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ESTABLISHED JU E 19 , 1S71. OMAHA , SATURDAY 31 CUNTS G , DECEMBER IS , 1897 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY rUVE CENTS ,
Lsilins Down th6 fin
Agents for Buttericic Pattern faUUin ( bSUflil liiU ?
} Santa Claas Headq'rs
The Big Store is determined to close out its vast holiday stock before Christmas. Only six more selling days to do it in. Every department has adopted the letting
down the prices motto , and there will be big special sales every day at cut prices pn useful , seasonable goods of all kinds , and holiday goods of every description.
Come early to Hay den's Big Store for startling bargains and bring the children tjpsee Santa Clans in his headquarters ,
Cap Sale Saturday.
Specialties for the ISth.
Noi Boys' and Men's Caps ,
worth 250 , at „ . '
No. 2 Boys' and Men's Caps ,
worth 500 , at
No. 3 Boys' Plush Polo Caps to pull over the ears , sola elsewhere for 50o at 37&C &
No. 4 A full and comolete line of Winter Caps , good and warm , sold
else where for Toe and 31.00 , at 45 C
P. S. We can show you a complete line and eav you monoy.
Big Jewelry Sale
"Wo have Just purchased 5,0 < X5 pieces of positively worth $3.00 each ; choice. . $1.43
Sterling Slher Novelties of the leading man The best quadruple plated 4-pece ! gold-
ufacturers of the east an.l Saturday place lined engraved Tea Set , regular value
them on sale at one-third regular value. We $3.00. for Saturday 3.4S
name a few prices : Ladlw * Sterling Silver Chatelaine
Sterling Silver , every article guaranteed Watches 2.53
.025 On ? . Hundreds of ladles' and gants' solid
Flics I9c gold and gold-ailed , Watches with all
Cutlculej 49c the best make of movements. { 1.93
Seals ISC up. The celebrated P. S. Bartlelt or
Combs 43c G. M. Wheeler * Waltham and Elgin
Tooth Brushes 19c 17-Jeweted Watches , nlcksl move
3.000 3-pIece child's Seta , from lOc up. ments In a gold-Hlled hunting ca.ia ,
Quadruple plated Butter Dishes , Plc'.cle warranted to wear twenty years ,
Castors. Berry Dishes , Nut Bowls , watch complete. 10.75
Syrups , Dinner Castors , etc. , etc. ,
A PIANO
Is the best of all Christmas gifts. At Monthly payments accepted. A cordial In
our HOLIDAY SALE you may select an In vitation Is extended to all to Inspect our
strument of such world famous makes as Holiday display on second floor of new build
the ing , where will be found everything In Music.
CHICKJ ? RI.VG. STEIN'WAY OR FISCHER , NEW EMERSON PIANO AS LOW AS $173.00
or other standard makes at prices usually NEW V03E & SONS PIANOS AS
caked for much Inferior Instruments. Also LOW AS 193.00
cheaper makes at the IVERS & POND AND KNABE PIANOS '
LOWEST PRICES EVER QUOTED. among our offerings.
Sheet Music at Strictly Popular Prices
FURNITURE
Special reduction on all dasks and pictures
for this week.
Desks in Oak and Mahogany , well made ,
wellfinished , latest designs , at § 4.25 , 5.95 ,
6 50. 6.95 a"d 7.50 ; were $5.95. 6-85 , 8.25 ,
8.85 arid 9 50.
Hundreds of medallions , all the meet limited numbers and at our usually low
popular subjects , each 13 < r prices.
Were 25c. India seats In oak. mellchlte and oxblood -
'Another ' lot of fine glass medallions , blood at $1 S3
each 190 Others at U 25
Just In today , another lot with 1-lnch Down pillows , ISxlS 30c
gilt frames and fancy corners , each..45c Donn pillows , 20x20 30c
Yard pictures at $1.00 and _ . $1 23 Dawn pillows , 22x22 60c
Framed St. Cecelia at 23c Down pillows 24x21 73c
Children's rockers , chairs and tables In un
OUTLINES FOR CONGRESSES
Meetings of Representatives of Various Aita
Arranged for Exposition.
MAIN PLANS OF THE WOMAN'S BOARD
Committee Maim Out the Principal
KcaturcM uK ItVork nuil
WultN ( or the Details tt >
Develop.
The congress committee of the Woman's j !
