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THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1002. ft CUT C0U5C1L PEOCEEDINCS Catokll Overlooks a Foist and fiosewater Ordinanoe ii Passed. FOUR TO THREE" CARRIES' THE MEASURE I at Calls r tbe BUI aa 1tm4 la ('bIIIn aef' It la teat Vetera Ala with Meaat'a Bebstltata. Through a lapse of vigilance on the part at Council maa Haocan laat evening Uia voters of tbe city may how hare an oppor tunlty at the coming election to choose for themselves between the ordinance granting a subway franchise to Andrew Rosewater In accordance with hie proposition to the city end that extending the privilege in definitely to any person or corporation that may to designated by the city council. In constancy of attendance upon the meetings f the council, no member of that body Is more punctilious than Mr. Hascs.ll, and It , Is a rare thing to see hit seat vacant. Last ( evening It was understood among the mem bers that he had urgent business of a pri vate nature whloh attracted him elsewhere, ' and although he was present for a short time, he quietly departed before the ad- Jeurnmeot. Wew Haaeall HUkI Oat. After Mr. Haaeall had gone the city clerk ; called the attention of the council to the . Andrew Rosewater ordinance No. 1311, which had been amended by the general committee for passage and laid over by the council on motion, when the so-called open door ordinance now being published . was substituted. This ordinance, No. J311, the clerk explained, had had its first and second readings and, according to the rec ord, still remained In his hands, and be desired Instruction as to its further dispo sition. ' Mr. Lobeck then moved that this "genu ine Rosewater ordinance," as he termed It, be published for passage, and when ques tioned y other members as to his purpose for so doing, said that It was the ordinance that had been. agreed upon by the council in committee and embodied his Ideas of what was fair and right, and he wanted the voters to have an opportunity to choose j ' tat themselves between, the genuine Rose- water ordinance and the free-for-all, or . open door, ordinance. Mr. Mount as well as Mr. HascaU was absent 'and Mr. Lobeck's motion ordering the publication of the ordinance therefore carried, there being only Council men Hoye, Whltehorn and President Karr to vote in the negative. Tax List la Beady. 7 In a brief communication Tax Commis sioner Fleming officially notified the coun ell that the assessment of 1903 as revised by the board of review has been completed aqd Is ready for the consideration of the council as a board of equalisation. In his communication he states that the real eaut assessment Is 172,296,465 a reduction . of 1128,580 from the figures of the tax com- '' mlssloner and the personal property as sessment Is B2,T17,20, of which $26,07,. 283.60 is property of the railroad companies , heretofore assessed by the state hoard of , equalization at $2294.18.40. The total of real and personal . property as stated by Mr. Fleming Is lS,vl4,085. This communication was filed and a reao. lutlon was adopted Instructing the clerk to advertise In due legal form that the council will sit as a board of equalisation January IS, 14, IS, 16 and 17, and that all applies tlons for readjustment of assessments must be tiled in writing with the city clerk not later than January 14. The board will sit from IS a. m. to B p. m.' on the -days named. Fleaaloer's riaal tohedale. Tax Commissioner Fleming's final sched ules as they have been certified to the city , council show the total assessment of per sonal property in this city for 1903, as re vised by the Board of Review, to be $52,- . 717,620, which Is a marked Increase over the assessment as originally planned by the , tax commissioner . and submitted to the board, his aggregate figures having been 1 $38,661,675. : The- total of the personal assessment of last year was $8,726,814.80, but as the ap- pralsoment of that year was made upon a i basis of 40 per cent of the fair cash value ; of the property that represented an actual ; valuation of $21,817,037. The greater pro ' portion of the Increase In this year's as , sessraent over that ot last, and. In fact. nearly halt of the aggregate amount of v this year's assessment. Is In the person -( alty ot the railroads, that portion of their . property included in the appraisement ; made by the Btate Board of Equalisation. J