Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1894, Page 5

e i 7, K% & ><><"e o We will continue our Free Souvenirs Monda y. With every pair of Gloves purchased at $1.80 up, we will and with every Fan purchased from 68c up we will give free a beautiful Japanese Fan Box, worth BOc. Japanese Toys given free to customers at our Toy Department all day tomorrow. We are muking great reductions in Dress Goods this week, Visit our Book Department for- Xmas Presents. Our store will be open evenings until after Christmas, $OYS. - TOYS We aro selling more toys than all the other stores put together, and why? Be- cause we are selling them at less than other stores are buying them for. We are going out of the toy business and every article must be sold before Christmas, Come now and secure somo of our toys before the as- sortment Is broken. You never had such an opportunity as this to buy toys at almost your own price. Millinery Dept. Fine MILLINERY for HOLIDAY PRESENTS Great inducements all this week. Every trimmed hat will be placed on sale Monday at % oft the regular price. These are all very desirable goods and will make a very acceptablo Christmas present. Comforts. - Comforts. Only a few of those ruffled silkaline com- forts left. Monday we will close them all Eiderdown Comforts. Nothing makes a more appropriate Christ- mas gift than anice elderdown comfort. We aro selling our $5.00 ones at $3.75; $6.50 quality, $4.75; $10.00 quality, $7.00, $7.50. Black Silks. FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 24-inch black eatin duchesse, $1.76 qual- ity, at $1.35 a yard. “24-Inch black royal duchesse, $2.256 qual- ity, at $1.75 a yard. Bargains in silks of all kinds and quali- ties. BARGAINS AT OUR LADIES’ AND GENTS' Furnishings Dept. FOR MONDAY. Gents' Ties. Our G60c line of gents' teck and four-in- hand ties are unexcelled; they come in all shades and are made from the very latest designs In imported silks. Gents'Silk and Satin Suspenders. Wo are showing a beautiful line of gents' silk and satin suspenders, in black and White, also colors, at $1.00 to $3.00 per pair. Gents' Sateen Night Robes. Gents' sateen night robes, in pink, blue and ecru shades, &t $1.60 each. These robes are beautiful and nicely finished with Gents” Smoking Jackets. Any one wishing to make a nice and use- ful Christmas present will profit by In- specting our line of smoking jackets and dressing gowns. Our prices will be found to be the lowest In the city. Ladies’ Silk Hose. Monday we will place on special sale ladies’ $2.00 pure black silk hose, made with doublo soles and high spliced heais, at $1.97% per pair. Fine Black Goods FOR XMAS PRESENTS. 38-inch all wool henrietta, $2.60 a dress pattern of 7 yards. 50-inch a!l wool black cloth suiting, $3.50 a dress pattern of five yards. 40-inch all wool imported novelty suitings, $6.25 a dress pattern of seven yards. 40-inch fine all wool nuns' velling (Priest- ley’'s), $5.26 adress pattern of seven yards. 46-inch all wool = henrietta cloth, finest quality made, reduced to $7.50 for a dress pattern of six yards. Priestley’s fine black noveltles at $6.75, $8.75 and $10.50 a dress pattern of seven Colored Dress Goods. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SALE. BIG REDUCTIONS FOR MONDAY AND ALL WEEK. 46-inch all tweed in ‘wool also 46- wool and silk small, neat effects, inch French serges, in plain colorings (no blacks), were $5.00 and $6.00, now $3.50 a dress pattern. mixtures, 60-inch fine all wool imported covert sult- ings, 50-inch new wool novelties, 50-in wool and mohair fabrics, tn beautiful new color combinations, worth $6.50, now $4.50 a dress pattern. 