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THE OMAHA DAILY 13J3J5J SUNDAY. PtimtUYRY 11. HECElVEIt FOR COLD VICriM Jo cnh H. Tyler Perishes in the Klondike and His Ettato Is in Court. JUDGE KSYS03 MMKS ORDER IN HIE CASE l-'lrn DrMrnjn Pnrt of Tnyliir'n Omnliit I'niliiTlj , mill riiiirlr * : | | , \\lni U Ainiiilnlcil ItceoUor , AVlll Inniirii nor , An echo of the horioiR ot Onwiion City and the Klondike trail Is brought out In the ap pointment of n receiver for the estate or the Ute Jteejih T.iylcr. Judge Koysor nmde thp appointment yesterday , tKiinlns Charles H. Clapp an receiver. Action w.u InstUuicJ by Iho Omaha Savings bank , to which Taylor In wild to Itavo owed money. In the mimtncr of 1S07 Taylor went from Omaha to the Klondike , lie reached Uaw- ton Clly nttJ died n few days after arriving llicro , ao the pctltloncro state. It was sev eral months before any tidings cnmo of him , but at lout the bank received word that Tay lor hail died , anil the report was subse quently vcrllled , u la snlil. When Taylor loft Omaha hu owned twelve acres of mib- urbnn property , on which was situated a dwelling holif > c. He carried an Insurance policy on his house. H was Ismtcd by the Caledonian Insurance company of Scotland and represented } 1SOO. On thn night of November 7 last year the Taylor house won dwtroyed by fire. Proof of the ICHS haa been mndo to the Insurancu company , but payment has been refuted on Iho ground that no one Is authorized to re ceipt for the money. For this purpose nnd In order that the property may be looked lifter the bank prayed the appointment of n rccnlvor. Taxes arc delinquent and there arc revernl other matters that need atten tion. Ilocclvcr Clnpp has given bond In the sum of $2,000. STII.IJ AKTKII TIII : ror.vn IIOAIIII. l-'i-HdM-r ' ' I'rlnllnir C'oiii'iiinv llo- liiNtiilfn .llHiiilnniiiN ProeeoillnuH. The Festner Printing company has re opened Its mandamutj action lo compel the county commissioners to take notice of Its hid for county printing , which was submitted several weeks ago hen advertisements were Issued for bld . Thn same action was brought oncp before , but was dlsmlRred be- califo the plaintiff had not made the re quired formal demand upon the county board before entering suit. H Is claimed by the plaintiff that Its bid Is lower than that of a competitor to which the contract was awarded. The commlxslon- orn say It mi'kCK no difference how low the bid Is , It cannot be considered for the reason that the hoard Is governed by n rule that no . contracts Khull bo awarded in any printing hoiiBo where non-union labor Is employed. ' That charge ! made by the commissioners against the Festnor establishment. The case will bo tried on lt merits before Judge r Koysor Monday morning. After the original action was dismissed , the plaintiff made the required formal demand. riiAiuiii WITH KAI.SI : IniiilciiMMtt IIIIINI > .Million Aoeiiniilliin AKIIIIN | ( a CiiNlonior. A warrant bus been Issued for the arrest of Joacph Keller on the charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. The Parlln , Orrndorf & Martin company , dealers in agri cultural Implements , Is the prosecuting wlt- iieftf. In the complaint it Is alleged that Keller made representations of solvency to the firm In such strong language that he was trusted for a bill of goods aggregating a little over $3,000. It Is further alleged that ho was unfaithful to the trust and that upon Investigation it developed that his assets were not such ns ho had represented. The action l hcforo Jttdgo Vlnsonhaler in the county court. It Is said that Keller's pre- vlouu reputation has been good , but the com plainants do not < mlnco words In their charges against him. SOUTH OMAHA. MUST I.MU'I ' DATIS , Juiluo Itn.xtirr INKIICM MniiilHimiH for t'livinont of Oiitxliimlllm Clillin. \Vhou the next lax levy Is made upon South Omaha property provision must bo made for the payment of a $4,000 judgment against that municipality which was ren dered by the courtn some time ago In favor of Paul Klsfelder , a youth who sued for personal Injuries alleged to have been re ceived through the fault of the city. Judge Uaxter has issued a peremptory writ of man damus , ordering the mayor and city council of South Omaha to make 'the necessary levy. Thla action was begun several weeks ago , thn plaintiff alleging that ho had found It Impossible to colloi't the damages awarded him by the courts , for the reason that there was not enough money In the Judgment fund. MAXV AHUAIG.MD. I'rlnoni-rH Clinrfvcil with Viirlou * L'rlnivN Arc Ilrouulit Into Court , There was a wholesale arraignment of al leged criminals In Judge Haker's court yes terday. Pleas of not guilty were entered In each case. The list follows : Frank Corcoran , assault ; H. II. Hell , false registration ; Frank Jones and James Roosevelt velt , larceny ; John Harder , nEsault ; Timothy Flnncgan , larceny as bailee ; Matthew Gar ner. assault ; Mary E. Hrown , grand larceny ; I James McCoy and \V. A. Hamilton , robbery ; 1 . ( lordon Combs , 'burglary ' ; Virgil Smith and l Ed Stnggeman , assault. These defendants I will bo tried some time during thp present term of court. suns KOH unit nrsiiA.