' : i R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TIIE OMAhADAILY3E1iTflURSDAY4 : _ _ _ MARCH 28 , 189. . f RETURN Ol ? TIlE PRODIGAL - : ; . Experiences of a Runaway Omaha Man _ Who Returns to Tell Therm 4 FRITZ PETERSON B-\CK TO illS FIRST LOVE . - . ' Like Trilby , Ho'lU nYl'ootzOII ! hut , Vii ; like Trllhy , 110 IJroko AIYRY frolll the IlIlIuonoo-lio 'tells of the l'ower. - . 'A peculiar case Involving ! many features that can hardly be explained , except on the . theory ot hypnotic Influence , has tlevclopetl i In Omaha. . Fritz Peterson , who sudlltnly left Omaha I last week under something or a cloud ( , has re tUfloed. Ills explanation ot hIs absence and - the cl1cumstances surrounding the cnte lead his rrlellltS to believe that ho Is a victIm ot I this wbtle power , exercised by one who Is " admitted by those who know her to possess hypnotic ability to a marked Ilegree. The woman In the case It Lotta Fare- graves , a person ot exceedingly flexIble morals , who has been known to Omaha V polIce as rather a dangerous artist In her , line for years. She was until last week an i occupant or one 01 the palnces er sin on I Ninth street Peterson Is the driver or a . beer wagon for the Omaha Brewing association - tion lie Is an honest man , according to hi ! employers , and his friends express their feeling for hIm In the two words , "gooll ! cllow. " 'I'hough he Is old enough to 1111011" bttler , Peterson while plying hIs vocation on Ninth street met the nregrnves woman allli 1 turn tall blond Insisted that he r should neglect his family to pay her some attention. It Is on record that during the time Peterson was acrlualnted with Lotta he ' wa a changed man. She Is 22 and he Is six : years older. Those who know the woman t Insist that the word fascinating does not r , describe the influence she possesses. Peterson scarcely realizes the meaning of the power attributed to the woman who caused him to leave home and famlty. He says he . wn crazy : 111t1 not know what he was 1I0lng When he did appreciate the situation he was In Kansas City with Lotta lIe might have been IIrunl . he says , but It he was he Insists It Is the first time he has been able to Imbibe enough liquor to become wholly i oblivious to his surroundings , still ho does not like to be considered so mean as to S attribute his trouble to whisky. for he thinks , too much of that product. So he admits that he might have been hypnotized though In the 8allle breath he Insists that he was simply crnzy. I "Yes " saId Peterson In conversation on : , the subject "I did a very foolish thing but . } all that has been prInted about me Is not . ' true. Fur Instance , I dltl not desert lilY family and I left money In the bank to pro- vide for them In my temporary absence. : No there \ 'as nothing Ilremeditated about Il. , I went to the glrl's house for the first time ! . She wanted IIIe to go to Kansas City and 1' ; insIsted upon me taking her. I do not .1. IlIIow why but I could not re lst. She needed sonic mousy to buy clothes with an. ' I gave It to her. We went there together I q presume , though I know little about what I 11111. I was just crazy. No . I tlo not think . I was hypnotlzell. I don't know much about that , but I was craz ) ' . The woman 4 was no particular friend of mine. I just k' went with her because she told me to. . , When I came to my senses I was In a Kansas City hotel and the woman was at her Ilome : ! there , where her parents reside. Then I . started back here and my record with the members : of the firm caused them to take me bacle. I intended nothing wrong. 111) - ' , friends are too charitable to me. The woman may bo the master of some such thing as you call hypnotism ; ' but I know nothing I a40ut It. She told me to go with her und I went , but I think I Was crazy , though I . bad been drinking. " Peterson's friends speak well of 111m. They arc absolutely certain he did not In- tend to desert his ! amity. , HIs books were left us If lie were merely quilting a day's i work. Money was cornIng to him and he left money In the banle. This they think Is . 8ufficlent. to contradict the report that he had : deliberately gone away with this woman , vlth the Intention of deserting his family. ( ; . Had tbls been the case they think he would - have taken the money front the banle. lIe Is i . ' . known as a man who has always provided' ' . for his family and against whom little can be said , saId.Lotta Faregraves had told several of the - Ninth street icople that she wanted to go to , Kansas City and she thought she would - make Fritz Peterson take her. She needed . some clothes and she thought Fritz would blV them. So far ns they knew Peterson bad : never been around her , but he appeared to be peculiarly susceptible to the hypnotic " . Power which her female friends are satisfied . she Ilossesses. 