Board of Managers is actively engaged to I I
formulating plans for tbe congreajos whlcb ' i
I
uro contemplated In connection with tbe ex- i
position. The committee has begun holding ! !
weekly meetings and laying out various plans | I
of action which are pursued durlr s the In- ! I
tervata between meetings. It Is seriously
hampered lu its work , however , by the cum
bersome machinery which limits Its action
and controls Us movements. The committee
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la the creature ot toe Woman's Beard ot
Managers dud Its actions are subject to re
view by that body. Tae Woman's Board , In
turn , Is subject , lu tbe matter of congresses ,
to the Department ot Promotion , and this de
partment is compelled to refer all mutters
of expenditure to the executive committee
of the exposition. As the item of expense U'
an 'important { actor In the organization of cuy
congress , the congress committee In
compelled to wait until Its acid are approved
by these various authorities before anything
can bo done. As a result , the work ot or
ganizing the. several movements which are
expected to bring about the congresses ou
the many subjects under consideration Is de
layed In a manner which threatens to defeat
the object entirely. The commltteo Is pro
ceeding as rapidly as pcxslble , however , and
has outlined a general plan which la being
worked out with all the speed compatible
with a scheme of this magnitude.
All work thus far done by the committee-
lacks thu aproval of the various reviewing
authorillca heretofore referred to. With
thcuo restrictions the committee has decided
that there shall b congresats under three
general heads , viz : Music , art and literature.
Other general heada will be provided tor as
thw work progieitbex , but the commltteo ban
started out with these three grand divisions
as a beginning. Each of these will be sub
divided Into subjects pertinent to the general
head. Under tbe division of art , for Instance ,
will be organized a congress on architecture ,
one on ceramics , and to on to tha limit of the
resources of the committee.
MUCH WORK AHEAD.
A largo amount ot correspondence la neces
cary in arranging for these congresses. It
being necessary to advise with people promt
nent In the several branches who live at
different points lu the country , asking their
assistance and co-cperatlon in tbe matter.
This requires time , and replies have not yet
ben received to the letters of this character
which have been tent out since the committee
organized. Until these details are arranged
there la little that can be said about the mat
ter , aa It may become- necessary to entirely
change the plans after Investigation along
these line * .
Three congresses have 'been practically de
termined upon aside from , thcaa heretofore
referred to. The first U a History congress ,
having nsferecce especially to the develop
ment ot the blatory ot tie tranamUs'aalppl
region. The committee believes that thU
will rurnldh. ao tlinoit Inexhaustible mine
t Interesting topics , mcli u maojr hnpor-
tant but little known details regarding the I
"Louisiana , purchase , " the investigations ot |
the history of the. cliff dwellers , ant2i a host j
Ot other subjects of this nature. Another i
subject for a congress will be "Child Study , "
and It is- the hope of the committee that' '
many prominent people may be Induced to j
take part In this congress. A "Mother's con
gress" will be another gathering which will
be arranged for If the fates are prop.tlous.
The committee having the arrangement of
these congresses la charge is the regular
committee of the Woman's Board of Man
agers known aa the congress committee , con
sisting of Mnr. Wlncna S. Sawyer Lincoln ,
president of the board ; Mrs. N. P. Fell of
Omaha and Mrs. J. R. Heed of Council Bluffs.
Tab committee has been augmented by the
addition of Mrs. T. K. Sudborough zad Mrs. .
W. H. Hanchett of Omaha , both of whom are j
prominent : members of the Woman's club and
active workers In that organization.
This committee holds weekly meetings and
portions ot the work are assigned to the
members which occupy their time In the ln-
tervals between meetings. An extensive cor-
rejpondence Is being carried on and the com-
mlttuu expects to have the details worked
out sufficiently within a short time to make
them public.
IOWA. MUST DO ITS IMUT.
* oniml > mlon T I'neknrd Ix Very Em
phatic on Thlit Scan- .
Ex-Governor S , B. Packard of Marshall-
town , la. , chairman of the executive com
mittee of the lawtt Exposition commission. . In
stirring up the people of hci ! state to a real
ization of the Importance to Iowa ot the ex
pedition to be held it Omaha next year He
and Secretary Chise are engaged ID making
plans for Iowa's participation In the expo
sition ad the governor legists that the state
o-mnot 'fre represented In a creditable- man
ner without an additional appropriation ot
$50,000. He says the state will be forever
disgraced if the preliminary appropriation
of $10,000 Id not fallowed up by an appro
priation , large enough to place Iowa at the
trent In the active competition between the
states Ui this exposition.
