campaign for reflection Is ended , 'He wl
go direct to his ! i6hfct Cleveland , and wl !
spend Christmas we'iph there. Early In th
following'week ho''Mil ' go to the statu capita
at Columbus. The ! legislature 'moots ' Januar
3 , but the 'balla'rlns' ' does not begin unt
Tuesday , January ,11 , , The data of the ro
publluan caucus has npt yet boon fixed , hu
It Is usually hehnyV Thursday or Friday pro
reding the ballofffic ; " Senator 'Ilnnim ' do
cllncs to discuss ftldSituation for publlcatlo
beyond saying thaylio has not heard of an
other republican'panjildato.
"I stand 'as tbo choice of the republicans o
Ohio , " said he , 'tttt.lhat choicewas declarei
by them In convention assembled at Toledo
and my candldacjr .has been formally In
domed 'by ' all escew .four counties In th
state. " ' . ; , ' ;
Senator llanna"wopj { ( not discuss the re
publican opposlUqw , tcr his candidacy. H
gald ho had atudiou&ljrrefpalncd from doln
so In the past and would continue to do BO.
OI'I'OSKS IlilV'A.VSCOXKIini.VTIOX
Teller MujH He In 'Aot ' nxperlencei
KnoiiKli tor 'Mlnlxter to Ulilnu ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. IB. In reply to
question Senator Teller cald today that h
would oppose the confirmation of the nomlna
tlon of Mr. Charles J'ago Bryan to bo mln
later to China. "I Inve , " ho aald , "kcow
Mr. Bryan for mfny years , ta bo was for
ir.urly a resident cf Colorado and my persona
relations with him have always bjos arnica
ble. My opposition tb hlo conflrmat'on U
based eo'cly o.i the ground that he has h : <
no experience or tralr.'ng that would justlf
the government In selecting him for the mos
Important ir.Iw on wo lisvo at tbo presen
time. It cacnot bo doubted that certsl
European coinlrles lote d. If they can po--
Uy find tn c.jso ; fT doag : c ? , to
ber China anJ divide up that great territory
between them. I do not believe that tuch a
high hsnded outrage should be pcrpetuate-d
and It It la attempted I think that other colt.
respecting rations not engaged 'n the dl-
slon of the * polla should enter a very VR- !
rous protest. The attempts at the tllsmem-
erment ot China will In nil likelihood give
so to a serious and complicated diplomatic
: ontrovcrsy. In which this country will bo
nvolved. It la hardly to be supposed that
nder the elrctimsUncoa we- will beuncon -
crnod spectators of auch proceodlnpa. For
its reason we should have In Chliu one ot
10 ablest and most experienced of public
len. The mlrdon to Knglai.d , France or
, tissn ! la at thU time of lr& ? Importance
inn U the Chinese nilwlon. My oppcftltlon
o Mr. llryan grows out of the recognized
cccte > .ty of havlrg a strong man at this 1m-
tortnnt pout , tmd I tlo not believe that the
rlends of Mr. Urytn will contend that he
neets these requirements. "
ASS KI.O.NDIICI : I JIIIF Air.Asi'iti ' : .
IIIIIMC Jlevoti'H 'Mnd' ' of UN Time to
ICiiloKlcn of Dt'oeiiKeil > Icnil > rr ,
WASHINCSTOX. Dec. 18. This being the
a t day of the session bcforo the holidays the
haplala of the house took occasion In his
polling prayer to refer to the approaching
nason ot peace and good will acid to pay a
rlbuto to the late Representative Cooke of
Illcola , whc.o eulogies were set for ted y ,
The conference report on the emergency rc-
lef measure for the Klondike country was
ircacntcd and agreed to. It fixes the amount
t $200,000 , provides for securing the consent
f Canada to cxtendlrg the relief to the Ca-
adlan sWetnd authorizes the useo : the army
o carry out the relief mcaurcs. It also pro-
tdes that the supplies muet bo purchased ,
instead of being donated.
Tlio houao bill was passed confirming ccr-
aln cash entries of pufrltc lands.
The chair announced several committee
hangea , Including Koyso ot Indlaca to siic-
ced Johnson ot Indiana , resigned , ns chair-
nan of election committee No. 2 ; Codding
f I'cncsylvnnla to succeed Klrkpatrlck of
'omisylvanla on I'acldc railroads.