'Chey say that Peterson - . visited her place and that Lotta looked nt him stellllly : for a few mInutes and then ' . ' " - spoke to him kindly and said she wanted 111m to go to Kansas City with her. Fritz was then on the nrm's business. They de- o . dared that he suddenly appeared to lose all : " Interest In his surroundings. lie merely ' " remarked that If Lotta wanted to go he would take her nllll If she desired clothes ' ; . ho would buy them. That war the last they ! : r saw 01 them after they left the house to- " getber. She did not return with him. The woman Is a strikingly handsome blonde and dresses well. She lies a hus- ' ballli In Council mulls. She has been [ reo quently accused at using drugs or other IIIcans to secure power over men whom she : ' ; lIIeeh. Peterson resides nt 1416 Sherman : , avenue. . . FOR COMPETITION IN PAVING. , S 'Oucltlon lbs to WllRt CIuoll time Om&I" : S 1\h"uhrre to hl\nl'o I'ronr. OMAHA , March 27.-To the Editor ot The $ Dee : I have Just read of the action of the : Douglas county house delegation asking for the recommitment of the charter bill \ In . 5. order to IUloc11 out the clause providing for ' , j ' . competition In paving material and nmend. S \ lug It 80 that a majority of the Board of SS 1. ( I'ubllo Works shall be empowered to name . : S the sileeille klllli of material that . . these Ileol1le shall be permitted to select from. S For the lack of Provision for cOllllletltlon hero- 'j tooro the taxpayers of Olllaha have been I . forced to pay $250,000 more for their Ilrescnt i , pavements than If competition had been pro. I 'hIed for Under the provisions about to be S enacted the Ileopio will be bled for no less r than that amount within the next three : b5 ; years. The reported argument of Dr. Hlck- . ' etta aalnbt the compettve revIsIon and . for Its I'ecmllllnlmt was that It was Introduced - . _ duced by request of "A HOle\ater , city cmi- 5 , t' gir.eer. " 5' I Is true that I drew up that Illlrl of the bill S. ! I Is also true that I was dlscusded both In Omaha and before the senate and house coinS . S .mUtees In I.lncoln. At the latter meeting , lUckels , Johnson and others were present. , I challenged thcm to Ilresent reasons why It ' should nol be adoillell. No one dared to I argue Igalut it. ) r. Icketts amid Mr. iS Johnson and the other member of the Doug- Ins delegation within an hour thereafter In- .5 troducell al\l voted for the bill. They knew . S , that I advocated I then as well as now. : What Inllucnce Induced thelll to sUddenly S change ? There Is no excuse or defelso for such 5 , acton , Denver under a similar law onorc- S. according to official tag compotton , reports , bus already saved In the vicinity of $100,000. Are the times fO gooi . that our taxpayers arc wilng 10 pay trlhute to contractors In thl ; lanner7 H any of our delegation wih I. I S , ill accept I challenge from them or any clt'zcn or attorney to discuss this question . - In public meeting In Omaha tomorrow or . publc meetng Omlha tomorrol any S other ovenlng. 5" Now I would Isl ( Ir It I not time for the S citizens ot Omalli to take Inunedlato action . . Unlesc they \llnt to bo thin slaves of con- i S ractor' rings , ali certaIn franchised corp3r. aUons , they must uwnllo and act Immed'ato y. Have they elected legislators to serve thin I public interests or have they rant them to ; Lincoln to [ mme laws In the special Interests ot pavIng contractors 7 The citizens have cmi- - ( lorlcd the Ilro\'I lens for securing the grent. cst coinpetfllon. 'ho contractors have ' camped at 1.ulpln. ! fighting these provisions , S acid . according to the reports the puolllo's representatives hove ! surrendered to the con- S * lclor , . ANDJWW htOEWATEIt. S. S _ . . - 5- . . . JA 11JN IIO , Get nUd7 for tiprIni-A Speclat Spring * .tn Tomorrow. Knowing : that the ladles' who come don town Thursday come expectant to ice , to ad- mite , probably to buy , a now le s. t new cape . or a jacket and beIng aware that they will be disappointed everywhere they gn , ox. cept at hlaydensm' , where thee fully expect something nice and new and mOllo.Qt prices , wo have arranged a special sale fr . ThurH1ny ot SPRNO CAPFS. JACKETS AND DR1SS1S. ] : Dresses , tailor made , that tar fit . fnhh , fashion and fabrIc arc not ex 'lo. by made to order garments . go on laIc toinoriow. All wool serge suits , $ t0. $ .25 and $6.50. These three arc at special prices tlmlrrow equal and you'il value find our higher ptcetl icds , Cf Capes , all wool and In nobby ' .1 'ln. , at $1.0 , $19G. $2.G9 , $2. , $3,15t. . , In biark light ant dark tan and navy. .Iackets . full Ileeve and box coat style , $ .1 $ 3,35 , $ tO. $ UO. $ GOO , $ : t'O , In biack , brown , navy and tan. Wo've Just opened n full line ot ' 1iil1ren's dresses In calico , gingham , imp'red lCjlhyr , fine embroidered lawns and ilottc.I Swiss In sizes 2 ' . . years up. : up.mw M1LLINt1tY. The graceful , daInty benules In halt and bonnets that \0 have now received compso : the most pleasIng purchase we have ever mndo. It's the largest buyl.g wo over did [ , too and for that renton alone wo Cn make better prices than ever and on novelties of tim latest Ierlslan conceptions , which will bo shown by us exclusIvely In Oimiana. Or milnery department Is on the second hoer. T1URSDA Y'S IIC S FOR Ir\U \ AT T1E SI.1 IlIADQUAItTIflS. StrIped and plaid talotta silks , . .11) , ltic. SwIvel ! wash silks , 30 Inches wide , 49e. flack lorn'e slll , 3G Inches wIde , 4 ! ( . G9c. mack satin for cape lining ! , JO indian \ Ide , Brocatlell tafela silks for wb . ! ! c. . Printed warp talettn silks , rnly 8 Ie. Iii the new novelties In EllS : or fancy waists at popllar prices. _ u. DRESS GOODS. DRESS . GOODS. . . When we quote a price In lll , depart- ment It Is for new , choice desirable stuff . 