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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1893)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER TO , 1803-SIXTF/EX / PA ( IKS. BOSTON STORE TOMORROW Will Operate a Most Gigantic Sale of 1893 Fall Dress Goods. RUNNING INTO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS Or the Mont r.lnliornlr , Klcgnnt , Styll1i rorrlRit nnd DittnrftUo lllgli ClMilo Ilrcm ( lind < IVIT : llnndlt'd on the American Cnntlncnt. NOTHING BUT NI3W THIS SEASON'S GOODS WILL BE SHOWN. It Is n conceded fnet that the Hostnn Store is this season allow- liitf by far the most elegant line ofdrcas ( 'oodfl over shown In Omaha and the Huston Store is the only house in the city who have i-ei-oivcd tholf en- tii-o stock'of now full dn-hs tfoods , and tlio prices'arc t-omcthliif , ' wondurfnl , when compared to what other people ask for similar goods. $1.00 UK loss uoo ns , r > oc. Tomorrow wo show 10,000 yards of all wool new fall dress goods utfiOc a ya"d. New hop sackings , now melanges , new cheviots , now jardinieres , now glaccs , new dotted rayures , now sorpeiitlno changeahles , all at Mo a yard. They are worth fully $1.00. * 1.CO DUKSS GOODS , 75C. 15,000 yards of new fall dress goods , in fil-lnch new Anm/on. cloth , silk mixed , checked suitings , natural wool drupes , new Ton Sur Ton Ombres , all at 7.r > e. They are worth from $1.50 to $1.75. $2.00 DHHSS GOODS USe. ! i,500 yards new fall dress goods , in cluding cano and cloaking cloths , hop- hackings , hail cloths and numerous styles ol elegant imported goods , worth up to $12.00 , go tomorrow at ! )8e. ) $11.50 DUKSS GOODS $1.-18 A YARD. 7,000 yards of now fall dress goods , in cluding now Kesillo suitings , Uharmont Glace Francaise , Panama degrades , shadowed ombres , Gentil Popelln do Uliine , two-toned eiibcallors , all worth from $ . ' 1.00 to $11.50 a yard ; your choice tomorrow $ I.-I8. LADIES' UNMADE DRKSSES. Tomorrow wo offer two special drives in ladies' unmade suitings. The first time shown in Omaha. 75 elegant dress patterns , of finest im ported novelty 51-inch hop saakings , in now browns , blues and greens , and 5-1- inch English Amazon cloth , just the thing for early lull wear , your choice to morrow for an entire pattern $ I.K ! ) . Heal imported Parisian dress patterns 87.50. i0 ! extreme novelties in imported dress patterns , of the finest silk and wool rough elTect shades , and now satin meneillen/ , the very latest thing shown this full , in all new shades. Your choice of any of these elegant patterns at $7.50 , worth $12.50. SPECIAL NOTICE. Our five great special sales which were advertised for Saturday continue until Monday night. KID GLOVE SALE. THE.fACICKT SALE. LADIES' UNDERWEAR SALE. THE BOSTON STORE BASEMENT SALE. The Boston store carpet sale. All continue until tomorrow evening. TUE BOSTON STORE. N. W. cor. 10th and Douglas streets. Dr. Iloliba ; physician and surgeon. 2SO-1 Sherman avenue. Tel. 151. Nclirnnttu Day ut tlio I'ulp. On September 10 and 11 the Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific railway will sell round trip tickets to Chicago at one faro for the round trip. You can take the Nebraska state limited at 4 p. m. from union depot , arrive at Englcwood at 7't7 : n. in. , take olcctrio line to the grounds and bo on the inside at 8 a. m. ; or you can take the World's fair special at 5 p. m , , arrive at Englewood at 8.T7 : and bo in the fair grounds at 0 a. in. You can't make this time via any oilier lino. By taking this line you will save time , money and the annoyancp of baggage transfers through the city of Chicago. Dining cars on all through trains. Lux urious coaches , free clmir cars. Pull man sleeping cars constitute the equip ment of all World's ' fair trains via the "Great Rock Island Route. " For rates , Bleeping car reservations , maps of the fair grounds showing connection at Englewood anJ any other information call at ticket olllco , 1(102 ( Fatnam street. CHAR. KUNNKUY , G. N. W. P. A. "Tlinu Is Mutiny. " If you want'to save time and money when yon go to the fair you will go via the Great Reek Island route. Why ? Becaufeo it is the only line via which you can reach the fair without a transfer through the city of Chicago. If you will stop and think this over , get one of our maps showing location of the grounds in connection with our line at Englewood , you will see that as a World's fair line wo lead all others. If you go via any other line you will have a tire.somc , tedious trip across the city to reach the fair grounds , and on arrival there will llnd friends who loft Omaha fame day as yourholf who have been on the grounds an hour or more. Call at Rock Island ticket ollico for rates , maps , Bleeping car reservations , and any in formation you may want in regard to routes , rates , etc. CHAS. KKNNKOY , _ G. N. W. P. A. Fresh cows for sale cheap. Call after noon , -Mil and Burl St. ( iranil ilpjiiliiK. The Cherokee Strip will bo opened for settlement on Saturday , September 10 , at noon. Yon can MIVU 12 hours time by ' taking the Rock Island route , leaving Omaha at It a. in , , and bo on the line at 8-IO : p. m , same day. Round ( rip tickets will bo on sale Tuerfday , September 12 , at one faro for the round trip , pliih$2.00 , making the round trip from Omaha to : Caldwell $12.75 , Right on the line and in the center of the Strip. These tickets are lirst-class and good 20 days > ' from date of salo. For maps of the Strip and regulations regarding Mjttlo- mem. call at Rock Island ticket olllco , 1U02 Farnam street CHAS. KKNNKOY , G. N. W. P. A o Tpuuhor * r\amlimtlon : , The examination for admission to the Teachers Training school will bo held Tuesday morning , September 12 , at the Pleasant n.