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    8 TTTE OMAHA DAILY IJEE : i SUNDAY , PEIlIUTAllY 6 , 1898.
Bankrupt Stock Crockery , Chlnaware ,
Glasswara and Silvcrwaro at 1-10 Valuo.
ON SAU V/IDNESDAY / , FEBRUARY 9TH
\\V run Trulj Siiy TlilM IH OIIP of tliu
UV'II SHI II n ( 1'rlcTM Hint
\ \ lllNtoiilnli You.
WHY WE'LLSELL IT SO CHEAP.
Ao we do not handle crockery , wo did
not expert to buy this stock , tint the ercd-
llom In'lstcd on our making n bid for Jt.
And we made such nn exceedingly low
Lid that wo were astounded when they.notl-
ned us tlio Block was ours.
As we have no room to carry crockery ,
wo will begin
WEDNESDAY MOUNINO. FED. 0 ,
A SALE OF CHINAWAUE ,
CUOCKUIIV , GLASSWARE AND SILVEIl-
WAUK ,
The like of which never \vas known before.
This firm positively carried the best end
finest goods nnd had the largest assort
ment In the city.
The stock Includes china brlc-a-brac , cups ,
saucers , plates , pitchers , goblets , tumblers ,
calto stands , lamps end lamp chimneys , bir
Klasware , knhcs , forks and ppoons In fact
everything to bo found In a complete queitis-
nare house.
Wo call the attention of hotels , rrstiu-
rantR , bearding houses and saloons to In'a '
cxtiMcrd nnry opportunity to lay In a com
plete stock of these goods , at the- extraordi
nary prlcts ( buy will bo tvild at during this
quick sa'e.
IJEUINNINCl WEDN'ESDAY. FKI1. 0 ,
AT DOSTON STOKE. OMAHA.
SOI Til MTP \ \ 11.1) Kllll SlI.VKIt
Nrlirit-Kn Mini SnuiMlN ( In * Sriitlnit'tit
IIMIIIOItp ; tiltlllllKlllCH. .
C. II Dietrich of Hastings , Neb. , who was
a delegate to the Imllnnnpolls monetary con.
fcronco fiom the Ncbrawka Hankers' atsocla-
tlon , has returned , after visiting various
points Hlnro the eloso of the convention. HP
reports a very general attendance , the south
being especially well represented.
"I talked with ninny of the southern rep
resentatives , nnd they assured mu that It \ \ asa
a mistaken Idea that tliu people of the south
wetci wild for free silver. I served on the
committee of resolutions , nnd on that com
mittee wcro three leprcscntatlve southern
men , who themselves voted for Ilrjan.
These men assured me that the silver plank
In the Chicago platform hnd nothing to do
with the way the vote of the south was cast.
It would have gone the same way by just
ns largo a majority hnd the monetary plunk
of that platform declared for gold. The
vote of the south , they assured me , was
controlled by nn entirely different factor
that of 'ne ro domination. ' In subsequent
talks with other delegates from the south
this opinion war reiterated.
"It was the general Impression that the
Eoutliern at.il western states would be espe
cially benefited by the proposed currency
measure. This IH especially true of the
banking features , which would afford a
means byhlch what are termed country banks
could secure money to move- crops with
out , an Is now necessary , borrowing the
money from banks In the big monetary ceu-
teie. Two-thirds of the national banking
capital Is now embraced In what are termed
'country banlcs , ' and If they were allowed
to Issue cununcy against assets , Itvnuld
provldo nil that was necessary In any emer
gency.
"This would simply be delegating to tht
3COO national bunks the power nnd authority
now exercised In Kagland by the Hank o'
England , In France by the'Hank of Fraud
and In Germany by the Imperial bank.
"The general sentiment of all the dele
gates , who eamo from every state in the
union , was thnt business conditions were
Improving and that thin country was on the
eve of a general business revival. This was
especially true of the delej-ates from the
south and west. "
Cnril of Tluml.H.
Mrs. John Peterson and family desire to
cxprnii their heartfelt thanks to their many
friends and neighbors , anil especially to
Modern Woodman camp No. 120 , for their
kind assistance dur'ing the slckntas and
death of their father and huoi > a > , id.
MllS. J. 1M3TEHSOX.
I MO.N I" VCII.'IC
Onl > Miiti to Di'livi-r
Running Buffet Smoking and Library cars.
"THE COLORADO SPECIAL"
leaves
Omaha today nt 11:55i. : . in. ,
arrives
Denver tomorrow at 1:30 : p. in.
For tickets ami full information call at
City Ticket Otllce , 1302 Fair am st.
Mvn .s-nirituxrir\.vun H.VIIINC.
I'roililrnt of I IKUniiiliii I.lvo Sliipl.
( 'ommlNNloii Company Ti'HlldcM.
At the morning hearing of the case
wherein It Is alleged that the South Omaha
Live Stock exchange has been conducting
Us business contrary to the provisions o'
the Interstate commerce act , testimony was
given by L. Coltrln , president of the Omaha
Llvo Slock Communion company , now out of
existence It L * asserted that this company
was ruined by the hostile uttltndu of the
exchange nnd thai the present proceedings
were Instituted by Its former president. The
testimony was watched therefore with more
than tint iiHiiul Interest.
Mr Coltrln began with < i description of the
workings of the yards and explained the con
ditions which were nrexuk'iit at the time his
con i any was founded. Ho raid that at the
tlmo he joined the exchange It was in ac
cordance with the rules that his coiriiaiiy
should bo entitled to do business In the ex
change heca'iso ' of blu connection with It
According to his statement Ills romiKiny grow
and pi oii.iereil until other commission men
whoso business was being ir.jure > d managed
< o got contrtil of the exchange and were
instrumental In iho passage of a now rule
which required every company connected
with that body to own a membership for
each of Us stockholders , This rule , Mr.
Coltrln stated , amounted lo the disbarment
of II'H company from business , us It was *
impracticable- each of the thirty members
to apply for a fl.OOO share , which amount
It might ha necessary to pay , although the
market value wax much Iras.