\irs i.irn. .Mm. MliiniiSllllil. . IlrliiKN llaiiinuo I'rorroillnuH Aunliixl I nliin Pnelllo. Mrs. Mlnnlo M. Sllllk , widow of the late Harvey K. Sllllk , ulio lost ha ! life In n A reck nn the Union Paclllc railroad nt Sunol l Siding , Cheypnno county , this Htatc , January ft , ISftil ; him Illrd suit for $5.000 damages against the railroad company. Tim usual al legation of negligence IB Eft forih at preal length in the petition. The Union Pacific 1ms filed answer to the philntltT'c action , In which the charge of negligence IB denied. There Is a notable budget of railroad dnmugo cults before thu courts. lrvo < eiof Iliii'rllUN. If thn story told In equity court by Mrs. Asnes Dackus IB true there mu t , after all , | I up . l l i | All Open Winter. An open wlnlnr is not without Its terrors for those who do not use Dr. Humphreys' Specifics. In the east wind lurks drip and C'olds ( "broken up" by " 77" ) . In the damp- nftui lUicuuwtlsm ( " 15" | s the cure ) . Dyspepsia , Indignation and \Veuk Stomach nro tupwulally prevalent In winter ( cured by " 10" ) . HumphreySpcclIKa furnish a euro for each and every ailment. All drug etoros nail them 2&c a battle. \Vu tmv u few coploe ot Dr. Humpbrnys' Spailtli.Manual Hdltlon de I.uxehltc ami sold lo send free on request , address Jtiiinihrrjti llomcxpntlik Mi ai. uie Co. , , < . ' \\llliain and John St , N V II I : 1)0 Kompthiiig in a natne Mra. Da kits up i pcartd ns plaintiff In dlvonc \ > roi eedlnss | Ag.ilii. > it Paul llarkuf. nllpglnK < 1' ' principal ground thnt lir Indul nil -OH8ivrl > In liquor. Thp court evidently believed the woman's story , for decrw WM grante ! in her favor , lltckus to r"tr lned from any ( tempt to deprive hi * wife of the custody of their children and from annoying her In any way. The HackUs wedding occurred November 2. 1S5B. Nnlo * lit tin * I'utirt * , .ludRp S In I win * h < if the district benrh , who I" holding court In Stirpy county , Is In th" ciu10 spoml Sunday with his family. Mo will return to Harpy rounty Monday , nip docket there Is unuMintly largo and Judge SlubniiKli 5 y * ho may bo dotnltiMl there nvo or i lx weeks. Charles Wood. " , the negro wlu turned Mate's ovldcnco against \VIIIIam Taylor when they were tried In Judge Haker's coin t for tlie theft of brn.ss fixture * from the I'Mclllr 51 honl. was permitted In plead guilty to pettlt larceny yesterday and WAS sen- , to thirty day In Jail. Sentence has not yet been pronounced upon Taylor. COUNTY BOARD IN SESSION Only I nliiiporfiint lloullne HIIMIION- | < U llroiiulit l'i | for Con- Nldt-riitlnn. The county board was In session yes terday for the transaction of routine busl- ncas. Several minor bills were allowed. The finance committee in making a report did not mention the $100 claim of Frank Hansom for legal services , which was filed a fuw wecku ago. The republican members of the board are no opposed to the allowance of this claim that the popocrallc majority la allowing It to remain pigeon-holed for the present. Hansom bases his claim on aorvlces rendered Kd J. Dee in hla effort to force County Clerk Hnvcrly to give him u clerical position. The bondu of deputies In the office of the sheriff were approved , also the bonds ot sev eral constables. Licence to sell liquor was granted to Henry Mle , who has a saloon In Clontnrf precinct. The only monotony In the routine was the turning down of Charles Larson's applica tion for the position of engineer at the court hoi'sn ' nnd Jail. LarHon was a republican applicant and MCMTO. Harto and Ostrom of the court hoUBO and Jail committee reported In favor of giving the appointment to their candidate. Commissioner Hector , who Is the third member of the committee , did not Hlgn the report , which was rejected by a strict party vote. There will bo anothei meeting of the board next Saturday. BAXTER CASE IN A MUDDLE StrniiKc KrlciiilNlilp l xlnlt'il lloftvoon Father , Sim nil ( I Hie ; SOII'M "I.nily Friend , " Mm. linker. The testimony of Mrs. L. E. Oray In police court Saturday brought to light a peculiar state of affairs In connection with the Bax ter bigamy case. She had always known Baxter , the defendant , by the name of Baker she said. "Did you ever meet any of his relatives ? " asked Assistant County Attorney Hclslcy. "Yes , I met his father once. Ho was with ( Jeno ( the defendant ) and ho introduced him to me aa his father , Mr. Baker. Later I mot his stepmother nnd she referred to her self UH Mrs. Baker. " The senior Baxter appears in the city directory as K. H. Baxter , nnd this , ho says , is hla right name. On the witness stand Saturday K. H. Baxter said he knew of the alliance between his son nnd the complaining witness , but regarded her as his mistress , not as his wife. He admitted taking several meals aa their guest at the housekeeping establishment maintained by them. Strni'U Ina .Hot or. An unknown man was thrown violently from a buggy , which was struck by Wal nut Hill motor No. 33 Saturday night , and seriously Injured about' the bead. The ac cident occurred shorlly before 11 o'clock as the man was driving