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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1899)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FTUDAV , ATTUTST 2 , " , , 180J ) . tther ipon his hoao dless my natu anrt It ot 'CO ian's earns an orld 10 pays ; irves fields , nney we wey len inv we [ i and imer Id at [ sure lyou lome isav Its Its iave lodd MS , four tst. You can buy any Man's ' or Boys' STAW HAT aie Our entire stock of medium weight clothing divided without reserve into 2 lotsYour choice of IN OUR HOUSE. and Child's ' That sold Suits. up to one dollar Saturday's Big Special Sale of for Boys' and Children's Your choice of CLOTHING any $2.00 oliick and blue cheviot ' Meti'sSiimiiier suits , ages 3 to 15 years , in neatly finished fancy vesteo or Undershirt plain double breasted styles Here's the greatest clothing bargain you ever heard of. It's an absolute sale of our entire stock of medium weigh * or "will these be suits sold full at our § 2 values , will clothing that can be worn right comfortably now , and far into the fall. They are suits that are cut right , fit right , made Drawers great sale right and wear right They are suits in very best styles , choicest colors , and .most desirable patterns. They are suits that sold up to one dollar for at a § 2 suit carefully tailored and handsomely trimmed , made to retail for as high as twenty-five dollars. There are hundreds of J350 Boys' All Wool Suits , consisting of different patterns and almost every man's taste satisfied , and everybody fitted , and yet the utmost it can cost you is 25c double-breasted cent nml pants , In plain nml fancy cnslmeres , chrvlotH , worsteds dollars and five. ngca 8 to 15 yeara absolutely free from ten , maybe only . cotton , strongly sewed wlthllncn thread throughout , every button riveted and lined nnd made to withstand roughest wear Men's Your choice Gives you Dollar of these Silk front for $3.50 suits your choice Summer Negligee Newest fall styles In boys' knee pants suit" , Shirts ages Z to 15 yean ? In plnln or funoy Hsurrd of all the diagonals , pure worsteds , blue sotges nnd cheviots , as welt ns full \velRht pure woolen CRSslmeres , Just the kind that's ilcht for school wear lined with good K.-umcr's eatln well 10 Suits. worth $4.50 and § 5 the chance of such suits as ' Giving you Such as Men's launderedcol on sale at lar and cuffs attach $300 Boys' and Youths' Lous Punt Suits Men's 818 , § 20 and 825 finest all wool cassimere suits. Men's ' § 15 , § 12 and § 10 all wool cheviot suits. ed fancy perc'lo shirts 5250 ge ; In for Rood young all-wool men from durable 11 to light 19 > > MIS sra of > , Men's $18 , § 20 and § 25 best worsted suits. Men's § 15 , § 12 and § 10 good tweed and homespun suits. chovlots brown and , etc. blue , etc ; and splendidly hind ; lined cisblmere" and ex , Men's § 18 , § 20 and § 25 fancy Scotch Cheviot suits. Men's § 15 , § 12 and § 10 hair line cassimere suits. Men's fifty cent wide cellently tailored ; beyond doubt the gicnt- flowing and silk I5c our est suit bargain ever offeicd an * where at Men's § 18 , § 20 and § 25 satin lined clay worsted suits. Men's § 15 , § 12 and § 10 fancy worsted suits. neckwear great boys' clothing Any of these worth up to Any of these worth up to Men's 25c fine silk sale suits for twenty-live dollars , suits for fifteen dollars finished high grade at only socks SHOES ON OUR MAIN FLOOR in lour Choice ot Ot cr 2,000 Pntm Shoes All the celebrated Flor.shelm $6.00 , all the newest swellest styles for fall and Ladies' ' Fine Turn Sole , , Including the new "ENGLISH winter BLUCHERS , " go at Plain and Fancy Vesting Top The entire stock of the "Boston Ease five TAN SHOES Dollar Shoe Store , " every pair stamped on iniiilc to retail for from the botton every pair made for this fall $3.00 to $6.00 a Pair , and winter's trade the finest straight five dollar man's shoe la America In plain drill HO oil lining or leather lined all go at once prlcu BARGAIN SQUARES I < * r ox OUR ar.Mrxoou The Entire Floor Stock of the Racine Shoe Co. , AT comprising men's fall and winter weight The Entire Stoek of One Oreaf Retail Store Just About to Open and The IJntlrc floor .Stock of for business wear made to