The direct testimony of Mr. Collrln was
not completed this morning and will bo con
tinue I on Monday. There are other witnesses
in the case who will probably consume the
greater pait of next week.
I'.VV HHi rilKJKS FOR 1MCTTIIKS
SfiMinil Mulit'w Salt * AllrartM n Trr-
iiifiiiliiiiN Criittil.
NiW YORK , Feb. B. Chlckerlng hall was
not large enough last night to accommodate
the tremendous throng that sought admis
sion to the second night's sale of the col
lection of paintings left by W. H. Stewart.
Iroyon'i "Tho Lauo" gold for { 13,750 ;
Forluny's "Tho Choice of a Mlilcl" brought
$12,000 : "Checkmated , " Zamacols. $1.700 ;
"Tho Kud of a Game of Cards , " J , L. Mels-
copier , JO.OOO ; "Cow Among the Cabbages , "
O. Troyons , $15,000 ; "Village Politicians. "
W. Lelbli , $15.000 ; "The 'Antiquary ' , " M.
Fortuny , $15,200 ; "Departure From the
asked Hall , " R. Uemarz. $10,600 ; "Cows In
the- Valley Tocques , " E. Van Marcke. $10.-
600 ; "The Alborca Court , Alhambra , " M.
Kortuny , $7,000 ; "J'lerotte , " H. Demadrar ,
$5.000.
Total receipts from the sale for the two
nights were $110,010 : $276.250 being the re
mit of last night's sale , Including the bronzes
ml antiques ,
IfIIl-M \\lll MIIIHIUC St. t.ciIIIN.
TH'W.XLO Feb. -NUIOTa' Lmguo Um
pire Tliu Hurst tonight nwpfi-d Iho terms
Of the St Loitlu e'ub ' of the National league
end nvlll manage the club uurlne the cumins
atou.
A no u co.xtmnss is i.v SICIIT.
Tri-il M , YniittK" Itcporlx In I'nvor of
Mm Plnn I'roji-ctcil.
At Its last regular meeting the Cen
tral Labor Union decideto ! take tip the
pioposltlon to hold n national labor congress
In Omaha during the exposition , and to push
It lo a successful Issue. Considerable en
thusiasm was manifested In the movement ,
which came up In the form of a committee
report. In which the desirability of having
the congress was set forth at length. The
report stated that congresses of all kinds
would bo under the direct supervision of the
Ilurcau of Education of the exposition , and
that It was Iho deslro of the bureau that
n labor congress should be held. It 'would
bo very desirable on account of the fact that
comparatively few labor conventions would
bo held In Omaha during the year.
The committee recommended that the con
gress should bo BO conducted that It will be
recognized im a national affair , which would
glvo It a greater scope and magnitude. To
carry this Into effect It was suggested that
two committees should bo appointed , one to
corslst of local members of organized labor ,
to be known as the committee on ways and
means and to have charge of the local , end
of the enterprise , the other to ho composed
of prominent men of national reputation In
labor circles , which should 1m e charge of
the program and the selection of speakers.
It woo also suggested that the congress
should bo held during the week beginning
with Labor day , September 5 , and the week
could then be extensively advertised as
Labor Week. The following resolution was
then adopted :
Resolved , Thnt It l the sense of the
Central Labor union that a labor congress
bo held In Omaha In 1HIS under the
auspices of the Trnnsmlsslt'slppl Exposition
m.in.igcment and we pledge our nlil and co-
opi-rutlon to the enterprise.
The standing committees for 1898 were i.p-
polnted as follows :
Law W. C. Turner , A. C. Smith , W. II.
Danlols , E. E. I'hllurlck , 0. P. Schrum.
Oiganlz.itlon William Taylor , J. II. John
son , William Story.
Arbitration C. E. Sparks. J. D. Schupp , J.
0. Dnyard.
Homo Industry Fred M. Youngs , C. L.
Nc'wstrom , Wlllt m Obllnger
Press V. 11. Klnney , E. S. Tooker , Charles
Iocr. !
A committee consisting of C. E. Sparks ,
William Taylor , William Storey , O. P.
Schrum nnd Fred M. Youngs was appointed
to meet the Huslness Men's association In
regard to the department store question.
The union affirmed Us previous declaration
In favor of municipal ownership of the w.tcr
works plant and declared against the prop 1-
t on to waive the right of purchase. A com
mittee consisting of President Hell , C. H.
Sparks and O. P. Schrum was appointed to
meet the committees appointed iby other or
ganizations anJ It w s instructed to vote
against any preposition contemplating the
waiver of the right of purchase.
Till CK I.V 'IIII4 Ill4.\Vim HATE 'YVAH. '
Cut IN WltlKlrnu n 1'i-iiilliiK Confi'roiiL'i *
of ( Mill-lull.
CHICAGO , Fob 5. A meeting of executive
olllccrs of western roatV. ' , I'eld today , failed
to reach any agreement In the Denver pas
senger late war. A strong effort Is being
made to have the cut rate withdrawn and
of settling the differences on another basis ,
TIN ] pome hops Is entertained that this ef
fort will be successful. In the meantime a
truce has teen declared , which will con
tinue In effect until after a general confer
ence of executive ofllcero of the roads ki-
oicsted. which will be held Monday. Pend
ing that meeting the announced $3 cut In
rates will not go lito effect. The new
Northwestern and Hurlkigton limited trains
will leMvc tomorrow , as scheduled , however.
KitrnicrH In G I Sliiiio.
General Manager Holdrego and General
Solicitor Manderson of the B. & M. have re
turned from an extended trip oreir the west
ern lines of the HurllnKton. President Per
kins i.nd Messrs. Hlythe , Jackson and
Gardner , who are financially interested In the
company , were also on the t lp of Inspection
hut d d not return via Omaha. In speaking
of his trip General Solicitor Manderson said
to The lice"The section of the west that
we saw certainly looks to be In splendid
condition. The northwestern p-rt of Ne
braska and the southwestern part of South
Dakota are covered with considerable snow
anl that's a gocd slgn for next jear's crops.
