THE OMAITA' ' DAILY BEtt: .' fcATUftDAY, DECEMBETl 1, lDOfi. Flan to do'allY&iur'Ghrtstmas Shopping Early . Two great torei are Mocked wil ths figU and most denrahU Gi-Mnn qift. aUreihj for yovr chooninj make your selec 5 BIG SPECIAL SALE OF S 5 JAPANESE I Hand Painted Plates ! H tion early do it new void the hint rush start tomorrow). ONLY 20 MORE BUYING DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS Ladie3 8-button length tans, browns and all colors, suede and glace ki'd gloves, also M n n In Rich Deslons. IP ' OQ 00p worth op to $1.50 loLm& JL'OOL laaies' real kiu, . .ivX 16-button glace AftM'fZ. vl V n The trroalo;t bnrtrains in cWnnt hand glove, in white only .at c-i - r- painted Jap China ever, offered by a house in the west. All the most beautiful designs et. richest color combinations a va riety of sizes make chnnninjr pifts that would ornament any home. Positively worth up to $1.50 each, at roes n..,-V f arilna' t AA Onalltv Til ark KITk filovea .-Two clean. plain and fleece lined, medium and heavy weight special bargain, 49c at, pair CLOAK SALE m 2 2 r Ladies' and Men's All Linen H - f - - 4 'K I f'J I "m Is ' ' ' ; 1 1 i ' I Mr n 1 I' V . I I' I I II . 11 v I J 15 ' , " III V X ( I I 1 . H H HANDKERCHIEFS Fine sheer linen Initialed and hem stitched effects ralso fine em broidered Swiss the genuine 25c quality very special, at, each Ladles' Initial Linen Handkerchiefs, hand embroidered Initials, half underlayed, Q J worth regularly up to 16c each, at, each. . . OiC Ladles' All Silk Veiling Black, white and colors, worth worth 25c, at, yard 5 2ci Am for ladies' 50-inch plain and novelty mixed coata vel vet collar and eelf strapped trimmings heavy and serv iceable. , 6 f or ladies' cbnt heavy mix ture and checked coats nobby and stylish prettily trimmed wide skirted. (Jg for excellent ty cloth coats, half satin lined with self strapped, braid and button trirpmings 10c RIBBON SALE 10c-15c $ u M Two big bargain squares of plain and fancy all silk ribbons all colors and widths Including black, white and tan, at, yard Ladies and Children's Underwear Boys' and girls' Tests, pants and drawers, plain and fleeced, 19c and 2fic Ladles' and children's Munstng underwear, reets, pants and drawers, 49 and 9c. Ladles' medium and heary underwear, Including union suits, at 88c, 4c and 69c i t The Stylish New Broadcloth Coats The stylish and ultra popular coats are in the 50 inch . jrngiu, loose or ugufc-uiwug, oraia or emoroiaery irimmea run satin linen, largo rippio uhchk, new tailor stitched self straps , 1150 1f85 1ft 00 T5Q pr ices special at. . M n Ladles' Silk Waist--Two specials, very stylish, worth up to $6.00 and $7.00, CJg Cg Ladies' AVool Waists Made of fine veiling, f QQ albatroHst-8, clc.v at I.JO Iiadies' Dressing HarquesLadleB eiderdown 4and heavy German flannel dressing sacques, flQ a special bargain at.......... 'OC Ladles' Pcttirouts Ladles"heavy mercerized black petticoats, a very special value O O at VOC FURS Large double brook mink, Canadian marten and sable bleached coney scarfs with silk ornaments and tails. . Grry Siberian squirrel Zazas, at Blended Siberian squirrel Throws, at Natural grey Siberian squirrel muffs, at An eight stripe blended brook mink pillow muff, at .2.98 .2.98 4.98-5.98 4.98 4.98 I sm Shoes ma Slippers I Dress and Dancing Slippers Patent leather, Vassar ie, wood Cuban heel, hand turn soles 98 H SlnKl and double Iwahplla Pox carf8' 4.98-7.50-9.98 Fine Kid Theo Ribbon Tie Wood Cuban heel, hand turn sole J Kid or Patent Leather Slippers One strap 5 J pump style, leather Cuban 1 69 heel, turned sole 1 5 n Patent Leather Pump College widow, white kid collar, very T50 m neat J m Patent Colt and Gun Metal Shoes Lace and button, new special styles, splendid J quality, 250-3-350 HOSIERY SALE A big bargain square piled with nien's hosiery silk finished, mercerized 'camels hair and black wool, all weights, a pair Ladies' Fine Hosiery Fine ribbed top, some white C soles, full size, worth 