west on Cass street , near Fifteenth. The car was going cast and Just before they mot the horse sud denly swerved across the track. The man was thrown out and struck his head upon the pavement , sustaining several severe scalp wounds. He was removed to a nearby livery stable , whore City Physician Ralph soon came. After a hasty examina tion bo said the man appeared to bo badly hurt , but no bones were broken. It was apparent that thn man was Intoxicated and ho was so nlupelied from the combined effects of the accident and drink lliat ho was unable to speak Intelligibly. As nearly as could bo understood his name is Scan- lan. He was taken to the Presbyterian hospital in the city ambulance. John Mc- CMurg , inotormim , said that the man turned bis horse right across the tracks and the car struck before It could be stopped. He alleges that Iho fellow was Intoxicated. NEW LOCATION FOR FIGHT JofTrli'M unit Corltctt ( n Moot Ill-fore .Sen slilidull. . Coney Inland Deel.tlon. NEW YORK , Feb. 10. The Jcffrles-Cor- bott fight , it Is announced , will take place before the Seaside Athletic club. Coney Island. W. A. Hrady , representing Jeffries , and George Consldlne , representing Cor- bctl , met llils afternoon anil took this de- clHlvo action. The National Athletic club of San Fran cisco failed to deposit the $5.000 forfeit with n New York stakeholder within the required time. According to the agreement Al Smith wan to hold the forfeit money of all parties. He notllled Consldlno and lirady today Hint lie hail not received any money from the National Athletic club. A telegram was shown stating that the money had been doposlted with a San Francisco news- paper , but Consldlno would not hear of this. He said that the match woufd bo oft' unless some other arrangement could bo made , and the Seaside Athletic club of Coney Island was chosen. It la announced that Sam Austin will be the referee ; thut Jeffries will train nt Allenhur.it and Corbett at Lnkcwood. lU'HiiltH oil tlit > II ii ii ii I n U' Trm-liH , SAN FHAXCISCO. Folx 10. Weather clear and truck fust. Oakland result * : Kirn rai'o , live furlongs , handicap : Ila- venna won , St. Cuthbort second , VIorls third. Time1:01. : : . 'Second rate , one-half mile , for 2-yenr- olds , purse : Count Hubert won , Grufter second. Impromptu 'third. Time , 0:19. : Third rnio , ono nnd one-slxtoenth miles , McUmghlln Soiling : stake : Or. Sheppard won. On via Tenny second , Muluy third. Tlmo : IMC. Fourth race , ono mile , special purse , Jl.OOO : Yellow Tall won , Advance Guard second , F. W. BrodH third. Tlmo : l:39i. : ! Fifth race , onn and one-quarter miles : Go to Bed won , Hed I'lrate second , Topmast third. Time : iM\i. : \ Sixth race , nix furlongs , purse : Sly won , Flower or Gold second , Afcmada third. Time : 1:131. : . . NH\V OHbKANS. Fob. lO.-Fortuno again smiled on J. J. McCatferty , when Cathedral , the favorite , galloped homo In front of IIH | tteld In the Club House handicap. Ite- miltx : l-"lr t race , n-ven furlongx , MPUIIIK : Tlldeo won , iioosollvcr Foeoivd , ] , .unpwlelc third. Time : 1:35. : Second rave , one-half mile , for 2-yoar- olds : Strips won. Xuck Ford second , Wild I'lrato third. Time : 0 : & > . Third i-aro , ftcopltohaso , nhort course : Joe Hell won , Al Ilceves eei'ond , Yo raven r third. Tlmo : 3P : > . I'V'iii'th ' ' i aoo , the Club lluiiso handicap , ono mill' : < 'atheilr.il won , Frellnsnuysen vc 'Oi d. Sidney l.uran thlrtl. Time : llti. : Fifth raio , ono and three-eighths miles : Albert Vule won. Teutons second , llaniiuo II third. Time : 2f : ' * . Sixth rare , six furlongs , soiling : Barney F won. Olssolute second. .Matt Simpson J third. Time : 1:39. : Cilliplrn C'linllt'iiKm FrnnU llrnc. UKTUOIT , Keu. lO.-aeorge V. Tiiohy. manngcr of Curley Cupplo.-i , the Buffalo lightweight , who last wiek defeated Joe Daly at Chicago , has Usucd a challenge on behalf of C'upjiles fur a lx or rlcht-rnund a contcdt with Frank Krne , the llghtwolght c.hnmplon , before- the club offering the best tlnaiK'lul Indncmnontti * "rvnn t TnUr n I.iniu Hi'nt. NUW YORK. Fell. lO.-WIlllam J. Bryan will leave for Wuxhlngton thU morning. He oxpik'ts i.i DiMMnt the afternoon In Wash ington unil thrive l her.- tonight for Auxtln. v Tex. The striln In.Hdfnt to the niinicrous I fpoei hot" win ii he hub delivered slrn-c ho ' camp oiii-'t tivn wfok * a n IKI.H told bo.tvlly i l on Mr Bryan nnd his thro.it U In bud con- ' dltlou Hi will tulu , n lon real in Tuxua ' 'before he returns to his home In Nebraska. 