Til 15 CTMAITA DAILY T5EE : St'3s DAY. JAXUABV iil. li)00. )
ROAD MUST FURNISH CARS
State Board of Transportation Gets After tbo
R ok Island.
CASE OF P. F , SANDMAN OF IIAFBINE
ttrllrf Crnnteil Him In Shape of All
CnrM Mieeiln for Trninporl-
Iniz lirnln and Oilier
Article * .
LINCOLN , Jan. 20. ( Special. ) The secrc.
tfcrirs and members of the Slate Board of
Transportation this morning Issued an ordrr
rompplllng the Rock Island railroad to fur
nish P. F. Sandman of llarblno nil the cars
nnffsary for the transportation of grain or
o'her ' farm products In which he deals. Sand
man appeared before the secretaries of the
bonrd last week nnd demanded Immediate
rrllrf. contending that the failure of the
railroad company to furnish him with all
the- cars he needed greatly damaged his
biiMnoss and made It necessary for him to
hnul his groin to another railroad. Ho
Hlho rhargcd the company with dlscrlmlnat-
ing against himself In favor of other local
grain dealeis. Evidence was submitted to
the secretaries and this morning the follow-
in * recommendation , which Is intended to
apply to all similar cases , was submitted
to the Board of Transportation and an order
on the railroad company was at once Issued : j | 1
Krom the testimony Introduced It appears I ,
thai the plaintiff , P. F. Sandman , haM been '
engaged In buying grain nt H'nrblno nnd !
I'indliiK the sami ) from wagons Into eais ; |
that lie hnd a small warehouse which Is
pcmnilly kept , full of grain and flint the
ftrnln was used tu 111 ! nut a carload when
there was u shortnge from wagons ; that
there are two elevntorp nt I turbine , ami
Hint durltie the months of October nnd
November and Derembrr Mr. Sandman
WHS unable to secure cars us desired for
the shlpmen' of his grntn. During these
montliH there was ii ear fiimlne , tbe roads
I > " | IIK unable , to supply the. drmumlH of
chlppers , nnd It does not appear clearly
from the evidence whether plaintiff re
ceived his Just proportion of ears or
whe-ther the failure to receive snme wa.s
from the inability of defendant company to
furnish thn required number , lint the evl-
dfnce does show that on December 3D , the
day of the lui"t shipment mmlo by plaintiff ,
the defendaut'H agent nt llarblno notified
plaintiff Hint the company would furnish
him no more cars. This Htatement was
nlHo repeated to Mr. Wrlglcy by the agent.
The company's commercial agent , Mr.
'I hrirnhurK. testified Hint fiotn his knowl
edge the company preferred to bundle grain
through the elevators , us It was more sut-
lufactory. Mr. Wrlgli-y testified Unit the
farmers In the vicinity of Harblne received
from H to 1 cent morn per bushel for their
roru when Mr. Snndlmm was on tlio market -
kot buying Brain.
It H clear from the evidence tlmt the
romruioy does not favor track buyers or
warehouse men. It Is also clear that the
Independent or track buyer competing with
the elevator men benefits the fanners. It
IA also undoubtedly true that railroads
would experience less trouble by dealing
alone with elevators , but In their capacity
of common carriers they should serve the
Interests of the public. The board of trans
portation lonir since- made the rule to be
observed by the roads In the furnishing of
curs : "When all demands of shippers tan-
not bo supplied , cars must he supplied pro
ra'a In tbe proportion to the amount of
grain In sight ready to beshipped. . This
applied to elevators , warehouses and shov-
clcrs. "
The requirement that grain should be In
sight was made for the benefit of the roads
that there might be no delay In loading1
cars. This cannot be construed to mean In
> th case of track men or shovelem that the
grain should he In warehouse. 1C so , track
men could not secure cars under this rule.
Hut where a reputable dealer has nought
grain to bo delivered at a certain date It
should bo considered to be In sight , or
where a carload of grain Is wtored and a
car Is ordered It may he loaded from wag
ons , and the siored grain would still bo In
sight , and under such conditions , with one
carload bought and to be delivered on a cer
tain date and one carload In warehouse two
cars could he ordered and should be fur
nished by the company If cars are acecHsl-
IMI and othnr shliwrs have been supplied
theh- just proportion.
Wo would therefore recommend that nn
order bo made requiring the defendant
company to furnish the plaintiff all the
earn ho may require for the shipment of
hla grain If cars are available , and In case
of a scarcity of oars so that the requlre-
iiumlH of all shippers cannot bo met , then
that they furnlfh him cars in proportion
to the amount of grain In sight and re.idy
to hn shipped , and that grain bought to bo
dp Iverod on a certain ilato shall ho con-
MdorM In sight on that date within the
meanlnir of : ho order.
I'rlvnte * DlHclmrueil.
Orders were Issued by Adjutant Oenoral
Harry today discharging Privates Oeorge
W. Plckcrell. Kara. C. Mnhaffy and Scott L.
Larson of Troop A , stationed at Seward , on
account of nonresldence. all having enlisted
In the Thirty-ninth United States volunteers
for servlco In the Philippine Islands. For
nonperformance of duty Quartermaster Ser
geant Ed Woods of the same troop has been
reduced to the ranks.
