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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY ) FEBRUARY 10. 1893-S1XTEEN PAflES.
Bennison Brothers
GOING OUT
OF BUSINESS
Carpets and Curtains.
Another big reduction. Don't wait.
Now Is the tltno to buy your carpets and
curtnlnn for spring. You will never
again huyo such nn opportunity.Vo
ftto golntr to cloiui out every ynrd of cni-
pct and every : > ! > of curtains in a very
short time , if cutting the prices In half
will do It. You can just as won stivo
fully : to to oO per cent by leaving your
order with us. Come in , see the good * ,
get our prices , and wo know you will
btiv. All short ends of carpet * at half
cost. Do you need any aliudou ? lou
can buy them now nt just about naif
what you have nlwn.vi paid for thorn.
Wo mean business. Wo are positively
going out of business.
Lace
Curtain Stretchers
Wo have In stock come of the genuine
Gilroy's lace curtain stretchers that
wore $ ! t.50 ; now to close thorn out , $2 set.
French Percale
12C Yard.
Our entire stock of imported French
percales , oO inches wide , beautiful goods ;
was 20c ; now they must uo , only 12c
yard.
Lace Bed Sets
$2.OO
All our finest quality Nottingham lace
bed sets , was $5 , $0 and $7 , now $2 set.
Mclntosh Coats
All our Indies' finest Molntosh rain
coats ; nowi.25 : cucb ; woro$7nnd$8.
Collar and Cuff Boxes
Each
All our 2oc and 35c collar and cuff
boxes now 5c each.
Bennison Brothers.
MARCH'S
Ooinrnencing on the First with the Ryan-
Duwson Mill.
SPORTS OF FOREST , FIELD AND STREAM
Meager lluse Hull NOWH The Ilykcr's
p I.ucronio NotcH mill
the Umuil IJuvHtlons
Answered.
O the second fistic
carnival g i v o n u n-
dcr the auspices of
the Now O r 1 o a n s
Olympic-club , I see
will open up ono
week from next
Wednesday night
with the welter-
weigh t fl g h t b o-
t ween Tommy Hyan
of Chicago and
George Dawson ol
Australia , which
will doubtless prove ono of the most interest'
ing combats over witnessed in this famous
arena.
That another very largo attendance will
be on hand to witness the sport Js now a
foregone conclusion , as the interest manifest
nil over the country in the Olympic's events
as well as the now Crescent City club's great
attraction , the $ -10,000 fight between Jim Hal
and Hob Fitzshnmons is but precious UttU
milder than that evinced over the original
carnival lust fall. Much of this is un
doubtedly duo to the excellent business cap.T
city of the onicers of the two clubs. The
fact that they know a little bettor how u
work up thcso affairs than any other set ol
men in the country will admit of no dispute ,
Then , aside from this , the united program :
of the two clubs tire of such extraordinary
merit that general and widespread attentlor
has been commanded In spite of every othci
influence.
Boston , New York and Brooklyn , Phila
dclphlu and Baltimore will again have train :
specially chartered for the nccommodatioi
of those cities who nro desirous of witness
ing the sport , and while the attendance fron
thcso towns may bo numerically wcaket
than that which graced September's Jubilee
it will bo fully up t6 the standard in the en
thusiasm and prominence of the parties win
make It ui ) . In the middle section , Pitts
burg , Buffalo , Cleveland , Chicago , Oincin
natl , Louisville uid St , Louis , will boiargelj
represented , while in the west Omaha , Min
lu-aitolls , St. Paul , Kansas City , Denver am
"Frisco will oven send greater crowds thai
ever. 1'ho advance sale of scats for tin
Olympic's first night is oven nov
prcator than that shown for the MoAulilfe
Meyer fight this far in advance , and tha
the club is bound to pull out with a nice bal
unco is now a guaranteed fact.
The Olympic's program opens WoJnesda'
evening , March 1 , us noted above , will
Tommy Hyan and George Dawson , for i
JO.OIX ) purse , with the following sealo o
prices : General admission , fli ; ros'jrvei
seat , ? 5 : box , 7. March 3 McMillan am
nines light at welterweights for $1.000 , aiv
Ernest Hooher. the German Hercules , un
Kvun I-owls , the Strangler. meet ut wrest
ling , mixed styles , for . ' , r > 00 , for the chair
pliumhlp of thu world ; general admission , 'J
reservoa scat , f.1 ; box , (5. Friday evening
Mnrch II , the Olympic's punching saturnuli
reach the wind-up in the hcavywelglt
battle botwcen Joe Goddiird , the hug
rusher from the land of the mongoose an
kangaroo , and Denver Ed Smith. They wi
tmttlo for the princely sum of $10,000 and
sUfo bet of f.yxXj ) general admission , $ o ; n
ter-ed * ent , 17 j box , tl .