Ex-Governor IVickarii 13 quoted t some
length ID thei Marshalltown Tlmes-Uepub-
llcan on thief matter and expretaes himself
In the most emphatic moaner. "If we don't
get more than the $10,000 we have now , we
would better abut , up and do nothing. " he
said , "for It 0114 make every lowan
'
ashamed of his state' We aught to beat all
tha antes In this competition and It will
pay us to do It. We can do It as less ex-
pease than Illlnpls , because It will cost us
lee-d for transportation and we can keep our
exhibits fresher. Besides we have had ex
perience In this , work and can do It cheaper
than we could before we went through the
Wor'd's fair. We are going to present two
sets of plans to the legislature , one showing
what we can do with $10,000 , and the other
showing what we ought to do to malataln
our standing an tt ctate. Then the legisla
ture can take ifs "choice. Whatever Is done
must be done promptly , for we must know
what we can Oepend upon so we can make
our plans accordingly. The other stated have
their butldliagsalready up. The exposition
opens June 1 , and we want to be getting
our exhibits In readlneea. "
Mr Packard eay further that the expo
sition would be a great success , because
Douglas county had appropriated $100,000 to
help it , and with its other resources ot rev
enue it bis "money to burn. " and will com
plete all Its buildings aa originally contem
plated , and open on time In grand style.
The architecture of ths exposition u as har
monious and of as blgtt a grade , be says , aa
that of the World's Mr , and the famous
Court of Honor will be equaled , "Jt will be
the greatest exposition the country baa seen.
aside from , the "VVorld'a fairald Mr
Packard. "No * * paper man ought to
criticise until be baa seen the work that Is
now belnjr doua. I wUh every Iowa daily
ill w i iurotoi ma s if isniu y in
CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR. The little folks are more excited
now than at any other time waiting for Santa Clans to make hs tpp.iar.ince at their respect
ive homes. WHY NOT MAKE THEM HAPPY WHEN YOU CAN ? Prices are lower
this year than ever known on toys : Iron toysin great variety.
Fu'I trains 250 , 500 , Banks 50 , toe , 250 , Iron Carts ,
Donkey Carts , Ox Carts , Brownie Patrols , Hooks
and Ladders. Air Guns , Brass Drums , Toy F at
Irons , in such variety that we can please you. The
Largest Stock of Tops , musical tops , chora
tees , fancy painted tops , at 3c , 5c , lOc , 15c and
25c each.
Majjic Lanterns , Steam of articles. Too many. Space -will not per SC3 our line of albums. Look at the picture I
Tin Kltchuns , Toy Whips * own 0 mit.THE bcoks , sunes , et : . . . .Come early this mornlns
THE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
Tocl chests , do'.l trun s 5 ; and CO.v ai-o a show by themselves Ic , 3c and 5c. and rnako your selections. Time Is short.
Doll buggies , hobby horses , veioclpcdes , Wo are sailing more dolls this year than Your money will go farther at Hayden's Big
laundry seta , iron wagons , wheslbarro-vs , over. Prices talk .oudest at the Big Store. Store : nd y < _ u h:7e a U rg'- ito 'k to . 1 ; k Irom
shoo-flys , toy carpet sweepers and thousands I than anywhere else in Omaha.
BIG BARGAINS IN HOLIDAY GOODS IN
THE
GREATEST BOOK SALE
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings
ON RECORD
SCO dozen Men's Colored Bosom Shirts ,
In all the latest patterns . 30s
Men's fine Satin Suspenders , black , 1000 EIo2iint 12mo Hooks rcstalar prlc-a 2.1 ti ,1c , only. . . . . . lie
; \ UiOO ' . . '
Elcsiint I'Jmo li.ioks. rcsular pr'tc III to S7c. only Iso
blue , white , pink and drab , at . EOo The Sew CHfortt 12m j , only . . . . „ 17e
Men's extra flno Embroidered Suspend Jimes Whlteomb Kile p's Workra ) ul.ir price $1.35 , only C'o )
ers , In all the laiest pattrn > , at . 75c 25c-16nioCti-isic4 , only ISc
500 dozen Men's Fine Teck Ties , all the T-iu Clilc-i 11 Rjcortl I'oolc Bnofc reculur nrlco il 00 , on sale 80c
newest patterns , at . loc Chamber's Encyclopedia , cumulate In 12 voU. . regular prlcn
J12OOoniiluontv 3.73
1,000 dozen Msn s Fine Silk Initial DUJUIS * CompUta Worlci In 8 vols. , rejutar price Jj 00 , on
Handkerchiefs . 25c -k * .ile 'J.30
1,000 dozen Men's Fins Tecks , Bows and V -A full lluo of setts on sale.