54-inch all wool imported broadcloths and storm serges, no blacks, were $6.25 and $7.50, now $3.95 a dress pattern. NOWHERE ELSE IN OMAHA CAN EQUALLY DESIRABLE CHRISTMAS PRES- ENTS BE BOUGHT FOR SO LITTLE BOOKS. Xmas Linens. Handy Volume Edition in Fancy Cloth Bindings, such as: Lowell's Barly Poems, Whittier's Barly Poems, Lalla Rookh. Sketeh Book. Evangeline. Lays of Ancient Rome. Tdle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow. Past and Present. Sartor Resartus, etc., etc. Same in finer bindings only GSc, price 76e. regular At 8Oc. The Row of Orange Ribbon. Natural Law in Spiritual World. Jan Vedders' Wife. Barriers Burned Away. Opening of a Chestnut Burr. Bird's Christmas Carol. Friendly Talks to Boys. Friendly Letters to Girls. Bits of Precious Ore, white binding. Bits of Precious Gold, white binding. Men's Thoughts for Men. Women's Thoughts for Women. The Blues Cure. The finest line of Christmas cards, calen- dars, booklets, dainty gift books, standard works; also a full line of juveniles in all grades and qualities. Paper dolls. Latest publications of standard books by the most FALCONER CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FREE. give free a handsome Glove Box, worth 80c¢ Y ¥ a pair. Stamped sizos. AlL silk and silk embroidered doylies. an Just shams at 7.50 a pair pillow shams at such low we Invite an inspection of these goods. We havo a few very fine and entirely new Tine in lunch clofhs for $1.00 and §1.80. we They come in plain and figured satin damask, hemstitehed, elties in this line broidered Never before have we been able to show such an enormous lot of 25c towels, a good many of them are worth up as high as 40c each. You ing elsewhere. N r Closing out Here are some great bargains for tomorrow: Boys' ty Music carts, wa arri 2.50 printing presse 2.50 drums, now $1.1 $1.50 tenpins, now 65c ancy baskets, worth up to Fancy baskets, worth up to 35e, for 10c. Fancy baskets, worth up to 60c, for 15c. out at $2.75 each, worth $4.00. a silk cord trimming. yards. I MONEY, popular writers. 1505-7-9 DOUGLAS STREET. 2% Children’s parlor sets, TR AN Ny Labd ) tho hollday of dinnor sets, ed towels up to $2.00 and plain center pieces in all of clogant pillow , $1.25, $1.95, §1. 0 up to It you are looking for nov- prices line In tastes. are abla to sult all and in some real hand em- should inspect these before buy- TOYS. our toys ‘for almost nothing. was $1.00, now 50¢. 30c, now 19c. L now $1 vrite 26c, for Ge. worth G0e, for 25¢. LANCASTER TEACHERS MEET Midwinter Session of the Association H-1d at Lincoln, . ONE HUNDRED MEMBERS PRESENT Afternoon Meeting Consumed In s Discus slon of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Prot. Sherman of the State University. LINCOLN, Dec. 15.—(Special)—The mid- winter session of the Lancaster County Teachers’ assoclation was held today in the Tooms of the county superintendent. There wero over 100 teachers present when the president, Mr.Hawes of College View, called the association to order. In concluding the morning program Superintendent Baer sald that he was well pleased with the result of the district meeting. He sald that there should be o aimless teaching, but that the teaching of language was the most aimless done. The program for the afternoon was on Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the subject was discussed by Prof. Sherman of the State university, Prof. Clark of the Western Nor- mal and State Superintendent-elect Corbett. Chancellor Canfleld addressed the assoclation on behalf of the state assoclation. DEAD IN A PLUM THICKET, Fleming Harrison, a colored man, was found dead In a plum thicket on the farm of L. D. Shaw, near Hawthorne, yesterday afternoon. He had been dead but a short time as the body was still warm. He was discovered by an employe of A. M. Trimble, lying face downward on the ground. Deputy Sheriff Dillon took charge of the remalns, but ro inquest was thought necessary. AS TO THE SALT CREEK DITCH. The Salt creek ditch embroglio is still at the acme of excitement. Charges and coun- ter charges are fully bandied about, and the matter bids fair to Involve the citizens of Lincoln in a wordy warfare, accompanied Dby much bitterness of feeling. The main point of contest lies in the fact that there is the sum of $10,000 in the hands of the sanitary commission, and there are at least 100 men who need work and want to get at the straightening of the creek immediately. Councilman Lawler enters a vigorous denial of the Intimations of Sanitary Commissioner O'Nelll that he s anxious to have tie con- templated Salt creek diteh on First street. ALawler says he doesn't care where it is located 8o long as it is begun at once and the needy men put to work. ,The Lincoln Labor club <aken up the subject and last night appointed a committes of five to circulate a petition among members of the club and