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THE OMAHA DAILY JlKEz SATURDAY , AUGUST 27 , 3808 ,
Extra Bargains in
Men's Furnishings.
Men's flno Stupendcrs , worth 25c at lOo
Men's black , brown nncl fancy colored Sox , worth 25c at 8 l-3e
Men's flno Percale Shlrbi , with laundered oollars and curts , the regular 75c qual-
> tr , at ; c
Mon's Dow Ties , In all the latest colors , worth 15c , at 3c
Men's 60o and 75c Night Shirts nic
Mon's Whlto unlaundered Shirts , with reinforced back and front , worth 75c , at . . 33c
Men's flno Shirt * , In madras nnd cheviot , In alt styles made , worth up to $1.50 , at 50c
Mon's balbrlggan Shirts and Drawers , In plain and fancy colors , worth BO , at . . . . 2."c
Men's black , brown and fancy colored Uose , at 3 pairs 2jc
Ladies' and Children's Furnishings
Ladles' four-button Kltl Gloves , all desirable shades , Including blacks , at 75e
Ladles' black Hose , full seamless , and warranted fast colors , at 3 pairs for iSc
Ladles' black , brown and balbrlggan Hose , In full seamless , worth 2oc , at 12ic
Ladles' Vests , In plain and fancy colors , worth 25c , at lOo
Ladles' Summer Corsets at 26o , sue oOo
Ladles' Night downs , worth 7".c , 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 75c. for EOc
A Fedora , worth $1.00 , for 75c
$1.50 Stiff Hats and Fedoras , at $1.00
$2.00 Stiff Hats and Fedoras , at Ji.50
$2.50 and $3.00 Stiff Hats and Fedoras , at $2.00
Wo have these hats In all the latsat shapes , colors and styles.
Special Linen Sale.
Thousands of dollars worth flncst directly Imported linens at reduced prices Satur
day.
Turkey Red Damask , fast colors , at 12'Jc
(0-Inch grass Bleached Damask 23c
i > 8-lnch extra heavy Cream Damask , yard 50o
8-4 fringed Linen Table Cloths , colored border , worth 89c , at G9j
Colored Bureau Scarfs , nil linen , at lOc
18-inch Linen Crash , at , yard 4 7-Sc
Good quality cotton Crash , at , yard 13-4c
COO dozen fringed Doylies , nt , dozen 19c
200 dozen Wash Rags , at , each 2r.
We are the Leaders in Sheeting and Muslin.
36-Inch heavy Lti Muslin , worth Co , at , yard f c
3C-lnch soft finish Bleached Muslin , worth 6c , at 41-Jc
36-luch Londalo Cambric , worth 12 lie , at , yard 7'ic
9-4 or 81-Inch Bleached Sheeting at , yard 13'ic
at Cc
I Ready-to-use Slips
Ready-to-use Sheets at 42/ic
P. S. No limit to above goods.
Curtains and Draperies
42 inch lace curtains , 75o pair.
48 inch lace curtains , 95c pair.
Sumo rare bargains in lace and muslin curtains at $1,35 , $1.50 , $1.75 and $2.00.
Beautiful effects In Brussels and fancy net new goods arriving daily.
Oriental couch covers at $2.75.
The best tapestry curtains on earth for $2.95 a pair ,
line of "rope portieres fi-om $2.75 up.
WORK OF BOLD HIGHWAYMEN
Two Tough Citizens Hold Up a Hanscom
Park Street Oar ,
GO THROUGH THE POCKETS OF CONDUCTOR
gecnrc Tw iity-Slx Dollar * and Mnke
Their Kicape In the IurUne
Wild Gun IMajliy One of
the lloblier * .
A bold and successful holdup occurred on
a Hanscom 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 and Motorman Louis Han-
eon , had turned the car around and were
awaiting their scheduled time of 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 nnd was sitting
in a rear seat. He 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 largo electric light
hanging'at the intersection ot the streets
made the interior very light.
, Suddenly Carr observed the two men he
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 bands
'and ' 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 , ono remarking , "We'll kill this
fellow to begin with , " when the conductor
appealed to bis 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
enrch of his pockets. They secured a can-
ras sack from his coat pocket , containing
$23 , and about $3 In change was taken from
other pockets. The larger of the two high
waymen conducted the search and seemed
go satisfied with his work that ho restored
60 cents to Walker , remarking that he
might need It to make change. He had also
taken a valuable gold watch from the con-
'ductor , snapping It from the chain , and em.
boldened by the robber's generosity In the
matter of change , Walker requested that
the watch also bo restored , as It was a
present from his mother. The highwayman
examined It carefully and then replaced It
In Walker's pocket.