retail for from three to five dollars ' ' ' lars a pair go at INFANTS' , CHILD'S AND MISSES' Stocks of a P3i9ni3GEr * of Factories $1.98 , $2.50 aiid $3.00 FINE SHOES from COWI.RS of IlOCIinSTKII , N. 1. The Entire Floor Stock ot Phelps , AT ABOUT HALF PRICE , Dodge and Palmer , Consisting ot men's fine tan shoes In medium and summer Also Hie HuUrc Floor Stock of weight made to retail for up to ftvo dollars a pair , go at $1.98 and $2.50 This lot includes size BOYS' ' AND YOUTHS' ' SHOES every of UKC. . W. I\c-nlinll Shoe Co. and width there is made from , The Entire Purchase of the Chicago Stock of Men's $5 and $6 Enamel and Patent Leathers A A to EE , from 2 to 8 and AT A GREAT SACRIFICE , in the best and most are very And hundreds ot other great shoe bargains goat$250 $ 00 desirable styles now worn a too numerous to mention In this email and magnificent bargain. space. Now Is your chance. On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Squares On Bargain Square * T in Basement. In Basement. In Basement. In Basement. In Basement. In Basement. In Basement. lu Basement. in Basement. in Basement. in Basement. in Basement. in llascment. in Basement. Women's Small Si/.cs Child's ' Tan Shoes Hoys'$1.50 Ladies' 3-I'oint Infants' Kinds Child's Black Kid Men's Fancy Men's Good B. Ladies' Ladies' White Men's , Women's Boys' fine welt Ladies' Kid ' Shoes Leather Leather Kid Sboes Heel Shoes Embroidered Bens' and Child sole $3 quality Ladies' Fine Spring Calf Shoes Sandals Kid Oxford Ties Strap Slippers ' House Slippers 8 } to 10 , Bicycle Shoes House Slippers ren's ItubberSolc Calf Button Shoes Worth $2 , a nnd $4 , worth 91.25 , go at el/cs 2 to 5 bb.es 3 to 8 Plush Slippers go tvt Tennis Shoes sines 3 to 5 25c Boston Store , Omaha. | J. L. Brandels & Sons , Props. | Boston Store , Omaha. | J. L. Brandels & Sons. Props. | Boston Store , Omaha. | J. L. Brandeis & Sons , Props. | Boston Store , Omaha. SHIELDS AND CONNELL CLASH County Attorney Attempts tha Dramatic in Verbal Tilt with Opponent. ACCUSESDEFENSEOFAROUSING SENTIMENT Iniln'M I.IIV > IT ClinrKPil ullli InulthiK OHiMit'N Coiiiilr > iueii < o llolil SU'i't- liiK * i l I'liM * m-HolutloiiM nc- iiuniiolUK the I'rimccutloii. The hearing of Policeman Anton Inda ho- tore Judco Gordon jestcrday was pro ductive of a greater number oferbal tilts between tlio attorney representing the twu uldea than facts regarding tlio manner of Jim Smith's death. Several times the at- In rhetorical battlta torne > s became Involved which furnished Ueon amusement for the spectator * , but little that was new In the vay of Information was elicited. Near the close of the session the question ot the relevancy and competency of testi mony waa Introduced. The cause was the state's repeated questions regarding the offeota the wound on Smith's nose might pro. duco. The prosecution contended that It to ask such ques- was a great vvaute of time ttons , for the reason that tboy were Ir relevant. Attorney Connell said : "I don't object to the testimony , but merely suggest that ques tions of this kind are not only unneces sary , but useless. These witnesses aren t competent to tell whether the Injury In Smith's ncee would or would not have Im peded his speech or altered his appearance. They can testify na to the fact ; they can tell whether speech was Impeded or ap pearances were altered , but they cannot tate what conditions the wound would pro duce. I have no objections to the Introduc tion of expert testimony to show what ef- fuels Mich u wound as Smith bore would liavo on a man , but I do object to these Incompetent wltuessca giving testimony on the subject. "It In useless for them to testify that Smith showed no symptoms of a wound a * evv hour * before nil death. Inda himself ) Is a good witness on that point. He eays1 Smith did not appear to have been wounded. That Is a point wo concede , nnd it Is simply n waste of tlmo to ask questions regard ing It. " Judge Shields began a lengthy argument not bearing on the point rali > cd , and At torney Connell asked him If ho Intended to make his argument then Instead of at tbo conclusion of the hearing. Judge Shields assumed a melodramatic attitude , and In thundering tones accused the defense