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THE OMATTA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , AUGUST 127 , 3808.
Extra Bargains in
Men's Furnishings.
Men'n fine Suspenders , worth 2."o at . . . iOo
Men's black , brown and fancy colored Sox , worth 25c at . 8 l-3c
Men's fine Percale Shirts , with laundered collars and cufts , the regular 75o qual
ity , at . 3c
Men's Dow Tlea , In all the latest colors , worth 15c , at . . 3c
Men's EOc and 7Sc Night Shirts . ; c
Men's White unlaundcred Shirts , with reinforced back and front , worth 75c , at , . 33c
Men's fine Shirts , In madras and cheviot , In all styles made , worth up to $1.50 , at 50c
Men's balbrlggan Shirts and Drawers , In plain and fancy colors , worth 50 , at . . . . 25c
Men's block , brown and fancy colored tloge , at 3 pairs . 2Jc
Ladies' and Children's Furnishings
Ladles' four-button Kid Gloves , all desirable shades , including blacks , at . 75o
Ladles' black Hose , full seamless , and warranted fast colors , at 3 pairs for . ijc
Ladles' black , brown and balbrlggan Hose , In full seamless , worth 'Zoo , at . 12 > io
Ladles' Vests , In plain and fancy colors , worth 25c , at . IOo
Ladles' Summer Corsets at . , . . 25c , SDc 50o
Ladles' Night Gowns , worth Tile , at . 33c
Children's Bicycle Hose , In black , with double knee , and toe , worth 25c , at . 12 c
The Hat Department.
For Saturday we will have on sale thofollowlng hats
A Fedora , worth 7Cc , for . EOc
A Fedora , worth $1.00 , for . 75u
$1. GO Stiff Hats and Fedoras , at . $1.00
$2.00 Stiff Hats and Fedoras , at . $1.50
$2.50 and $3.00 Stiff Hats and Fedoras , at . ? 2.00
Wo have these hats In all the latjst shapes , colors and styles.
Special Linen Sale.
Thousands of dollars worth finest directly Imported linens at reduced prices Satur
day ,
Turkey Red Damask , fast colors , at
(0-Inch gross Bleached Damask . . . . 25c
58-Inch extra heavy Cream Damask , yard . . . Sue
8-4 fringed Linen Table Cloth ? , colored border , worth SDc , at . r,0j
Colored Bureau Scarfs , nil linen , at . . . . . . . 19c
33-Inch Linen Crash , nt , yard . 4 7-Sc
Good quality cotton Crash , at , yard . 13--tc
500 dozen fringed Doylies , at , dozen . 19c
200 dozen Wash Rags , at , each . 2r
We are the Leaders in Sheeting and Muslin.
36-Inch heavy LL Muslin , worth 6e , at , yard . ? V4e
36-Inch soft finish Bleached Muslin , worth 6c , at . 41-ic
36-Inch Londale Cambric , worth 12&c , at , yard . 7 > ic
' 9-4 or 81-Inch Bleached Sheeting at , yard . 13'ic
at . 6c
f Ready-to-use Slips
Ready-to-use Sheets at . 42/tc
P. 8. No limit to above goods.
Curtains and Draperies
42 Inch luco curtains , 75c pair.
48 Inch lace curtains , Ooc pair.
Some rare bargains in lace and muslin curtains at $1.35 , 81.50 , 81.75 and $2.00.
Beautiful effects in Brussels and fancy net new goods arriving daily.
Oriental couuh covers at $2.75.
The host tapestry curtains on earth for 82.95 a pair.
' " "Big line of 'rope portieres from $2.75 up.
WORK OF BOLD HIGHWAYMEN
Two Tough Citizens Hold Up a Hanscom
Park Street Oar.
GO THROUGH THE POCKETS OF CONDUCTOR
Becnrc Twenty-Six Dollnm and Make
Their Kivape In the Unrkuemi
Wild Gun Plar > ' One of
the Ilobber * .
A bold and successful holdup occurred on
n HanBCom park street car shortly before
midnight last night at Twenty-ninth and
Dupont street , the southern terminus of the
line. The train crew , consisting of Conduc
tor W. H. Walker nnd Motorman Loula Han-
eon , had turned the car around nnd were
awaiting their scheduled time ot departure
on the trip home. Walker was seated on
the front seat counting his night's receipts
and Hanson was lounging In the scat be
hind. John P. Carr , 3523 Franklin street ,
boarded the car as It turned and was sitting
In a rear seat. Ho had noticed two men of
rough Appearance a short distance before
he reached the corner and had taken the
center of the street to avoid them. The car
was an open one and a large electric light
banging'at the intersection of the streets
, aiado the Interior very light.