At 12:30 : Mr. Boutcllo of Illinois offered
evolutions ot profound regret en the death
t Mr. Cooke ot Illinois and eulogies were be
gun. It was the first tlmo Mr. Boutello , who
uccecds Mr. CcoUe , had spoken In the house
lo paid a high trlbutoi to the deceased and
eferrcd to President McKlnloy'a recent be
reavement In the loss of his mother.
CniiflriiuMl liy Ilic Semite.
WASHINGTON. Doc. 18. The senate to-
lay confirmed these nominations :
Ethan A. Hitchcock of Missouri , to bo
minister to Russia ; Archibald J. Sampson of
Arizona , minister to Ecuador ; William n.
Finch of Wisconsin , m'alstcr to Paraguay
and Uruguay ; Lmtrlts S. Swenson ot Mln-
: esota , minister to Denmark ; George II.
Irldgman of New Jerssy , minister to Bolivia :
W. Godfrey Hunter of Kentucky , minister
to Guatmala and Honduras.
To be consuls : Luther W. Osborn of Ne
braska , at Apia and Nukuualofa , Tonga ;
John L. Blttliiger of Missouri at Montreal ,
Bugeno Zccger of Illinois at Hlo Janeiro ,
Brazil ; James T. Dubols of Pennsylvania at
St. Gall , Switzerland ; William n. Holloway
ot Indiana at St. Petersburg , Russia ; Frank
3. Partridge ot Vermont at Tangier ,
Morocco ; William W. Thomas , Jr. , of Maine ,
minister to Sweden and Norway.
Nathan B. Scott of West Virginia , col-
octor of Internal revenue ; William Penn
tflxon , collector ot customs , district of Chicago
cage ; W. P. Williams , assistant treasurer at
Chicago ; J. 'C. Ames , marshal of the north
ern district of Illinois ; J. S. Spsar , Jr. , sur
veyor ot customs at San Francisco ; John II.
Wolkenhorst , appraiser of merchandise , port
of St. Louis.
AiiolntniiiitH ] > > the I'rcHlilcnt.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 18. The president to
day scut to the senatc the following nomina
tions :
Treasury "William P. Williams , to bo as
sistant treasurer of the United States at
Chicago , Wllljam Penn Nixon , col-
ector of customs for the district
ot Chicago ; Archibald A. Young ,
surveyor of Customs for the port of
Indianapolis ; Henry C. Greenock , collector
of Internal revenue for the First district of
5tTB o'Url-John-H. ; Wolkenhurst , appraiser of
nerchnndlso at the port of St. Louis ; John
U Hodges , assayer In charge of the mint of
; ho United States at Denver ; Joseph S. Spear ,
Ir. , survejor ot customs In the district of
San 'Francisco.
Justice John C. Ames , marshal of the
United States for the district of northern
Illinois ; Frank W. Parker arid John R. Mc-
Fle , 'associate Justices of the supreme court
'or the territory of Now Mexico ; James T.
Martin , attorney of the United States for
the district of Vermont.
Postmaster Lorenzo P. Watson , at
Watseka , 111.
State George L. Darto of Pennsylvania , to
be consul at ( Martinique , West Indies.
UeorR-anlzntloii Conititltttoc Oimllflcn.
WASHINGTON , 'Dec. 18. Ex-Governor
deadly , special government counsel In the
Pacific railroad cases , was at the Department
ot Justice today In confcrcnco With the at
torney general In regard to Kansas Pacific
matters. Although he has not been so In
formed officially Governor Hoadly under
stands that the .Union . 'Pacific reorganization
committee has already qualified as a bidder
at the coming sale of tbo Kansas 'Pacific ' road
by depositing with the court the required
$000,000.
for I''ort ' Wallace.
WASHINGTON , Doc. 18. Lester Berry
and 'David ' Martin have been appointed ap
praisers of the Fort Wallace abandoned mili
tary reservation In Kansas. C. A. Smart of
Ottawa , Kan. , has been appointed commis
sioner to the Chtppewa and Christian In
dians in that Btate at $10 per diem , vlco
Howell Jones , declined.
Omit .Society Functions.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 18. The secretary of
state haa decided to omit the diplomatic
breakfast usually given to the diplomatic
corps on 'Now Year's day , in view of the
death of the president's mother.