That this Is nn attractive card nny 011
will freely acknowledge. In every detnil ;
far outclasses iait September's card with II
triumvirate- abuse n good word <
Cuichc , Th MoAullffo-Mcyor fight wji
Bennison Brothers
ONLY 8
8DAYS
DAYS MORE
Lonsdale Muslin
© 3/4C Yard.
All you want. Don't pay others lOc.
Cotton Batts
Roll.
6,000 rolls cntlon baits ; all our ICe
quality now nt.C'c t oil.
Shaker Flannel
Yard.
(10 ( pieces ; all our lOo and 12Jc white
shaker llannol now 4 price , Oc ynrd.
Pillow Case Muslin
9C Yard.
42-inch bleached pillow case muslin ,
! ) c yard.
Colored Bunting
! C
Yard.
Our entire stock of colored bunting ,
all colors , was lOc , now to close them
out quick , ! Jo yard.
Cotton Flannels
C '
4' Yard.
50 pieces unbleached cotton flannel , 4c
yard.
Apron Check Gingham
Yard.
Our entire stock of apron chock ging
hams , was 7c and 8c , now 5c ynrd.
White Flannel
C
Yard
6 pieces all wool white flannel , was 30c
and Me , now 21c yard. Did you over
uy all wool white llannol before at 21c
ard. *
Bed Twilled Flannel
12c Yard.
All our rod twilled Humid , also pink
nixed and gray mixed flannel , was 20c
und 23c , now 12jc yarJ.
Bennison . Brothers.
best of the former program , but it can
not lie spoken of In the same day with the
meet between Hyan and Dawson ; the
Skclly-Dixon collision was a pudding stuffed
with raisins , while the climax , Sullivan und
Corbott , was akin to an oyster stew at a
church fallTho Hoebcr-Lowis wrestling
natch will bo worth a dozen such lights as
Skelly and Dixon might put up , and I'll stake
: ny reputation more fighting is seen in the
lirst round of the Goddurd-Smlth battle than
s seen in all the twenty-one rounds
between Sully and Jim.
Winners , why Hyan , Hines , Lewis and
oddard , is the way I would slzo it up preju
dicially , but between you and I and the
gate post , that man Dawson is liable to treat
Hynn most ungraciously , and as for McMil
lan ami Hiues , I know nothing about either ,
excepting that Hyan punched McMillan out
In a couple of rounds a year ago over near
the Windy City.
After this quartet of turns all eyes will be
directed toward the now Crescent City club ,
who will restart the ball in motion the'ol. .
lowing Tuesday night with n fight between
those clover lightweights , Austin Gibbons
and Mlko Daly. They will argue for the
butt end of $3fiOO , and Danny's brother will
bo there or thereabouts when the division Is
made. Ho Is probably the only man , save
Jem Carney , who over got the best , -\vithoul
winning the fight , however , of Jack McAu
HfYo in u bona lido contest. They do say thai
that fight really belonged to Miko. But lei
that go. Gibbons Is a likely scrapper him
self , but the artistic way in which Jack Me
Aullffo threshed him , or would hav (
threshed him had the fun been allowed t <
proceed , I don't think ho will bo much mon
than in It with the sturdy , stocky , stubborr
Mr. Daly. Admission ? ! ) , $5 and * 7.
Then comes on the next night , March 8-
the great $4XX ( ) ( ) controversy between Jin
Hall and Bob Fitzshnmons. This is surolj
the attraction that must rank only second t <
Sullivan and Corbctt , in the annals of tin
sporting world. It is the largest pot o
inonoy ever subscribed for any sort of i
sporting event , und no two lighters won
ever talked much more about than Hall am
Fitzsinnnous. The question of the super !
ority of ono or the other is what the sporting
universe wants to sco decided , and a vcrit
able crush will bo on hand in the Crescent1 !
mammoth arena on the night of March 8
Hull has the best wishes of a largo preponderance
pondoranco of the public , but Fitzshnmoii !
will bo the favorite. Still that will not wit
for cither. That this Is"a light open to ani
amount of guessing all intelligent connois
seurs of lighting flesh , all sporting writer ;
and all sporting authorities , agree. So :
shall lot It go at that , \\ith thohopo that tin
best man wins , and that ttio best man , whet
the clouds roll by , will bo found In Jim Hall'i
shoes , It will cost you Just a ten-dollai
William to got in the door to see these tw <
megatheriums clash. ? 5 more for a rosorvi
scat , and ? lf 0 fora box for a half dozen o
you , and it is cheap at that.