Colonel John P. Hratt , late commander of
the First regiment , has advanced $50 for the
assistance of Corporal Fouk , who Is now
confined In a hospital In Omaha from wounds
received while fighting with the regiment In
the Philippine Islands. Fouk remained In
the hospital In San Francisco when the rcs-
Imcnt was mustered out of the service , aft
erward returning to Omaha , where he was
again compelled to go Into a hospital. Ho
WHS Injured by a gunshot wound In the
thigh received at Qulnga April 23. The sol
dier spent nil his funds lor treatment and
then applied to the adjutant general for
further assistance and It was through his
office that the donation of Colonel Hratt was
made.
The Omaha Northern Railroad company
has filed amended articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state Increasing Its
capital stock from $100,000 to $3,7iO.OOO. !
Adjutant General P. II. Barry left Lin
coln today to attend a meeting of the Inter
state National Guard association' to be held
in Indianapolis , Iiid. , next week. The asso
ciation Is mad < < up of field and staff officers
of the National Guard of the various states.
A bill providing for the reorganization of
the militia , under direct control of the gen
eral government , will como be-foro the asso
ciation for consideration.
AiiclloliM of School I.aililN.
Land Commissioner Wolfe announces the
following dales for auctions of school landa :
Polk county , February 15 , 9 n. in. ; Merrlek
county. February IK , 1 p. m. ; C.rceley county.
February IS , 1 p , m. ; Howard county , Feb
ruary It ! . 1 p. m. ; Sherman county , February
10. t p. in. ; Buffalo county , February 17. 3
P m. ; Dlxon county , February 1 ! , 11 a. m. ;
Dakota county. February 19 , U p. in. ; Stanton -
ton county , February 20 , 10 n. m. ; Knox
county , February 21 , 10 n , m. ; Scward
county. February 23 , 10 a. m. ; Lancaster
county , February 23 , 2 p. in. ; Home , Febru
ary 21 and 25 ; Cunter county , February 26 ,
9 a. m. ; Kearney county , February 27 , 1 p.
m. . Frontier county , February 28 , 1 p. m. ;
Red Willow county. March 1 , 1 p. m. ; Frank
lin county. March 3 , 10 a. m. ; Harlan couuty ,
March 2 , 3 p. m. ; Home , March 3.
llcvlvulH n ( Ttrn I'lncca.
VALENTINE. Neb. . Jan. 20. ( Special. )
The Mcthodlt't church last night closed n
scrips of revival services lasting two weeks.
Great Interest has been manifested , the
church being crowded every night. More
than 100 conversions are announced. The
1-ervlrcs were conducted by Rev. A. F. Gum-
bow , the pastor , assisted by Rev. F. D.
Addis of Long Pine.
SYRACUSE. Neb. . Jan. 20. ( Special. )
I'nlon revival services are being held nt
the Methodist church , conducted by Rev.
VIN MARIANI
.Marluni Wine , World Famous Tonic
Written endorsements from more than
S,0 physlclmui Never has anything
resolved tsuiih high recognition from the
nifdidl profession , therefore Vln Marl-
am tan be taken with perfect safety
Sold by ull druggists. Refuse substitutes.
nnd Mr * St. John of Kaniaa. The
nr < > largely attended nnd many conversions
are reported. All the local pastors arc as-
Mstlng.
SETS HER HOUSE ON FIRE
Act of Siipio | cilly Iiinnne Woman nt
Wceiilntr AVnter Site Jlny
Die of lltirnn.
WEEP1NO WATER. Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Spf
clnl Telegram. ) The residence of Charles E.
Joyce was set on fire today by Mrs. Jojve ,
who , It Is supposed , Is Insane. She was
go severely burned that she may not re
cover. The residence was destroyed , but
the household goods were saved. Mr. Joyce's
hands were bndly burned.
Mltll Til IKS TO WHIP AN KIHTOll.
.Soon Aflernnril lie Heiiulre * the Serv-
lee * of n Doctor.
HBAVBR CITY , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special
Telegram. ) L. O. Orr , the proprietor of a
dry goods store , took offense at nn article i i
In this week's Tribune. Ho" went to the
newspaper office with the avowed purpose
of wiping out the entire force. V. N. Mer-
wln , o.lltor , was the first man he met. After
a mlx-up lasting about ten minutes Orr
spit out n few teeth and went to the office
of a doctor , who took stitches In his head.
Merwln , who weighs scarcely more than 100
pounds , did not receive n scratch.
Injured In KlUhorn Collision.
THAYER , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. ) A
caboose on an Elkhorn freight train was
being backed In on a sidetrack at a speed
of llftcen miles nn hour , when It collided
with two loaded grain cars. W. E. McCloud
suffered a broken rib and some bruises , Wil
liam Otto was thrown on his head nnd lay
unconscious for several minutes. It Is
thought brain fever will ensue. A. H. Test's
neck and hip were Injured and Thomas
O'Brien , a fourth occupant of the caboose ,
did not sutler any serious Injuries. The
company discharged the entire train crew.
.11 it 11 Dote .Scare at lluMliiu * .
HASTINGS. Neb. . Jan. 20. ( Special. )
Hastings Is now experiencing Ita Hrst mad
dog scare for several years. From Indica
tions about half the dogs on the south side
j of the city will have to bo killed. Yester
day afternoon a dog owned by John Dud-
neck went mad nnd after biting nearly
e\cry doy In the neighborhood It ran after
and bit n Russian woman In the foot. As
soon as the police were notified of the af
fair several started In pursuit of the dog ,
but not until this morning was it found and
killed.