Ilccil Will' Spunk l Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. Speaker Reed
will go to Philadelphia durlag the holiday
roceas and deliver an address at the celebra
tion of tha seml-ccntonnlal of Olrard college ,
Dully Trennnry Stad'iin-iit.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 18. Today's state
ment shows : Available cash balance , $237-
651.912 ; gold reserve. $159,769,211.
FIXT : COIM : < ; IC nuiiama
I'ortloii uiitl One IVInK of I'arileo
Hull lit ItHfayuttc UcHtroyeil.
EATON , Pa , , Dec. 18. Pardee hall , the
magnificent four-story structure that stoo :
on the brow ot Collegia hill , this city , and
the pride of Lafayette college , was badly
damaged by fire this morning , Only the
oist wing as saved from the flames , The
center of the structure and the entire west
wing were destroyed. Besides the damage to
tbo Imlldlu : thousands of dollarn worth of
valuable property belonging to professors
wau destroyed. A heavy portion falls on
J. Madison Porter , professor of civil IUH
topographical engineering. Ills machlneryi
Instruments , etc. , wore valued at $15,000 , on
which there was no insurance. Dr. T. C ,
Porter's botanical collection , probably the
finest In the United States , was also de
stroyed. The Ward library , consisting of
10.000 volumes of valuable books. Is In the
rules , along with a valuable museum of
minerals and birds , The flames burned BO
fiercely and spread BO rapidly that for three
hours the work of the firemen as of no
avail , Aid came from PhtlllpsbiiTg , N. J ,
The students succeeded In carrying from
the building many valuable Instruments
book ? , experimental plants , etc. The fire
originated In the biological laboratory.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Dec. 18. ( Spechl. )
At 9:30 : this morning the flro department was
called to the Metropolitan hotel , where a flro
hod gotten under seed headway In the
kitchen. After an hour's hard flghilng It was
gotten uuder control and extinguished. The
cat/I : side of the building was burned and
quite badly damaged. It was covered by in
surance.
YORK , Neb. , Dec. 18. ( Special. ) A small
blaze gutted the residence of Mrs. S , M.
Wells this morning. Icaurance on the house
was $100 ,
HoiiorH for u llenil Xeurro ,
LEXINGTON. Ky. , Doc. IS.-Tho hody ot
1/sv.U George Clnrkf , the original George
Harris of Harriet Boei-her Btowe'/i "i'"PJe '
Tom'H Cubln , " who died Thurtdiiy , will lie
! Htnte from 0 a. in. to 1 u. m. Sunday.
> Ktirh honor has ever been paid u negro
n "entuiky.
Plenty of Evidence nt Hand That the People of
Omaha and the Whole West Endorse the Ap
plication of Business Methods to the Practice
o ? Medicine The Success of the Snepard Med
ical Institute a Clear Proof of this Fact ,
In ( In- fall u f 1S111 Dr. Mliriiiirit iMtitie
t < > Oinnlia lo eiiunxe In the iirnottee
of iiirillc'lne UN n niei > liillHt In elironle
illNenxrx. lca > liiu- > Inmy primIIor lit
another Mate , lie ehone O inn lux MN n
fiivornlile center for n new mill eii-
larunl plan of work , lie ileelileil to
liliioe liltnnelf In elone touch rrlth tlio
people hy olTertiin : eoniiietent lueillenl
nervier , with nifillelnex , nt about one-
fourtli the feen unnally olmmeil.Vltli
full faith In the merit of lil > nrU ,
niul u Drill helluf that tlie oomiiiiiiilty
Monlil heartily enilorni IIM ! plan tin
Hoim UN It heeanie thoroughly Uiion'ii
niul iiililerHtooil , he linn iilneeil lilit
.lleillciil ICiitfrprlHO upon it nnre foot-
lnKT. The ohjeut ojT the Sheituril Meil-
leiil IiiMtltiile In to KVI > to the people
of tills olt.v unit the lirunil ventern
oil tin try xiirriiuiiillnu ; Oiunlin , * profen-
Hloiial NervleeM 4in Rooil IIM the lu-xt
anil at xueh low fci-x ( lint no one need
he afralil to apply. The Hell mill the
poor alike are aviillliiHT thetiiNelveH
ilnlly of the opportlinltleH olTeretl for
the eure of dlneiiHe hy thlH InxMtu-
tloti , ivliluh IH 11uiv llriuly vntiililliilieil
In the i\poxllloii : < ! lty.