-hool , south Twenty-sixth street , near St. Mary's avenue. All who expect to CMitut1 should confer with the principal , MrsjSudboro.ugh , who will bo ut tlio school Monday , September 1. from 0 to 1 o'clock. ICi'iliU'lliin lit World' * I'alr Unto * , Soptoinbor 10 and 11 , Via Chicago & Nbrthwcbtorn , only $12.75 to Chicugo innd return. Good on limited trains. 'City ticket olllco 1-101 Fariium street. R. R. ItiTcmu , General Agent. Jewelry , FVonzor , opp. postallloa. Politlx , the now game , got one , 25o. Ask the city ticket agent of the Bur lington route at 1II21 Farnam street for f till information about the specially reI Uncoil rated of September 10 und 11. They're the lowest ever offered. MRS. .1. IIKN.HON. . . . . . Wlmt Wo Will Bell nt llnlf I'rlco Thin \ \ > rk. Ladles' French balbrlggnn vests , longer or short sleeves , regular price $1.00 , this week , or while they last , wo wll soli thorn for 50 cents , Broken lines of fall and winter under wear for ladies and children , Including vests , pants nnd union 8iilt ; convent made corset cover , price 81,00 for CO cents. Opcm length hose , black boots and colored tops , in finest lisle , price 81.125 , for 02c. Broken lines of colored hose , prlco 85c , for -2o } ; 50c , for i"c. . Pluted black silked , price GOc , for Me , und many other linen cut almost in half. Gnlmps for children from 2 to 1-1 years , half price. White nnd colored waists for Indies , boys and girls. Kid gloves , si/.o 7 to 8 , prlco Sl.Sj , for 02c. 02c.Solid Solid gold rings with sets , prlco 81.25 , worth * 2.l > ( ) . Children's light weight clonks nnd rcefor.s , 1mlf price. This week price commencing as low an SJ..1in jackets nnd cloaks. MHS. J. IJKNSON. SNO\VII : > U.VDHIC. In September . It. llmnirtt Company. The popularity of our souvenirs Is un paralleled In the history of Omaha , and although wo provided for thousands of people we llnd ourselves completely over whelmed and must beg our friends and customers to bt-ar with us and help us through our dilemma. Wo have already reordered enough for every man , woman and child nnd will notify through the papers when they come. Every souvenir ticket of series B will bo redeemed if it takes all Bummer. But wo shall bo able to meet all de mands within two weeks. Trusting every one will bo kindly con siderate in this matter , and expressing our thanks for the liberal patronage and kindness , wo are , Respectfully. W. R.'BENNETT CO. , Original Souvenir Distributors.cl Omnlm CoiiMcrv.itory of Mualc. The fail term of the Omaha Converva- tory of Music opened last Monday in their now quarters , 1508 Dodge street. This institution has had a rapid growth since its foundation three yours ago. Last year there were registered upward of 200 pupils und this year promises to oxcccd this number. The heads of the ditVercnt departments are E. M. Jones , piano : S. Kronborg , vocal ; W. T. Tabor , organ ; Charles Baetons , violin ; T. ,1. Kelley , choral music ; Mrs. Kotcham- Dakin , olooiilion ; Miss Kathrina Morse , French ; Mr. Borndruek , German. Pupils are received at any time. Mr. and Mrs. Morand's school for dancing will reopen for adults on Thurs day , September 21st. For children Sat urday , September 30th. Opening as sembly and the opening of their new school room , Morand's Assembly Rooms , " formerly tiio Omaha Athletic club , 1510 Ilarney , Friday , September 22(1 , at 8:30 : p. m. Circulars in Chase & Eddy. Housekeepers' sale at Morse's Monday. You Can't Hcnt It. Leave'Omaha nt 4 p. m. via the Chicago cage , Rock Island & Pacific nnd be in side the 'World's fair grounds at 8 a. m. the following morning. You can't ' make- this time via tiny other line , and the ac commodations to bo had on the great Rock Island are noted from Maine to California. By examining the map and timetables of this line you will find that as a World's fair linoit stands without an equal , as passengers ( can avoid transfer and a tiresome and ex pensive trip through the city by getting oil'at Englewood and taking electric line direct to main entrance of World's fair grounds ; time , ton minutes. In addition to this trnin wo have trains leaving Omaha at 5 p. m. , 7:10 : p. m. and lO.'JO a. m. , thus giving passengers tlio choice-of four daily trains to Chicago and , ns before stated , making quicker time and landing passengers at tlio World's fair in advance of all other lines and with less trouble and expense. Dining cars attached to all through trains , serving the best meals of any dining car line in the United States. For maps of Chicago , World's- fair grounds , time cards and sleeping reser vations call at 1002 Farnam street. Charles Kennedy , G. N. W. P. A. o Tlio Wiirlil'H KIIIr. No western railroad is more highly favored as regards ease of access to the World's fair grounds than the Burling ton Route. From the Union passenger station at Chicago , into which all Bur lington Route trains run , you can quickly , easily and cheaply reach the Exposition by water , steam railroad , el