25c, at pair IjC Misses', Children's and Boys' Fine and Heavy Ribbed Hosiery, including lironcho Busters, garter tops, at, pair, 2)" I0c-15c Millinery Entire bankrupt stock of high class millinery from Mme. E. Reboux, 692 Fifth Ave., New iorK, mcjuaing tne nnest thea- n ter. hats, reception hats., etc., y and ornaments, worth up to $25, at. ... . Ladies' Silk Velvet HatH Trimmed with feathers, ornaments, breasts and ribbons all newest winter Styles, at, each $1-2.50 IN THE BASEMENT CLOAK DEPT. Gianiic Stock Bought From the R. R. Co. Not this season's 49c ' styles, worth up to $3.00, each, at . .' ; Ladies' Warm Winter Cloaks worth up to $4.00 each, flO at JOC . Ladies' up-to-date Mefton Cloaks -worth up to $4.00 each, at . . . Ladies' $6.00 Cloaks 50-inch and 48-inch lengths, ' 2)8 1.98 style 150 ma- Ladles Sults-nothew ' worth up tW $8.00',' ;! at Ladies' $10.00 Suit flue terlals, each. Ladles' $1.00 Waistsa"-in",bl!(,rfl and white, each, ( 3f)c Ladles' $1.25 Wrappers reds, blues and greys, at . .. ?.98 iliiU 39c Ladies' Skirts worth up to $2.60 each, at .98c 1.50 Ladles' Skirts, worth up ,to $3.00, at . . . . . i Children's heavy Winter Jackets, worth up to $1.00, fiC Children's Dresses wool and heavy cotton, worth up to $1.50 and $2.00 each, at 50c EXTRA SPECIALS ia JEWELRY DEPT. Ladies' Mounted Combs on bargain square your choice !5c i In fln 49c$15 ihemian Garnets, In $2 "$25 Just received Mounted Oombs In flnj Jet and set with fine coral, each . Just received Bohemian Garnets, In bracelets and pins each, from Silverware Pieces all the best brands of Rogers, Wilcox, Oneida Commun ity, Walace Bros. Tea Spoons, Berry 99'jla, ,;Kjni(y.e)s, a ':(Fofka, , ..Preara i L.afisese.rtB.opn.g, Table Spoons worth up to $1.25 each, your choice at. . . Gents' Stick Pins, in fine sterling sil- '. ver, Roman, ,Ugures ' and enameled effect , 25c i sterling all- 50c-$l Leather Bags leather lined, all sam ples and all perfect, new shades worth $1.60 and ,$2.00, at Ladies' Strap Purses, large sizes, in fine leathers, at 59c Imported Bracelets from Paris, only to be round at Brandeis exclusive styles, fully war ranted to wear, at ,$2-$3 Bought From N. Y. Auction House ISnws.r CARDIGAN JACKETS Blue, black, brown and gray colors regular $2.50 and $3 values great opportunity to buy a good jacket for winter weather, each.. 7!g Men's and boys' wool sweaters, In plain and fancy colors, Austra lian lambs' wool, worth up to $3. ..50c-75c-98c Men's and boys' worsted and Jer sey sweaters, plain fancies, worth up to 76c, in IF. basement iDC Men's fine dress shirts Manhat tan, Griffon, Wellington and makes, at. 98cl.50-$2 Dress Gloves and QO A QQ mittens, at ifOC-T.0 Entire surplus stock from the mill of Wright Health Fleece Under wear, wool and silk mixed, regu lar $1.50 and $2 values, QQ special at garment OC Miming union f r M P( suits, at l.DU-Y.DU Men's and boys' warm work gloves dm.m.e.n.B: 25c-50c Basement Men's and boys' negli gee shirts, new and up-to-date patterns, regular . Qf 76c values, at J Lace curtains, worth up to f $2 pair, each OJl $3.60 and $4.50 Curtains, Cg Real hand made Cluny, Batten burg, Brussels Net and T03 Flemish Point curtains, pr. our LACE CURTAIN SPECIALS rvmr.h uovers saiuraar an Artlooom couch covers, Jt C( worth up to $8.60, at eaT.JVI Dining room table covers Art loom covers, 2 yards square, new line of colors, in orient- 0 als and floral, at, ea.. Zt.Jij Curtain rods, extra large silver j 1 . n r - fe I ecu, ifeumr . IMV special SHORTER HOURS FOR CLERKS Ciar PromuUates Law to Pleasi Men Who Work for Wacei. CHURCH HOLIDAYS MUST BE OBSERVED Effort Made b? Authorities to Sep arate Demands of Labor from Those of Parol? Political Nature. ST. PETERSBURG, Nor. X-Aa Impor Unt part of the administration's prorrara for Industrial reform, deslrnod to appeal for the votes of the great masses of clerks and commercial employes at the eomlh'r elections, ws promulgated today tn a law ' providing for the "normal repose of com mercial