Itlnirnlalcy Conclude * III * Defence.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Jan. 20. Ifisy J. Rin-
golsky , the Kansas City lawyer whom Del
Harbaugh , the detective , charged with con
spiracy In connection with the Miles will
controversy , has placed his defense before
j i the court. It will bo several weeks before
a decision will bo rendered. Rlngolsky de
pends upon the reputation ho established
yesterday to give the necessary confidence
in his testimony as opposed to that of Har
baugh.
IIlKli I'rloe for Fnrm I.nnil.
FREMONT , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. ) An
eighty-acre farm situated In the Platte bottoms
toms about ten miles from this city was
sold at sheriff's sale this afternoon for the
largest , price ever paid for farm property
In this county. It brought $78 an acre.
There was considerable rivalry between two
farmers owning land adjoining this , which
in largely the reason for the high price.
The land is fenced , but has no buildings
on it.
Grand Armr I'ont Annlvernnry.
ASHLiAND. Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
McCook post. No. 31 , Grand Army of the
Republic , celebrated the twentieth anniver
sary of Its organization Friday evening.
Hlbbard HI. Shedd , former lieutenant gov
ernor , delivered an address , tracing the
history of ithe Grand lArmy from Its founda
tion down to the present time. Supper -was
served after the exercises. A largo number
were in attendance.
Allotting I.nmlM to Indiana.
DECATUR , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
The allotting agent sent here last fall to
make the final allotment of lands to the
Omahas is not yet through with his work.
Ho is not expected to finish till next .sum
mer. It has been given out that after the
allotment the government' give to the
Omahas a title in fee simple to their lands.
Some of the tribe are opposed to this meas
ure and others favor It.
I'oyiiter lloomlnn n Ioil ; e.
ISHELTO'N ' , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
Governor Poynter delivered an address at
the opera house last evening in the Inter
ests of the American Order of Protection ,
of which there has been n lodge lately or
ganized here. The governor Is the head of
the order In this state. After the address
a social was held in the lodge rooms. Dur
ing the afternoon the governor visited the
public schools.
To Locate n Cold Stornne I'liint.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
Messrs. Wood and Harris , representatives
of eastern capitalists , are In the city looking
for n site for a. largo cold storage plant.
They were sent here by Union Pacific offi
cials. A fifteen-acre site on the railroad la
desired and It Is possible that the old can
ning factory may be utilized. A proposition
will bo made to the business men of the city
through Mayor Platt.
Commercial i'luli ttrntvN.
HASTINGS. Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
The IliifitlMRH Commercial club , which was
organized a week ago , now has a member
ship of seventy-six. The number promises
to bo doubled within the next ten days. A
Sugar Deet Growers' association was organ
ized in connection with the club and com
mittees are now interesting farmers in
promoting the association's work ,
IJnby DrlnliH Cnrliollc Aelil.
PONCA , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. ) The
youngest male child of J. E. Brown , an in
surance agent , drank a lot of carbolic acid
Thursday evening and Is now In a critical
condition. Mrs. Brown has been In the
habit of using carbolic acid in her houso-
cleanliig. Whllo scrubbing the Moor she
used some of the acid and set the bottle
down In reach of her baby.
lllliiil AHylnin liunnte n Thief.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Spe
cial. ) Richard Inco , a young student at the
Institution for the Blind , was detected today -
day In the act of robbing ono of his fel
low -students of a small sum of money. Sev
eral amounts that have been missed by the
students recently have been traced to this
boy. Superintendent Harris sent him back
to his homo In York.
i\-Soldler : Tallin on Philippine * .
TRENTON , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
Prof. J. O'Connel , principal of the Palleadn
schools , delivered an addrcoa tonight at the
Congregational church to a large audience
on "Philippines and Filipinos" from per
sonal experience. He was a member of tbo
First Nebraska.
Dlener'H I'ellflnn IK I'lled ,
SYRACUSE , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
The petition of John Dlcner for appoint
ment as postmaster has been filed with
Congressman Burkett. Friends of the other
aspirants have not given up the fight , but
seem to be nioro actively nt work than
ever.
Sheriff AViuitM Illoodhonndx.
WEST POINT. Neb. . Jan. 20. ( Special. )
Sheriff Phillips has made application to the
county board for a pair of bloodhound * . The J
sheriff believes that tbo perpetrators of sev .
eral recent burglaries In this vicinity would 1
have been captured ere tbli had ho had the !
use of bloodhound *
WORK OF BUREAU OF LABOR
Commiwioner Kent Prepares Statement for
the Paris Exposition.
PROSPEROUS CONDITION OF THE TOILERS
I'IMV rncmiiloj cd mill 'riioie WorUlnn
Heeelte ( IiMiil Wane * llallroad
Labor llril t'nlil of Any
In ( he Mntv.
LINCOLN , Jan. 20. ( Special. ) Deputy
Labor Commissioner Kent has prepared for
the I'nrla exposition tlio following statement
rclnllvo to thn work of tlio Nebraska Stnto ,
I
llurcnti of Labor :
I
"Tho Hurcaii of Labor and Industrial Sta
tistics was created In 1SS7. following the
agitation of tbe labor unions and the
KnlRhtH of Labor for dcpartiuentB In the
fitnto and national government that should
Inquire Into the relation of capital and
liibo'r , thp wages paid , the hours worked ,
etc. , together with thp gathering of such ]
facts as would show the moral , educational , 1
ami physical conditions of the Industrial
classes. I
'Tho bureau was designed primarily to I |
Klvo facts pertaining to capital and labor , ' I
wages , etc. , but necessity had broadened Us
work nnd made It u department of general
.