, Suddenly Carr observed the two men be
had seen a few minutes before stealing to
ward the car with their faces covered and
he called , "Look out , boys. " The conduc
tor and motorman sprang to their feet , but
the robbers had mounted the platform and
covered them with revolvers. One ordered
Walker and Hanson to throw up their hands
* nd the former obeyed at once. Hanson ,
however , was reluctant and started toward
the footpad who addressed him. Both rob
bers then turned their weapons upon the
motorman , one remarking , "We'll kill this
fellow to begin with , " when the conductor
appealed to his comrade to obey and Hanson
accordingly threw up his hands.
When the motorman had been properly
intimidated both robbers turned their at
tention to the conductor , one covering him
with a revolver while the other made
earch of his pockets. They secured a can-
vaa sack from his coat pocket , containing
$23 , and about $3 In change was taken from
other pockets. The larger ot the two high
waymen conducted the search and seemed
80 satisfied with his work that ho restored
BO cents to Walker , remarking that he
might need it to make change. Ho had also
taken a valuable gold watch from the con-
'ductor , snapping It from the chain , and cm-
boldeni'd by the robbor's generosity In the
matter of change. Walker requested that
the watch also bo restored , as It was a
present from bis mother. The highwayman
examined It carefully and then replaced it
In Walker's pocket.
lle\raln 111 * Fratarea.
In stooping over hla work the robber
loosened the red bandana handkerchief which
covered hla features and revealed n coarsely
molded face , covered with pits and sur
mounted by bristly red hair. Ho wore a
white slouch hat and made an excellent
picture of a desperado , Hla companion was
a much smaller man nnd wore his face
tightly coveted. Unlike his more aggressive
friend be seemed In a state of nenous ap
prehension and did not utter a word. The
revolver with which he covered the crew ,
waving It uneasily from one to the other ,
was a rusty weapon of large calibre and
* as carried at full coclc ,
When the conductor had been relieved of
bit money the man conducting thu search
turned to the motormau and aske4 ; "Got
anything about you ? " "No , " laid ( lanson ,
I
shaking his head emphatically , " * but I'll
know you twenty years from now. " Han
son had a watch and several dollars , but
the robber concluded hot to meddle fur
ther with the belligerent motorman , and
.he pair slowly backed from the steps , keepIng -
Ing Carr , who xas sitting quietly In the
rear , also under observation. At this mo
ment a cyclist rode by nnd seeing what
was transpiring disappeared down the street
with a burst of speed. The robbers or
dered the crew to remain In their scats
while they backed down the road toward
"Sheelytown , " keeping the car well cov
ered. Just as they turned to run Hanson
sprang from his seat and pursued them with
no very well defined purpose for half a
block.
The matter was at once reported at the
police station and detectives were sent
to the neighborhood. On account of the
extreme brightness of the location a good
description was obtained of the men and
the crew are confident that they could
Identify at least the man who was careless
with his disgulae.
MAKING NEW FIGURES
( Continued from First Page. )
and barley. The corn , however , Is his pride
and joy and he Is showing some that makes
Chat big corn from Texas feel small. Stalks
nineteen feet high are shown. They are
well eared , some of the ears starting out
as high as ten feet from the ground.
During the last few days a large number
of Pottawattamle county farmers have been
upon the exposition grounds and a majority
of those who have called at the Wigwam
have Informed Superintendent Graham that
moat of the corn of the county Is matured
and out ot the way of the frost. The yield
will bo up to the average.
( loveriior Northen'ii Notion.
Governor W. J. Northen of Georgia writes
an interesting letter to the Atlanta Consti
tution in which he discusses some of the
ideas that he gathered at the exposition.
In his opinion one great purpose ot the show
Is to solve the question how best to seek
Investments and ho comments on the great
variety of methods adopted by communities
and Individuals to get their wares before
the public. He also refers to the great num
ber of congresses and conventions that occur
In connection with the exposition , but Is
evidently not entirely pleased with the ideas
that ho heard advanced at the White and
Colored American Congress. His under
standing la that when the colored orators
spoke ot personal liberty they spoke of social
equality. In this connection ho predicts
that the north and west are now entering
on an era In their history that they will
sometime seek in vain to remedy. Ho says
that the discussion of the "social equality"
question la having Its legitimate effect in
attracting the negroes from the south to
such localities as guarantee them this dis
tinction. Since 1860 the colored population
of Nebraska has Increased from eighty-two
to 0,000 , Kansas from C27 to 00,000 , Iowa
from 1,000 to 11,000 , Michigan from 7,000
to 15,000 nnd Indiana from 11,000 to 45,000.