BAY ST. Louis , Miss. , Fob , 14. To tin
Sporting Editor of Tnr. UKE : I am stil
training , not too hard , but Just enough , as
am down to weight and have only to kce |
well and strong. The weather Is very warn
hererendering ; outdooroxcrciso Just the thlnj
My system hero has been pretty much tin
same as I went through at Omaha fo
Wilki'.s , and I never foil butter or inoro con
lldi'nt in my lifo. I rattier Hko Ilawson am
hatn awfully to bo compelled to thresh him
but I Just need $0,000 Just now badly. Th
way 1 um being picked for a win has givet
mo additional contldcnco , and I will pu
forth every effort to Justify the faith of in
many friends. I'll make u careful light
and at the same time a sure ono. I uisl
you were hero now , for I need a man wmi i
head on his shoulders , but will wait pa
ticntly , knowing you will como us quickly n
possible. Just heard from "Spud. " H
wrotn mo a newsy letter.
1 will not attempt to give you any lines o
nny ot tha lighters here you remember
put you on Corbctt , but you wouldn't hnv
" TOMMY KYAN.
4luck C'hurniH lliu SniovUa.
The readers of tlm 1-ooUinpt Glass wh
have followed in it the movements of Juc
Prlneo , the chntnp'-.n wheelman , who mail
so many friends and created so much lute
cst hero , will bo glad to hear the latest b
of news concerning him , especially as it IB (
u very romantic character.
Last \vcck I'rinco was billed for a scries <
Bennison Brothers
GOING OUT
OF BUSINESS
Corsets
Still they are going. Dr. Warner's
genuine C'brnllno corsets. Wo have
them In all sizes , white and drab. Lay
in a supply now ; you c.tn buy two for
wViat you will have to p.iy later for ono ;
50c pair.
Imported Corsets
$1.SO.Pair. .
Our entire stock of imported 0. P. , I.
C. and P. D. Corsets , also all our finest
s\tin : corpots , all at onn price , now $1.60
pair , wan $2.50 , $3 and $3.50.
Ladies' Night Gowns
44c.
18 dozen Indies' Mohor Ilubbard
' { flit gowns , full sizes , 68 inches long ,
oed material , as long s they last 41o
ach.
Ladies' Chemise
18c
33 dozen ladles' chemise was 25e and
5c , now all at half price loc ouch.
.adies' . Muslin Drawers 25c
House Jerseys
§ Oc
Our entire stock of Indies' black and
olored jerseys , was $2 , $2.50 and S3 ,
now all at ono price , GOcuuch.
Satteen Skirts
12 dozen ladies' black sattoon skirts ,
beautiful goods , was $1.50 tind $1.75 ,
now choice $1 each.
Bennison Brothers.
aces against horses at Ybor , City , a Ilourish-
Jig little town excited by the cigar business
n the outskirts of Tampa , Fla. Nearly the
entire population are cither Cubans or naIve -
Ivo Spaniards and the manners , customs
and language of the place arc nil alike for
eign. The Ybor City folks took a great in
terest in the stalwart wheelman and the
adies were particularly enthusiastic ever
lim. The day before the race ho received a
jtiagnitlccnt bouquet at his hotel and an invi
tation In a quccrly spelled very Spanish
looking note to take a carriage ride and visit
the points of interest of the town. The note
was signed "J. Gonzolas , " and never doubt
ing but that J stood for Juan , Jules or maybe
Jim , Mr. Prince replied that ho would bo
happy to accept.
At the appointed hour up drove a magnifi
cent open barouche and In It was seated a
dark eyed , raven tressed and altogether
distracting Spanish fairy with a laeo mantilla
ever her head and un armful of flowers in
her lap. She sweetly explained to the dumb
founded athlete that she was the Senorita
Julio Gonzolas , who had had the honor of
dropping him a line that morning. To make
the situation more critical Mr. I'rinco was
well aware that the caglo eye of Mrs. Prince ,
who is his constant traveling companion ,
was glued upon him from behind an upper
window blind. Ho accordingly controlled his
eager desire to' inspect the sights of Ybor
City and told the lady that ho was very sorry
but that ho had a prior engagement , mo
mentarily overlooked. The beauty pouted
and replied in a flood of Spanish , of which
Prince understood not a syllable. Ho started
to explain again and she responded in inoro
Spanish. Mr. Prince had picked up Just ono
word of the language and that was "si , "
meaning ' -yes. " Ho thought It would have
n soothing effect , so ho repeated it a number
of times , and to his great relief the dark eyed
Venus smiled radiantly and drove away.
Next day after the r.ico he was horror-
struck to sco her swoop down upon him. Ho
tried to expostulate and she drew herself up
proudly. "I usk you yesterday , " she said in
tragic and broken English , "if you go today
when zo race done and you say yes , yes.
Don'you deny , sare ! You know you say
him. "
Mr. Prmco broke away with difficulty and
went homo to dream of stilettos. All week
long she haunted him. Ho was afraid to
leave his room , for she had a habit of pop
ping out of dark corners and unexpected
places and alternately unbralding and be
seeching him. Moreover , Mrs. I'rinco be
came very curious to know the exact facts.