present it to the sanitary com- mission at thelr next meeting. LINCOLN'S DIVORCE MILL. Ora M. Adams secured a divorce from Burton L. Adams tAf morning on the &rounds of abandonment and non-suppe.t. Phey were married in Lincoln, May b, 1892, and she says he has never lived with her nor spoken to her since their marriage. ‘Phe woman s young and pretty and her testimony Js corroborated by her mother. In her petition for a divorce filed today ays that Mary 8. Acken Joseph 1., Is in the [ittlo G-year-old hoy with whisky. Sne also avers that he gets drun® almost daily, comes Mome at unseasonablo hours, wakes up the ¥amily and creates a regular Walpurgls night by his cursing and ab Li Ex-County Tremsurer on Trk GRAND ISLAND, Dec. 15.—~(Special)—The trial of B. O. Hackenberger, ex-county treas- wrer, is proceeding very slowly and it may be | week beforé the case goes to the jury. testimony thus far obtained has been en- Iy of a technical character and is for the t part unintelligible to the audiences whicl, however, continue to fill the court Mouse. The state has succeeded in little, ex- ©ept establishing a starting point, and the bal- ances dn the various county funds from her ausband, which to proceed. County Attorney Ryan and County Attorney-elect Prince are prosecuting, while the little glant, W. H. Thompson, and R. R. Herth are defending. Every inch of ground is being earnestly fought by the, at- torneys, whose sparring matches. it is, more than the evidence produced, that draws the spectators. The general op:nion seems 10 be that the jury will either disagree or acquit. The information places the amount embezzled at $6,400. The trial was adjourned this morn- Ing until Monday, to allow the defense to look up certain reports of the expert ac- countant and records of the county board. ARGABRIGHT'S TRIAL. Wil Be Commeuced Tomorrow.at Auburn for Mardor. AUBURN, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special)—The trial of J. W. Argabright on the charge of murder in the first degree for the killing of his father-in-law, Willam Smeltzer, Is set for Monday. The accused is a young man of about 30, and was raised in this county. About five or six years ago he married a daughter of Willlam Smeltzer, two children being born to them. About three years ago Argabright moved to South Omaha, where he was employed as governmen meat tagger in Hammond's pack- ing establishment and held that position until removed by Secretary Morton. He then went on the police force of South Omaha, and at the time of the killing was still on the force. His family relations were not the most pleasant, and about a year ago his wife left him and returned to her father in this county, bringing the two children with her. Last February Argabright came down to see the children, as he claimed, stopping at his father's, whose residence is near that of Smeltzer's. On the night of February 10 there was a school exhibition in the school house in the nelghborhood, and both Arga- bright and Smeltzer were there. After the exhibition was over the parties came to- gether, had some words, which resulted in Argabright pulling his revolver and shooting Smeltzer twice with fatal effect. Both sides have means, and a hard fought battle will be the result. From t Brevities. FREMONT, Dec. 15.—(Special)—William Wells, a young man who has something of a cowboy appearance, Is In the county jail awalting trial for breaking into the house of Dave Wesson, a bachelor, living west of the city, and stealing a violin, a clock and a lot of clothing. The articles were recovered and Wells has confessed. County Judge Plambeck has rendered judg- ment in the case of John Nau against J. Mc- Donald, glving the plaintiff judgment for $617.50. This case grew out of another case wherein a judgment was rendered against Nau, who was compelled to" pay a note which ho had signed for the accommodation of Me- Donald, but from which Nau recelved no part of the proceeds. The Board cf County Supervisors adjourned yesterday, after doing a large amount of routine business. The next meeting will be in January, when the new members elected will take their seats. Mrs. John Gird, wife of the florist, died Thursday, and yesterday was takem to In- ianapolis for interment, accompanied by