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WRECKED BY BOSTON PEOPLE Btockholders of Sioux Oity's Embarrassed Institutions Make Serious Charges, WHY THE LEEDS COMPANY FAILED AfMairs of the Organization Sald to Have Been Managed With a View of moting the Interests of a Few Individaals. Spovx Crry, I to Tur Brk.] the Sfoux City Land and Tmprove Leeds Annex and Jan. 7 William ¢ Kkhold it, Sioux [Spectal Telegram rdor ng 's in the Leeds City Land American Security and Trust companies which went to the wall yosterday made an application in th urts today for the appointment of a receiver for the four companies. He alleges that the Boston stockholders in the L ompany conspired to geteontrol of the management and then subverted it to push sales of lands they owned surroundin hich | Sioux City stockholders have no interest He also makes specific charges against John 1. Brooks of Boston, the financial agent, and accuses him of raisin £110.000 by sales of the company's bonds and of misappropriating 05,000 of thiat amount. Boston stockholders who also hold some of the wes bond: oppose the appointinent of receiver. The question will be finally determined Monday Today I, C. Henderson made an additional attachment of £50.000. Sioux City « t overed that when the pan; cuted its trust d mortgage it left out of the d blocks of fe alucd st Leeds and in This property was free from svied upon | rthe same amounts as is discovery s assurance s will come out who an and Trust company trustee for the local bondholders, pstituted a foreclosure suit against £200,000 worth of first in the s given that local cr The Fidelity I Sioux City tonight filed an the Leeds company otal claims now filed attach- tonight agen t against 30,000, ] gate EI08, Town Murd Cepar Rarios, 1 . ]—lowa has had fey al hangi haps than any other state in the union Not since 1887 when Chester Bellam was ed in Floyd county for the murder of his and Williom Schiidt, was exceuted yette county, for the brutal murder of the aged German couple who had adopte him, has eapital punishment be to. Within the next few months. ho two murderers will have paid the e penalty for their crimes. At Cornin Janua 16, James Dooley will be for one of the most brutal murde committed. He .is a young fellow twenty years of He worked farmer named Coons. One day he took offense at Mrs. Coons. He seized a hatehet and hacked her to pieces, He then turned on her fnnocent little daughter and dealt her fatal blow. then took h - fled but Jasper Rober! land had_wor the Robertsons izhbors missed them Cumbe had sold their farm and gon He after moved to ve, long ¢ the commis was sted. He pleaded trial, but is now trying to got o ud of the cr guilty at b new hearing. To Settle the Contest. Missovrr Variey, I, Jan. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—The county scat contest between Missouri Valley and Logan has been under consideration by the board February 7 has been fixed as the when the board will count the petition and remonstrance. Injured While Consting. OTTUMWA, ial Telegram toTur Bee.] —Jakie Newmark, a 10-year-old boy, had a leg torn off by a street car while coasting today. .RAILROAD WORKERS DEFEATED, South Dakota Legislators Manage to Score One Agalust Monopo! Pienng, S. D, Jun. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tk Be.]—The city is nearly descrted. The legislature adjourned until Tuesday and all the members except those from k Hills have gone home for Sunday. Much amusement has been caused here as & result of the speakership fight. rley Me- Coy the principal anti-Pettigrew leader in South Dakota, just after clection made a deal with Surveyor General Sullivan, also anti-Pettigrew, to put in the field for speake Everett of Huron and Lawson of Abe deen, apparently rivals but in re ality’ both pledged to MeC A y jght ensued. W1 Pettigrew men o McCoy both appeared to be backing ot hard, 80 Kittredge and Phillips cagerly backed Lawsc iverett pulled out and Lawson cas elected. Kittredge gave