Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1899)
THE ( TMATIA DAILY HEE : TTUDAY , DEOEMttEtt 22 , 180 . FINAL CLOSING OUT PRICES DOLLS , TOYS , PICTURES , GAMES , and HOLIDAY GOODS We cut the prices now to effect an immediate clearance of our immense stock of Toys ; by all odds the most colossal display of amusing and educational Toys' ever carried by any western house. Sec and compare for yourself. Come clown tonight or tomorrow. Prices have been BRJiKST ! . : . , . . ' . Gift AT ASSOnTiMLNlS ROM Ctlt ill two. / - 1 he unrivalled variety and display enables you to make a satisfactory selection. Special sales Oil all lilies of WHICH TO CHOOSE- QUICK SERVICE AND LOWEST PRICES goods Friday and Saturday aild tOllight. See our special values in mandolins , music boxes , guitars , etc. AT THE BIG STORE , Furniture Department JUJM. rp'onpil ' , a iaiload of new uptodntcSideboards , finely made , well finished aii-1 liaii'Iaomo ' In design \Vo ran suit you ai $11 r.n , $12 r.n Ji.rs5 , $10.00 , $17.00 and $18. Pur 6ak ( inil Mahogany ll'irker" ' , upholstered in silk tapestry. $ l."iO ! value , at $2.ft3. MorrM ( 'hairs for children , reversible umhlonn , Just like the largo size , at $2.'J5. Mahogany and Mimic Cabinets , at $3.Sr > . New India SeatH , wood scuts. $1.23. Upholstered scats , $1.50. Ladlco' Desks , In genuine mahogany veneer , golden oak and bird's-eye maple , at $3.05 ; other desks at $5.85 , $67.DO and $7.50. Ladles' Dressing Tables , In mahogany veneer , golden oak and bird's-eye maple pattern , Kronen plate mirrors , at $7.85. IJoth desk and dressing table.have French style of legs , solid brass drawer pulla and are well finished and well made ; Desks , J3.95 : Dressing Tables , $7.S5. \Vhnn you are thinking of what to give cither a lady or gentle man , do not forget the Global Sets , for hanging cluthlnt ; away , price $2. ! > 0 and $2.75 per complete set. Uaby Swing , Hocker and lied , all In one , the most useful and complete mother's comfort yet put In the market , price $3.95. Ohina Department Decorated china cups , eaurcrs , lOc. All of our fine china brlo-brno vases , art Decorated china plates , lOc. pottery and cut ghws at half the prices paid Decorated china bowls and Jugs , lOc each. other dealers. KlnoiFrcncli bisque- figures , lOc. Hanging Lamp , complete , $1.20 each. Fine decorated Hohemian glass vanes. 10r Jarcllnlernfrom lOc up. Kino china pin. olive and Jewelry trays , 'Jr. Dinner , ten. berry , chop. Ice cream , soup , $1 25 wit glass Kill and pepper , sterling salld , i-hocolate , IH'h and game sets at half silver tops , Dorllliigcr finest cut , GOc. price- asked elsewhere. Stock taking with us comes the day HOOKS , CARDS AND OALKNDAUS. We must i-lo.-k' out all Xmas books , cards , after Th'tM XlnaH. * prices are romplate calendars , bibles nnd prayer books , cost not considered. . ! IAS1NG OL'T PIUCBS. ( . books , Sc. All fir picture All WH > fancy Barters in glass boxes , 19c. toy All 1V ( toy picture books , fie. ' AH' 71k1 fancy Barters In glass boxes , 23c. - . books Ilk- All 20f toy picture , , All $1.00 fancy KJirters. In glass boxes , Kic. All 23o board story books , 15c. ' box.-s , EOc. All $1.2. funny Barters In glass All ; biiard story books , 20c. All fl.MJ fancy Kurtura In ulasn boxes , 75c. All r > c board story books. 2'ic. ' , I'OCIvBT HOOKS. ' All 75c board story books. 33c. All 5flo pockelbookHr 25c. All 2T > c 12 mo. cloth books , l c. All 7w-pocketliookH. : ISc. All 25c , lli-mo. cloth books , 7c. Al | $ l.f < > pocki'tlwoks , 73c. All $1.50 new books , ; > 0e. All J2.W pocketbooks. $ liCO. All $3.50 new books , $2.00. All Wie hand'bJiKS. . 2 > > o. All $5.00 new books , $3.00. All $1.00 biiiul bags , fiOo. All $7.00 new books , $1.00. All $2.00 hand bags. $1.00. FANCY TOILICT IIOXKS. All 25c fancy boxes , lOc. All COi : hair brushes , 25e. All SOc fancy boxes , Se. All 7oc ball1 brushes , 33e. Alrl.CO fancy boxes , We. All $1.00 hair brushes. HOr. All $2.00 fancy boxes. We- . All II. W Im'r brushes , 75c. ALBUMS. All fifli- brush and mirror wets , 2.V. All $1.00 albums , I3c. All $1.00 brush and mirror set , 50c\ All $2.00 albums , $1.00. All } 2. < brimh and mirror nets. Jl.OO. All $1.00 album * . $2.00. All $3.W brush and mirror nets , $1.50. SPICCIALS. IIANDKHIICMIIUI'S. . Hlcvclo playing cards , Uoz. packs , $1.70. All lOc fancy handkerchiefs , 5c. . 2Tic calendars. lOc. _ All I.V ; fancy IwndUfivlilqfs , " ' JOc Xmus cards , 5c. All 23c fancy Imndkeri-hlefs , ] 2f. We drcpscr scarfs , 19c. All , Wc fancy handkerchiefs. 2. u- . iiOc table cover ? . 