Four-ln-Hund Ties , worth 50s. at . 25c * > niblua .r 0c , OOc. 1.00 and 1.00
1,000 dozen Men's Fine White and Colored 1'tayer Books 2JC , OOo , 70o no
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Beautiful Line I'added [ 'outs only Oae
ored Linen Cambric Hindkerchiers at. lOc
EOO dozen Men's Wool Lined Mocha '
Gloves , worth $1.25 , at . 73c j HOLIDAY BARGAINS
50J ! dozen Boys' and Men's Sweaters at
$1.00 and . 75c * 23cfartcrs per pair 10 and tic
O-irturs In box '
5Os Fancy sluss , 'J3c
100 dozen Colored Fascinators , worth
Jfow Op.il W-tri ! 10 and 15c
50c , at . loc LudlesMtln Unit Ho e i-upta 05c
1,000 pounds fine Imported Zephyr , as- LadlCb Side Suet * . Silk Elast lOc
sortol colors , per lap .
500 dozen Ladles' 2-cksp and 4-button SATURDAY LINEN SALE I
Kid Gloves , embroidered tacka , at..r Toe SALEi
500 dozen Ladies' Fin3 Wool Mittens 25c i
' - Hemstitched Lunch Cloths , . . . . ! 1.23 I
10 cases , indies' Fleece LlnedHose . 1 bine Satin Jjim.isk Tray Cloths 2oc
10 cases "Ladles' Fine Wool"anil Cash 4-4 Damnsk Tea Ulotha at 50o
mere Hose . . . . . ' . . . . : . . . . 25i 3Sln. Art Lluen at . „ I3o j
10 cases Boys' Bicycle Hose , worth , . 23c , 36 in. Uanitkorcbief Ltnqn a.t 4'Jc
at. . . . : . . . . . . . ' 156 Urencbeii N-iplcmu. : xll linen , doz 0c [
: ' ' !
* 6D'in ' , Extr4 ll'vy. IJl'ehed Irlali Tiblo Damahlc. worth 1.00 , at 60o '
.
500 dozen. Ladles CombinationSulta , Bnroau Soarfs at , . . - _ 23c,5Uc,73c
fleece lined , at . ; . * .f. . 73c BddsyrB.nN , M irvilllos oatt rn , at 4bc
„
500 dozen Ladles' Vests And Pan. ; ! , fleece All nur loc and I7c Towels oa one tahla t. . , . . . . . „ 4 * > CL
lined , at . . . . . .i , . . . .n. . , , ? ' . _ 23o \ \ \ \ carry thu larie'it assortment of Tapestry'and Chenille
500 dozen Ladlea * Feather Baas at. . . O Tsble Ouvers la tbcclty nt prices within the reach ot all.
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Santa Santa
elans' Oiaus'
He'dq'rs. E3e'di9rs. |
could i send a man to report on It It la our
great i opportunity , even better for ua than
the World's fair , because we have so much
better 1 opportunity to make our d'splays and
to i get our exhibits to the exposition In good
shape ! , with less to compete against after we
get there. "
MISSOURI . .IAD THE EXPOSITION.
State Will Have a .llalltllas anil an
Exhibit.
W. R. Richardson , who has been visiting
numerous points In Missouri as a special
commissioner to. the Interest ot the exposi
tion , haa returned home and reports that he
met with flattering success. He had a num
ber of Interviews with Governor Stephens at
Jefferson City and says that the governor
Is now at work selecting a. commission to
take charge ot the work of seeing that Mis
souri la properly represented , both by a state
building and an exhibit.- The appointment
of this commission has been delayed by the
determination of tbe governor to appo'at only
men who will act and take hold of the mat
ter at once. Mr. Richardson eays that so
far as the commission bis bsen formed , it
Is composed of very strong men , who will
see thit the state In properly represented.
In St. Louis , Mr. Richardson met with ea-
couraging success. Tbe merchants and man.
ufacturers ot the city have taken hold pf the
matter with , vigor and have organized a
St. Louis Exposition commteslcn. This com-
mlfelon will visit Omaha , about the flr.it
week In January and Inspect the progress
which has been made by the exposition man
agement and look over tbe grounds with a
view to reporting to the people of SU Louis
and giving them the proper Idea of the mag
nitude of the undertaking.
St. Joseph was aeo ! visited by Mr. Richard-
see and he reports that that city Is thor
oughly aroused. President Clayton of the
Commercial club will call > i meeting early
In January to take steps to co-operate with
the commission to be appointed by the gov
ernor and1 secure proper representatlofl in
the state exhibit.
Mr. Richardson will return to 'Missouri
after the holidays aid complete the work
thus favorably started and to attend the
meeting In St. Joseph , as well < ia thoae to be
held at other potnta.