ItetenlH III * Feature * .
In stooping over his work the robber
loosened the red bandana handkerchief which
covered his features and revealed a 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. His companion was
a muoh smaller man anil wore his face
tightly covered. Unlike bla more aggressive
friend he seemed In a state of nervous ap
prehension and did not utter n word. The
revolver with which he covered the crew ,
waving It uneasily from one to the other ,
was a rusty weapon of large rallbro and
A as carried at full cock.
When the conductor had been relieved of
bli money the man conducting the search
turned to the motorman and askei ; "Got
anything about you ? " "No , " laid Uanson ,
shaking his head emphatically , Tmt I'll '
know you twenty years from BOW. " Han
son had a watch and several dollars , but
ho robber concluded not to meddle fur-
hcr with the belligerent motorman , and
.he pair slowly backed from the steps , keep
ing Carr , who tras sitting quietly in the
rear , also under observation. At this mo
ment a cyclist rode by and seeing what
was transpiring disappeared down the street
with a burst ot 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 nt 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 disguise.
MAKING NEW FIGURES
( Continued from First Page. )
and barley. The corn , 'however ' , Is his pride
and Joy and he Is showing some that makes
tihat 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
most of the corn of the county Is matured
nnd out of the way of the frost. The yield
will be up to the average.
Governor Northen' * 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 ono great purpose of the show
Is to solve the question how best to seek
Investments and he 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 nnd 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 Is that when the colored orators
spoke ot personal liberty they spoke of social
equality. In this connection he 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 eays
that the discussion ot the "social equality"
question Is 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 9,000 , Kansas from 627 to 50,000 , 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 sit still
and wait while the north solves the race
problem by turning over all objectionable
classes of negroes to be transformed Into
"white folks" by those white people who In
vite them to "social equality. "
To Help I'onr 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. It 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 come be-
HAYDEK 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 Spacial Sales in Every Dept ,
AGENTS FOR THE BUTTERICK PATTERNS.
Hardware. Stoves and
Housefurnishing Dept.
SPECIAL SATURDAY ALL DAY SALE.
No. 8 li-ounze copper wash boiler$1 4D
Complete cobbler's set In wood box , , . . 45c
14-Inch high wheel lawn mower | 1.98
Galvanized wash tub 37c
10-quart granite dish pan 29e
Ornnlto 3-quart stew pans 15c
2-quart tin covered palls Cc
Improved Drover' egg beaters Be
Flno sllverlno trays fie
6 knives , 6 forks for 33c
Tin quait fruit cans 23o
Toilet hair clippers G9c
Nickel plated No. 8 tea kcttcls 43c
fi-hole cast range , 20-Inch oven $ S. ! > 3
G-foot step ladder 43c
25c Laces 9c.
25c Ribbons 9c.
Two big tables full of ribbons and laces ,
worth 25c yard , will be sold on Saturday at
9c per yard. A great assortment of shades
and widths to choose from. The biggest
bargain of the season In ribbons nnd
laces.
Big 9c Notion Sale.
Several tables In the main aisle filled with
2."c hair brushes , 2 c combs , 35c pearl but
tons , IGc whisk brooms , 25o hose support
ers , 30c dress shields , 2Bc curling Irons , go
In this sale at only 9c each.
Special Notion Sales.
25c Leather Belts at 9e
$1.25 Picture Frames only 60c
$1.00 Pictures on special sale at lOc
50c Hand Bags at 25o
Regular $1.00 Globes of the World 25c
Complete Stamping Outfit given free
with each bottle of Carter's Ink spe
cial sale price on Ink 15c
10c Sheet Music lOc.
McKlnley 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 iaier. ) 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.
HAYDEN BROS.
cause they did not have the money. It Is
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 little
effort enough funds can be raised among the
business men of Lincoln to serve the pur
pose. President Sawyer and Secretary Ford
of the women's board will take the matter
up as soon as the pending excursions are
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 limitation.
The Old Plantation , the darkoy show on
the Midway , is in the bauds of the expo
sition and the voice of the pastor of Mount
Nebo chapel Is no longer heard In the land.
The grand finale came yesterday afternoon
when the concessionaire refused to square
his account that has been running during
the last two months.
