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i 1 hd N SUBMITTED T0 TAE Al} Testimony in the Paul Embezslcment Trial Conoluded. FIST'S ATTORNEYS PREPARING HIS CASE AMdavit for a BT of 1 Wil 1o Water rticniars Filea=Tt widered Tod gh t Nebraska € Btate News, Husrives, Nebv, July [Spocial Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—Tho arguments beforo the jury that has for a week been listoning to testimony in the Paul embezziement case @ consludod this afternoon. County Attor Christopher Hoeppnor opened yosterday for tho state, foilowed this morning by Judzo W. P. McCreary for ihe defonse, Judge R. A. Batty, counsel for thestate, was the last Lo address the jury at the moruing session. Major B. F. Smith closed for the dnfonse and General A. i1, Bowen for the prosscu- tion, “Then the court read 1ts instructions 1o the jury. On requests of the stato they were instructed as to the information and the law of embezzlement, ‘The amounts of money sa1d to have been appropriated by Mr. Paul wore public woneys and any disposition of said money, except as provided by law or the proper authority, was an embezzlement. o failure to pay over any funds collected 10 his succossor was to be taken as an evi- dence of embezzlement which would remove the defendant’s presumption of lnnocence. Loans, with or without interest, were also evidences of embezzlement. T'to amount of the defalcation, if any, wus to be ascertained by tho jury and inserted in the verdict On vebalf of the dofendant mstructions were vrayed forund granted that every ma- terial ailegation in tae information must be proven The court gave the additional in structions that the jury was to judgo as to the credibiiity of witnesses, and gave it two verdict blanks, one finding the defendant not guilty and the othor guilty, as churged, of embezzling bianlk doliars. The jury was placed in the hands of Deputy Sherif Al Boya, who conducted it to the room where it will deliberate. Mrs. Paul v ested spectator to day, sitting nd and listening wtently to th Messrs, Hartigan and Tibbotts, attorneys for Deputy Fist, have filed a_motion with an uflidavit for a bili of particulars as to the dates nnd specific amounts he is said to have embezzled and wided Mr, Paul in embezzling. The motion will probably ve argued tomor Tow morning, us the stato has announced its readiness to proceed with Mir, Pist's triai When court me tho attorneys but it soon became would ot soon jury room at s sembled at 7:30 this even interested were present, evident that the jury I A bailiff sent into tho ) reported that thestatement had been made that an agreement could not be reacned in less than two hours, The court and attorneys stayed around swapping stories untila late bour, when they sepa rated, although Mr. Paul remained in the court’ house in the hopo of hearing the verdict. REGULATING RAILROADS, Members of the State tion Bu Lixadiy, Neb., July 6.—| Special Telegram to Tur Bre.l—The State Board of Trans portation held its regular montnly meeting this afternoon. Tures cases which had been under the consideration of the board of sec- retaries for some timoe wero taken up. Inthe Mayberry case, in which tho citizens of Mavberry, a small town in Pawneo county, petitioned the bonrd to compel the railroaa company to establish and maintain a depot, the secretaries recommended that the rail- road company be required to construct a platform aud Stop one passenger train and ono freight train each way per The sacretaries denied tno petition for a depot, but recommended tLo putting in of a plat- form. The fiudings of the secretaries were approved by the board. + The citizens of Rulo had petitioned for an overhead crossing over Bedard street aod for the cpening of Third street, now closed by the railrond. They also complain that the traflic on First streot was obstructed b; trains standing across that street. The sec. retaries reported adversely on the overhead crossing and in the matter’ of opening Third . Theirreport was approved and tho d ordered that the railvoad company be notified that the obstruction of First street must bo remedied. ‘The Rulo people had also asked that Com- mercial street through that town be opened up, but the board overruled their request