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    PflRT TWO , OMAHA ! SUNDAY PflGES 9 TO 16.
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TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , Al UL 10 , 1892-TWENTY PAGES. NUMBER 261.
HAYDEN BROTHERS ,
GREAT SPECIAL SALE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT'
Wash Dress Goods.
Now Is Iho time to buy your wash
goods if you nro particular us to styles ,
IIH wo are showing a great many se
lected styles , which wo will not bo able
to duplicate.
The latest styles In Brandenburg suit
ing , llc ) yard.
Now stvles in saloon , 25c.
. Black figured and brocaded satccn,35c
yard.
yard.High novoltioi In French sateenstyles
of 1802 , only 45c yard.
32-inch wide American ratcons , S\c. \
Full line of plain black sateens.
Printed henriotla , double fold , lOc
yard.
40-inch plain color honrlolla , So yard.
3G inches wide double fold Armenian
Bcrgo , oc yard. The biggcht bargain in
Omaha , 30 inches wide , only 5c ytud.
We are headquarters on wash dress
goods. Wo have the best selection and
make the lowest prices.
Scotch homespun suiting , 12c. }
'Hi-inch fleeced suiting , 15c yard.
New spring styles in angora suiting ,
lOc yard.
Double fold India casl more , 12k1.
All these bargains in our wash dress
goods department in new building. '
Special.
There will bo a great rush on Monday
in our center aisle , 10th street bulling.
Wo have purchased from Murdoch
Nephews , who are going out of the im-
uorling business , 500 Italian bilk slum
ber robes. There nro over 20 different
styles to select from , they will bo bold
oti Monday r.t OOc each , worth $2.50.
Don't iniss this bargain as there will bo
n rusher them. They will sell on
Bight
Wo will also placoon sale at same time
200 fancy fringed chenille table covers at
UUceach , worth more than double this
price. Also 300 fringed bed tpreads ,
plain while and colored. These snrcads
weigli over three pounds each and would
bo cheap at $1.50 , on Monday 9c ! ) each.
On Monday wo will olTor some extra
bargains in linen department , also in
mubllns and sheeting. Wo carry the
largest stock in domestics and make the
lowest price every time no matter vhat
the cost.
Carpets.
A few more left of those all wool ex
tra Minor carpels for 50c per yard.
Albo a good Brussels Monday , -17c per
An elegant line of the celebrated
Lowell carpets found only at Hnydcns' .
Woare soiling the best white blank
wall paper for 4c per roll and others in
proportion. > -
! Our curtain department is booming.
All lace curtains foduccd this week.
Wc ) and 75e buys them , worth $1 to $1.50
per pair. Opaque shades , 23c each.
SOME PRIVATE SECRE FAMES
Trials of the Mon Who Answer the Gorre-
spondenoa of Famous People.
PRESIDENT HARRISON'S ' IMMENSE MAIL
All SortB anil Conditions of T.otteri Itc-
liy Cabinet MlnlHUTs Triink
Cur pent IT l.ticilm llelilnil
thu bceni-8.
WASHIXOTOK , April 8. [ Special Correspon
dence of TUB BEII.J This is the age of the
private secretary. Every public man Tiero in
Washington requires ono or more watchdogs
to protect him from the public and the richer
thu man is or tbo higher bis position , the
more careful nro the watches placed around
him. President Harrison is guarded by mes
sengers and secretaries ut every point nnd
every cabinet minister has a messenger sitting -
ting before the front door of his ofllco and a
secioiary or two through whoso hands tbo
visitors have to pass before ' , hey got to iho
Kicut "I am , " within. Ills the same wllh
ipgard to letters as It U with persons. Thcso
men receive thousands of letters n month nnd
tbcso all have to pass the nrgus oycs of the
private secretary. If they are Important
they reach him. If they are foolish , cran ky
or impudent they are consigned to the wnslo
basket. President Harrison'a mall contains
nt least HOO letters every day or more than
2,000 n week or over 100,003 a year. If ho
nufiworotl these loiters himself It would take
nit Ills tlmo merely to road thorn nnd to die-
Into replies , and the result Is the mail Is
wcodotl out again nnd acaln bcfoio it reaches
bun and only the really important matters
nro called to his attention. Tncso lotlors are
brought to the While House by a special
messenger. Tnoy are llrat given Into the
Imnds of the executive cleric , Mr. U. I"1. Tib-
bolt , who opens thorn with n stool paper cutter -
tor and rapidly roads their contents. As ho
BOOS ever a lotior ho passes upon i la impor
tance and decides its fntoas far as its probable
future Is concerned. If It is n request to
President liurrison to look up a piMiilon case
lie marlvs the \vord "ponslons" on it and It
BOQi to tbo pension ofllce. If it affects a
treasury claim it gees to the Treasury de
partment and If it Is a request for an auto
graph or money It Is droppad into the waste
basket. Trio important letters are laid aside
und are carried in lo Mr , Halford , the presi
dent's ' private secretary , wno uses his hoe on
tbo epistolary garden and cuts out all letters
but tnoso which the president must sea , By
iho tlmo the mall hrota lo tne proiidont it has
been cut down a half or two-thirds nnd ho
rapidly disposes of the balance by dictation.
Mr , Tlbbott U his confldonllal stonozr.iphor
and ha goes to the president' * room from
tjm < { to time during the rtay whenever Mr ,
Harrison U at loUnro nnd lauus his answers
to his mail. Ho loll a mo the nroildout dlo-
tales very rapidly , raraly changing n' word
or a sontoiicu and that ho rapidly looks over
his lottcii after Ihoy are presumed to him In
typo-wrHI"t-'i ana signs them himself.