About two months ago there was a flro
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
concisslon.Vhen asked how this could bo
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.
Admiral Itron-u at the Exposition.
Admiral George Brown , U. S. N. ( retired ) ,
spent yesterday In the city to visit the ex
position , on his 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 even by the World's fair and as
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 he re
marked that those In charge of Its arrange
ment seemed to have profited by their
previous experiments in what Is InterestIng -
Ing and profitable for public Inspection.
Mimic For Thin Monilnir.
At 10 o'clock this morning on the Grand
Plaza the McCook band will render the fol
lowing program ;
March Stars nnd Stripes Forever..Sousa
Overture Senilramlilo , Rossini
Paraphrase Lorelei Nesvudba
Waltz Danube Waves Ivanovlcl
Awakening of the Lion Kantekl
Kvenlng Chimes in the Mountains..Behr
Descriptive Down the Mississippi.Puerner
Star Spangled Manner
Will l-\Iillill the Dry Dock.
The process of docking and undocklng
large vessels will be Illustrated In the Gov
ernment building every day after this week.
The model dry dock has been Installed , together -
gether with the model of the battleship
Sit down In this Rocker nnd 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. . . . $4.83
5-drawcr , Polished Oak Chiffonier , with
French plate mirror 6.25
Mahogany finish Music Cabinet , 9
1 shelves for music C.O , "
Bamboo music racks , $1.25 , $1.75 and.$1.95
Oak Easel , 75c ; another , 85c ; adjustable
rests.
3-panel , C-ft screene , filled 1.S5
4-panel , Fft screene , filled 2.85
Oak Square Extension , $3.25 ; another ,
$4.50 and one at 5.50
See our new line of Tables.
Oak Sideboards , Bevel Mirrors , Top
Shelf and Side Shelves , nt $11.00 ,
$11.50 and 12.50
Bedroom Suits , new styles , 3 pieces ,
at $12.23 , $14.00 , $15.00 , $16.00 and. , 16.50
Swell front drawers , double tops.
Largo double Folding Beds , $7.85 ; other
Folding beds at $9.50 and $0.75 , all fitted
with springs.
Oak Stands and Center Tables at 85c ,
$1.00 , $1.45 and $1.75
O.ik Chairs , 75c , 85o and 95c ; Cane seats ,
brace arms.
New Office Desks , now Combination Cases ,
new Rockers , now Couches , new Center
Tables , new Pictures , all at bottom prices
for first-class goods.
If it is a question of saving money on
really dealrablo 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.
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.
Noted of the Exponltlnn.
Senator William V. Allen was one of the
exposition visitors yesterday.
William Wlndom , British consul at Chicago
cage , it 111 spend two or three days at the
exposition. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Wlndom.
George Cnven and Mrs. Caven of Chicago ,
who have been visiting Commissioner and
Mra. 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-
mltteo 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 of his leg.
Assurances of success are rapidly multi
plying In connection with the masked car
nival that will be 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 nq
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
Oacnr Lnnditrom ! Knocked Down
and Relieved of IIU Money ,
Amounting to 95.23.
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 'walking homo
alone. He crossed the Tenth street viaduct
to the Union Pacific depot , where he 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 footpads held him while the
other rifled his pockets , securing $5.23. In
return for the slight resistance he 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 severe bruises on his body.
Library Hoard' * .
A regular meeting of the library board
was held at the Public Library last even
ing , all members being present. A report
of the recent ottemped ourglary of the
Byron Reed collection was made and addi
tional precautions against another attempt
were ordered. They will Include a" new
burglar alarm. The monthly reports and
bills to the amount of $1,092.30 were re-
telved and approved. The question of es
tablishing Delivery stations about the city
was discussed and the matter was referred
to the book committee.
MiirrlOKC I.U-eniieN ,
The following marriage license was issued -
sued by County Judge Baxter yesterday :
Name and Residence. Ago.
George E. Williams. Des Molncs , la . 33
Nettle Q. Howard , Charlton , la . 27
Butter Butter Butter.
Good dairy butter lie to 12Ha
Good country butter 12'ctol4c ( ,
A flno dairy butter 14c to IGc
A nlco creamery nt IGc
Separator creamery 17 to lite
Strictly fresh eggs 12V&C
A dreat Sale In Our
Cheese and Fish Dept.