Couldn't Breathe
Impairment of the
Sense of Smell.
MU. PIIED SIIICRAPAN , IN eilAhai'J OV
.no checking , department for tbo KiiRlo
Uiumlry. Council Bluffs , says : "A general
feeling of better health has resulted from
ny treatment with Dr. Shcpard and
[ fool that my medicines , while mild , were
ntclllgently applied to my various ailments.
Severe catnrrlml Inllammatlon had HO swell
ed tno nasal membranes that 1 could
scarcely breathe through the nose. Noth
ing Is more annoying than to bo obliged
FRED SHERMAN , Council Ulufts.
[ o breathe entirely .through the mouth.
The throat became dry , the nose Irritated
and my
SENSE OP SMELI.
was almost gone. After u course of
treatment , durlnc , which I carefully fol
lowed t'he doctor's directions , I am en
tirely free from nil my symptoms us given
above "
NO COCAINE.
Vo hurtful ilriiKH nre employed by
Dr. Slieimril. .Many iintiiitiniilloliieM
for onliirrli mill iiiiuiv i > riHcrliU iiH
of iloclors contain ( loudly cocaine.
FIX FOOT B\LL : SCHEDULE
Arrange Qemea for "Western Intercollegiate
Association.
GAME AT OMAHA THANKSGIVING DAY
Over ( inme I'lnycil ut Lincoln
ThlH Year COIIICM Ui > , but In
Not Settled KuiiHiiN
l'ratc tH.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Dec. 18. ( Special
Telegram. ) WOney , representing Kan
sas , and Dr. Howard Ayrcs , representing
Missouri , met this morning at Columbia , Mo. ,
and ilxed the following schedule for next
year's games of the Weatern Intcr-Stnic
University Foot Ball association , the most-
Ing being the regular annual meeting of the
association :
Missouri against Nebraska , at Columbia ,
October 24.
Kansas against Iowa , at Iowa City , Oc
tober 20.
Missouri against Iowa , at louo. City , No
vember C.
Kansas against Nebraska , at Lawrence ,
November C.
Kansas against Missouri , at Kansas City ,
Thanksgiving day.
Iowa against Nebraska , at Omaha , Thanks
giving day.
An Invitation woo extended to Iowa , which
dropped outof the league this year , to re-
enter , , and the rules of the association were
amended by striking out all references to
general manager , that oflico having been
abolished. The Kansas-Nebraska dispute ,
growing out of the game at Lincoln , was
taken upand - argued at length , but because
Nebraska was not represented no final de
cision was reached. Kansas stuck to ths
original contention that no game was played
because there were not two ihirty-flvb
minute halves as provided by the rules , and
presented the following letter from Walter
Camp as sustaining1 their position.
"I would say lhat them Is no ether pre
cedent than to call this game off. If the full
game Is not played. Two Yalo-Prlncoton
games have been stoppjd In the same way. "
OMAHA III1JS FOR TIIU FHAXCI1I.SI3.
Suvornl Other CHIe * Alxu Wiuit It , In-
liluilliiHirnnil IlnplilH.
CHICAGO , Dec. IS , The magnates of the
Western Base Hall league held an executive
session at the Great Northern hotel today.
Those present at the meeting were : Han
Johnson , W. F. C. Gait , Indianapolis ; T. J.
I.oftus , Columbus , O , ; O. A. Vanderbeok ,
Detroit ; M. II. Klllllea , Milwaukee : C. A.
Comlskey , St. Paul ; J. H. .Manning , Kansas
City , and C. H. Saulsp.iugh , Minneapolis.
Several matters of Importance to the
league came up before the meeting. The
question of awarding the franchise formerly
held by Grand Hopfds was the most Impor
tant , and discussion over this lasted until
late In the afternoon. It is expected that
Haul action in the matter will bo delayed
for a day or two. Several cities want to be
represented in the Western league , Omaha
and Wheeling , W , Va , , both making offern
at the meeting , while the claims of Grand
lluplds for retention in the leagno were also
put forward.
