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TO AID THE SUPREME COURT
Suggestion of Relnforcsnunt Meets with'l
General Approval of Beech ,
DISTRICT JUDGES EXPRISS OPINIONS
In the AtfKrruiilr. ( lip .JnilRr * IIHIeve
( he I'rniinnltloii Outlliinl by The
tier U Ilpjilrtr with Merit
Wliut tinJuilKCM Sny.
The publication of an editorial In The Sun
day Dee In advocacy of reinforcing the
supreme court by calling In the judges of
the district court from time to time , as oc
casion may require , has given rise to much
comment among the local judges and In
legal circles generally. The aggregate
opinion Is that the plan suggested by The
Bco Is worthy ot consideration. Doubt la
expressed , however , as to the constitution
ality of such procedure.
U Is conceded ns an Indisputable fact
that the supreme court , as It now exists , Is
unable to promptly dispatch the business
thnt comes before It. In support of the
proposition to reinforce the bench by draw-
In * upon Iho district court talent , It Is set
forth that such supplemental reinforcement
would not add to the salaries of the dis
trict judges nnd that the only additional
expense would bo n trivial sum for rail
road faro to nnd from the capital. Inter
views with district judges are as fol
lows :
Judge W. W. Keysor I would be willing
to render nny assistance to the supreme
court that Is within my power. If It can
bo legally established that the district
Judges have the constitutional right to aid
the supreme court , I believe the plan would
work admirably. It would , of course , do
much toward rcllevliig tuo pressure of f
work , which la bound to accumulate under'
present conditions. The district judges
could look after some of the more trivial
cases , and their opinions could be reviewed
nnd passed upon by the supreme court. I
will not undertake to roudor nn opinion
just now as to the constitutionality of the
proposition , but It seems lo mo that the
legislature could easily legislate the plan
Into nctlon.
Judge Irving K. Baxter I cannot express
an opinion Us to the constitutionality of the
plan proposed by The IJce
, because It Is a
question requiring considerable research , and
I have not yet looked Into It. But I desire
to go on record ns saying that If It can bo
done legally I am heartily In favor of the
dun. _ There Is no doubt that great good
would result. It would save tedious delays
in the dispensation of justice and would be
a decisive benefit both to tbe state nnd the
public generally. A similar law Is In effect
n New York , nnd the supreme court of that
state Is n model. Business there Is promptly
dispatched and the docket Is kept nearly
cleared ! up at all times. I believe the propo
sition suggested by The Bee Is worthy of
careful consideration.
. Judge Lee Estcllc I am of the opinion
that such arrangement would conflict with
the constitution , but that opinion Is ex-
pressed Impromptu , and I do not make it
conclusive. . ( . I sec many good features In the
Idea If It can be legally put Into execution.
I read The Bee editorial with a great deal
of Interest and I am giving the matter thor
ough study
Judge Charles T. Dickinson I have my
doubts about the feasibility of the plan. I
Incline to the belief that a judge should have
continuous connection with his docket In
order to properly comprehend the situation
and to be In position to render clear and
logical judgment. It seems to me that run
ning down to Lincoln on the spur of the mo
ment would handicap a district judge , BO
that ho could not properly discharge his
duties. I hove not , however , looked Into the
question to nny great extent , and the propo
sition Is certainly open to argument nnd Is
worthy of consideration.
Judge B. S. Baker I have not given this
matter much thought and I could not In on
offhand way like this express an opinion
as to the legal phase of the Idea. I will
say , however , that I believe the district
judges could render valuable assistance If
called upon. ,
Judge W. W. Slabaugh My time Juit now
being occupied In hearing an Important case
In vacation , I am not prepared to look Into
the supreme court proposition. I shall study
The Bec/s editorial , as It touches upon a
subject of vital concern not only to the
judlcla-y and the legal fraternity , but the
people In general.
Judge Fawcett of the equity docket could
not he Interviewed , as he Is at Nebraska
City holding court as a substitute for a local
judge.
Prominent members of the bar are heartily
In favor of reinforcement , so that they will
bo enabled to secure more speedy action on
behalf of their clients.