The farmers are br.nglng lots cf corn to the
railroad , > nd hundreds of new cribs are be
ing built along the line of the railroad to
hold the new corn , although the old cribs ,
which are filled almost to overflowing , are
cccii In great numbers almost everywhere.
I had thought that a great deal of the corn
ml wheat had moved out of th otate , but
" .as undeceived on this visit. With wheat
worth "C cents to the farmer , and plenty of
vheat to sell , he is certainly much ibettcr
iff than he was last year when he was sellIng -
Ing : t for 20 cents , "
Ilall a.v .NiHi-N anil rrrxoiialH.
The Omaha railroads have received notices
of a cliango In rates to the Copper river
district of Alaska. The new rates are OF
follows : From San Francisco , ? 100 , first
class , and $7fi second class ; from Seattle , $ DO ,
first class , nnd $70 , second class. Each
traveler Is limited to 1,000 pounds of baggage
on these rates , . ml excess baggage will be
charged for at the irate of $17 per ton
I'KNSIO.NS I'O'HVI4STinv VKTI4H.IXS.
SnrvlvurH of ( litl.nlr War llrin.-m-
iMM-i-il by tlu > Cii-iu-ral ( iiiM-riinioiil.
WASHINGTON. Feb. C. ( Speclnl.-Pcn- )
slons have been Issued as follows :
Issue of January lit ) :
NebniHkn : Original 13. Bradford Welch
Fairmont , $12 , Increase Peter L Rork ,
Teknnmh , $14 to $17.
Iowa : Orlglnnl-Lebbmis Hrljrht. Shenan-
? ' ' , ! 5 ! KrnnK , A"'n. Yorktown. $3 ;
ft'"ln ' / 9'k' ' : Sol ( ' T ' home. Marshall
$10 : Michael Pleree , Iron Hill. * fi. Additional
- Thomas C , Kersey , New Providence , JC to
flO Inert-tine Henry II. Pnugh , Carson $ S
to $12 ; Joseph Mori Is , Montezutna , JIO to $12 :
Charle * L. Ho'romb. Ilecor.ih IS to $12
Pojormlo : Original Joseph Hedges , Canon
t-lty , $1 * . ,
llii.ilnur I'm-Illc Cimxl Timber ,
MIO.VOMINBE , Mich. , Feb. 5.-L. W. Flan ,
nlpan , Solomon Frost , Henry Swnrt and C ,
tj. Former of Milwaukee , wealthy lumber
men. Imvo gone to Seattle , Wash. , where
they will purchase 300,000 ( M ) feet of sugar
pluo wltli n nawmlll jiiunt HI northern Oregon
gen , near the border lino. The deal will
involve $100,000. Fred r-arney nnd his son ,
Frederick , with four Chicago capitalists ,
Including' Peile-y Lowe and H , Wllbeek , left
for California , where they will close n deal
for a sawmill plant mm GflO , MCM ) feet of
sugar pine on n river In the northern part
of California , near the Oregon border. The
deal Involves $ GOOOi , ) .
Win * Fi'iii-u Company .Sued ,
CHICAGO , Feb. B.-Wllllam V. Tcfft.
president of the Keystone Woven Wire
Fence comipany of I'eorlu , has filed n bill
In the United States circuit court asking
that the. Delvalb Fence company of Iu-
Knlh , 111. , bo restrained from Infringing on
certain patent rights In regard to clamp
wlro fabric jnaehlne-H. The court Is asked
not only to l uo n perpetual Injunction
ngnlnnt the DeKalb company , but to also
order It to destroy nil of Its machines
of which the patent appliances are a part
Damages to the extent of $50.000 are ul-
legcd. s
Sunn' Kvldi'iiiMKnvorlnir Carter ,
SAVANNAH , Oa. . Feb. 5-Tho defense
In the trial by court-martial of Captain
O. M , Parlor. U. S , A. , hnd an opportunity
today to get In some documentary evidence
In favor of the accused ai\d promptly ac
cepted It. Today It was shown by the Oocu.
montary evidence found In Captain Car
ter's otllco that Lieutenant Colonel A , A.
Clllmer , In 1S' > 2 and U'-U advertised for
periods of only llfteen or twenty days.
Only two witnesses were on the stand up
to 2:30 : o'clock ,
( ' < MVllfrallM n I'aNMiiKr Train ,
ST. IX UIS , Fob. 5. A cow derailed tlio
northbound Texan special on the Bt , Louis ,
Iron Mountain & Southern railway , part
of the Missouri 1'aclllu system , at Hematite ,
thirty-six miles south of St. Louis , at an
early hour today , resulting In the death
of the englntcr and fireman and the Blight
Injury of three passengers , whoso numcn
urn unknown. The killed arc ;
3. FRANEY. engineer , SI. Louis.
I'HILll' CHILD8 , fireman , tit , LouU.
POLICE GIVE NO PROTECTION
Omaha's Force is Unable to Cope with
Prevailing Grime ,
COMPLAINT OF A SUFFERING CITIZ-IN
CliarleN P. Cnllln Cilven nil Account
of Mow He Kalli-il to Kind nn
Ollleer After llelnHVn : > -
lalil tinil Itolilieil.
OMAHA , Feb. G , 1SOS. To the Editor of
The Bee : Have wo any police In Omaha ?
If so , what are they good for ? These are
questions of vital Importance to every citi
zen at the present tlmo. That wo have a
superabundance of police commissioners can
not be denied , and thnt wo have a 'p61lce
force , such as It Is , Is also equally true ; and
that these facts alone exert a certain moral
Influence upon society and are a certain re
straint to the commission of crime is a.so
undoubtedly true. But viewed from a prac
tical standpoint , In the light of recent
events , and present existing conditions , they
afford but little , If any , real protection to
llfo or property , and arc , therefore , virtually
worthless for that purpose.