' How Tlu-y live or the 1'roildciit.
" . The begging letters which come to the
j Will to Houie are numbered by hundred *
every wook. They coma from all parti of
tha country and n number are received every
day from foreign lands. The majority of
tut ) begging letter * from thu different tales
re. from foreigner * nnd tbo only onus of any
account that como from .native Auiericant
re appeult for aid from cburcbes aud char *
Black Dress Goods ,
SPECIAL FOR MONDAY.
18-Inch bcilford cords , the very best
for spring wraps , $1.50.
48-inch bcilford cords , for spring jack
ets nnd wraps , 91.So.
IS-indi bedford cords , $1.10.
Hertford cords for spring suitings , war
ranted all wool , 7Sc ; worth $1.00.
Bedford cords for suitings , equal to
any tiling in the city for $1.2-3 , our price
for Monday will bo SK'ic.
Bedford cords in fancy weaves SI. 15 ,
worth SI.50.
Extra , heavy double warp bcdford
cords $1.23 for Monday.
Extra line tamiso40 inches , $1.15 ;
would bo good value at $1.50.
48-Inch stcol 'gray sylvania , all silk
and wool , $1.75. These goods wore im
ported to soil at $2.50.
40-Inch all wool Henriettas 50o.
40-inch all wool honriuttas OCc.
Iho very best satin linish honrlottas
8Sc.
8Sc.42inch albatross , guaranteed all wool ,
59c ; would bo cheap at 75c.
liO-jnoh cashmere 2oc.
42-inch cashtucro U8c.
Silk Department.
Monday wo make special prices in
Ibis department.
Gros trrain dross silks in blades , usu
ally solil for $ ! . > , Monday , $1.00.
China dross silks , now and sold for
81.00 , Monday , 83c.
China dress silks , printed , sold regu
lar at ( We , Monday , 450.
Oropes in new shades and worth $1.35 ,
Monday 81.00 and $1.10.
Lining silks , 2oc.
Good black surr.h , worth COP , Monday ,
50e.
50e.Velvet
Velvet for trimming , in new and desirable -
sirablo shades , chnap at $1.50 , Monday ,
$1.25.
A full line 25-Inch nlushos , in good
shades , worth $2.00 , Monday , $1.00.
Special for Monday.
2o inch art plush in all colors , at $1.00
per yard , regular price $2.00 per yard.
2o (3o7on ( line mouiio splashers ,
stamped , only 1'Jc , worth 30e.
2o do/.on line linen dresser scarfs ,
drawn thread and stamped , only 25c
each.
20 do/.on drawn thread tidies , nicely
stamped , only 15e each to close.
Fine linen dresser scarfs , hemstitched
and stamped , with commode covers nnd
splashers to match , only $1.75 per sot.
50 dozen pair stamped pillow shamsto
close them out only 8c per pair.
60 do/.en line embroidered felt tidies ,
only lOo each to close.
Ity organisations. Some of these begging
letters are full of pathos and
too majority of thorn are from
poor tiud iphorunt people. The president -
dent Is addressed In nil sorts of ways. His
correspondents call him "His Hiehness , "
"Ills Excellency , " "Mr. Con Harrison , "
"Tho Hon. Bon Harrison , " "His Uoducad ,
the Piesldcnt , " and the letters nro full of
the rudest ot spelling and writing. About
half of the envelopes uro marked "inivato , "
"porboiml , " or "for tlio president only , " and
some of thorn are sent in care of Private Soc-
ictary Halford. A largo number aio sent In
care of Mrs. Harrison or ore enclosed In en
velopes addressed to Mrs. Harrison \vltn a
note that she pieient them to the president ,
and all sorts of pious dodges are resorted tote
to got the president's oyo. The worst of ull
are the autograph fiends. Hoys and girls ,
men and women all over the country whoa
they start a collection write tolling the presi
dent they want uli name llrst In their hoolc
and they send cards for him on which they
ask him to put his autojraph. They want
presents of bis photograph , locks of his hair ,
and samples of Mrs. Harrison's dresses for
crazy quilts. There is ono Ohio man who
has written regularly lor something of this
kind every week since the president was
nomlimtodl The day after tbo convention ho
wrote for two photographs pretending they
wore for a Harrison club In his town. They
were sent nnd a week or so later the man
wrote that they must have gotten lost in the
mulls und asking for tnoro. Other dodges
were altornptod as to ether things and the
man Is probably an autograph peddler as
well us nu autograph collector. Mono of
these autograph loiters are losponded to ,
though some hogging letters and letters on
business of various kinds rocolvo on answer
signed by ono of the president's secietarlos
slating what has been done with them ,
llio J'nlr riiuii'ou mill the I'lculdent's Necli-
Ilr.
Some of the letters received by the prosl
dent are very funny and some are so witty
that they command an answer In ttpUoof Iho
Demon of thu Waste basket. This was iho
case with a letter from a young-western girl
ast week who wrolo her screed In pooiry
and usked for something that the president
had worn for paioh in a crazy quilt to bo-
sold at a church fair. Her letter fell Into
the hands of ono of iho young ladles con
ncotod with thoWblto House and she was BO
much amused bv It that she got a necktie of
the presldcnt'sand sent It to'.ho girl. The
letter Is so clover that I give it verbatim. It
roads :
"My dear Mr. Harrison ,
I know it's a shumo
To bother you now ;
/But I'm ' not to bUrao ,
At least not so much ,
For Jack is the ono
\Vuu first put mo up
To the thing I have dono.