Between the two the champion was in hot
water. At last the engagement was over
and Mr. Prlneo hurried to the depot with his
wife and luggage. The first person ho laid
his eyes on was his fair pursuer pacing the
platform. By a stroke of pure good luck ho
managed to slip into the smoking car unob
served , and didn't breathe easy until there
was at least 100 miles between him and the
charmer. Savannah , Ga. , Looking Glass ,
To Nurcced lli ; u Hull.
The Omaha Lacrosse club Is commencing
to stir and the members are getting out theit
sticks , wiping the blood oft thorn and fixing
the gut , preparatory to beginning pr.ietico ,
All the members are anxious to got out anil
commence work for the coming season , and
the Indications are that this year lacrosse
will In a measure take the place of base ball
us an amusement for the public. The
Omaha team will bo a very strong ono and
largo membership Is expected.
The strongest additions to the team will
bo the colored player who was the backbone
of the Kearneys last year and who is considered
erod ono of the finest players in America ,
Then they will have a genuine full-blooded
Indian professional , said to bo the best al
around player in the world and a whole
team In himself , Mr. William Green , ai
.ild-timo player of the Brants of Paris , ani
Mr. H , Tudor , who kept the , ilags for tin
Stutnn Islaiul team , will strengthen tin
Oinahus a great deal.
The annual meeting will not bo held bofon
April , but the members will bo In the tleli
long before that time , and indeed last Sun
day itierossu sticks wcro seen at practice n
several parts of the city , so enthusiastic ant
eager to play are the members. The clul
promises to put up most exciting game
throughout the summer , und the citizens cai
rely upon lots of fun and excitement. Lit ;
coin will bo the lirst team to play hero , ani
Chicago and St. Paul will follow closol ,
after. The Omahas htart out the seuso
with the determination of bringing th
championship of America from the Worla'
Bennison Brothers
Only 8 days loft to sell it nil ou * elicit
and clean. Woi 'Imvo yet about $ COCOO
worth of line mocohnndlse , consisting of
carpets , curtains , fine silks , dross goods ,
linens , white goods , wash goods , laces ,
embroideries , handkerchiefs , hosiery ,
underwear , gents' furnishings , cloaks ,
corsets , etc. Now you will buy any at-
tlclo in our store during the next 8 days
nt less limn \ and i actual cost. This is
a big stock to close out in 8 days , but
from now on wo intend to move things
lively. This will bo the greatest 8 days
sale over known in the history of Omn-
hn , Don't miss it. Como in the morn
ing If possible and uvold the great after
noon rush. Everything must go inside
of 8 days. Turn out every day in the
week. You will find nothing but bar
gains. Wo are busy night and daj pil
ing the stulT out on our counters at
slaughtering prices. It will pay you to
como hundreds of miles to attend this
great sale. Road every item carefully.
Everything sold just as advertised and
nothing misrepresented. Wo arc posi
tively going out of business.
Black Satteen
ISC "Yard.
15 pieces , all our 25c quality black
sattccn now lee yard. Beautiful for
skirting.
I > ap
Oc.
Wo olTer our entire stock of summer
momio cloth laprobes ; , worth 85o and
$1 , now choice bl entire lot 50o each.
Bennison Brothers.
fair , and of bringing the great Indian game
into popular favor in this state. Clubs are
being organized in several of the state cities.
Wlint Tliry Propose.
OMAHA , Feb. 15. To the Sporting Editor
of TUB Ben : As there Is no prospect of a
Western league this season I would like to
[ ) repose a good circuit which I think would
meet all requirements , both from a sporting
ind a financial standpoint : Piattsmouth ,
Fremont , Blair , Nonpareil , Fort Omaha and
one more team , which I have not yet named ,
but which will bo composed of the remainder
of the old Crane company team and some few
peed state league players wlio have signified
their willingness to play with the team
which I will organize.
By making this league co-operative in
every respect , and playing homo talent as
much as possible , I think it will cause a very
friend'.y rivalry , which has not been noticed
in the state for a few years past. The
Omaha teams have all signified their willing
ness to be a part of such a league , and if it
meets with the approval of the above men
tioned teams it would bo advisable to correspond
spend at onco. us it will take considerable
time to complete all arrangements.
Teams that take notice of this will oblige
by giving their opinion and addressing all
communications to any ono of the following
parties : John Carrigan , care Crane com
pany or 1S07 Mialnt street ; Dave Shunaliun ,
southwest corner Sixteenth and Vinton
streets ; Lieutenant Wright , Fort Omaha.
JOHN CAIIUIO.AN.
It Would linn Kiillurc.
There is some little talk of organizing an
eastern Nebraska semi-professional base ball
league for the season of 1893 , but that is all
It will amount to , and no sensible business
man at this stage of the game will bo found
foolhardy enough to encourage such an en/
tcrprise. What Omaha , Plattsmouth , Ne
braska City , Fremont and other live Ne
braska cities most want Just now is a health
ful rest from professional base ball , and until
they have had this it will bo love's labor
lost to endeavor to ro-establish the sport. Of
course , THE BEB would support any such
project that gave promise of success , but as
this docs not , nor cannot , it Is better to stnto
the facts coldly and unqualifiedly.