establishments," which was signed by the emperor last night. In addition to a holiday for employes In stores, offloes and so on, a fifteen-hour day for those who work In restaurants, saloons and similar establishments which are allowed to be open, the law embodies the statute regarding- Sunday closing, pro viding for closing stores and the cessation of work In factories, except In the case of Industries where continuous activity Is necessary. Groceries and meat markets will be permitted to open for a few hours on Sunday. In addition to two hours at noon, employes under 17 years of a'ge are entitled to three hours dally for school time. The provisions for Sunday closing ex tends also to the twelve great holidays of the Russian church, but In the districts ehlefly Inhabited by the nonorthodox popu lation other days of worship may be sub stituted. The law does not extend to the factories and Industrial establishments which have been covered by a law to be Issued later. At the outset the Industrial end commercial Interests were In direct opposition to the enaction of this legisla tion, but shifted their grounds owlnjf-ta fear that the labor movement would again enter a revolution phase if such demands were not (ranted. Pro bias Seaadal. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. SO.-Ae a result of the Investigation which the press cam palgn and public Indignation have com pellsd the ministry to make Into the Udvil contract for the purchase of grain intendud for famine relief and In which Assistant Minister of the Interior Gurko is alleged to be Involved, the sufferings of the stricken population of the Volga provinces have been greatly augmented. On account of the disappearance of IJdval, the chief grain buyer. In the fuce of the threatened proceedings, the purchase and shipment of the sorely needed grain has been sus pended and considerable time must elapse before new contracts can be drawn up. Further disclosures Increase the gravity of M. Gurko's action In awarding the con tract to IJdval. Governor Alexandrovskl of Penza province, who has been mentioned as one of Lldval's sponsors, says he never heard of the man until he received orders through M. Gurko's department to pur chase grain only through Uidval. It also develops that the profits of the deal were ev.-n greater than at first supposed. The semstvo committee of the neighboring province of Yula was able to purchase grain for 6 cents per bushel below Udval's contract price, equivalent to over 1600,(KiO on the whole contract. Persons from the IVVoff and Orbellanl, representing the se mstVQ- committee, who havo Just returned from a trip through the famine stricken province, report' that the conditions are even worse than de scribed In their earlier accounts. . Slckns follows In the track of famine. An epi demic of scurvy 'has broken out In the Kholfsk district of Saratov province, and In the absence of the needed food and medicine Is spreading widely. While there Is a large accumulation of coal at the Donets mines, the railroads are not moving It and In consequence the mflies have shut down. It Is feared that the lack of coal may lead to a suspension of work In the factories and great distress In several of the mining districts.. velopnients with great interff jp!nd hoped the movement ultimately would be uc CI'SHf ul. Manila Syndicate Has t'osli. LONDON, Nov. 30. The syndicate plan ned by Bpeyer & Co.j of New York; Speyer Bros,, of , this. C'ty arid the Hong Kong & ghaughal Bank of London, tftrthe recon struction of the Miuilla Railway company and an extension of Its lines was completed today. The capital, $25,000,000, was over subscribed v KlsiK. Mrnellk ill. P.OAfH, Nov. 9. According to news re celvjrrcf 'today from Adle-Abeba, pap Itaf'of Atysstnla. King Menellk is seriously 111 tfre-lt Is ' feared here that grave dis turbances are likely to occur in the strug gle for the succession. French Ship for Tsoalrr. TOUIXN, France, Nov. 80. Admiral Touchard'a squadron sailed for Tangier today. A. B. Hubermann, only direct Importer of diamonds in the west. 13th and Douglas. DEATH LIST IS SMALLER Thirty Persons Now Said to Have Been Killed In German. Factory. DORTMUND. Germany, Nov. 30. A re vised list of the casualties resulting from the explosion of November iS of the Wit ten Roburlte factory shows that thirty per sons were killed and sixty-two severely in jured and ISO were less seriously hurt. The town of Wltten. near the factory, presents a sad scene of mourning and destruction. Watches Mast Be Stamped. LONDON, til.