He told tno lust night
If I'd ' maUo for the fair
A crazy patch quilt ,
And put in a square
Ot so.nothlng that Harrison
Had worn , he would buy
The thlnar for himself ,
No matter how high
The price I might sot.
And so , don't you see ,
If I manage this plan ,
How nice it will be.
Jack gives a neat sum
Toward our fair for the poor ,
Kccelvlug In&Umd r ,
What ho values much tnoroi ,
And then whet I marry
Dear Jack , it Is plain
I'll own both the quilt
And memento again. ,
Now , dear Mr. Harrison ,
Please won't you , Just ask
Your wife to sentf .me
' 'Tis not much of a task
An old silken necktlo
Or handkerchief , say ,
Some fragment of what
You'vo worn any day ,
And not any further
Your patlonca to tax ,
I will close , juit adding
This1 , b. toiay ;
If your own secretary
13 * out of thi WBJT ,
Laces , Laces ,
MONDAY'S RULING BRICKS.
50 pieces line black yacht laces to
close 5u per yard.
Machine made torchon 5c. Go , 8c , lOc ,
12c. 14c per do/.on yards.
Now und cxqulslto patterns in valon-
clunnos laces , special value at 3c , 5c , 7c.
lOc , 15c , 10j , 25o per yard.
25 pieces colored Chantllly lace only
20c per yard.
25 pieces ! ) inch black Chantllly demi
flouncing at 12Jc , llc ) , 2.5c , 37c , actually
worth 25u to (15o ( per yard.
40 pieces Russian and llsh drapery
nets , this week price 35c , 40c , 67c , 07c ,
87c , $1 , and $1.2-- ) .
Point do Irlando is all the go. Wo
h.xvo it in all widths in black , cream and
white at 12ic , 15c , 19c , 25c , 2'Jo ' up to
$1.25 per yard.
Embroideries.
Embroideries.
Manufacturers' odds und ouds at 1
manufacturers' prices.
50,000 yards all sorts of embroidery and
In all widths from 1 to 0 inches wide , all
in 5 lots at 1o , 3c , Si.1 , 7c , lOc per yard.
10 plccei black embroidered flouncing
87o and $1.25 per yard.
25 pieces black and white embroidered
flouncing $1.15 , $1.23 , $1.37 , $1.50 , well
worth $1.50 to $2.50 per yard.
50 pieces white embroidered flouncing
Monday only 37c , well worth 05c.
100 pieces line white embroidered
llouncing at 73c , 98c , $1.15 , $1.35 , $1.50 ,
up to $5.00 per yard.
Handkerchiefs.
Handkerchiefs.
100 dozen children's school halkar-
chiefs at Ic each.
200 do/en ladies' fancy bordered hand
kerchiefs only 3c , wortli 5c.
100 dozen ladies' hemstitched hand
kerchiefs , tomorrow 5c , worth lOc.
100 dozen fadies' embroidered hand
kerchiefs , only 15c , worth 25c.
200 dozen "pretty embroidered and
scalloped handkerchiefs , only 25c ,
regular price 35c to 50c.
Just received , the finest nnd the
cheapest lot of embroidered felt table
scurfs and covers ever soon in Omaha ,
They will bo put on sale Monday at 50c ,
79c$1.00 , $1.25 , $1.50 , $1.05 , $2.23.
Our Stove Department
The best made on the glebe in cooks ,
ranges , gasoline , gas , oil , und the steel
ranges.
Baby carriages. Another invoice
from $1.75 to $50.00.
Velocipedes , tricycles , wagons and
wheelbarrows.
Or too much encaged
This petition to read ,
Because it is small ,
Just toll him to hood
This admonition.
It never is wise
Tbo day of small things
To neglect or despise ,
For sometimes , perhaps ,
In yeais not romolo ,
Wo women may have
'
The real riuh't to vote ;
Then it ho wished
To bo President , ho
Might have some aid
From o'on poor little mo.
Very respectfully ,
OUI-CT Letters of Cabinet 'Ministers.
The great departments get bushels upon
bushels nf mall ovary day. It Keeps ono
girl working constantly to merely cut open
the envelopes of the letters received by tbo
Ponblon ofllco and the average number open
ed a day is 10,000 and these all have to bo
disposed of by the various clerks. The
whole Interior department has a queer cor
respondence nnd Secretary Noble's mail is
full of curious loiters about lands nnd titles
pension Baud patents and the parpotual mo
tion crank and the man with a hobby send In
their letters by the score. There is a man In
Philadelphia who writes the president from
six to olL-ht fat loiters every week and signs
himself "His Godhead. " Heevldontly thinks
bo is a god and ho Is a cra/.y Washington
lawyer who was once an able praclllloner ,
but whoso mind became unbalanced and
whoso chief business now seems lo bo in try-
It.g lo instruct the president.
Secretary Foster's .Mull.
The queer lotlors lhat come to the Treasury
department uro numbered by the lens of
thousands every year. Tbo letters contain
ing conscience money enclose sums amount
ing from ten cents to thousands of dollars
und there are thousands of loiters referring
to war claims and those all go to iho second
auditor. Secretary Foster's personal mall
amounts to about IfiO toilers n day. These
are handled by hU private secretary , Mr. H.
\Vynnoand only iho really important ones
moot the secretary's eye. Mr , Foster Is very
charltabla but the begging lotlors novcr got
to him. They are torn up as n matter of
principle nnd thrown in the waste-basket.