The B. & M. was ordered, upon recommenda- tion of tho secroturies, Lo construct a side- track and grant elevator privileges upon the same av ‘Thompson, in Jefferson county, within twenty days or show cause why the same should not be done. The reports from the officers of the grain departments at Omaha were then taken up. Chief inspector Thompson reported that on June 1 his books showed a deticit of 30, During that month he inspected 48 cars of grain and collected feos to 1he amount of 331,50, His expenses for the of Transportu- mouth were §I5).71, leaviug a delicit on July 1 of 5427, ' Weighmaster Taylor reported that during the month of June ho had wei cars of grain aud collected & He put in a bill of £112 for extra help employed during the month and the matter was re ferrea to Secrotary Koontz for a written re- port. Register Hilton appeared vefore the hoard to see if something could not be done towards paying Dim his salary. He stated that upon receiving s appointment, when the law went into effect, he onened an oftice 1n Omaha, ho has not received anything by way of compensation. His casn was taken under advisement and the board aojourned. Fourth of July bentions, Funmont, Neb., July 6.—|Special to Tur Ber. | —Aftor spending a very quiet Subbath on the Chautauqua grounds, where no pic- nic nor pleasure partics disturbed the sanc- tity of the day, the people purticipated most heartily in the life and merriment of the glorious Fourth. Thousands of people tlocked to tho grounds to spend their holi- day. With boating, batniug, ball playing, fivonien's contest, regular clusses wod lec- tures, the people realized that the Chautau- qua afforded both recreation and stuay. In the afternoon the auditorium was crowded 10 its utmost capacity to_hear Rev. Conrad Hauey. In tho eveniug Rev, J. P. Mills, D.D., lecrured. Briiy, Neb, July 6.—[Special to Tug Ber. |—The celebration here was a success: abo ) families attended Dr. Renver of Nebraska City delivered the oraticn 3 both in Eoglish and German, Ths ex 1ses closed with a grand dispiay of firoworks in the evonlng. Doncitgsten, Neb, July Special to Tur Ber I'ie Fourth celebration at this placo hus uever been surpassed in this county. Tho large crowa that witnessed the catire program — fine parade, eloquont speaking, sweet musio, amusing sports and grand firoworks — has only word: se for 1o hestor, Nioniaka, Neb., Juf Special to Tue Brr, [—The Fourth passed here very pleas- antly and eversbody seemed well pleased with the day, T'he citizens made strangers feel ut home and many of them vemained to the bull at night “I'he morning exercises wore of usval form, Editor Fry of the Nio- brara Ploneer, S, Draper and John T, Lind- sav bolug the speakors. Tho races were in- teresting and attractea olose attention from a lurge crowd. Toward evening a water dis play was given from the artesiau well,which Wi witnessed with great satisfaction. Fire- works aud a ball followed in the evening At t Beatwicr, Neo., 3 peciil gram o Tus Bee ] —This was avotber fluy At the Beatrico Chautauqua, Tho prin- sipal attractions were candidate for vice president, Goneral James G, Field, and Mrs, A Lease of the people's party, There was o Telo- big big crowd proseut all day, aud the alhance fclks bad a veritable love ieast, S. H Davis, the ““Texas Cyclone,” spoke this af- taruoon bofor dudience. a big [l ruing the City and School Board, NEBuaska City, Neb, July 6.—|Special Toleyram 1o Tur Brk)—A temporary in- juuetion was grauted by Judre Chapman | today restraining the city of Nebraska City JURY | and the Board of Education from levying and collecting taxes upon that portion of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy bridgs which had always beon supposed to be within the city limits. The comrany alleges that the proverty is in the channel of the Missouri river and thereforo not taxable for city and school purnoses, The case will be argied at Plattsmouth July 20, LINCOLN INDE 'K neral DENTS RATIFY, My Leese and ( Hgh LixcoLy, ames Field En- the Nebraska Faith b., July 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bew | —The ndependents of Lincoln held a ratification meeting at the Laasing theater this evening, but owing to the fact that the gathering