Fancy full cream cheese lie
Wisconsin full cream , very fine 12 4c
Hcrklmer Co. double cream , only lie
Ohio Swiss chceeso 14c
Young Americas , the best 12 c
Edam cheese , SOc
Pineapple chceesc , only 50c
Club house SOc
Ncufchatel
Bargains In fish :
Snow white codfish , only per Ib. . . . . .
Blood red Alaska salmon , per Ib 7'.ic '
Fine large mackerel , each Olio
Family white fish , very fine , per Ib. . . . 3V4c
China Dept.
Our china department Is the largest In
the west. Wo catry 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 , 5c per pair.
Decorated dinner plates Gc
Decorated wash bowl and pitcher , cov
ered chamber , soap dish and brush
mug $1.69
Solid ntcklo night lamp , with revolving
reflector 25c
China egg holders 5c
Decorated lamp , with 8-ln. decorated
globe OSc
10-ln. crystal berry dish lOc
Japanese tea pots , with patent strainer. 29c
10-Inch bisque figures ; worth 150 each ,
for 25c
Pin traya with mottoes 15c
Our Exposition Sale.
Fresh roaster Rte nnd Santos coffee ,
per pound 8c
No. 1 sugar cured picnic hams GVfcc
Small hams , best sugar cured " 'Ac
Bologna sausage , only Gc
Campbell's soups , 15c cans only 7Vio
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 . . . . - , 8c
large bottles pure tomato catsup lOc
HEARD ABOUT TOWN.
H. c. cuapiu of Aiinueapolls , president
of the Cbapln Publishing company , Is 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
"done tlmo" on most of the dallies of that
entui prising town. Some six years ago ho
quit the daily grind and branched out for
himself and IB now at the head of a thriv
ing concern that is putting shekels In bis
pockets. He speaks in the highest terms
of the exposition and like many others Is
surprised at its magnitude. As an illus
tration of the resources and enterprise Of
the west , Mr. Chapln says the fair is un
excelled. After viewing th illumination of
the grand court last night he dropped into
The Bee office in a very enthusiastic frame
of mind. Mr. Chapln says there will be a
largo attendance from Minnesota during the
next two months. He retmns to Minne
apolis tonight.
Alexander Majors , an old time Nebraskan ,
but now making Gils headquarters at Den
ver , Is visiting in the city. If he lives till
October 4 ho will be 84 years of age. He
come 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 flat 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 and told of
,111s , 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 be
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 cast end at
Leavenworth , 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 and after a careful trip up the
river decided upon Nebraska CUy , which ho
said was 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 of this number one-half wore operated
from Nebraska City.
1 Mr. Majors holds that the establishment
of this coach and pony connection between
the Missouri and the Pacific coast made the
! Union Pacific road possible , for up till then
p 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
o'f this belief , for ho 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. He said Ed Crolghton
came along with his telegraph outfit and
with the co-operation of Mr. Majors he
built his lines , using tht-ao post stations
for telegraph stations , through which he
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
whkh ho has so long been a part , and to
spend a few days with Buffalo BUI , who will
bo hero next week.
Mr. Majors looks upon
V <
I adies Ready-to-Wear
Garments
We defy competition In prlcoa wo quote for Sat
urday's snlo. The larirost nnd most complete Hno of
ladies' roady-to-wcar garments nil now. Knll
Jackets and Cnpea nt prices that will please the moat
ciircful buyer.
75 Liulles' tnllor-mndp Jacket Suits , In
serge nnd cheviot , In nnvy , black , tan
and green Jacket * , silk lined , wotth $11.0) $4.98
nt
Ladles' tallor-mnde Jacket Suits , In covert
utid broadcloth , tittTetn lining , In black , $12.50
blue nnd mode , worth $23.00 $ , at
Ladles' tallor-mndo Suits , In either tlpht-
llttlug waist or box coat , mmlo of Im
ported cloths , new llounced nklrK new
alcoves , handsomely braided , worth $35.W $17.50
at
AH of our Ladles' Dress Skirts , In linen
duck and pique , plain or trimmed , worth $ l,00
$2.00 to 11.00 , on Male at
Ladles' Dress Skirts , In figured mohnlr , the $2.00 quality
at
250 ladles' Dress Skirts , In plain nnd brocaded brllllantlno r.nd serges , that flO QQ// /
have sold up to V.0.at VfciOU
Ladles' fine Black Scrgt Skirts , new flounce- style
at
Ladles' Brocaded Silk Dross Skirts , worth $6.00 $3.98
nt
Ladles' Taffeta Silk Dress Skirts , with 3 Van Dyke nidlcs , worth $12.50 $6.50
at
Ladles' plain black Satin Skirts , very flno quality , made In latest styles , at J',50 ,
$10.00 and $12.50.