That the city Is filled with thugs and
thieves car.not be denied. There has scarcely
been a night for weeks In which one or more
of our citizens have not been hel'd up and
robbed , and , In tome Instances , brutally
beaten. We have reached a point where It
Is not safe for any person to be upon the
streets at nlclit alone , and where the police
pi election of the city Is entirely Inadequate
and Insufficient to remedy the evil , This Is
Indeed a deplorable condition of affairs , and
etui which not only reflects discredit upon
the city , but demands strong , vigorous nnd
prompt action on the part of the city author
ities.
It Is always a calamity for any community
to resort to unlawful measures for the sup-
pi csslon of existing evil , nnd I would be loth
to advise such a course , except In extreme
cases , and as a last resort ; but the safety
and protection of human life and property
are the Inalienable rights of every citizen ,
and are paramount to all other consldora-
tlo-8 , and If they cannot be secured under
the protection of law and through the duly
organized channels established for that pur-
post' , It Is high time that the people rise In
their might and demand that their safety
upon the public h'ghway ' , either by day or
night , shall be vouchsafed to them , under the
law. If pCRslble , but vouchsafed to them
under any and all circumstances , In any
manner and at any cost.
IS IT PURELY POLITICAL ?
If our city government hcs become purely
a political machine ; If the efflclency of our
fire department In the protection of the vast
property Interests of the city , representing
millions of dollars In value , are dependent
upon and subject to the manipulation of
corrupt politicians , for the furtherance of
personal ends ; It the police force of the
cltv are the subjects of political favoritism ,
appointed aci a reward for services rendered
to nartv. or In navmoit of nolltical icidebt-
edncea of those In power , without reference
to their moral fitness , their Intellectual
qualifications , or their personal experience
and are , In mcny Instances , wholly Incom
petent for t.'io Important and responsible
dutica entrusted to them ; If the Board of
File and Police Commissioners Is to be thuo
prostituted to such bse ends ; If wrangling
and discord and division nnd strife are to
cmtlnue to exist , where peace and order
. should reign , how can we expect aiythiu ?
but the lawless and deplorable condltliJa of
affairs which now threaten the life and
property of every citizen from the hands
of organized gangiof thieves and outlaws
which infest our city at the present tlmoj
the full extent of which the general public
have no conception.
Recent events have brought to my knowl
edge a condition of affairs In this city I
had not dreamed of before , and I desire to
sound the alarm , to warn the public iiind to
call upon the authorities to take prompt
measures to crush out and drive out this
danigerous element , who are Hocking Into the
city from every direction , without visible
means of support , ana for no otlier purpose
tran plunder and robbery.
On Tuesday evening last , a few minutes
after 10 o'clock , while walking on Farnam
street , near Twenty-sixth , I was waylaid by
two men , who placed a revolver at my head
and demanded my money. Believing that
discretion was the better part of valor , I
promptly compiled with their demands , nnd
gave them what locae money I had In my
pocket , and thus escaped bodily Injury. I
had but a few moments before walked from
the Mcrrlnm hotel to Twenty-eighth and
Farnnm , and had seen nothing of any officer
in going that distance. A few minutes later
I returned over the same route , and after
my encounter with the ruffians before men
tioned , I continued down Farnam street
to Fourteenth , and from thence to the police-
station , where I reported the case and gave
a full description of the parties. There was
not an officer to be seen along the entire
route from Twenty-eighth nnd Fnrnam to
the police station at that hour of the night.
I was told at the station that the beat of
the officer upon that route cxcnded up Eigh
teenth to Twenty-ninth on Fnrnam , nnd
that he reported at his boxes at either end
of the route upon each alternate hour , so that
ho must go over the route once each hour.
In other words , If the olllcer Is always on the
alert and In the full and faithful discharge
of the duty assigned him , there are fifty-five
minutes of every hour when every block
along the route Is as entirely and absolutely
unprotected by the police as a farm house
upon a country road , and during which time
any kind of lawless depredation may bo
committed upon llfo or properly without let
or hindrance.
If this Is true upon the principal thor
oughfares of the city , what must It bo upon
the side streets , where the police are sel
dom , If over. seen.
COULDN'T FIND THE OFFICER.
It was llfteen minutes before 11 when I
left the police station. I was told that I
would surely meet the officer on my return ,
as he was duo at the corner nt Eighteenth
and Farnam streets at 11 o'clock. I walked
from the station and reached the Mcrriam
hotel live minutes after 11 , and saw noth
ing of any olllcer along the entire route.
I am confident that I saw the two men who
held me up on the -following day at the
corner of Sixteenth and Farnam streets , and
made a diligent search for an olllcer at that
tlmo for the purpose of Identification , but
none wore to ho seen In any direction.
There Is evidently something radically
wrong , fy case Is only one of many , and I
probably escaped moro fortunately than any
of the others ,
At the police station the officer In charge
said to me : "If you could , look Into the
police court room now or any night , you
would wonder that there are not more of
such cases. Every bench and chair and avail
able spot on the floor Is occupied , It la
literally nllvo with tramps , without money
and out of employment. " If this Is true
today , what may -wo naturally expect during
the coming summer , when the city will bo
thronged with strangers and visitors to the
exposition , all of whom will tiavo moro or
less money upon their persons ? What are the
authorities going to do at such a time ? Are
they going to Invite strangers to come hereto
to be garrotted and sand-bagged and robbed
upon the street , or will they take vigorous
and heroic measures to purge the city of
these worthless characters through the
systematic efforts of a strong , elllclent and
well-regulated police force under the guidance
of a master hand and a master mind such as
will afford full and ample protection to
those who como among us as the city's
guests ?
These are Indeed the Important questions
and problems of the hour , and upon their
wlso solution will depend the honor , reputa
tion and good name of our city.
CHARIJH3 F. CATUN.
Statement of I'ranK II , JoliiiHon.
O.MAIU , Feb. 6. To the Editor of The
Bee : Jn defense of myself , C. A. Sharp ,
president , and W , II. Johneon , cashier of
the Midland State bank , who were charged
by Judge Scott with having drawn out
money on notes given by oureelvcs to the
bank , I drslre to state that neither mycelf ,
nor Charles Sharp , nor W , H. Johnson ever
drew a dollar on those- notes , My note nd
113,000 la money were put in byme ,
up old paper which was In the bank , nnd
which the bank examiner directed us to
charge off.