1IU Three S < | tmrran Day.
ST. ArousTiNB , Fla. , Fob. lii , To the
Sporting Editor of THE BEE : Thought I
would drop you u-lino and let you know that
I am still gettIng > Hree squares u day. I am
riding hard and good and feeling and looking
out of sight. WA are having summer
weather here , audll wear my lawn tennis
robes every day. 11 race hero Friday , then
go to Key West , thanco to Cuba. Why don't
you mail mo n SII.XIUY BEE occasionally , so 1
can BCO what is going on.
JACK PiiixcE.
1 < 'orcHt , 4-'lol'l unit Stream ,
John H , Shaw .Is. spending the winter at
Pensacola , Fla. H writes that quail are
very plentiful in that state and ho has inudo
several line bags. Ho also declares that the
Florldians have the finest dogs In the world
using the pointer almost exclusively , ant
that no dog can boat them m the Held. Ho
will bring a pair homo with him.
Justice von Lenyorko of Now York , the
American agent i&r the Schultzo Powdoi
company of England , has accepted M. F
Llndsloy's challenge to test the comparative
merits of Schultzo and American wood pow
der. Such a test will bo of interest to ovcri
user of nitro powder in the land and Tin
BEE will give space to reports of the proposed
tests , ' _
Dropped in to sco the champion rifle shoi
the other day. His front name is Colonc
John Petty. In the course of our talk the
name of that erstwhile champion Germai
shot , Fred Fuller , was mentioned , and the
Colonel suld that ho had given his rlflo awa >
and bought n bow und.arrow , and gone out
to Pine Hidgo to make n match with Llttlo
Big Bull , Don't bollovo it , though ,
H. E. Chubbuck Is back after a two weeks
Colo. Ho that ho Imi
visit to Pueblo , v/ * * states blltll IIU lltll
a line time and that , of course , with Chub
means plenty of shooting. Ho says the traj
shooters out there are way behind thu
Omaha shooters. Ho tried to got -matcl
on with some of them but fajled on nccoun
of n lack of gainencss on the part of the Col
orudo sportsmen. Do not sco why Mr , Chub
Bennison Brothers
GOING OUT
OF BUSINESS
Table Iiiueu
SOC Yard
Monday mornlnp wo will offer unheard
of bargnliiH in bleached and oroam ttiblo
dtunask.
15 pieces cream table dainnslc , 0-1
inulios wide , was "oc and 85c , now COo
yard !
Bleached Bamask
75 °
All our finest quality bleached double
satin table duma&k , 00 Inches wide , was
$1 and $1.23 , now "oc and 85o yard.
Turkey Keel Damask
19C
All our better quality of turkey rod
table dnrr.aslc was Iloo'tuul10c , now to
close them out , lOe yard.
Towels
Our entire slock of satin damask and
buck towel * , was JtocI0c and 5Uc , now
cut still lower ; they must all go it 20c
and 25c each.
Bed Spreads
$1.28
11-1 the largest and finest crochet bed
quilt manufactured ; always sold at § 2
nnd $2.25 ; now until till are closed $1.25
each.
Curtain Scrim 3c Yard.
All Xtiiien Crash
4c.
200yards all linen crash only -Ijc
ynrd.
Napkins.
Napkins.$2.OO
All our finest quality of double satin
damask 3-4 dinner napkins , was $3 und
$3.50 , now choice $2 dozen.
Bennison Brothers.
buck has to go way down there In the moun
tains , though , for a match. Why doesn't ho
tackle some such n man us John J. Hardln !
He'll shoot him a 100 live bird match and
make him like it.
That genial gentleman and sportsman ,
John Field , now at Glenwood Springs. Colo. ,
was in the city a few days last weclc. Ho
says Omaha hunters do not know what big
game is. Ho was out ono day in December
and bagged two cinnamon bear , ono weigh
ing over 700 pounds , Ho killed seven deer in
two hours and could have made It twenty-
five if he had wanted to. The deer are very
thick about Dot Zero in the early winter ,
when they como down from the mountains
in droves ; and are very tame. Small game ,
Mr. Field says , with the exception of grouse ,
is very scarce. Before leaving ho invited
the writer to como out next wintcruud catch
a bear. Guess I'll go.
J. A , H. Elliott , the champion wing shot of
Kansas City and for years defender of the
American Field cup , has foresworn matches
for money and will hereafter shoot only for
fun a conclusion that J. A. H. should have
arrived ut about four years ago.
Sportsmen all over the country are con
tributing to the Forest and Stream's fund to
erect a monument to the memory of Ness-
muk. an old schoo'i fisherman , hunter and
woodsman , and for years the Forest and
Stream's star contributor. As a depicter of
wild woodland scenes G.V. . Sears Ness-
muk hud but few equals.