was insufficiently adver- tised but o comparatively small audience was present. The first speaker was Mrs. Maty Leese of iKansas. She spoke for an hour and A half upon the objects ana afms of the people's independent party. She was especially severe upon both the old parties, Speaking of the promises made by the democratic party on the silver question, she statea that the much talked of silver bill which the democrats agreed to pass now sloeping its last long sleep with a majority of 145 democrata watch- ing over its last resting place. She asserted that both parties wero ideutical and that they are masquerading under different names for” campaign purposes. The independ- ent party, sho said, sought to unite Abraham iincoln’ republicanism with Jeffersonian democrac o concludod her address with an Juent reference to tho Omuba convention, saying that July 4, 1502, marked the begiuning of a new epoch in American history and that date would oc- cupy a place in history above the day that English barons gathe o the bauks of the Runnymeado wrested the mugna charta from the unwilling hands of King John, above the day when tho iron ongue of the bell in Faneuil's belfry pro- cluimed the signing of the Declaration of In dependence and above the day when the im- mortal name of Abraham Lincoln was aftixed 10 the proclamation that emancipated 4,000,- 000 black men and consigned their wlxmldu- 10 the museums of histor. At tho conclusion of Mrs, Leose's address ome Schamp of this city introduced Gen- ral Jumes Field, the people’s party candi dato for vice president. dir. Field stated tnat he had no apology to offer for his poli- tics. o was a son of Virginia and had al- ways reen a democrat. Ho adimitted at the outset that his main reason for being in the independent party today was to bring about a ceturn to the trie and unsullied principles of democracy. Walking Tor Neb,, July 6. prd. SIpNEY, [Svecial Telegram to Tie Ber,]—John Howard and wife ar- rived here this afternoon with their wheel- biarrow and cooking utensils with which they are making a tour across the country from Seattle, Wash., to Chicago. Itis on a bet of 310,000 with capitalists of Seattle. of which they receive one-half providin comploto their journey by Septembor Both look badly weather Leaten. They ayv. crage twenty miles a day Accused ot Graxp Istasp, Neb, Telegram 1o Tne Bee.|—F. Rieaud has been bookkeeper for the Oxnard Beet Sugar com- pany for some timo. Saturday night and Sunday he passed various checks amountiog to about §200. pday 1t was discovered th they were forged. The fellow had all day Sunday, Monday and ‘Tuesday to get away fnd toole good advantage of his opportunit The name of £. C. Howe, agent of the com- pany, was cleveriy forged. July 6.—[Special Beatrico Demoernts Orgnnize. Beatwice, Neb., Jaly 6.—[Special gram to Tue Bee.|—Tho west side ele democ- racy of Beatrice have organized a new demo- cratic club, to_be known club. us the Jefforson o officors are: Presiaent, T. B, ; vice president, John Combs; treas— nk Hurst; secrotary, C.J. MeAll ‘The club starts out with & membership of fitty- EnRrAskA Crry, " Nob, July. 6.—|Special Telegram to Tie Bre.|—During the past twenty-four hours the Missouri has risen five inches. Should it coutinue to riso the Towa bottoms will soon be flooded. Many families have already movea. Every pre- caution is beiug taken to protect tho railroad bridge. The cable ferry staff was cut out to- day and the road leading to the ferry is sub merged. susly Inju HasTiNGs, Neb.,July 6. I by o Fall, -(Specinl Pelogram ates, a painter em- ployed here, fell off building this afternoon on which ho was workiug and broke both bones of his right log, besides bruising bis fuce badly. — - BIG NIGHT FOR JUDGE LYACHL Two Mississippl Mur re Taken from Jail nnd Hanged, uvra, Miss., July 6.—Smith Tooley and Jobn L. Adams, alias *Tooch,” wero hanged last night at 12:30 o'clock 1n the court house yard by & mob of nearly 700 cit- izens, all white. The Warren light artillery declined to defend the jaii and the mob had no resistancaTooley was found alone uis cell and was knocked down and taken out iuto the street in frout of the jail, where ho was crossquestioned. Meantime Adams was brought out. Mr. Henry Blake, brother of the murdered man, pleaded with the avengers, but 1 vain. Tooley was taken over to the court houso and iinally to the court room, in which were 500 people. He tho examination was continued, joth wero cool. 