23c. All $1.00 fancy handkerchiefs. : Ve. ) All other holiday goods on sale at cut All $2.00 fancy handkerchiefs. $1.00. prices. nERlUKr\YlLLLENDAHANI \ ) Will Assist Architect McDonald in Man- darniu Proceedings Against Penfold. CADLFS MAKE ANOTHER PLEA FOR GUNS Jlnnrd Klllit n Ill-mint Inn Providing for II i-'iirnlftliiMl ( Illlf.- for the Truant Ofllcrr In SrlKMil lliilIilltiK. At a special session of the Hoard of Kdu- cutlon Thursday night a communication was re.ad from Carl Ilprrlng , attorney for the board , regarding Instructions given him to bring ( iiiindamiiR proceedings against Presi dent Punfold. Mr. Herring Btaled that John McDonald , official archltect-cloct , had al ready broiiyht suit In his own name to com pel the president of the board to affix his flgnaturo to the bond. Mr. Herring asked whether he alxo should bring action under the circumstances related. After some dls- cutHlon the attorney was instructed to lend his services to Mr. McDonald. The attorney also submitted nn opinion re garding the rule specifying that teachers may only be- elected through the recommen dation of the superintendent of Instruction. lie said that the mlo hud apparently been adopted by a unanimous vote of the- board and would consequently have binding force. The opliilmi thrown doubt upon the validity of the election of two teachers who were- ap pointed lit tin ) last meeting without having been pervlously recommended by Superin tendent PuirhO. The majority was dissatis fied with the opinion nnd It ivas referred back to the attorney for Investigation and levlslon. Lieutenant Ten Kyck and a parly of High school ? eodets were In attendance to urge the purrhasn of rifles for the battalion. Iln presented a resolution providing that 11' Springfield rllles should bo bought from the Hectnr-Wnhelmy company at JS.nu each. Teal brought out thn point 'that a Fremont party had offered a lot of sixty-seven rifles at a greatly reduced rule nnd advised , that the purchnvo bo deferred until the proposal could bo Investigated. Such action was taken. Sears Introduced a resolution that the tru ant olllcer should be- allowed ofllce space on the /1ft / h lloor anil that the board , fchoubl ruirrhiiso n dcflh imd stationary for his use The vote resulted , ' 0 affirmative , 7 negative and the motion was declared lout , the pres ident explaining Jlmt when money was ap propriated a majority of the total member ship. or eight voles , was ncrmsary. Ilucliaiinn , chairman of the flnanco com mittee. pri.sented the following resume ami comparison for the eleven months ctidlun December ' 1 : Itec ! pts . . KxpendlUliPH . 3V..8IO.X ) 3 < 0.772.7I Warrants outstanding. . 102,317.1" III. 133. rj OnHh In tieusury . SI.SM.3J 1D.H21.2I Delicti . 51.17l.2t 12I.SI1.M Mr. Huchinan explained that whereas the Income of the board had been $100.000 less Ibis year lhan In iSSS.'thc present year endtil with a ilellclt only JIO.OOO greater , and till wn t accounted for In a great measuru by the fact that the 1SU9 payroll covered 0110 mort month The report was adopted and placed on fllt > . Handhaucri as ono of the outgoing me- For Inftmts and Children. lno Kind You Have Always Bough ! Bears .hu Signature of . hers , presented a communication expressing the good feeling he entertained toward his colleagues after an association of six years , and expressed the hope that any misunder standings which might have arisen during that time might leave nothing of unfrlend- behind. STl'miCS l.XATI'llAI. . IIISTOHY. Setionl Soelely lilNtfim to Scvcrnl YitlmiMe I'npors. The Natural History society of the High school held Its regular meeting last evening. The committee report suggesting that the society badge 'bo a small silver starfish was adopted. The report of the committee on constitution 'was read and adopted. The program of the evening consisted of the reports of two "research committees. " Miss Sandherg of the committee on pro tozoa gave a valuable paper on that branch which was listened to with Interest and dis cussed at the close. U wan Illustrated by the living animals under the microscope rep resenting the different classes. Miss Slater followed with a paper on the Coelcntcrates , which was Interesting and In structive. She gave the peculiar notions of the ancients about sponges and corals , the manner of collecting them , the most valuable - uablo kinds , etc. The paper was illustrated by sponges , sponge spicules , polyps , single and In col onies , and many species of corals. A lively discussion took place after the com pletion of the paper. A sketch of the different theories of de scent was then given by Mr. Benedict. The society then Inspected all the speci mens to their heart's