John W. Potty is waiting patiently to hear
from some of the crack rillo shots of the
country. Ho can get backing to go against
the best of them.
J. E.lCnowles is making big preparations
for n grand onslaught on the geese and
ducks this spring. Happened into his shop
yesterday and found him busy overhauling
his decoys , tacking on heads , rcfastening
anchors and repainting. Ho says ho knows
Just where the ducks board , in March and
will show the gunners around hero Just what
a bug of birds means. And Jack snipe , well
ho knows where they drop down thicker
than flies on a molasses barrel in Augustand
will go out and kill three or four barrel.
Speaking of shooting , Jack say.s that ten
years ago it was nothing for a good shot to
bag 100 ducks u day almost anywhere within
a radius of llfty miles of Omaha , and de
clares that ho will show them it can bo "d'd" '
yet , Ho says the spring prospects couldn't
bo finer , there will bo plenty of feed and
water , and the birds will como early and
stay late.
The Omaha Gun club met at Parmcloo'sgun
store ono night last week for the purpose of
deciding on dates for thu next trap tourna
ment uf thu States Sportsman's association ,
and May M4 and 25 , was finally unani
mously agreed upon , the management being
entrusted to Messrs. Frank S. Parmnleo and
W. E. Nason. The club , however will super
vise the drafting of the program , and willadd
* il ,000 to the purses. The arrangements for
the meeting will nil bo made OH an
elaborate scale , and there Is but
little , if any doubt , but what
the affair will bo a big success. The club
has given Itself plenty of time to perfect
everything , and It goes without saying that
this time nothing tending to assure success
will bo overlooked or neglected. All the
crack shots of the country will bo present ,
Including Budd. Fulford , Work , the Kline-
man's , Harvey Hill , McMurchy , Stlco , Par
ker , Hicks anil scores of others. Even the
"Only" Pcnroso promises to bo on hand anil
show the natives how to shoot probably
with his moutn.
The unlawful business of fishing through
the leo at Cut-off lake Is still being prosecuted
with impunity. This mls'lit bo n matter callIng -
Ing for the attention qf the state fish com
mission.
Banker W. D. Mathews of O'Neill was In
the city sover.il days last week. Ho is a
thorough devotee of both rod and gun und
has an inexhaustible fund of reminiscence
ancnt hunting in thu early days of No-
biaska. At some future Umo the tulo of his
adventures in the NIobrara valley will bo
recounted in these columns -particularly
hia night with the wolves on the banks of
the legendary Minnacshaduzu.
A correspondent from P-Uxtcn , Neb. , writes
mo that Clint Hicks und Clarence Trent of
Bennison Brothers
ONLY 8 DAYS MORE
Children's Hose
: C
Pair.
200 dozen misses' , children's nnd boys'
fast blacU cotton Jersey ribbed hoso.
Our entire stock ; the very lltiest gooila
made ; they formerly sold nt oc ( ) , OOuand
Too. Now i * the time to lay in n supply.
Don't miss thorn. Your choice , 2oc oal'r.
Ladies' Silk Hose
§ cDC Pair ,
00 ilnzon , till our ladles' pure silk col
ored hose , also all light ovoninir aluulos ;
wcro $1.6" , $2 and $ ' . ' .50 ; now choice of
entire lot they must go We pair.
Ladies' Underwear
-SOc
Our entire stock of ladies' heavy cot
ton Jersey ribbed soring weight vests
and pants ; now to close them out , 50c
each.
Fringes
IOC Yard.
Thousands of yard ? of aUkr-ml worsted
fringes ; wore 2oo to 7oe ; all in ono big
lot now. choice lOc yard.
Corticelli Spool Silk
© CSpool.
Coats' Spool Cotton
4e
15c dozen.
Ostrich Tips
OC Bunch.
ifcro'H a bargain. Our entire stock ot
genuine ostrich tips , 8 tips in a bunch ,
nil colors , 2oc bunch , not one-fourth
cost.
Stripe Velvet
Our entire stock of stripe velvets ;
wore $2 , $2.50 and $3 ; now all at ono
price , "oc yard.
Bennison Brothers.
Paxtou killed eleven Canada gccso on the
North river ono day last week.
The ducks hnvo begun to drop in in strag
gling flocks and the shooting Is apt to open
up almost any time.
OtirRtlons anil Answers.
OMAHA , Tub. 10. To the Hnortlng Editor of
Tun llin : : 1'lcuso answer the following in
Sunday's HUB : Did Jno Ooddard over sny ho
whipped Peter .Tncksoii In Australia ? IfbO ,
how many rounds ? Subscriber.
Ans. They fought an eight-round draw
and Godaard claims ho had the best of it.