Information , and It Is expected to answer j
questions connected with every phase of In- j I |
dustrlal activity. At the present time. In
addition to the gathering of wage statis
tics , the Inspection of factories , In the en
forcement of labor laws and the law relating j
to lire escapes , the bureau compiles crop j i
statistics , mortgage Indebtedness , social , | !
manufacturing and miscellaneous statistics
and operates a. free employment bureau.
Several < Sootl l.siwn Unacted.
'Since the foundation of the bureau sev
eral very valuable laws advocated by the
department have been passed and while their
parsago cannot be credited entirely to Its
work , still the bureau was a prominent
factor in their consummation. 1 refer to
the antl-Plnkorton law. designed to pre ' ,
vent the importation of armed men by cor (
porations In case of strikes ; the Australian 1 '
ballot law , now pretty generally accepted I ,
throughout , the United States ; the free text | I
book law , u boon Indeed to the poor man J
1-avlng children going to school ; the recent I
passage of the child labor law , providing
that'no child under the ago of 14 years
shall work who has not had five months'
schooling in the year ; the law limiting the
employment of females to ten hours per
day , as well as the law providing that rail
way engineers shall not work more than
eighteen consecutive hours , and the law for
flro escapes , all of which follow out the
recommendations made by the various com
missioners In their several reports. The ad
vocacy of the bureau of manual training
or technical training In school has prob
ably done much to aid its growth nnd sub
sequent adoption by several of the Institu
tions of the state nnd Its present rapid
growth in the minds of the teachers and
public.
"Somo little , progress has been made in
the matter of n shorter workday , several
pt the large cities of the state have adopted
the eight-hour system. It is the rule In
the building trades in Omaha and South
Omaha , as , well as in the shops of the Union
Pacific railroad.
Kow Uitcni'iloycil lit Present.
"Wages do not differ radically from what
they were ten or twelve years ago. Com
parative few wageworkers own their own
homes. From 1S93 to 1897 there were many
men unemployed owing to the panic. At
present there arc very few unemployed , and
the condition of the teller is much im
proved. Uailroad labor is the best paid of
any in the state , ranging from $1.25 per day
for trackmen up to as high as $3 for engine-
men.
"In the building trades wages run from
$ l.r.O . per day for laborers to $1.50 for brick
layers.
"In the mercantile establishments wages
range from $1 per week for small cash boys
and girls to $25 per week for expert clerks
or salesmen , although the majority of clerks
or salesmen will not average $10 per week.
(
"Wages of domestics range from $1.50
per week up to $5 , with an average of about
$3 per week.
"Kami laborers receive an average- wage
of about $15 per month.
"Tho working force of the bureau of labor
is the deputy commissioner at a salary of
$1,500 per year , a chief clerk at a salary
of $1,000 per year nnd u stenographer at a
salary of $500 per year. The appropriation
for carrying on the work during the second
blennlum was $2fiOO , reaching Us lowest
point during the blennlum of 1897 and 1898 ,
when It was $ C58. The last legislature In
creased the amount to $2,000. an amount not
nearly sufficient to meet the needs of the
olllce. "
Illver llroUon nt Dernftir.
DECATUR , Neb. , Jon. 20. ( Special. )
Tbe river at this point Is broken and crossIng -
Ing on the Ice Is a thing of the past.
Butchero and saloon men have been negli
gent in putting up supplies of ice and they
will now have to import It.
Nt. IMivnril linn Fire I.lniUN.
ST. EDWARD , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Spcdal. )
At the last meeting ftf the town board an
ordinance was passed establishing lire limits
and prohibiting the erection of frame buildIngs -
Ings within the limits without special per
mission.
IIiiNlnenNinnn Killed l > > n I'"nlI.
'HUMPHREY ' , Nob. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
JamoaMyers , a hardware dealer , a member
of the Matonlc and Woodmen of the World
lodges , fell down stairs last night and as a
result died this morning.
Killed liy Hot SOIIINIIIM. |
HASTINGS , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
The llttlo daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
McClellcn. who fell Into a tub of hot soap
suds Wednesday afternoon , died last night.
BRYAN IN ENEMY'S COUNTRY
Member * of IlnlHiuore Democratic
Centra I fiiiiiinlllee lleluxc to
Sit mi tlie Slum- ,
BALTIMORE. Jan. 20. W. J. Bryan de
livered an address hero tonight on the politi
cal ( iiutitlons of the day to an audience which
tilled the Music hall , the blggwt audltoilum
In the city , to Its fullest capacity , nnd
which greeted him and his re-marks with
the greatest enthusiasm. The meeting was
hold under the auspices of the Maryland
Democratic association , one of the free silver
wings of the democratic party of the stale ,
and was not encouraged in any manner by
the regular democratic organization.
In fact , the latter held strictly aloof from
any participation In the affair. They made
no effort to discourage It In any manner ,
but not ono of the democratic leaders ap
peared upon the platform and an offer of
stage tickets was politely declined by the
principal members of the democratic central
committee.
Bryan came over from Washington in a
special car attached to the Pennsylvania
railroad train , which left Washington at
0 p. m. . accompanied by a iommlttco'under
the leadership of S. S. Field , chairman of
the committee of arrangements. Upon
reaching this city about 0:15 : p. in. , the party
drove to the Eutaw houfo for supper , after
' which they went to Music hall. At the con-
elusien fcf Bryan's address ho was the guest
at a banquc' given In his honor by hu admirers -
mirers in this city and v.cinuy
| With the party wfco came over from
I
I
Washington were Senator Tillm n of South
Carolina. Congressmen Sulzrr of New York.