content and ad journed. FORT CROOK MILITARY BALL finy Scene In I'ox I IlluliiH Hall Where Soldier MIIJH mill ( illcMts I'njo- Dance. The second annual ball of the Tenth t'nltcd States Infantry at Fort Crook Wednesday night was one of the most suc cessful events of th < > kind ever held in local military circles. Ono hundred and ninety- st-veu women were In attendance and th success of the alfalr was largely due to tha efforts of Mesdamea Mitchell , llargravo and I'aulsen. An elaborate lunch wa served and the fcBtlvltli'H were In progress until lalo In the ulght. The program consisted of twenty-alx numbers. The committees were an follows : Arrangements Corporal I'lcrcc , Company K ; Musician Hulda , Company I ; Private llrcwcr , Company M ; Private Cnmlllon , Company K ; Private Caldwcll , Company I ; Private Sllgcr. Company M. Door Sergeant Ottovltz , Company I ; Pri vate Langhlln , Company I. Reception Sergeant West , Company K : Corporal llrown , Company I ; Corporal Cox , Company K : Cook Glady , Company K ; Mu sician Wright. Company M ; .Musician Llt- trcal. Company K ; Private Culton , hospital corps ; Private 0'Hrleti. Company I ; Private Nojes. Companj M ; Private Murphy , Com pany 1 ; Private Miller , Company M ; Private Illuck , Company M. Floor Corporal Fair , Company M ; Cor poral Morton. Company I ; Private Ilauser- man. Company M ; Private Kohler , Compiny K. .SelirnnUn MiorltTn III TIMVII. The uluoths of the state were assembling In Omaha last evenlnc t , > attend the an- ni-nl mm tins of thu Nebraska Sheriffs' as sociation , which will convene at 0 : : * ) this m rr'ns at thi > Merchants' hotel. Among < ho-e who h.ul arrived last night -nero : Sheriff Ouv W. Sccnrd of Clay county pref- Idcn' of the association , and John Iwls. . icjnitj sheriff of Douulns , secretary ; Sher iff Pa'trrcon ' and Deputy Currier of Hoone , Star , her of Sarpy and his fiicccssor , Kiej.lir of Dodge , c.ormley of Ail.mm. Long John Trnmpcn. the Hour of Lani-aster. s v > rlff Mi Donald Sheriff-elect Power and Dnm'j Jinn u of Douglis Sheriff Daily of L M-i aunt ) la , Is also in attendance , Remarkably Lo\v Prices in the Toy Palace Not a single doll , toy or game will be carried over. Prices have been slaughtered and these magnificent now goody , including every imaginable contrivance for pleasure giving will be closed out before ! 10 o'clock Saturday night. Eemember every article in this entire department is nbsolutely new bought this year. Largest stock of fine dressed dolls in Omaha. A very nice dressed doll at f > c. Hundreds of others at lOc , lf > c , .r > 0o and 7oc. 25-in. dolls worth 50c , here for lOo. Doll hoaclsJii 5c , lOo , 15c , 25u and fiOc. Red painted chairs at lOc. 50o blackboards , now 15c. 75c games closing out at i2f > c. $1.50 game of Lotto at , only f > 0e. Regular 'Jf > c checker board with checkers , for only lOc. Fine checker boards with checkers for 15c , 'J5tj , 50c and 05c. Tiddledy-winks at 5c , lOc , 15c and 19c. China teasels , reduced from 2.00 to only $1.00 : 35c drums on sale at lOc ; 25c blocks reduced to fie ; toy trunks only lOc ; tin kitchens , worth luc , for fie ; go-carts , loc ; children's tables , were 75c , on sale at = 23c ; regular $1.60 croklnole hoards at 50c ; toy pianos nt 20c ; red "painted carts , lOc each ; Iron wagons nt 75c , n. > c , $1.23 , $1.50 ; velocipedes on sale now at 75c , 03c , $1.23 and $1.50 ; hobby horses at COc , G5c , 75c , floe. $1,23 and up ; Iron trains , tin trains , tool chests , magic lanterns , building blocks , picture books. Iron hook and ladder hose carts , Noah's arks , etc. , etc. , In endless profusion. CLOSING OUT ALBUMS , TOILET SETS , ETC. The handsomest line In Omaha. Tile albums reduced to S5c ; $1.50 albums on sale at only 50c ; very finest albums on sale at 75c , 9'jC , $1.23 , $1.50 , $2.00 aud $2.50. Fancy toilet sets , 'brush ' , comb and mir ror , at $6.00 ; regular price $1.50 ; very handsome toilet sets on sale at ! 