'e''e no heirlooms to dispose of. Double told all wool English checks . 25c. : 40.lnch black and white shepherd plaids all sIzes 50c ; just the thing for waists. 4.lnch silk and wool novelties . worth 1.19 for 7Ge. 40Incl all wool and 40.lnch sJk and wool " novelties , actually worth GOe ; for : ? ' . Black all wool crepon worth 1.0O. fni ' 4Se. 40-lnch plre ) mohair ( or alpaca ) , worth G e , 25c : nothing equal to It for skirts Wo still hold the rort on BLACK GOODS. 4GIneh French serge worth lOO , Thursday - day GOc. 50c. 47-inch storm serge , worth il.C0 , 'Im' day GO-Inch extra quality , worth $125 , Tnlrs- ' day OC. I 40-lneh novelties , worth 75c , THlrlny : tOc.I I 60-lneh extra flue silk gloria wJrth $ . { , nt 60c. On any and nil of the above . vrlJ we guarantee both price and quality to bo better value than quoted by any house In ' ) 'nalia , er refund money. hAYDEN DUOS - - - PLACE FOR DOOR STEP BABIES What Member of roman's Club Wilt Tr I , ) lu for TIirni. At the moelng ot the parliamentary practice department of the 'Voman's club i members renewed their discussion In regard to the organization oC a new soc ly. to be called "A SocIety for the Prevention or Cruelty to Children. " They reached the conclusIon that they could not form the society as a permanent organization nnd re- main In tie 'oman's club As none of the members hall the slightest desire to with- draw from the club . they concluded to form nn agreement among themselves and hold ' themselves pledged to ameliorate In every way the conditIon of the young employed by being kind to them and by maIling them as little trolhq as possible and by endeavoring to have them attend school for at least the tme : molted by law. and , If possIble , have theIr hours of labor shortenell. While on the subject of children they thought It would be Well to consider the abandoned baby the president Baying : "In I such n great city as ours . there . Is no place where such babies can be tnlel'n. I there Is a baby left on some one's doorstep there Is no place In all the city where the helpless little one can rightfully be tale n. I must either be taken to the county jai or the county hospItal and In neither Illaco Is there any provision made for such cnses. The 'Ollen Door' has taken In several ' such , but their house II not Intended for this branch of work. " At a meeting of the officers of the Nebraska lome for the Aged they voted to open their doors to this work , providing . the necessary funds could be rnlsed. . . SENATOR MANDERSON' RETURNS Talks 1'I.Oy Upon Several Matters of In- tertit-lritlcliei Ore.IHUU'S Course . Senator Manderson , accompanied by his wife arrived over the Burlington at 9:50 : yesterday , direct from \Vashiington. lie was met at the depot .by J. N. 11. Patrlcle and driven to the residence at the laUer. In speaking about current events at the nation's capital , Senator Mnnderson mid : "Spain will doubtless make ample reparation for time Alanca Incident and will apologize. Secretary 9f. State Gresham Is right , In his attitude respecting the dignity of tim American - can flag . but Secretary Gresham Is wrog : In his wholesale cleaning out or the hawaiian . Italian amid . other minister at Washington Whose recall ho has asked on the grounds of non persona gratn. Secretary Greshnm allows ! - lows his prejudices to get away with good judgment In this respect , especially In thin case of Minister Thurdton. Mr. Thurston Is all right " The senator wi soon assume his duties ns solicitor of the lurlington road. lie Bas that the cast has hopes for n speedy revival of good times and that the outoole Is bright. Relative to legIslation In congress on certain local improvements the senator believed that the would . the measures - - - ultimately - - be successful. MARGIN WAS - TOO NARROW. I luckot 8hul' with I0r13-Tyo ralchos Caught nn time "rnnl Side . The failure of the firm ot Malcolm & Waterbury , graIn brokers of Chicago , has involved fort-two branch bucket shops In Iowa , Ilnois and Nebraska , Including the Omaha branch In .tho Board of Trade build- ing. The frm has lost $100.000 In one month due to the narrow range In the market The local branch was managed by Mr. Malcolm , who confidently predicts that everything will bo settled up The business will 10 Into the hands at an assIgnee , who will be a resident of Chicago The capital slack was $200eOO. - . J.OU.1t Jlm " 1 TIES. nev l ralJ Crane , delver his popular lecture on "Babies" nt the Seward Street lethcdlst church tonight Grading Is helng done by some thirty teams on the southwest road for tha purpose of completng It for la'lng thin macadam road- wa ) Washington hal line been hired for the occasion and therein next Friday evening clal Paul School Vandl'rvoort " w1 discus "Coin's . lnan- Rev. Charles W. Savldgo baptized fourteen - teen candidates last night nt the People's church , the servlcus t'mmenclng at 7:30. : This church hiahit ices by hmumersiomi In time case or Mile McCormick time aged match peddler who dropped