He advises the southern people to ait still
and wait while the north sohcs the race
problem by turning over all objectionable
classes of negroes to be transformed Into
"white folks" by those white people who In-
vlto them to "social equality. "
To lli > lt INior Children.
The Board of Women Managers is con
sidering a plan to give a day's holiday at
the exposition to the children ot Lincoln
and one or two other large cities who could
not afford to take advantage of the chil
dren's excursions. U has been suggested
that aside from the big crowd of children
that was brought up from Lincoln Thurs
day there are several hundred youngsters
In .that city who were unable to como be-
HAYDENs THE CLIMAX OF ECONOMY
Is reached in these great sales for Saturday , Such a vast gathering
of the world's best productions in the leading lines of daily necessa
ries was never known before in the transmississippi country. Tre
mendous buying for spot cash insures our customers the greatest vari
ety and absolutely the lowest prices.
Attend the Great Clothing Sale-See the Special Sales in Every Dept ,
AGENTS FOR THE BUTTERICK PATTERNS.
Hardware. Stoves and
Housefurnishitifi Dept.
SPECIAL , SATURDAY ALL , DAY SALE.
No. 8 11-ounzc copper wash holler.$1 49
Complete cobbler's set In wood box. . . . 45c
14-Inch high wheel lawn mower | 1.98
Galvanized wash tub 37c
10-qunrt granite dish pan 29c
Granite 3-quart stew pane ICc
2-quart tin covered palls tic
Improved Drover' egg beaters 5c
Pine sllverlno trays tic
C knives , 6 forks for , 33c
Tin quait fruit cans 25o
Toilet hair clippers 59c
Nickel plated No. 8 tea kettels 43c
C-hole cast range , 20-Inch oven $ S.P3
C-foot step ladder 43c
25c Laces 9c.
25c Ribbons 9c.
Two big tables full of ribbons and laces ,
worth 25c yard , will bo sold on Saturday at
PC per yard. A great assortment of shades
and widths to choose from. The biggest
bargain of the season In ribbons and
laces.
Big 9c Notion Sale.
Several tables In the main aisle filled with
2."c hair brushes , 2Ec combs , 35c pearl but
tons , 15e whisk brooms , 25c hose support
ers , 30c dress shields , 25o curling Irons , go
In this sale nt only 9c each.
Special Notion Sales.
23c Leather Belts at 9c
$1.25 Picture Frames only 60c
$1.00 Pictures on special sale at lOc
COc Hand Bags at 25c
Regular $1.00 Globes of the World 25c
Complete Stamping Outfit given free
with each bottle of Carter's Ink spe
cial sale prlco on Ink 15c
10c Sheet Music lOc.
McKinley edition of TEN CENT MUSIC
Is unsurpassed by any edition published.
Irrespective of price. The edition Is music
ally correct , elegantly printed from new
and specially engraved plates , on best qual
ity Daaer. This catalogue contains over
1,000 pieces , one-third of which arc copy
rights.
There Is no dead wood In this catalogue.
Every composition Is a seller. The selec
tion has been made by competent musicians
with years of experience filling the orders
of thousands of music teachers. Some of
the very latest waltzes and two steps. Only
lOc per copy.
Sit down In this Rocker and read these
prices ; It will do you good. Just In as the
result of our July buying , car loads of new
Furniture , new Iron Beds , new extension
Tables , new Sideboards , new Bedroom Suits.
G-drawer , Polished Oak Chiffonier. . . . $1.83
C-drawcr , Polished Oak Chiffonier , with
French plate mirror 6.2G
Mahogany finish Music Cabinet , 9
shelves for music 6.9.1
Bamboo music racks , $1.25 , $1.75 and.$1.95
Oak Easel , 75c ; another , Soc ; adjustable
rests.
3-panel , G-ft screeno , filled 1.85
4-panel , B-ft screene , filled 2.85
Oak Square Extension , $3.25 ; another ,
94.50 and one at 5.50
See our new line of Tables.
Oak Sideboards , Bevel Mirrors , Top
Shelf and Side Shelves , at $11.00 ,
$11.60 and 12.50
Bedroom Suits , new styles , 3 pieces ,
nt $12.25 , $14.00 , $15.00 , $16.00 and. . 16.5C
Swell front draw-era , double tops.
Largo double Folding Beds , $7.85 ; othei
Folding beds at $9.50 nnd $9.75 , all fitted
with springs.