13c , $1.23 , $1.50 , fl.75. Work boxes nt 45c , 75c , 93c and $1.23. worth from $1.00 to J5.00. The above make very handsome gifts. Shaving sets and smokers sets at halt usual prices. Cut prices fan y chlnawaro , neckwear , pictures , etc. , In the great toy department on third lloor. BEST SKATES AT CUT PRICES-We are selling the celebrated Peck & Snyder American club skates for men at 23e , C5c. S'Jc and $1.25 ; the best made- for $2.10. These skates for ladles at ! ) < . OSc , $1.10 , $1.23. $2.25 , ; the finest made for only $3.25. Other makes of skates at lower prices. The above are very suitable gifts. CUTLERY , GUNS , Etc. 150 line sample carving sets at 79c up. All kinds of aluminum cooking utensils , line aluminum and nickel plated chafing dishes ; all kinds of aluminum , brass and nickeled trays Flncfit kind of shot guns and rlllcs in Omaha. All kinds of flne razors and pockctknlvcs. Special holiday prices. A CARLOAD OF | NEW SLEDS AND COASTERS Delayed in trail- sit we secured a big discount on"iliem 7iud owing to tlje lateness of the season , have marked them at ridiculously low pricce. They are the finest manufactured. Nothing more accceptable to any boy or girl 50c. We have flne Sleds and Coasters that wo will close out at Iflc. 75c Coasters and Sleds at 29c Very flue $1 00 Cna-ters and Sleds at 39c. $1.50 Coasters and Sleds on sale at 49c. The very best Sleds and Coasters made Others are soiling them at $2.00 on sale here now for G9c. WILL DECLARE ITS POSITION Ccmmeicial Olub Preparing to Taka a Stand en Water Works Proposition. WILL SEND DELEGATION TO KANSAS CITY SlilnitcrH Will 1'rotcst Unite In I'rrlulit Itntc * and L'liiNNlllcittlniiN nil WfHtt'ru Triif- 111' SiiKnr Ilrrt SiiliNcrlplloii. At the regular weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Commercial club John Steele moved the appointment of a committee to confer with the city council In regard to the ordinance relating to the purchase of the water works. He said that the councllmen appear to bo falling over each other now in favor of munlcip.il ownership , but the ordinance as prepared provides simply for the purchase of the existing works. Ho believed that It should bo amended to provide for the purchase of the present works or the construction of new workfl , so that the city will not bo bound to purchase at nn exorbitant price. Chairman Martin suggested that It was quite Important that the Commercial club take a stand on the Water works question and take it right. He thought that the club should secure legal ailvico on the ques tion , even if It had to retain counsel for that purpose. After considerable discussion Sir. Steele amended his motion to provide that W. S. Poppleton and Andrew Hosewuter bo In vited to attend the meeting of the com mittee next Tuesday and discuss the water works question. This motion crevalled. 12. K. Andrews reported that the recent conference between the committee from the club and a delegation from the Central Labor union had been rather non-committal upon the part of thu club'a committee , and It wan decided to Invite the Central Labor union committee also to attend next Tues day's meeting. Secretary l-'tt read a telegram from V. W. Maxwell of thu St. Joseph Commercial club Inviting Omaha to send u representatlvo delegation of Jobbers to a meeting at St. Joseph or Kansas City next Wednesday to formulate an expression against the advance In freight rates and raising of classifica tions threatened by the railways upon western tralllc. A committee comprising [ Messrs. Andreesen. Weller , Utt and White uns appointed to get up n delegation of at least thirty Jobbers to attend. The freight committee was also called to meet at noon today In view of this proposed meet ing at Kansas City. Secretary Utt was authorized to solicit subscriptions of stock In a local association for the propagation of sugar beets , lie. had In hand a subscription list gotten up last year , In which J5.000 wag subscribed. It Is proposed to enlarge the amount -this year for the raising of beets on an extended scale as the llrst necessary step in securing a beet sugar factory , the capital for the construc tion of which has been promised as aeon as a beet crop U assured. Oniiiliii IJnnU ( 'li'iiram-cii. A communication was read from F. II. Davis , cashier of the First National bjnk , In responce to an Invitation extended to him by tha Commercial club to meet with other local banking representatives in reference to the South Omaha clearances. It wag as follows : "IteplyltiK to your * of the 16th Inst. . re lative to the decrease In our city's clear- ancca during the past year. 1 beg to stuto that I do not think anything can be done or ehould be attempted. A few in out 1m more will round out the year since the first change was mudo by the banks at South Onuba , Thereafter the Usurcs will cer tainly show a handsome increase each week compared with the previous year. I can assure you that the plan upon which the South Omaha banks are now working pro duces as large figures as safe business methods will permit , and that the different managers of the banks there are not willIng - Ing to make their dally settlement of clearIngs - Ings upon any different basis. The South Omaha clearings , as now furnished from day to day , represent nil the clearings that can be run through