WOMAN'S TONGUE TO BLAME
Muren C. Soreiixcii Ueelnrcn tlint Iila
Jorst'iiiu'ii To 111 U ly Storlcx
Aliout Ile-r ,
Woman's tongue , which has been the stock
in trade cf jesters and joke writers for a
century or more , U the cause of a $10,000
damage suit which was filcj In the district
court yesterday. Maren C. Sorcnfen Is
the plaintiff and Ida Jorgeuaen Is the de
fendant. Both parties to tbo litigation llvo
In couth Omaha. The plaintiff Is evidently
acting on tbe theory that a good numu
rather to be chosen than great riches , for
she lays stress on tbo allegation that by
reeason of gossip her reputation has been
besmirched.
The specific charge In that the defendant
circulated a story to the effect that on De i-
cember 7 of last year nnd again on January
& of this year the plaintiff entered a wlno
room In a South Omaha saloon and remain , d
there until she reached a state of maudlin
Intoxlcatlcn. It Is further alleged that the
plaintiff stayed In the aforesaid 'salocn no |
long 1 that she missed the lust car wbi :
leaves ] Twenty-fourth and N streets nt
1230 , ' ; o'clock. 'Having ' missed tbe car , BO the
story i goes , tbo plaintiff was compelled to
walk ' home. There Is bumor between the
lines of the petition , from start to finish ,
and ' a strong suggestion of latch keys that
have outgrown the keyhole and of slde-
ad
walks that rlso up and smite belated ;
jiodcutralns.
The plaintiff declares that these reports
arc utterly without foundation. She In-
eludes two counts In her petition , assessing
the damage In each at $5,000. $
Thld will bo one of the most unique suits I
, , ,
ever tried In an Omaha court , and will
doubtless attract much attention. The case
has not jot bocn given docket assignment
and at this time It Is not known which one
o ! the judges will hear It.
YKISUII IS TUIIMiU 1IOWX
JIuUoH Put UPttrniil | to K , h
1IU Initiative nail llrfrrrn
John 0 , Yelsor , the agitator who has for j |
0 : > iuo time been trying to mandamus City
Clerk Illgby to take preliminary steps in
cident to submitting the Initiative and refer
endum quejtlon to the voters of this city ,
appeared before Judge Slabaugh In vacation
yesterday , nnd raado a lengthy argument
In favor of blJ proposition. City Attorney
Council represented the city clerk. Yeleer
talked from 10 o'clcck until after noon and
at times his argument was somewhat sensa
tional. He declared himself lu favor of pop
ular government , strictly by the people and
for the people , and advanced the theory that
ha ! Initiative and referendum proposition
was the panacea for all municipal Ills.
Judge Slabaiiuh listened patiently to the
1 I I argument and at the conclusion he decided
?
I to deny the writ ot mandamus on the
grounds that ouch proceedings should bo
brought in regulftr term and not In vaca
' tion. This Is not the first appearance ot
Yclacr on this proposition , Once before
he brought the name action before the
late Judge Scott and the writ was then de
nied because It was cstablliheil that the
election pending at that time was not gen
eral , nnd the legislative act with reference
to the submission of the Initiative and refer
endum contemplates that It must be for a
general election.
To Collect IlurRlitr Innurnm-r.
In Judge Vlnsonlmlcr'B court today the
suit of William Price-man against the I'l-
dclliy Casualty company will be called for
hearing. This Is an action to collect $1,000
which the plaintiff claims Is duo him by
reason of the fact that he carried a burglar
Insurance policy Issued by the defendant
company. Prlcsman Is a resident of this
city , but a year or so ago he owned n cloth
ing store \Vlsnar , this state. Ho alleges
that bis store was entered by burglars and
that they carried away about $1,000 worth
of stok. Payment 1s resisted on the Alle
gation that no burglary occurred , and that
Prlcsman'B claim Is not well founded. ThU
suit was begun a few days ago before Judge
Vlnsonhaler , but a continuance was taken ,
Xolcn from tlu Courtis
John U , Halo has filed suit agnltmt No tic
D. Halo nsklliff fdr illvorrc. Cruelty nml
Kencrnl Incompatibility nrp the nllecatlait ! < .
The pclllloner asks for custody of tlio chil
dren.