Rlchnrdpon of Tennessee , Jones of Virginia
and Do Armond of Missouri. It was nearly
s o'clock when the party reached the Music
hall , where the crowd greeted Mr. Hryan
uproariously.
JOHN RUSKINJS NO MORE
I'nmnit * .Mini of Art nnd Letter * Sur-
In Infliicnrn , A
SI Yenrs.
LONDON. Jan. 20. John Ruakln died this
ftftcrnoon of Influenza , aged SI year ? .
John Huskln. M. A. , LL.l ) . , son of a Lon
don merchant , was born In Hunter street ,
Brunswick Square , London , in February ,
ISin. and was educated privately , nnd nt
Christ church , Oxford , where ho gained the
Newdlgatp prize In 1S39. He then devoted
himself to painting and worked under Copley
Fielding and J. D. Harding. A pamphlet In
defense of Turner and the modern English
school of landscape painting was his first
effort In the cause of modern art and it was
enlarged Into n standard work , entitled
"Modern Painters , " the first volume of
which appeared In 1SIJ. The author'o sue-
cess as a writer on art was decided by the
warm reception accorded to this volume , of
which several editions have since been pub-
llshcd. In his second volume of "Modern
"Painters , " written after a residence In Italy ,
nnd published In 1S46 , ho took a much wider
nurvcy of the subject originally entered
upon , Including the works of the great Ital-
Ian painters.
RilBkln temporarily diverted his attention
from the study of painting to that of archl-
jtecture nnd wrote "Tho Seven Lamps of
Architecture. " published In 1SI9 , as a first
result , followed by the first volume of "The
Stones cf Venice" In 1S51. Ruskln ex
pounded his vlewd both In lectures and In
newspapers and reviews , having , as early as
1847 , contributed articles to the Quarterly
on Lord Lindsay's "Christian Art. " In 1S51
ha advocated pre-Raphaelltlsm In letters to
the Times and In 1S ! > 3 he lectured In Edin
burgh on Gothic architecture.
Ruskln was the author of many well
known works on art and science. Ho was
appointed redo lecturer at Cambridge in
April , 18C7 , nnd the senate conferred the degree -
greo of LL.D. upon him May 15. Ho was
also elected Blade professor of line art nt
Oxford and In 1S72 published "Aratrn Pcn-
tellcl ; Six Lectures on the Elements of
Sculpture , " given before the University of
Oxford in Michaelmas term , 1870.
In 1S71 ho proposed to devote 5,000 for
the purpose of an endowment to pay a mas
ter of drawing In the Taylor galleries , Ox
ford , and this handsome offer was , with
some modifications , accepted by the univer
sity In January , 1S72. He was re-elected to
the slado professorship of line art March 1 ,
1S76. A collection of his letters , with a
preface by himself , was published in 1SSO
under the title of "Arrows of the Chase. "
In 1883 howas again elected Blade profeesor.
Ho was obliged to resign the post In 18SI
on account of falling health.
Of late ho had been Issuing , in parts , his
autobiography under the title of "Practer-
Ita. " In 1887 he published "Hortus Inclu-
BUS : Letters from Mr. Ruekin to the Ladles
of the Thwalte. " For several years he had
lived In tranquil retirement nt Brantwood ,
Coniston.
Prominent Teiniiernnee Lecturer.
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 20. Excessive use
of morphine , to which It apprar e had been
addicted during the last four .ears , was the
cause of the death In a ho-Jiltal hero last
night of Will J. McConrajriak Cleveland , 0. ,
well known in the wcd Ba temperance
lecturer. Ho came to tl lpy on Wednes
day and registered nt a Kl. That night
ho was found on the Hets ? in an un
conscious condition i and removed to a
hospital. At that time his Identity was un
known. The physicians discovered that ho
was suffering from morphine poisoning and
despite their efforts he died shortly before
midnight.
.1. M. Kreeinnn.
SIOUX CITY. Jan. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) J. M. Freeman of South Omaha ,
traveling auditor for Swift and Company ,
died hero today , aged 32 years , of pneu
monia. Thursday he came here from Em-
motsburg so 111 that ho went to the Samari
tan hospital. Ho did not appear to bo seri
ously sick until today. His young wife -was
not notified ut once for that reason. She
arrived tonight a few hours too late to say
farewell. She had been visiting at Mullen ,
Neb. Mr. Freeman's mother lives at Port
land , Me.
l-'unornl of .lolin .1. Klyiin.
The funeral of the late John J. Flynn oc
curred Friday morning from St. Patrick's
church , Interment being in St. Mary's ceme
tery. The pallbearers wcro John Coffey ,
John Mulvlhlll , jr. , Edward Lyman , Chris
Durr , John F. Lally and R. E. Clawson.
Among the attendants were representatives
of the Woodmen of the World , Locomotive
Firemen and Plumbers' union and delega
tions from each of the organizations named
Joined with the largo number of friends of
the family In following the remains to the
grave.
AVell Known Sonp Mnnnfnclnrer.
NEW YORK , Jan. 20. James Pylc , the
well known soap manufacturer , died nt his
homo in ithls city today , aged 77 years.
TO REPLACE M'KINLEY CLUBS
\nllonnl Commercial mid IndiiMtrlnl
to Work for llepuli-
llcnn rrliicljile * .
CHICAGO , Jan. 20. The Illinois stivto or
ganization of the National Commercial and
Industrial league was perfected today. The
league Is a political organization In the In
terest of "sound money" and n protective
tariff.