All the workmen on the exposition grounds
were shoveling anew yesterday'morning. 11
gentle deposit of "the beautiful" having cov
ered everything with * glistening mantle
three or more Inches la depth. The rafters
and completed roofs of tbe buildings were
covered completely and nothing could be
done until this had been sweet away. Brcoms
and scrapers were In demand and the air
waa filled with the flno particles thrown
from the lofty buildings. Work was resumed
as socn aa the lofty perches ot the workmen
bad been cleared aad tbe sun soon made the
air aa pleasant and bearable as an Ideal win
ter day could well be.
\ < > lr of the Exposition.
R. B. Sherman of Chicago , the Inventor .of
the Sbermaia- Umbrella , ha- arrived to con
fer with the Department of Concctalona re
garding the erection ot hla mechanical nov
elty on the grounds.
J , H. Robbies ot Chicago la conferring
with tbe Concessions department regarding
a concciiulon for a miniature railway. He
represents tbe International Construction
and Amusement company
The Department of Concessions has closed
a contract with E. H. Sprague and A. J. Love
of this city for the concerdica tor Haegen-
beck'fl trained animal ebaw. This will be
Installed on the Midway and It " "promised
that the exhibition wll ) be4 tbe , genuine
thing. *
Bids for the construction of the Hart !
cultural building will be received at the office
ot the Department ot Buildings and Grounds
on the exposition grounds until 10 o'clock
a. m. today. These bids will be
before the executive committee at Its regu .
lar meetiag at noon by Manager KirkendalL
Mayor Charles F. Warwick of Philadelphia
haa written to President Witttles to acknowl
edge the receipt of the Invitation to the city
ot Philadelphia to participate In the expo
sition by making an exhibit , and also by
erecting a fac-slmtle of Independence hall.
The mayor says he has trinsmltted theinvl -
tat'on to the select and common councils of
the city government , and he expresser the
hoe that these bodies will take favorable
action In the matter.
J. E. Saint of Albuquerque , N. M. , Is ic > the
city in consultation with the Concessiona
department regarding his Mincesejon for an
Indian village showicg four tribes of the
Pueblo Indians , Including the Monul tribe.
Mr. Saint brought with him a water color
sketch showing the village he proposes to
Inatall. The houses are characteristic
structures erected by tttesa Indtors , includ
ing the many-storied village which is pe-
culL. : * n certain of the southwestern tribes.
Directors' Arthur C. Smith , Dudley Smith
and C. M. Wllhelm haye been appointed by
President Wattles as the representatives of
the exposition on the committee to devise
ways and means for providing : accommoda
tions for the large numbers of strangers who
will visit Omaha during tha exucaitlon. As
has been stated heretofore , this committee
will consist of twelve members , three hav
ing been appointed by the Commercial club ,
three by the Woman's club and three by
the Knights ot Ak.-Sar-Ben.
LOSES HIS WIFEAXO MO.VEV I1OTII.
Painter AVll'iur Itrvrulx u .Sluffiilur
State of Domestic Life.
W. P. Wilbur , a painter at 600 South Six
tecnth street , ; bas just , passed through a
experience which he gays h does not care
to repeat.
Thirteen years ago Wilbur , according to his
story , met fa's , -wife In Deadwoo-J. After a
short ccurtsblp they Wire1 married and moved
to this city. Everything wentulocg smoothly
and by dint of "hard hbor VHlbur saved up
$200. which he placed togefner with $200
more in his wife's name in a ! bank. He was
figuring upon going into business. 'About ' a
month ago the wHfe wrote-for her mother and
a , few days later she arrived and- Installed
herself In the Wilbur domidlle. The mc < her-
in-Iaw could talk.'oo English inJ Wilbur
could talk no Qermaij : When he rpoke to
his relative she wouldjiurry' to her daughter
and report that he h.v ) 'used language most
foul. Things went frpm baJ to worse , cad
tlnally Wilbur told His wife her mother
must go. .
Tae time set was Thusaday. When Wilbur
returned home that nljbf. be was confronted
with an officer who arrested him for assault
ing Bis wife. Wilbur went to } all.
Yesterday mornlns he learned that
bis wife had eent J15 to pay
his fine and also that sJae bad departed
bag and baggage tog ther ; with the bank ac
count and heTjinother for Dtiidwood , S. D.
Wilbur eava htfdces nofmlod the Ions ot the
money so m.ucb , but iMalm hla better halt
might at least hare left him some winter
clothing with whlcff.to'start life anew. Wil
bur was discharge 'by4 Judge Gordon.
After the Ii.4hi * evUerii.