1 I , i ( , ' SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.j I j , It ban boon definitely derided by the dl- ' rectors cf the Commercial club to proceed at oir < ; to advertise advantages of Kotith i Oniahn. For thn purpi-so of reaching people throilKh the malls tin elght-pflRe folder , tilled with ccxidwiBod fapiF and figure ? will bo pro- I pared and all business mou will be requested j lo t cncloerf tht1 folder In each leller sent out of the city. At leant 25,000 of thcso. folder * will ba printed and It Is expected thai Ihey will bo ready for dlstrlbuiion In nboui aj ' week. The size of iho folder will pcrmll of Its being sent out In ordinary business i' . nvelopes nnd In addition to the mctmbor ? of . tlie t club , the packers will be requested to send : out nil they can conveniently. J. J. Brccn. chairman of the Commercial club committee on statistics nnd publication , 1t has 1 the preparation of the data In charge nnd 1I will hasten Hie work ns much as poisl- bio. I Considerable Utno has been spent by Mr. 1I Brccn In collecting the statistics and the Information 1I I will doubtltss be of great In terest. I These who have this matter of advertising In chnrgo are Inclined to the opinion that a great deal of good will bo accomplished In this way nml Ihnt the attention of capital ists all over the country can bo allractcd lo this city with but a small outlay cf money. Strnw Hallo ! for Illuli St'liniil. ' During the latter part of last weak Dr. Wolfe , superintendent of the public schools , requested the pupils of Ihe High school to talk with their parents In regard to the proposition lo vote $100,000 for a new High school building. In order that the pupils might bo able to talk Intelligently on the subject the plans and elovallon of Iho pro posed building drawn by Architect Klevvlt were exhibited lo the class. The pupils were asked to II nil out how their-parents would votu on thu question In case It Is submitted. A secret ballot was taken on the question Friday , with Iho result that 120 favored the voting of the bends , while fourteen wety op posed and nineteen voted blanks. I'nvlnir ( iiiuraiiU'c Iliinil. C. C. Stanley , as representative of the Iowa Urlck company , has requested the council to be allowed to file a surely bond with the city treasurer r.iid take up the cash deposit which Is held as n guaranty on the pavement on N street from Twenty-fourth to T\\enty-Eovonth streets. At the time the company laid the pavement n certain sum of money was deposited with the city treasurer as a guarantee to keep the pavement In re pair for U years. As this money Is not drawing any Interest thu company Is anxious to replace the sum with a bond In any re liable company. The matter has been re ferrcd to the llnarco committee of the cout.- cil. Dlnriiril ill l.alllir It.niiUm. Quito a number of the members of the United Labor club appear to be opposed to the ticket nominated by tbo labor con vention last Monday night and it is reported thut an effort will be made today to rn- arrange matters. Should the ticket be re modeled it is probable * that. Patrick Trainer will be named for mayor in the place of J. W. Ballard.V. . S. Uabcock , the nominee for city treasurer , Is receiving considerable encouragement from his friends and It Is possible that he will aek the republicans for the nomination. lliiMiillal ANNorliitloii llnll. In order to secure funds for the maintenance tenanco of the South Omaha hcspital It has been decided by the directors of the associa tion to give a ball on the evening of Keb- . No 'hull has been -elected ruary C. ' ( - as yet , but more than likely an effort will be made to secure the large dining room at the Ex change for the purpose. The hospital Is badly in need of money , nnd an unusual effort will be made to secure a large sale of tickets for the ball. A meeting of the asso ciation directors will bo held Monday to ar range the details. IllMlioi ) AViirreii to li nishop Warren of Denver , who is to visit South Omaha the latter part of the week , writes that he will not arrive In time on Saturday night for the reception which has been planned. The announcement for thn reception has therefore been withdrawn. It la stated that the bishop will preach at the First Methodist Episcopal church next Sun day morning , and on Monday evening , Feb ruary HI , he will deliver a lecture entitled "Forces in a Sunbeam. " I'linerx Serveil. Mayor Ensor and members of the city council have been served with a peremptory writ of mandamus Issued by Judge Baxter of the district court In the Elsfelder damage - ago case. Some time ago Elsfeldcr secured Judgment for ? 1,000 for personal injuries received. As there is no money In the judg ment fund a mandamus was Issued directing the mayor and council to moke a levy In July sufficient to liquidate the Judgment along with Interest. I'olli'i- . .linlniContent. . The Babcock-KIng police Judge case Is to came up in the district court again Tues day. When the hearing was called Friday Ihe attorneys for King requested the privi lege of amending their petition and ns Bab- cock's attorneys offered no objection the case went over until Tuesday. Judge Babcock - cock Is confident that he will be able to servo out his term , which expires in April. TK. .IrffrlcM nt Ilium' * Hull. ' The genuine Sharkey-Jeffrles pictures will be exhibited at Blum's hall Sunday evening , February 11 , by the same company that , has drawn such magnificent audiences at noyd's theater. Bring the women , ns they can with all propriety enjoy the entertainment. Ad mission fee , 23 and 50 cents. t'lty fiohxlp. See Rd Munshaw & Co. for lumber. Tel.2S3 S. Voltz , tnllor , removed to 2507 N street. The liorsn market at the stoek yards con tinues active. Mrs. l.ucy