The \V. J. Perry Live Stoek company
baa brought suit against Oswald Bcnnlng-
ton for the recovery of imralmsu money
puld for a conslenmciu of sheep. It Is
I alleged that the sheep Were ( llHCiised nitd
Hint this fuel wn.s found out by the plain-
lift only after Ihe dOol bad been consiitn-
mated.
1 The troubles of .lames W. Murphy and
John M. Glasgow conltmic to gel Into
court. ' Murphy nnd Glasgow are neighbor *
'u South Oimi'lui ' , living nn adjoining1 lots.
Glasgow built H piui.ltlon fence some tlmo
ago go high thnt It shut out the light from
I Murphy's lioline. It Is nllcRed. A restrain
' ing ' ' order was Issued nt Unit tlmo nnd the
fencn wn torn down. But now It Is ul-
leifexl thnt Glasgow Is rebuilding Ihe fcnco.
The matter wan before Jtidga Dickinson
yesterday and another temporary In
junction was Issued. The case will bo
heard on Itn merits today. Murphy de
clares the fence Is built simply for spite.
FIGHT ON THE LUNCH WAGONS
UcHlaurniil Men nml AVnltcrn Auk
Council to I'nnk a 1'rolilliltlvc
Orilliintiue ,
At 4 o'clock yesterday the commltlde np-
polnled by the restaurant men and the
waiters' union appeared before the/ general
committee of the council for the purpose ot
considering the proposed ordinance to In
crease the occupation tax upon the opeia-
ors of lunch wagono. The committee In
charge hao received answers lo n set of
questions sent out by It and out of the
thirty-seven answering only two oppose thp
plan of the committee and these men are ,
singularly , both clergymen of the Episcopal
church Hev. T. J. Mackay and Hev. John
Albert Williams.
Mr. Mackay oppoece on the grounds that
> ho operators of the lunch wagons arc pqor
men who have to make n living and there
fore ( must compete with someone and they
may as well compete with the restaurants aa
with any other class. The answer of Mr.
Williams says that he must take part of
the lunch wagons , and gives as one reason :
'I can bo served with anything In Ihclr
.ine that I have Ifoo money to pay for , and
'his privilege Is denied me In most of our
re-stauranls. " This part of the answer was
enigmatical to the committee , and they can
see no reason why a minister of the gospel I.
should get netlr- treatment frooi a lunch'
wagon. "Where , " said one of the committee - .
tee , "you have to stand up and cat off a
pine board , " and so a committee was np-
pointed to visit the reverend gentlemen.
The answer will be , plainer when the coin-
mltee visits Mr. Williams , as St. Philip's
church Is a colored church and Rev. Wll-
Inms is one of the most talented divines
of his race Inrthe wcet , and is one of eighty
ordained colored ministers of the Episcopal
church.
Howard Harvey , chairman of the restaur
ant men's committee , said that if the coun-
cil fixes the license tco low to equalize the
opportunities of tbo wagons and the es
tablished restaurants , the members of the
two organizations waiters and restaurant
men would have the owners of property re
fuse to let them stand In front of their place
cf business.
The wallers' committee desired to have
the lunch wagons' license fixed at $300 , iho
yearly foe being now from $20 'to $10 , In
presenting his plea to tbe council Hr. Har
vey said that rthero were twenty-one wagons
now doing business at principal Intersec
tions , Three restaurants , he said , had
abandoned all attempts at operating at
night , and others were about to close. He
pointed out thnt this action affected the
waiters directly.
lA number of lunch wagon proprietors wera
also 'present ' to defend their Interests. Os
car Rubensteln , acting as spokesman ,
claimed that his colleagues paid rent ns
well as restaurant keepers and had an equal
right to make their living. No action was
taken by 'tho council.
The council then discussed the personal
damage claims of Thomas Bruner fcr $100
and of John Shepard for $1,000. No new
points were presented and action was de
ferred.
BOY KILLED BIT A MOTOR CAR
flcriilcp 1'olt Hull Down .Veur ' 1'iTCii-
tlniU ami ( Jrnrr Htroi-tn mid
Illc AliuoHt ItiHtniitly.
la
Barnka Pott , 8-ycar-old son of Tred A.