The total assessment of railroad personal J property in this city as fixed by the state board was $229,116.40, and this the Board of Review has Increased to $26,097,283.60. . ; Consequently, the net Increase In the sched i ale returned- by the 'board this year over the assessment of last year, exclusive of . the personal property of tho railroad com panies. Is $4,803,299.40. ' ' T Coaalder Charter Carnages. Pnrusant to ths suggestion of Mayor Moorea,' presented at a recent meeting, President Karr recommended that a meet ing be called for Friday evening, January 2. at f o'clock In the council chamber, for tha purpose of, considering desired amendments to the city charter and that the members elect of the legislature and the members of the Commercial club and Real Estate ex change and other Interested persons be In vited to bo present. - A resolution In ac cordance with this plan was adopted. '. An ordinance to regulate runners for ho tels and mercantile houses was given Its first and second reading. This ordinance requires a license fee ot $50 for each run ner and a bond of $200 In each case. The city clerk was Instructed not to Issue any more licenses to runners until this ordi nance had been disposed of. Notice of a personal Injury claim on tha part of Mary Exwln was filed. It Is set forth In this noUce that the claimant was knocked down by a"coastlng sled on Pop piston avenue near Twenty-fifth street, De cember 17, about I o'clock p. m., and that haf right fog wag .crushed and broken be tween tho aaal aa4 ansa and her thumb LUMBAGO IS EJLST TO ... GET ' vxi J CSX A CAST TO CURE . ,.' IF I OC USE SL Jacobs Oil. on the right hand was broken. ; No amount of damages la named.- On behalf of Carrie E. Glynn a notice was filed demanding damages In the sum of $10,. 000 from the city. It is staled that on De cember 15 In fhe afternoon the claimant was driving along Sixteenth street betwern Douglas and Farnnm streets, and being compelled to turn oat for another vVhlcle found It necessary to drive over plies of snow and Ice which bad been allowed to accumulate in the street, and that the cut ter In which she was driving was overturned and she was thrown otrt. One of her legs. It Is ssld, was bruised and broken. Both notices were placed on file. KNOX COLLEGE GLEE CLUB riao Aadleaee Usteaa Pleaafaa; Program at St. Mary's Avtais . Ceagregatleaal Charch. Knox College Olee Club, from Gales- burg, 111., paid Omaha a visit Tuesday evening In a well arranged and pleasing program, which was enjoyed by a very large audience at the auditorium of flt. Mary's Avenue Congregational church.. The collegians sang with a sweetness of tone and symphony and volume, that was wide In range. All the numbers rendered by the club and quartet blended In perfect har mony. Especially noteworthy was the ren dition of the "Indian Bong," adapted from "The Burgomaster," also the "Hunting Bong," from "Robin Hood." The "Phan tom Band," In which the college boys In troduced a novel feature In the form of a "katoo attachment," made a decided hit and the club was compelled to respond with three encores before the audience 'became satisfied. Negro melodies formed a portion of the program that were excellently ren dered and won much applause from 'the audience. "The Grasshopper Cantata" was the de cided hit of the evening. Large sunflowers, the blossoms of which were formed by the faces of the members of the glee club, sang the song In humorous style of the fato which befell a grasshopper which became prey for a turkey gobbler, each blossom forming a portion of the song, the finale belrur the chant which was sung as a req uiem and proved a fitting finale for the ex cellent program. The reading otitis Nellie At wood won much favor with the audience and she re sponded In a most happy manner to the repeated encores. - - Mr. E. D. Cool Id ge sang with fine effect and volume the bass solo, "Ho! Fill Me a Flagon." FUNERAL OF JOHN J. DICKEY Nasaber ( Wester Valor. Officials treat Other Cities Will Be Preseat. The funeral of John Jay Dickey will be held at the family residence, Aloha, Ben son, at I o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. John Williams, rector of 8U Barnaba's Episcopal church, will conduct the services and the Interment wH bo made at Forest Lawn cemetery. i A number of tho leading officials of ths Western Union Telegraph company, with which the deceased was long and promi nently