It believes In tbo principles of the repub
lican party , Its ability to deal with trusts ,
; currency and ether questions , Indorses the
administration of President McKlnley , be
lieves In the expansion of trade nnd the
establishment by congress of a department
of commerce and Industries.
It Is intended by the projectors /that this
organization shall take the place rf Mc-
Klnlcy clubs , organized In 1S08. It will pub
lish a monthly magazine , commencing
with February 1 , 1)00 ! ) , entitled "American
Cowmen e and Industries. "
Consular reform will bo advocated and
there will bo a department devoted < o com
mercial travelers. The officers of the Illinois
division arc : Alonzo Wygant , president ;
Alexander H. Revell , llrst vice president ;
lion. Ucorgo E. Adams , second vice presi
dent ; ' .Mclvlllo E. Stone , third vim presi
dent ; William J. Chalmers , fourth vice
president ; Elhildgo C. Keith , treasurer ; F.
F. 'Halgb ' , asslsiant treasurer.
FIRE RECORD ,
I.OHN lo Illinium A llnlley'i. Clrcux ,
BRIDGEPORT. Conn. , Jan. 20. The dam
age wrought by the fire at the winter quar
tern of the Barnum & llallcy circus here
last night wcs fully | 125OCO. The lire U be-
llevcd to have originated from a Ump In the
car shed. It Is now thought that the de
parture of the Buffalo Bill show on Its
apring tour will bo delayed by reason of
lad. of cars.
To limtiei'l I'riiHell very.
I'HR'AOO. Jon. 20. W. CJ. Kdens , super-
Intendt-nt uf the free de-livery system for
thi ; western state * , left today for u tour
of the principal eltn , in the wcs' Iiln lirst
mop will bo nt Denser , win-re he will looli
into the free delivery nysteni with u view to
Improving it. He will go us fur as San
Francisco ,
} HHBB EHHI i
LAST WEEK OF OUR
iscount Sale
IS IS
Fifty per coat discount on
our entire stock of Ladies'
and Misses' .Jackets , Plush
Capes , etc. , No reserves.
per cent. per cent.
Thirty-three and one-third
per cent discount on our entire -
tire stock of Ladies' Man-
Tailored Suits. Many of our
present styles have been du
plicated in our spring selec
tions. This is certainly an
extraordinary opportunity.
per cent per cent.
Thirty-three and one-third
per cent discount on our en
tire stock of furs , collarettes ,
stoles and Astrakhan capes
and electric seal capes.
1
3
Thirty-three and one-third
per cent discount on all our
Silk Waists , on all our Cloth
and Flannel "Waists , plain and
handsomely trimmed.
Special Agon s Buttoriok P& tterns
e
TAMMANY BOSS AIDS COEBEL
Taylor Will Introduce Sensational Testimony
in Gubernatorial Contest.
SUMMONS THE CONFIDANT OF CROKER
Mnilc Hint Democratic Coni-
llllttccM Kiitcrcil Into Combination
with CroUur , .Mcl.eiin and
.Sdindiird OH ComiMiny.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Jan. 20. Governor
Taylor in defending the contest for the
goveinorshlp brought against him by
William Ooebcl has through his attorneys
spread a largo dragnet In gathering his evi
dence , and it is expected that before the j
contest la ended some sensational evidence
will bo brought before the contesting
hoards. Tbe republlcf > n attorneys have de
cided to bring into the fight no les a factor - I
tor than Tammany hall and have already
summoned as a witness ono of the confiden
tial advisers of Richard Crokcr.
The object of bringing witnesses from New-
York will be to piove that Richard Crokcr ,
ns the executive head of Tammany hall , was
In league with William Ooebol , the contestant - '
ant in the present hearing , to carry the slnto '
for the democratic nominee. The attempt \ I
will bo made by the republicans to show at
least two of the leading democratic polltl- j I
clans of thlo state visited Richard Crokcr ;
In behalf of William noebel and that they
secured from him , as the ofllrln ! head of i
Tiinimany hall , substantial aid in carrying |
on the democratic campaign. j
It has already been charged by Oovornor ,
' i
Taylor in hla counter claim filed with the
Board of Contest that ( Joebcl , together with i
'
the chairman of ths democratic state central
j and executive cominllteea and others , entered I
Into a combination with Richard Croker of
Now York , John It. 'McLean of Ohio , HIP
Standard Oil company and other persons
and corporations to debauch and corrupt tha I
voters of the state , and for this purpose i
wild peruona and corporations contributed |
largo suiim of money with which many vot-.j I
crs wore Induced or bought to remain , and j i
did remain , away from the polls. Other and |
similar uses of funds arc alleged In the
counter notice ,
froUer'M ConllilcnlInl Man ,
The republican attorneys rcfiihcd abso
lutely to talk about the matter. Ex-Cov- !
crnor Bradley admitted that William CMarko
had been summoned , but he declined to say
anything about what they expected to prove
by him. William Clarke Is recognized aa
the confidant here of Richard Croker.
" 1 can't talk about him at this stage of
the case , " Bradley eald , "It will all como
out at the proper time. "
Morn than this ex-dovcrnor Bradley would
not say.