Oak Stands and Center Tables at S5c ,
$1.00. $1.45 and $ l.7i
O.ik Chairs , 75c. 85c and 95c ; Cane seats
brace arms.
New Office Desks , new Combination Cases
new Rockers , new Couches , new Centei
Tables , new Pictures , all at bottom prices
for first-class goods.
If It Is a question of saving money or
really desirable goods you will have to come
here.
Exposition Souvenirs.
Thousands of elegant exposition and
Omaha souvenirs on sale In the Jewelry de
partment. An excellent line of souvenir
spoons in original and appropriate designs
on special sale at 25c up.
Butter Butter Butter.
Good dairy butter llcto e' '
Good country butter 12V4c to 14c
A line dairy butter He to ICc
A nlca creamery nt ICc
Separator creamery 17 to IBc
Strictly fresh eggs 12&C
A Great Sale lit Our
Cheese and Fish Dept.
Fancy full cream cheese lie
Wisconsin full cream , very fine . .12Vic
Hcrklmer Co. double cream , only lie
Ohio Swiss chcecso 14c
Young Americas , the best 12Hc
Edam cheese SOc
Pineapple chcccsc , only GOc
Club house SOc
Neufchatel 3V c
Bargains In fish :
Snow white codfish , only per Ib 4Vfcc
Blood red Alaska salmon , per Ib 7',4c
Fine large mackerel , each 02c
Family \vhltc fish , very fine , per Ib. . . . 3&c
China Dept.
Our china department Is the largest In
the west. We carry the finest and biggest
line of goods. Buy direct from the manu
facturers ; thereby giving our patrons goods
from first hands , saving them the middle
man's profit of 23 per cent.
Decorated cups and saucers , Be per pair.
Decorated dinner plates Be
Decorated wash bowl and pitcher , cov
ered chamber , soap dish nnd brush
mug $1.69
Solid nlckle night lamp , with revolving
reflector 23c
China egg holders 5c
Decorated lamp , with 8-ln. decorated
globe 9Sc
10-ln. crystal berry dish lOc
Japanese tea pots , with patent strainer. 29c
10-inch bisque figures ; worth 150 each ,
for 25c
Pin trayn with mottoes 15c
Our Exposition Sale.
Fresh roaster Rio and Santos coffee ,
per pound giAc
No. 1 sugar cured picnic hams BVfcc
Small hams , best sugar cured 7V4c
Bologna sausage , only 5c
Campbell's soups , 15c cans only 7' n
19 pounds of granulated sugar $1.00
10 bars Armour's soap , White Russian
or Cudahy's Diamond C soap for. . . . 25c
Primrose breakfast cocoa , per can , . . . lOc
Parlor matches , 12 boxes for . . . . ? 8'/&c
large bottles pure tomato catsup lOc
$1.25 coverts oniy , $1.19 coverts. 93e coverts , 11.25 fancies , $1.19 silk nnd wool mixtures
and 2.500 other weaves for one day only . I
Crepons worth $1.50 , coverts worth $1.60 , poplins worth J1.50 , novelties worth $1.50 ,
BROS.tor worth $1.69. 64-Inch Illuminate granite worth $1.50 , serges worth $1. 33 , Qflp
HAYDEN BROS. broadcloths worth $1.50 , all go for one day . J w
. Headquarters for Priestley's Celebrated Black Goods.
No mail orders filled at above prices. i
cause they did not have the money. It I :
now proposed to give them a free trip some
time next month. The expense will not be
great and it is believed that with very llttl *
effort enough funds can be raised among tb <
business men of Lincoln to serve the pur
pose. President Sawyer and Secretary Ford
of the women's board will take the mattei
up as soon as the pending excursions arc
out of the way and with a trifling assist
ance from the Lincoln people they believe
the idea can bo successfully carried out.
Close Up the Old Plantation.
The Old Plantation , the darkey show on
the Midway , is In the hands of the expo
sition and the voice of the pastor of Mount
Nebo chapel is no longer heard in the land.
The grand flnale came yesterday afternoon
when the concessionaire refused to square
his account that has been running during
the last two months.
About tno months ago there was a fire
at the Old Plantation and some of the
property , Including Mount Nebo chapel ,
burned. It was rebuilt , and as the pro
prietor seemed to be In hard lines , the
exposition officials allowed him to run along
without paying for his power and light and
without turning in his percentage. Yester
day the chief of the Department of Con
cessions called upon Proprietor McConnell
and demanded a settlement and the pay
ment of $900. The proprietor gave the ex
position man the laugh and Informed him
that Instead of the Old Plantation owing
the exposition , the exposition owed the
conossjon. vVtien asked how this could be
figured out , the concessionaire stated that
the exposition allowed the fire to burn and
that thereby he was damaged much more
than the amount that was claimed. This
statement came like a thunderbolt out of
a clear sky , as the exposition man had no
knowledge that the exposition was Insuring
against fires or acts of providence. The
concessionaire would not listen to argu
ment , nor would ha settle , so as a last re
sort the doors to his establishment were
locked from the outside and the keys de
livered at the service building.