Mr. Gird and children. The family formerly lived in Indlanapolis, but came west two years ago for the benefit of the health of Mrs, Gird, who was afflicted with consumption. d Had a Right to Shoot, RED CLOUD, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special)— The case of the state of Nebaska against Ogllbee, charged with assault with integt tg kill, was tried In district court here yester- day, and resulted in a verdict of not guilty The jury was out but a few minutes, This is the case in which Ogilbee shot at a party of young men on Hallowe'en with a shotgun, wounding one of the boys. 4 Threo Deaths ar Beatrice, BEATRICE, Dec. 15.—~(Special Telegram.} — Three deaths have occurred in this city dur- ing the past twenty-four hours. Eli Miller passed away last ev after a long ill- ness, resulting from cancer of the stomach. The deceased was 63 year of age and leaves a wife and five children. He ftook a home- stead mear this city in 1871 and in 1871 came to Beatrice and has since been actively en- gaged as a contractor. Mrs. Jeanette D. Bailey dled at 2 o'clock this morning at the City hotel. She was also among the early settlers of the state, coming to Gage county in 1863, having resided in the city during the past thirteen years. The third death is that of John Shultz, a German resident, 60 years of age. His de- mise was attributed to lung trouble. 4 FAILED TO AGREE. Ashland Trouble Over Swift and Company’s Ice Pond Not Settled. ASHLAND, Dec. 15.—(Speclal.)—The dif- culties that arose between Switt and Company and the Ashland Mil and Electric Light company some time in October has at last reached its climax. No. 5 Friday morning brought to the city A. C. Foster and H. C. Gardner, rep- resenting the Switt Packing company, for the purpose of making a settlement of the troubles. At 10 a. m. they presented a writ- ten proposition to a committee of business men, to be submitted to the mill ¢ The proposition is as follows: *Swift and Company will furnish to the mill company a boiler and engine, fuel and men to operate the same sufficient to afford power for the glec- tric light plant, while the water is taken from the pond, as hereinafter set out, said engine to ba furnfshed and operated only dur- Ing the taking . of such water by Swift and Company. When the use for the engine and boller is through for the season Swift and Company will remove the same and leave the property of the Ashland company in as good condition as before. Swift and Company will also pay to the Ashland company 2 cents per ton of forty-five cuble feet for the lce taken during December, 1894, and January, February and March, 1895, from the aforesaid pond, the ice to be meas- ured in the car as loaded from the water and in the house at the com- pletion of the cutting season. Swift and Company will 80 raise the mill dam not exceeding three feet to fill the pond, but they shall have the right to pump water into the pond if it shall be nec- essary, “In consideration of these premises the Ashland company shall close down the mill when it shall be necessary to obtain water for the pond, being supplied during that time by the engine aforesaid, and shall allow Swift and Company to have water conveyed into the pond by pump or means of construction of said dam three feet higher or less, so that either by means of said dam or the pumps sald pond shall be replenished during the months of December, 1894, and January, Feb- ruary and March, 1895, as often as may be necessary to afford icé for Swift and Com- pany. This offer to be accepted on or before 10 o'clock a. m., Saturday, December 15, the right to withdraw this offer being reserve At 3 p. m. the committee met and pre- sented the proposition to A. B. Fuller of the mill company and withdrew, awaiting de- velopments. At 1 o'clock a Bee representative called upon Foster and Gardner. They spoke of the trouble in a straightforward, business- llke manner, stating that as the mill com- pany had ignored their proposition they pre- sumed it was rejected. He sald, however, they had at present a force of 120 men and twenty-five teams at work lmproving the pond by constructing a dike around 100 acres of the pond, which now covers 170 acres, from which they will put up 100,000 tons of ice this