Tbo other dny the wlfo of n state senator
from Ohio who know Secretary Foster qulto
well came in and took him to task for not
answering her letter asking for nid for the
Ohio church wllh which si o was connected ,
Secretary Foster looked up astonished and
said : "Why. my dear madam. I never got
your letter. You must bo mistaken , I did
not see It. "
"Well , I wrote it , " was the lady's answer ,
"and I stamped It , and I know it must have
coma hero , "
"It must have gone to my private secra-
tary If It nid , " said Secretary Fosler , "How
about U , Mr. Wynne ! " speaking to the man
.across the table. "Do you remember tbo
madame's letter I"
"Yes , I do. " said Wynne , "I remember it
very well. I toro it up and throw it In the
wusto basket. I do that with all such loiters
ters , and if I didn't you would bo as poor us
a church mouse before this administration is
over , They como hero on all sorts of pretenses -
tenses asking for thousands of dollars , and
if they wfcro answered or considered , all
your tlmo would bo taken upjvllh them. "
Mr , Wynne thou explained to the lady how
tboio letters came In and she loft the ofllco ,
seeing that U was impossible for Secretary
Foster to attend to them , but asking Mr.
Wynne to hereafter make an exception In
her case. This bo promised to do. A vast
number of letters are received by Secretary
Foster In regard to green goods circulars ,
and the men who writer " them always say
they are willing to help" thQsecretary ferret
out the offender * for consideration. There Is
a little toy now told wnlch through a trick
enables one to apparently make good green
back * out of white paper. It U done with
genuine bllU , however , and is only a clever
sleight-of-hand arrangement. The other day
the lecretary received a loiter telling of this
trick and saying that the little clothes ,
wrlnger-llko macnlnos would make any kind
of bills from ( I up to f20 , that the machine
would bo n very bad thing tor tbo govern-
Cloak Department ,
i
Special Sale of Spring Wraps.
UKAU THE STARTLING PRICES. '
Ladies' top coats , the very latest gar
ment for spring , in title of all the latest
fabrics , and satin lined.
Top coat at $4.50 , goer ! value $0.50.
Top coat at $5 , good value $7.50.
Top coat at $7 , good value $10.
Top coat at $9 , good value SI2.50.
Top coat at $10.60 , good value $15.
Thcso nvo all 3 } Jtichos long.
Ladies' spring capos for strcot or
evening wear. '
The no west and latest novel ties.
Ladies' spring capos $5 , good value
at $8.
Ladles' spring capos $0 , in tan , black
and gray , good value at $9.
Ladies' spring cuues $8.50 , good value
at $12.
Ladles' spring capes $10 , good value
at $15 and SIR
Ladies' military capo ulsters with detachable -
tachablo capos , full 30 inches long
$1250 , tomorrow$8. ,
$10.50 , tomorrow "SIJ.GO. "
Our spring opening ealo ot ladies'
waibts of all the newest and latest designs -
signs will bo placed on sale Monday at
groatlv reduced prices.
Ladies' wash wranpors nnd loose
dresses , tnauo in the very latest B yles.
$1.25 wrappers 87o.
$1.60 wrappers 9'Jc , ,
$1.75 wrappers$1.25.
$2 wrappers $1.37.
Furniture.
REMEMBER WBJCARRY A FULL
LINE OF FIRST CLASS
FURNITURE.
Note our prices :
Bedroom eults , 810,50 , $1-1.50 , $15.50 ,
$18.50 , $19 , $19.50 , B.3 ; $27.
Extension tables" $3.45 , $1.25 , $5.50 ,
$8.50 , $0 , $9.50.
Center tables , $ li25. $1.50 , $1.05 , $2 50 ,
$3 , $3.50 up to $13.50 ; all oak.
Sideboards , $16 , $10 , $17 , $20 , $22 , $23.
Bed lounges , $8.50 , $10.50 , $11 , $12.50 ,
$13 , $11 ; all have woven wire mattresses.
Mantel folding beds , 10th Century or
antique finish'mtliflrst clas * wool mat
tress , $20 , worth andjiover sold for loss
than $25 ; a rare plmhco :
Parlor suits , J271 , S820 , $35 , 0-pioco
suits ; our prices pnjijj kludfl > f chairs ,
and roc-leers nro 20 nor c"qnt loss than th o
regular price for' auth goods ; our sales
prove this. ' L.
Headquarters--onxTsprings nnd mat
tresses. HotolB , anu boarding houses
furnished with all kinds of mattresses at
i special prices.
J
mont and that be would expose the man If
ho wcro paid for It.
Ho tiut'Tcn ' Dollars.
\
The private secretaries nro expected to
keep beggars and cranks away from their
chiols , and it will bo surprising to many to
know that bosrjrnrs "como right up to the
ofllcos of the cabinet ministers and try to got
at them while they are at work. These men
wear all sorts of clothes and It is hard to de
tect the crank or mendicant from a business
man. Ono called at the Treasury-department
the other day and said ho wanled to see Sec
retary Foster , whom he knewvory well. Mr.
Wynne received him in the anto-room. The
man were clothes of ; a preacher's cut aud ho
had a whlto cross on the laool of his coat. Ho
said bo was n minister and that ho had known
Mr. Foster in Ubio'aiid lhat ho merely
wanled lo pay his ijWpects to him. Ho pro
tested that he did not want any ofllco or any
monov but merely 'to ' shako hands with bis
old friend the secretary. Mr. Wynne con
cluded to risk him.ji.Ho'was admitted. Secretary -
rotary Foster did. n6t remember him but ho
talked In a moit familiar way and llnully
struck the sect Diary ; for $10. As Mr. Foster
took this out ot his -pocket and gave it to the
man ho looked \yynno as If to ask bow tbo
man got In there , and Wynne stopped up to
him and said :
„
"Didn't you sayithat you did not want
cither money or an ofllce and you would ( not
nslc Secretary .Foster for anything If I lot
you in I" '
The man said : ' 'You , I did , but I changed
my mind about the money utter 1 got in and
I forgot what I told you. "
"That seems ratbor thin , " said Wynne as
ho lot the man out , "and 1 can assure you
you won't got in again. "
Mull Hug.