Ailmlrol Ilrowji at the Kxponlttan.
Admiral George Brown , U. S. N. ( retired ) ,
spent yesterday In the city to visit the ex
position , on bis way to the Pacific coast.
Admiral Brown's present home is at In
dianapolis , Ind. , and he will spend several
weeks In the neighborhood of San Fran
cisco on a pleasure trip. Ho was entertained
yesterday by Major T. S. Clarkson and
other exposition officials and put In the en
tire day on the grounds. Admiral Brown
was enthusiastic in his praise of the ex
position , judging It from a personal , com
parison with others held In the last twenty-
five years. In Its perfection of detail and
general effect he thought that it was un
surpassed oven by the World's fair and n
for other recent expositions the admiral
said "they weren't a picayune side show. "
The government exhibit seemed to Admiral
Brown more complete and satisfactory than
any which have gone before and ie re
marked that those in charge of Its arrange
ment seemed to have profited by their
previous experiments In what Is Interest
ing and profitable for public inspection.
MtMl For Till a
At 10 o'clock this morning on the Dram
Plaia the McCook band v.111 render the fol
lowing program :
March Stars nnd Stripes Forever..Sousi
Overture Bemlrnmldo Hossln
Paraphrnse Lorelei Ncsvadbi
Waltz Danube Waves Ivunovlc
Awakcnlnc of the Lion Kontek
Evening Chimes ) In the Mountains..Beh
Descriptive Down the Mississippi..Puerne
Star Spangled Banner
Will IXIill.lt the llrjUork. .
The process of docking and undocklns
largo vessels will be illustrated in the Gov
ernment building every day after this week ,
The model dry dock has been Installed , to
gether with the model ot the battleihlf
y.
Illinois , but It was necessary to paint the
dock and the exhibitions were postponed
until the first of the week , when the paint
will bo thoroughly dry.
Note * of the Exposition.
Senator William V , Allen was one of the
exposition visitors yesterday.
William Wlndom. British consul at Chicago
cage , will spend two or three days at the
exposition. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Wlndom.
George Caven and Mrs. Oaven ot Chicago ,
who have been visiting Commissioner and
Mrs. Field at the Minnesota building , have
returned home , stopping over Sunday with
friends In Iowa.
The Board of Women Managers Is pre
paring for a general children's day , which
will be celebrated September 15. The com
mittee expects to secure low railroad rates
and to organize quite a considerable dem
onstration of children from Nebraska and
Iowa.
The benefit given for Actor Starkey at
the German Village last night was a finan
cial success. The place was crowded from
early evening until the closing hour. The
performers of the Midway turned out in
force and put up an interesting program ,
donating their services. Starkey Is a hori
zontal bar performer In the German Village
and fell from the trapeze some days ago ,
fracturing his kneecap and breaking some
of the tendons ot his leg.
Assurances of success are rapidly multi
plying In connection with the masked car
nival that will he given next. Friday night
by the women of the Bureau of Entertain
ment. In order to give the widest latitude
to the festivities It Is announced that no
one will be required to unmask on the
grounds. Participants can wear their
masks all the time they are on the grounds
and will not be obliged to disclose their
Identity unless they wish to.
MAN ASSAULTED ANJTROBBED
Oncnr Lnnditrom ! Knocked Down
and Relieved of IIU Moner ,
Amounting to $5.2.1.
Oscar Lundstrom , 913 South Thirteenth
street , was assaulted and robbed at 1 o'clock
this morning as he was passing along the
railroad tracks between the Tenth and the
Thirteenth street viaducts. Lundstrom had
spent the evening with friends near Tenth
and Harney streets and was talking home
alone. He crossed the Tenth street viaduct
to the Union Pacific depot , where ho took
a short cut along the tracks. Ho had only
gone a short distance when he met two men ,
who sprang upon him without ceremony.
Lundstrom was thrown to the ground and
one of the footpnda held htm while the
other rifled his pockets , securing $5.23 , In
return for the slight resistance ho had made
the robbers then kicked Lundstrom brutally
In the stomach and head until he became
unconscious. When he regained conscious
ness Lundstrom's assailants were nowhere
to be seen and he painfully made his way
to the police station to report the occur
rence. His shirt was torn and ho was cov
ered with dust and scratches from his
struggle among the cinders. There were
also eevere bruises on bis body.