The republicans put on the stand during
tl.o day eight wltneeses of whom Colonel
T. W. Bullltt of Louisville was the htar.
II. P. Rice , an election commissioner of
Johnson county , was the flret witness. Ho
tcftlllod that when the ballots of that county
v.cro properly foldoJ the stencil mark could
not bo fccn. On cross-examination he ad
mitted that the ballots were rather thin ,
t'clonol Bullltt was asked as noon as he
j was s\\orn if ho heard any rumor of u
lUmccratic ' 'onspiwy in Louisville on the
day of election Objection was made to the
J question and after a healed argument be-
Flannels
Blankets and
Comforts
It ttov.1 piv us IT carry this stock over
to nc\t Rcnpnn us prices then will be al
most double , but e inust have room for
spring goods that are arriving dally. Op
portunity seldom knocks twice.
20 per ccnl discount
oft all our Outing Flannel. Scotch Flannel ,
Wool Flami' 1 a.ul 1'Vench Flannel.
20 per cent discount
olT all our embroidered Baby Flannel.
20 per cent discount
off all our dlff.rent qualities In Eiderdown.
20 per cent discount
off nil our Cotton Blankets ; off nil our half
wool Blankctscff ; all our purs wcol Blankets
20 per cent discount
off all our Baby Blankets. ' ! J _ '
20 per cent discount
oft all our Cotton Comforts ; off all our Down
Comforts.
20 per cent discount
On clldre Ntoclv of
1nil lex' , lllHxc.s' mill Children' *
Shoes , Leogings , O'shoes
Ladies' $225 Shoes , now $1.SO
Ladles' $2."iO Shoes , now $2.00
Ladles' $3.00 Shoes , now $2.40
Ladles' $4.00 Pheos , now $3.20
Ladles' $1.00 Shoes , now $3.20
Misses' $2.25 Shoes , now $1.80
Child's $1.20 Shoes , now ! ) fi
Child's $1.33 Shoes , now $1.08
Boys' $1.85 Shoes , now $1.IS
Youths' $1.50 Shoes , now $1.20
20 per cent discount
Twenty per cent Discount on till
Women's. Icn'n , Ilnyn * . Mlnae * '
mill Children' *
Winter Underwear
I Union Suits. Pants. Vests , Drawers and
Undershirts en all our women's , men's ,
misses and children's wool and cashmere
hosiery.
On all our women's , misses and children's
wool and cashmere leggings.
tv.cen the attorneys the objection was sus-
talnM. At this time an adjournment was
taken until 7 o'clock.
The witness stated that he never saw
so quiet an election in Louisville and he
described 'he orderly manor In which It was
carried through. Referring to the presence of
the militia In the armory , ho had , he said ,
advised Governor Bradley lo call out
militia as a preventive of possible riot-
Ing. but hnd urged him to take every pre
caution to see that soldiers wcro not used
for any partisan purpose. The presence of
the military In the armory , he said , was the
only thing that could have insured a quiet
election.
Mn.vor CHURCH I''enr.
Or. cross-examination he said that ho had
never known greater anxiety at an election
in Louisvllfo and declared that the procla
mation of the mayor If Louisville was the
chief cause of the greater apprrJicnslon.
Being asked If he did not believe tbe pres
ence of the military had Intimidated voters
ho replied that it had awed none but the
lawless elements of both parties. It was not
the better class of men in either democratic
or the republican parties who would have
created trouble , but the vicious elements of
both parties who would have precipitated
trouble , and It was these whom the mili
tary held In subjection by the mere knowl
edge of their presence. If there had been
trouble with the lawless elements ho de
clared It to bo his opinion that the pollen of
the city of Louisville would have led that
element
J. P. Patrick of Magoffln county , James
Sowards of Pike county , John Jnrvls of Knox
county , E. C. Ferguson and William Ding of
Floyd county all gave evidence upon the
llsaui ) ballots , Patrick declaring that the
ballots wcro so thin he could see right
through them. The others declared thai
while thin ballots were used In their respec
tive counties they could not bo Been when
the ballot was properly folded.
E. L. McDonald of Louisville testified In
much the sanio strain as Colcnel Bullltt rn-
gardlng the feeling In Louisville on the
morning of I ho election and the effect of the
presence of the mllltla In the armory.
An adjournment was taken until 2 p. m.
on Monday.
Mr. Clarke , who has arrived In Frankfort.
Hiilil tonight that there was no truth In the
report that ho was n confidential man of Mr.
Croker. "I've been getting that story about
being In with Crokcr , " ho paid , "but there's
nothing to U nothing to It. Mo the conn-
dent lal man of Crokcr ? I only wish I was.
Why , Mr. Crokcr Is In Europe and I'm u Now
York newspaper man. "
Pressed for Journalistic particulars Mr.
Clarke name ; ! a New York evening paper , for
which ho declared hl solo object In Frank
fort was to "send them Borne mall Bluff. "
"Yes , " ho admitted , "they sprung a sub
poena on mo when I got hero , but I con
vinced them I did not know anything about
Tammany hall nnd they withdrew It. "
"It's ridiculous. " ho said , "to talk of mo
as a confidential man of Mr. t'roker's.
There's nothing lo It nothing to It. I'm
just hern for my paper to send them mall
stuff. "
GRAND JURY INDICTS COLSON
Held for .tinnier In 'l' vo ronnlN
Women \\'rll - thn Colonel
\\orilN of Sympathy.
FRANKFORT. Ky. , Jan. 20. The grand
Jury today indicted ex-Congressman David
( < f'olsun , who uas coloni.l of the Fourth
Kentucky reg inent. for murder on two
counts The first charges the willful inur-
Linen
Sale
Wo rantiot emphasize the word "Sale1
( oo strongly as goods nro marked lowc ,
thnn at any previous January sale. W4
have contracted for Irish Damasks to bo
delivered February 1 , nnd to make n clean
sweep of old stock , have cut them down
to prices which nobody can afford to miss.