Ladles' Waists , In satin , plain and ilgured taffeta and gros grain Bilk , f l.M and
$4.98.
$4.98.All our Shirt Waists reduced to less than one-third price.
100 dozen Wrappers nl Me , 09c. 75c , 9Sc.
Specials In Silks for Saturday's Selling
Lining Silks Checks and Strlpcs- Oriental Draperies-
Black and colors All in light shades Fine grade all silk
special worth 09e now designs 100 pieces
at special at worth 9Sc special at
19c at39c 49c
Taffeta Checks Plain Taffetas Black India-
Very nobhy latest col Wo have any shade that Finest quality in Black i
orings worth $1.00 you may want our India Washable silk-
special at quality is the host special tit I
at69c special nt tit39c
Plain Black Black Brocade Plain
Taffeta- Qros Grain- Black Satin
Bright rustling taffeta- New designs and novel The very best grndo
extra good grade- effects very guaranteed in every
special at special at way worth $1.50
at69c at49c special at $4.00 M.
The Leading Dress Poods House of the West
Cashmeres I Art Cashmeres JserRcs , Novel-
Jacquurds Illl , 38-in Fancies- I5c tics , Jacqunrds ,
MixturesIVV Plaids , Checks Moltairs-r-
All Wool Serges , All Wool 40-in. Black Fancies , SO.in
Novelties , Silk and Wool 29c All Wool Sacking , 40-in. 39c
Novelties , 40-inch All Wool Henriettas , 4G-
HrllH.intincs in Serges , etc
All Wool German Fancies , Silk and Wool Fancies , Jflp
Coverts , Mixtures , and goods worth 75c * t Jv
Coverts , 1'opllns , Whipcords , Broadcloths , Velours nnd goods worth up to $1.19 KQp
for only
$1.25 coverts , $1.19 coverts , 9So coverts , $1.2r fancies , $1.19 silk nnd wool mixtures 7 f
nnd 2.500 other weaves for one day only t < tv
Crcpons worth $1.EO , coverts worth $1.BO , poplins worth $1.50 , novelties worth $1.50 ,
whipcords worth $1.69 , 54-Inch Illuminate granite worth $1.50 , Herges worth $1.3D , QHr
broadcloths worth $1.50 , all go for one day wv
Headquarters for Priestley's Celebrated Black Goods.
No mail orders filled at above prices.
himself as the foster father of Colonel
Cody. The latter came to Mr. Majors when
9 years old , looking for work , and was em
ployed as a messenger , In which service 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 was
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 the republican nominees.
Mr. Loucks said he had given up none of
the principles for which he had been light
ing for years , but having tried the demo
crats through fusion and finding they were
not to be trusted , ho 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
be 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 past 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 be came here with the Idea that it
was along the line of a state fair and his
surprise at the grandeur and successful
equipments of 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 bo
filled with easterners every day.
Pomonal 1'arujrrniilm.
Albert Klnsler left yesterday on a short
northern trip.
Walter Johnson , editor of the Rock Island
Union , is in the city visiting the exposition.
Judge Klrkpntrlck 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 ,
Is lu Omaha.
Mrs. S. A. Donnella has gone to Cyn-
thlna , Ky. , to visit with various relatives
for a couple of months.
iMIss May Jones of the Florence Crltten-
den mission , San Francisco , Cal. , Is spending
a few weeks as the guest of Miss Bertha
Durkctt.
W. A. Baxter , chief clerk at the customs
offlco on the exposition grounds , with his
wife , has returned from a visit to Denver
and Manltou.
Mrs. De Forrest Richards of Douglas ,
wife of the republican candidate for gov
ernor In Wyoming , la a visitor in the city
and Is registered at the Mlllard ,
Edward Swobc , formerly of Omaha and
now a resident of Chicago , Is In the city
on his way to Denver to attend the wedding
of Lester Drldyhara , who used to reside
here.
here.Mr.
Mr. Harry Mollrlng , a prominent young
business man and senior member of the firm
of Mollrlng Bros , of Alliance , Neb , , Is enjoying -
joying a brief sojcurn to the Exposition
City.