The delegates nlno considered the amend
ment to the national agreement submitted
by them to the National league at tlio Phil
adelphia meeting nnd later referred baclt
by the National league with un Important
addition. The latter clause Is objectionable
to the Western league , aa It provides that
the major organisation canget n Pliiyor
from the minor body , hold him three days
and t'hen release him.
NO UliVISIO.V C K FOOT HAM. KUI.I3S.
Wloc-oimln Ui-tiri-Mi-iilallvr Withdrawn
from the Mi-ctlntf.
CHICAGO , Dee , 18-Tho , commttteo or
three western colUiso representatives , which
was appointed several weeks ago by the
Western Collegiate Foot Hull league to re-
vlwi the rult-s of foot ball for the season
of 189S , so as to eliminate brutality from Mia
KUine , was disrupted today by the with
drawal of J. 13. Jl om , tha representative
of tin ) University of Wisconsin , from the
conference. When the committee. consistIng -
Ing of Prof. Htugu of the University or
Chicago and H , II. Kverutt of the Unlver-
Blty of Illinois , beside * the representative of
Wisconsin , met , the subject of a chungi ; of
fhe rules was immediately broached , hx-
preuslons of opinion were asked for and
Dulojrato Kluom Immediately took the door
and stated that ho had been Instructed by
his university to be u party to no revision
of the rules that would be made without
llrttcr niilTor nil your life from < lin
Illlll niul itlxtri-NM of cnltirrh limn nol -
l lr < lun < > ndly Co.-ulur llnl.lt. Met
ier cnl inoriililiic , In-1 tor. hci-onii-
drunkard , Hum uniilT tlie deadly Co-
I'll III C.
Furious Sneezing
Buzzing in the Ears-
Sore Eyes and Headache.
MISS SOPHI13 JOHNSON. 102 FUANIC-
lln street. Council muffs , Is an employe
nt Woodnrd's candy factory. She snys :
Scrlouj sickness In childhood , over S ) ycara
ago , left my health Impaired In several
'ways. There seemed always a thin state
of the blood , with nervous -weakness , in
the ( mat few years local symptoms of ca
tarrh appeared. The nose ami ttiroat wcro
obstructed by a discharge that couldn't ba
clrared away. I i\n\s constantly making an
effort to get rid or this clinging mucus ,
violent sneezing became frequent and my
head was seldom Tree .from aching. My
eyes became sore and -watery , baler on I
had a buzzing sound In the oars that Jimdo
mo rear deafness , t couldn't stand nil throe
torment * and llnally placed myself under
ur. Shepard's care. I found great relict In
his very llrst treatment. From that tlmo I
i"l ! . , { .steiu' ' > ' recovery and am now ontlrc-
ELECTRICITY CURES.
.MICIIAKI , SHllAMBK. AN UMPbOYE
at the Smelting Works , living nt 1D1G South
Eighth fitrcct. s.iys : "Nearly throe years
ago , while I was .working at the Smelting
\\orkM. a roll of tar paper fell a dlttunco
of Ilfty feet , striking mo on the head and
shoulders , H knocked mo down , and I wiu
insensible Tor on hour ,
"I suffered from that tlmo on every day
with great rain In , my hi'.ul and hack and
all through .me , and many days IAU * not
able to get out of bed. 1 could woik but
uart of the time , and then only with much
pain , I could not walk straight , and had
to tcp up or down with great care , and any
quick motion or Jar hurt me. It i\us jmln ,
pain nil the 'time and i-veiywhcro.
"UDOII a call at the Shepard .Medical In
stitute my trouble was s.ild to bo concus
sion of tha brain mid mine. To my utr-
prlse , the llrst treatment , which was u very
mild one , made mo reel bettor.
"The. doctor Hist applied galvanism to
my head and moat painful parts , and fol
lowed that up lAithwhat ho called the
spray to my back from a hirge electric ma
chine. After this ho used line sparks for a
few times , and I kept getting bettor.
"In two weeks I had no pain and no head
ache , and 1 could walk like a soldier any
where. I am now all right and can work
easily every day. "
HOME TREATMENT.
Every mall brings additional proof oC the
success of the honm or moll treatment.
If you cannot come ( o tin * olllcc ,
write for u Nymiitnm liluiiU.
Consulting
Physicians.
ItOOMS 311. 312 & 313 NEW YORK LIFE
HU1L.DING , OMAHA , N1DU.