connected, have already wired that they will bo hero for tho funeral, among them being B. Brooks, general superintend ent at New York; T. W. Cook, general su perintendent at Chicago; C H. Bristol, gen eral superintendent of construction. New York; Mr. Barclay, general electrician, New fork; Mr. ' Frankel, superintendent at St. Louis; I. McMlchael, superintendent at Minneapolis, and F. H. Tubbs, superintend ent at Chicago. Many members of the Loyal Legion, of which Colonel Dickey was a member, will also attend the funeral. MAYOR ON MICKEY'S STAFF Fraalc E3. Moorea la Made Coloael aa Goveraor's How Year's Gift. "Hallo!" "Hello! Is this Mayor Moorea?" "Yes." ' "Bay, mayor, this Is Mickey; I've got a New Year'a present for you. Do you want It?" "I guess I do. What la It?" "I want you to be a member ot my official staff. I want to make you colonel for a New Year's gift; will you accept It?" "Why, yes, governor, with greatest pleas ure. I shall be pleased to hold myself ready to report at your command and will serve you as earnestly as I can." This colloquy over the telephone took place yesterday afternoon between Governor-elect Mickey at Lincoln and Mayor Moorcs In his office at the city hall. Tho mayor will, therefore, be continued for another two years aa colonel on the staff ot the governor of Nebraska. PRESUMES BROTHER IS DEAD Way Mary Coaway . Briars Salt Affalast Aaeloat . Order of Called Workmca. Mary Conway alleges that aa John White has not bssn heard from In seven years and la presumed to be dead, she should have the $500 due him from the Nebraska grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen' on the membership certificate of his sod and' her nephew, Thomas White. According to the petition just filed, Thomas White first had he certificate made out with John White, a full beneficiary, but later decided to place half in her name, and so directed the . secretary at Grand Island. When he died she sued for halt the $1,000 benefit end was given a Judg ment, which was paid. John White left his home in Chicago tn 1832 and has not been heard ot alnce three years later. She argues that he musty be dead and that she should havs his share of the benefit as well as that share already paid her. ' ' NAMES BOARD OF PENSIONS I'alea Parlfle Selects Five Mea tm I'aaa a f aadidatea for Retlre '.' ' aat.' 'i'-". The Union Pacific, It Is understood, has selected these gentlemen to constitute the Board ot Pensions when tha pension sys tem goes Into effect oa that railroad: WUUam R. Kelly, general solicitor of ths Union Pacific; E. K. Buckingham,' general superintendent; W. A. McKeen. Jr., super intendent ot motive power; Brastus Young, general auditor, and Dr. August F. Jonas. Tha regulations governing the system hare been amended alnce originally decided en. making the Incapacitated age limit for trainmen and roadmen (0 years and that for clerical saea (i yearn. r ml I llaath. Oeaeral WTXHaa Booth, faqnder of the Falvaiion Army, will taut Omaha on k eduaadar. Jaatatry l enj lecture at t B-.sa.sa taa IVK Methodist efaurrh. Cien tnj H ta. tatu4 ttua ctty some olaht nan ajo. aa inm will a an only kur fci fiiaoraafca ma tnj tuur. I.ocaJ Balva- tloniata axe cunning m a gnsal ralty 01 vUiao sa tftia cor momu tha aKcaaiuo of Gtual Bosch's rfcat. anai eapwet vrry curpa In ttte nate will be rvraBted by mnm T soar m ihii and that Dm ministry ef ta aiata will taaa alaaiaae ot this rthui ta Bsara inm tea s'raJ the storr mt le nraaiuiioa at Mik B la thm hue if ax a a iw BHrnwaenUj . tabCtaa. fci Gm-tjmma cvunixua at toe wriifc a omks est mux thlrtj sauea, aca TALK ABOUT PROPOSED LAWS Commercial Club, Realty Exchange and Oitiseni' Committee Veet Legislators. NO DEFINITE ACTION IS DECIDED ON everal Bills Are Fropoaea, bat Dela tors aaa Representatives Dvrllae to Commit Themselves oa Aay Proooaltloa at Preseat. At the conference between the committees of the Real Estate eichange, the Commer cial club and the citizens with the Douglas county delegatlop to the state legislature yesterday the time was principally taken up with the consideration of a bill proposed by Henry W. Pennock, who at the Instance of the legislative committee of the Real Estate exchange has been devoting some attention to a so-called "scavenger law," one designed to cause the sale of property for taxes by a process which will leave the property clear ot tax Hens regardless ot the amount the land may bring at the