Will Johnson's anfl Saarp's notes were
put In the bank to take ! tip worthless notes
which wcro In there. Neither one of us
drew out a dollar onuijyof those notes , and
I never drew a dollar.-out of there for nny
purpose whatever , cltlmr for services or In
any other way. The old paper taken up had
been put In before r had any connection
with the hank.
I do not know whether It la proper for
mo to make a statement nt this time or
not , but I cannot rcirtnimlcr the Imputation
that 1 drew money otrtof that bank.
At the hearing 'before. ' Judge Scott , as wo
denied his jurisdiction. I was not In n
situation to admit his Jurisdiction by put
ting In testimony to prove the contrary of
what he affirmed , but I will prove It at
the proper time nnd place.
FRANK n. JOHNSON.
KOII nmrnti AMJ TIIU WKST ,
The lliirllnKlon'M . t
Leaves Omaha 11:55. : Arrives Denver 1:30 :
p. in. next day. Sleeping , dlntag and re
clining chair cars.
Ticket bfllce 1502 Farnam ft.
Mystic Flour makes the whitest bread.
HonicHceUerN' ICvcnrnloni ,
Tickets will i > o sold on the first and third
Tuesday ot February and March via the
Union Pacific to points In Kansas neil Ne
braska ; points In Colorado west of nnd In
cluding Lcadvlllc , Sal Ida and Alamos * ; ( join's
In Wyoming west of and Including Lara ink ;
points In Utah ( except on Southern 1'aclflc
company ) ; points In Idaho east of and Includ
ing Welfer nnd Market Lake ! also Ontario.
Ore. Minimum selling rate , $9.00. For full
Information or tickets rail at city ticket of
fice , 1302 Farnam street.
HjMOS'P IIKUIY TO MOVU IVI'O.
KlnlNliliiK : TonelieM lliliiKPut nil ( lie
Nexv 1'oHtitlllcc.
Work on the finishing details of the new
foJeral building Is Headlly progressing nnd
Superintendent Latenscr reports that It Is
now practically completed so far as the
postal section Is concerned. A notice has
'btcn ' received by him from the railroad
company that the long expected consignment
of chairs from Baltimore has arrived nnd
nrrnngcmentk' have been made to hnvo
them at once placed In the building The
real of the furniture , ' which la being manu
factured in Cincinnati and nt points In Wlu-
const n , will very shortly toe shipped and Is
exp'ccted In this city any time.
The Paxton & Vlerllng company has a
gang of men at work putting In Iron grat
ings to protect the windows on the first
floor of the building at the south end. The
gratings are artlctlcally finished and are
formed of large scrolls , pierced at inter
vals > by heavy Iron bars. They add very
much to the solid appearance of the granite
pile.The
The Baltimore contractors for the gas
fixtures have a number of men at work.
A largo number of the fixtures used In the
mailing room have been fastened Into their
sockets and the men are placing in position
the largo chandeliers ot the main corridor.
These fixtures are of unusual beauty , of a
rather severe design , gathered from the old
Romans. They are finished In silver bronze
mill are placed In the oak celling of the
corridor at short Intervals throughout Its
entire length The other fixtures are of a
darker bronze and arc- almost devoid of all
ornamentation. They are very substantial
and are quite neat In design. The foreman
having the jobIn charge estimates thnt he
will complete his work in about ten dajr.
The Drexel Stone company is completing
the two big smokestacks. The north chimney
was finished several d'.ys ' ago with a topping
of granite Corinthian columns and the south
one .s now being treated In the same man
ner. 'As soon as thetpatwit hcatlug chimney
Is placed In the Fouthcrn chimney , both It
and the one to the north will be covered by
a copper covering of ornate desisn. The bin
stacks when entirely finished will add very
materlally'to the general beauty of the build
ing.
Superintendent Latenser and Assistant
Postmaster Woodard have been In consulta
tion several times during the last few days ,
and It has 1ieen decided , that an attempt will
be made to open the new postolfice to the
public between the 23d and 25th ot the
present month. Of course this event will
depend largely upon the arrival of the new
furniture , but from present assurances from
the manufacturers It cannot possibly bo
delayed moro than two or three weeks , A
very short spare of time will suffice to place
It In the build ng.
The Treasurr department has advertised
for bids for two passenger elevators , u mall
lift and one for the raising of ashes. The
bids will be opened February 24.
HP39 & Swoboda. florl'tb , : lt Farnam St
'Phono 1501. Palms , cut flowets and floral
designs
A. D. T. Co. ; messengers furnished ; baggage -
gage delivered 1302 Douglas St. Tel. 177.
A. I. Root , artistic book hinder. 1C09 Howard
FiiNleM Train ( o Denver .
Commencing February C , the
UNION PACIFIC
Will Inaugurate now service.
"THE COLORADO SPECIAL. "
LEAVING OMAHA DAILY 11:55 : P. M.
BUFFET , SMOKING AND LIBRARY CARS.
For tickets and full Information call at
City ticket ofHc9. 1302 Farnam street.
Mercer hotel now open for business , man
agement Dick Smith. Table is unexcelled.
Those desiring first-class board at reason
able rates can sccuro same by calling now ,
Take Your Choice !
THE BURLINGTON'S NO. 3
Leaves Omaha . 4:35 p. m.
Arrives Denver . 7:30 : a. m.
THE BURLINGTON'S NO. 1
Leaves Omaha . 11:55 : p. m.
Arrives Denver . 1:30 : p. m.
The Burlington Is btlll the shortest and
quickest Omaha-Denver line still the only
line which rntis two through trains dally
from Omaha to Denver.
Ticket office 1502 Farnam fit.
J. B , Reynolds , city passenger agent.
Mystic Flour makes the lightest bread.