Wo Homespun Table Linen , 72 Inches wide ,
now 30c yard.
9Sc Bleached Irish Table Linen , CG Inches
wide .now CSc yard.
Jl.OO Bleached Irish Table Linen , 72 Inches
wide , now fine yard.
$1.10 , $1.45 and $ U,0 Bleached Dresden
Table Linen , 72 Inches wide , now OSc. yard.
Jl.fi.'i , H.75 nnd Jl.SO Bleached Dresden Tai -
i bio Linen. 72 Inches wide , now $1.25 yard.
I $2.75 , Bleached Irish Pattern Table Clothe.
' sizes 2x2 yards , now $2.00 each.
$3.4. . Bleached Irish Pattern Table Cloths ,
slzo 2.x2Vi yards , now $2.f > 0 each.
$1.00 Bleached Irish Pattern Table Cloths ,
size 2x3 yards , now $2.US each.
$3.05 ? ix i Napkins to match , now $2.S5
dozen.
$1.S5 Bleached Irish Napkins , now $1.35
dozen.
$2.S-i Bleached Irish Napkins , now $1.S ! )
dozen.
$4. 0 Bleached Dresden Napkins , now $2.flS
dozen.
$3.25 Bleached Dresden Napkins , now $3.50
dozen.
lOr Check Glass Toweling , now fi'.Jo yard.
12'ijC ' Check Glass Toweling , now S l-3o
yard.
12'.e { Unbleached Crash , now S l-3c yard.
1 Ic Scotch Crash , plain and red border ,
now lO'/iu ' yard.
12' , , o and Uic. Towels , now lOc each.
22e Towels , now IRc each.
30c and 33 l-3c Towels , now 25c each.
40c Towels , now 29c each.
Spreads
$1.25 Crochet Bed Spreads , now 05c each.
$1.13 Crochet Bed Spreads , now $1.10 each.
$1.75 Best Grade Crochet , now $1.35 each.
$1.S3 Fringed Crochet , best quality , now
$1.33 each.
$3.f > 0 line Satin Marseilles , pink , blue and
pure white , $2.47 each.
i der of Lieutenant Ethelbert Scott , one of
! the principal ! ! In Tuesday's triple tragedy ,
and thn other with the murder of Luther
! W. Demarce , one of the bystanders who
j was killed. The grand jury wao granted a
| further extension of time and It Is under
stood that more testimony Is to be heard
! as to the killing of Charles Julian , thn
other bystander. Colson's attorneys will on
; Monday ask for ball and Colaan may tes
tify. Among those who have volunteered
j their legal services In Poison's defense are :
; Congressman Bailey of Texas , Congressman
Clayton of Alabama , ox-Congresoman Houck
of Tennessee and Attorney General A. F.
Mynatt of Tennessee.
Colonel Colson's friends expected only n
manslaughter charge. The weapons used
by the combatants wcro turned over to the
court.
Colson'H mall from all over the county , as
well as from Washington , Kentucky and
Tennessee , Is very heavy. Many society
women have written him words of sym
pathy. Some arc strangers. Colfon Is a
bachelor anil largely Interested In business
Interests of Kentucky and Tennessee.
ARCHBISHOP KAIN TO SEE POPE
Will I.cnvr for Koine Soon After
I2n tler Kntlirr IMielnii nn a
Companion.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 20. Archbishop John J.
Kaln announced today that ho would Icavo
for Rome soon after Easter and remain In
the Eternal / Ity probably six months or
longer. lie will bo accompanied on the
Journey by Rev. Father David S. Phclan ,
editor of the Western Watchman.
"My trip , " said the archbishop , "Is purely
In the nature of a pilgrimage. It will bo
prolonged for the reason that I desire to
pay n lilting tribute to the holy father ,
whom It Is customary for the hierarchy to
honor during the holy year. "
Bishop George Montgomery of Los An-
gelra , Cal. , will prrfildo over the St. Louis
dloccfio during Archbishop Kaln' absence.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Sunday and Monday nllli Varl-
nlile Winilft In Imrn and
.Vclira Ua.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. Forecast for
Sunday and 'Monday ' :
For Nebraska , Iowa , Missouri , Kansas ,
Colorado nnd Wyoming Fair , Sunday and
Monday ; variable winds.
For South Dakota Fair Sunday nnd
Monday ; southwesterly wlndH ,
l/ocal Ilccord.
OFFICE OF THE WICATHBU BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Jan. W ) . Oinuhii record of tern ,
pcrature nm1 precipitation compared with
inn corresponding day of the last thre *
jcars :
1900. 1639. 1S98. J807.
Maximum temperature. . . 4d M 37 3J
Minimum temperature. . . . 32 0 2.1 2t
Average temperature 40 40 30 31
Precipitation 00 .00 .W T
Record of temperature nnd precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March ] ,
U53 :
Normal for Iho day 22
I'JxeffcH for the day 18
Accumulated excels Mure March 1 CU
Normal rainfall for the day 02 Inch
Uellclency for thn day 02 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 2S.11 Inchrs
DellclenfV since March 1 1.67 Inches
UellcU-in s fur cor. period , iws i 13 Inches
Deficiency for c , r period. 1W7 10 C7 Inches
T InJuaUs trace of prctlid'atlon. '
U' irs A WKLHH.
Z/otal Forecast OtlicliU ,