evated railroad or cable cars. Ask the city ticket agent of the Bur lington Route , ut 11121 Furnam street , for information about the best way to reach Chicago. Excursion rates every day. September 12 nnd October 10. If you conUiiupluto chunging your lo cation it will pay you to take advantage of the Burlington's Ilomeseokers' ex cursions of September 12 and October 10. On those dates round trip tickots'to the cheap land regions of western Ne braska , eastern Colorado and northern Wyoming will bo on sale at very low rates. Nearly 50 per cent saved , The Burlington route will also sell round trip tickets U > southern points Texas , Oklahoma , etc. at considerably reduced rates , Asl : the city ticket agent nt 1321 Far- mini street for full inforinutlon. Are Vim ( iiilni ; Down to tlin Opening ? Tell nil your friends to tnko the Texas apodal on the Uock Inland from union depot nt ( I n. m. and land the snaio c'-ou- ing right in the heart of the Chorokco Strip. Komombor yon can leave in the morning ut 0 and bo down there til SW ; ) ) . in , KUIUO day , It ! hours quicker than via any other line. Low rates for the round trip. Maps of the Strin , circulars giving full nnd reliable information re garding rules for mttiomont , can bo had by applying at the Uock Islund oilieo , 1002 Furnam street. CHAS. KBNKKOY , G . N.W. P. A , The I.owi-nt World' * 1'u I r ICitiliver : 11 Ili-nul by the Hurlington route will ho In effect September 10 nnd 11 , when round trip ticket * to Chicago will be on tale ut the one-way rate of * 12,7f > . No Huoh favorable opportunity as this of seeing the great fair will ever again present iUolf , Jlo not , therefore , allow it to slip by unimproved. City ticket olllcc , 1321 Inrmim street. The Clilcuuo , MIlM-aukea St. I'll ill It- . Has made a round trio rate from Omaha to Chicago. o ( $12.5. Tickets on tain September 10 and 11 , Ticket olllco 1501 Furnani street. Cliurlu * Hlilvcri k & C'u. Wo are daily receivingacoraploto now | nrstock of furniture , bought ut reduced I prices. 1200 , 120S Douglas. I Dr. Iloxio10 Douglas block , Resl- duucu 1231 S. 32ud btrcot. 1IOSTDX ttTOIli : U'll.l. O1VH AWAY free Ticket * to the Incut Opera C'ninpnny nt tlin 1'nrrmm Htrnot Thoiitnr. The Boston Store will begin Monday morning to give away free reserved tickets to the Farnnm Street theater , good for any performance of the Ideal Opera company , which show hero Thurs- luy , Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday afternoon matinee , in the fol- 'owing operas : Thursday night , "Chimes of Nor- ; nrndy. " Friday , "Pirates of Pcnznnce. " Saturday initlneo and night , "Said nsha. " Remember tiny lady making a pur- jhaso of $1.00 or ever will bo presented ft'lth a reserve scat ticket good for any : ilght or mutinco during the engagement of the Ideal Opera company. Wo bo'fiu giving tlio tickets uwuy Monday morning with every $1.00 pur chase made and continue until Saturday evening , good for any performance oven- ng or afternoon. BOSTON STORE , N. W. Cor. 10th and Douglas. Snm'l Burns is olTerlng n , llavlland china dinner pot , chrysanthemum pat- em , for ftil.fiO , formerly JOO. NchriiKlci St ltd fu I r , Lincoln , Sept. H loin. The Chicago , Hock Island fc Pacilic nllwny. will sell tickets to Lincoln atone ono faro for the round trip from all sta tions in Nebraska ; also from Council [ Mulls , good rotnrnlng until Sept. 18. li addition to the regular train service the ; "Hook Island" will rnnaspccial fair ruin on the llth , I2th , l.'lth ami 14th , leaving Council UlulTs at 7:10 : n. in. and pinnlm union depot 8:00 : a. m. Returning - inN , leaves Lincoln 01 : ( ) p. in. "The Nebraska state limited" leaves Council Bluffs dally ut8'W : a. in. , Omaha 0:10 : a. ni . running through to Lincoln with- nit making a atop. Ticket otllccs li02 ( Parnam nnd union depot. Miss Alice Isaacs is in Now York making fall purchases. Are You riniiiilni ; u World's Fair Trip' . ' Bear in mind the decided advantages olFi the Chicago & Northwestern railway. Four daily eastern express trains , with now < and special equipment , unexcelled west of Chicago. Low rates. Baggage cheeked from your home. Choice of quick , safe and comfortable methods of transfer direct to the World's fair grounds. Call , or send your address to the city ticket otlice , No. 1401 Farnam st. R. R. UiTciiiK. G. F. WKST. General Agent. C. P. & T. A. ISrownnll Hull , Onmltii , Neb. Bishop Worthimrton , visitor ; Rev. Robert Doherty , S. T. D. . rector. Fall term begins Wednesday , Sept. ' 20. For catalogue and particulars apply to the rector. Mrs. R. II. Daviod has just returned from the east witli a very large stock of fall goods , and a very pretty assortment of traveling hats for the World's fair. Will bo open for inspection tomorrow. Bo sure and call and visit her store be fore buying. 