ConfiiNlon of
W. ! ' . D.ivls of 2o23 Poppleton avenue , -who
hns but lately lomoved to Omaha from
Plcasantvllle , In. , wishes to state thnt he
hi not the W , 13 , Davis arrested for stealIng -
Ing coal from cars.
J. F , Jlooro says It wna his brother who
was hornswoggled out of f2 by "Dude"
Co.ikley !
Nate llrown dislikes to hnvo other people's
trouble located at his saloon. It was at a
neighboring place that Hates took the over
coat he was cnurped with stealing- . The
row referred to did not .occur . ut the Mid
way , owned by Hrowu ,
HDIJTIC ,
The Only Oinuha Uenver I.li.e
which runs two fast through trains dally to
Denver.
Afternoon train leaveai Omaha 4:35 : , reaches
Denver 7 30 next morning and la three and
a half hours quicker than any other after
noon train between Omaha and Denver.
Night train leaves ut 11:55 : p. m. , arriv
ing Denver next day til:30 : p. m.
Berths and tickets aU1502 Farnam at ,
"Mogy" has opcncdjup a ladles' shoo pol-
Uhlng parlor with a lady attendant and will
polish ladles' hliocs free until February 18
the stairway east of the gentleman's parlore.
.Mortality
The following births and deaths wcro re
ported at the health offlco during the twen
ty-four hours ending at noon yesterday :
Births Heary 0. Ifeatty , 505 South
Twenty-sixth street , hey ; George Roberta ,
jr. , 4223 Miami , boy ; Henry Stoltenbcrg ,
2727 South Nineteenth , girl ; Alfred Strand ,
1905 South Tuenty-flrHt.JJoy.
Deaths John P. Peterson , 36 , 2423 Popple-
ton avenue , Forest LIWD ; Clara T. Williams ,
14 , 3510 South Twentieth , German Catholic
cemetery ; GUn A. Bwanson , 12 , 2511 Cum-
Ing , coreumptlon. Forct I wo ; Shier
Amelia , 27 , St. Joseph's hospital , tubercu
losis , Holy Seputcher.
I ) I KM ,
AMBLIA-Sister M. . age 27 years. Funeral
Monday , February 7. nt 9:30 : a. m. from
Bt , Jiseph's hospital chapel ; high mass
by tbu priefcts of the city. Interment ut
Holy Bcpulchtr ccmcUry.
AMBULANCE FOR THE CITY
Oonvcnionco for Unfortunate Persons MayBe
Bo Secured.
HEALTH COMMISSIONER WILL HAVE ONE
Cnmioll IncllniMl In Mnkp HIP Neecn-
Niir.v Provision for the I'ur-
chiiN ( > ot Hie Vi-lilole So
Siullyciilfil. .
Health Commissioner Spaldlnc nnd the
Advisory Board will make < i vigorous effort
to secure on ambulance for the health de
partment , and as the appreciation for the
health fund Is barely sulllclcnt to cay the
runnlni ; expccisra of the department , It will
be necessary for the council to purchase the
vehicle and pay for It out of the general fund.
Some of itio members of the council regard
the ambulance as a necessity In view of tlio
exposition , and although the matter had not
been brought before the council eo far , thcro
Is some iirocuect that the request from the
Advisory Uoard will be favorably considered.
Commissioner Raiding says that the am
bulance Is absolutely Indispensable and that
the cost will be alight as compared with the
llicotivonlenco nnd suffering that t'.io lock of
It will cause. He sajs that the city makes
no objections to piyltig $1,500 for a five-ton
roller for the street department and that It
can easily afford to buy the ambulance at the
same tlmo.
FRAUDS IN \VVHH.\\T ISSUUS.
City Attorney Coiuiell I'oliitH Out
Some Kin Kraut Ca.oe.i
City Attorney Connell Is engaged In look-
Ing1 up the facts that bear on the suits that
have been filed against the city by holders
of special warrants. He eays that there la a.
vast difference In the equities Involved In
these cases , cod while some of them 'javo a
valid claim against the city , there ore numer
ous others In wnlcb they have neither a legai
nor a moral right to expect a dollar.
Tha city attorney admits that In cases In
which bonds have been Issued and the city
has received the money for the bonds , It Is
legally obligated to pay the warrants. Hut
these constitute only a part of the cases
that are at Issue. In others there Is con
clusive ovldonco of fraud of which the city
han been a victim as well as the purchasers
of the warrants. For instance some years
a&i the city decided to open Ohio street
west of Sixteenth and for this purpose It
required a small strip of land owned by a
man named Kloecker. The appraised value
cf the land was something over $ SOO-and on
the owner's representation that it was free
from Incumbranco he was given a warrant
for the amount. It turned out afterwards
that the land was mortgaged for more than
Its value , and eventually the whole scheme
fell through and the improvement was never
consummated. In the meantime , however ,
Klocckcn had sold the warrant and the par-
tie- who bought It are among those who arc
now clamoring for their pay. Mr. Connell
holds that the purchaser has no moro rights
i the matter than the original holder of the
warrant nnd that If he allowed himself to
bo victimized the city Is not responsible.
There are a number of cases In which
frauds were perpetrated In connection with
the lining of nuisance lots. The contractor
received the exorbitant prlco of 28 cents a
yard for this work and he succeeded la get
ting a number of lots condemned on ac
count of alleged stagnant water where In
fact llttlo or no water existed. Then he
proceeded to fill In the entire lot at the exor
bitant price , and in most cases the facts
were bo plain that the tax was knocked out
In the courts. Now the people who pur
chase. ! the warrants from the contractor
want their money and the legal department
contcinds that the city is under no obligation
to settle.
'THIS COI.OK.YIM ) Sl'UCIAI , . "
Via iiiloii I'aollle.
Commencing February C. .
WILL LEAVE OMAHA DAILY 11:55 : P. M
AURIVING DENVER NEXT DAY 1:30 : P. M.
ONLY Denver train having
BUFFET , SMOKING AND LIBRARY CARS.
For tickets and full information call at
City ticket oHlcc , 1302 Farnam St.