The postmaster general perhaps receives
more begging lotion * than any ether cabinet
minister. Ho is known to have an cnor.nous
income nnd the vast sums which ho bin spent
on Sunday schools and other charities have
miulo bun the target of all the piofesslonal
nnd other beggars of tbo United States. Ho
gets ihousands of IcUais every year of this
"
kind and churches tf .ovory "denomlnallon ,
Sunday schools and ; lecture rooms send ap
peals tq him every day for old. Ho gels tain-
drods of lottor.s from cranky business men
asking for a little Capital to start them on the
road to fortune , nivd lils letters for charity
como from almost , oyory country of the
world. Ono lies Jx faro mo .from Germany ,
U Is not translated , < ut there Is u brief con
nected with it ai I this brief states that
"Gottlieb Hcss. . of ) axo-Moiningen , Ger
many , states that bou in the habit of keep
ing daily family iitpjcp and that bo can play
the piano. Ho thills these family prayers
might bo miioh mow Impressive if tuo.Mng-
Ing could bo accompanied by a piano , but ho
is too poor to buy ono and asks Mr. Waua-
maker to Kcnd him. a'chcd : for enough money
to get ono. " j
Some U'jf Cr llcgturK.
'
These loiters 'i nj.of courjo never pre
sented to the postmaster general , und it is
only luoso of real .merit that ever moot bis
oyo. It is imposslMa } o Investigate the cases ,
" '
and did the IoHors'"prosont'gonulno want ,
tbo fortune of Jsy4Uoula would ho too
small to tatUfy t em. I tlookcd over n
largo number pf them . today In
a pile which represented the pickings
of those received duriip ( the pjwt week or so ,
I give a few by way ot illuatrblion. Hero is
ono from tbo south ; . i . *
Mr. Wanamakurt 1 am a poor colored boy
not having a cianco ' to-school , never seen the
insldo of college , 'not ( iblo to get books. I ask
you , the great hvad oLtue Philadelphia Sun
day school , \uitho \ nnipo.of. th ? Lord , piousu
scud mo tbo bpok called the American Cyclopedia
pedia containing 2,700lOjHis. m Itako all , my
Jdlo time trjrluK to'rbatr'and.wrlto . and I
think vo'j are a great alid good man. ' Our
Tostofllco bpxjs 181 ; ' Yollri'trUly ,
Here U a tatter ( romOmahn , , written evi- '
doutly by a.Swecto , wmch'n Us MrVana -
maker Ior"t5 , ft or II ; ' ft .60 conU , or 5
'
cenU , " 'and. closes witni „ You nro rloh and
I am p.6or. If you tend mo somn. 1 will bo
' ' ' '
very tnankful.'f
Some of these hejgluif letter * Quote Latin ,
and not & few of them qUou the icrlptures. ,
Tnoy ojTer to sell blolds.and . ( J lDtmg and
ovorythluff under the iuu , to Mr , Whna-
Watches ! Watches !
Watches !
SPECIAL SALE ON MONDAY.
Gouts' silverlno Elgin , Springfield or
Wallham , stem wind andfot , warranted
first class timekeepers , $1.75 , worth
$10.
$10.Gents'
Gents' gold filled hunting case stem-
wind watcli with Elgin , Springllold or
Waltham movements $7.93 , jowolors'
prices $15 nnd $20.
Ladies' Boss filled satin finished hunt
ing case watch , sot with jewels , stem
wind and sot , with Elgin , Springllold or
Waltham movements $13.60 , jewelers'
prices $35 to $10.
Ladies' gold filled hunting case
watches , stem wind and sol , Elgin ,
Springfield or Waltham movements ,
$0.75 , jewelers' prices $15 to $25.
Ladies' solid silver chatelaine hunt
ing case watch with full jeweled move
ments , stou wind auE sotl 4i , jewelers'
prices $12 to $15.
Solid gold baby rings Oc.
14 karat solid gold wedding rings l)9c ) ,
worth $3.
Solid silver thimbles 13c.
Beautiful real shell pins ornamented
with gold and brilliants 35o , worth
$1.50.
Gents' patent lover alburnum cull
buttons 35c , Ayorth $1.50.
Grecian hair bands , 15c.
Silver napkin rings lOc.
Rogers knives and forks $1.25 per set ,
warranted 12 dwt.
Rogers A. A. tea spoons SJG per set.
Rogers A. A. table spoons $1.05 per
set.
set.Nicklc
Nicklc alarm clocks 55c.
All goods warranted as represented.
Why pay fancy prices to jowolors.
First class watch and clock repairing
at half jewelers' prices.
All work guaranteed.
.
Saddle and Harness
Department.
Wo arc headquarters for cowboys'
stock saddles. Wo have the largest line
of any house in the city and the best
makes ; also a full line of side-saddles.
Buggy tops of all kinds made to order ,
sunshades nnd umbrellas for buggies ,
buckboards , carts and wagons.
Single and double , harnesses from-the
best to the cheapest , straps of. all kinds ,
halters , whips , curry combs , brushes ,
collars , sweat pads , bridloa and every
thing belonging to a first class harness
shop at the very lowest prices ; further
more , everything guaranteed to be of
first class stock and manufacture.
makcr.and the appeals for aid are based on all
sorts of grounds , from prospective mairiagcs
to possible breach of pron.uo suits.