Mlirury Hoard' * ,
A regular meeting of the library board
was held at the Public Library lasl even
ing. nil members being present. A report
of the recent attemped tmrglary of the
Byron Reed collection was made and addi
tional precautions against another aiterapt
wore ordered. They will Include n new-
burglar alarn ; . The monthly reports nnd
bills to the amount of $1,092.30 were re-
lelved and approved. The question of es
tablishing Delivery stations about the city
was discussed and the matter was referred
to the book committee.
MnrrlOKc
The following marriage license was Is
sued by County Judge Baxter yesterday :
Name and Residence. Age.
George E. Williams. Des Molnes , la . 33
Nettle Q. Howard , Cbarlton , U . 27
HEARD ABOIT TOWN.
h. c. ciiupin of .Minneapolis , president
of the Chapln Publishing company , ia in the
city on a flying- - trip to the exposition , with
a view to preparing a special article on the
big fair. Mr. Chapln Is one of the old time
newspaper men of the Flour City , having
" ( tone time" on most of the dallies of that
entuiprlslng town. Some six years ago ho
quit the dally grind and branched out for
himself and IB now at the head of a thriv
ing concern that la putting shekels In bit
pockets. He speaks In the highest terms
of the exposition and like many others la
surprised at its magnitude. As an illus
tration of the resources and enVrprise of
the west , Mr. Chapln says the fair Is un
excelled. After viewing the illumination of
the grand court last night he dropped Into
The Bee office lu a very enthusiastic frame
of mind. Mr. Chapln says there will be a
largo attendance from Minnesota during the
next two months. He returns to Minne
apolis tonight.
Alexander Majors , an old time Nebraskan ,
but now making his headquarters at Den
ver , Is visiting In the city. If he lives till
October 4 ho will be 84 years of age. He
came to the east side of the Missouri river
when a boy and looked over into what Is
now St. Louis , which was then a town of
about 4,000 Inhabitants , with the river fer
ried by a tlat boat manned by three French
men. A few years ago ho visited the spot
again and a fashionably dressed man came
by. Mr. Majors spoke to him nnd told of
bis experience there In the years ago and
was told that with the development which
had since taken place the traffic now car
ried over the river In one day could not bo
handled by the three Frenchmen with their
flat boat In 100 years.
Mr. Majors established the line of mall
coaches and the pony express which con
nected the Missouri river with the Pacific
coast. He operated from the east end at
Leavenwortu , Kan. He secured a govern
ment contract to transport 16,000,000 pounds
of freight to the west. Ho Informed Presi
dent Lincoln that It would bo Impossible
to handle that amount of freight from one
point and suggested that another place be
chosen up the river as a second depot of
supplies. He was authorized to make the
selection nnd after a careful trip up the
river decided upon Nebraska City , which ho
said waa the easiest place between Sioux
City and the mouth of the river to get a
load from the city out to the prairies. Forty
thousand oxen were used in the business
and ot this number one-half were operated
from Nebraska City.
Mr. Majors holds that the establishment
of this coach and pony connection between
the Missouri nnd the Pacific coast made the
Union Pacific road possible , for up till then
It was supposed that the snows along this
middle route were so severe as to make
railroading Impossible. The successful oper
ation of his express line proved the error
of this belief , for he was able to put his
trains through every day in the year.
Along his post route , Mr. Majors said
there were stations at every ten miles , and
this contributed materially to the success
of the Ventures In putting a telegraph line
across the country. Ho said Ed Crelghton
came along with his telegraph outfit nnd
with the co-operation of Mr. Majors he
built his lines , using these post stations
for telegraph stations , through which ho
kept In communication with the east and
ordered his supplies forwarded.
The prime motive of Mr. Majors' visit to
Omaha at this time is to see the exposition ,
showing the development of a country of
which he has BO long been a part , and to
spend a few days with Buffalo Bill , who will
| be hero next week. Mr. Majors looks upon
I adies Ready-to-Wear
Garments
We defy competition In prices wo quote for Sat-
urdny's snlo. The largest nnd most complete line of
' nil . Fall
Indies' roady-to-wcnr garments now.
Jackets nnd Capes nt prices thut will plonso the most
direful buyer.