Secretary Utt of ikp Commercial club U
getting ready to secure-Oie next year's meet
ing of tha Homeseekeip' association , the ob
ject of which U to ( nduce people -61 the east
to move into and populate- the western coun
try. The flrst meeting raa held la Chicago
list year. The convention will brin ; between
500 and 1 000 delegates tp the city ,
Secretary Utt U proposing to correspond
at cnce with James Cann. representative In
congress from Idaho , -who U the president of
the association. Re rMenUitlve Guntr I * In
favor of the selection ot Omaha , and , there
fore , this city stands a. good show ot captur
ing the meeting.
.P01YE AUIOSF SUFFOCATES
Aid Uame Jest in Time to Save Him from
Flames.
HELPLESS IN A BURNING BUILDING
Firemen Redone an Invalid IMiotiiKru-
lilier from I mt DliupiKMtrliiK
Siiloou Structure .J'
u Almost Total.
Flre took possession ot the salocn of
Slmanek & Sonka , 1402 and 1101 South Thir
teenth street , shortly before 3 o'clock yester
day morning and before It was under control
caused about ? 3,000 damages. T. H. Powe ,
a photographer rooming upon the second
floor of the building , barely escaped with
his life. , , ,
Albert Bj-.rn.Oj. lio. has been taking care
of Mr. Powe ; thought he detected the smell
of smoke 'in' , hls oom. He Jumped out of
bed and ran'to Mr. Powe , who la In a help
less conJltlcf ii-.Burno aald he thought the
place was onflre and as he spoke a burst
of amoko came through the door. "Turn In
an alarm to tbe department , " aald the la-
valid quietly. "The firemen can carry me
out It they get here In time. " Powe then
pulled the bed coverings over bla head and
watted for help while Burno made a hasty
exit down the hall , which by this time wail
filled with smoke which almcut suffocated
him.
him.By
By the time the firemen arrived the whole
lower portion of tbe building waa throwing
out volumes of emoke Mnd flames flashed
through thewtadowa here and there. A lad
der was raised to a rear window and Lieu
tenant Cogun ot No. 3 hooks went after the
imprisoned man. Ho was forced back a couple
of times by the smoke , but finally .with the
help ot a blanket which he threw over ala
bead ho farced bis way into tbe room , and
in a moment bid Powe In bis arms. Groping
cla way tack to the window , tbe invalid was
handed out to Firemen 'Miller and Rlaal. aUo
of No. 3 company , and between tbe two Powe
was lowered to the ground. He was carried
acroei the street and given temporary shelter
la the flat of seme friends. This morning
Power appeared little the worse for his ex
perience.
Hard work by the firemen for over an hour
resulted In putting out the flames , bUt not
until they had traveled from tbe basement
clear through the roof. The contents ot the
structure will prove almost a total loss and
the building Is a wreck , although It Is
thought possible to rebuild It. The flrst floor
was occupied by Slmanek & Sonka an a sa
loon and restaurant. The contents and fix
tures were valued at about $600 with Insur
ance for about half this amount Tbe second
story was used as a. photographic gallery by
T. H. Powe , which , according to his state
ments contilned apparatus valued at $1,000.
Ha carried Insurance for $500. The building
belongs to the Omahi Brewing association
and la Insured for $1 COO.
Just how the fire originated la a mystery.
From tbe holes burned In the floor It would
appear the flames first sprung from The
cellar In the southwest corner of the build-
lag. Tbe barkeeper. Karl Cblebora * , says
that when , he closed up he noticed nothing
unusual. Neither ot tbe proprietors were at
tie saloon Thursday eight , 'Mr. ' Simanek being
sick at bla home , 1223 South Fourteenth
street It la thought tbe flre was caused by
an attempt to thau out some pipes In the
basement , although it Is potalble la occurred
through the explosion ot a lamp , one having
Cloaks , SMrts , Waists ,
Omaha's Christmas sale. Most marvel-
our merchandising of fashionable garments for
less money than you will have to pay for m-
ferior garments in February and March ,
2SO J-ickets , in all-wool materials , at Jl.OS blue. All the now fabrics , worth $13
200 Ladlea' Jackots. In plain kersey and to $25. at $3.38
rough effects , that 'Were $8.50 , at.$3.73
All our Fine Silk Waists , In two lota ,
Ladles' Jackets , in boucle , caterpillar at . . $3.75 and $5.75
and kersey , silk lined and strapped
Ladles' fleece Hoed wrappers , worth $1.50
seams ; vtorUi $10 and $12 , at $3.75
and $2.00 , at 9Sa
COO Jackets , all those swell tailored Lon- ISO black brocaded satin skirts at $3.4S
don box coats. In all the new winter
shm'.es ct brown , red , green , black aad Children's Eiderdown Cloaks at 93o
At Kay-den's Pure Food Grocery
New raisins , per pouad Three-pound coos golden pumpkin. . . . . .