Kails Is Indisposed as the re sult of n severe cold. . Charles Chase , Twenty-first nnd N streets" . Is qulto sick. No cluingo IK reported In the condition of thu smallpox patients. Mrs. II. li. Coombs , who hns been qnlto sick. Is reported better. The Tallow Trimmers' union save n ball nt Koutsky'H luill last night. Mrs. C. 13. Morris Is reported some bet ter , but she Is Htlll qulto nick. The Kpworth league cleared WO by the Blind Hoono concert last Tuesday evening. John F. Srhiiltz. Thirtieth uild II streets , lias returned from a business trip lo Han- croft. Miss HoHflo Martin Is home from Kvnns- ton , III. , where she 1ms been attending school. The Kntro Nous club will glvo a dancing party nt Modern Woodman ball on Tuecday ovenlmr. The second nuarterly conference will beheld hold at the Methodist church Saturday cvenlmr. Cyrus Wright 1 nursing n badly sprnlncd nnklo as the result of a fall from u Hurling- ton cnclno. Residents In HIP vicinity of Fortieth and HtrtelH havit petitioned the council for a fire alarm box. Hurry M. Christie entertained the Merry- Go-Hound club at his homo on Twenty- llfth Htrect last night. - W. H. Tngp. president of the Young Men's Republican club , returned yesterday from ten days' western trip. If you want to take advantage of the South Omaha I.und company' * ) cut prices eo H. M. Christie , agent Dr. Wiueler will preach nt the Fln < t 1'resbytorlan rhurch thl morning. There will bo no evening nervlpu. William I'nderwood , n popular member of the Live Stock exchange. Id seriously jll nt his linine In Council Bluffs. Mls Jean Iloyd Mullen will conduct the Christian Endeavor service at the Prosily , tcrlun church this evening u Robert W Shrlver. Infant hon of Mm. Lucy Bhrlvcr , Is slowly convalescing at the I t liirki-ftii hi-.pltal fr..ni . . - ! ,111 , ib--c > -i nn th < bral.-i i The report for January , \m \ > . lu-ws that l.liX more linr * * * worn sold hero during that month than for January. 1W. ! The bnrd time * party Riven by tbo Meal club at Odd Fellows' Imll Friday night win an exceedingly enjoyable nffnlr. , I The niinual offering for freedmen will be I I taken at the close of the services nt the ' Presbyterian church this morning. The Aoodean quartet concert at the l'ro - byterlan church Friday evening was a very enjoyable affAlr and a llnunclnl SIICI-PH * A concert will be given at the First ' Methodist church by the South Omaha I Choral union on Tuesday evening , Februaiy ' ! The Ladles' circle of the First Methodist ! | Episcopal church Is preparing to give n ' Martha Washington tea and bazar it the ' church parlors on February 22. , At Ihe Young Men's rhrlillati annotation I ; rooms on February 17 Iho Klnc'w Punchier * j i of the 1'resbylerlnn church will give an 011- ] I icrtalnmcnt nnd nrl exhibition. ] The LiulloH' Ahl society of Iho Pre ! li > - I lerlan church will give n valentine nclal i ut the homo of Mrs * , rhnrles Mulltn. ' it ! i North Tweniy-Hrst street , Monday even- 1 Ins. Ins.Hev. Hev. J. A. Johnson , pastor of the First Molhodlsl Episcopal church , has receive 1 from Iho Church ExloiiMlon society at Philadelphia all of the papers roluthm m the IndebloilnoHs of the ehurch. Thoie ilnoiimcnt * will bo destroyed at a "ninrt- Kagf bonllrc , " lo be held ut the church next Sunday. liri'JSTIONS AM ) AXSWr.HS. Old Subscriber , North Platte Write to the librarian of Lennox library , New York City. Dr. Ynrlet ! ! , Lodge Pole , Nob. The double eagle. Is the largest gold piece minted by the I'nltcd States and the } " ' jiloeo ls > the smallest. The largest denomination of sil ver Is $1. Subscriber , Cimann A letter addressed to Andrew Carnegie , Plttcburg , Pa. , will reach him. ROCrEltfl. Neb. , Jan. 30. To the Editor of The Hoe : A question arises as" to who would become president of the t'ultod Sluteu In case of death or removal of President Me- Klnloy at the present time. Secretary of State Hay would then become president and appoint n now civnlnct. In cuso of his ( Hay's ) death or removal would the pres ent secretary of the treasury or the secre tary of sttito unpointed by llay become president of the United Stales ? An answer would oblige. Respectfully , M. J. CON HOY. Ans. The presidential succession Is fixed by chapter of the aols of the Forty-nlntn oongn-SM , lltst session. In case of the re moval , death , resignation or Inability to u-t of both president and vice president the secretary of state becomes president. If there bo no secretary of state then tbo secretary of the treasury will urt. The order of succession then proceeds : Secre tary of war , attorney general , imstm.ifcter general , secretary of the navy anil .secre tary of the. Interior. Under the olreum- stanccs cited above the socrotn'-y of statt appointed by President Hay and confirmed by the senate would be his successor. OMAHA. Feb. l.