I'ctt , 2005 Grace street , was struc'c by a .
siotor car nt Twentieth and Grace at lltfOJli
a. m. yesterday nnd almost Instantly killed.
The body was taken In the patrol r/agon to
the coroner's undertaking rooms.
The boy was running after a coal wagon
which was going south on Twcntlo.h street , 'b '
Motor car No. 85 , also southbound , was Iraa
mediately behind the wagon , bu ; on tba
other track , and the boy , being uuav.nre of
Its presence , suddenly stepped In front of It.
Before the motormnn had tlmo to stop the
child was under the wheels. Ilia scalp was
almost entirely torn off and ho was InjurjJ
about the body. He was pulled from be
neath the trucks a moment later , but was
unable to speak.
The crew of cor No. 85 comprised Motorman -
man Otto Wendt and Conductor William
Anderson. The tnolorinan says he caw the
boy aa ho stepped In front of the car , but
the distance was so short ho had no tlmo to
stop.
I
Old 1'eonle Miiilr Yfiniitf ,
J. C. Sherman , the veteran editor of the
Verraontville ( Mich , ) Bcho , hag discovered
the reqiarkablo secret of keeping eld people
jouns , For years he ht > s avoided Nervous-
neon , Slceplessnefi , Indigestion. Heurt
trouble , Consilpallon and RbcumatUm , by
wing Electric Bitters and he writes : "it
can't be praised too highly. It gently cllmu-
lalea ( he kidneys , tones the stomach , aids
dlgesilcn , and gives a splendid apputlle. U
has workpd wonders for my wlfo nnd ma.
It's a marvellous remedy for. old people's
complaints. " Only BOe. at Kunu & Co.'s
drug store.
\o llniiplitrxN fitr tlio Ire Mini ,
The cold weather of the last fnw duVM
has done the Ic-o men no good. Swift and
Company report the Icp on Cut Off lake
na only four Inclien thick nnd In no Hhupa
for ctittlni , ' , The lnp | nf KotliiiK Ice from
the river has been abandoned. Local Fort ! .
caster WelHli lias no fiicounwmeut to offer
them. Yesterday he sulil that the
outlook was for warmer weather ,
followed by stailonnry lemperaturo ,
In the northwest nml Canadian Htutlons
tlicro bus been u'change In many places of
49 decrees , and that , modified by other
/actors , will probably reach here tonight.
< w
Dr. Sanden's Electric Belt.
After 50 years of success in the
treatment of disease by electric
ity 1 am pleased to be able to
offer my famous Electric Belt on
30 days' trial to any one in any
part of the world who is sincere
and honest. All electrodes cov-
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y Improved Aug. 151 ! ) last. New
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without using drugs all
T Weaknesses of flen.
Tbr. .
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hr , tlsra , tnme Back , Nervousness , etc. Wo are the olileht and largest makers of Electric appliances in the world.
VJ r A I ITtnM . _ The new and improved Dr. Samlen Belt can be had only nt my oflices. Those sold by others
are of old date , 20 years ago. Cure yourself and pay me afterwards. My little book , n guide to men , sent free
sealed.
DR. F. G. SANDEN , 183 So. Clark St. , Chicago , 111.
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NEW SERVICE IS STARIEI )
Illinois Central Begins Operation of Its
Passenger Trains ,
FIRST TRAIN FROM EAST IS DIUYED
Failure of INetv I > IIRIK * lo
I'roiiorl.v ( K'cnHloiiN CouMhlo
Drill ) Kritiliinioiit of Trntu "f
lllfili Standard of Mxecllciiuc.
The first passenger train over the Illinois
Centinl from Chicago , St. Paul and Mtnnc-
iil.olls nrHvcd lu Omaha yesterday nt 11:05 :
a. m. Its arrival wltneeocs the Installation
of regular passenger service between the
numerous important cities .on the line ot the
Illinois Central and Omaha.
The Induction of the Illinois Central
accomplished without Incident of note ex
cept that thu officials were cxccecdlngly dis
appointed In a ilelay of nearly three hours.
Failure of the engine which pulled the train
to steam properly after leaving Fort Dodge
was responsible for the delay. This was
especially trying to the railroad officials for
the reason that a new cnglno was taken from
the shops to bo used on the Initial run.