of at tempting to keep back facts. "Wo are after the facts lu this case , " shouted Shields. "We ar'nt around stirring up sentiment by having people pass resolutions already pre pared by you and Ilosowator. " "No , " replied Attorney Connell , "I sup pose not , As I understand those resolu tions passed by Inda' friends , they recom mend the retaining of another attorney I have been ot the opinion for n long tlmo tbeto ought to bo another attorney con nected with'the case besides the one repre senting the defense. " The spectators waxing mirthful , Judge Gordon had recourse to his mallet to Impose quiet. "roniioj" Munition tin I InMiuul , Unco during the morning Attorney Con nell unintentionally riled the blood of the colored spectators , who ha\e regarded the defendant with Intense disfavor all along. The attorney questioned "Coone > " Shan non regarding the derivation of his nlcU- uame. "How did It happen that people give you the name 'Cooney ? ' " queried the attorney. "I have always been kiwwn by the name oven when a child , " replied Shaimon. "Was It because jou asijelnted to early In life with the class of people r.illed 'coons ? ' " Shannon laughed and eatd i.u didn't Know The colored people failed to regard the re mark In the light cf a Joke ami hSsn wcro audible from various a arts ot rho court room , ' "Cooney" Shannon's testimony related chiefly to Smith's appearance a few hours before bin arrest , The singer's \olce was clear , Shannon stated , and In his best judg ment there was no wound on Smith's ncee. Shannon thought It the nose bad been dam aged he would have observed It. Attorney Council ohowcd tbo witness' powers of ob servation were not acute the morning of Smith's death , because ho failed to notice the Iceiinan or Smith's wife on the street , or the policeman In a eafoon , each of whom was near Shannon at one time or another. Shannon said that Officer Inda arrested Smith In a quiet , Inoffensive manner , not showing the least animosity. Under cross- examination Shannon's testimony related to the nature of the wound nnd was objected to ' by the attorney for the defense because , ho I raid , the witness wan not computent to ox- 1 picas Judgment en medical questions. Attorney Holsley asked Shannon to state whether In hla opinion Smith could have sung ns usual having In his nose such a wound as that dcscilbed by the physicians. Judge Gordon overruled Attorney Connell's I objections. Shannon auswcied that ho was not a physician and could not tell. Attor ney Helsley asked for an expression of hln best Judgment , and Attorney Council again objcuted , saying he did not propose to per mit his client to he held on evidence such as the witness was giving. The Judge over ruled the objections and Shannon stated hla opinion that Smith could not ha\o sung or talked as naturally If he had had a "hole" In his head. "This testimony Is bosh , " declared At torney Council. "Shannon , don't jou Know It would be an absolute Impossibility for a man to sing unless he had a hole In his head , " he asked , turning to the witness "Vcs , " replied Shannon , "he could not sing unless there was n hole to sing through. " To restore order In the court room Judge Gordon pounded vehemently on the judicial desk. ( iolilNinllli 'IYMIIU-H , L. A. Goldsmith told of Smith's attempt to enter bis saloon a few mlnu cs bt'ore the arrest. He said the singer nnd 'its Compan ions were noisy and ho refused them ad mittance. Goldsmith bald li > j overheard n few quarrelsome remarks ' , y onu uf tto joen In tha group , but he coulj n it lull wnlch one. He thought all of them weio In a nimr- relsome mood , Witness sal , ! that after 'uda arrested Smith and Lewis and returned to his beat he did not show any slina ; f agita tion or excitement , Inda itMiitiKcd tlut bo struck Smith In tbo station to prevent rim breaking away , but he did lint mi' S.olth was unconscious , or bleeding at the nose , or seriously hurt. Rawllns , the colored bartender at the Mid way saloon , Jessie Carter , a colored woman , and George Bolts , a colored porter , were the other 'illnesses examined In the morn- Ins. .A f ! CT1IIMII ! SoNNlllll. The ilrst witness examlne-l in the after noon was Victor Walker , colored