- SO. On the application of the QoldsnUUV- coilipany, the appeal court today decided that gold or silver cases cf all foreign-made watches, whi ther with or without ;brkj iunt. 1 marked before they can be jid t tteeat Brtjitln,' Though hitherto only furelgu 'cak.es. Wrf IV, lie JtO be stamped, ati mirmiiia Industry UiJ.Tru plated foretgn watches as' built up. rhe jewelers Intend to sppeal to the House of Lords. I'rlaee Opens Cotton P.ifhanite, LIVERPOOL, Nov. SO. The prince of Wales, who was accompanied ' by the princess, today opened the new Cotton ex change here, a handsome building which has Just been completed , at a coat , of tl,73c.caD. In bis speech the prltive referred to the efforts being made to develop tha cultivation of British-grown -wt'Vt'h the object of making the Brlthvfi.rcjVtijn aolnners nartlallv Inrirnenrfenr ..f r,v-.n supplies, and said he had followed Iho ctf- SPECIMENS FROM GALAPAGOS Party of Scientists Return ' to San Francisco After Seventeen Months on Island. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30. The schooner Academy arrived here yesterday from Galapagos islands with a party of "dentists on board, which has spent' sev- ntcen months on the Islands makfnjjr" a v 'ollectlon of Its flora and fauna.' There are 73,0ui upeclmens In the new collection, which includes fourteen of the Galapagos variety of tortoise, the largest In the world. Four thousand specimens of reptiles and IOOjO specimens of birds, among which are many rare species. The party also collected 10,000 .specimens of plantsand 40, WO specimens of both land and Sea shells. It. . Beck, the ornithologist, was In charge of the expedition. HYMENEAL. Kna lip-West. Miss Beulah B. West, daughter of Al fred West of South Omaha, and Ceorgo Knapp were married Thursday at 3 p. m. by Rev. C. W. Savidge. Miss Ruby Mor gan of Hamburg, la., acted as brldesmall and J. N. Tyler of I'lattamoulb as grooms man. v lct.uu lilln-reler.en. Liberty Frank Mcl-aughlin anri Miss Agnes Josephine Petersen of Onvhs. were married Tuenday evening bv Rev O. A. Luce of Pearl Memorial Methodist cnurch. rolttr-Wnlkrr. . .. Sergeant Marion I Potter ami Miss Mary JovepMne Walker of Dresden. Ken., were married at Ftrt Omaha Wednesday after noon by Rar. X: A. Luce. . . Aycr'a Hair Vigor was good, the be V new Improved formula, is better. It is OurlVew JT Y , JT the no specific for falling hslr. A rJywt f tnrw "ePrePtf0ilverywy. Ask your A JL I V tKJKJi druggist to snow It to you, the new kind. Low. nil M X0 BO1sU lkXaC a. jar 111 i wo mt c-i 1 ni) r Phi Delia 1 hrta Hair, . , StIlN'iTVN. . Nov. So.-Tha national convention if the J'Ul Delta Tht. which hus been In progi here during Ihv week, was devoted today entirely to Uie bulness of the organlwUtun....The Anal acsklon will be held tomorrow.. . Steamer Will Be !.. NEW TdHK, Nov. SO.