Onico hours 9 to 12 n. m. ; 2 to 0 p. m.
Evenings Wednesdays nnd Saturdays only
G to S p. m. Sundays , 10 to 12.
the advice and co-operation of representa
tives of eastern universities. Ho wild that
this was the ultimatum of his college and
that In case the committee refused to Invlto
eastern athletes lo take part In tbo con
ference he would withdraw. The proposi
tion was promptly vetoed by the other dele
gates and Delegate Elsom wll'hdrew.
Messrs. Stags and Kverett jirocceded with
the mooting and talked informally of the
prospect ot the gainu for next fall and ot tlie
probable chaniSits that would bo acceptable
to the teams In the league. Prof. Stngg an
nounced that nt least three weeks would bo
consumed In a proper consideration ot the
alterations In the rules that ihavc already
been propobea as being Imperative lor the
futures of foot bull In the west. Delegate El
som said that iho University of Wisconsin
would not withdraw from the league until
after the result of tbo committee's deliber
ation had become known , and that such ac
tion would not bo taken then unless titio
changes In the rules were so radical that
contests between teams of the cast and ot
the west would bo made Impossible. The
collepeH composing the league arc thp uni
versities of Wisconsin. Minnesota Illlnn.t ! ,
Chlcaso , Michigan , Northuvestern university
and Purdue.
I'liKH Cfiniir tn ClilfiiKO
NI3W YOUK , Dec. 18-PurHon Davlcs ,
having1 taken In tlio Crecdon-JIcCoy light
last night , left today for Chicago to be on
tlmo for the Wolcott-Trnccy bout , which
will take place there on Sfonday night.
Ho wan accompanied by Tom O'Rourko ,
Steve Flanagan , Tommy Ryan , Joe Hoj > -
klns , Dan Croedon , Tom Tracy and J.
I'omcroy.
Ghniii'i- fur ( 'lioyiixkl niul McCoy.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. IS.-As soon ns It
was learned hero that McCoy had won the
flght Eddie Granoy sent a telegram to Joe
Clioynckl asking "him " to challenge McCoy
for u contest In this city , us the National
Athletic club has offered a purse of $100) .
TAICH ISVIIIU.VCK I.N MJnTKISUT C'ASK.
lirodirr of ( ! > < Mlsslnn' Womiiii IIiu
FlI-HI IVItnrNM.
CHICAGO. Dec. 18. Dietrich Illrhneso ,
brother of the missing MM. Luctgcrt , uas
placed on the witness Htand today In tlio
trial of Adolph L. Luetgert for murder Tlio
testimony did not differ materially from that
given by Dlckiieso lo the former trial Ho
told of asking I.uctgert on May 4 ubotit
the dlFappcattinca of Ills wife. I.nctgort sjiJ
gho hod not gone away wltli any man HS shn
did not care for men , Witness Mid ho had
visited Klgln In search ( if hla nlstcr , hut
found no trace of her. On hli icturii ho
asked Luotgert ngaln about Mrs. Luutgert'H
dltappcarauce. Luctgcrt relied that ho did
not li'iiow whuro she had gene ; that ho was
very busy ; people could not understand how
much was nn his mind. Ho added that If
ho npolio the truth ( > coplo would not bolluva
him.
him."If you don't report this matter to the
police I will have It cleared L'lV said IJIcU-
neso tn him.
Luotgcrt In'lmatcd Dlckneso mtglit do as li
pleased , and that day the disappearance of
the woman was reported to Captain Schuct-
tlcr.
BIIEAKS UP
You fcsl line ! !
After n cure by ' 'Seventy-
seven" you will fool fine. Not
llko a rag , all played out , as if
you had bosn drawn through a
knot hole ; as you do af.or other
treatment ; because " 77" besides
curing the Cold , tones up the sys
tem , braces you up , never lets
you run down ; ia a tonic from
start to finish. You will ap
preciate this when you consider-
how debilitating a Cold and es
pecially LnGrlppe is.
A 25c vial loadN to a Dollar I'lask.
At (1riiRglM or > ont on receipt of price.
AlU for Ur , Humphrey * ' Specific Munuul of all
lUca c ut your UBgUli or Mailed freo.
Iluumpliroys * Mcd , Co. , Cor. William & JuU
Hit. , New York.