City.Euclid
Euclid Martin has gone to Chicago to
meet the members of his family who are
returning from North Weymuth , Mass. ,
where they have been spending the summer.
They will reach home today.
Robert Oberfclder of Sidney , Nob. , Is In
the city to attend a meeting of the Nebraska
Flt h commission. Ho will leave for New
York and other eastern points on Saturday.
Ho says ho Is more delighted with the ex
position every time ho sees It.
Senator Allen left yesterday for Washing
ton to attend some departmental work
which has been accumulating on his hands ,
and will return to Nebraska about Septem
ber 6 , after whlch ho will remain in the
state tlli the campaign Is over. I
John A. Shepherd of Jerseyville , 111. , *
democratic senator In that state , and one
of those who voted for the appropriation
for an Illinois exhibit at the Transmlssla-
slppl Exposition , is now in the clly visiting
the exposition , seeking Justification for hl
legislative action.
J. Stewart Jackson , M. S. Graser , A. L ,
Whitney , J. M. Porter nnd W. G. Cham
bers are a party of Denver dentists who
have arrived in Omaha to attend the expo
sition and the dental meetings which are
to bo held during the coming week. They
are stopping at the Mlllard.
Nebraskans nt the hotels : I. W. Lynch ,
Plntto Center ; Grace LeVan , Lexington ; H.
A. Thornton nnd wife , Grand Island ; John
C. Small , Lincoln ; J. P. Mawn , O'Nelliy
C. H. Hendcum , Kearney ; E. R. Purcpll ,
Broken Bow ; R3V. B. Do Glller , Columbus ;
Lee Graham and wife , Lincoln ; C. I. Cnbfren ,
Ouster ; D. O. Dodge , Wood River ; J. Smith
and C. II. Smith , Fremont.
He Wanted to Get Married.
"Is there n justice of the peace here ? "
was the anxious inquiry a man made of
C. W. Allen , the court messenger at the old
postoffice building.
"No ; this Is a government bulldlne. " re- '
piled Mr. Allen.
"Do you know of one near here ? " again
asked the man.
"Yes , I can get you one , " responded Mr.
Allen , "but what do you want ? "
"I want to be married , " said the Inquirer >
"and that right away , " at the same time >
calling the prospective bride to come lnV
from the hallway. ,
Mr. Allen telephoned for Justice Foster
to come over Immediately , and also sum * > '
moned all the young women In the bulldinr < '
to come in as witnesses of the event. Woon ' '
Mr. Foster 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.Sjs
Adams , both of Omaha. M
Too Much Water In 1'oncc.
PONCE , Porto Rico , Aug. 26.-A deluge
from the mountain today flooded the rlverm
and the bridge between the town and fortn
was destroyed. This will prevent Genera
Miles attending a reception given in his
honor by Porto Rlcans ut the leading club
tonight nnd will probably cause much In
convenience to transportation of troopi *
which are returning home. Several
wc.rd washed 'out.
LOCAL BREVITIES , *
"Trilby" Is a. big drawing card at thti
Crelghton this week , The house has
packed at every performance. The produc
tion is excellent and worthy of the splendid
attendance. Last two performances .
toda.v
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at 2:30 : and tonight at 8:30. : Wi
Under a bond of $800 , with Oliver Am
as surety , Judge Slabaugh has allowed Ai
drew Simpson and Ole Johnson to en
their liberty for the time being. They
held to the district court for the all
larceny of $30 from Carl Olson.
T. C. Haley , a stranger , is under an
at the central station charged with hav
broken Into a trunk belonging to a m
named Lena , who lives over a salooM ?
the corner of Thirteenth and Ho
streets , and robbing her of $80.
dollars in money was found In II
pocUots.
Because of "jealousy , " "an imgove
temper" and abandonment for tho'ii
two years Meredith W. Corwln asks i
divorce from hla wife. Hannah , wbomtf
mauled In St. Paul , Minn. , In the w
of 1873. Five children , the oldest 22
and the youngest 9 , have not bound the
wins together.
The Irish-American Trnnsmlsslsslppl cli
together with the Women's auxiliary orea
Izatlon met lost night In the Barker bio
and discussed several questions relative
their rlub. It was decided to allow an Irl
dramatic club to use the hall twlco ca
week for the summer. Snvcral resolutlo
regarding the Peace Jubilee wqre pronos
by different members , but were rejected
was decided to hold entertainments at lea
once each week until the exposition