Splendid time was made from Chicago to
Fort Dodge and the latter city was reached
on the dot. Hero the sleepers from Minne
apolis and St. Paul were consolidated with
the Chicago train and the run for Omaha
wi s started most favorably. When the en-
wigl
glue became cranky and refused to steam
UID the truln had to be backed Into Fort
Dodge nnd another engine provided to put > h
the . train for a portion of the remaining dls-
tancc.
The train backed Into the Omaha , union
station . , having crossed the Missouri river on
the bridge of the terminal company , and
being ( transferred to the Union Pacific
tracks , was thence taken througlu the yards
to Seventeenth street and switched to the
depot tracks of the Union Pacific. This ar
rangement worked satisfactorily.
When the new train reached the depot
there ncro a number of Interested railroad
men present to see Its arrival. There were
a few passengers , the majority having
stopped . at Council Bluffs , where an excur
sion . of Iowa newspaper raon , who had made
the first trip over the rood , made a brief
stop before coming to Omaha.
The equipment of the trafn was greatly
admired. It wan new In every particular and
. caaie up tothe expectations of tbosp whp
had anticipated Its beauty and elegance.
The . train consisted of a combined library-
buffet-smoklng car , three Pullman sleepers ,
one chair car and two day coaches.
The Initial trip was made by C. K , Ulxon
of Cherokee , division superintendent ; J. F.
Merry of Dubuque , assistant general pas
senger agent , and H. J. Phelps , city pas
senger agent at Chicago.
The first train departing from Omaha over
the new road was the day express for Min
neapolis and St. Paul , it was equipped with
the usual day coaches , chnlrcars and a par
lor car. U left promptly at 7 o'clock In tin
morning. A test speed of the time consumed
In getting from Omaha to Council Uluffs
was most satisfactory. Twenty minutes
after the train left Omaha It wan at the
Council Bluffs de'pot ot the Illinois Central.
lluv ( 'corer Crnukcr'H Htorlc.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 29. The Examiner
says- Word comes from Now York that the
Speyer banking syndicate has taken Its
option on George Crocker's Southern Pacific
stock. Ho owned two-eighths of the entire
Ciocker holding , or 7D.QOO shares , and he Is
sold to Imvo received as a money consld-
crutltn $3,000,000. This Is on the basis of $40
n share. The other members of the family
some time ago received from tbe Speyers an
aggregate of $8,450,000 , , or $38 n share for a
total of 225,000 shares. .Mrs. Jane Stanford
Is believed to nave received $11,200,000 for
her 280,000 shares , which Is on the basis of
$40 a share.
Sturli's , Hunttngton and the Speyers have
an absolute control of the company.Jlunt-
Ington holding 620,000 and the Speyers 375-
000 shares , The three Interests have In the
aggregate 1,200,000 , shares out of the com
pany's i > total stock Issue of 2,000,000 shares ,
representing at par a valuation of $200.-
000,000.
Hit-Venn lu Hnccerd IiiKiillo.
CINCINNATI , O. , Jan. 29. M. n , Ingalls ,
president of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
company , today announced that on February
1 , next , he will retire from that office and
that ho will 'bo succeeded by George Vf.
Stevens , at present thu general manager of
the road ,
"For a lame back and for pains In the '
chest there Is nothing equal to a piece of
fluiuiel dampened wth | Chamberlain' : * Pain
Balm and bound on over the seat of pain , "
says Mr , Ralph Jordon of Burke , N , Y.
"Pain Balm le the best liniment I ever uaed ,
Xortli Diilt'nfn biinii ( | C.'IKJC ,
Under ( lie law of North Dakota registers
of deeds uro not permitted to tile deoUH uf-
fo-tlns : real tstata unices necprnpunlet } | iy
u rertlllcnto or the county treasurer nhow-
Inff that all tuxes have \ > un paid. Collector
Iloiilz IIIH held that the eertllleato ot the
itirafiurer required a revenue stamp , which
liDldluiXVUM executed to by Intrrwiqd
parties. In thu court of Hrrt ( nstanpc tlio
commlHsloiJcr fas sustained , only to be
nverrulfrt I ) } ' tie ) appellate court , The CIIEO
lias peon appealed to the supreme court nnd
REFRESHING SLEEK
llorsfoid's ' Aciil Phosphate
Quiets the perves , relieves the tired
and confused condition of the brain ,
and Induces refreshing sleep.