75 Ladles' tiillor-rvmilo Jacket Suit" , In
serpe and cheviot , In navy , blurk , tnu
ami green Jacket * , silk llniM , worth til.03 $4.98
nt
Ladles' tnllor-inmtc Jacket Suits , In covert
uinl brondcloth , taffeta lining , In black , $12.50
lilup and mode , worth $23.00 , ut. . . . . .
Ladles' tftllor-mntlp Suit' , In cither tight-
llttlns waNt or box rout , nuulo of Im
ported cloths , new llouneed skirts , now
sleeves , handsomely braided , worth $35.00 $17.50
nt
AH of our Ladles' IJrcss Skirts , In linen ; 1
duck tmd pique , plain or trimmed , worth $1.00- , !
$2.00 to $4.00 , on sale nt . . v
Ladles' nt Dress Skirts , In figured mohair , the $2.00 quality $1.25 / /
250 ladles' Dress Skirts , In plain and brocaded brilllantlno r.nd serges , that $2,9 * > ' " *
have sold up to V'.O.1 , at ,
Ladles' fine Black Serge Skirts , new flounce style
nt
Ladles' Brocaded Silk Dress Skirts , worth $0.00
Ladles' Taffeta Silk Dress Skirts , with 3 Van Dykp ruffles , worth $12.fiO CC RQ
vUiUU
at
Ladles' plain black Satin Skirts , very fine quality , made in latest styles , at $ ' .50 ,
$10.00 and $12.50.
Ladles' Waists , In satin , plain and figured taffeta and gros grain silk , .M and
$4.93.
$4.93.All our Shirt Waists reduced to less than one-third price.
100 dozen Wrappers nt JOc , o'Jc , 75c , 9Sc.
Specials in Silks tor Saturday's Selling
tor .
himself as the foster father ot Colonel
Cody. The latter came to Mr. Majors when
9 years old , looking for work , and was em
ployed as a messenger , In which servlco ho
gave eminent satisfaction , so much so that
the two men have been fast friends to the
present day.
Major A. R. Anderson , ex-congressman
from Iowa , but now residing at Hot Springs ,
S. D. , stopped over In Omaha on his re
turn from the republican state convention
at Mitchell , S. D. Mr. Anderson is now
an enthusiastic republican and thinks there
Is a bright prospect for redeeming his state
from the populists. Ho said a letter \ < aa
read at the convention from H. L. Loucks ,
the father of the populist party In South
Dakota , In which he declared his opposi
tion to fusion with the democrats and his
Intention to support tha republican nominees.
Mr. Loucks said ho had given up none of
the principles for which he had been fight
ing for years , but having tried the demo
crats through fusion and finding they were
not to bo trusted , he had decided to work
with the republicans to bring about such
reforms as he thought wore needed. He
also assured the convention that many of
the old farmers' alliance populists would
he with him In this action.
J. H. Sessions of Minneapolis , Minn. ,
general sales agent of the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron company , has been
In the city during the paat week visiting
Frank L. Gregory , local agent for the
eastern firm. He Is more than delighted
with the exposition and remained three
days longer than he had Intended In order
to see the entire show. Mr. Sessions said
that he came here with the Idea that It
was along the line of a state fair and his
surprise at the grandeur and successful
equipments ot the exposition was beyond
his greatest expectations. He said if eastern
people only knew what It really was and
could get cheap rates that the city would be
filled with caster ) ers every day.
romonal 1'aruirrnphn.
Albert Klnsler left yesterday on a short
northern trip.
Walter Johnson , editor of the Rock Island
Union , Is lu the city visiting the exposition.
Judge Klrkpatrlck of Lincoln Is In the
city to attend a meeting of the State Fish
commission
George P. Phillips of Reading , Pa. , who Is
largely Interested in the mines of that state ,
IB in Omaha.
Mrs. S. A. Donnella has gone to Cyn-
thlna , Ky. , to visit with various relatives
for a couple of months.
Miss May Jones of the Florence Crltten-
den mission , San Francisco , Cal. , Is spending
a few weeks as the guest of Miss Bertha
fiurkctt.
W. A , Baxter , chief clerk at the customs
office on the exposition grounds , with his
wife , hns returned from a visit to Denver
and Manltou.
Mrs. De Forrest Richards of Douglas ,
wife of the republican candidate for gov
ernor In Wyoming , Is a visitor In the city
and Is registered at the Mlllard.
Edward Swobe , formerly of Omaha and
now a resident of Chicago , Is In the city
on his way to Denver to attend the wedding
of Lester Brldyham. who used to reside
here.
here.Mr.
Mr. Harry Mollrlng , a prominent young
buslnenB man and eenlor member of the firm
of Mollrlng Bros , of Alliance , Neb , , Is en
joying a brief sojcurn to the Exposition
City.