sale. The measure proposed by Mr. Pennock, briefly, Is as follows) The treaaurers of the city and county shall file a petition In the district court setting out a list of all of the real estate of the city and county upon which tases are delinquent for two years or more. This petition shall atve the numbers or descrip tion of the land only, snd not the name of the holder of the title. The petition ehall be advertised In a newspaper of general circulation for a certain time and upon the date set In the advertisement the Judaje of the court shall cause to ee entered Judgment against the property for tha taxes levied where no defense Is made and In case of defense time will be fixed for hearing tho cauee. Upon Judgment rendered the sheriff or other county officer author ised by law shall proceed to sell the land to the hlgheat bidder, and a certificate of purchase shall be issued to the pur chaser. Two years shall be allowed the owner of the property in which to redeem the land, at the end of which time the certitlcate aliall become a AeeA to the title of the land, which shall be unquestioned. In the case of contents the usual appeal Is to be allowed, but the supreme court shall advance the cause for hearing. The title transferred at such sale shall take pre cedence of any mortgage or other lien which may be upon the land, and the pro ceeds of the sale shall be divided between the state, county and city regular and special taxes in varying proportions. Coald Bo Made to Hold. In the discussion it was said that such a law could he drawn to meet '". constitu tional provisions ana mat It would result In adding to the resources ot the etate a large amount of property which la now use less for the purpose ot taxation, as It is taxed for more than it Is worth and own ers will not pay current taxes. W. T. Nelson said that he had such a measure In contemplation and W. B. Pop pleton moved that the matter be referred to Mr. Pennock and Mr. Nelson for consid eration and the preparation of a bill In harmony with the ideaa expressed. Mr. Nel son then said: "I desire to be consulted before the mo tion Is put. The members of the delega tlon have decided to express no opinion and to take no part In mertsires proposed until they have had an opportunity to hear both sides of the question. I looked the matter up for my own satisfaction only. I am too busy to give time to the matter and prefer It to come before me from the com mittee, which I will confer with." It was later referred to the real estate committee and Mr. Pennock. Toward the close of the session It was suggested by one of the members of the committee that as It is difficult to get thirty persons together It might be well for the committee to appoint a subcommittee and the legislative delegation to appoint a committee which could be called into con ference over questions which would 'not re quire the attention of the entire body. In response to this suggestion W. B. Ten Eyck said: : "You have no reason to confer :wlth us, what you want to- do Is to get before the proper committee at Lincoln after the house Is organized. We may be on that committee and we may not. As to co-operating we are not in a position to indicate what bills we will favor. We all want good lawa, certainly, but we have not made up our minds as to what these laws shall be and we do not wish to pledge ourselves in any manner." Said Euclid Martin: "Our thought Wat that we could confer with the delegation through this committee, both now and after It went to Lincoln. We expect that you will keep us advised as to the Introduc tion of any bills which may be Introduced affecting Omaha interests." Mr. Ten Eyck responded: "As to that, of course we will it we see the bills and think about . it, but you should make arrange ments to have sent to you every bill Intro duced in the legislature. . This can be done through the bill clerk, and you can see what bills are ot Interest to you. At Lin coln we will be so busy that many bills are likely to escape our observation. W. A. Saunders has been elected chairman ot our joint delegation and a letter, to him will reach us.". Jolat Committee's Saaraearlona. Previous to the consideration of the "scavenger law," W. L. Selby reported upon the conclusions ot the joint committee as follows: " . L That the present limit for which taxee can be levied for the various funda should be preserved, with the possible exception of the fire fund, and upon that we would want more Information before recommending a change. x. That there should be no Increase In the limit upon the bonded Indebtedness ot the city. I. That the limitation in the amount tor which taxes can be levied and bonds Issued should be ar It now is In a specific amount In dollars. Instead of substituting such limit by a percentage of the valuation. 4. That the city should defray the ex pense of the premium upon the bond given by the city treasurer. 5. That the law In regard to paving and paving repairs should be changed to con form to the bill which was prepared and Introduced In the legislature at the last session and herewith submitted, with the exception that the section relating to pav ing repairs should be left as It Is under the present law, and provision be made for vMlectlng from the abutting property own ers the paving repair expemie by districts. In the discussion of the last proposition M. A. Hall suggested the idea ot having paving done without petition, and allowing time tor protests on the part ot abutting property owners. - The other queatlona were passed over practically without dlscusslofc, although M. A. Hall suggested the idea ef publishing the expenditures of the city government as a plan for reducing ex penses. W. F. Johnson, from the North Omaha Im provement club, asked the delegation te look Into the question of the sufficiency of ths park and library funds before expressing an opinion on the matter ot having no Increase tn the amount available. Herman Kountx said that while some funds might be too small. If a start was made to enlarge any all would be Increased. Mr. Hall said that for himself ha did not think larger funds necessary, and the committee promised to prepare for the delegation a statement of the receipts and expenditures ot the city for the last two years aa shown by the comptroller. W. F. Johnson attempted to have con sidered a resolution calling for a limit to the expenditures by ths board of Educa tion tor peel lie purposes, but before this could be done the meeting adjourned. WerlaV f-U t. wr. Wfer endure tortnree from pltes tm ?ou oatrect e fatal disease whea BucaJtn't A mini Salve cures, or M pay. Be. Tmr sal 7 K-oJia 4 Co. PUBLIC MUCH OUT OF POCKET Followers ( Favorltea Have Rocky Time at laaleslde, as Oaly One First t holre Wlai. 8AN FRANCISCO, tec. -Follower of favorites again had a disastrous experience at Ingtaliie today, as Hungxrlan was the only first choice to win. Fine weather prevailed, but the track was still heavy on the Inside. Jockey Club Was one of the flood things to land. He was heavllv plaved n the second rare, winning with live lengths from Starlllo, the favorite. Re sults! First race", six furlonirs, selling: Itnhnle l.issak won. Matin Hell second, Katie Wal cott third. Time: 1:17H nVcond race, five furlcnge, maiden l-year-olds: Jockey Cluh won, etaiillo sec ond. Ktgardon third. Time: 1:09. Third race, one mile, selling: Hjngnrlan won. Dr. Hernays second, AU Green third. Time: 1.44. Fourth race, Futtirttv course, I-vear-olda, selling: Quatre won. Onyx II second, Tau lahka third. Time: l:l.Hi. Fifth race, six furlongs, selling: Velma Clark won, Asarlne second, MaJaahlna third. Time: 1:17. eixth race, mile and one-eighth: 1 1 Io wa ho won, Rio Phannon second, Axmtnster third. Time: 1:68. ONLY TWO WINNING FAVORITES Joha Peters aad Swordamaa, Aloae of Paklle'a Choices, Passed First fader New Orleaaa Wire. NEW ORLEANS, Deo. SO.John Petere and Swordsman were the only winning fa vorites today. If Tou Dare wss run up to 81.100 and Bwerdaman to 110, and both were bought by Murnell Hers. Weather clear and cool; track heavy. Kesri In: First race, selling mile and one-sixteenth: Marcos won, Tammany second. Chickadee third. Time: 1:64 1-5. Becond race, selling, six furlongs: If You Pare won, fioundlee second. Light Hunt third. Time: MS1-16. Third race, six furlongs: Rankin won. Farmer Jim second. Uranium third. Time: 1:17 g-6. Fourth race, selling, mile and one-sixteenth: Let son won. Flaneur second, Oeoreia Gardner, third. Time: 1:66 1-6. Fifth race, Ave furlongs: John Peters wrrfi, Henry McDanlel second, Scorpio third. Time: 1:03 2-6. Sixth race, selling, mile and one-sixteenth: Swordsman won. False Lead sec ond, Lofter third. Time: 1:W. With tho Bowlers, For some weeks there has been tslk of a game of ten pins between teams repre senting the Crane company and the United States Supply company. Monday night these teams came together at Clark's al leys, with the subjoined result: CRANhi COMPANY 1st. 2d. d. Total. Lewis 121 143 137 4fl Bwarta 139 144 148 431 Conrad 248 167 190 606 Rrengle 1M ISO 118 434 Purcell 154 139 170 47 Totals 823 76S SUPPLY COMPANY. 1st. 2d. 76S 2,138 d. Total. 120 111 153 448 177 621 183 411 144 368 Raum 86 Grimth If Wlgman 15 Curtis 138 McGee lit 11S m 141 1U8 Totals 653 713 728 3,063 The Bankers lost to the Gate City Jun iors last night on Lents A Williams' alleys. The score: GATE CITY JUNIORS. 1st. 3d. 8d. Total. Welty 129 144 149 422 Q. Martin lr& 178 14 630 Howard 134 198 137 419 Baldy 163 129 1 83 470 Hull ...183 173 164 679 Totals 767 8li 817 IAW BANKERS. . 1st. Id. 3d. Total. NesJe 214 174 138 626 Zimmerman 131 142 141 422 Hughe 116 114 135 4tii Brenk ,...168 99 1X6 4n3 Yoder ....177 137 193 6uS Totals ...jo6 646 799 2270 The Woodmen of the World defeated the Stevens & Smith team on the Western alleys at ten-ylns last ulghu Score: WOODMEN. 1st. 2d. . 124 168 ,. 133 137 . 110 123 . 144 167 200 213 .m "iw 1st. 2d. ,. 93 150 ,. 113 126 .. 94 119 ,.167 130 .. 13 130 "as McKelvey Mather ........ Forgan Foley Totals 711 STEVENS ft 'SMITH. t Rlchart ... Schmela .. Lefholta ., Lefholts . Champion Totals' Game Is Declared OS. CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-The foot ball gar." between the North Division High schooi team of this city and the BouMer Academy Preparatory school, scheduled to be played In Denver on New Year's day, waa declared off today. Failure on the part of the Denver local manager to carry out his agreement, is the reason assigned by Mana ger Diffenbacker for the abandonment of the play. Carltaa; New Year'a Day. If frost holds good members of the Omaha Curling club will play for the Troup point medal and the Forgan silver mug New Year's day at 10:30 a. m. at Cut off lake. Fourteenth and Locust atreeta. This Is an annual competition and visitors are invited. Chicago Heat to New York. CHICAGO. Dec. 30. The report of the Chicago subtreasury for the last year places It next to that of New York In the volume ot business, which aggregated $703, SS4.645, an Increase of 3143,760,215 over 1901. In silver shipments the subtreasury hers leads, the amount being tl4,0S2,141. whlcit exceeds the combined shlsments of Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore by S3.0UO,00. The report of the Chicago postofflco tor ths calendar year shows cash receipts ot about 13 per cent greater than last ysar, or an In crease of more than 314,060. Jacob Well's Report. Jacob Woll walked into police headquar ters and Informed Desk Sergeant Marshall Tuesday afternoon that Julia Hose and Helen Oorden, residing at lid1 Capitol avenue, had robbed him of $11, which they had etracted from his pocket Detective Mitchell and Officer Baldwin took the three Into cuatody, holding the women on the charge of being suspicious characters until Jacob could sober up ana tneanwnne lock ing him up oa the charge of drunkenness. , Aeeaa4 Mea Meassrci, Roy Green, who was bound over to the district court for the alleged robbing of Theodore Frederic sen of (Lxo, was meas ured and mipged " by the police yesterday afternoon. Thomas Moss, who Is accused of being a forged check handler and who has also been bound over- to the same court, was put through the same process. Both men are considered very clever In their respective lines end will hereafter have apace la Omaha's rogues' gallery. THE REALTT MARKET. INSTRUMENTS Bled for record Tuesday, December ID; Warra.tr Doc4s. Edward Richelieu and wife to Frank Heller, lot. Z3 and M, block Cft, Id add to Bedford flace $ fTS M. J. Nayhon to M. F. N'ayhon. n feet of wis) feet kit tX Uorbach a sub C C. Chambers to ft- M. 8ml th, lot t. block 1 Isabel add CO John Grant, triaiea, to Oecar Peter sun, lot 17, block 1, Pullman Place.... 1 Edwin Davis, ar- to Frank ICoutsky, lot U. blotk . Maxwell st F.'i add.. J0 Edwin Da via, r to Edwin Da via. ar, lot 1A. black i, H-xwU at '.' add.. (00 latt Claim Denla. I L Redfck and wffe to A.tna Trust e-jmpany, kit 1. block UK Florence... I Frauk Murphy ta Omaha Uas com any. e lul n, bluck 4. Hoeasch e Id add . , ., ... Total amount of transfers .ftjjj DIEA. DTCirKT John iaj December TV FunaraJ Friday. January I it I p m, from residence. Abiha, Banaan. Interment Forst La wq cemaiery. MII-LARD-Anna C wife ef Che Late Kara Ml Liar d. aged mi yeara. Services and' tatrrment private. Friend ax sniasirail awt to aaud Soweta, Store Closes all The Great Receiver's Sale at Bennett's Tomorrow, Wednesday, the last day ot an eventful year wc will make memorable by a record-breaking clean-up sale. For gift-giving at halt price here is a desirable opportunity. All over the store -tn every nook and corner of our immeuee outfit are staring bargains. You see we need the money we must have the mdnny we care not how we cut prices if the Almighty dollar w secured. The prices have been arranged for this closing of the year sale. Look more like giving than selling. In the Cloak and Suit Departnent Jackets, cloaks, ulsters, tailored suits, golf skirls, dress skirts, fur jackets, fur cloaks. Every garment new-made this season the best styles, and all at one third off the marked prices. Special discounts on every garment for -women and children. Wednesday morning at 9 dciock another load of Sc and 10c handker chiefs at ic each. Sofa Cushions We received on Monday a late shipment of elegant Sofa Cushions all on sale at a discount of 25 per cent. Yarn Germantown, German knitting, Spanish, Saxony floss and zephyr--all on eale at a discount of 25 per cent. Muslin Underwear Our entire stock of women's night gowns, cheuiiBe, drawers, corset covers and skirts are displayed on the bargain tables on the rutin floor and marked at mill cost. Cut prices and discount eales in every corner of the dry goods department, Overcoats! Overcoats! Overcoats! ... A Grand 1902 Finale Sale. Brokaw Bros. Hand-Tailored Overcoats The best Hand-Tailored Overcoats Made Brokaw Bros.' $40.00 Overcoats for $28.00 Brokaw Bros.' $35.00 Overcoats for ......$22.00 Our $18 and $20 and $25 Overcoats everyone of them to go in this grand sale for..,. $15.00 Our $15.00 Overcoats for $10.00 Our $12.00 and $13.50 Overcoats for .7.50 These Overcoats are POSITIVELY PEERLESS They are real natty and correct. Fur the man with positive ideas of dress these overcoats are incomparable, both In prjice and in quality. Small broken lots of young mens and men's that sold as hip-h. as $8.75, for. . . , , ' See our abounding array of remarkable bargains in Holiday Goods for New Year's gift giving. Every price is seriously broken. Making it an out-and-out bargain Bennett's Clothing Department. Harney Street Entrance. Store Closes AH Day Thursday NEMESIS IS PURSUING HULL Strange Performanmi Around a Goal Com pany's Office and Premises. FURNITURE WRECKED, ROOMS DEFACED Threatening Letters Received aad Aets of Violence Follow Joat aa tha Mysterloaa Wrlted Promised They Woald. Several times during the last few months the offlcea of the C. W. Hull company at Twentieth and Itard streets have been wrecked by some lawless and vindictive marauder who has seemed bent solely on destruction. Prior to the first raid Mr. Hull received anonymous letters, in which threat were made and which the writer later made good on. For a time after the first raid these letters continued, but finally ceased. The attacks did not. Detectives have been employed In hope of locating the offender, but without avail. At first It was thought the damage was the work of a young man who was sent to the penitentiary after being convicted of burglary coomltted at the Hull company's office. It has later been proved that this party eould not be guilty In the present In stance, and the police are Inclined to the theory thst the work Is that ot someone who Is thus pampering a private grudge against Mr. Hull. On neither of the several occasions has any apparent attempt been made at bur- r blary. Desks have been smashed, chairs broken and office furniture wrecked and the Interior of the office has been generally de faced. Chief Donahue and Chief of Detect ives Dunn have given the case mnch at tention, with no result up to data. Bit Latest Mysterlaas Visit. The last vtilt of the marauder was on December U. On that night one ot the bookkeepers was compelled to work late. Shortly before midnight be heard the faint tapping of fingers upon the window. Turn ing eft the light, the bookkeeper hurried te the "phone, notified the police depart ment and awaited tha arrival of the patrol man who was detailed to arrest the ma rauder. After a vigil fasting until nearly daylight the watch was removed. To thi surprise ef the office fare, when they ar rived they- found that the strange and mys terious caller bad again secured an en trance to the