it out as his ised all his friends fat com- | > out a list and in- | * to name them, The | Ch hot dve structed the latter said men and Pettigrew men were left out > cold v is an atto for the Mil- nd purposed” to control the othest polit * play e T'he governor ment of the announcement v until late next week. Jos man of the republican s be chairman and «d on the appoint- y commission, but the be for ) ph Green, © committed ik Conklin of Clark will be & member, but John Brennan of Rapid City will not be appointed, de the work of the solid Black Hills dele Thornby, th confident that the feebl tion is are mor other part of the state. red and will come up in o fortnight. SCHEMES OF They Make n One-Sk Kansas Republicans. Torera, Kan populists intend to tr whose seats are contested floor of the house pending a d 1 in the cases. If they can do this it will give them control and the organization. This will not be submitted to by the republicans, and it now secms probable that there will be a split, and th ) s will separate and each hous tself. “The suyy vt handed number of decisions this being the Coftey | popul vassing board bo r luded from the down a large an, a8 i > court holds that it has no ¥ to reconvene the board. The do- | eision thus favors republicans. Lewelling. populist governor- will be inaugurated on Monday, and Chair- man Breidenthal of the populist state central committee will be master of ceve monies. A reception will be held at the state bouse in the evening. There will be no inaugural ball iovernor Routt Delive Colo., Jun. T.—The legi ruing, but the only bu transacted was the appointment of & wittee whose business it was to notify the | governor that the two houses were ready to Treceive his message. At 2:15 this afternoon ( Routt uppeared before the livered his message. At the conelusion of the reading of the message both houses adjourned until Mon- aor John L. assembly and de | ment to | who nave a | tion of Logls | Courier-Journal any yerof this city, ha | | Morsman, F 4, e main topics reviewed in the governor's pessage are the fiuauces and the manuge- ment of the state lands and § tions. A World's fair appropria 000 s recommended. The m \n amendment to the state ballot law, mak ing it possible vote for persons whos names are not on the ballot One of th in I's 4 sage is that | al nes, as follows our conl mining admiratic 1898 was the curr total of institu on of $100, age suggests try must challenge Tuction of coal in than 70,000 tons, while for we have the grand and giving emplo; About onc-third of this a ipped to other revenue of about with proper en less vast amount states, thus 2,500 tons annually, 1t will couragement, within a few the greatest of all our industries.” PREPARING FOR® A STEAL Wyoming Deme United 8 CHEVENSE gram to Tie Bep termined to Elect a s Se Jan All the members-clect and the two stat in which Cheye o8 contest All - eight claim that to prevent senators county had not them this republicans has been steal of the on Democrats done in legislature by th order say it is only a precautionary measure 4 the _contests will not be if tl publicans do not begin a wholesale sla t ing of democratic senate Republicans ok pon it as a scheme to fnsure the a democratic United States senator, are i into the bling of the gislature on » erop of senatorial aspivants is ind cach a eth. It is impossible now to even guess who will be Wyoming's next senator: CARLISLE'S SUCCESSOR, Muny Kentuck Mis LovisvitLe, esirous of Occupying Senate. The Louisville ment that the Hon John G. Carlisle will accept Mr. CL ud's offer to go into the new eabinet as of the treasy didate to suec tor from K Judge T Ky., e y has brought out anothe sd Mr. Carli an as junior sena now said that b prominent law- ceided 1o enter The following names have been men- tioned as probable candidates to ill Mr. Car- lisle's prospective v \d out of themno_doubt the arters will Governor John Young Brow P. Br . ay, jr., Hon. J. Pr B, Buckner, Hon. Ja W. . Stone, Ex-Jud Thomas . Sherley and Good- night. Many others h ntally foned but the next United Stater seni- tor is probably somewhere in the group named. Hon, Prenm to Tue Bee]—Monday was the day for electors to meet and vote dent. They arrived this evening and quali- fied and will meet at noon Monday and- cast the vote for Harr a_special messen- zer will depart hington with the ballots prointeq ctoral Vote, Cneve Vyo., Jan. 7.