City.Uuclld
Uuclld Martin has gone to Chicago to
meet the members of bis family who are
returning from North Weyrauth , Mass. ,
where they have been spending the Hummer.
They will reach home today.
Robert Oberfelder of Sidney , Nob. , Is In
the city to attend a meeting of the Nebraska
Flub commission. Ho will leave for New
York and other cnrtern points an Saturday.
He eays nu Is : nore delighted with the ex
position every time ho sees It.
Senator Allen loft yesterday for Washing
ton to attend some departmental work
which has been accumulating on hla bands ,
and will return to Nebraska about eptcffl * > * $
her 0 , after which ho will remain In tha i
state till the campaign Is over. ( I
John A. Shepherd of Jerseyvllle , 111. , ft " , a
democratic senator In that state , and one * >
'
of those who voted for the appropriation /
for an Illinois exhibit at the TransmlsslstL |
slppl Exposition , is now In the city visiting / '
the exposition , seeking Justification for nil . ' ' j
legislative action. f j
J. Stewart Jackson , M. S. Groser , A. I * , J
Whitney , J. M. Porter nnd W. G. ChamfV /
bers are a party of Denver dentists who J
have arrived In Omnlm to attend the expo-
sltlon and the dental meetings which are v
to bo held during the coming week. They * >
are stopping at the Mlllard.
Nobraekans at the hotels : I. W. Lynch , |
Platte Center ; Grnco LeVan , Lexington : H. r
A. Thornton nnd wife , Grand Island ; John r
C. Small , Lincoln : J. P. Mawn , O'Neill ; X.
C. H. Hendeum , Kearney ; B. R. Purcell , , .i
Broken Bow ; Rsv. E. Do Ciller , Columbus ; -
Lee Graham and wife , Lincoln ; C. I. Cabden ,
Ouster ; D. O. Dodge , Wood River ; J. Smith „ *
and C. II. Smith , Fremont. '
lie Wanted to Got Married.
"Is there a justice of the peace hero ? "
was the anxious Inquiry a man made of
C. W. Allen , the court messenger at the old
postolBco building.
"No ; this Is a government building , " re
plied Mr. Allen.
"Do you know of one near here ? " again '
asked the man. j
"Yes , I can get you one , " responded Mr. . \
Allen , "hut what do you want ? " f *
"I want to be married , " said tbo Inquirer *
"and that right away , " at the same time ' )
calling the prospective bride to como In
from the hallway.
Mr. Allen telephoned for Justice Foster >
to como over Immediately , and also Bum /"r" * *
moned all the young women In the bulldlnf '
to come In as witnesses of the event. WfJen
Mr. Poster arrived ho performed the cere- '
money in the midst of a distinguished as
sembly of government employes , which *
united for life James Flynn and Florence J. ' J '
Adams , both of Omnlw. . ,
Too Miit-li Water In Ponce. ' \ \ <
PONCE , Porto Itico , Aug. 26. A deltlM 1"
from the mountain today Hooded the rivers *
and the bridge between the town nnd fort J >
was destrojcd. This will prevent General' !
Miles' attending a reception given In his '
honor by I'orto Rlcnns at the leading club/A
tonight nnd will probably cause mucbjin-
convenience to transportation of trobni
which are returning home. Several COBDI
ward washed 'out. \t
LOCAL BREVITIES ,
"Trilby" Is a big drawing card atlth , )
Crolghton this week. The house has be A
packed nt every performance. The produc A
tion is excellent and worthy of the spleWld'
attendance. Last two performances ted .
at 2'30 and tonight at 8:30. : * /
Under n bond of $800 , with Oliver AmJr
as burety. Judge Slabaugh has allowed . 'An. '
drew Simpson and Ole Johnson to enlo
their liberty for the time being. Ti
held to the district court for the
laicuny of $30 from Carl Olson.
T. C. Haley , n stranger , is under
at thu central station charged with ha
broken Into a trunk belonging to a
named Lena , who lives over a saloon"
the corner of Thirteenth and
streets , and robbing her of JSO.
-1"---
In
money was found in
Because of " " "
"jealousy. "nn ungovernable- \
"
temper" and abandonment for the
Corwln
of 1873. children , the oldest 22
The Irish-American TVansmlssl
together with the Women's nuxlll
izatlon. met last night In the B
nnd discussed several questions
their club. It was doclded to allo
dramatic club to use the hall
week for the aummcr. Several
regarding the Peace Jubilee wor
by different members , but were r
was decided to hold cntcrtnlntnen
once each week until the exposition