attoieiey and pioprletor of the Midway saloon. Wal ter told of having seen Smith In the saloon the nlgit ! preceding his death. He ap peared to be In perfect health and good eplrite. Walker bald ho believed Inda had a giudgo against tliu colored race and re peated the story of Incidents described at the Inquest ns tcsnllng to show Inda's hatred for colored men and that ho always mlstieated them. Cross-oxamlncd , Wnlkar admitted ho dUOIkcd Inda Intensely. "Would jou rather do him nn Injury than a favor ? " queried Attorney Council "That's putting It pretty strong , " replied Walker , smiling. The question remained unanswered. Perry Phillips was recalled 'to tell what I ho knew of Walker's statement that he , , Phillips , had said In the Midway ealonn that Smith hod gone to Nellie Shannon's for a pistol Saturday night before c ml1 g to him. Phillips denied having made such an assertion Ho eald heknew nothing i whatever of Smith's having tried to secure a gun from the Shannon woman , William Mluer , bartender at the Midway caloon , told of the quarrel between Gra > ham and Lewis. I ewls took refuge bohlm ! | the bar , expressing fear that Graham wouM rhoot or cut him Miner went to the frcnt side where Graham stood to pacify him , Graham said he Intended to defend himself In case Lewis should attack him When told that Lewis hud no gun and wished to go home , fearing to do so while he stood on the treat walk , Graham said he would not harm Lewis Afterwards the men "made up" and had several drinks tr ether. Axil ( iinhiuii ' ( Illliill-ti it'll liilllliliT | ( . The feature of the afternoon's session from A spectator's standpoint was the testi mony of Asa Graham The colared man was stubborn and Impudent , and encouraged b/ the laughter of hl friends , he made e\a- al\e replies to questions propounded by the defense , making the task of ellittln In formation from him n dllllcult cne Graham tald ho first eaw Smith In the Midway saloon at G o'clock Sunday morn ing shooting crups with Foster Lewis. Thu bartender Informed the men they must quit ehootlcg craps inside the saloon , so the gamblers went nut to the ft out Complying with Attorney Helseloy's re- qiiiwt to describe what hnpponei on the walk , Graham f > ald "Well , wo shot craps. I trunned 10 , Jmk Kegs ti mined 7 an' Jim Smith trims 11 , an' takes do dough , D n we hud nn nrguflcntlon , I holleied , 'cause Smith richer In the world turnnzd them bones squar. Low Is 'cussed mo of boln' fnlnt-bihted He- said Smith'had my money faded , but I know'd ho cheated on' Dually Lewis made my money good " Graham admitted charging Smith with cheating. He would not admit that Smith was angry at the charge. "Uld jou ha\o a gun that night ? " queried Attorney Connell. No. " 'Uld you have any weapon at all ? " 'No , I no\er had n gun. " 1 'Uld you hava a knife ? " Yes " 'What kind of a Knife ? " 'A blj one. " 'Uld It ha\o & sharp point ? " No. " 'What did jou do with It ? " 'Sold It. " 'Where ? " ' " 'Hamburg 'To whom ? " 'A white man , " 'In you expect the court to belle\o that story ? " aakod the attorney. "I don't Know or care , " the witness re plica. Graham said he went homo about 2 o'clock Sunday morning unit lay en Ma bud reid ns until about daylight , when he got up and walked around , reuniting at about 0 o'clock. Shortly afterwards friends told him of Srnlth'j death Graham * > 3ld ho sat In the doorway of the Midway saloon until - o'clock In the even ing at U o'clock he took the train to St. Joseph. Monday he went to Maltland ami Tuesday to Hamburg , where ho told the Knife. Graham admitted knotting that ho was going to Hamburg , but said he had no mo tive In not telling his friends of the Inten tion | Attorney Ccniell tried to tangle the wlt-i mf > 3 on his statements regarding his travel and Grahum showed some blgus ot coufu-l elon , i | ISM ) or MIIIKI vs io.