Some of the letters stale that the writers
will vote for Wanamaker us president if ho
comes out. Hcroisono :
"Sir : I am on the warpath again , beggin'
is bettor than steeling. I think where there
Is so much wolth and prandurc among the
citbens of Washington the president and con
gressmen they might help a poor republican
from being sold out by tbo shonft for J.VJ in-
torest. I work hard every uav ns my nurvost
hands show it drink no strong drink and
make the boit of nverlhing 1 can't keep the
wolf from tbo door. Could vou sooiik a word
among the welthy and help mo u little this
spring. It may bo like broad cast upon tbo
waters when you como out for president , if
not i bopo to meat you in the kingdom. "
Itcqui'st * Tor Loans ,
Requests for loam como from everywhere
nnd they range in size from $10 up to thou
sands of dollurj. A Wisconsin man wants
&JOO to take the mortgage off bis farm , an
Ohio woman wants $ \on \ which sbo will pay
as soon as she can. A Kcntunky mother has
a bov who is In some sort of trouble with a
girl and needs money to got out of it , nnd
there are preachers and business men from
everywhere. Hero Is n letter from Oregon
from a woman who wants $500 wbich uho
will pay in three years , and hero is another
from ono of the northwestern htates asking
tor $ . ' 1,000 to lift a mortgigo from a rarm.
Many of these loiters stole that "Tho Lord
loveth a cheerful giver. " they are full of
" ( jed bless youi" und of pious cant , nnd a
grout number of them arc from professionals
who nro evidently working the world for all
it is worth and this is ono of thsir molhods ,
I would say to them , however , that it is
purely n wnsto of postazo and that such let
ters never meet the eyes of the men they nro
intended for. FIUMC CAUI-KXTCU.
The refrain of a story to which ft frlond
called the Chicago Inter-Ocean Uystandor's
attention has been rinzing In his oars for
many a day , A little girl's pious father was
wont lo comment bitterly upon the civil
things ho saw nnd hoard , alwavs ending his
denunciation with the consolatory reflection ,
"Woll.it's nonoot tnbusiness. . " Ono cold winter -
tor day tha liu'o lady was out riding In tbo
city , wrapped In fui-b and closely niuflled In
warm robes , when she saw a child of about
tier own ago scrambling along on tbo icy
pavement crying hltlcrlv Iho tears almost
freezing on her cheeks. She was very poorly
clad , having only some rugs about her foot ,
leaving Iho lees baio to snow ana frost. The
sight made a deep Improsblon on the little
one's mint ] . All any long she could talk of
nothing but the poor ragged little girl , nnd
-in her prayer before retiring she was moved
lo lay the maltor before the Lord in the fol
lowing addditlon to her accustomed nightly
petition : ,
"And , ob , Lord I saw a little girl today. It
was awful cold and there was snow in the
street , too ; but she only had on a thin ,
ragged dress and "no shoos at all. Oh , dear ,
she did look bo cold , and I dm feel so sorry
for her , but it Isn't any of our business , it it ,
GodJ Amen , "
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"My brethren , " said the fiustratoj
preacher who was mailing his first attempt
to preach without notes , "you have nil heard
tbo old saying that whom the cods \yould de
stroy tboy first kill , I mean , " ho said as ho
became conscious that there was something
wrong with the quotation , "that when the
( rods got mad they or but not to dwelt on
this aspect of the case , I would beseech you
to consider , etc , "
Couwlgjfor I suppose you'ro looking for-
ward.to Kdstor with n great deal ot pluus-
.ureable anxiotv.
Ilov. Dr. Primrose Yes , Indeed. It. de.
ponds altogether upon the number of mar-
ringoslamy congregation whether I go to
Kuropa or spend the summer In Jorsby ,
A clergyman ono hot Sunday obiervlnir a
deacon asleep In church , called out ; "Brother
Austin , please open tbo window a HUIe.
Physician * iay It is unhoalty to tleey iu
warm room.
House Furnishinff
O
Goods.
Imported engraved pits globei sold
every whore from$1.25to$1.50 , our price
tomorrow 35c.
The Western Washer $2,05 ; this is
warranted to bo the genuine Western
Wnahor.
Crystal berry ( Italics 10'j. Why iiay
75o and $1.00 tor the same dish olsd-
where ?
100 pieces decorated dinner bets $7.00 ,
in nil colors.
Toilet sets $1.78.
Tumblers Ic each.
Copper bottom wash boiler 69c.
Wash boards Oo.
Folding ironing tables 05c.
Iron frame wringers $1.50.
Wood frame wringers $1.75.
Lamp burner and chimney lOo. A
complete lamp for the price you p'iy for
a burner olsowhoro.
A solid steel ax 50c.
Hammers 5c.
Wash bowl nnd pitcher , 29o each.
Chambers , 35c each ,
Cups nnd saucers , 2Jc each.
Dinner plates , 2c each.
IJuttor ciocks , 3c per gallon.
Iron hound 0-foot stop ladders , 75e.
Tea kettle * , 15c.
Dippers , 2e } each.
Wash basins , 3c each.
Sugar bowls , 3c.
Butter dishes , 5c.
Spoon holders , 3c.
Creamers , 3c.
Hanging soap holders. 5c.
Portable gas lights , $1.30 , generally
sold for $5 to $ (5. (
Wire toasters , 3c.
Children's garden sots , 25e.
Shovels and spades , 3'Jc ' each.
Special for Monday.