Piuncr Nob. , 1'Vh. 10. To the Sporting Edi
tor of THE Ilix : Plunso stnto in your Sunday
number If Nancy Hunks ever truttril u ( inar-
tor In bettor than thirty seconds , and If so ,
whoru and when and the u.xact tlmo. Horse
man.
man.Ans. . It is claimed that Nancy has made
the quarter m :2U : and a fraction.
OMAHA , Fob. 10. To the Sporting Kdltor of
Tun HKI : : Will von pleuso state In Sunday's
HUE who you consider the bostlivo bird .shot.
In the state , fomo say one and homo say an
other , and I would llku to bear from you , as
wo consider you authority on sports ? George
K. Smith.
Ans. I think Prank Parmelco the best
live bird shot in the state , although there
are a number of shots , among whom I might
mention J. ' J. Hardln , who would give him a
tight race. However , I think ho can boat
any man in Nebraska , and most any man in
the country for that matter.
Los ANtmi.ra. Cal. , Feb. 14. To the Pportlnp
Editor of Tun Hin : : In phiylng the gaum of
high live do wo olthor have to follow hull or
trump ? .lames W. Mann.
Ans. Trumps must bo played on trumps ;
or off suits suit must bo followed , but it is
not compulsory to play trumps If you cannot
follow.
lIUMl'linr.v , Nob. . Fob. 10. To the Sporting
Editor of TUB Hen : Will you answer in Him-
day Ttnntho following question todecldoa li'tt :
Ilia six-hum ! eiimonf ra//.ln da//lu high llvo
No. 'J bids 14 , No. 3 10 , No. 0 10. and No. 5
claims If ho plays It alone and makes 14 points
1m wins. I'nn bo bid 10 In a high live guino of
nuzlo darzlo ? Hub-orlfoor.
Ans. Ho cannot.
lis ) : MOINKS , la. . Fub. 12.-To the Sporting
Editor of Tin : Hir. : : Sunday's I EK , In giving
an utToiint , of bow Jim Hull was training ,
hiioko about his putting a heavy strap around
Ills forohuud und lifting two forty-pound
dumb bulls. Will you kindly explain wlnit
their meaning Is ? Does ho lift the bolls with
Ills head or how docs ho use thorn ? Answer In
SUNDAY Hen next. A Subscriber.
Ans. Ho lifts them with his head. This
Is for strengthening the neck.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Feb. 10. To the Spoiling
Kdlior of Tut : llix : Will you pleuso inform inu
under your answers to corri'spondcnts column
the whi'ri'iibonts of Omaha's onoo famous
shortstop , .Joo Walsh ; Is ho dead or still playIng -
Ing during the luaguu season ? IA. . II.
Ans. Hois an attache of the Pacific Ex
press company , and will play ball In Atlanta
next season.
CiiEtrmTON C'OU.KOI : . Fob. 10. To the Spott
ing ICilltor of TUB UKU : A few wt'uks HJIO 1
noticed an announcement that probably be-
forotho coming spring wusovi-r un amiitcur
championship would bo hold In Omaha. Slnco
then I havn soon nothlntr more , und as I take : v
irri'til Intcrc'st In athletics I should f ( ; 'l
obllccd If you will Inform mo through your
correspondents column in .Sunday's IB : when ,
wlieie , und what nvents the competition U
llkuly to talto phico.-Knqulror.
Ans The Omaha Athletic club contem
plated such a competition , but have , 1 bo-
llovc , given it up.
Fubiuary 13. To IhtiHportlng Editor of Tun
HKI : : I'lrasu answer In next Sunday's IlKK
the following : A , 11,1) and I ) uro plnylug
erlhbaKt ) . A holdx two iilghlM , ono suvcn and
iihlxspot buforo the cut. 11 cuts the curdH
and them is tin eight spot turned up. Whut
dou.s A'h hanil comity Me.
Ans. Twenty-one. /
There are letters at the snorting depart
ment of TUB nun for Dick Aloorc , ISmll
Haeft mid Xlck Abraham.
8U.1IH MK.Of M.HtlC ,
Ex-Senator William M. Evarts has Just
rounded out threo-tiiirtcrs | of a century of
lifo. Uu islcss actlvo In the pursuit of his
profession than formerly , and spends much
of his time ut his Vermont farm.
Dr. Mary Walker Isn't bothering about the
rcintroduction of crinoline. She will ( juicily
persevere in her I'rinco Albert coat , durk
trousers , button shoes , Bilk hat and brown
military capo , which is her do riguour.
A memorial statue to General FItz John
Porter , who for many years Buffered an un
just sentence by court martial , is about to ho
erected in Portsmouth , N. 11. , where the
ieimisra Brothers1
GOING OUT
OF BUSINESS
Dress Goods and Silks
Oroatcst bnrgnlns over known in fine
dross goods utid silks. C'oino in with
the crowd ; nil can bo waited upon. You
ctm now buy them cheaper than ovor.