\iin KYSTKM. t'/nr DcclilfN ( o CliiNL n DlHKrnrcful llmptur of HiiNHlnn HlNtiir ) . Three hundred and night years have clapatd elncc , the fir tit decree of banishment I to Siberia was pronounced , relates the New Voik Sun , In that time l'iOO,000 persons lia\o been sent On the long road , many of them hardened criminals , others outcasts or no'cr-do-wclls , often more unfortunate than criminals , nnd still many others the victims of their religious or political opin ions. Dissenters fioin the orthodox faith , the advocates of a constitution for the state and cranks have been mingled by the scores of thousands with those whcao offenses iigalnst society deserved the severest pun- lahnient. All marched In the common chain gangs over tbo bleak route that became a two years' Journey by the tlmo Iltibslu roacbcd the eastern ocean , The first ar rivals after nn advance of the frontier were gangs of convicts. If ono asks whcio the Siberian exiles have been chiefly kept the nnswor Is : "Anywhere In that vast domain where Russian soldiers have carried their flag , " Whether sent away for their coun try's good or the victims of their govern ment's Injustice the exiles have marked by i ( heir presence every successive stage of j Russia's advance to tbo Amur , | The present ciar has decided to clcso this long chapter of Siberia's history aa a penul I colony. He shares the opinion which his father and grandfather held , that tbU de grading use should no longer be made of a vast and splendid territory There U plenty of honest labor now with which to build the roads and fortresses , work the mines and till the government lands , services for which the compulsory labor of chain gangs had been ernplojed. When Ruesla Is Inviting millions of her subjects to spread over Siberia and make the wilderness teem an i blosEom she can scarcely continue to send among them the refuse of tbo western quarter of the empire. The tramp clasu , composed chiefly of escaped convict : ) , have already treated some of the new settle ments to very unpleasant experiences Rus sia is on tbo point of relieving Siberia from the odium of being a penal colouy , juet aa long ago she relieved the government of Pern and Orenburg from It and aa Kutjlaml relieved Australia. The progress of Siberia , duo to the great > allroad now two-thirds completed , tbo im provement of river nnvlea Ion , itho opening of Inrgo areas to farming and mining enter prises and the Influx of hundreds of thou- flamls of settlers has brought about a now era. The papulatlon tlila year Is over 0,000- 000 and 600,000 , emigrants have poured Into the country alnco the beginning of 18'Jtj. So largo n transference of bottlers from ono part to ano.licr of ' ! ho fnmo country lias never been witnessed before In o short a tlmo , Thebe plonccra uro Uusulau peasants and many cf them have been assisted by the government to icmovo to virgin lands wliero they may secure larger farms. They are beginning to develop the vast resources of the 'country. Ivwt year there was moro wheat for export than found transportation , though economists do not count ujicn Siberia ns a world's wheat producer , believing that as the country fills the wheat-growing area > wlll bo fully taxed to supply the homo de mand , Industries arc keeping pace with agriculture. They are making und refining sugar nt Semlpolatlnsk , they aio turning cut pig Iron near 'thn Iron mines nnd In the Tomsk government In 1898 about 13,000 men were employed In a largo number of estab lishments manufacturing thirty-nine kinds of commodities. The czar's commission to ilevlso a plan to replace the transportation of criminals to Siberia by other punishments held Its first meeting on Juno 21. The details of the pro posed change require much attention. For name time the feet journey of the convict bands has been greatly shortened by tha railroad , The tlmo seems near when the Journey will not bo made at all. AVI ii riKid imiii The colored people cf the city held n mass- meeting Wednesday night In Central hall for the purpoto of raising funds for the prosecu tion of the oasc agalntit Ofilcer Inda , charged with the killing of James Smith , It U eald that J200 or J300 wa * subscribed to engage an attorney , A committee Is can vassing the city to secure funds for the Biwne purpose. lliillilluir I'crinllii. The following building permits have been granted by the city building Inspector : Adams and Kelly company , Nicholas street , lumber shed , $000 ; A Bnyder , South Thirty. second avenue , frame dwelling , | 3,000 : W. W. Clark , Parker street , fiarae dwelling ,