-A wireless -rriosae from the weanier Kt Haul las enciintered eVHemely severe WAatiier during the voyage frnin Europe ft will e about twenty-fuur hours lale la raaviilug Its dock here. , CAUSE , OF WRECK SOUGHT Southern Railway Will Learn Why Its President Was Killed. SEVEN DEAD AS RESULT. .iCfiMSI0N Two Negro Employes Taken from Wreck Expire at Hospital Escape of Secretary Merrill Cob .. j sldered Mlrncnlons. LYNCHBURG, Va., Nov. SO Aa Investi gation is being made today Into the cir cumstance which led to the wreck of the two Southern railway fast trains near hers yesterday morning, resulting In the death of President Bpencer of the road and six other -persons and the Injury of , many others. , The death of William Pollard, the negro porter In President Spencer's private car, and J. W. Shaw, the negro fireman, both of whom died In the city hospital here last night, swelled the death Hat to seven In all. The latest word from the hospital re garding the Injured Indicated that all of them are doing nicely and probably will recover. The scene of the wreck la ten miles south of Lynchburg, and to It many persons have wended their way out of curiosity to see the effects of the disaster. The work of clearing the debris Is being carried on and oh'ScOe) thT wreckage already has been removed. County Oroner J. W. Davis Is expected to take some action In the accident today. He arrived at the scene of the wreck yes terday., but ftndlna- that the bodies aire idy raid beerr'Mnoved-, tie deferred until today as ro' deciding what atcpa he should take Ip the matter.. The escape of F. A. Merrill of New Tork. private secretary to Mr. Spencer, the only survivor In the rrty on the private car except a porter, was miraculous. The In juries he sustained are not serious and he will be able to leave the city hospital here prohahly by the first of the week. The Identification was made today of the negro who was killed and his body burned The victim was James Rnswell of Toledo, O.. a dining car man who was taken aboard Mr. Spencer's car for the trip. , Illume Signal Operator. ' The accident ia now declared by a South ern railway official t0 b0 due to the block telegraph rulea being ditrtgarded by Oper ator C. II. Mattoax, who was In charge at night at the block station at Langoon, four miles from Lawyers dopot. Assistant General BirperirltCndent E. A. Ail f "" " ' (an t 4, flit II Bright. riMl. rft , d r j. Air uium 'muit "1. I'Very tur4l-1 ' iMb4. Iwi Ml-4 pt.nl niifBsiiHiiiiHMt yetiaot sia e. I i'ui:i: hahipi.iv itfTM i.pt. 1 1 I ir-nil nrm A '.. . 4 ra .7Meuil4n t . NT. I Copcman of the company today gave out the following statement: Investigation so far made of the accident develops tho fact that Operator Mattoax at Ransoon let train No. ; Into the block and. disregarding the rules, failed to notify the operator at Lawyers Depot of this fact. When the first section of train No. 37, the Washington and Southwestern vestlliuled ( limited approached Itangnon Operator Mat toax asked the operator at lawyers for the block on No. 37. This was given by th operator at Lawyers who did not know that No. 33 had gone In upon the block. No. 33 broke down at the south end of a curve and aa soon as the train stopped the llagman ran back to protect his train. As far as we learn, the. flagman had pro ceeded about 90 yards when No. 37 was n the curve. Engineer McKlnney saw the signal and applied the mergency hral.c but he did not have time to leave his sent before the collision took place. An Inspection of the telegraph sheets In each of the block stations substantiates this belief. The sheet nt Rangoon shows that No. 33 was given the block by Operator Mattoax and the sheet at. Lawyers shows that Mattoax had not notified the oprator th're that No. 33 was on Hie block and entitled to It. A fuller Investigation will be made as speedy as possible but we do not expect to develop addttlona! facts. The company has a number of men scouring the country In the hope of locating Operator Mattoax but up to a late hour this afternoon we have been able to ascertain absolutely nothing as to his whereabouts. Funeral of President Spencer. WASHINGTON. Nov. 80. The funeral of President Samuel Spencer of the Southern railway, who lost his life In the railroad collision at Lawyers. Va., early Thufsday morning will take place at St. John's church In this city at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. Roland C. Smith, the rector, officiat ing. The body will be Interred In this city. The burial aorvlee will be private. For Ave minutes during the funeral