season, which is more than was ever put up at this plant before. The men em- Ployed are all from Ashland except about twenty-five, who are their old employes from South Omaha that are laying off on account of business depression. They intend putting down enough elght-inch wells to obtain a supply of 600 tons of water per hour, by means of two large double stroke pumps with a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons every twenty-four hours. The pumps will arrive Monday. As far as the permanency of these improve- meuts were concernsd neither of the ofiiclals could say, as it was their only show, owing to the time of the year, adding that Ashland need not fear Swift and Company appreciat- ing ¢heir loyality to the company’s interests. Kour Years for Asssultiug & Chila. HILDRETH, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special)— The brute, Rader, who assaulted his little daughter at this plaéé'fadt spring, was sen- tenced to four years at hard labor. College Exercises at Orlea ORLEANS, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Speclal.)—The closing of the term of Orleans college s at hand. Congressman-elect Andrews spoke to a large audlence last night on *Our Public Schools; Thelr Debt to the People.” Harlan county teachers were In session hero today. A splendid program was prepared. State Superintendent-elect Corbett was pres- ent. A public reception was tendered him by the citizens and teachers. His remarks on “Manners and Morals in Our Public Schools” was highly appreciated by all. Burglars at Fall City. FALLS CITY, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Thursday some unknown persons entered the residence of A. F. Lewls, but did not take anything but a cold lunch. Last night they enter:d the Home hotel and Hea- cock’s elevator office, and from the hotel stole all the clothes Willlam Woods possessed. They blew up Heacock’s safe, but got nothing for their trouble. uilty of Forgery. OSCEOLA, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special.)—The time of twelve jurors, four lawyers and Judge Bates has been taken up all this week with the trial of William A. Merrell for the crime of forgery. The jury found him gullty. Time was given until Thursday by the judge to look up authorities for a new trial, and the case continued until Saturday. * ITALIAN LOVER'S REVENGE. Rejocted Sulfor Throw Dynamite In the Stove ot His Inamorata. SAN RAFABL, Cal, Dec. 15.—The Swiss hotel, a cheap boarding house In the east end of town, was wrecked by glant powder this morning. The explosion was the re- sult of a deliberate attempt to assassinate Mrs, John Braro, a widow, who owns the hotel. Antonio Victorias, an Italian laborer who had courted Mrs. Braro, proposed mar- riaga to het and had been refused, is under arrest, charged with the crime. Victorias went ‘Into the Kitchen, where a brisk fire was burning in the range, and called to Mrs. Braro to come to him. As she stepped into the kitchen Victorias threw a big stick of giant powdsr into the fire and ran out of the room through a rear door. The ex- plosion occurred before Mrs. Braro well nto the kitchen, Though she was thrown violently to the floor and painfully cut and bruised, she escaped serious injury. The stove was demolished, the kitchen and the whole rear of the two-story build- ing wrecked and many windows in neigh- boring houses were broken. Victorias re- fuses to talk. Mrs, Braro's husband com- mitted suicide some timé since by shooting. e RENEGADE MOQUIS CAPTURED. d the T Tralned Crmion on the. Villag Hostlles Were Given Up, DENVER, Dec. 1.—Gsperal McCook today recelved an interesting report from Captain F. U. Lawton of the Second cavalry, who was detalled from Iort, Wingate to effect the capture of the Moqui Indians, who cre- ated a disturbance short time ago and took refuge in an isolated village among the Oraiba clifts. With troos G and H he took a position in the mesi. above the village, training Hotchkiss guns' on the village. A large number of Moquis had gathered fo witness the expectedsfight, and among them were Indians famillay with Moqul language, who were sent oul ultedng calls for all in the village to come out'into the open space between their adobes and the troops. Cap- tain Williams made - a speech, which was interpreted, giving the names of those In- dians whom he wanted. One by one they b were given up and placed under guard, until nineteen were obtained. Only one escaped One of the prisoners s Koetch Wentewa, who escaped from Colonel Corbin three years ago by jumplng over the cliffs of Oraba, e Fatal Explosion of Coal Gas, NEWCASTLE, Colo, Dec. 15.