100 dozen mnn's fine saloon , madras
und cheviot shirts , this sale only 5c. ( )
100 do/.en Hlaekstono unliiinulorcd
shirts , double back and front , 50c ,
actually worth 75c.
200 dozen men's suspondora , special
price , 25c , worth 50c.
Wo will sell nil our silk umbrellas at
half price to start the season.
Ladies' jersey ribbed vests , 23c , re
duced from 40c.
1 case of children's fast black hose ,
double knee , solo and lees , 25e , reduced
from 40c.
1 case children's fust black hose only
15c , reduced from 2oc.
Ladies' real kid gloves , black and col-
orgv.hook\l , Worth $1,50.
Ladies' slllf Tnffota gloves , 35c , re
duced from 50c.
1 case boys' shirt waists , percale and
domot , 25c , worth 45c.
Wo have a lot of corsets In odd
nnd makes , wo will close out at 35c , 39c
$1 nnd 50o worth to $1.25.
HERE IS THE PROPOSITION
Simple Conditions Upon Which the Appeal
for Nebraska Central Bonds is Based.
EVIDENCES OF GOOD FAITH PRESENTED
N'o Money AHliccl Until the Work In Com.
plt'lcd Tliu ( , ' < > in I'll ny Prc > | io r3 to
J'uy tlu < Untlro Cost ( if the
ISoinl Kl
OMAHA , April 0. To iho Elitor ot Tun
13m : : I urn asked on every band , by people
is bo seem to want to glvo the Nebraska Cen
tral propositions careful consideration , ques
tions which show that the propositions hayo
not been carefully road , nud that the terms
of the sarno are not correctly understood by
the puollc. Ploasa publish the following
brief resume of the conditions :
Tliu I'roponllloii to Omaha.
First On condition that the Nobras kn
Central shall purchase the tract of land
located within the district bouuded by Elev
enth street , Fifteenth street , Chicago streol
and California street in iho city of Omaha ,
being a tract about ono eighth of u nillo wide
by ono-quartor of u milo long , and erect
thereon n Union depot nt the corner of Fif
teenth and Chicago streets , said depot , to
gether with the other railway improvements
upon said grounds to cost not less than
$400,000 , the city is to deliver to the compiny ,
when said improvements nro completed ,
$ ICO,000 , of its twenty-year 5 per cent bonus.
Second When the company has completed
not less than 100 miles of railroad east of ttio
Missouri nvcr and connected the same with
the lines of two or inoro of tbo railway com
panies named in said proposition ( none of
which are now doing business at Otnaha or
Council Bluffi ) , nnd when , and not until ono
or more railways in addition to the Nebraska
Central railway shall bo actually using said
union depot , the city shall deliver to said
company 9100,000 of its twenty year 5 per
cent bonds.
Tim I'roposlllon lo Douglita Comity.
First On the complellon of n double-track
stool railway bridge ever the Missouri river
at the foot of Cafes street Douglas county
shall deliver to said company f-iO.OOO . county
bond * .
Second That upon the completion of u
iloublo-traolc railway from the west approach
preach of the bridge to South Omaha ,
Including n largo amount of uou-
Slo-traclc elevated road and n double track
tunnel , Douglas county shall deliver to ha Id
company 0UOO additional county bonds ,
Please note lhat not $1 of llicso subsidies Is
to qo delivered until the Improvements con *
tomplnted are actually completed. To insure
the city and county the greatest benefit la
the erection of tbeJO ) uiprovqaionU tbo com
pany agrees that in oousidora\on ( of receiv
ing the subsidies it will allow all railway
companies dosldntf to u o the suuiu thy \lghl
to run their pattaeuR < > r und frulRut itfaius
'over thu GBld brldgo1 and ovup sald > , < louola
truck railway oolwccn Ornaun ana HquiU
Omabn , and their passenger trains 0.0)1 ? a i
nald bridge Hurt Into bi\d ( utllpH Uepo "UPQU
just Btid equal tOrrai. ' *
*
within vpn.f.
Hy the'\erm of bo\h propoiilion * the com.
pany mutt -bofe-la the r ctlon of iho im-
provcweuts. irithln crao year from July 1.
1SV3 , aqd PUJU , th ma to completion win-
oufunnQCCnuiy uolay , * nd complete the
* m jr.'Uhln thr < 3 year * from the aforataid
To fcvoldtw/flOMlblllty xbat tue OJBI-
Flour.
I'illsbury's best XXXX flour. . . . ? 1 IB
\Vaaliburu , Crosby & Co. , Superla
tive . $1 15
All Ictullnpr brands $1 15
Minneapolis bust Superlative . . . ; ! )0 ) o
Snow 1 lake * . ( lo eVery
Very bust rvo 85 O |
Uest kiln dried corn meal 1 io
Tall jolly 40 o
Stritwbcrrtos preserved In sugar
syrup 12o }
Raspberry preserves 11jo !