hour, be ginning promptly at i o'clock, every train and all machinery of the , entire Southern railway system will be at a standstill, an a mark .gf respect to the late president. Tim active pallbearers will consist .pi ten of the oldest negro porters in the awfvjce of the Southern railway. This list will not be made public until tomorrow. The honor ary pallbearers will Include the vice presi dents and official of the toad, J. I'lerpont Morgan and othar prominent financiers of New York. President Bpencer earned his first laurels la railroading on the section of the road In which he lost his Ufa yesterday. That por tion of the Southern syFtem was formerly known as the Virginia Midland, of which Mr. Spencer was superintendent In 1X77. This was the highest position he had held up to that time and he left It within a year for a promotion. Hod lea Sent Home. Th bodies of Charles P. Flnher and Frank T. Redwood, both of Hiltlmore, who were killed In the collision at lawyers, Va., when President Samuel Spencer of the Southern railway lost hla life, were sent to Baltimore early today. D. W. Da via. the telgraph operator, who waa one of those killed, was frequently de tailed to accompany the higher officials of the road on such trips as the one that ended so disastrously yesterday. It Is said that when he was not I AM that he would be expected to accompany I'resldent Spen cer snd party on this occasion, he asked to be relieved, stating that It was the de sire of his wife and . hnns.lf to spend Thauk-HTlving with Jier parents In Alexan dria, but it could nvt be arranged. NEW YORK, Nov. 3t.-The bo ly of Gen eral Philip Schuyler, who was killed In the wreck on the S'lurlicrn railway, was brought tw this city today. Tti fjneral will take place tomorrow at St Barnabas Lputcopal church In Irvington, N. Y. WATCHUS Frenxer, :bth and Dodge. Flsrht with Knives nt Hence. CASPER, Wyo., Nov. 30. Speclal Tele gram.) During a qiarrel at a dance at Al cova, a small town In the southern part of this county, laat night Robert Keliey slashed William Knob twice with a knife. Inflicting dangerous wounds. The first cut Is across Knob's face and neck and the other Is In his ahoulder. Knob la Sild to have attacked Keliey with a knife, when the latter drew his own weapon with the above result. Deputy Sheriff Dave Williams left here last night for the neene of the tight and has Just returned with Keliey. who Is, in Jail to await trial. The victim of the affair Is In a critical condition, but will probably recover. Contest Over Treasnryshlp. CAa. o., Nov. 30. -(Special Tele gram.) J. S. Van Doren, present county treasurer, who failed of re- lection on No vember 8, has filed a contest and petition for recount of the ballots cast at the last election. The successful candidate, Mias Lltzie McDonald, republican, waa elected by it majority of only eighteen and the con testant alleges that questionable ballots were counted for his opponent. Judge Charles K. Carpenter will hold a special term of district court In Oisper on Decem ber 7, when the matter will be taken up. Paymaster Denies Story. WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. - Paymaster Charles O'Leary. the officer of the armored cruiser Tennessee, which acted as a convey for the Louisiana on its trip to Panama with President Roosevelt, came to Washing ton from Newport News today and entered an emphatic denial of the stories that the stokers of the Tennessee mutinied, making It neceasary to put sixty of the men in the brig. Mr. O'Leary says all rumors of trouble on the Tennessee are absolutely unfounded and that few men are now In confinement for minor offenses. Roaxb Rider Succeeds ( ooley. WASHINGTON. Nov. 80. The president today announced the appointment of John O. Mcllhenny of Louisiana to fill the va cancy on the Civil Service commission caused by the promotion of A. W. Cooley, to be assistant attorney general of the De partment of Justice. 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