dead Monday the euroner' / Jury rendered n verdict that heart failure was the cause of death , The Imperial Loan and Trust company has Incorporated wIth n capital compny , for the purpose of carrying on a real estate business. I ) . C. , M. C. and M. D. i'attersoii . are the Incorpora . tors. At the lat regular meeting held by ICnlghts or I.abor aselbir No. 6.14 It , was decided hy ulalimOl8 vote to strike time names of ulmemletl front the books on April 1. I who are ever three months In arrears on dues. The city council has taken acton , estab- Ishlng the grade of Tbrly-fourth street . from Icppleton to Woolworth a'enuesi ; Wal. nut street , from Thirty-third to ThlrtY-llxth , and Thirty-lnh street from DOdge to Davenport - port streets , end changing the grade of Uar- ney .lrrt , tr91 ' 'hlt- : ! 10 Thlrt.lxU . _ _ _ ; S . o - , iI. . " _ _ : : . ; ; : - - , O IAIA BRIDGE - ARBiTRARY Oao Will Bo Heard by Intrstnte Oom- marco Commission in ADT11. , TIE COMMERCIAL CLUB'S COMPLAINT Other "IRUers of Itntrcll Cmmctcr Will lie lnvctIgmsted Rt time Sale Time- Dl crhnhmtons In Tuas URtes UnfRvornhlo to OmnhR. Interstate Commerce CommIssIoner J. D. \tomans and Secretary E. A. Moseley were In town yesterday , calling upon the railroad ciii- daIs ant arranging matters for a hearing to take place In this city sometime toward the later part of April. The commissioner and the secretary of the commission went west In time afternoon to look after some maters on the Pacific coast . returning via Denver , where they have n case or two pending. Mr. Yeomans , talking to a representative or TIme lien stated that two cases would bo heard by the commission when It sat here probably the last week In April , these cases growing out of formal complaints fed by the Commercial club through Its freight commissioner John F. Utt. The first case to be taken up wil be the bridge arbitrary , which for a number oC years hn been the sUbject of mnch bitter complaint on the part of certain Omnha Interests , dealers In' the same class or trade having establishments on the Iowa sldo of the rIver baing rermilcd to core Into Nebraska and meet the cmpel. ! tlon of Nebraska fIrms , while dealers and wholesaler In Nebraska are not permItted by reason of the arbitrary . to meet the comupe- tltOI of Iowa firms 11 their own territory. This Is particularly true of Implement houses having establsh men Is In Iowa I Is the desire oC the Commercial climb to have this cub arbitrary equalized , and there are numbers of cases Parallel to the Omaha bridge which the Commercial club will cite to show the inequality - equality existing and time dlscrlmlnatlol 11 favor of Iowa dealers ns against Nebraska dealers , although but a difference of three wiles exists between the territory or the contending Interests. The other case Is a vigorous kick on the part of time Commercial cub against the railways , claiming a dlscrlmilaton on Texas rates as against Omaha and South Omaha and In favor of St Joseph , Kansas City , St. Louis , Rocle Island , 1olne. Peoria and Chicago. ly reasol of this unjust discrimination the Commercial club alleges that Omaha and South Omaha cannot mcet the competition or the cities above named. Business men have long labored with the Southwester Traffic association for an adjustment of these rates but all efforts have proved unavailing . and the club now proposes to see If It has not some rights which thEse other towns must respect _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ! OV''II IN A SOC.\TIIN IS FOJtiLlln. Sufcent Number uf 1O"t , Intcrel to Glvo It FUR St'ulln ' . ATLANTA , Ga" , larch 27.-The mass meeting gathered here today to organize the new Southern States laEsenger association obtained n sufficient numb of signatures of railroads for membership to declare its existence W. \V. lnley , late general traffic manager at the Great Northern and Montana I Central railroad , was elected commissioner : H. Walters . president of the Atlantic Coast line . will be president and the auditing committee - mItten will be C. E. Harmon chnlrman ; J.c. _ lale and Joseph _ mchardson TIO rate committee and the executvo board has not been chosen. All of the southern lines In the old association east of firming- ham. Chalanoog1 ant Ithntgomcry have either signed or indicated I they viti. , Flnley's election Is n surprise , as ho had not beer mentioned for the place the officers' committee which chose .hlm ,01 March 15 at Savannah havIng kept absolute secrecy. Colonel Slaughter prominently mentonell for the new commissionershlp and the assistant commissioner of the Southern Pas- senger association , wIll go to his old home , Orange Va. . as soon as the affairs of his office arc wound up. lnlway flotes. Traveling Passenger Agent Duxbury of the Baltimore & Ohio Is In town not . as lie says on Christian Endeavor business . but to see that the Baltimore & Ohio gel Its share of the business from this territory on gen- eral principles. L. P. Cocicroft , general passenger agent of the Gceanle Steamship company with head. I quarters In San Francisco and T. n. Wilson - : son , general European agent of the Amcrl- , can anti Australian line , with hendquarters' ' In London were In Omaha yesterday. Mr. Cockrof