'The people finally grew tired of the fruitless examination and a rush was made downstairs witli the prisoners. Both were then hangei. The crime was the murder of Mr. Benson Blake. a planter sud® werchant atRedwood, last Thursday, the cuimination of thirteen robberics and assassinations within the past twelve montbs, PREVENTED A LYNCHING, and Midtia Assaulting a Jail, JACKsoNVILLE, Fla, July 6.—Nearly 700 negroes are under arms, deployed i squads from ten to twenty and all within two blocks of the Duyal county jull i this city. They claim that a threat was made by the whites about lynching the negro Fraunk Heed, con- fined in jail for the murder of Frank Bur- rows yesterday. No attempt at lynching bas yet been made, bowever, and this is whoily unwarranted. Governor Fleming late inst night issued orders to Adjutant General Laog for two infantry companies and ono artillery company in tuls city to hold temselves iu readiness for today. The combanies assemblod 4t their armorios at midnight and remained thero until duybreak. AU sunset last uight a crowd of negroes bogau to assomble again in front of tho jail and 1n the neighborhood, aud by 8 o'clock there were fully 500 of them n the vieinity, “Their leaders, learning that the wmilitia had veen ordered out, sent ® committee to confer with Captain Turner of the Wilson battery, in command of threo cowpanios. The com mittee was assured that the soldiel tended uo barm to the negroes, but they were ordered to protect the jail and disperse ail Vick Cannon Mob From mobs. The committee then promised to ad aress the uegroes and advise them Lo go homo. When the committoo returned to the mob with this advice, tho mob refused to listen and still larger numbers congregated in tho streets about the jail. Just before 10 o'clock throe companies, the Wilson buttery with a Gatling gun and twenty-five wen, and the Motropolitan light infantry, and the Jackson- ville light 1nfantry, about fifly men each, all under command of M. H. Turaer of the bat- tory, marched up to tho jall. The nogroos did ot tnterfere with them, The Guthng gun was planted within ten feot of the ja door and manued, ‘Tue negroes are sl scattered all about the noighborhood in small squads, but in such & manuer that they could hardiy be catled & wob. At & sigoai, how- over, fully 700 of them (all armed) could be brought tozether. Thoy are uot drinkiog any und talk vory reasonably. Matters are at's very high tension and the slightest move is WPt 10 occasion trouble Just an Ordinary Lynehing. WurgLixg, W. Va., July 6.—Edgar Jonos, colored, who muraered Michael Tiernoy Monday night, was taken out of jail at Wes- ton, Lowis couuty, by # large wob and uauged. THF, [ ACTED WITHOUT AUTHORITY | Accusation of German Oatholic Glmrrhl Trustees Against a Former Pastor, OMAHA RESULT OF LITIGATION IN LINCOLN K National A Note— Reasons Why the German ald Not Ree rations for the Repub- lican State Convention. ver on Lixcory, Neb., July 6.—[Special to Tie Ber.]—The trustees of the German Catholio chureh filed a somowhat sonsational answer 10 & suit insituted by the German National bauk to recover on a note for $467 signed by the church and B, Kueppenbender, the offici- ating pastor at tho limo the note was given. The trustees allege that Kueppenbeuder exe- cuted the note without authority from the church and that ho never turned the pro- ceeds of the note into the church treasury. The answer, which is signed by Jobn Strot- seffen as trustee, asks that the suit be dis- missed, Preparing & Warm Welcome. ‘The republicans of Lincoln have com- menced to make prenarations for the repub- lican state convention, which meets in this ity on Thursday, August 4, It is proposed to hold a day or two previously a state con- vention of republican clubs at which some of tho most prominent leaders in the country will be presont. The city will be gaily decor- ated with buniing and every effort mado to give the republicans of Nebraska such a wel- como as they have never raceived in the his tory of the