Blank books. Have them made by A. I.
Root , printer and binder , 1009 Howard.
FIIH < ON | And HCH ( Denver Train.
The UurlingtonV ? No. 1 , leavtag Omaha
11F : > 5 p. m. , reaching Denver 1:30 : p. in. next
day.
day.Now
Now equipment. Sleeping , dining atid
chair cars.
Tickets and berths at 1H02 Farnam et.
COUXTVVIII , XOT I.OSK JIO.VUV
( * oniiiilHxloiier Klerxtead on < Iie K\-
] M > Hltloii lloiul InlereNt I'IIIIIIOIIN.
County Commlpsioner KIcrstcad denies
that the county will lose $2,200 or any other
sum by reason of the county having failed
to make a levy to meet the Intelest duo on
January 1 on the exposition bonds. He
aays that It is true that no levy was made
to meet this Interest , but that the amount
will bo Included in an appropriation sheet
and that when the next tax levy is made a
levy to reimburse the general fund for the
money BO paid will bo made so that In the
end thcro will not bo any loss to any per
son or corporation.
The money representing the proceeds of the
sale of the $100,000 of exposition Ixreids will un
doubtedly be turned Into the county treasury
next Monday. Upon that date cither County
Treasurer Hclmrod will go to Lincoln and
get the money or else it will bo brought
hero by State Treasuier Meservc. The de
tails connected with getting the money Into
the county treasury have not yet been com
pleted , but will bo either this afternoon or
early Monday morning. *
"Hio county treasurer receives 2 per cent
for handling thl.s money , but as It goea back
Into the county treasury and IB regarded a
part of the fees of the otllco the county Is out
nothing by reason of the deal.
A Creat Illile.
The Lehlgh Valley Is a wonder spot In
America's scenery. The little towns far
down In the valley look llko the dots on a
map , as you whirl along In the palatial
vestlbuled train of the Grand Trunk and
Lehlgh Valley railroad Hystems. This
superb train leaves 3 p , mlally from Dear
born Station , ChlcaKo ; reaches Now York
next evening. Steum heat ; gas light ; Pull
man Buffet Sleepers and Dining Car , Ticket
olllco at 103 South Clark St. L. H. Morrow ,
city passenger and ticket agent.
A ladles' shoo polishUig parlor has been
opened up by " .Mojjy" directly over his gcu-
tleinanu' parlors with a lady attendant ; free
| K > llshes until February IS.
Then , .1. H. DeleKiitlon lo Norfolk.
The G. A. R. and W. R. C. delegates to
the Norfolk state reunion will leave the
Webster street depot via P. . 13. & M. V.
R. R. at 7:50 : a. m. and 3i. . m. Tuesday ,
February 8. Tickets at half price.
City ticket olllco 1401 Farnam et.
Kor SlrlUInu1 n Woman ,
R. D. IMoss , living near Twelfth nnd Chicago
cage streets , WIIH arrested Friday night for
quite Kt-rloiiply Injuring 'May ' Itryan , a
woman with whom he has been keeping
company for several months. Last night
the liryiin woman made the acquaintance
of a stranger , nnd this aroused the jealousy
of Moss. He asked the woman for on ex
planation , nnd was piven scant satisfaction ,
He then struck the woman In the face with
HO mo hard Instrument be had In hla list.
IallKlit Train to
Beginning Mreiday , February 7 , the North
western line will place In service a daylight
train to Chicago , leaving Omaha 7 a. in. ,
Council Bluffs 7:25 : a. m. , and arriving Chicago -
cage 8:45 : p. m. , making connections with
evening : trains for all points east.
Dining cana flurve all meals.
The afternoon limited trains at 4:45 : and
0.45 p. m. , arriving Chicago next morning
at 7 45 and 9:30 : a. in. , respectively , still re
main In service.
City ticket olllco 1401 Farnam at ,
G. F , WEST , C. I' , and T. A.
J , A. KUHN , General Agent ,
Mystic Flour , wholesale flgeticy 1014 No.
ICthSt. Tel. 475 , Cjrui Matthew * , manager ,
MllilliliiiWllW
Mrs. J. Benson
. . .
Y M. 0. A. I
FORMONDAY
Feb'y 7th.
7IIE BARGAIN OF THE SEASON , A
Changeable Silk Merveilleux
Umbrella Skirt ,
WITH FIVE CORDS , IN RUFt < LE > fe
Price only $2-95.
WILL WEAR WELL ,
VALENTINES
The sentiment of valentine giving v
A
ing is growing among the old as
L
well as the young.
Everything can be found here to satisfy E
the most exacting. N
Comic , 5 for Ic T
Fancy Lace , - 2 for Ic up I
Celluloid Combination 5c up N
E
Be sure to see our immense variety.
S p
1
The 1319
99 Cent Fartiam '
fcXt'
Store StreetS
_
Tliero nri > Home liluli f.iliiili'il | io iplcwho can
clip off a coupon monthly out WP cou'iln t ilo It
In 100 M'irF ho n-k u ilnlly If we cant ffll
them for one cent We iiiiiiloii t.ils to i--uo time
-wo hell tin-in for 2 rents -pernnps they can
buy them cheaper of the Kmtrinnpiit ns they
mnke them Hut the point wo want lo make IH
thU when we make n critnln vnce lf no more
or lets and If jou can pure m-e the cooilF
Cheaper than we hell them ilon't tell us about It.
lint KO buy them.
Laxative Hromo Quinine . Mr
1'yramlil Pile Cure- . SOc
Stuart's IJys > pt'p iiv Tablets . 2 ! > c
Huffy Malt Whiskey . 0f
Warner's Sato Cure . !