Genuine bcu > Pimc Hpmfoio'i on wrapper.
the I'OtnmlKtloiicr IUIH been liistrue'ed to
make no effort to collect the revenue pend
ing u decision.
, WILL ORGANIZE THURSDAY
|
1) . K. 'riininiiMon'N .Ninv Innnrnncr -
Komly for
llciulqunrtcrn In Oinnlni.
1) . K. Thompson of Lincoln was In the city
Monday to complete arrangements for the
organization of the Columbia Fire Insurance
company , which will be effected Thursday.
The new company will have Its headquarters
in Omaha nnd Its olllce will be located In
the b.isumcnt of , thc New York Life building.
Workmen are now engaged ill relltllng the
room nnd preparing It for the purpose for
which It will be used.
Discussing the Inauguration of the Colum-
bla Fire Insurance company , Mr. Thompson
stated : "Immediately after our organiza
tion Thursday wo shall apply to the alato
auditor for a certificate entitling us to do
business. This will probably be ioelv.'d
Friday and thenceforth we shall bo In actlvo
operation. Our capital stock will bo $200,004 ,
fully paid up. With the exception of three ,
all of oiir stockholders live In Nebraska.
The othcni are resident of Kansas. Consequently
quently the organization Is purely u stata
affair. Our stockholders live In Omaha , Lin
coln , Kearney , McCook , Wayne , West Point ,
! ' Columbus , Grand Island , Hastings and EOV-
j era | of the other important cities or thu
state.
"At our meeting Thursday C. I ) . Mullen ,
formerly secretary of the Farmers' nnd
Merchants' Insurance company at Lincoln ,
will be elected secretary. Who the other
olllceis will be I aril not prepared to state ,
j ns the election rests entirely with the stock
j holders. 1 :
"We have flattering encouragement for the
belief that the success of the company is
assured. I shall devote a portion of my lime
to the affairs of the company , just as I do to
other enterprises in which I am Interested , i
However , I have no intention of moving to
this city from Lincoln , as has frequently
been rumored. Indeed , I bavo never hid
nny Intention of making my homo In Oinapi.
Lincoln has been my homo for twenty-seven
years and I expect to stay there as long
ns I live. . "
Mr. Thompson was one of the organizers of
Iho Farmers' and Merchants' Insurance coin-
pany at Lincoln and was the original vice
president of that company , to which posl-
tlon he was elected In 18S5.
BLANKETING BRYAN'S CRAFT
Plan of IloimlilloniiN to < > r < < < Wind
ward of the Ucinocrntli !
Iloni. ,
NEW YORK , Jan. 29. A special to ths
Herald from Washington says : Mr. Bryan ,
and other democratic leaders arc planning '
to make an anti-trust declaration one of tbe
principal planks of their platform , but the
republicans may execute n flunk movement
that will make the issue n very subordinate
one and will glvn their party whatever credit
is to be gotten out of It.
Some of republican loaders have eomo
to the conclusion that If congress shquld
pate a rcbolutton proposing nn amendment
to the constitution to give the United States
government power over corporations It
would leave no chance for the Intended
democratic assault on trusto. Should such
n resolution bo parsed during the spring or i
early summer It could not be acted upon by j
.
the various state legislatures before next
winter , and the Issue would not In the
meantime be In suspense , with the credit
for having taken the first step in the di
rection of effectual control of trusts resting
with the republicans.
Ono step has already been taken In this
direction by the Introduction of a resolution
by Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin ,
Did You Ever Have a Fit-
Tlint IK n shoo tit H lit Unit inukcK the
nu\v Hliuo IIH conifcrtablo ns HID old one
just ( llHCiinleil Drcx L. Shoonian n i
only UnowH lio\v to lit n Hhon , but wl.i . :
iiiiiko of IIIHI will br.st 111 thu'fogl. I ) i
woman's $ ! ! welts nro a jtorfc'i't Hlt'n '
shoe could not HI hut tor nor look
hotter if you paid $5 for tliom tlio welt
solo IK JUKI of the right tlilcltncHs to
make tliuiii an uuny walker Uoop ( lie
1'ci't dry , too upborn of rojil , nift , pllnhlo
call' Hlln or heavy DoiiKola kid , which
nuikos tliotn thu Ideal winter uliou.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Onnka' * Up-to-dmte Slioe ! ! %
IMU PAItNAM STUIiJif.
chairman of the subcommittee ot the houn
committee nn judiciary , charged with the
consideration of trust measures.