1520 Douglas street. Nebraska Fuel Co. removed to 1-114 Farnam street. World's fair souvenir coins ot 1S93 for sale at First National bank. Last balloon ascensions and parachute jumps today at Courtland beach. AFFAIKS AT SOUTH DMANA. AlUtnkcn Identity of Tivo Itnllwny Hustlers Who \Vuro Arrchtod far Kidnapers. J. M. Chambers and R. W. Childs wore sent down to South Omaha Friday to drum up trade for some railroad on a $5 rate to Chicago for adults and $2 for children. Before 8 o'clock in the evening tlioy wcro ar rested for kidnaping u boy. Ofllcer Larson made the arrest. The UIRII drove to the residence of O. B. Morey and placed his son in a bugtry and drove away. Mr. Moroy saw thein and thinking it was another Charley Hess episode shouted out to the men to stop. On tlioy went , and as soon as Mr. Moray could advise his wife where ho was Being , gave chase. At the corner of 1 wcnty-fourth and N streets ho found the son with the auburn locks standing in a buggy beating a snare drum , while Chambers was tolling the the crowd about him of the $ T > rate to Chi cago. Childs was working in the crowd for signatures. Mr. Noroy hailed Ofllerr Larson and de manded that ho place the uvo men under ar rest for kidnaping. The command was obeyed and Clumbers and Childs were taken to the station. After matters were ex plained to Chief Beckett ho refused to lock the men up and tlioy were discharged. Chambers at once began making Inquiry as to the amount of wealth Mr. Korey had , making u loud talk about suing him for false imprisonment. It was clearly u mis take. Mr. Koroy was sincere in his notions and is a quiet and respectable citizen. No ono here seemed to know either Chambers or Childs , and the tin horn style in which they wont about their soliciting placed them In n suspicious light. They did not ask for money , however , but merely wanted to got the names of nil who wished to take advan tage of the low rate. Only a few signed the papers circulated. A Miislunl Ortfiuilzutlon. The oflleers of the Arion Singing society held a rousing meeting nt the Homo bakery Thursday night and took the initiatory steps to reorgnnl/o the class , Prof. Torrcnco of ) muha was present and made a proposition o the class as to what ho would do for them : this tall and winter , These who wore pros- out seemed to consider the offer a very lib eral ono , Before adjourning It was agreed to hold .1 Hibhc meeting on Monday evening , Septom- Dor 16 , nt the Baptist churchat which time t is desired that all persons who ara Inter ested in music will turn out and hoar the r3 : > ort of the committee. The material 3is icro for a good , big class and as this will bo the last effort to sot thu musical class to Molng it is hoped Unit every person inter ested will bo there. * Hud Minlmry C'oudltlcin , The sanitary condition of South Omaha Is not the best und the physicians through out the city report a great deal of fever. City Garbage Master Snlveloy has Just ! started out ona round-up nnd ho says ho proposes to make every person clean up their back.vurds and ally ways or prosecute them unOor thnordinance. The garbage collector is temporarily handi capped on the garbage question , lion-over , as ho has no place to dump the refuse. The only roadway to thu rivurhub been fenced in , and if thu city cannot make satisfactory arrangements with the stock yards company to haul thu garbage away on its cars Mr. Snlvoloy will bo loft in n pocket , Simrulilni ; ( or Ji l.imt Sun. M. M. Parish of Leigh , this state , writes Chief Beckett asking if the iloater found In the river a few days ago has been identified. Mr. Parish has a son named Bert who dis appeared mysteriously on the 10th of August und ho has heard nothing of him since. Tlio boy had J' < U in money in his pocket when last scon and wrote his father that ho was coming homo. Mr. Parish formerly lived in South Omaha and irwcll known hero , He Is of the opinion that hU son has been mur dered for his money , < iuIclt-n Wdiliii | ; , Air , anil Mrs. T. H. Furnswurth of Blair , parents of E. T. Karnsworth of this city , celebrated their uoUleii wedding last Sunday. Mr. Farnsworth und family utteudcil and reports u most ilollght- ful family reunion , Mr , Knrnswortti and wife leave today for Chicago to visit frlctiua and take a look at the bit ? fair. i uniiTK Wilt I'U-nlr. The members of the Omaha Turnersaccom , panied by their wives , sweethearts and In vited irlcnds , will picnic at Syndicate park today. Only pursous holding Invitations will be admitted , and un cxlruiudy social eatucr Ing Is anticipated -by those \vho know how the Tumors entertain. Ult.r < lei l | > , Born , to Mr. MdjMrs. J > W , Motrls , n son , ' Hiram Mills otitho Hammond force Is homo from Chicago. A daughter wiw born to Mr. nnd Mrs. John M. Tniincr'thls morning. Hov. ThomnslAvcry will preach ixt Avery in the school homo nl 4 o'clock Sunday. Henry Stancklof North Bend lias accepted n position as clerk In K. J , Soykora's drug store. BtF Mrs. Oeorgo' Thompson nnd Mrs. Henry Finloy left for * the White City yesterday morning. Kov 11. li. "Wheeler will preach ! n the morning on the "Lav of Divine Instruction , " and in the evening on "Tho Sea of Glass or Divine insulation from Care and Trouble. " Thu police were requested to keep a sharp lookout fora man traveling with a team of gray horses nnd n woman , who Is wanted In Randolph , this state , for disposing of mort gaged property. The police have selected October 10 fis the date of holding their annual ball. The pre liminary committees have been named and thu boys wilt commence skirmishing with their tickets lit a few days , The police have discovered that Ocorpo Bhiss , thu man wanted for stealing $ I00 ! from Francis uustuvu , has about $ lK ( > worth of furniture stored in Omaha , and it is now be hoved that ho will soon bo located , Aline. Fisher yesterday maiio application to the police to run in four men who pelted her