the Omaha clearing bouse , and surely the Commercial club , or any other organization working for the advance ment and Improvement of Omaha , cannot ask or expect more. Your committee bus been misinformed. There has been no change since the adjustment was made last summer , which was approved by all parties Interested , Including your committee. " JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA PLANS MI-N. Mlnnlf I ) , l.ouls , Xntioiinl Kli'ltl jTnlkM iif dip Or- urniil/.atlnn. Mrs. Mlnnlo D. Louis of New York , na tional Held secretary of the Jewish Chau- tuuqua , Is In the city In the Interests of the work with which she Is identified. Tonight Mrs. Louis will speak nt Temple Isreal and the purpoao of her visit IH to organize a Jewish educational circle which will pursue the lines of study laid down by the Chaii- tauqua. Speaking of her work , Mrs. Louis said : "Tho Jewish Chautauqua was organized about seven years ago. The founder of the society was Dr. Henry Ilerkowltz of Phila delphia , who is the present chancellor. Our president ia Hon. Simon Wolf of Washing ton. The office of national Held secretary , which I occupy , Is a recently created one. My duties consist of traveling over thn country and Interesting the Jewish people In the work of the organization and the sub.- sequent establishment of Chnutauqua cir cles. The Jewish Chautauqua Is constructed on thohame plan as the general Chautauqua. Specifically , however , lt purpose Is for the study of Jewish history and literature. Our Idea Is to extend the scope of the society and spread Its Influence among the people of thu statt-K. The national gathering of ClmutnuquaH held In St. Louis In November , when the numerous assemblies of the United Slates wcro federated , our society was rec ognized aa one of the most Important ones. Wo have- held general assemblies during the past three years nt Atlantic Pity , N. J. "It is my desire to establish n 0'lmutninmn circle among the Jewish people of Omaha. I have talked over the matter with llah.jl Simon and ho has anticipated the work to a certain extent , having started some relig ious educational work. I hope to have this converted into a Chautauqua , as our plan Is along the saino line as that which Habhi Simon has already established. I do not wish to supplant nor alter anything that has already been accomplished In this line. " Mre. Louis Is now stopping at one of the leading hotels , but during her visit here will tin entertained by some of the prominent Jewish families of the city. Ilefore leaving this section she expects to visit Council Illuffs , Lincoln , Sioux City and other midwestern - western cities for the purpose of organizing Chautauqua circles. M''s. ' R. Churchill. Berlin , Vt. . eaya : "Our buby was covered with running pores. Da Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cured her. " A specific for plies and skin disease , licwaro of worthless counterfeits. MnMinTiid | < ' Hull. The Amalgiimaii'.l Wood Workers' union Kuve a miHiH-r.i.u | ! bull In Thurxton KKUi armory Thursday night. The iwttime.s worn we-ri- unique and much morrlment was raui > fd at the unmasking. Oleson' union oivhc.ilr < i furnished the mtifli Klmer O. Kutton was niiiHtrr of rureinunies and his rommUucH wen Kloor S Iti-btn-on 11 l > AIncl r .MnriiMiPen , ' S t'obu mid i' M Sparkh. -i-ptl"ii , < ' MaM-r O Smith .in.I A LlKquitjl ( loi.r J t'ululidil , C IKjffniuii uiiU A Johnson. OBSERVE FOKEFA'IHERS' ' DA\7 \ Omaha Oongregationalists Oomraeuiorate the Lauding of Pilgrim Fathers , FITTING PROGRAM AT HILLSIDE CHURCH Ailiirt-NH of lli - r.vi'iiliiK Ili-livcrril ! } Dr. A. I , . KrUMinn Kmincnt ( "iiiiKrcKMlloiiiil Dl liM- Ol' Dl'N Molltl'N. In commemoration of the landing of the Pilgrim fathers on the bleak shore.s of New England , December 21 , 1B20 , the Cougrega- tlonallsts of Omaha joined In a ramlon at Hillside church Thursday evening. The oc casion has long been celebrated by the Con- gregutlonallsts of the country as "Forcfathei day , " and Its observance was general amonK all of the churches of this denomination in the United States yesterday. The women ol Hlllsido church arranged a sumptuous din ner , which was nerved in thu church par lors , beginning at 8:30 : and continuing until a great many had partakcu of their bounty. Following this came a general social time , participated In by leading Congregationalists - ists of the city. At S o'clock a program befitting the oc casion began In the audience room of Hlll side church. The capacity of the edifice was taxed to accommodate the large number wht hail Joined to pay homage to the forefathers , Hev. Jacob Flook