Advocates ot action along the llnca ut tlio
Jonkln resolution figure out that It would
put the republicans In an Invincible position
! In the next campaign.
NAVY NEEDS MORE OFFICERS
< / ' < > m m I in I on I n IT of NCMV Slilpn linen
lip ( lie Available
NEW YORK , Jan. 2i. ! A special to the
Herald from Washington sayo : Sooretni'y
Long , In response In a resolution of Inquiry
adopted by the senate , will submit n re | > ort
j this t week showing the urgent ncccselty of
[ legislation ] authorizing nn Increase In the
command force of the service.
Unless relief Is granted by congress It will
j be j necessary'for the secretary lo close Im
portant shore Htntlorn to obtain o ( liters for
sea duty. Four battleships will ho placed In
commlssltn by September nnd will requlro
15G commlssluucd officers. There are Irsa
than 000 olllceis available for ahuro mid s-u ,
duty and It Iseven now nocesnry to curtail
the tour of shore dllty of the younger of-
flcorjt.
' Much gossipIs In circulation In naval
clrdc-.i relative to the successor of Captain
Sf'Siucl C. Lctnley as" Judge advocate general
j of the navy , his term' ' of office expiring Juno
5. He received his original nppqllitmclit lu
1SU2 and was continued by President Cleve
j land upon tecommoijdation of Mr. Herbert.
, It Is likely that an effort will bCj made to
secure the appointment for Commanjler Rich
ard Walnwrlght , who commanded Ihe Glou
cester at Santiago , and who Is no\T on 'duty
nt j the naval t cadc.my Captain C. ' t ) . Slgs-
bee will succpod Commander Richardson
Clover on Thursday UB chief cf thp ofllpe of
naval Intelligence , pantaln Jpscpji15 { , CJrals ,
chief hydrogrdpher , hau just relinquished
that ( office to'Commander ' C. C. Tolld to as
j' sume ' command ' of theAlbany. . !
CAPB IlliNUY. Va. , San. 2.0-S I , .
Uosher , weather bureau observer Ut Hat-
terns , furnishes UK ; following Information :
"An unknown Klenmshlp went nuliore nt 12
o'clock last nlftht nonr New Inlut llf& navlnv
i station , jibout forty miles north of Hat-
ICrnH. Tbe steamship hurt a while rmokf-
I ' slack with black rim around tbe top unrl
I large letter H In black ou ( ho stuck. It
IK supposed Ib be llfiht and bound nolitli.
Klfo waving crown hnve been trylnfc to set
the crow nsh'ure , but the men seem un
willing t < > leave tlie.Hlilj ) . Tjiey havp ult-
nallcd for two tugs to come to their n -
ulstanco. Tbe tug neficun. ut work hern
on the Ktrnnded stcurnHhli ) Arlosta , lias
beun notified. The Hletunshlp Is apparently
uninjured. "
40 Per Cent Discount ,
Wo are now giving 40 per cent fiom
the factory prices on all Wizard Cameras.
Come In and sec the bargains wo hnvp. y/u
have n ( Irst-cjasn Kojdlnc Camera , Bulb
Shutter , Iris diaphragm , rising nn'd fulling
front and ground gla j , regular price ( iO.tfO ,
our pr'co ? 0.00V
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1408 Farnnm St. ,
( Opposite Puxtou Hotel. ) Omahn , Neb.
Orchestia and Band Leaders
ATTENTION ! " W Imvo a Mil-plus
stock of Orchestra and Hand .Musk-
which we offer ut a special discount H
long as It will hibt.
Popular .Mnslo at popular prices , Tim
latest wait a , "Lucllo , " by E. Van AI.
styne , IH the prettiest composition of Its
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our store.
Don't fall to cull' .
A. HOSPE ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas.