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THE OMAHA DAILY nil I-: THUKtflAY, lHX'K.MMKU lk4, 190.1 -? I.' is .th itriarbt of hidHnl4 V nttJ)diTds,if dress goods remnants, ,yrhlcli make good, sensible ptrvcntu, all to go at next to nothing in price. Woulda't it be a fine thing to send a ivaist'lcngtli,, skirt of dress length' to nome ppmm -who cannot afford to bnj so little? This is the clearing ont sale that, usually comes in Jan uary! foer an' & tevr 'hint of what you will find Thursday Morning; '. ;-': , . . F4 Turd REJCSANT AJX TTOOI. GRAT yard for ca " , 1i yard REMNANT ATX "WOOT, ORAT yard REMNANT ALL WOOL. NAVT tH Trrl REMNANT ALL WOOL ETAM Ulsl H-25 per yard for UK . 4 ran . REMNANT A IX WOOL CREPR 4V vards REMNANT ALL WOOL NAVT , t yards REMNANT ALL WOOL NAVT VOILE very floe quality far I13S. yard REMNANT. PERSIAN STRUTS D WAIST GOODS-regular LR0 per rr-f-r ttSSL IS. Trl REMNANT NAVT BLUE BILK AND WOOL STRIPE for waists-regular 85o quality f or . Wa ' ' " , . H yards REMNANT STRIPE NOVELTT far wklsta-regTilar 5o quality for IXC. ' H yard REMNANT NAVT BLtTS WOOL CREPE DECHINB-wlU tiny Trhlt fleck 44-lnchrcalar fl-50 per yard for fXSL PA yard REMNANT ALL WOOL YEN ETIAN color red 62-Inch wlde-egulr (Tl-25 per -yard for iris.' , ' H yard REMNANT ALL WOOL CHEVIOT color dark red-rood S2.U. ' ' "OPETi EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. . .. v . ' ! . , - JT! ' f-TN " TiHIiInII?SQB,le)Ii:ElG)iInI $ fY. M.,A A.BuUdirlz,, Corner RAILROADS WIN VICTORY Kittonrl finpremo Court Psrmits Injuootlon . , Aftinii t. Lonii Tickat Eo&lpMi. CANNOT DEAL' IN TICKETS TO FAIR Injnnetlon Secured y Five' Rends Last Jaly Are Effective, ova la pnmi Caart Denies Writ of Prohibition. . ' JEFFERSON CITY,! Mo., Dec. 3.-The supreme court today denied th writ of .prohibition asked for by St. Louis ticket brokers against railways entering that city, te enjoin the circuit court from en forcing injunctions preventing the sale by them of excursion tlcketa for World's fair traffic, on the ground that the lower Court f has the Jurisdiction In such eases. Th opinion was Written by 'Judgs Marshall and concurred in by 'Judges Robinson, Brace, Fox and Burgess.. . Judge VaillajU wrots a. dissenting opinion, which was con- urrd In by Judge Oantt ' ,ST, LOUIS,; Dec. S3.rTlr writ of prohi bition denied by the suprem court was se cured by th brokers last July for the, pur pose of withholding th effect of the In junction Issued against thera by the St. Louis trcult court on "the petition of five prominent western railroad. . , Th? "temporary Injunction obtained by thos t inroads laxt July now goes into cfTect and restrains In a most sweeping way the, defendant, tfcc4r agents servants, etc, from buying,, selling or dealing In mileage, excursion or commutation tickets," where It plainly appara that th. Issue is f issued and sold below' the regular schedule rata undr contract with and signed by th orierlnni "pui cKascr, thif such ticket is nontransferable. . Between forty and fifty sulfa wer brought against separately named firms In St Louis, all scalpers bslng Included. The prosecuting roads were the Burllpgtoa . route, Missouri Paclflo-Iron Mountain,' St. Louis A Ban Francisco, Chicago A Alton and Missouri, Kansas A Texas. A. (Continued from First Page.) bassador, ' who returfned here from England-, :tbre days' ago,- Is under stoQct lo have 'lmirted his Impression un ofoU!ly to-the German government that tlik HrlimU 'eablnet .apprehended that war wauld rturt If Russia ' persisted in Its pri-eent attitude toward' Japan. This ex pression of opinion by the ambassador wag stripped of all suggestions that Great Brit In might participate, but great slgnlfl cance Is attributed to It. ! , ! . The leading financiers know nothing of any. Russia.!-, , overtures to float a- loan of 13.000.001) iu'xyrfa-Mny and the report t that effect pvirmd by th Tageblatt In a dispatch from St.' Petersburg Is regarded as unfounded. . . ' -Jayaaes Mlnlctsrs Fear War.. LONDON, Deo. U.A dispatch to th Reuter Telogram company from Tukto say that Incessant, activity prevails at military headquarters. Th transport and other ar rangements ar ouaiplvie. The guvexnuiSiit la calmly .' awaiting th Tlusalan , reply, which, it la hoped, will b forthcoming without delay. Press, dispatches from Core report continued; disturbance at Mokpho and th outbreak of the Tong Hak Insur rection in Chol-la-T province. The Tong N This ShlM .The lellof QuaGty oa the box not only makes th s " WeLbftJi better mantle, JJ . Ut male it the BEST I 2 Five kind' 15.20.25. 30. 35c Al Dealer. I 83 vmnm i i i mv& SEEING I I ea fh Bos V r ' r ' r , i . II A V v. . - B-, I. S3, 19:8, -Sweeping Reductions for Thursday one for herself, whea they cost. . -' . ' VOTLK 44 lorKNI n-ld gnlar CoJ. par ZIBKLIOTJ frrr tUS. BLCX NCITELTT fOT tUS. IKK. NKW BLUE-44 Inches wide reg- ', GRANITE rnrnVrm TnAI1T cm.' . I BLTTE CHEVIOT for HJJL weight for i Sixteenth and DouglaJ Iluks are a party of-rr.aioontsnts, whoa activity was the tmmadlaM cauaa of iba war between China and Japan. Thwa re- porta reata uneaslneaa. ' . i Baron Hayaahl, the Japaneae mlnlater here, In an lntervlw with a rapreaentatlva of the Aaaoclated Preaa, aald: ' Nothlna haa actually been arrived at be. tween Ureat Britain and Japan regarding; the course of action that will be puraued in the event of a RuMo-Jajanee War be yond the atlpulatlona of the AngIo-Japanea treaty. . . The mlnloter, while admitting- aoma auch arrarfgement for the aupport of Japan by nmat Britain. Drovided Japan agree to accent certain specified compromise, aa sur mined by the German embassy, rails to see i how Japan's demands can b moderated, ti said: I am getting very pesslmlntte regarding the eventual outcome, but I do not expect the question of peace or war to be settled until, after the new year, if th dispute cun only bo settled by war, th present dclny of cours I greatly to Kussias aa- vantage. In common rllh other diplomats lri Lon- Ar.wi x. VTawfeaHl ihttlwl fh belief that I T -;, , , " - - , I Kussia s repiy is no iiaeiy w w French UttllSlvpefal. ' , PARIS, Dec. Z3L-An authoriUUve denial Is, made here to the -report published la London that Foreign Minister Delcasse had offered to arbitrate th Russo-Japanese dis pute. The steps taken' by M. Delcasse are confined to thos outline, la' these' dis patches yctferday, he and Lord Lansdowns making pactflo representations at Toklo with the view to ameliorating Japan's an. swer." In making ' these' representations France and Great Britain acted separately, but on th satn general line.1 Their ac tlon. therefore, is not In joint accord, but Is limited to an urgent-expreeslon hi favor of a naclfla solution. Th official view-bara J continued to b that an agreement will be nschaA - ,!' ' . ST PETERSBURG,' Dec. 8. A telegrai.l from' - Vladivostok, under today's .d says: . k Adnilral Alexleff, fhs viceroy ot the far east,' his' been authorised to "settle-ion th spot al) questions concerning neighboring states and to tak all the measures Which appear. expedient. 'V . '; ; jV; .... . :. Raaul Hopes Jor Fipace. Russia's reply to Japan Is momentarily erpected to be delivered. The foreign, office omclals ana flipiomats continue to express the opinion that as' both parties" earnestly I dealr a peaceful settlement , and as their allies hav left nothing undone to this end. will be averted. , An early conclusion of the negotiations, howvsr, seems unlikely. In regard to the Vladlvostock dispatch saying Viceroy Alexleff, bad been author ised to settle on the spot all questions con cerning neighboring atates. etc., the foreign offlc declare that th viceroy' powers re main as determined on by th ukas Isausd In August last. WISCONSIN YOUTH SHANGHAIED Parents Will t Get Htm from Vessel oa th Pad e .! MILWAUKEE, Dec. 3. A special to ths Be-itlnet from Janesvlll, Wis., says that relatives of Rudolph - McCummlngs, a Janesvlll boy, fear the young man. has been shanghaied on board a vessel In tha Paclfia ocean. Toung MoCummlnga left for Portland, Or., aom months ago. Today his mother received, a card from th German consul at Victoria, saying: "The Astaritla, with' Rudolph UoCuinmlnga dh board, ha touched at this port. If you. wish to communlcat with him you must do so immediately, as th boat leaves' for parts unknown." - f Ths card bor th date of December 12. Today the German consul wss wired, ask ing If MoCummlngs wss detained against his will and 'requested that he be taken from the boat,' Relative are determined to Investigate the affair thoroughly ' and hav asked th aid of Influential political friends , Cars of Taaaks. w desir to thank all sur mends, mem. ber of th fir and police departments. members of ths Indopsndent Order of Foresters, - and city ef&oiala , far their kindness and - sympathy - showtt to us at to aad death of 6ur beiored son and brother, vtllfam JL ' Barret t," and for th many beautiful floral offerings. j MR. ANU 4RJt I. BARRETT AND FAMILT. I i Uatnaii Will Set Flea.' " GRANT) RkPIDS, Mich-. Dee. Ti-Es City t Irrk luic Lait reaux stood inurs wt.sn arraL-med in auvcrtur court today on ths cnarfta ut ojuaulnu-y In ooimectliin wlin the wnurr oeai. aui a plea ot act mtLir pre funua. w&s erlercd a.1 th ordar of Jutlre Nrvrnhara. Th case was put or;r unul Janu&ry IL Umornui, It I un1r stood. it to Bo a witness fur th prooacii- Lion in u ouusr aatu , . T , , L, --. i" - - - Be "v7isc and save 10 to 20 pc? cent tomorrow by COPLEY- ' 1 EMPLOERS MAEE A F1CQT Chicago UreTracs and "UidrrtaVm Art CfititTftllfi j iht & iioil A'ament WILL WORK UVDII POUCI fBOTECTION Ceaarr4lT Ejmpleyera Vated Daws u Attentat Mill Be ta la dare Jtaaanlea Mem tm Take Oat Tealclea, CHICAOO, Deo. 21 Th (truggla betwaen the XJverymen and Vndertakera anoda- tlon and tba Livery Drivers union, whlck for the paat alz dnya haa aerloualy Inter fered with the burial of ChJcagV dead, aa ho hearsea or oarrlagea have bee,n available fog funeral, la to be fight to the flnlah, all afforta looking to a settlement of the strike by conciliation having been aban doned tonight. For the past two days the prospects for a settlement by arbitration aeemed bright, but today the contending parties drifted farther apart than ever and all peace negotiations have been declared Oft by the employ era. At a meeting tonight of the employers affected by the strike It waa decided to open for buslnesa tomorrow morning on the open shop" principle and employ onlun or nonunion men.' Before this decision waa reached' arrangements were made to peti tion' one of the circuit court judges the first thing tomorrow morning for an Injunction restraining the strikers from Interfering With th business of. the employers. Asks far Petltlea. - , The conservative element at the meeting worked hard to prevent the opening of the stables, but waa defeated.. It waa proposed to make overtures to the strikers on an arbitration basis. This was not given heed by the more radical element, which ex pressed Itself aa being tired waiting for such a move on the part of th men. The union offlclala predict trouble when . the "open shop" plan ia tried. Io anticipation of opposition by the union the employers tonight called upon Chef of Police O'Neill for further polite protec tion against violence and picketing. In reply Chief O'Neill Said: "Th polite have been ordered to extend you the utmost pro tection In earning ' on funerals. If you experience th slightest trouble call up the nearest police station, and If that does not hsip, call ma up, Chief O'Neill's plan Is to have policeman accompany all funerals Jn cabs Members of the association said tonleht thai should th police fall to maintain order th sheriff would be called upon for protection, and ahould that- measure -fall; the governor would be appealed to. 'to supply militiamen. The report -of the decision of the owners Caused no dismay In the camp of the strik ers. Bupported by the promise ot a, fund of $36,000 a week, th Idle' carriage and heirs drivers look Into th future fear lessly. Thy .say that Injunction; pollc . ' protection and even the mllltla cannot seriously affect their chances of winning, for the reason that men cannot be secured to drive th vehicles deserted when the Btrik was ordered, Labor Leaders' Indicted. Th grand Jury tonight voted, Indictments against four men prominent In labor circles. They are J. E. Johnson,, business agent of the Brass Workers' union; Lee Fisher, sec retary of th International Order 'of Ma. chlnlsts; ,R. B. Crane, business agent of- th international order of Machinists, and JamsS'J. Lamb, business' agent Of th In. ternatlonal Brotherhood af Electrical Workers.' The Indictments voted ..charge '"T'"tT-' , ' -'"i f "T" t th "' Bwftchboard and Supply company urlnr a- trlk -which , was -productlr pf much violence tfurlng th early ' Spring. Testimony 'was presented to, the grand Jury to 'the effect that - the four accused - tr.en had visited 0fflcla.rs of the Keflog company and threatened to Interfere with th busi ness of th concern unless th company cams to terms with lis strikers. While in dictments were voted, against .these men the grand Jury refused to return true bill against Charles F. La fir. fteman 6f a local printing houa,-who' shot and killed Erall Relchow, a picket allied with thai striking press fders of ' the Franklin union. Lang was himself a union man and was assaulted by a' mob of which Relchow waa one. Ha fired one shot which struck Relchow and caused his death. Lang es tablished a clear caa of self-defense. About ten Indictments were voted by the grand jury today against persons Who fok part In the recent street car -strike. No officials wPe Indicted. The Indictments refer specifically In each case to alleged assaults. " ' . " ' -,-, . Troablo at Salt Plaata? , J ' Aii Important Industry 1 tlsd up and 250 , metf Idle because a union engineer, Joseph Freeman, employed at tne uoutn urucago plant f the International vflait company, was told his wages would ba cut Saturday. With .a cry" of "unjust discrimination" h succeeded in getting a strike called that threatens to spread to the other plants on th Great Iakes. Th Company haa ar ranged to employ nonunion men. iSC-Loais, May .Have to Walk. ": BT. LOUIS. Dec. 23. A strike ot 9,dob carriage drivers and tearostra in Bt, Louis Is threatened. It to stated that if 'th Citl- sens' Industrial association of St. Louis, in Its announced purpose to enforce law and order; Interferes "-with the proposed" strlk of cabmen and' carriage drivers, which has been set for. January 1, th officers of a dozen of the local unions of the Interna tional Brotherhood of Teamsters threaten that 9,000 men Will ref us to week and that not a pound oi ireigr.t or a ton or coai will .be moved by union labor until tb strlk Is fettled. ' i ..... It was first announced that the strike ot the cabmen and carriage drivers, If their demands for an increase jn wages of from 20 to SO per cent wss not conceded , by Hs delivery men, would be declared on Christ mas day. It Is now stated that ths livery men were requested to sign ths agreement before December S, but that . U agree ment was, not to go into effect, until Jan uary L when tha pressnt contract between th unions and the lverytnen expires. August Donnelly,, chairman of th execu. tire commjtte of the Bt Louis Livery men's aascclatlon, dodarea that tb livery men never will accede to th demands of the drivers. When Informed of" a sympathy strlk that would Involve mora' than 9,000 men sn official of th Citlsens association r p led: "Let them strike; we 'are readr for tcs-n. : The work of the ClUsens associa tion will te simply to preserve law and order. We will take no" other part in tha affair- ' ' ' ' To - Proteet lenlst. This Is CBdersttiod to mean that when t TM cabmen and carriage drtvsre srrika, tf VS9 nonunion men are" ready and willing to 'tak thefr placea, the Citlsens' association will see that they are pro tected from harm at th bands of -the strikers.. " ' : Oorglnn of Detroit., general organ. Iter of Ut Internatlutia! Association of Teamsters, and tX J. krulllvan of Indian apolla, rice prvaldenc. are hero. - Th drtvers unions, which are aid r hsve pliKUd. If culled oa by the Interns ilocal organ Ira. tk n, to come out on ympathy strike, are tha . following: Ice wagon drivers, aw; coai wagon - drtvera. ; milk - wagon drivers. T7; sprtiukiara, VA; baad. IS: ,trwk,- LhM; bagga, t,Mu department stores, tlw; packing house, w; brick end tile, 160; lumrr and box, 00; baker rago.. lr laundries,' 1T; hay anil a-raln. Jno- nuntnlMloii drivers. V6; smaller unions and miscellaneous drivers, 780., State .Arbitrator tm Ae. The state Board of Arbitration has de cided to thoroughly Investigate the pend ing difficulty, between . the teamster and th Bt. Louis Trsnsfer company, with a View to settling It,, and th differences be tween the- cAb 4nd carriage drivers and th liverymen," with the object In view of avoiding a strike of the drivers, aa threat ened, on January 1. George Innls of De troit, general organiser of th International organ! sat lop 'of teamsters, has sgreed on behalf of th local teamsters to submit th difference to arbitration. Th hearing will commence next Tuesday.. gome Howe .for JarvJ ' GEORGETOWN; Colo., Deo. 13. Th an nouncement made last night by the defense In the Idaho Springs dynamiting cases that tha twelv men In th box were acceptable was revised today, 'bna man' being1 chali lenged. Th district attorney has not yet announced 'his position, but It Is under stood that tea of the'twelve are acceptable to th prosecution. The Work of examining talesman was resumed, a vehlr of forty having been returned by the sheriff. When the district court adjourntd tonight on Juror had been 'accepted by both the prosecution and th 'defense In th Idaho Springs aynsmlting cases. - Flv times cur ing the day the attorneys for th defers announced their-willingness to accept tha twelve ssen In the .box, but . each time th prosecution rejected r some of them. . The case has now been on for eight days and 145 veniremen have, be examined. It Is not believed that (the tking of testimony can begin befor next week. Read Vale itinera te Jail. TEIXTJRTD'E, ColoT," Dec' 13. Sheriff Rn- tan his sent twelve Of th union, miners rrested yesterday' for 'alleged contamina tion of . nonunion men to the Montrose jail. He refuses to give MsTeasona for the ac tion. - . (. - -x-.7 '.-, , Motders Reach Agreement. SHARON, Pa., Dee. .x-The Sharon plant of the American Foundries eompany, which has been -closed tor the past two week pending a settlement-of a wage scale for th molders, haa resumed operations, an agreement satisfactory to both sides hav ing been . reached- It Is stated that th men accepted a cut ,of 10 per cent, effective from, December 1, . , Paris' Bakers Stand ' Pat.. PARIS, Ded. 53. Th strike ' her of men employed In th Various branches of food supplies began to assume serious propor tions today..' The bakers assembled at th labor exchange and adopted resolution fa voring a strike throughout the baking trade, to begirt today, declaring "In favor of a general strike' In all branches of tha ' trade and announcing their' intention not to re sume work until Parliament has suppressed the municipal employment agencies. Th Indications are that a considerable number of butchers, grocers and pastry cooks will take part In the strike.- Anticipating dem onstrations, th 'military and police have taken elaborate precautions. ' Largs forces of guards are held ready at the ' various barracks and many; police are on duty around th exchange. Th bakers announce that two monster dtmonatratlons have been planned.-' Many thousand -of ' bakers ! are parading the otroetA The meeting- of bak ers held at th labor exchange today -was conducted In an orderly . manaef. ' BEARS MMrASD, MUNITIONS , ; k A .Hi, -'. "' '-' '-. . ' . (CoaUnusM.Imn. First Fag.) t more influsntlaksjollowers .througheut Oe- ! lllTZJ. L'. . . uatiorii' Oenrti ftb'ytt" 1'. endeavoring to ormg xne yoiomomn peopis race xo, racs Willi vjiw iiiunuun no ni-.'wH uvi . grim Is convinced that the tThlted Btatea will not permit ' a- Colombian army to' land within th territory of Panama.' ' 18 ' ; No time will be lost by General' Reyes in obmpletlng his communication to' the Stat department 'Heretofore General Reyes 'has not been In any hurry to complete h!s mis sion in Washington, thinking" that In th meantime the War feeling In 'Cofbmbla Would subside.' Dispatches, ' however, " from President Marroqt.ln and Influential Colom-J Mans have caused blm to hasten his work and It Is his present Intention to return to Colombia and assume personal command of th army as sodn os he haa filed his stats ment at the State department. " ChampagneTY .. , If It' the taste and - Sparkle you wont 11 bring you Cook's IsnperlaL ' i HORACE ; CLARK ' QOES ' EAST Once General Superintendent of Mix - soar! PnelCe Goes to Eastern . Wabash Maes. - t ST. LOUIS, Dec J3. Announcement was mad today by President Ramsay uf the Wabash railroad of the appointment . of Horace O. Clark a manager of ths Westtrn Maryland and the .West Virginia Central Pfttsburg railroads,, with headquarters at Baltimore, to succeed A. Robertson, who on January 1 becomes general manager, of the St. Louis terminals. Mr. Clark at present Is th Superintend ent of the' middle division of the Wbaeh system,, with headquarters ft Decatur, ill. Mr. Clark at one time was general. super intendent of (hs Missouri Paclflo and. al another general manager of the Choctaw, Oklahoma A Gulf road. SENATOR - HANNA TRAVELS Ohio Statesman So Far Recovers from Illness as- to Go1' to .. ' Washington. ' NEW YORK, Dee. 23. Senator-- Hanna, who haji been confined to his room at tha Waldorf-Astoria by a -severe cold, waa so far recovered tonight that he left for Wash ington. .,'.)".; DEATH RECORD. Lincoln's Law Part nor. CHICAGO, Doc a.-lram W. Bockwlth, a law partner-of Abraham Lincoln "from ISU te UO. Is dead at BU Luke's hospital her at th ags ot TV- His father was one of the pioneer of th stats and among th founders ot Danrlluj in 1819. Hiram Beck with became eae of Lincoln's closest per sonal friends. From UST to "LMl Mr. Beck wit h was president of the Stat Historical Society of IUlr als. IU left a w'.oW and two sons. . ' ; ' H. If. Taroer. ' ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Dec 3. Horatio Sei ne n. TurtLHr, agd It, died at ths ' hams f relatives In this oity (oday. Hs Was fur fifty years engaged In ths mercantile busi ness in the Missouri valley and wua promt-. eent politically. . , ' . - To Cwce m Cold tm One Day' T-uk LaxaUvo Bromo Quinine Tablets, ah druggists rarund th mousy tx U fails to fure, E. W. Urove a signs t me Is an aack 'sag.'. So, -' -.'. ' '- ' ; AKDERSON James P., sge Z4 years, Tl nuiuin and. 21 flu vs. b uneral to Lake iila.ee frtiiu rsideni-e, Z21S North Tweiay- timih strwt u tiiUaliia cnurcn. srtaay. t'ttmUr OS, a I p. nv. Ialvrautut at luouul Itue rainntsry. Cuk (Apexs PRISONERS VC1ES; LIBERTY Freiiaeilt tutlet Pardsn to EleTen rrtoni in Ftdsntl Tritons. CHRISTMAS TIME 'BRINGS CLEMENCY Many Will Receive Freedom from Physical rteatrsJat aa the nay Be fore Christmas, Other at End at Year. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -Th president has denied thirteen applications for par don, haa granted four pardons to rtstors civil rights and has exercised clemonc In eleven otner cases. David .V. Rleger, 'Who was In Kansas City convicted nf mlsnpplytng certain cred its of the Missouri National bank of Kan sas City, of which he was president. Is par doned, to tak effect December 23. Ha was convicted In 1899 and sentenced to Impris onment In the Missouri' penitentiary " for ilx years. The sentences of Richard Fryer, convicted In the eastern district of Arkansas of for gery In connection with homestead) entries and sentenced to two terms of Imprison ment of fifteen months each and to pay & fine of fl.opo. Is commuted to the payment of a $600 fine. He has served, on of th terms of Imprisonment and upon payment Of th fin will b released. .The sentence of . Charles J Ysa-er." con- Vlcted In the western district of Texas Of robbing a postmaster, and sentenced In IfSS to ImprlSonmeiit for 'life In Ah south ern Illinois 'penitentiary 'at Chester, la Com muted to' Expire December 14.' V The sentence of Charles George, conl- yloted In the Indian territory of burglary and larceny and sentenced to imprisonment tor nine years, 'is commuted to -actual lm prlsonment fo flv years from December 2Z. 1900. The sentence of John ."Vlnlta, convicted in th rmfl.," district of the Indian Ter ritory for horse stealing and sentenced In May, 1901, to Imprisonment for flv years lri the Fort Leavenworth penitentiary, Is commuted to expire December 84. 'The sentence ot Mose Davis, convicted In th Indian territory for horse stealing and sentenced 'in 'September, 1898, to Imprison- tnsnf for eleven year In the FortTieaven worth penitentiary, is commuted to sxplr December tV , . Th sentence of W. R. Croger, convicted la the Indlarl Territory of emhesalement and sentenced on October 10, 1902, to lm pilsohm'ent for two years In th Fort Leav enworth penitentiary. Is commuted to ex pire Immediately ' , fV Freedom ia Christmas Gift. ,v. MANILA, Dec 23,-Governor Taft hai pardoned several Filipino prisoners on th approach of) the Chrlstmas'featival, Includ-ing-the priest, Leonardo Depusey,- who was under sentence of death by a military court for burying alive the president of Taylay, which "sentence ' had ' been commuted to penal serrltud' for a period of twenty years. ' Governor Taft's departure,' arranged for today, has been delayed until tomorrow, December' St, when It is expected he will leave for th United States via Toklo and Hanolulu. . . . '' : . ''' UJMBEil COMBINATION' ;,FAILS Promise of X'ompctltloa la Balldlng -Material Itesalt. of Dlsaajreomeatv ' SAN" FRANCISCO, Defe. is! Th Call says that tha organization known' as the PaoiflQ rnfejrt I.iimhrrnein'a rssocltttlon. .whlchl for t (wil4AVs flait fcUTs'onuyirsd'theliarpdri niber trade of the ntlr Paclflo coast, has 1 , . .,,.. , .kiI cty yMUfoay 0f representative, of the I . I ,. U I - rkvv.M a 4 Washington. ' . As" a result of th 'dissolution of the tfr- ganlsatlorr th lumber Interests of th coast, bo far ki the export business Is concern!, It ls said, will suffer a severe blow, 'for a maintenance- of fe' present price can not be hoped for and It Is estimated' that ths threatened -competition that will' naturally follow will mean a loss of fully ' $1,000, COO a year to th producers along th coast. Th dl(rtrlbut,on . attributed to" a refusal of th California representative to sign th yearly agreement unless certain modifica tions war 'made, t, , . . Fewer Creameries Bnsy. - PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 23.Speclal.!i The third annual report -of Stat Food and Dairy Commissioner Sherwood, just Issued, shows that th number of creameries in operation' lri' th state was '.reduced from 153 lat year-to 190 .the present year, but th commissioner tioes "not " consider that there" li anything alarming In this con dition, attributing tne decrease to lack of milk on account of last - winter being se ver upon stock and the cows being In poor condition In -the J spring. H believes that next year will see an Incrsas in cream eries In operation. -.'.. Hisg Jnry la Fisherman Case. SHERIDAN, Wyo., Dee 23. Speclal. In the case' of the stats against Levi Milton, charged with dynamiting fish In Tongue river, the Jury failed to arrive at a verdict A new trial waa ordered, to take placs after ths present cases on th docket sr disposed of Tb Jury. In th case of ths Stat against Z. T- Smith, .charged with felonious assault and Intent to kill, re turned a verdict of assault. Th court Sentenced Mr. Smith to pay a-fin of $69 and eosts. , High Mark at Penitentiary. BIOUX FALLS, B. D., Dee. ZS.-6peclal.) Warden Swenson of tht. Bloux Falls peni tentiary announce that at th present tlm h haa 190 prlsonera at th penltantjary, This tsth largest number, of prisoners rer confined, in . that Institution at on i time. With th officer,' guards and ether attache there ar now Z2S peopla housed at the peultenttary.. Wolvee rsennalf Reid. BTOrX FALLS. B- 0.. Iec' a. (Special )' -Wolves appear to be unusually hold this arbiter, and ars , proving aa annoyance to farmers and stockmen in various parts of th state. . Sebfij-u Pens, a rancher living near tb Missouri river In Gregory county. thus far this wluter has killed eight of ths animals D-4 Commissioner la STew Terkv PTTIRRyV S P- Dec 23L (SpociaLV-Gov. srsor Hsrreid ba appointed Alfred Mac- kay comtnlacfuner of deads for South Da kota In JCw Turk. Sew Corm Dootroyor, Dr. King New Discovery kills consump tion and grip garms; euros coughs, colds and lung troubles or no pay. SCc. (L00. For sale by Kuhn at Co. HYMENEAL lss.WUa. W1LBEB. NaV, Doc J3- (Spocial.) A. Bands of this pUct and Mis Mabel D. WUsun of Eureka Bp-fngK Ark, were mar. ried at the bom of tb bride's slsur, Mrs. A, W. MoCtsy, In Bt. LoUs yasterday. ' '' A Sor Sever Slut rer After l-orters AmUsptis HsauW Of! I aj plW. RaUsvsa pain iastantly and heal al ttoawttafcraMOtksswrnsk dialing Disli Sale $4.C0 l-plnt nickel -piated with wrought Iron stand. 4 9C cut to OlAv $5 M l-tlnt, all nickel plated, benuti- $7.Jf 1 pint with latest Improveil mprovej 6.25 regulating lumper, cut to t Silver riated Ware KNIVES AAD FORKS . Heavily plated seta SPOOLS Wallace new design " Tea. Fpoons.......... Wsllace new design 2.25 65c 1.25 .50 Insert ripoons.... Wallace new design Table Spoons us. OPEN EVENINGS MILTON ROGERS & SONS CO. 14th and Farnam Sts . Th Only Doubt Traok Railway botwoort th , Missouri Rlvor and Chicago. 6 DAILY TRAINS nuiMl TO CHICAGO 8.25 rv THE OVERUKD LIMITED Msrslfloitit soltd Sail? trsls o cmiose. i)Bip-- im and drsvlnt room lpin( " tnrher. bsth. Wlphns. ninins hi ua """'" KIT Klsctrto llsntM utroosnom. 8.00 am THE ATLANTIC EXPRESS ars iram tlintoa. 5.50 ru THE EASTERN EXPRESS Pallmss Snwtns-ronm sn Uor simpibs w raolinlns shslr n, buSrt Ubrarr and sauikiiig 1'iuni mtk. ' 3 OTHER DAILY TRAINS 31 D a ii PnllmBarwtnrroom.'w'r'"""W All AM okln ami Itl.i-srt er an f re twlla 'TU lM " Cbli Ulalnseus. If in ill ThPimsN ssrvlo Oml u )nies. I All km North-WMtsni standard dr eoaetaM liU sad irs ohslr wn. Wslus smb. i )C Ml Wn shale "le?: P"U" O-lh PCfl TlMplnsurfroia AmMtaOuieasa. lia- 2 DAILY TRAINS OMAHA TO ST. PAUL-MIHHEAPOIIS 7 50 AM ob2jjti0" prior fi 'I C tl Follmss lfB ir.'lwtk. Ubtar M. I W W WW sud ins tscuaias BLACK. MI LLC 2.50 pm Rirwa; rior, UorfrJk. Ixtn fin nnnt t.lncoln.Wshos. rTd CltT. Hsstlnss, Hewurd, iens, Rups- Wdwood and thronik nollaias shair cam v . Ik tam vim. Animr no. ronnn Pnllnis UMplns car asmos. 0 fit 111 Ts Frusoat, Llneola. Wslioe, Rorfetk, O UU ai Loss Plus, Vsrdlsr SOMMMiSM tl Soasbad Isdlsa HMamtioa oountry. CITY TICKET OFFICE. 1401 and 1403 Farnam Street. ' A $kfn oTovnufy U a Jog foretsm Di.t. mix oousAum oriental CREAM, OK MAGICAL BEAUTIPIEl n,r Si Taa. , Plaaplss, rnekkaa, Btota PaUk kua as bus dib us, as ry blsmlab saasty, as 0w 4MwUta It kaa atoad tB teat f arty-ST rsra, an ttt m bsraissa KSi M u m tar it Is proBsrky surf, aeoast as MaUrt.U . ( stst ar bbbm. Dr. k A. Sayra aaM ts a ladr at ta saoV tm ts yauiJli ' will am tsmiL I tconsMjid Barmfnl f JOURACD'S cncAkT' aa tb. Km Barmfal of all tha akiB rpariitiBoa' sal sf all araaslali .s aa. laiMf am. Matatv m turn vsbbbs Sutss an Butdd. rGBD. 7. BOPKIItS, rsm, ' s SI rmt.:Jm SC. M. . HAND APOLIO neither coats over the surface, nor does It 'go down into. the pores and dis solve ihel? necessary oils." . It opens the pores, liberates their activities, but. works no chem ical" change "in : those delicate juices that go to make up the charm and bloom of a perfect complexion. , Test it yourself iillTC HELL'S FOR r;XMAS':-: CANDIES All Kiatfs of Bakery Ooods . anl Pane Cakes TeU 354! 2806 Usvcowortli SI lasarss Prt,SfL Vblu Skis and a Bsaatifal Cempltxlea, ssra kosssaa sad Tsttar. Ab- 4. BOIStair ' KiMiWil ad PBTfnli.utir tlMkBBad. irrao. kk Us, t-issylaa, lUdnMi, Sua avota sad Taa. vtod wua IKrma-HoyeiB Sob a rat- wiaauraiH, Sold .Orsgelsls, or - ( sasy as ordf ad sUrssti Paamn-Baoyfcle, ftl e fcnHs uprMi nold. Perm a-s ey aOo .., a& ..an, by nuli. o. Ym DPRA-rOy ALB (33L. CmctimBtl, O. . SCMALTCR'S CUT PRICE DRUG STORE Omkha. "Nebr.. and ' South Omaha. Ksbr1 ciimsras umn Calumet Coffes House. Tolt liansoo. Proa, Rluepolnts on lUlf-Bhell. Celery. ' Uiivaa. Neort Flak. outr.- Cream ot, Cbtcken. Bouillon. Profled White Itsu. Matre TTHoteL Pin Mouy rtuklce. btufZed Mxisu. I Phlladelpbla k.ii. Cesery Sauce. ROAiBTS. Ymin. Turkv. OwaLier BirufTins. Lola of Pork, Kentucky Stylo. Buckling tig. likl Aiie. Uomwlkc lioaee, cnestoui siumsf. JTline lirvt su Jus. . ENTREES. ' Chlckea Pot Pl. Oyster Pat tl. leuware Terrapin, en i urue. fHLira lld a la. VuitSBrette, LvLieJ Crabs a la Tartar. Boston bakvd aas. Cream FTttten.. Ci-fiic feiauc.. VkAii-rTAIli-t-li. riAlSii W.K Rm na Baked Hubbard Squash. NW Spinach. Orn and Hwet olatues. Lr-bSERT. English Plum PuUiling, liramly Sauce. Kkd Auil and W'blppd Cream AddIs Duuiulliia. lo Cream. sliuos lie. TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER I lJ.-t ill. 'I mm M J Jfco s7i i fi9k Cutlery Sale; ' 1) V ' RAZOR Warranted steel Star Rasors, Streps, Mugs and Brtikhea, Elegant gifts. Rasors, up from. CARVERS. Roast Carverst, Steak Knives,' Bird Sets, Breakfast .Carver. Guar anteed steel with stag I flfl bandies, $1160 down to Ir-UVJ POCKET KXIVKS :,' 1. X L. and Itenckle boys' knives and beautiful enamel gift 1 f" knives, $5.00 down to stw6 TILL CHRISTMAS. This Is Candy Day TOMORROW IS CHRISTMAS. Your "Loved Ones" will want the See that your dealer gives HE CANDIES , WHEN W ARE MAKING YOIRPIRCHASES. a or a.a. . A... .Jl I ' jonn u. ivooawaru cc to. -The Candy Med." ' s C01NCIL BLlffS, - w ws jOVYA. AM L tfift CJI TS. 1 DOYDS' .Woodward A Burg ess, , last ,riM8-rosii?nT, THE SLEEPY KlfJG WALTER JONkia sad Company o; (V. Friday and Haturday nlghU. Special matinee Christmas. Regular maune, oaw urday ..v.-. .' . I l WM. )l. CRAMS, in , THE SPENDERS PRICES Matlnae. 25o to tl.tw. Night, 26u to $160. , rr OI if Theater 29-5O-70C f. tonight at 05 KATOERIHE ,WILIARD Matinees CIRISTMA8 DAY AND SATt'RDAT. BE8T SEATS.. - t( Cants, THE POWER BEHISD THE " THROViE BIKDAT MATTKEKKATHRTN Cm- TEICMAN. SB TelsBhoasv 13 nsdern Vaudovillo Matlnss Today Any Pit ot ho us vwa CHILDREN 10 CENTS, ( TONIGHT Ollt PRIC'fB 10 eonts," K eenU, to eenU. IF EATS NOW Obi BALK POR CHRIST KU MiTfNW ANU NIOHT. MKSWMTS. . ' HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS,; THPAkk MOTtL. Ml ah Claea . Amarlcan i;nd turopsa-o rian. Vtrtua liAh Hous.uaiilieUyrniial uroa J R. HAUfS. Ls and Wiinster. j. C. WALJi-aiR.. Aeaodaie aanaes. Safety I I 1.03 best. ii J- - 1 ,' tl -