bagnio on M street with stoni-s and smashed in several windows. She could not give the names of thu parties but described them so thu police will in all probability be able to locate them. M. J. Welch stumbled and fell in a ditch in the Third ward Thursday night while going home. In failing ho lost his gold watch. After searching around in the dark for half an hour ho gave up the Job until morning. but some onu got there ahead of him ami Mr. Welch Is minus his timepiece. The High School Literary society has or- gnnlzcd by electing the following oniccrs : Maud Kwing. president : Blanch Uiehbort , vice president ; Maud Thomas , secretary ; Olive Brown , treasurer ; Cora Walker , libra rian ; Orval Liunauorg , assistant librarian ; Helen Sulcy , .lessio Ferguson nnd Fanuio Gosncy executive committee. William Williams was the only man out of the live arrested as suspects in the L.uiagh saloon robbery who was convicted. Thu as sistant county attorney did not think there was enough evidence to make a case of burgh.ry against any of the men. Williams was convicted ot larceny and lined § 23. The others were discharged. Chief Beckett went over to Council Bluffs yesterday to hear the arguments in the habeas corpus proceedings in Fred Kester's case. The effort to secure Kestcr's release was unsuccessful. Detective Miles Mitchell will } arrive from Dos Monies in the morning with the requisition papers , and Kestcr will bo i brought to this city and prosecuted , A small party of friends made up a sur prise party on Mr. and Mrs. John Uorman on Friday evening. Shortly before U o'clock the i company arrived at the residence in a body 1 , and they had with them refreshments that ' wcro delicious and ample. The evening was happily spent in cards , music and danc ing. Mr. Gorman came near missing the treat entirely , ns ho did not arrive homo from Omaha until about 11 o'clock , but Mrs. Gorman made all the guests feel at homo and entertained them charmingly. Balloon aft. and ove. at Courtland. Prof. Charles Carroll Everett of the Har vard Diyimty school will represent tlio uni versity at the ceremonies attending the opening of Manchester's now college , Oxford. It takes place next October. The llrst English school in America was opened in Massachusetts in 10- ! , with six pupils. Now thu public schools of this coun try have 309,000 teachers , ia.000.000 scholars , and cost last year S148r24t > 17. Dr. Johannes Gad of Berlin has acccpto the associate professorship of physiology in the Western Kescrvxr University Mudical school of Cleveland. . Prof. Gad is known ns one of the best scholars iu his department in Germany. Three American -women have received the degree of Ph.D. from the University of Zurich Miss Helen L. Webster , professor of comparative iihilolopy at Wellesley col lege ; Miss Thomas.dean of Bryn Alawr college - lego , and Mrs. Mary Noyes Colvln , principal of 13ryn Mawr Preparatory school at Balti more. According to the latest news from Prof. Emerson of Amlierst college , who was so se verely injured in a railroad wreck recently that his life was despaired of , ho wilt bo able to return to Anihcrst in six or e > ipht weeks. Ho is getting along satisfactorily , but it will take him a long time yet to regain his strength. In a school district of Dickinson county , Kansas , at a recent mooting , only one man , the director , was present. Ho promptly called himself to order , selected his wife as cleric and his son as treasurer , voted to hirts a lady teacher at 10 a month , made levy enough to pay the bill and adjourned. Everything was carried unanimously , and that family will run the educational affairs of the district for a year. The Minnesota World's fair commissioners have issued a superb souvenir manual of the state's educational exhibit , with illustra tions of the principal public school and col lege buildings owned by tlio state. The ed ucational system comprises ono university , four normal schools , 153 special nnd inde pendent and 5,705 rural district schools. The independent district property is valued at 5.7i-ISS'JU ! ; 2.5JSJ teachers arc employed at an average salary per annum of S5'.M for males nnd ? ; WJ for females ; enrollment , I',0- ) ! ! ! . The rural districts employ 0,500 teachers at an average monthly salary of10.71) ) for males and $11.40 for females , and comprise property valued at Bickotts aft. and eve. at Courtland. our oif rim Every no'rson qf rank in Slam keeps two brass hands. In view of this fact , It is difll- cult to understand why the king backed down before the French. The most expensive fur Is tlio skin of the black fox of Kamchatka. These -uiirmils are scarce and hard to kill , and a single skin sells for about 31.000. There Is $700,410,885 loaned by trust , safe deposit , Insurance nnd other moneyed cor poration ! ) , trustees of estates and private Individuals on real estate in the city of New Thu government of Switzerland is making an effort to reforest that country. Accord ing tu the ofllcial reports , more than 40,000- 000 young trees huvo boon planted within thu past seven years. The old Hammond house at Marblehoad , Mass. , Is now being destroyed. It contains spruce timber ever " 00 years old. This tim ber is being purchaicd b/ violin makers at a high price for use In making their instru ments. During n henrvy thundoratjrm at Middles- borough , ICy. , thu other day