-To ibo Editor of The Hoe : AVlll you kindly glvo us In Sunday's Issue of your paper iho text of whal Is called tin * "Goobel law ? " Ans. The Goebol law Is too long for pub lication. In substance. It : ibicesi the oloo- tlin machinery of the ntato In the hands of three election commissioners appointed by the logisluture llself. Tin-so throe commis sioners appoint eoitntv olo"tlou boards of three members two democrats and ono re publican. The county bourds supervise and canvass the votes cast ut ouch state olpo- tlon , and Ihe state board reviews and de clares tlie result. The law further provides for nu appeal from county and ntute boards tn the state legislature. The purpose of the luw was lo deprive a republican governor and Iho republican party of the state of all control of election machinery. i I'lllji-r Ctuiniilon. | BOSTON , Fob. in. K. 11. Miles , thp Eng lish player , defeated Qulncy A. Shaw , jr. , of this city today In a match for the rac quet championship of the t'nlted States. Score , IS-1 , 11-5 , 15-5 and 15-3. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. D. Standlsh of Detroit Is at the Mll- iard. iard.M M J Connolly of DubiiQiie Is nt the Mlllard. George Seoly of Shenandoah , In. . Is at the Murray. Jr. B. Palmer of Germantown la a guest of the Murray. G. M. T-ambertson of Lincoln was at the Mlllard Saturday. D. J. Caulklns. a brewer of St. Louis , Is at the Her Grand. James Small of Hamilton , O. , is registered nt the Murray. Will E , Deaktn of Cowles registered at the Her Grand Saturday. Senator Van Dusen loft last evening for Texas , to be gone ten days. Mm E. M. H'utchlnson of Minneapolis is In the city visiting friends. ( Mrs. M. I * Lloyd of Teknrmih was n Saturday guest nt the Mlllard. H. I' . Simmons ? , a stock dealer of Chudron , Is at the Merchants. F. E. Condron , who resistors from Capo Nome , Alaska , Is In the city. Calvin Morse , a cattleman of Rapid City , S. D. , Is at the Merchants. C. P. Parkhurst , who sells drugs for a. Chicago IIOIHO , Is at the Mlllard. G. Fr.ink Lily and wife of Kansas City are In Omaha to remain several days. Charles Waclz , dealer in general mer chandise at Joplln , Mo. , Is nt the Mor- clinnts. Dave Beer of New York City , rcuresent- ative of a clothing house , is a guest of the Mlllard. F. A. Castle , who represents the Mutual Life Insurance company , Is a guest of the Merchants. Mlsa Carrie. Llndes of Cowlos and Miss Jennie Duke of ( Peru were Saturday guests at the Her Grand. J. G. Bishop , traveling passenger agent of the Memphis route , put his mime on the Her Grand register Saturday. Joseph Welnsteln and wife of St. Louis have taken up their residence In Omaha with rooms at the Mlllard. Mr. Welntteln represents a wholesale house of St. Louis. L. D. Richards and W. II. Haven of Fre mont , W. J Winston and Homer De Long of Columbus , E. M. Searlo , Jr. , and son of Ogalulla , II. > M. Fuhner of Schnyler a.d : Thomas 1 Lee of Fullerton were state guosis nt 'the ' Merchants Saturday. Rome Mllller , proprietor of the Her Grand , has received a telegram from Han Francisco announcing the arrival of the transport Logan from Manila , upon whlc.li his son Is serving. Mrs. Mlllc-r is now on her wn ? to San Francisco to moot hltr. . The following wore Omaha visitors In the drug line for the week ending February 10 : 13. H. Dunham. Furnum , Ni'li. ; II. F. GrlillnTalcamuh. . Neb , ; Dr. Sclionck , Ax- tell , Neb. ; C. 15. Cnslor , Mount l.'Iarc. Neb. ; A. A Lenocker. Oakland. In. ; II. T. Fergu son , Orleans , Nob. ; A. If. Morris , Shelton , Neb. ; M. H. Noble , Gibbon , Neb. : Dr. C. W. .McColm , Gravity , la. THEY CAUSEDEAFNESS. _ Use of Nasal Itcmcdies For Catiirrh a Dangerous Practice. Har Troubles Seem to De Growing in This Climate. Many u person has been seriously crippled In the sense of hearing by an indifferent use of so-called remedies. Before using a local remedy It would be wii-o to llrst learn what will not bo accomplished by such an application. Forcing u liquid or any sub stance Into the no. c is llko pouring water Into a sieve. The lliiuld mi-rely spieaU.s over the floor uf the nasal cav'.tlt-i anI Mils down the throat , or out the other nostril , or Into the eiistachlan tubes or entraiu-t-s to the cars. Forcing dlKeaned mucous down the throat Is almost wicked , while plugging up the oars Is equally reprehensible.Vu thus see that nothing Is accomplished by loml treat ment. There Is a remedy known us Ouuss' f'a- tnrrli Tablets , which acts npun iho nni'uiu membranes of the body Hilrniilating ih.ir t-ecretlons ana cnublluj ; them to Uirow off the deposits of congested muiouh. And if you arc a catarrh sufferer don't nekrli tense nso thosa Internal tablets in proftreiuo to anything elcu called a catarrh cure. I'atarrh IH a dec-p-seatexl malady due to lesions of the mucous membrane , not ulonn of the nasal vunratits , but the throat , und often the Htomach , kldnoys , bladder and bow-Bis. These points are all admirably explained In a little pamphlet Issued by C. K. ( laitHS of Marshall , Mich. , proprietor of lauss' Catarrh Tabietp. Thouo tablets are the only safe and scientific catarrh rem edy on the market , and are Hold at nearly nil the first-class Urn ; stores in tu cent. , lux U'rllu Mr. nuuss .mil aak him to &end you a iup > of Ills little book. He sends it free by mall. ' Bargains in Ftirniture , Crockery Special values to attract the sliromi buyer * * to hctulquat'turs for Hainboo Music Hue Onk ( Uistmners 79c Itnek cnn bo used for with ' " 1ir.'i ' iHik tuit 69c books , worth $ l.2."i. the thing fortho bedroom for choice of Pictures IlimUvooci Kitchen 24c good subject ? , sold , sllvpr , Chairs tloally tliiNbeil. 