Lyrtla I'lnkliam's Compound . wc )
Monnen'H Talcum I'oder . lie
Two PackaRcs Soda Mint C3um . fn1
Chamberlain's Coush Cure . HC
Carter's Liver Pills . )2c )
Vine Kolnfra . . ic
Hlrney's & Gum Catarrh I'owtli-r . -jc
Cutlcura Soaip . J''c '
WInp of. Cardul . 'J °
Cashmere Hoquet Soap
cur
DRU iOIST ,
anil Chloniro SIM.
i OOOOOOOOOO 0
When he or she tell" ymi It nlwiijB
ImrtH lo have a t. .til . pulled -poch I. y
tilth neighbor sot Into the WIIIIIK place
where new metliodH me nut pnutlred.
Notice Our Number
! > > t It be your KUlile to a Hire enough
1 AINIJS DIJNTAIj Imlltutlan-
J'nlnlefH Hxlinctlin ? *
Itulilier I'laleB Jv'.JO
llrldKF Teeth --KW
K\cry thlUB In < lentl tr > nt reutonable
prlccH.
New York Dental Co. ,
IH. OLK.MMKIl. MKP.
ICth nnd DouRlns Sts , Over Cart-
wright's Shoe Store.
Sundays. B to 1 p. in. Lady attend-
„ dant.
6-O-O-O O-O-OO-OO OO-
KLONDIKE GOLD.ymi arl"
. .Stake
I'rnrprctor with JV'fl ' or inori' ami let lilin join
my club nnd Klvo tno u per cent of uli.it lie inn y
llml If you cun't net a bUlluliU * nan , I will ,
Wouldn't ) ou llko to Invent few undred or a
few thousand dnllarB In a Hlore. to be Marled In
irawnon City. The pr illtH on u few huudiud
I.UH Invested should p.iy for K-xeial pri > | icctorH
the Una Jeiir. I h.i\c u different l > Kin ( r m any
stork company. Till * inlitlit ! your chance to
mnlio a fortune. It " 111 pay you to Invefetluatc.
Kuid Mump for circular loduy. Start about
Mar < ll llrst , Hen of references. C. HI IT 1/1 %
4 South Main St. . Monmnulh 111 ,
Soda Mint Gum , 2 for Co
( \\'u have nil the u liming lelterH. )
SOo Womlbury'B I'nclul Heap Ho
2'o Mennen'8 Tulcum J'mvlor lie
2.o Cullruiu Soap IDo
ZSu ( lininl'frlnln'B Cough C'uro Ho
Hf'O ( 'apcaiclB Jto !
2.o Hromo Ktltzcr lite
Uo IwixiUhe Hromo-Qulnlnc He
25o Carter's Liver I'llU ] 2c
$ ! . < W rieice'H Favorite I'lcccrlpllon CZo
II.W Wine Curdul G4o
i..c I'lro'i Consumption euro ICc
Me Smart's I > ynpepi > la Tablets 32c
Wo J'yruinld I'llc Cine , \\e i-ell 34i
Wo Syrup of Klb's , wo cell 32o
Coo Yale's l"uce 1'omler , we hell SOo
II.W Scott' IlmuUlon , wo tell C7o
lOo Kroe In Throat Co
't IloxeH MentUol CouKh Drops for Co
It/O N'o-to-llnc , we Fell C5c
2'jQ Kwuns Down I'owder. we sell lie
too Mulled Milk , we pell 2'Je
| l 00 H. H. 8 740
Wrllu for catalogue ,
Sherman & McDonnell Drug Go
2d door west of postolllco. 1513 DoOgo St.
THIS COI.OII.UH ) SI'KOIAI ,
FimtrNl Train to Driivrr.
via tliu
UNION I'ACIKIC.
Commencing February Clh. thla train -will
LEAVH OMAHA 11:55 : 1' . M. DAILY , and
AHHIVI3 AT DBNVEU. 1:30 : I' . M. NEXT
DAY. This Iraln will bo vcallbuled
throughout. Lighted with 1'intnch can and
will consist of Drawing Hooni Sleeping
Cars , Kreo Ilec'llnlng Chair Cars , Coaches
and Dining Cars.
ONLY TRAIN OMAHA TO OKNVKK.
having Duffel , Smoking and Library Cars ,
Sleeper on westbound train will bo open
to traveling public at 900 ; p. in. and j > er-
cons bound for Colorado points need not
wait until train leaves at midnight before
retiring. For full Information , call at City
Tlcktt OOlre , No. 1302 Fttruow st.
MONDAY
We pl.u'i ? on s.ilo another } > \K \ lot of thos
ladles' IH < Vli-l Kid slllt vesting top luco
shoes for _ , . , .jA.J )
$248
shoes nro worth the world over $3.50
Wo hnd a ll ) "a ion tbefc shoes Satur
day and hiiM1 < U'fl < ld lo give the ladles au-
otbor benefit tomoriow. ,
warm lined 7 ! > e house SlUjipera , 4Se.
Ladles' due felt $1.25 House SHiuere , 7Gc.
Ladles' fine DoiiKoIa $2.00 Lace Shoes , $ .1.18.
Ladles' line Winter Tan $3.00 Lace Shoea.
$1.88.
Child's Kino Dorgola $1.35 Lace and Dutton -
ton Shoes. tlSj ; sizes 0 lo 12.
Infanta * Khie Donjjoln 7Bc Shoes , 49c.
Selling good shoes chpna.
We Sell Smoke-
Not tlio kind of omokn that comes
from ordinary uliiinnoyB butsmoko that
comes from the m Ht delicious cigar
made
The Five Cent Jersey
You'll ' IIUVOP know wlmt n delightful
Binoko in until you've1 Miuikcd n .loreoy.
Paxfon Block Cigar Store.
JACUIIJAKKAM'K , I'ropr. Distributor ! ,
10 tli anil FAUN AM.
WE MAKE A
T
SPECIALTY
O Of TOOLS FOR CARPENTERS
BRICKMYKRS , MACHINISTS
O
MOULDERS AND COOPERS
L and show all the new
est ideas and prices.
S Why NO ONE un
dersells us.
Jas. Morton & Son Go ,
l&ll Dodge St.
was always in front
f SHERIDAN GOAL
a great general , a great
coal.
VICTOU WIIITU ,
i Telephone 12 ? . 1605 I'AKNAM