a largo number of llsh dropped .from thu clouds. The llsh wcro porch and from ono and a half to throe Inches long. Where the lish came from nobody - body could guess , but thu colonels never toll lies. lies.In In Maine thcwtt of the liquor dealers Is matched against that of the ofllccrs of that prohibition state , and nsn consequence there are many slnuutur developments. The latest was the discovery by the state's oflleers that an Innocent looking molasses barrel con tained within Ite depth a barrel of whisky holding ninoty-ilvo gallons of liquor. The bunghole of the iunor barrel was opposlto the bunghole of ; the outer barrel , and the liquor could bo jmmped out without break ing the facoof the innocent-looking Hogs head , ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOMS Iowa's Grand Lotlgo Knights of Pythias in Annual Conclave , ODD FELLOWS VISIT TO WORLD'S FAIR , Myntlo .Shrlnorn Alio rrcp.trliie for n I'll. Rrlmnco to the O.isla of Woodmen of tlio World Ao- tlvu Oilier Notei. The moctlnR of the grand lorfgo of IOIT.I , Knights of Pyttilns , nt Muscatlno last month was a grand success. At the same tlnio the encampment of the Uniform Hank and I'.vtliinn Sisters gram ! lodge wtis also hold in the same cltly. The sessions of the crimil loilpo wcro Inter esting mid attended by more limn 800 repre sentatives of subordinate Unices. A vast amount of business was disposed of in the four days session. Thu session disclosed the faet that the order In the Hnwkvvo state Is in a prosperous condition and is steadily giiinliiK ground. Not tlio most uiiiutcrcstltiK documents pro- seated to the grain ! loilpo were tlio annual reports of the ofltrers. They were most en- couragliiR mid disclosed a very healthy con dition of affairs , The report of the grant ! master of exche quer showed the following facts : Halanco last report , $ ii,070.-l5 : ; cash receipts , $10- ( VIS.-4'J ; disbursements , SlU.yUlMIG ; balance on Hand , Slir.r ( . r .lll. There wore llfty-ono no\v lodircs organized anil four old ones reorganized , the Increase being over 'J.fiUO members. Tiioro are now ! ) S ( ) lodges in good standing. Tlio member ship f December ill , IS'.ll , was 10,013 ; initiated during i'oar , it.CSI ; reinstated , 'Jol ; admitted by card-100 ; total , 81.000. Suspended , 817 ; withdrawn by card , Oot : ; died. 'JO ; total not membership , 111,437. The sick benefits paid during the year amounted to $10,178.50 ; funerals , SI.'JIO.Kl. The result or election of grand ofllccrs for the ensuing year was as follows : Grand chancellor'C. t'ICuohnle. . Dcnison ; grand vice chancellor , G. H. Hightmiro , Alaquo- kotit ; grand prelate , Kov. U. F. Snook , Web ster City grand master of exchequer , . ( ! . Mercer , Hurlitigtou ; grand keeper of records ami seals , II. D. Walker. Alt. 1'lcasunt ; grand mastcr-at-arms , Will 11. Hughes , Columbus .1 unction ; grand trustees , John Cameron , Davenport , O. M. Glllott , hide- pcndcnco ; supreme representative , H. H. IIulT , Muscalino ; past grand chancellor , Homer D. Cope , Des Moiuos. LoAIars was selected by acclamation for the next place of meeting. The I'ythian Sisters wcro well repre sented in the grand temple , and it was a very enthusiastic gathering of the wives , daugh ters ami sisters of the Pythians. 'J ho con dition of the order In Iowa was found by the reports of the grand ohlecrs to bo excellent , ami u good record has been made. The election of officers by the grand tem ple resulted as follows : Grand chief , Miss Doll Phillips , of ICldon ; grand senior , Mrs. H. 13. Jlulf , Muscatlno ; grand junior , Mrs. S. Church , Hampton ; grand manager , Mrs. Jennie L. Jones , OsUaloosa ; grand mistress of records and correspondence , Mrs. R L. Inguuin , Villlsua ; grand mistress of finance , Mrs. Jennie Ji. Weeks , Giithrio Center ; grand protector , Mrs. Emma ICeller , Salem ; grand guard of the outer temple , Mrs. A. I. . Courtney , Perry ; gram ! trustee , Mrs. Ucilo Dabney , Bloomlleld ; supreme representa tive , Mrs. Carrie Ken worthy. Perry ; past grand chief , Hobeccn Irving Robinson , Brooklyn. Tlio encampment of the Uniform Hank was ono of the great , featiircs ot' Pythian week In Museatino. The divisions of the First , See- ond. and Fifth regiments wcro in camp and the ofllecrs of the rank wore on hand. In the prize drill the Hampton division captured first pnzo , tlio Kadolillo second and. the Davenport third. Commencing Tuesday , October 9. Omaha will for several days entertain the Nebraska grand lodge of the order. Delegates from every lodge in the state and a largo number of visitors will bo in the city. The Omaha lodges will take the necessary stops to pro vide entertainment and will dispense hospi tality in unlimited quantities. Governor Flower of New York Is a promi nent member of the order and recently had a subordinate lodge named for him. Odd Follows Will Attend the World' * V.ilr. Nebraska Odd Fellows will go to the World's ' fair in full force. The proposition for an excursion to run direct to tlio grounds from Omaha has met with favor and will bo curried out. Odd Fellows' day at the fair is Monday , September 2r > , and the tiny promises to be ona of tlio biggest of the exposition. Mem bers of the orJer from all parts of the coun try will bo there. This has aroused the Nebraska members to the Importance of the opportunity to par ticipate in the tjxpreises