24c ebony ami HemMi friunc * . to , wio aluo worth up to ; & < and M. for Perpetual Palms , Cane Seated Chairs 29c well niiide , nloii dcslsn - 69e tunny c-iltl kinds to se rtoitb JI.Vo , 011 sale fur . . . lect from , worth Wo. -j fj for large Package Hair Handsome I ttftcil " ( 'ourhcsrovcred with I 4 ( u od for upholstering pur- beautiful Voloiir , nil 6.95 POSJI , worth IlUe. 5UPiece ! Dinner Set-fino colors and Haures . for \ VovenVire ware , olupntu decora- worth tin ir.lo pie < Mprlnus well tnntlc , tlon # , notit patterns 9 Oak ( 'enter Tables Imrilwrl framew'tli [ 1.75 ; worth full v S7.00 , only-- uNo ni.ihogntiy fliilih. well tnarto , bluli v i l- 1.39 for Cotton Top.Mat- Tine Hanj-lug I/imp- Mied. wortli tully $ J 50 . 1.69 tresKoo < I iiii.illty tick- tiociisprliifr , worth fully on snlo for . me- well Illli-il , worth ' J'-.Ou , $4 , only Ladles' Dresslnt ; Table ouK 01 mahog for ( irnnil Sew. Ilatulsome Parlor Lump with htuul- any lln iHlipil.liliiuN nine 19 4 ItiK Mnchlno ennui sonioly dcc-nrntod pl.ib nurrxir worth fully H.-'IU " ' * - " " - to uny machine VII front. hra .j bunior HI M LM 1 . . ! ! . . . ' UT..It . _ tlie market , adapted Ludies' Wrltlns fclj * i rf fur all Kind" MOaluo. . wet th fully ? 1.50 IioskouU. . nicely lln- 3.75 for Fine Toilet . . . Isned woithJCUO . Copper Kottoni Wasli Hollers. .Unc i n sale for Coiitmudo nntliiue or Kico Utiot Scrub Hrusli ic Oak Hall Tree iiuiKiiQiitiy lltiN i , ulther a lnr < o ( iriuers : or two J.guart ColVee Pot , tin c with hitmlsoiuo mirror 7.98 drawers ami 'nr ' I'ompar.iii in$8 vahio i-li'h cnrvlnn- " , wet . has nloo lu Tlie Host Kurtiiture Polish fl-.0t > , for a jinlr for Rice Por- on the nmvlcot. always sold Mce Parlor Uocuer > c tleros In . fancy colors ami for 3ie a bottle , on stile for. . 1.95 f 111 w .rk , nilrii wide anil innhditiiny , worth J4 . louu , wortli i'J. Notion Stile Monday Notion Sale Monday for spool cotton , blnelt , white. Nickel nnfoty pin-- , per derV for r. U of tape , black or white. , V tiox hair pin * for for card nf books anil eyes. fw ( inckane. lend curlers for forilo on pearl buttons , worth Set of dress htuy . * > old at HI'I on sale for Silk Waists at A rent introlmso of the now wtiists for sprlnp wotir. IMI- A fuw liints that should interest these with footwear needs. t\blp3 us to make u grcut sale. The shrewd shoppers Women's I'ine Vici Kid Slioes llnod always como early. tliroufihout with white kid- Ladies' Fine Tut Vet a and Sntiii really cheap at ? U.OO Wnlsts ln black a pair and nolors. ele on sale for . gantly nitulu , worth fully S7.SO Men's Full Russia Calf Shoes doublesolotl , leather lined , ( ienuinc Imported Silk Waists bull dotr t ° o , in uhilTons nnd nppllquo unil onilirni- worth fully ilered ttilTolus , Xot n waist in the lot is $ ; > .oO a pair only . worth less tlinn0 , othot'j tire worth to . * 45 Uoinotnbor these till up are ' ' s' and Children's Shoes new sprinir (11100) ( ) styles , and the jirico miulo sf by John Mundoll for choice of uny waist in of Philadelphia , never sold under SI. 75 the lot and $2 stieeial sale price , is - " * only . Hoys' an.l Youth's All Solid Satin Calf SS.S ! ) buys Jni'icots that were .512 nnd $15. Shoes with good dopendtiblo soloj. rofrulnr S5.HS buva .Jackets that were $25 and S30. $1.60 and $1.7. > values , sale jrieo ) only . niaek uiufx..vy Tight Killing Berne Skirts , E QQ ( > ! lc foi' children's line shoes , worth 81. OJ. the resulur $10.00 kln < l , on sale for * " - " - ' 1ic ) for infant's 75c shoos. COO now SprliiK Suits io on "ale , the newest Q QQ lc ! ) for infant's soft sole shoos , _ ( in oiaomont. Ideas JlD.Oi ) valiien for only - = - All winter shoos unil arctics at'eost and below. Optical Dept. Linens Domestics Gloves and Mittens Men's and boys' wool and leather Klbbon Cloth Skirting , all 12Jc Gloves tuid Mittens on sale Monday colors and black , worth :5c : at less than cost. per yard , only All linen Crash , various' colors Two Big Lots and widths , worth Sc a yard , only for Easy Choosing SriiTota- Save money by buying your - clcs and Kye Glasses of ns. Our Unbleached Satin Table Damaslc , 4 r\ YOUR CHOICE of a big lot of men's prices are lower by half. very Bood ( juulily , handsome l\fC and boys' both wool and leather , patterns yard Gloves nint Mittens , dozens of ftylcs , AliiminoUl Spectacles Turkey Hed Table Damask , clc- all sizes , some lined , some only lea with line crystulino cant patterns , worth H5c n. ther faced , Kome with warm wrist yard , only lets , value up to 50r , all go lenses , pair on sale Monday for 72-inch lileached Damask , extra only Fine ( iold IMated Spectacles - Rood quullly , 7 c value , tacles crystal lenses , per yard Men's and boys' leather and wool Gloves and Mittens , all sizes , dozens of pair . Knotted Fringe Linen Towels , the styles , llccce lined and buckPkln regular 25c kind , on sale Solid field Frames Mittens Included ; you cannot fall to for find a grand bargain In thn Hemstitched Linen Towels , excel g * lot : the values are up to lent quality , Rood patterns , jtyC $1 , choice for , only Fittlnfr free by our expert optician. : ! 