went west In the afternoon . Mr. Wilson leaving for the east last night. Common Sonin Should be med In attempting to cure that very disagreeable disease entarrh. AB catarrh originates In impurities In the bleod. local applications can do no permanent good. The common sense method of treatment Is to purify the blood and for this purpose there Is no preparation superIor to hood's Sarsapanilia. Hood's Pills cure constipation by restorIng perIstaltic acton to the . alimentary canal. THIS MAY BRING ON A FIGHT. County all Cltf Cannot Get Tognther In the HetUclolt or ccouImtp. There I some prospect or a legal fight be- tween the city and the county authorities over a question at nnnnce wblcb Is indirectly an offshoot of the recent controversy over the payment by the city of tbo 1)15 : or feeding . Ing city prisoners at the county jail. When these bills were presented Comptroller Olsen went through the records of time IJole' ' , court and demonstrated , to his own satisfactIon , at least , that the county was charging three or four times as much ns was rlghUuly : ( hue. On the strength of this repreJMtaton time council refused to settle the bills aol no un- derlandlng has yet been reahed , between the two governments. Just now , bOlevor , the county holds the high trump and It looks as though the cy would be obliged to act on the offensive. . I Instead of gollg Into court to comp:1 t.e ray- ment of the bills . the county authorities quietly held lacll a big tlee of time road fun , and , while there has ben no such dterm nl- lon expressed , It I understod that It w\ not be paid over until lama understanding I reached In regard to the old bills for feeding prisoners. . Some time ago Comptroller Olsen made several dcmaltls on the county for the pay- mont of time amount due from the road fund but he was assured that the books were In such shape that It would bo Imp03slble to check up the account Finally he proposed to scud one of his own , clerIcs over to the court houlo to do the chmocklpg This was done and time examination Indicated that the 60 per cent due thin city up to Juno 1 , 1S91 , was $2G,2S8.2. Of this amount only i9,031 had been paid , leaving a balance In favor of the city of ,257.52. This represents all the taxes that have been collected for that fund since 1891 and there Is an additional amount of $937.H duo the city from taes unchiected . This sum has been repeatedly ! demanded , but the county authorities hayo rerused to Iquldale and Tuesday night Comlltroler Olsen notled the council of the situation and asked the members to take S0l0 steps to hnvo a settlement effected . The mater was referred to the finance committee , which Is investigating the facts and a report will probably be submitted . In a week or two The increase In the sales of Cooke ' Extra Dry Imperial Chamr.agne Is something enor- mous. I'urHy and . superiority . wil telL 'Cnlked 01 1\ls.tos In Chil' . 1 Miss Paterson , a returned missionary from Canton , China , who Is In this country for her health . gave 1 very interesting address Tuesday evening at the Hanscom Park 1lelh. olst Episcopal clmurcim Sbe dwelt especially on the work among the women and children and vividly describe time horror at heathen customs. A number of Omaha Chinamen I were In the audience and Miss I'atteron' ' addressed them briefly In their natve ( ongue . ler remarks were illustrated natve many articles brought from China , and a gentle. man and lady In native drcu added tl the luterqt QI the QcC&tsiQmi . -1 I S M 0 c : : R f S' it : ; 11ust It is not be discussed only thc , new but the shapes cost and In materials view of that this D \ve begin a sale tomorrow , that calls for your clos- F. , DRY . GOODest \ attention , as is one where . you get quality and price to suit you. Our Week - Before - Easter - Sale Large Stock of lbts1us aud Shcetugs at Mill Pdces. . _ - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cloaks und Suits. J - - .8 ( [ erepon skirts for Thursday only $ ,8. These skirts arc regular tailor made lined throughout with canvas. \\e have others nt 5. $6 , $7.0 wih 8 and $10. . . . . . . . . . . . . -V. _ . ' - , 1 5' F''i S ; Y- : S \ S : S ! r ft 5'4'4 08 . .LO An wool broadcloth capes latest st'lo. trlmed wIth Iraldl' ' 1'hurstny _ only. $3.7o. We have others at $ i.50 . $5 . 6,75. $8 und up to $ 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l'YUl ( N UIO , 'Thursday's Our flus y DRy-Thuo rlce8 'Tlmrsdl)9 'wimi 1\1" . VA , UUM ) ' . We say 'compito ) 'ou'l , say we lead II .correct spring fashions , ' In values that ame full of gooclnies . In"prlccs that mire more eloquent - quent than words. Gentemen tD whom It Is a consideration wi find It greatly to their advantage to see our superb stock of spring suits before pay- log at least 25 per cent more for ready 10 wear suits. Jen s all wool chevIot suits for $4.25 Men's all wool business suits . $5,00 to 1000. In clay and unnnished worsteds and scores of others In medium colors and light shades. Don't pay double till you see these. . Parents . those of you who would dress your big and ltte boys real nicely at a small cost should certainly see our large and beautiful stock It'l cost you nothing to look and we want you