state. Heard in the Court Rooms, L. H. Denison today filed a complaint against Nellio Holland, o protty but way ward 14-voar-old girl, and asked that sho bo sout to the girls industrial schoo! at Geneva. Sherift McClay 1s contined to his home from iliness. Judge Lansing called the July docket in county court this morning, there being 143 cases listed, Edward Doran_today county court filed o petition in allozing that ho paid 1. F Burnes §37 for advance rentral of a Stevens Creok precinct furm and that a short timo aftarward e was dispossessed by the sheriff, who had foreclosed on the land. Ho claims that Barnes took nis mouey with the full knowledge that the farm was about to be foreclosed upon, o asks for #400 damages. From the I Joseoh Truoff aud John Soukup are under arvest for assaulting Louis Starman, who was picked up unconscious near the Rock Island depot night before tast James Allen has been sentencad to twenty days in the county jail for robbery (i W. Bradden, charged with keeping a gambling house, was brought before Judge Waters this morning, but got a coutinuance until July 13 John Sullivan was fined $3 disturbing the peaco at I and Lincoln in Brief, r Alban, a trotting borse with a record 0, was presented to State Treasurer Hill today by a local clothing acaler who has nad a big jar full of beans on exhibition for the past two years, Captain Hill dropped into the store one morning and suggested that in his judgment tho jur contained 17,651 beans. Last evening the beans were counted and there were just i7, Chief of Polico Otto today issued an order reaviring policomen to.stop all street cars _running at n greater ratv of speed than ten miles an hour. Mrs. Mary Lease of Kansas addressed a larke meeting at the Lansing theater tonight. When you go to Denver stop at the Ameri- can house. Rates §2.50 to #.50. Remoaeled througbout. PRINCE leo Court, i costs for streets. BIs] OPINION. Auother Sensatlonal Publication mburger hten, Benris, July 6.—The Hamburgor Nach- vichiten, one of Prince Bismarck’s organs, has caused a sersation withan article headed: +The Opivion of Prince Bismarel,” which was written in reply to the recont threaten- ing article in the Nortu German Gazotte. The Hamburger Nachriciten that Prirco Bismarck regards the commonts as ridiculous and will not ascribe them to min- isterial inspiration. Continuing tne article say “If tho ministers continue in their present paths, if the practical consequences of their measures make themselves folt by the coun- try more than hitherto, they will be obliged to hear thingsof n very different nature from that of Prince Bismarck's utterances in Vienuna, When the princo takes his seat in the Reichstag his criticisms will not bo restriciod to theso hLimits. If voices are raised in Germany that carry felonious in- tont so far as to imply the desire, under cer- taiu conditions, to place the German policy and the German at the service of the Eng- lish, anyone uttering such a warning ngainst such a course would naturally cause serious vexation to upright Enghshmen.” nglish newspapers, too,” tho article “consider that the imporial wovern- ment is at liverty to silence Prince Bismarck oy judicial proccedings. 1t would be nter- esting in the highest degreo if an_attempt should be mado in that direction. That such a step would be unwelcome to Prince Bis marck we do not belicve. He would hardly raise any objection against a dramatic con clusion to his political career, even if the consequences were more serious to him than is possivle according to the state of the law by It certainly appears characteristic that the ery for the intervention of the nolice and the public-proseeution of the ex-cnancellor of tho ompire is found in tnelish, Hungarvian, freisinnige, clerical ana sociallst organs, and in the North German Gazotte. 1t may bo supposed that all of these aro inspired from an identical center.” Princo Bismarcik’s repiy denies that ho said imperor William informed the czar aud Dr. Windthorst beforenana of his resigna- ton. *On the other band,” the articlo con- tinues, “Prince Bismarck 1s perfectly cer- tain tbat the centerists had the advantage of several connections at court, in_addition to the influence of the French Catholic wife of o certain tutor who was then in great reputo at court. Prince Bisinarck is convinced that tho action of the present ministry is calcu- luted w bring wbout the ruin of the state, and that the ministers are domg everytbing except carrying on his work, He is surprised that the mimisters have not thought it neces- y 1o publish a disavowal of the North German Gazette articles as the Reichzanzieger articte injured Lho ministry and state more than kim,” oA HAUL HER OFF YUKS, The City of Chicago Probably C plete Destructio Loxboy, July 6.—The Inman lice steamer City of Chicago, which is stranded noar the old Heud of Kinsale, has shifted her position and now lies with bher stem closer to the rock. Herstorn has swung more obroadside on against the cliffs. Two tugs got lines from her stern yesterday morning and commenced towing to keep her from swinging broadside on the rocks. The weather moderatea in the aftornoon. A salvage steamor has arrived at Queenstown with 100 tons of nearly dry cur: #0 from the vessel. The crew of the Uiy of Ch go remain aboard their vessel, A groat portion of Lhe steamer’s cargo has boen Lrans- forred to the othor steamors atending hor. Tho work of transforring the cargo has beon abandoned owiog to the heavy sea. A strong broeze 1s blowing from the southwest. 'The hull of the City of Chicago has been further damaged by pounding and i is feared that ner fato is sealed. Four tugs attompted but farled to haul ber off at high water yestor- day. Could N Duntiy, July 6.—The Irisu-American com- mission which arrived Lerea fow days ago for the purpose of trying to effect a peaceful settiement of tho diffe: existing between tho warriag Irish factions, so far have been unable to accomplish anytbing in that direc tion. The commissioners sy they do not Aespair of smoothing matters after tue olec- tions have taken place. Doomed to Cheers for Kiug Osear. Cumistiana, July A procession of 12,000 peoplo yestorday brought forward to the palace @ conservative deputation when DAILY BEEy. the went to proesent to King Osear an ad oss thanking him for ‘his atiitude on tha Norweglan consulate question. Meantime 50000 people gathered baforo the palace, and tinally, in response to their enthusiastio lovalty, both king and’ queen appeared on the balcony, whereupon thore was tre mendous cheering. When tha chesrs had subsiaed all uncovered And sang the national anthem, -~ Forty years in the marketand not an adul- teration. *‘Strietly pure,’ 1s the motto, Cook’s Extra Dry Imperial Champagne. - Christian Endeavorito Gathering, New York, July 6..~Thousands of dele- @ates to the Christisn Endeavor convention are already in the city. Over 15000 have already been assigned quarters in hotels and boarding houses. Five thousand more will be assigned today. In all 30,000 delegates will participate in the proceedings. Open- ing servicos will occur tomorrow and con- tinue night and day till Sunday afternoon, Prominent clergymen and laymen from all parts of the nation are present, — Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is an un excelled medicine for children while teeth ing. 25 centaa bottle, - Tgnored the Oil Tnspection. Ol Tnspector Heimrod entered complaints yostorday against (. P. Schaeffer of Arigo and Howell N, Dickens of Pawnee City for violating the oil inspection law. It is ns- THU qu)\\ JULY 7, 1892 sorted that they wero purchasing oil from St. Joo and Kansas City without making any effort to comply with the Nebraska Iaw reg: lating the trafle. Their proliminary exam- ination will occur Friday. DeWitt's Sarsaparilia cleanses the biood. ——— More gloods tn Tiinols. Avtoy, 111, July 6.—The Mississippl river is again flooding the flelds of farmers who had replanted after the drowning out of crops in May. Lewisto, 11, July 8. Spoon rivers have agaiu invaded thousands of acres of farming land, utterly destroying the crops many planted a second time. It is 100 late to plant again. The Tillinols and —~— DeWitt's Sarsaparilia is relianle. [ Killed Two Drunken Assailants, Jonssox City, Tean,, July 6.—As Byrd Short was driving home with his brothor's wifeand child from Abingdon last night, rocks were thrown at the carriage by two drunken mon. Mr. Short drew his revolver and fired twice, killing both of tho men. They wore named Dickens and Simmons, itfcconiniian Be Abandoned. Sax Fraxcisco, Cal., July 6.