delivered the address ol welcome , and responses were made by Hev. Dr. Hubert C. Hi-rrlng , pastor of the First Congregational church , and Kev. Dr. Sar gent , pastor of St. Mury'n Avenue- Congrega tional church. After prayer by Hev. L. S. Hand , pastor of Saratoga church , Miss Schreiber rendered a vocal HOO ! , "Fear Yc Not. " by Dudley Duck. The address of the evening was delivered by Hev. Dr. A. L. Friable , un eminent Con- grcgatlonullet dlvlno from His MolncH , He described the motives which prompted the Pilgrim fathers to leave their homes in Kug- land and search out for themselves new homes across the ocean. Their landing oil American soil witnessed the- foundation ol the Congrt'sntlonal church In thi ! now king dom. From this modest beginning It has grown until its Influence IH now far-reach ing. tr. FriHblo gave duo credit to the forefathers - fathers for ihelr | > nseverance nnd their en ergy and credited the growth not only ol Congregationalism , but of all denominational Christianity , to their loyalty and faithful ness. FLICKERING CANDLE LIGHT HruniMvlrlv llod-l I'liuiKi'il Inlii DiirU- IIOHN nnd Clillliiit-HH for Alli-Ki'd Drllmilirnl Ai'i'iiinil , But for the flickering light of timid candles and such lltful heat as could be Improvised , there was ilarknim and cold at Iho Driinswlck hotel last night. The gas company had turned off the HghtH for al leged delinquency of current account and the stoker did not keci > the steam heating plant In operation. In the midst of the confusion Judge Dick inson war. aroused from his bed and the power of the courts wa Invoked. Thn plain tiff In the proceedings was Oharlon K. Dar lington , a patron of the Brunswick , who as serts that lie has paid in advance to the first of the year for Ills lodgings. Ho prayed the court to Issue an order restraining John I'jerce , proprietor of theIiouwo , from turn ing off the light and licat. Judge Dickin son granted the order nnd the ease U set for hearing December SO Mr I'len-e'b plra is 'hat ' ho iuii ! ' H'.i In lp i In- ikiMing luii- iliii'.nn Ibu U'UUi > > U uhJu Ilu ii.a.aJULIU ; uf Christmas Week Sale Candies , Fruits , Nuts and Oranges. r.inrx d ip ! Jaffa oranges , do ? . 1 . large three-rrown ftgR Hi pound packages , with ribbon. 12'si" 22 pounds line granulai-M - sugar for $100 , or 10 Ins fr 13e > ; fancy Mlc'hiqnn cranherrle.1. Ih . 7'4r. Rooil cranberries ppr Ib only 5r. new ginger snaps , per Ib. . 4K'C. fresh soda or oyster crackers. r > e. condensed mincemeat. 2 pkgR. , lf > e ; fnnry raisins , per IK. only 7li < . solid meat oysters , per qt . 2"uNew Halloween dates , pound. S'4e. DANDIES ! G&NDiES ! CANDIES ! We liavo the finest line of randies ever dlHpln > ed In Omaha. lJry pound Is fresh made fur Christmas. Ilaby curls , tmltcr ilaimesi. kisses , slutted buUercupR , Krcnch bonbons , cream caramels , opera caramels. Italian cborolatcs. etc , ci < - . and hundreds of other Kinds at very low prices , from 7'fcc , S l-3c , 10.12 < 4i- and 2.V Ib. CHRISTMAS TURKEYS AND GEESE. Frrsli dressed chickens , 6Vir ; No. 1 skinned ham ? . lo'2r : best new bologna , Be ; PlrklrJ tripe. ,1'4c. frcjh dressed joting durks. S'sr rholro crisp celery , 3c ; frcsn liork roast and boneless , "c ; choicest turkeys In tlu > city at lowest prices. Open every evening. Out in Stringed instruments Hoseword and maple mandolins at $3.75 : regular price. $6.00. All rcKpwood mandolins , $5.00 ; regular price , $8.50. Klcgant rosewood mandolins , handsomely Inlaid , $7.50 ; regular price. ) $12.00. A large utock of Waldo and Wash burn Instruments , carefully selected , tit $12.00 up. Oak case guitar , $3.75 ; regular price , $ fi.OO. Mahogany case guitar , handsomely Inlaid , $10.03regular ; price , $16.00. All Instruments fully guaranteed. Fine violin , Including case and bo\v , $10.00 ; regular price , $15.00. The $20.00 quality for $12.00. The $25.00 quality for $15.00 ; cheaper grades for $1.75 , $2.75 , $3.00 , $4.00 , $5.00 and up. Olympla nnd Reglnn music boxcw at half the regular price * , Including a nice assortment of music. Music rolls , genuine seal , at $3.50. worth $0.00 ; genuine morocco , leather lined , $2.75 , worth $5.00 ; cheaper styles at 25c , 35c , 50o , 76c S5c ; autoharps , $1.00 , $1 75 , $2.75 , $3.75 up ; violin bows , GO ? , 75c , $1.00 , $1.25 , up to $15.00. Japan music stands , iiOc ; nickel plated music stands , $1.0 ; canvas and leather cases for stringed Instruments nt half regular price. Cut prices for holiday sales. Rents' gold filled watches , warranted to wear twenty years , with the celebrated I' . S. Hirtb'tt movement , worth $2fi.fiO , only $14.95. Gents' gold lllled watches , warranted to wear twenty years , Ulgln or Waltham movement , at $7.95. Ladlcfi' gold filled watches , warranted twenty years , with the. celebrated P. S. Bartlett - lett 15-Jeweled movement , worth $25.00 , nt only $13.60. Ladles' or gent's gold filled watches , wai ranted ten years , ICIgln or Waltham movement , worth $14.50 , at only $7.'J5. Ladies' sterling silver chatelaine- watches , worth $5.00 , on Rale nt $2.98. Ladies' gold filled hunting cabo watches , standard movement , worth $8.00 , on sale at only $1.95. Workingmen'fl watches , stem wind and set , reliable timekeepers , on sale at 9Sc. Mr. 1'lerco has been a popular house and was well patronized. Chief Clerk Taylor says that although the house ba been well lllled. obligations have piled up until the present dlfllculty resulted. Mr. Pierce stales that everyone who lias paid in advance will b made whole. Cunl Kiitul for tile I'oor. The Associated Charities appeal to our benevolent citizens for funds to purchase coal for distribution among the aged nnd sick poor , deserving widows and deserted vlvcs with families. The calls are nu- incrous and requlro immediate attention. Checks payable to the Associated Charities \\ill be thankfully received nt 1810 St. Mary's a\euue. JOHN LAUGHLAND , Secretary. Wants a I'air Slnnv. SOITH OMAHA , Dec. 21. To the F.dltor of The lice : On Saturday last I was ar rested ami thrown Into the South Omaha Jail. I wan Idontllled by n man to a cer tainty , as It was claimed , n one of a < | iiar- ti't that bad robbed him. Recent develop ments after 1 bad been dismissed have shown that I wan to bo the victim of a plot , something than was hatched for the personal aggrandizement of onu who is try- Ing1 to reach the Inuvltnble. Public opinion is bard to change , and once a man goes through the ordeal that I have passed , it takes a long time and patient work to erase the stain that will remain on my nnme. 1 bavi > taken up my residence In South Omaha , and here I'll ? tay until 1 can plainly show the people that what I make public Is true. And I nuk thorn to look at my case with due consideration. All 1 ask Is a fair shake nnd no iimrtor. | I iil.-o wish to return mv sincere , ( hunks to those who bad tinKiiml to stand by me when my liberty WIIH In Jeopardy 51esnrs. Kclls , Ryan. Rcdmund. llagluy , Donovan and North. Yours truly , JOHN II. JAMHS. I'lav l > > , \ m lc n I'M. The North Side Dramatic1 club gave a play Thursday night entitled "The Whlto .Mountain Jioy" at GriicnlK'n hall , Twenty- foutli and Ames uventiu. The proceeds from the huge audlencu will be devoted to tile Saratoga Congregational churi l > . The play w.is In live act * , wlt.h . four changes of Hci-nery. The pnrtlclpantH showed consid erable dramatic ability and their lines were read In a creditable manner. The part of lh hero wan well rendered by James .Mor ton. ( Joorge C'oo did well enough In the. role of vllllau to get the character cordially hated by the audience before the end of the performance. Miss Morrison did the work of a profCHslon.il an the vllllan's wife. UcorKo and Charles ( . 'rule were good In leading1 parts. The Grucnls boys acted three characters on the bill with credit to themselvesMrs. . Morton wan the leading lady of the company and took advantage of tlin opportunities offered by the j > , irt. Ray .McKay . and -MlHs .McNair took their pails in a crtdltablc manner. A | CN for I'nlr l'ln > , OMAHA. Dec. 20. To the ISiJItor of The ItccWhy : Is It that the people arc not al lowed to skate on the upper hike at HaiiK- com park' . ' I wax out there the nthcr night ami was chased off by the park policeman He iiald It was only lor the Curling club to HkuKi on. I thnk ! we hnvo af much right on there as anyone.Ve hnvo to pay taxes to maintain th parks of Omaha , and it Is no more than right thin we should lie al lowed to skate there. The lower lake was in no condition at all to skate on. If we cannot skate on the upper lake why not keep the Inwcr one In condition so we can Hkatti tbero ? I don't think wo arc getting a Hiiuarc deal out of thli" . A VICTIM. Philiy Hem .Mnti-N , The pupils of the. Nebraska Hi haul for thn IJi'iif will produce the play " .Monte Crlsto" next Munday livening at the school , with a east made up from their own number. Twenly-nlnu ntud nt will endeavor to In- ti-rprci the piece In the sign language and the performance promises to be a unliiut * one. The play Is In llvo acts and Is of the sort that Icndx Itself rcadllj to pantomime and tableaux , and with proper accessories the youiib' people will be able to give a cicdltabln sibow. The evening' * eiitcrtaln- rnfiil