—The college 1 day and St votes of this state for Ben president. W. H. Ki and J. H. Ba electo the th bonds of four of the new state officers were filed tod te Treasurer-olect Bidd expected his bond will be v F. D. Quinly is a guest at the Dellone. J. E. Ong of A is at the Merchants, Warren Pratt of Kearney is at the Paxton. H. Hawthorne of Des Moines is at the Martin of North Platte is at the Arcade. W. L. Handy of Chadron, is a guest at the Arcade. George A. Hickok of Fremont, is at the Millard. W. C. Beer of St. Paul is o guest at the Millard. F. J. Brownfleld of Grand Island %, Stauffer of Fremont is a gug hants, J. 4. Melntosh of Sidney the Paxton Louis Loeb of Rock Islnd the Murray. Albert Holtberg of Creighiton, is registered at the Arcade Theodore Muyer of Schuyler is registered at the Millard J. A. Kehoe of Platte Center is registered at the Dellone, €. M. Murtin of Hartington is stopping at the Merehants. Hon. A, J. Sa Paxton last evel rge Schafe tered at is registered at is stopping at or of Lincoln was at the Muscatine, Ia., is regis- of Grand Island are Judge business trip to Det has returned from a is in the D. Webster of Stratton was last night's \ls at the Paxto Miss ( wmott of Oswego, Kan., is visitin tives at 2315 Hamilton strect, 8. A. Ferguson of Oakfield, arvived in the st night and is stopping at the Arcade, Henr rd of Grand Island arrived in the city last evening and is stopping at the Mi among from the came up Jing and is stopping at over Sunday. Congressman Lincoln Dellone Meiklejohn came up from Lincoln and departed for his home at Fullerton last night. Asa Bartlett Wood, editor of the ( v, and Ed Shearer, assistant tre AW bury, New Péoria, M. Bos- , Corinne, Colorado; ampbell, . Brink, York; worth, Topeka, Ut Mr, and \ Neb . Omuha B. Stews and wife Frank, O, E. at Northern—H. 8. Ford, Palmer- Mrs. C, I Omaha, Leland —R. D. Brownlee Jones, Omaha, Vietoria M. Morsman, jr., On W. Halford and on - Marriage Licenses. The following it sued by € Pacifie . A. MacAlister Barnum, P.M seph i, Audi- torium , Council Bluffs, nses A 1 Christini s Duvid L. Pr L I Mozie Marsh, Lincol § Charles A. Mason, Oy t1du M. Beard, Blaiy, e Will Hunt Out the Tower. Secretary Swmith of the Board of Five ana Police Commissioners will write today to the Hale Water Tower company urging the im- mediate completion of the tower orde some time ago. ‘The two recent destr y fires have shown the commission the neces- sity for such a five fighting machine. The two old steam fire eny By idle will be overhauled and 10 be used When the water pressure is weak Plles of ped o . le nave pues, but DeWitt s Witch Hi salve will cure them. years be one of | pears to have | the | for presi- | were | | the purse for which he fought a thirty-r | poor | could | haps 1 would l | day challenged BILLY WAITS FOR HIS (.:\SHI OaliforniaAthletic Club Has Not Settled With Young Murphy for His Draw, HE WAS SAVING HIMSELF FOR GRIFFIN That was the Finish t 3 o Reas, imy h He Didn't put the White Their Other Sporting Matters, in New York, Jan. 7 manager in this city, Australian fe In a dispatch to his : Billy Murphy, the therweight, gives his reasons for not starting for this city ceived his expense money Murphy declares that the California has not as yet paid over to him hi when he last Te- week club share of ind ni leave w with White, and as soon as this ¢ ion gives him his money he will sco for her immediately Regarding his draw with White he made Murphy says: *f done much better, and per- have whipped White eas my fight with Grifiin carefully lest 1 should i ds. 1 would