—The Chron- icle says it is generally understood that Upton's steamship lino between the orient wnd Portland, Ore., in connection with the Union Pacific road, will be discontinued after the arrival of the next steamer at Port 1y vvh‘-'h,lul." '.““Z.".‘Jl‘f-l“‘; ‘r.“:}:’r‘“\’l’l land, the resultof an understanding betwoen | {AISES and obileo all nartios, HEeROCtT the Southern Pacific and Union Pacifie, "9 Bust Missonsl avenue. Kansks O TR can had TO BURN HIM A THE STAKE. Mattie Walsh's Murderer Will Awtul Fate It Canght. Portrasn, Ore, July 6. —A rumor reached hero early this morning that Wilson, the murderer of Mattio Wuish, 18 located in the woods near Milwaukee, the scene of the crime, and that the thicket is surrounded by a body of armed men, It is said the mob In- tends to capture him_alive if possible, and after pouricg oil on him burn him to the stake. ‘Tuere is no telegraph office at Mil waukee, and no dofinito news 1s obtainable, - 18 Mr. Egan an Alien? i Egan an allen? is the question that agitates some pooplo down at Kansas City. They have ovidently gotten into & deal ot a row over the matter and aro await ing developments with bated breath Here is a lotter received by Mr. Elmer t'rauk, clork of the United States cireuit court, and which oxplains the situation in the city by tho banks of the Kaw Saffer an 1s Patr KANsAs Citv, Mo, July 3.-Clerk Clrouit Court, Omaha, Neb.: ~ Daar Sie-Will you Kindly Inform me 1f the records ol your court show when Patrick Ezan, who is now minister 0 Uil was nuturalized. ns the ussertion has been made hero thit he was an_alien at the time of als appointmont to ropresont th country at Chill. There ia a dispute pending as to his citizonship, and it his cltizenship that Mr. B naturalization papers ia os courts of Nebraska, bul oly had taken thom out through urt of Lancaster county, aud 10 inquiter to apply to the clerk Mr. Frank replied nover taken out his the United S that he pro tho district ¢ he advised of that court. DROPPING DOUGLAS DOWN. Contract Ready to Com Work on the New ™ Contractor Kd Pholan will grade Douglas street within the next ninoty days, his con« tract having been approved by the city council, the mayor's approval belng all that 1s necossary beforo work is rosumed on the street. According to the spocifieations thore will bo a cut of six ana a half feot at Ninoteenth strect, four and a half foor at Eighteenth treot, one foot on tho west side of Seven toanth and two feet on the castsiao of Seven: teouth Itis Mr. Phelan’s fntention to bogin work atouce aud put enough tmen on tho contract to compieto it within sixty days although he 18 allowed ninety days by the terms of the contract, nee and Rush be Retuen Tho result ot ohings Wi GueesviLe, Miss,, July 6. the primarios held in the Third congees sional district insuros tho roturn of Hou. T C. Catehings to cangress, MORSE DRY GOODS CO All Wool French Challis good, sightly styles, such as you pay 65c for in early season, il Beaded Capes These (..lpt.s are beaded Organdies. gen- uine I‘rench, new, elegant printings,lace cffects, rare novelties, bought to, and ought to sell, for soc and 6oc, now only 17¢c. {1 CENTS. ScotchGinghams summer arri new colorings and designs handsome effects, rich looking. stylish, 25¢ quality. CENTS, French hams, eleg Ging- 1 ams gant China silk surface, rich and - varied tones, strong Z and modest style our usual price is 6oc CENTS. = = on Brussels Net, very cool, 7 rich looking, strongly made, ter ‘.h:ln l)rlCSthy or w C'(l.rv,‘lorlTlC‘l 1>r1(-c‘ > an sl/,' any other brands we marvelous cut price now only 2 y f know of, iy a Crepons, new I n summer colorings, d [ ] the kind others are ? oftering for ¢1.25. [4] BRACH CcENTS, Silks. Lace Oriental, worth 3 TSCIINOW, i c China Sllks 20 e PR inches wide, sold _all Oriental, worth 5c season for 37Y%c, P 25C, nOW: |t fine printings, now Orlental worth oy cesns. | 35¢, mow : IOC i OrlentalFlounce Frjer,‘Chl : Chl!)n,a} 45-in. wide, worth Sl A o ¢1.25 a yard, now choice printings ‘I"5 yars splendid for ‘wear, HONLY Bl Sl s, SR worth 75¢, now only : Ladies’ Vests e fine Jersey ribbed, z splendid