New prunes , per pound 3rbc Pancake Hour , self raising EC
New corn starch , per package Assorted preserves , 2-pound cans 3o
New oatmeal , per package . 4Vic Evaporated cream 7r4c
New Cocoanut , per packase . 3Ac One-oound can German baking powder. . 12a
Ivory soip , per bar . 3&c Star , Horseshoe or any other brand ot
White Cloud floating soap. . 3c tobacco per pound 37o
Two-pound cans marrowfat peas. ' . You don't have to pay 40c to 43c tor 1C
We don't belong to the Trust The Pare Food Grocery.
Prices Cut Deeper tlian Ever for
Saturday.
Read these prices , they are Money Savers from the Great
Trans-Mississippi Headquarters.
Spring Chickens 5 l-2c. Our Fruit and Candies.
Remember they nre fraU dreKtecl Jflce oraaces , | ier iloxcii , Set _
not a frozen clilckea anumsT them. It-ninuN , Tr ; lie TV ilntcM , 71-JIcj new
Crituherrlvi T i-2c UK * , lOc.
Solid ill en tMtem , ll.'e. > e\v Nuts
A lot of freth celery on Unuil. Almnntlc , Ilrn > ll , I'lcaitu , Tllliert *
Keud About our Butter. aailVaIutitH all mlxe < l only T l-2c.
Fancy roll Hatter 1- l--i % 34o nuil Kememlier It , e have all kind * of
Kio anil the line t .separator crenm- ( raltn for CUriMtuiaH trade.
cry only _ Xmus Candies.
21c. - . , near In mlml that our cnmly IB made
Don't forpret that It In lmpo iill le to rlwrht here and li > an i uru HUJCIIT .
liujn liner liutter , iii > mutter whin ciiinc In antl NC < ? for yoiirMclf here
are nonic prices
price you pay.
Chrl < itmut mix oil. 12 l--c. fancy mix
A few Prices on Meats. ed canil } ' lOv , choviilatc ilropn anil
Suit [ Kirk . ' . * . California Uam 5 l-2c , hun him uilxvil , only J.lc ; broken , mlxr
fjnoil ImiMin 7 1--O SITft Premium eil lc , fancy line i i > uml biixet * linnil
lireakfiiNt Kiiusnue in iincWnne , only niiiili * crvuniH "j.lc , t\vo pound hoxeit
7 l--ct Nucriir cared Yo. 1 hams 7 1- - .
fiinejcreuiiiM -ISc. Special prices to
Holufcnit licitil cltecte nuil liver Hn
auice 4 1-Uc , FrunUforta , l-Ue
been left lighted when the place waa closed
Thursday night.
A small building at 1406 South Thirteenth
street , also belonging to the brewing com
pany , waa flooded by water , but no damage
done.
FIRES STOHE FOR VE.VGEA.NCE.
.Mr * . Donahue Taken Ilurnlnir Ite-
-venure ou Mr * . Knhliixon.
A fire due to the work of Incendiary broke
out In the grocery store ot S. 'Uoblnaon , 41fi
North Sixteenth street , shortly before 1
o'clock. The flames were extinguished with
a lota to the building of about $73 and to its
contents of J130. A lew days ago Mrs Fobln-
son took into her household an aged woman
who .gave the name of Mrs. Ellen Danahue.
She claimed to be destitute and was anxious
to work. Yesterday the woman waa seea by .
Mrs. Robinson to strike one of her children !
and she told her that she must leave the
place and look for other employment. 'Mrs.
Donahue swore vesff anc ? , bit failed to move.
Shortly before the time stated smoke was
discovered coming from the partition In
front of the store and running up stairs Mrs.
Robinson found the room usually occupied
by Mra. Donahue la names. During the In
terim the causa of the flre ran Into the street
and was Intercepted by J > HT. Potts of 2435
Emmett street , to whom she admitted hav
ing set flre to the building- . The woman was
handed over to the police , aud upon being
locked up at the citation was charged with
araon. She said the flre had been produced
by matches dropped through a knot hole In
the floor of her room , and that shavings had
afterwards been added to make sure ot tbo
Job.Tho
The saloon of Joe Epps , at US South Six
teenth street , waa slightly damaged by flre
and water , also tbo store to the north , occu
pied by S. Marowltz , The building belongs
to the Estabrook estate. The lens to both
building and contents Is covered by Insur
ance.