and mooting follow members from ull portions of the United States. It will bo a big reunion and love feast of the brothers of the order of the three links , and ono long to bo remembered. For several weeks a committee has been diligently at work ascertaining the probable number that could bo induced to join an ex cursion from this state to Chicago , The committee has found that a sufficient num ber will go to warrant a special train being run , and perhaps two of them. The excur sionists will leave Omaha Wednesday , Sep tember 0 , the route not yet being agreed upon. District Deputy Grand Master Bryant of this city is in Chicago looking after the ar rangements for the excursionists on their arrival in the city. He is one of the com mittee that 1ms worked up the sentiment for an excursion aud /ealoiisly laboring to make it a success. Those fiom the interior towns in the state will assemble In Omaha and Join the excursion hero. It is under stood that a C rate will bo secured und the route will bo announced later. WooUiiinii ul'Hut Woild. The sovereign clerk has a list of about thlrty-llvo applicants , who desire to become members of the now grove , the woman's auxiliary to the order of Woodmen of the World. The now grove will bo instituted this month , in tills city. Sluckloy Orovo last week gave a success ful social entertainment. Cioldcn Hod Orovo of this city is pro gressing nicely und its meetings are well at tended. The proceedings are interesting. Borureii'ii Henderson has organized a now camp of the Woodmuu at North Ilund. The preliminary stops wore taken at a meeting held un TuesJuy evening , J , M. L'ruick- Blmnk was elected commander , C. H. Fowlci adviser nontenant , and O. C .Mastin clerk Friday evening another meeting was hole" and the organization was perfected. Tlio camp at Howe recently gave a suc cessful picnic , which was attended by visit ing delegations from Nemahn City , Snubert Stella , Verdon and F.ills City. Addresses were imulo by Hon. ( jcorgo Abbott of Fallb City , Kov , Futhc-r Fitzgerald and Kov ( Seai-heart , of Auburn , nnd Kov. Prlco o Stella. In addition to the addresses an ex cellent musical program was remicml. The order now has fie rituals translated into ( icrman and ready for delivery. This makes it possible for thu German citi/.oijs who desire , to have the work conducted it their own tougue , and will probably result in a largo itccsslon of thosu of that nativit } to the order. Thcro Is a prospect that the order may bo established In Germany , and an effort in that direction will bo mudo it Berlin very soon. The order , while but recently established The only 1'ure Crcatu of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia , No Alum. Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard , n the Dominion , Is progressing and growing rapidly. _ Cnntlng IMIitrlnnitP ul Tiinftlrr. The nobles of Tangier temple , Ancient nml \rablo Order of the Noble * of the Mystic Shrlno of the Oasis of Omaha , will enjoy a illgrlmagotoitho Oasis of Chicago September 0 nnd pitch their tents and quench their hirst. The eamols are being brought out iroparatory to the journey and tlio packs lolng made. The followers of All are pre- > arhig for the pilgrimage , the fez and claw s being brushed up and the commissary Is icing loaded down with the truck necessary pr the journey across the dry aud burning amis of the deserts of Iowa and Illinois , mill tlio same can bo replenished at the Oasis of Chicago. Notasyot has the trail that the nobles vill follow been agreed upon bv the wise nen , who are In council. H will bo an- louiii'pd in duo timo. As the preparations ontimio it Is certain that the train that IIOVM across the desert will bo a long ono uul tlio nobles of Tangier that will bo mini- u-red among the travck-rs will bo largo. Snm'l Hums cniillinu > s his jilato wile mother " week , 000 at Tie , formerly UOc to "l ! . Last balloon tiscciiHlons and narnchuto nmi today at Uourtland bench. Bishop Leo will occupy the pulpit at the Urlenn Methodist church this evening. Building permits to the nnmimt of jiHlO voro issued yesterday by the Inspector of The -Union Veteran league , encampment M3. I'Jl , will hold a regular meeting in the 'attorson block this evening. This evening the Jewish Now Vcnr MV > I vill bo ushered Into lifo. Among the lebrcws every where this day is ono of deep significance. Superintendent Fltzpatrlck mot the prin- ' ! | : il of the different schools yesterday iftcrnoon for the purposo.of discussing plans or the work of the coining .vear. The department of mental and moral science of the Woman's club will meet in the parlors of the Young Alen's Christian issoclation next Wednesday at 4 p. m. ' This morning the members and their 'riendsof tlio Working I ? Iris union goto Plattsmouth. leaving bore at 0 a. m. , and eturnlng absut 8iO : ! , the Burlington fur- lishlug the equipment. The members of the Klov.itor Conductors mlon have donned their war mint and pro- > ese to make it warm for those who are violating the ordinance governing the run- ling of passenger elevators. The firm that provided tlio ventilating ap- ) .iralus for the citv hull anil which did network work perfectly , has completed the alteration md changes sucucsted b.- Building Inspector specter Tilly and an improvement is noticed. Complaints were received by the chief of police yesterday from Airs. Krickson. 