to know that you are welcome to look and not feel that you must buy. Days' knee pant suits god and durable , for 95c. All well cheviot double breasted suits for $1.G5 , worth $3,00. Days' long pant suits . ages 12 to 19 , for $1.75 to $10.00. $ BARGAINS FOR THUnSDA All our plain color silk ties , regular 2le goods go at 15c. GOc. 70c. $1.00 and $2.00 handbags at 25c , 28e , SOc and $1.15. A new lot oC those 25c needle cases to be sold at Gc each. 200 yards machine thread 2c. Pure bristle cloth brush , 10c. - NEW I.ACES. NEW LACES. Special sale of black laces : all prices on Dourdon laces cut In two Jet trimmings Thursday , 3c yard up. Jet garniture , 48c up. SPECIAL FOR ONE DAY ONLY. Men's double texture nackIntoshes In all sizes. ' with cape and In dark blue and black sewed strap and I cemented , worth $8.00 , Thursday $ .85. $ HAYDEN DROS. - JUnrING'ON IIOUTE. Low Rates to ArkIISR" anti Tex' . Tuesday , April 2. the Burlington route , will sell round trip tickets to points In Arkansas and Texas nt very low-practically hal rates Cal at 1324 I aram street and get full information . - _ _ _ . _ _ _ llomeaeekrrs' Excur4ion 10melcel'rl' Via the Missouri Pacific railway on April 2d , One fare ( plus $2.00) ) for the round trip to all poInts In Texas anti Arkansas Stop- al ovens allowed. iFor furthell information . paenphmlets etc , cal at depot , 15th and Webster , or city office , N. E. corer 13th antI Farnam. J. O. PIIILLIPPI . . THOS. F. GODFREY , IILI.IPPI. A. G. F. & 1. A. . P. & T. A. Notice tu Retail Slt.rcimmimits. On Thursday evening the retailers' com- mitten of the Commercial club will hold a ' meetIng to discuss the question of producing a fall attraction to bo beld during time state fair week something to bring people down town at night All retail dealers' nnd other business men In Omaha are urgently requested to be present and discuss tbe' mater Thurday night. _ _ _ , - . _ _ _ _ ' 'lt Omlbp I. IC . fhurch Will give a big chicken dinner Thursday W1 FrIday , March 28-29. ] 51 Douglas. Meals , 25c ; lunches , 10e. - . our IN AN AIINUAL - REPORT. Hocr.tpry Olan I'reunts InteresIng FRCU . Concerning thu Public Mehool. The annual report of the public schools for the year ended July 1 , 1894 , has Just ben Issued. In most respects It Is similar to previous reports and the most Important features have been published during the nine months that It has been In preparation . Secretary Olan has added I number of Inteeting features to his report. To the usual recapitulation ot time business of his department be adds a table showing time name and address . of every teacher , with the school where slut Is located . and the salary paid , Another table affords similar information In regard to the janitors. Still another table shows the number of teacher employed In each school and at eaoh , grate of salary Tables are Included which show the character - ter of the beating plants used at each school the number 01 rooms heated and the ex- penso In each instance together with time location and value at each piece at school property. According to these figures the I Board of Education controls real estate valued 1 I lt $778.GOO. and buildings worth ' 81 900 a 1 total or ' l,578S00. Wool S Dress Goods. 1 case or dress goods In crepe effect , and 12. 12c In nil colors at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Figured nun's veiling In beautiful designs 12 1-20 nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 3G-lnch new novelty suiting will . go tomorrow . 15c morrow at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , 38-inch cashmere will be offered tomorrow at . I. . . . . . I.I . . . . : . . . . I.I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .o. . . . . . . . . 19 C 3G-lnch nil wool suiting In eheelts , etc. . neat nnd flabby , at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 C 1 case of habit cloth , In done colors ommiy wi be started tomorrow n t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 C 3,0 yards Scotch sulngs , In nil the new designs , will be placed on sale at . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 C . 1 case French ehales , all wool , and In dark nod light colors , wIll 10 at . . . . . . . . . 32 C Basket Dept. IN TIE BASEMENT. Entirely new line of spring novelties Infancy - fancy and sweet grass baskets. Easter baskets In all designs and colors , from 3c up. The finest line of work. scrap and chil- dren's baskets In the west. Birch bark novelties In fewer pots , picture frames handkerchief and glove boxes and baskets of all hinds at less than jobbers' prices , bought direct from the Passamaquoddy IndIans In Maine. I yon are loolcing for baskets our goods and prices will win you. Sole agents for the Russian lacquered wot1 ware wet PRINCE 'BISMARCK'3 BIRTHDAY. BI.THDAY. Wi Bo. Celebrated 1y Gorlnl of the City , Monday Evening. The birthday 'of the "Iron Chancellor , " ' Prince Bsmarck , will bo celebrated next Monday evening by the Germans of time city at time rooms or the Young Men's ChrIstian association. German talent of the cty.has been Invited to participate In the program. They will b assisted by the First Infantry band. Among those promising to tall part are the Omaha Saengenbund