mnot take reckless chances and 1 think 1 did vight There is much more at stake for me with Griffin and a greater reputation in view. [ | waiting patiently to get my money and soon as I do T will start for New and the showing have only that act m me my s tomeet Griffin February 6 be fore the Coney Island Athletie club for purse of §,000 and the championship helt Killing Birds in the Cold, The first event on yesterday afternoon’s shooting card the new grounds across the a five live bird race, $200 entrance, Lo bivds tc [ ) the man. ad L Rinchart W. H. 8. Hug Hugles won first on st and H. Read divided se Miss and out, £ entr after killing nine birds st special mateh for a sm: of birds, was then shot Read 11111 11 11111 e. Smead md on shoot-off The scor 11210 1 123 H. H. Parker 21012 00020 g three score, The same race again, I kills for three misses on P J. C.Read.....21112 21112 L Parker Parker had nine birds fall dead out of bounds, a shooter's luck. Read shot excep- tioually well, as the birds were very and hard. i to allow or 11021 24 101 2000 12022 0100115 Slosgon Out with a €| NEW York, Jan. 7. Geor ny billiard id home 1 o 1. Slosson to- player in the world to a home ateh game of billiards _under terms govern 2 contest for the trophy cmblamat the world’s championship, for & side, th yed York City game. of on 10t more than 800 nor le: be the limit of each to be at cushion caroms, 400 points up. i ke money, £2,000, to be deposited s prior to the vlaying of the first winner to take -he enti of the house after all ne defrayed. He has depos liminary forfeit mone, Ra NEW ORLEA ance at the Weather sple track fast. i -ept Don were long shots. , selling, five furlong: Don, 3 to 1, im Reed, 4 10 > nights du an 600 points to . The second match attend- very lar Second r vo furlongs 10 i} 610 1, second hn Oli- I Joel, 4 race, sel Whittier (8o 1), won: Wautaugn 1 tle Addi 1), third. Fourth race, selli to 1), won: Gendarn Frank (10'to 1), third. Fifth race, handicap, seven furlongs. eral Murmaduk: second; Borealis (7 to 1), third Bay District Me Fraxcisco, ting of the P n closed toda Time Sax me oy won, : BR. / won, me: twent e Minesor second, 1:02, Have Signed tl New Yok, Jan. 7. signed articles today to fight Ted Pritchard | before the ) ent City Athletic club for a purse of £5,000. The date named in the | papers is April 4, but may be changed to March 7. Should the first named date the chanc and Ficzsimmons will have a few weeks more to train, for the club proposes to have both fights as near together as possible. Eains NeW You he funeral of Jack Ashton, the pugilist who died yesterday in Belleyue hospital, will take place tomorrow Tom Flynn received the following telegram this afternoon BYRACUSE eurth for my old iy do call on v Edward Hanlon in an inte 3 SIf Richard K. Fox will put up a pu £2,500 with his cup I will be only too w 10 row Ross. 1 cannot afford to row simply for a bald-headed cup. nel Club Meetings. The Omaha Kennel elub will hold its first | club meeting for 183 on Tuesday, January 10, at 8 p. Dr. Whinnery's oftice in the Browi block. corner of Sixteenth and Douglas_streets. The anuual meeting | fon of office d directors will | 1, E. L. MaRstON, Sec. publican Sold. Neb., Jun. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to g Beg. | —Republican, 2 sold yesterday by his owner, to James Ladd of B r of Labasco, 3:10%. Flavoring | Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Of perfect purity— Of great strength— Economy in their use. Flavor as delicately J. Read won | side bet and | fast | The | All of the | econd; Lit- | (810 1), won; Alphonse (4 to | | large importation of the best Irish and German i |FINE BLEACHED DAMASK $1 PER YARD. | did goods for common use, for this sale 75¢ per yard. XTEEN PAGES, KELLEY, STIGER & CO. Annual Clearing Sale of Fall and Winter Goods. For the Next Three Weeks Previous to Our Annual Inventory ‘Wesshall give a discount of 20 per cent on all IFall ‘and Winter Goods in our establishment. We have