7011 South Thirty-fourth street , nnd from \v. B. Wilklns , 120. ) Soutli Thirt.v-lirst street , about tramps who frequent that vicinity and Tighten women. indications are that no work OM the via- lucts wilt bo done this year , and this opinion is generally shared in by the city olllcials. The postponement of operations is said to bo due to the dillatory tactics of the railway companies. Yesterday morning John Grant tint n force of men to work grading Seventeenth street from Farnam to the alloy north , prepara tory to putting down the pavement. The street will be paved with sheet asplialtum and the work will be completed as rapidly as possible. Assistant Postmaster Wcodard says that the week Just closed has been the best in three months , so far as the receipts of the postolllco uro concerned. Returns from tlio money order department were over 2l2-ono , nnd the stamp business is in an unusually nourishing condition. Mayor Bern is yesterday received from II. W. Furnas , secretary of the State Board of Agriculture , a telegram extending an invita tion to his honor , the city council and heads of the department of municipal government to attend the state fair in a body Wednes day of this week. Air. Furnas promises a royal reception in case the invitation is ac cepted. United States District Attorney Baker has returned from Crawford , whither he went to attend the preliminary heating of Augustus Fiulcy , a soldier stationed at Fort Kobinson , who is accused of robbing John Walsh , a fellow soldier , of > lYr > which was locked up in a box in his quarters. Sulllciont evidence was secured to war rant holding the man over to the next term of the United States district court. Last nets of the Biukotts today at Courtland beach , bothaft. and eve. Hie-hard Barker , who is the staco manager for Gilbert and Sullivan , is credited with the declaration that "when the Lord gives a man a tenor voice he takes a way his brains. " In Heptoinlior W , I ! , llrniiplt The popularity of our souvenirs is un- paralk-d In the history of Omaha , aiiuV although we provided for IhousandH of people wo find ourselves completely over whelmed and miiHt lu < jr our friends and customers to bear with us and help us through our dilemma. Wo have already reordered otiouph for every man. Woman and child nnd will notify tiirotigh the papers when they come. Hvory souvenir ticket of aeries ll will bo redeemed If It takes all tuimmur. Hut wo shall bo able to meet all mands within two weeks. Trustinp ; every ono will be kindly con siderate In this matter , and expressing our thanks lor the liberal patronage ami kindness , wo are , Respect fully. W. M. MKXN'KTT C'O. Original Souvenir Distributors. ricitso.v.iiiit.nnt.iritx. . Dean Gardner has returned from the east. Miss Alice Isaacs has gone to Mow York on business. Clmrli-s Waogle , a prominent .stockman of Wyoming. Is In the city. Citiy I.attn , aiivauco agent of the Ide.U Opera company , is in town. JudgoOullinglum U. Scott has returned from his recent trip to Alaska. II. R ( lOttosloben , a promlm-nt Jeweler of Denver , is registered at the Paxton. .Miss K. H. Ten-Ill loft for New York last evening- bo gene about two weeks. Andrew Carm-clo , Jr. , of PlUslmrg , Pa , was in Omaha yestiM-day en route west Mrs. It. H. Davies has Just returned hotim from the east , where she has been ( jetting fall styles. Allss ( .Irare Carter of Wyomtiifr ami Miss Dora Si'.tver of Tocumsch are the guests of Aliss Kthel Soaver. Dr. II. U. Ultimo , surgeon for the Santa Fo railway , with headquarters at Needles , Cal. , is visiting Ids brother , J. 1C. Hlmoe , of Browning , King & Co.'s. Thomas Foley of this city ami llrs. Semi , Heed and Connors , who joined Jndco Dundv on Ills Montana hunting expedition , re turned yesterday. They had good luck and are well pleased .with their trip. The hunters are dividing venison , elk and bear meat with their friends. At the Mercer : H. C. Wild , Kansas ritv ; H. H. Wallace , Tokamah ; K. P. .lolms.m . , Davenport ; Airs. N. Wohlrond and daughter , Chicago ; Dr. AI. J. Cohan. Grand Island ; Lieutenant U AI. Powell , U. S. A ; K. J. Dinning , C. C. Cook , 0. S. Yangor , H P. May and wife , O. J. Underwood , O. t1. Wai- lace , Sol Ulotcky , F. U. Crowley , city ; \\il- Ham Cummings , Air. and Airs. C. B. Flynn , Chicago ; C.-A1. AIcKlroy , Davenport ; AHss Ida B. Sway , Omaha. Ntw YOIIK , Sept. 0. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bm : . ] Omaha : .1. P. New-mart , Plaza ; Airs. I.V. . Stewart , W. Hooper , Westmin ster ; S. A. Hutchinson , Broadway Central. Lincoln : W. Stull , Broadway Central , The Hew GCoaks , The iMish Oloaks. The Exclusive Cloaks , The Correct Oloaks , The High Glade Cloaks. Air The Various Correct Things in Ladies' Quf@r Garments. STEELE A GO'S ' 1519 Douglas St. , The Hew Exclusive Cloak Sforq , Over Mrs. J. Benson. Because It is not "good taste" to delay until "winter's chilly blast" gently reminds you that you arc still wearing your summer suit Because Our Fall selection of woolens is more complete now than it will be a month hence Because Our tailors will spend more time on your suit now than when they are rushed with "quick orders"r i Because " " ' A number of the choicest designs cannot ba duplicated Because Our prices are in keeping with the present "strin gent times" . Trousers Suits Overcoats ' 207. South 15th St ,