5c value v-r r Boys' tine Kid Gloves , IIeo < 'o lined 2-lncli Bleached Pillow Casing , Qlr- and trimmed with fur , the CamerasSupplies Pepperoll , per yard : 2 * restlap : one-dollar kind on sale for only Cycle I'oco , No : ) , 4x5 size , with solid 4C-lnch Uleached Pillow Casing- , le.aher carrying case , regular IU.OU f Ci\ yard Infant's Mittens prlceJl&.oiily . FARMER'S CHOICE MUSLIN , Rum I'oco , 4\0 si/ ' , per yard Infants' line Wool Mittens. $3 values . white , blue , pink and rod , all 9-1 BLEACHED SHEETING.f > } , , . sizes 25c kind , I"u-tm in'.s goods cut 20 per cent. nOCHDALE , yard 1-'JV per pair only. $1.00 Trlnous forBOc- Infants' line wool Mittens , all OOe sl/o Professional noveloper , 23c. 9-4 BLEACHED SHEETING , IQr- white. varloiiK slzc , 20c kind , Joe Printing Krainufc , 4x5 , only 9c. AURORA , yard = ' * ' per pair , only , . Sale of Bargains in BLACK DRESS . GOODS. 48 lb. sack . .d Medal Flour , only . 90C 45-in. Mohair Novelties , worth $ 1 yd. for 39c /IS I b. sack Snowflake Flour , only. . . . 65C SO-in all wool Storm Serges , worth 8c ? ) , for. . . . 49c Good Flour for family use , suck 55c 59c 51-inalI wool Cheviot , worth $1.25 , for lOlbs. finest Granulated Comment 4-0-in Novelties , wortli 49c yard , for 25C 10 lb. sack Pure Graham Flour . 19c 4-0-in Boucle Cloth , wortli $1.25 yard , for 69c 10 lb. sack New York Htick wheat . 29c Your choice of our $2 and $2.50 Crepons for . . 98c 3 lb. can solid packed Tomatoes . 7C COLORED DRESS GOODS. 2 lb. can Sweet Sugar Corn . 6c $1.25 Scotch Mixtures , Tine quality , for 59C The People's Superior Highest Patent Minnesota 58-inch all wool Golf Cloth , worth $1.25 , for. 59c Flour , on sale at J)8i ) n sack. 50-Inch all wool Etaminc Cloth , 0c ! ) value . . . . 39C 10 bars best Laundry Soup , any brand . 25c 48-in Turkistan Novelties , wortli 75c , for 39c No. 1 California Hams , per pound . 6-4 C 54-incli all wool Venetian Cloth , wortli $1.25. . 85c Pickled Piga Feet , per pound . 4c SOchuys the Plaids that were formerly priced $1.50 and up to $2.50 a yarJ. Superior Linit Sausage , per pound SILK SALE MONDAY. Good Tabls Mutter , per pound ( SI Taffetas , new arrivals , per yard 79c Superior Creamery Butter , per pound . 23C $1 H ack Taffetas , 22 inches wide , only 7c ( ) $1.50 quality Itl.ick I'oau Jc Sole , 2I-in wide..SIc ) Large Navel Oranges , per do/en . 12c Faille I'mnealse Silks , newest shadings , yd /J-5c Notion Sale Monday Notion Sale Monday for do/on kid curlers , Hccurd "HUirSlnif" hooks for fruit pin cushion , and uyes for fur onnmuled stocking He culm drcbsln plns , col. oral lieridM darn ors. Hi : sifoty : pins , largo sl/.o , for good steel tracing wheels jier do/i.'ii worth Oc , ti ! , ' rAUNAN STBEETS. OMA114. Large Kid curlers do/en Basement Bargains . - Monday & Women's ( 'oriels well made- Wol Yarn full boned , with two all colors , worth lOc- Stationery slclo steels , worth each Air Huck Towels IJottle Carter's Ink--Huld regulur- | _ , 60e. only blv.o Klx-'W-frinsjcd , at He , on eale fur 1 L/ Infant's Fine Vests wool and eot- worth Co. Good Ink and Pencil Tablets vari ton , innde to button all for pair .Men's Hose ous Hizod , worth up to lOo , the WHV ' down , vorth lie line { jrade eotton fust ehoiee Monday , only up to ll'iu . . , . eolot'H tiiul hluulc. Women's Union Suits wnll nmdo Hex Stationery line linen , etc. , panor ' . for vard German ehiHtit' ribbed ar- / nnd onvoloniH , worth ti | > to 7'.l ' ' ldti"S - neat patterns - 5dij box. choice , ini-nts , iiorfeut ' llttirig , values 5t'c . terns sold regular atlee , . Faber Penholders , euch Ic Sample Underwear of all Kinds lee ( or yard. Rubber tipped Hajjle Lead worth up to 12.00 5le ) , > 1 / a yard for Hlack Pencils , per do/.en He Mlc , 'Ma , l0o ! ; oC ttl's1 ' and Lawn K. Faber Rubber Urasers , cauh Ic and / < worth ! > eonts and 8 Kccord PlayiiiK Cards told 11-1 Hlanhets - - centfa per yard. regular at l o a pack , only poodnnulity , worth very / _ yard for Handsome 8x10 Slates , felt hound 8c 81 , jmlrfor. . 71 VoC Percale , double wid'-h Fine Comforters largo aizo , ( ill- < * i-xti'tt good quality , Curtains oil with cotton ImtUtiff , -i ' elegant patterns , worth lOo and J'-ie Rugs $2.00 and 2.riO j a yurrt. Fine Lac.- Curtains handhuinu put * values each for Corset Covers terns and designs , worth W Cotton Hattingfull pound raiulo of good quality muslin - u pair , on nalo for worth 15e , per roll lin , worth J5e. only . Elegant Tapestry and Chenille Pu Women's Hose fust ' eolors. black for Hoy's Wool Caps- tlurcb rich puttcrnb , and and eolors lOeand all kinds , were 2oo , and . ' ! 5u designs , worth $6 a tmlr . . . Ifin vuiues light , , | ior jmlr . a big barjiuln. ' Nicely I'rinuftd K tigs well made only for Large Wooden Pails worth tin to'75o and $1.00 Sofa I'lllou'rf Iurjr0 inudo with two steel choice Monday si/.e. well made hoops , worth fully 2to. worth Cue