OppMt > the Se ver Tnx.
The' city council , which his been ln < session
as a board of equalization for the last three
days , has adjourned dtter deciding to ap
prove the plans ot assessment aa submitted.
The principal protest use that ot the repre
sentatives ot the Poppletoa estate against
the tax to pay for the reconstruction of the
Capitol avenue sewer. The property ov/nere
contend that the old sewer was sufficient to
answer their purpcee and that while that
was the case the city bad no right to tax
them for tne construction of a new auwer
The complaint was turned down by the
council and It is understood that the tax
will be resisted In the courts.
Cliniicrt ! for Oinulut Architect.
Mayor Moores has received the prospectus
of the architectural plana for the new Uni
versity ot California which will largely rep
resent the generosity of Phoebe A. Hearst.
The topographical map and the plaster cast
of the grounds will follow in a few days ,
and the mayor la requested to bring them
to the attention of the local architects in
order that they may compete In the submis
sion of dea'.ET-a. The mayor will probably
leave the planu at the public library , where
they may be seea by any of the architects
who wlah to Investigate the matter ,
'Mortality llrvurd.
Tha following births and deaths were re
ported at the health office during the twenty-
four hours ending at noon yesterday :
Births Theodore C. Karr-2115 Ohio street ,
boy ; John Olandt , 2139 South Tbirty-flfth ave
nue , girl ; George ilcCall , 1301 South Tenth
street , boy ; John Winter * , 023 Pierce etreet ,
boy.
boy.Deaths
Deaths Llbble Frummer , 28. 3036 South
Twenty-eighth avenue , blood poisoning ; M ,
Cordell , S months , 313 North Sixteenth street ,
suffocation
NO FUNDS TO PAY FOR WORK
Money to Make Eepaira Ordered Is Hot
in Sight.
WHY SIXTEENTH STREET VIADUCT WAITS
Hoard of 1'uhllcVorkn IK Without
JleuiiM ami Ix Uncertain an to
lloiv to I'rueeed Under
Order * from Council.
Mayor Moares has not yet attached bis sig
nature to the concurrent resolution directing
the Beard of Public Works to begin repairIng -
Ing the Sixteenth street viaduct , and consequently
quently no progress has been made toward
beginning the work. City Engineer Rosewater -
water saya that the resolution has no effect
until It Is slgued by the mayor and that aa
socn as be Is notified that It has been ap
proved he will take the matter up. The
question that bothers tbe Board of Public
Works Is purely a fln&ncUl one. Tbe council
has instructed the board to go ahead and
repair the viaduct , but has made no pro
vision for faying for the material and labor.
While the railroad companies and the street
railway coircany have agreed to pay four-
flftha of the cost , this money la purely pros
pective and there la ni ( und now available.
Some of tbe members of the board are In
clined to think that It la powerless to do
anything until the council makes some defi
nite provision for paying the bills. Tbe gen
eral fund Is practically exhausted and thera
Is no fund upsu which warrants could bo
drawn to pay for the material and tbe wagea
of the men.
City Engineer Roaewater lias not entirely
decided what the duty of the- board In under
the circumstances. Whether the board can.
legally give u blind obedience to the orders
of the council and go ahead and contract for
labor and material when there la not a del
lar In sight to pay for It Is a delicate question
that will be decided when the time comes.
If the work Is dene It will be by day labor.
The material -will be purchased as Deeded and
as many men will be employed aa can be
worked to advantage. Mr. Kosewatcr esti
mates that from thirty to sixty days will bo
required to do the work , depending somewhat
en tbe weather , and the viaduct will bu
closed to vehicles while tbe repairs are gains
on.
Lenmue of Municipalities.
The secretary of the League ot American
Municipalities has written to Mayor Moore *
Inclosing circular Information relative to
the organization and a request that Omaha
shall become t member. This Is one ot the
most recent organizations of tbo kind and :
already include * most of the large cltlea.
ot the United Stated. Its object 1s to dis
cuss new thing * in municipal government
asd to provide Ita members with literature )
and data bearing on municipal problems.
The membership fee for cities of from 100-
000 to 200.000 population Is $50. Tbe .laaC
meeting of the league was held la Cleve
land some time ago , hut although the Omaha
officials received an Invitation- attend aona
of them were able to do so.
Proceed * uf lload Sale.
Yesterday morning City Treasurer QJwarda
received a cashier's check for $67,557.60 from
Kountze Brothers , which represents tbe
proceed * at the $68,000 In street Improve
ment bonds which were sold a couple ot
weeks ago , Tbe extra $1,557.80 rppresest *
the premium and accrued IcttrtaL.