—Ten men were injured by an explosion of firedamy or gas In the Vulcan mine today. There had been. a small fire In the mine, but it was supposed to have been extinguished, and he men were ordered by the superintendent to return to work. The men had commenced to remove a stopplng, when suddenly the gas, which had accumulated, became ignited and exploded. Al the nien were badly burned. Some may dle. Mine Inspector Fletcher was in the mine at the time, ang was one of the most badly injured, RAIN. AND IRRIGATION. Great Combination Nebraska Will Play for Next Year's Crop, COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A glorious rain began falling here at noon, the first good soaking rain sinca the Fourth of July. SUPERIOR, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The long drouth in this section is at last brcken by a steady rain, commencing last night and continuing all day. It is still raining, with prospects of (. utinu‘cg. SIOUX CITY, Dec. 15.—Specials to the Journal from South Dakota points reprt a warm rain throughout that stat SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. ecial Telegram.)—Rain ' has been falling heavily since 5 o'clock this evening, nad prospects are good for several inches of precinita’i.n. KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. 15.—(Special.)— The subject of frrigation is also attrgcting considerable attention just now, espebially among the farmers and land owners. A committee on reception and entertainment for delegates attending the state convention next week has been appointed, consisting of Messrs. Mayor Brady, G. H. Cutting, P. T. Lambert, T. J. 0'Brien and Ira Johnson, and are busy at work. The program for the convention as prepared by President Fort is as follow Calling meeting to order by L. S. Daets, presidest Buffalo county association; open- ing prayer, Rev. C. A. Mastin; reading of call, Secretary W. L. Hand; address of wel- come, Mayor Phil Brady; report of president of Buffalo county- assoclation, L. S. Deets; report of president state association, I. A. Fort, North Platte; remarks by Hon. Lorenzo Crounse, governor of Nebraska; reading of letters from prominent citizens; opening ad- dress, Hon. J. S. Emery, national lecturer; appointment of committee on credentials; re- port of committee on resolutions; report of executive committee; report of secretary of state organization; report of treasurer of state organization. “Success of Irrigation on the State Lands in Buffalo County,” Mr. Smith of State In- dustrial school, “Irrigation in Utah,” Clesson 8. Kinney, Salt Lake, Utah. “Irrigation in Deuel County,” W. Marsh, Lewellen, Neb. ““Phe Nebraska State Report on Irrigation,"” Hon. J. B. Erlon, Nebraska labor commis- sioner, Lincoln, Neb. “Irrigation and the Work Now Belng Done to Promote It,”” Hon. Charles W. Irish, sec- retary United States office of irrigation in- quiry, Washington, D. C. “Irrigation in Colorado,” Rev. A. K. Wright, David City, Neb. “The Future of Nebraska by Irrigation E. R. Moses, president of the Interstate Irri- gation assocfation, Great Bend, Kan, “Irrigation by Means of Windmills and Reservoirs,” Willlam Stafford, Big Springs, Neb. Irrigation by Pumplng with Gasoline En- gine,” Rev. H. O. Guthe, Buffalo county, Nebraska. ‘Irrigation for Arid and Semi-Arid Amer- tea,” J. L. Bristow, editor Irrigation Farmer, Salina, Kan, ‘Canal Construction and Blevating Water by Current Wheels,” David Hunter, Suther~ land, Neb. “Irrigation as a Business Proposition,"” Donald W. Campbell, formerly irrigation e gin er in India, now consulting irrigation en- er, Denver, Colo. onstructions of Canals and Farmers' Companies,”” Sllas Clark, Cottonwood Springs, Neb. “Irrigation in Biblical Lands,” Rev. C. A. Mastin, Kearney, Neb. “Irrigation in Nebraska," R. B. Howell, irrigation engineer and editor Western Amer- ican Irrigator, Omaha, Neb. “Farmers' Irrigation