always adopted this method for our annual sale, as it insures our cus- tomers the exact reduction advertised---no scheming, no deception, that so-called 'marked down sales are capable of---a big profit on some lines and a small loss on others---but an actual discount of 20 per cent on our entire stock of fall and winter* goods, this discount to be taken from the low prices to which our stock was recently reduced---and in no instance will these prices be changed. Everything marked 'in plain figures. Please note that this discount does not include muslin underwear, trimmings. linens, cotton goods, or dress Black AND Golored DRESS GOODS | Henriettas OUR ©35COo N\ » OF 4'.2». 25 Per Gent 0dKS ENTIRE STOCK AND Wraps DrCSS . _ Newmarkets and Jackets Tru‘nnllngs All our Clildren’s Cloaks, Of which we still have a large assortment FURS, MUFFS, CAPES & BOAS of the most desirable styles. Plain and Fur Trimmed, Cashmeres Serges Whip Cords Railway Cords In all the desirable furs. Our entire stock of Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s SHOEBES White Blankets, Red Blankets, Gray Blankets, Comfortables and Flannels, the Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Cashmere and Wool Hose Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Cashmere, Wool and Merino Underweanr, | Storm Cheviots OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF UTTON Which includes all the novelties of Broadcloths | Bengalines Fancy Weaves Valour Epinglines { Camel's Hairs Diagonals season, NSt Crepons . Ladies' Cloths Landsdowns | Party Shades in ; Men’s and Boy’s Albatross Cashmere and Wool Hose. Nun's Veilings Men’s and Boys' Silk Veilings Cashmere and Wool Underwear, ' Men’s and Boys’ Heavy Lined Gloves and Mits. Etc., Etc, Of which we have a large variety. KELLEY, STIGER & 00,z Farnam & 13th T ANNUAL SALE OF LINENS Commencing Monday Jan. 9th. At our sale of linens and housekeeping goods this ar we offer some of the best bargains ever shown in Omaha, cns, which enables us to show the choicest things the mar | have made some big cuts on certain lines of goods that we are overstocked in, making an opportunity to buy lin The following are some of the SPECIAL THINGS: We have just received a et affords. In addtion to this we 5, that you cannot afford to misss 25¢ HUCK TOWELS FOR 2l1c. We are overstocked on towels and consequently offer some rare bargaing, We will sell 100 dozen of our fine large 25¢ huck towels at 21c each, DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE. ‘We offer during this sale our 72-inch bleached damask that have been sell- ing at $1.25 and $1.374 for $1 per yard. There are about eight or ten pieces and all beautiful designs. 8-4 napkins to match at $3 per dozen; former price $3.75. BLEACHED DAMASK 75c PER YARD. 6 pieces 68-inch 'bleached damask, our 90c quality, all good patterns, dur- ing this sale 75¢ per yard, UNBLEACHED GERMAN DAMASK 75c. 5 pieces heavy ‘German damask. unbleached, our 85¢ and 90c¢ quality, splen- HUCK and DAMASK TOWELS $2 Per 7Jozen, 100 dozen huck and damask towels, worth 20c each, they all go in this sale at $2 per dozen, BED SPREADS $1.25. 2 cases fine crochet bed spreads, extra quality and size, beautiful Marseilles patterns. This quilt sells at $1.50 the world over. For this sale $1.25 each. ODD LOT OF FINE NAPKINS, ‘We have accumulated & lot of extra fine double damask napkins. They are all odd, nothing to match them, but they are the finest goods we carry, and will be placed on our counter Monday at a great SACRIFICE. In addition to this alot we will putin all odd napkins and cloths of cheaper graades. They are great bargains. $5.00 MARSEILLES QUILTS FOR $3.75. ‘We have about 25 or 30 extra fine Marseilles quilts that sold at $5; we have put them in this sale at $3.75. These special bargains will be picked up quicks Come early, Our Annual Sale of Muslin Underwear Still Continues. Special Prices on Housekeeping Goods and Sheetings. and deliciously as the fresh fruit, KELLEY, STIGER & CO.