\Vo are going to clonn out every single
yard of dress goods and silks. Another
big cut In prices. You will buy the fin
est wool or silk dress now ut u lower
price than you ovorilronmoil of.Youro
going to loavu you HOOII. Como In.
Make m a visit every day before wo ga
Hvoryynrd of silk uml wool dress goods
now in our slock at loss than i actual
COBt.
Surah Silks
All our colored oOc and 03c surah silks
now cut again to JCe yard.
Armnre Silks
86 °
All our colored artnuro silks , always
sold at $1.J5 ! , now they're yours for 8Co
yard.
Faille Silks
86 °
Our entire stock of faille silks , nil col
ors , was $1,25 and $1.50 , all at ono price
now , SGc yard.
Satin J&liatlame
86 °
All our finest quality of satin
dames , till colors , was $1.35 , now 806
yard.
Quilted Satins
SO1 Yard.
Black Silk Grenadine
SO' ' Yard.
Hero's a bargain. Our entire stock ot
nil silk iron-frame grenadines that were
75c , $1 and $1.25 , now choice COc yard.
" " s
Bennison Brothers.v"
general had many friends , both , civil and
military.
Scnor Snrasate , the noted violinist , Is the
possessor of many watches , no less than
thirty-two of which have boon given him at
ililTcrcnt times. Some of them lire ex-
tromcly valuable , and several are appro
priately violin-shaped.
Dr. .Tonkins , health ofliccr of the port of
New York , Is a man of light build , about 5
feet 7 } < i inches la height. Ho wears a sot of '
auburn side whiskers , without which ho I
would look like a boy of 1 ! ) , Ho is n bold
fighter and accounts for It by the fact that I
he came from Mississippi. I
The Dcnlson ( Tox. ) Herald chronicles the I
arrival in that city of Isa-To-IJa , ono of the I
most picturesque characters In the Chicha-
suw nation. His long silky hair , massive I
head and generally imposing appearance attract - I
tract attention wherever ho goes Ho has 1
been Justice of the Chieknsuv : supreme court I
and national auditor. Ho is a full-blooded I
Indian , but is known to the whites as Joslah I
Drown. I
Thu chance that General John Corso , who 1
"held the fort" at Altoonu and nfterater-J
rlblo battle declared thai ho "could whip all l
h I yet. " may again bo appointed to olllco j
recalls this incident : When hu was innilo j
postmaster at Boston the newspapers wcro ]
full of stories of his valor , and scores of clippings - ]
pings were sent to him at his homo in WinJ
Chester. Repetitions of the phrase Just !
quoted wcro abundant. At length ono day 1
his wife , half in Jest and half in a feeling of
annoyance , said to the general : "There i3 !
ono cqnsolation at least , and that is that you 1
have got through licking all h1 and will J
occupy yourself for some time to como la
licking postage stamps. " 1
BLASTS FROM RAM'S HORN" . 1
The devil's masterpiece Is a drunkard's
homo. V
A man with a twl liver very often has afl
good heart.
If tno tongue could kill not many would !
live to old ago. I
Every man in a brass band thinks his horn I
makes the best music. 1
There is no greater misfortune In life than I
to have a bad mother. I
The duvil has no better helper than the I
man with a fault-lliiding spirit. I
The diamond has the most sparklebut the I
window glass does the most good. j
The trouble with people who can talk Is 1
that they are apt to say too much ]
The shadow of a misfortune will generally |
frighten us more than the disaster itself
The world Is full of lion lighters , but it 13 '
hard to Und people who won't run from u
hornet.
If you have the wrong kind of religion In .
the street cars you don't l.avo the right kind
at church. ]
Do good as often us you have opportunity ,
and It will not bo your fault if you are not 1
kept busy.
The recording angel never strikes a balance
on his books by what Is said of a man on his
gravestone.
There are men who would bo willing to go
on a mission to China who lot their wives
carry In all the Btovu-wood.
A little weed has no inoro right to live
than u big ono. To spare any kind of a bin
may mean toloso your own life.
When nil people are willing to become na
good us they think their neighbors ought to
bo the millennium will conic.
You can't always tell how much religion
people have by the amount of rain they will
go through to get to prayer meeting.
There are preachers who would make sev
eral radical changes in the plan of salvatlou
If they could.
The religion that is noisy in church Is some
times very ( lulol in other places where It is
more nccued ,
Every-new acquaintance > yo make has the
power to tell us something wo didn't know
about ourselves.
Ono of the times when a man begins to cry
and lgh that all men uru not honest Is when ,
hu gets the wrong hat.
A ballet girl's costume , an experienced
ballot muster tells us , weighs , on an aver
age , about twenty-live ounces , but the ballot
master docs not explain whether this cstU
mute Includes the sinllo that seem to wcigo ,
so heavy on the ballot dancer's heart ,