Franz Adel- mann . Mrs. John C. Drexel , H. E. Lamp- : mann , John Baumner Peter Kaiser and E. W. Shepp. All the exercIses or the evening w1 bo conducted In German with the exception of the opening addresses. The service will bo of a very patriotic nature and the building will be decorated with German flags and emblems. Major Halord will deliver an address of welcome , which wi be responded to by Mr. George Iehnrod. Jacob Houck will deliver the address of the evening on "Fuerat l3ismarck " Admission - mission will be entirely free , and all Germans In Omaha , South Omaha and Council mulls arc cordially invited to attend. All German societies and lOdges are Invited to attend . In a body. . S AN \0 U. " ( ; "IHNTS. Hoyt Is more of a satirist lien a humor- Ist , and he has held up to ridicule the fads and foibles of the American 'eople more effectively than any one else The boole agent , the plumber the sport time politician , the staten agent , time hotel keeper the con- finned invalid and others have been vivisected - : , sected by him with ski , and avon grim , death hhnselt has not been overlooked , being' dealt with In "A Milk White Flag. " Then , too , he has turned his alenton to the unique I temnerance crusaders that have hlosRmpc f rth In varIous parts of the country , . and - this Is thin theme which forms the motive of "A Temperance Town , " which comes to the Boyd tonight for one night only In this comedy Mr. Hoyt alms higher than usual for , besides satirizing the hypocrisies and follies and farce comedy of prohibiton sentiment In small towns In New England , he , bas Introduced stronger dramatic Interest : I , than usual by weaving pathos Into the fabric ' of the play . his scenes , which would be as applicable to lawn or South Dakota as to' ' Vermont , have thin merit or being mainly true to life , , all I I Bald that he has painted the two classes , the prohtbs and the ants , to thin life . 'hls Is a return engagement of this play nt this theater Mr. DeWolf Hopper and his excellent com- pany-which Is fall to bo the largest and best he has yet had-wi present that funni- est of all connie operas , entitled "Ir Syn- tax " for thin first time In this city on next Friday evening at DOYIII new theater , This prely , tuneful opera was presented for eleven weeks at the Broadway theater , New York City , since which time It line been crowding the theaters In all the large easter anti western ciies. % MI' . Hopper's supporting company this sen- son Includes that clever soubrette , Edna \\'al. lace-Hopper the chnrmlng young wife of the comedian : Bertha 'Valzlnger , formerly the leading soprano or the Bostonians ; Jennie Goidtimwaite a bewiching actress and sweet singer ; Alice liosmner antI 1"Iorine Murray , two well known comediennes ; Cyril Scott , a well known comedian j Edmunll Stanley , the popular tenor ; 1' . S. Guise , an excellent barl- tone ' . and comical little Alfred Klein . "Dr. Syntax" wIll be presented In this city In its entirety , as It will bo stag d with all the elaborate all expensive accessories that marl > (1 its lanK and brilliant run In the me- tropolls Mr. Hopper's engagement hero will be urn- Ied to three perrormances only the sale of seats for which w1 begin this moring at 9 o'clock. - Next Sunday and Monday evenIngs jolly Nellie MclIenry will he again seen at Boyd's In her clever farce comedy entertainment , "A Night lt the Circus , " Since last prt- Iented here many changes have been mare In time comedy , eli tending to bring the performance . ance Tight up to date. A new company , excepting - cepting Mr. J. I. Bradbury who wi b re- melber , d for his excellent impersonation of time circus manager , has been engaged The music and songs are all new and the special- % ies novel and orIginal , tes . 00111 to ' 'oJluT April 2nd will be excursion day for Texas. I you Intend to go there It will bo to your interest to cal on or address E. L. Palmer , passenger agent Bante } route , rom 1 , 'Iut National bank buldl18. Omahl , - Tll lunKeT SOUThERN novrl Via nock hbnJ , Shortett Line ant l1utolt , . Tim" To all points In Kansas . Okhahonna , Indian Territory . Texas and all points In southern California. Only one night out to all lollts of Texas. "The .exs Limited" leaves Omaha at [ :16 a. m. daly. except Sunday . landing passengers at nil points In Texas 12 hours 11 advance of all other lines. Through tourist . cars . via Ft. Worth and EI Paso to Los An- gelel. For fall particulars , maps folders etc. , cal lt or address Hok Island ticket office . 1602 Farnamn st. OHAS. KENNEDY . G. N. W. P. A. S _ . _ A Few Advsnaips. Offered by the Chicago Milwaukee & Sl Paul railway , time short line to Chlcngo. A clean train made up and started from Omaha. Baggage checked from residence to destinaton. Elegant train service and cour- teous employes , Entire train lghted by electricity and heated by steam , with elec- trlct light In very berth. Finest dining car service In thin west , with meals served " 1 la carto. " The Flyer leaves nt 6 p. m. daily from Union' Depot. City Ticket Office . 1604 Farnam street . O. B. Carrier ; city tcleet . agent. l.eRVl lt 4:41 : p. m.