for wear, Shanghali, Ly— ourusual 15c quality ons dye, 85c qual- = ity, new 1mlmm- Ladies’ Vests, tions, only - full bieached for . white dresses, etc. ; —— — gyptian cotton, Wash Pongees, looks like lisle 27-in. wide, cream thread, worth s50c ground, with pretty anywhere. CENTS, colored printings, Gauze Under- = good value for sr1, wear for children: now - 2 = vests, pants and y drawers,from size MENS WERR | s i ment, with 3c rise FORHOTWEATHER. in sizes. CENTS, Silk Vests Blg Odd LOt 4~ ] cream, flesh ami 1‘}) all linen Men's fast black, worth Collars, regular 15¢ _} ¢1.25 in most kinds, Thursday 4 stores,same made collars for 25¢c, now fe to sell for $1, we =5 % S sell for 75 cents. CENT Fine Fancy Domet and Oxford Cloth Shirts, extra good quality for the money; come and see; now - - - Fine Scotch Madras and Oxford ill b W) Cloth Negligee Shirts, especially good for $1.50,splen did for hot weather, now - - - Men’s French and Scotch Flannel Negligee Shirts, es- pecially good -+ for hot weather wear, worth $3 00 and $3.50 cach, now 1\\[011’5 Fine Gauze Vests French Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, reg- ular made, beautiful goods, only 75¢ a garment, Men’s To OENTS, Boys’ Hose, 100 dozen more of our famous Iron Clad, double knees, soles and s toes and fast black boys’ hos iery, worth soc, the kinds offered by others. Ladies’ Hose. Here is an odd lot of Balbriggan, French Lisle and Maco Cotton Hose,all worth g1 and more a pair; come early for these. Sizes 8 and 814, Linen Hose, that s, linen ankles, linen ‘heels linen toes; worth 81.00; better be rluick Gray Hose and Tan Hose, to match gray and natural tan shoes, worth soc each; splendid, Rl 25c; it isn't. Half Wool Chal- 1 lis, desirable dark grounds, good look- -- ing styles; but the 2 price ought to be FINE Tollet Soa aross of 1o0c Toilet Soap, all good sorts, CAKE, all pure soaps, all © popular brands; your choice of the lot only 3c a cake. Unscented Gly- cerine Soap. .. Eastman’s Sweet Allohal s v ( All Triple Ex- tracts, all the pop- ular odors; a fancy cut glass Dbottle 4711 Glycerine. .. b given with each Alllance Cloth, new fabric for the season, polka dots and sty]xsh looking 2 stripes on blue ground; should be 20c, but is only 12}c. CENTS, lSllka.lencs> Drap- ery, splendid styles, every coloring you are likely to want; don’t pay other CENTS. Standard Prints, good wholesome styles not the rejected and old sorts offered; are cheap at 5c. CEN Challls, new mld summer styles,hand some printing, ""“‘136 strong cloth; worlh 8} CENTS Chlldren sHam- mocks, eight feet six inches long; strong and service- able and very cheap as to pnct_ Hammocks, made of Mexican sisal twine, 12 feet long, knotted edge, stretchers thrown in; worth g1.50. Sun Umbrellas l 26-inch Gloria silk silver handle, strong frame; look at other $1. 25 sorts then see these. iy s | Sun UmbrPllas. $1 75 fine Gloria silk, para- U gon frame, fast color, silver handle; a great bargain. $1 75 $2.25i Sun Umbrellas. guaranteed to wear, ivory trimmed amua *ks; crooks, twis etc; all new, sty ]15]\ shaped hand 1 e s; others ask ¢3 for one no beteer, if as good; our price $2.25. ounce; usual price of perfume 25¢ an an ounce, 0z, Lundbor 's Ex- 40 tra L.\Llncla, bottles CENTS. furnished and full ounce given; only.. S Y NP R U N TS SU TS, AN Pocket Purses and Books, such as we show, are not seen at other stores; sc, 10¢, 25¢ up; many charming ideas in the new red purs Leath- Canvas, Metal, er and Silk Belts, sc, 10c, 19C up Japanese Folding Ians, such as you fre- (]uul(l) pay 15¢ and 5c 2iforis Fme Hand-Decorated Gauze IFans 83¢, $1.00 and $1.2 YOUTHY CLOTHES. Youths’ 3-piece Long Pants Suits, made of serges cheviots, worsteds, hnmc- spuns and cassimere, sizes 14 to 18 years, for only gs, 86, $7, 8. 89, $10, $12; the higher the better the :[u.xlily. Boys Blazer Suits, nnnlc. of all wool wash flanne dainty stripes and che splendid for wear, especia Iy lh(f rough and tumble “work” or “‘vacation,” ¢4. 50, $5, $5.50; these suits are worth $6, $7 and $8 respec- Ln‘«:]y, Boys’ all- wool Jersey Suits actually worth $5 and $6, ‘leastways” that is what we sold them for, W unly$8 A suit, MORSE DRY GOODS CO.

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