California nlllotl plums 1-io
Hvanoratotl apples fl li
California evaporated peaches . . . . HI o
S lit Lake ponchos Ho
Pitted cherries 15 o
Kvuporiitod raspberries 17jo
Imported I'Yciicli primus 10 o
Curojl Turkish prunes 5 o
California apricots l"io
Ilnlslns. . 12jo , Uo , JHo , fie , 81elV ( , lUJo
Soda crackers , "i o
Oyster orai'kors 5 o
Imported clio'.v-chow , per quart . . 15 o
Mixed pickles 15 o
Potted hams ( pur can ) 5o
1'ottod ox tongues 5 o
Deviled hams. , 5 u
Picnic hams Tijo
Sugar cured hams ! ljo
Donolcss hams "lo
Liolognti 3alis.igo 60
Liver sausage 5 o
Head lihoOhO 5 o
Sapolio 5 u
Finest Scotch orange marmalade
put iii ) in PaiHly , Scotland lo o
1 pound can cove oyslors 7 jo
- pound can cove oysters lo o
Imported French Soup
Terrapin , ox tail , MulUgatawnoy ,
coiibomme , jtilionuo , per can 20 o
Gieon turtle , chicken , mock lurtlo ,
per can 25 0
Vegetable , prlntairo , mutton
broth , beef , tomalo , tea , bouillon ,
per can 20 d
3 pound c.in best pumpkin 7ju
't nound can boat clam chowder. . . . 10 o
3 pound can best hiked bcaua lo o
1 pound can best little nock soft
shell clams 15 o
2 [ ) ound can best coosoborrios 8Jo (
2 pound ran pineapple 10 o
2 pound c.in blnekbori ios 7Jo
1 gallon can beat Now York apples 171o
Butter. l
At TIaydou's you cau buy country but
ter for Ifio nnd 17c per pound , aud
Dodge creamery for.ISc Monday' "
Art Department , .
Just racoivodn beautiful line of
chenille ( lowers , and art novelties. , ;
Will bo placed cm sulo Monday at lOc ,
16c , ll'c , 2 c , 8Cc , 40c.
pany miglit bopin the work simply to hold its
rights nnd not progress with It , it is specifi
cally provided that should worlt cease for n
period exceeding ninety days , before nsuin
exceeding ? -,000,000 sball have boon ox-
pendca upon said project , it shall forfeit all
rlpht to iccoivo said bonds.
I will refnun from all comments , uocausol
want this article to be so Brief that , everyone
wbo is interested in this subject will road it. '
Tliu Cost of jit > clloii.
I dcniro to say further ; That in dofcrenco
to tno sentiment expressed by loading citi
zens thai wo should pay the en Uro cost of tha
election , wo have decided to do so , and are
nrepun'd to enter into n contract I o that ef
fect. Hsspectfully , J. H. DUMO NT.
1
j.v Tin : ZAIIOH 1'iKi.n. '
Rochester has 3,000 oloctrlo workers.
Franco leads Europe in the employment ot
women clerks.
Great Britain boasts of 10,093 teetotalers
among Us railroaders.
British statistics show that minors are not
n Abort-lived clans.
There were nearly 700 lives sacrillccd by
mint ) explosions in Kuropo aud America last
year.
Tno morhlo monument to the Chief of Po-
li(0 Honnessy of Now Orleans , who was ns-
sasslnnicd bv the Malla , is being cut up ia
Mninooy Italians.
A now Industry has been invented by a
clover girl. She caUa herself nn accountant
nnd auditor for largo households. Sun 11 nils
plenty of employment In looking after tha
business of n few families of largo expendi
ture , whoso hoaas have not lasto for the
work.
To remember people's namoi Is a great )
thing. A man in a great wholesale establish
ment In Chicago la paid 7,0)0 ! ) a year just for
remembering names. His business Ja to
speak to every ono who cornea In by nninu
and to introduce the customer to the cleric of
Iho department soughl. If ho does not introduce
troduce- the person lo iho clcik by nnmo , tbo
clerk is uxpuclcd to llnd out the name ami
communlrato It quietly to iho gentleman ,
near the door , who bids him or her good-by
by namo. This always Hallow people and
they cotnu hack again.
The handbook by tbo Fedoraliou of Labor
fihowa iho strength of the seventy-four na
tional trade unions ot the United Htntoa lo ba
075,117. Tno Carpenters' brotherhood leads
wllh (15,000 ( members ; Amalgamated Iron
and Steel workers , 00,000 ; Iron Moldun'
Union of North America , 43,001) ; Interna
tional Bricklayers' and Sloncuiasorfa' union ,
: t5OiX ) ; Brolhorhood of Locomotive Kngl-
noers , ! 1U,000 ; International I'vpogruphical
union , -8,000 ; Ulgarmakois1 Intcrnatloiml
union , U7iHK ) ; lirolhorhood of Uocnmotiva
Mrotnon , 'AUOO ; United Mine Workers , UO-
Ouo ; ( Jranltu Cullers' National union , UO.OOO ;
Journeymen Dakcr.V National union , 17r > 00 ;
Journeymen ' 1 nilors1 union , 17,000 , und tha
IlrotbeVhood ot Railroad Traiumun nnd
Iiroherhood of I'alnlers and Decorator *
each with 10,000.
Ktory f l >
The visitor to Medora , the little Da- ,
kotti village that was the euono of sqmo
of Iho exploits of the Marquis do Moren
is pointed out as object of grout Interest ,
tbo "chateau" wlioro the occontrio
French nobloinun lived. Tljo ruins ol t
biniill stabio mark tliQ..spgtvhuro ha.
fought Ills bnttla with na ovur.wholtnlni ;
posse and killed ono of them , wliilo ha
put the rest to rout Afterwards when
n mob tried to lynch Do MoreatthoehorlJt
pJTored him protootlou. " 3 icro , noiij"
eald ho. "J. hufo very goot pistol. I
vill bhoot tup II rat faille that offers met
yat you call inaoolt. " Thou U 0 iuur
( jiils walked About In a very iioifchulent
jnatmor , and the ct'oird admlrlnff hla
pluclc , failed to tnolcflt him.
" * - ,
Very thn | tulle voiU In pula bluel Vfln3 r ,
plpk- palo graou and cnrlut r wof n WUM
bonnolt.