Canals in Buffalo County,” J. N. Decker, Kearuey, Neb. “Irrigation Engineering in Nebraska" A. P. Kittel, irrigation engineer, North Platte, Neb. “Irrigation Pumps,” Howard Miles, F ton, Neb. Irrigation for Buffalo County,” David cho's, Odessa, Neb, Irrigation in Scotts Blufft County,” Hon. W. R. Akers, Scotts Bluff county. “A New Irrigation Law," Hon. J. 8. Hoag- land, North Platte, Neb. “Success of Irrigation in Lincoln County," J. H. Hershey, Hershey, Neb. “Suc Altained by Irrigation from the North Platte Canal,” W. L. Park, Unien Pacific division superintendent, North Platte, Neb, ublrrigation in Lodge Pole Valley,” L. . Stockton, Sidnay, Neb. “Irrigation in Cheyenne County,” McMullen, Sidney, Neb. “Climate and Rainfaft of Nebraska,” papor by J. O. Plelcy, United States weather ob- server of North' Platte, Neb. “Irrigation in Northwest Nebraska,” C. J. Grable, irrigation engineer, Crawford, Neb. Thero wiill be other speakers from other parts of the state who are well versed in this question of frrigation, and they will also discuss this question, There will be ‘also general talks on irrigation by persons thoughout the state who are representatives of thelr sections. Music will be furnished by Boys' band of Kearney, Neb. e CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Contract for City Printing Not Approved —Conl Given to Churlty Organizations. At a special city council meeting last night the contract and bond of Klopp, Bart- lett & Co. for the city printing for 1505 came up, but was not approved. Elsasser wanted to present his majority report rec- ommending that the contract be let on a sliding scale, but this was objected to, and he succeeded in defeating the approval of the contract by a margin of ome vote. Bechel gave notice that he should ask a re- consideration at the rext meeting, Later in the session the majority report was ad- mitted, but was defeated on the motion to adopt.’ Parliamentary rules were suspended while the members harangued on the mat- ter which had just been voted on, and an hour was occupled in a debate which ended much as it began. A resolution contemplating the establish- ment of a stone yard at Sixth and Douglas streets for working city prisoners was, in- troduced by Saunders and adopted. The city attorney was directed to clear the title o ‘the property, the bullding inspector (o prepare an estimate of the cost of erecting @ sultable building, and the chalrman of the Board of Public Works to ascertain the cost of stone by the carload. On commendation of the committee on judiciary the coal left in all election booths north of Dodge street was given to the As- sociated Charities, that between Dodge and Leavenworth to the Nebraska Home for Aged People and that south of Leavenworth street to the R Home, James WiL Plans for the Ilin entral for the Next Season, CITY, Dec —(Special Tele- Illinois Central is apparently for an extension to Omaha next season. There has been much activity this season suggestive of this, and now comes from Onawa, the southern terminus of the Central, and only about sixty-five miles from Omaha, the information that a local company has been formed Ihl’!‘\- to build a road from that )rluu: to River Sioux half way to Omaha. The line would par: allel the Stoux City & Pacific and could be t no use by itsell. Railroad men believe it is & Central scheme. The Onawa company is composed of Chicago men. The aggres- sive policy of the Central, which s now ne- gotlating to acquire a line that will Dflvt“ll with an extension of about 100 miles a St. Paul and Minneapolis connection, has glven the distinct impiession here that the road will go to Omaha soon. It has a_charter and plans for a bridge across the Missourl t Onuwa, the old plan having been to §o Lo Omaha on the Nebraska side. This seems to have been dropped S8IOUX gram.)—The getting ready New Hull Loun Assoclation. Articles of incorporation of the Mechanics Savings, Loan and Building assoclation were filed with the county clerk yesterday afternoon. The capital stock s $5,000,000, di- vided into shares of $200 each. The prin- of business will be In Omaha, : first annual election In January, 1896, the following officers and direc have charge of the affairs of the associa- tion: A. W. Clark, presi B ton, vice president; Cadet Taylor, & W.' B. Taylor, treasurer . H. Elbaurn, N. B. Rairden, T. E. Cramblef, J.' M. Ward, William Davis, H. A. Hansen, V. 0.’ Strick- ler and H. O. Devries are among the incor- porators, - Has No Authority to Speak for Harrison, INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16.—The statement of D. 8. Alexander of Buffalo to the effect that General Harrison would not accept the renomination for the prestdency has au- thorized the statement here this afternoon that no one has the authority to speak for Mr. Harrison on the subject. VANLEUVEN'SHEAVY BURDEN Will Serve Eight Years in the Penitentiary for His Orime. PLEADED HIS Z:AL FOR THZ SOLDIERS Court Asked for Meroy on the Theory thas the Prisoner's Downfall Was Brought About by Ilis Honest Interest In the Veteruns, DUBUQUE, Dec. 15.—(Special Telegram.)— Pension Agent George M. Van Leuven of Lime Springs, Ia., convicted in one case yes- terday, today pleaded guilty to four Indict- ments for forging afidavits and conspiracy to bribe examining surgeons. His attorney appealed for mercy, pleading that Van Leu- ven's temptation was great, that his zeal for his clients has worked his downfall, and that ho had an honorable war record. When District Attorney Sells was asked what he had to say, he replled: ‘“Nothing, may it pleaso the court, except that it is an uncon- ditional surrender." . Judge Shiras, a noble-Nearted man, who served two years in the war without asking or recelving pay, was much affected when called upon for the first time to pronounce sentence on a soldier, and sa'd, with trembling volca: “God knows I would rather return you to the bosom of your famil Ho then pronounced sentence of two years in Anamo:a penitentiary and $1,000 fino in cach case, all sentences to be served as one, and Van Leuven's suspense was over, He seemed relieved, but his wife was in despalr. The remaining twenty-five cases will not be prosecuted, Dd. Kissell, mayor of Cresco, against whom eleven Indictments stand, will be placed on trial next Tuesday. lowa Kupreme Court Decisions, DES MOINES, Dec. 15,—(8pecial gram.)—The following declslon: in the supreme court today: pital agalnst Samuel Merrill, appellant, Polk aistrict, affirmed. Willlam Kramer agalnst N, A. Chambers, executor, et al, appellants, Wapello district, reversed. A, R. Smith, appellant, against Crawford County State bank, Crawford district, affirmed. Rol- lin Calking, appellant, against the Chicago, Milwaukee & Bt. Paul Rallway company, Linn district, afirmed, State Bank Bullding Tele- were filed Cottage Hos- company against John Plerce, appellant, Woodbury district, afirmed. William Hegel! appellunt, against Polk county; Polk i t firm Independent ~ District of Rock Raplds, et al, appellants, —againgt Miller & Thompson et al, and same plaintift appellant, against the Hank of Rock Rap- ide, et al, Lyon district, aflirmed, Silas J, Kern, appellant, against Sarah J. May, Linn " district, affirmed. Charles C. Jones ag! the United States Mutual Accldent ation of the City of New York, ap- ellant, Pottawattamie district, reversed, Wil against James O. Glichrist, apne oll"district, reversed. B, oP, Holdes nst . Merritt, appellant, Linn John SBwanson, by his end, August Lans Lin; m, against W, district, appellant re: .1 L Dimmick, appellant, against . Babcock, Carroll’ district, afirmed, Necelver for a Dubugue Concern. CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—A recelver was aps pointed today for the Debenture Investment company, with dquarters at Dubuque, Ia., and branches here. The recelver was appointed on the petition of W. B, Chame berlain, a stockholder, who deciares in the DIl that President Orin Adams has been ar- rested on a criminal charge, that the secre- tary has fled the country and that the con- cern is insolvent. The company's assets are placed at $60,000 and labilities at $80,000. Thomas Parker, jr., was appointed receiver, Anxious to Secure Notorlety. BIOUX CITY, Dec. 15—(Special Tele- gram.)—J. L. Lewls, of Sunday Bun black- mailing notoriety, made an unsuccessful gt- tempt at sulcide here today by shooting, “The bullet could not be located and. Lawly was only slightly wounded, Kt A%nu-m\n: he fired u blank cartridge, his object belng notorlety,