will close with a one-act comedy ii"-l a. taldtiuiix. A gnnd deal of preparation hax beiTi made fur the t-vent and much hard wurk ha been expended by Ihotc who are managing and ilio f who partblpatc. Tin-ft for CblhU' SlocKliiKN. i : I. Joins , \\lio was arrrsiMl on K.ii- 111'luv ' f'.r Nhi'pliriuiK. WUH lined $2i ( and < > i i In J'KlgtOordoi. ' . The i x.imln.itloti < ii ' K > I' " " ' ' > fd > i ihat JIIIK-H b.id com Miii'-l tli > Him in order to heud Chrlftnius IK -.iti-i iu liia children la Mlnur ota. tire. Urownlng , who was charged with seaiiK $ .1lX ) worth of goods from the Uoston Ktore , was llue l $10. Convicted of HluliMiiv Hoblicry. William Scoti. . and \Vllllam Taylor were tried and convicted of highway robbery yesterday before Judge Slabaiigb. The prosecuting witness was Kdward Jackson , who testified that on the night of Decem ber 1 the defendantH overpowered him nnd took from him a K ld watch valued at $1' ' ) . The Jury recommended that leniency be ox- tcuded to Taylor. Sentence has not yet been pronounced. I.ICCIIHC-I. The following marriage licenses wer Is sued Thursday ; Name and Residence. Age , Oscar L. Sanborii , Omaha . 2C Maud Mlkesdell , Omaha . 20 W. Sbelva Klllott , Tekamah . 20 Maud French. Arizona , Neb . H Fred L. WooMett , Omaha . 31 Lillian Carpenter. Omaha . 21 Anton Fischer. Weston , Neb . 2 ! Llx7.lt * Ambriish , Omaha . 1 ! I'eter 1'eteircu. Omaha . 2S Anna C. Wilder , Omaha . 21 Henry 1C. Nlms , South Omaha . 21 limina I'ltz. I'liittsmouth . 22 Charles Abel , Kmerson , la . 5iJ .Martha J. Trussell , St. Joseph , Mo . 43 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. IM. . Lell.ing of Lexington Is In town. Porter Doiinell of Kearney Is In the city. Will M. Dutton of Hastings Is at the Mcr- chaii'.s. Hon. Gcorgi ) 1C. Dorsey of Fremont IH at the MMl.ird. Guy \V. Kccord , sheriff at Clay Center. Is at the Merchants. 1' " . J. Lovejoy , a Roston man , Is playing In Ihu city for a few days. A. D. Ileemer of Rcemer Is in the city at tending In matters of business , Judge and Mrs. Irv'ng ' F. Uaxter will spend the holidays with friends in Chicago. .Mr. and Mrs. C . llynm Rrowuo of New- York City are guests nt the Mlllard hotel. D. V. Rarkalow Is In Iho city from Denver to meet his sou on his return from college. Fred KonneiiHcheln , proprietor of the tele phone exchange at U'wt I'olnl , Is at thn Mlllard. John L. Ferguson , traveling passenger agent for the Chicago & Northwestern is at the Mlllard. Dr. Old. 1C. Johnson returned yester day from a few days' visit with ! IH | father at Franklin , lud. R. W. Drake , who has been on a business trip to the I'.iclllc coat't , has returned to spend Christmas at home. Mr fji'orifp I'urvls returned Friday mornIng - Ing from Chicago , bringing hlx HlHtcr , AIlsn 1'urvls , from Nntrn Damn college. MKH | Nellie Klinball and Mrs. J. .1. McIntosh - Intosh and daughler from Sidney are In the city lining Christmas Hhoppliih' . Lnulu Nash returned yeslnrday from Notru Dame to spend the holidays with ills l.arents. . Mr and Mrs. 1C. W. .Nash , llriinch U'lirleu , InisliietiH manager of F-ohman's "A Colonial Girl , " arrived In HIM idly ye ti'rday and Is located at the Darker. H.irton Mlllard , son of Mr. and ftlrs. W II. Mlllard. has returned from college HI Racine. Wlc , ID spend Hie holidays In ( hit city. I'reHldcnl Horace O. Hurl of the I'nloii 1'acltlc returned yesterday In iil.s prlviita car from an easttru trip. ' Ho was accom panied home by Mrs. Run. Mrs. K.V . Nash , Miss .Vnsli and Mlsu Jessie Mlllard Dr. J. F. IlcrUmaim , who has hcun allliiK for Homi'tlire , was succefcsfiilly operated on on ThaiikKglvliig morning. Tin ; opera tion WIIH very dellcati ! and serloiiH. Thn doctor Is now iccim-rlng rapidly. W M. Dutton of HaHllngH , who wan nne of I lie Htate exposition ronimlsslonerH last yuir and who Is InlervKted In the saddler i- linn of lluney & Co. In this city , Is In Om.iiia In connection with thu lattor. John J. Trompc.n. the olicrlff of Lancuvter county , < -ame up from Lincoln Thursday night In attend the meiitlng of the N - brupka State Sheriffs' association. Sheriff TrompiTi Is ono of the tallest men In tlin Male and Is , 'ilw.iyn eonHpleiiiius In u t'ulli- e.rlng by lil coinmaiidlnK flguro. ' Dr. Victor A. NorBaard of llin Depart- iiienl of Agriculture , Washington , D. c . and Dr. A. T. I'ctc-rs of Llneuln nro In the city and am being entertained by Dr. II L. Ramacclotil. Dr Norgaurd has brcn i'i Llneuln. where In re. id a puper before the tlfii'i-nlh iiiiNM.il convention of the Nt hrufku Iinpn-ved LKo Stock Hreeders iis nnirftliii ) He > nuw on lil'i way UutK to \S uuhli gtuti ,