office and left a letter to the manager, tn which he csuaticatly told him ef the reputation be enjoyed among tho poorer classes ef tha city by hie refusal to grant Uuun relief, which, to him would amoral to but lit Us tn cost and which would bring to them manifold blraafnga. I To make the Inn more trouble, the caller ordered a load of coal sVIrtered to a cer tain stl drees en Tvantieth street, which sauld not be found when the coal was hauled there. These raitts recall tha fast thai, an- Christi nas at. tsVT Uctsottva Dunn, arrested Balpb Day Thursday New Year's Day. seaoawsTVSearsstesa Messersmlta upon the charge of entering the Hull company's office. After gaining an entrance Messersmlth is said to have taken an axe and knocked the knobs from the safes and to have made cbaoa ta gen eral In the offices. After hie arrest he wss released on bail and while enjoying a brief liberty prior to his trial succeeded, with the aid of two confederates. In robbing the Baldwin store on North Twenty-fourth street. For this Job he was sentenced to four years' Imprisonment. Messersmlth is now said to be In the navy, having enlisted from this city last summer and being sent to the coast to commence his service. Cblleeen UiM It. "My little boy took the eroua one Bight." taye F. D. Reynolds of Mansfield, O.. "snd grsw so bad you eould hear him breathe all over the house. I thought bo would die, but a few doses of One Minute Cough Cure re lleved and sent him to sleen. That's ths last we heard of the croup." One Minute Cough Cure is absolutely safe end acts el ence. For coughs, colds, croup, grip, asthma aad bronchitis. We.tera Commercial Travelers. 8T. IiOL'18. Dec. At the twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Western Commer cial Traveler' association, held here to day, the following tifflcn were elected: President, 11. A. Krettarhmar, Pt. Ixmls; vice president, Clarence Jom-s of Bt. Ixuls, 0. O. Muldruw of Malvern, Ark.; Air Dleck mann of Ban Antonio, Tex.; R. T. Heath of San Francisco, Cal.; John C. Meeka of Chicago, W. K. Bchweppe of Philadelphia. The board of directors will elect the sec-retary-trpasurcr next Saturday. The total membership of the association Is 1.M3, em bracing members in every state In ths country. Since organisation In 1K78 the total death benefits paid amounts to 11,613,000. Marriage Lleeasea. Marriage licensee were issued yesterday as follows: Name and Residence. Age. Clarence Trent. Omaha Cora Faring, Omaha.... ti Harry M. Hardin, Ore tri a. Neb Maude K. Weeth, Gretna, Neb U John Miller, Washington, county, Neb.... M Mary A. Ryan. Washington county, Neb. tt John E. 1.4-wts, Valley, Neb '. u Ilertha Ingram, Valley, Neb 10 Charles Relaen. Douglas county. Neb.... X alary H. Dickinson, Douglas, county.... U . Groat Western Champagno aeaRa- st sea ns Im it slew at the met amj tor sally m b"e4 he eal GOLD nETXAL X'ttY t1" e aa 4 . Euls ExvoMHaa el tSOS. Lr ' "Zt Tea siii.l antaae sea sever In eaaalsa. la Mlw LEASAXT XilXSX WINE CO., Sale Makers. tk.ii Suits V (fv . . 44 9 New Year's Day. 'FOLLOW THE FLAG" ALL POINTS SOUTH Lv. Omaha. Daily. Ar. St. Louis . 5:55 P. M. 7:00 A. M NEW STEEL RAILS, NEW EQUIPMENT, SOLID ROAD BED rpeclal rates dally to all winter re sorts, city office, 1.101 Farnam Street, HARRY B. MOORES. O. A. P. D., Omaha, Neb. CURED 8T WHITE RIBBCfi REUEDY M taste, tia odor. Caa be given la glass Of Wmu, Ua, or ctilbHi suuuml valient I knowledge. While subbea Remedy will cure or de stroy the euaeaated appetite for aicoho.lt stimulants, heUier Uie patient Is a vun hrm.d In.briate, a tippler," social drlak.i or drunkard. lmpoeatOie . for- .anyone to have ao appetite lui aicohoilo litiuore aXlei using White Ribbon Remedy, ladvraed by Meattbeas W. v. T. II. Mrs. Moore, press supertaundsnt of W. soaas Christian 1emternioo Laiao, Vea luia, Cautorule. esiuaii "1 have lesiet VV talis Ribbon Remedy on very obetxuau drunkards uid the cures have been many, la maar "aaes Uie Remedy yaa given . t.'.Uy. 1 cheerfully recommend esd Inoorst White Ribbon Remedy. Hinis.n ef our Union aie delighted ta find aa eeodumWal treatment ta aid ua la our tamaerance work." Druggiata or by man. fL Trial package free by writing Mrs. A. U. Townsend (foi years secretary of a Woman's Chriatlai Temperarce Colon). tJJ TramoiO. at., Bs ton. Mm Sold la Omaha by SCH AEFER'S SMVu 'Phono T4T, . W. cor, lata and Chicago Ooeda ds4lvacad k'KHi ta any part- of. city. Qffse MINI