- time BurlIngton Route's "Vestibtmled Flyer" for Chicago. There are other trains , of course but the "Four Forty-nve" suits most people best Tickets anti full information at 1324 Faram street Baggage checked from residence In Omaha to desUnaUon. Wash Goods. Slt Novelty Ginghams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38a Duck Sullngs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .lOa I Cotton Crepes In all Colors . . . . . . ISo . . Figured Satecns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Shirtng Percales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10a Pine ] n1ortell Scotch Ginghams . . . . . lEa Fine Dress St'le Olnhllns. . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 0 , Apron Checks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ o LImoges Crepomis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8a Park Mills Ilalds..l o. Amoslleng Checls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 . Otis Apron Plaids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sio Augusta Plaids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Ha ShlrUng Cheviot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10a. \ Cotton Drllrrles. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . .100 heavy Awlnlll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doubled acell Canton Flannels In all I colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :00 Sirgle Faced Canton Flannels In all Coors. : . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 and 12Yo Crockery' r purtf1ett. " % hint ttmnibhers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1-2 Water pitchers , large. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2C Salad dishes , bOo , IGc nnd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2o Best flInt ehlnle's , lOc each , 3 ror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2(0 Best lamp burners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lOc Water bottles . large. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Hand lamps , iarge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = . . . . . . IDo Parlor lamps , decorntod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.2 Toilet sets , decorated , 101Icces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f2. O Toilet sets decorated , 12 pIeces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.7G . The S. P. Morse Dry Goods Coo , 'Farnam and 16th St. To the i'acilic ( 'u"t 111 lnVenorn , Iolnts Via the ( Union Pa nc , the World's Pie- tornl line. Head thme time. To Sai FrancIsco from Omaha , 67'h hours ; to Portland from Omaha 65 % hours , ; first class through Pullman - man cars. Dining car service unsurpassed. Peeo reclining chair cars. Upholstered Pullman - I man colonist sleepers daily bet'en : Council Bluffs . Omaha and San Francisco vIa O. & N.V. . anti Union 'l'aciflc system . without change ' , connecUng at Cheyenne .wlh simi- lar cars for Portland ; also daily between Kansas City and 'Portland . connection at Cheyenne with similar cars for San Fran- cIsco. Corresponding time and service to Cola * rado , Utah Wyoming , Idaho and Montana " . points. hARRY P. DEUEL . : City Ticket Agent 1302 Fnrnan1 St ) . . S . . I.uIUt to Tnke TIe , Northwestern line fast veslbuled Oh [ . ' cage traIn that glides east fr.11 the Union Depot every afternoon' nt G:45 : and Into Chicago nt 8:46 : next moniming wIth supper anti la carte breakfast Every part of time - - . train Is IUGIIT. Other eastern trains at 1:06 : a. m. and C p. m. daliy-good , too. City ticket office . 101 . Farnam ! . , 'Sue : , . \ Honth. A very low rat Horneseekers' excursion to the splendid agricultural and fruit lands of Mississippi antI Alabama wi leave Omaha on Ttmesday April 2. For foil information as to land , rates , etc. , cal on or wrlo * T. S. CLAI1KSON . Room 521 , 1st. Nat. Dk. Bldg. . ' . Omaha. - S. - . I POLICE INVESTIGATION . - Invcstgntons arc in ol'del'-arc they not ? S Permit us to eilispdndcoimipetltoiam'gimmeiit - . Invite in . vestigeitlon Invcstgutons arc ngl'cenblc 0' Ilsngt'ecuble , costly or pioliteiblta-btmt howcvel' the result , It tcuches u lcsson. \Ve sell boys' amid youths' clothes clicttpeitlimtis " nn'onc In this wcstel'n hal of our contneut , bccause we investgate. thc Ilu'leets very closcly. . Our suits ure Slt'ca' , bettet' worlccl , inure dtirahie , amid In cvet.y sense of perecton fits ' aboye othCI'S , bccuusc we talec troublc to Imivestigute. That's lUoftublc IhtYCt4tIgLitioII. Don't wunt the worst of i ? Do us wc-loolc nrounl , Investgate , timId out whosc "II" Is thc biggest humbug-nnl bu ) ' whcl'c Jmlgmcnt diet mites , 'Ve sell n strictly nil wool Slf for I boy bctwcen t und t years of age Tom' $ : .50. Don't give I rap I otlici's comimildem' u mec suit wurth $5.00 or more . We have some youths ! suis ' low $2.75-and finer-and . thc chcapcI'-us ns - fnc1'-anl best isitide . AssO.tmcnt this spring Is unusualy lu'go. An Imlcnse vm'letyof new shades nUl paUcl'ns. Seconl ilooi-teike elevntO' . 'N ' 'n5 Catalouc-wlsh for Spring ; - rO' one ? . - - - - - - TR , . . . ' , S 'XACT SIZE PERFECl ) TIE ! 4EROMIILE { IS THE FAVORITE TEN CENT ' CIGItR . Ior sale ly all FI't Clubs Dmi1ers. MJllr'llulcl ' ly limo . F. R. RICE MERCANTILE CIGAR COor l"uctoIY ( No. O.l St. Luldj MI