THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , OCTOBER 0 , 1808 ,
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Our New Cloak , Gaps , Skirt and Collarette Department is now Complete. Your Credit is Good With Us.
Thin exquisite la
dles' Melton Bea
ver Cloth Jacket
In all colors , such
as tan , blue and
black , tn all nixes ,
ellk lined through
out , storm collar ,
with storm latch ,
handsomely trim *
med , with Melton
strips ; a beauty ;
worth $18.00-thls
t v. week
This beautiful la
dles' Melton Bea
ver Jacket In all
colors and sizes ,
trlmmedwlth pearl
buttons , all bound
scams , with Mel
Up
ton facing and
storm collar , pat
ent back ; worth
$15.00 ; this week-
$7.50
Cut Glass depf.
Beautiful Spoon Holders and Trays ,
Beautiful large 7-in Punch Bowl , very
a6lttM > resular prlco
Picture Frames depf
1,600 feet of Florentine pattern ,
? WSJ ? * W0fth 33 ° a < " '
75 feet Imitation bird's-eye maple moldIng -
Ing , something new , worth 25o per foot ,
thfn week , per foot. 6c.
350 feet large 4-ln. gold burnished mold
ings , worth 26a foot , tills week , per ft , 5c.
1.600 feet room picture molding. In oak or
mahogany , this week , per foot , 3c.
. Fnkc the above molding up in any
. stzed frame desired free of charge.
r Silverware dspl
Silver plated table spoons , worth $1.25-
thls week , C5c.
Sliver plated teaspoons , worth 75c this
week , 20c.
Silver plated knives and forks , very heav
ily plated , worth $3.CO this week $1.55.
The above prlcefi are for a set of six.
This beautiful la
dles' Collarette , In
electric seal with
two marten heads
and three marten
tails , fancy
changeable silk
lined throughout ,
with latest style
collar ; worth $15 ;
this week
S7.50
Crockery elept.
100-plecc dinner set , very finest cngrav-
cd porcolalne. beautiful bordered pat
tern , new design , brown royal blue ,
regular prlco $1S.OO 11 7 K
this week iJilU
CC-pleco china eet , beautiful spray pat
tern , gold trimmings , assorted decora
tions , regular price $15.00 f 1C
this week I.IO
6-ploce toilet sets In pink , green , browner
or blue designs , large sized piece ? ,
very pretty , worth J5.BO 2,25
this week ,
Beautiful Jardlnecrs , assorted colors ,
very fine embossed , worth > 1K
$1.25-thls week # OC
Beautiful assorted decorated china
holders , mugs , sugar and cream dlilies ,
plates , after dinner coffees and teas ,
worth from 25c to 60c
this week
Imported earthenware Jars , Just the thing 35c
for spices , worth EOc this week
4-plece glass sets , pretty designs- 25c
worth 75c this week
hire Bargains
6-picco Mahogany Parlor
Suits , tnpcstry or velour
coverings , frames hand
somely carved , pluno
finish worth
,
nn rn
J37.50 , thiswookiZ.OO
5-pc Parlor Suits , silk
tapestry of velour covur-
Injrs , frame hand carv-
cd , piano finish , ball-
bearing1 castors
worth $55.00 n fn
this weak il-QV
6-plece Mahogany Parlor Butts , silk tap
estry or velour coverings , full spring ,
frames carved by hand , piano finish , worth
$75.00 , this waek 3250
Odd Manonagh Arm Chalra , silk damask
scat , piano finish , worth $15.00 this week. . 795
Odd Mahogany Arm Chairs , silk damask
seat , worth J19.50 thta week 1050
Odd Mahogany Roman Chairs , silk da
mask seat , piano finish , worth $22.50 1150
this week
Odd Mahogany Platform Rockers , spring1 675
edge and tufted back , worth 115 this we k
Odd Mahognay Platform Rockers , spring 975
seat $19.50 this week
This beautiful borcaded skirt ,
latest cut , velveteen faced , In
blue , black and blue black , all
lined throughout , In all sizes ,
worth 11.50 this sale
This elaborate silk
plush Cape , hand
somely trimmed
with storm collar
and astrakhan
trimmings , full
length , In all sizes
-worth $ lS.OO-thls
week
Pnnlr Presl-
bOOX dent
Rnnl/e cook
DUQKS books
440
PRKCS. worth $1 ,
this , ) week ,19o.
Americanized
Encyclopaedia
Hrltiinnlca ,
leather bound , 10
volumes worth
t30.oo-thls week
112.00 ,
Carpet dept.
Beautiful patterns of Tapestry Brussels JDn
carpet , worth , c this week 4 JC
Axminster Carpets , with borders , many
deslg-ns , worth 41.25 , this week
Closely woven Inpraln Carpets , worth 65o
per yard tula week
All wool Ingrain Carpets , in many pat- 4 CM
terns , worth 7&c thl'i week < ruu
China Mattln ? , several designs , worth 30c
this week
Floor Oilcloth , worth 40c
this week
Linoleum , worth 73c
this week
Largo Art Squares , size 8x9 , worth $ G.60
this wcok
Furniture Bargains
Largo cobbler seat rockers In oak or ma
hogany , elegantly finished , worth $3.00 O
this week
Ladles' bird's-eye maple desks , piano finA Ef
Ish , French legs , worth ; 9.50-thls week . . . . < t OU
Gold reception chairs , upholstered in silk
tapestry , m nv different patterns , worth J Cfl
JS.60 , this week 4 OU
Beautiful fin. t > pr.ng couch , with oak
frame , handsomely carved and finished in Q
velour or corduroy , worth $15.00 , this week O
Oak combination bookcase and desk , high
ly polished plate mirror , adjustable shelves Q
nicely carved , worth 116.00 this week . . . . J
White enamel rockers , In cane seat or up
holstered , eomething very pretty , worth I
$2.75 , this week I
Ladles' dressing tables in oak or mahog
any , French bevel plate glass , French
legs , piano polish finish , two drawers , in
actual value 18.50-thls week IU
All brass beds , bow foot rail , steel coupIR
lings , nicely finished , worth 2o.00-thls wk 13
White iron beds , brass trimmed through
out , in white enamel or npple green , guar
anteed to bo the strongest bed made , C OB
worth $10.50 this week
Beautiful 3-ploco bedropm sultB in antique IO RA
or mahogany , worth $18.60 this week
This Misses heavy
Beaver Jacket
with patent back ,
all bound scams ,
scroll pattern
trimmings , inside
pockets , cut In the
latest style , with
back buckle trim
mings ; worth
$12.60 ; this week-
$7,50
Steve depi
Radiant Peninsular Bascbur-
tiers , full nlcklcd trimmings , a
beauty In every sense of the
word , guaranteed to
bo a coal saver , worth QC flfl
$38-thls week 0 UU
Coral Baseburners , nicely fln-
Uhed in nickel , recommended
by the factory and by ourselves
to be a coal saver , II IK
worth tJO-thls week. . II IU
Air tlcht sheet iron hearte-rs ,
guaranteed to hold ( Ire 60 hours
parts all closely riveted , ma.-
injr It air tight , worth Q Cfl
J9.7&-thls week O OU
Estate oak heaters , nickel
trimmed , absolutely air tight ,
worth $18.00 II OK
this week II 0
Coral Oak Heaters , trimmed in
nickel , certainly a beauty , worth J16.00 O Cft
this week O OU
New splendid oil hearters , guaranteed to
leave no odor , worth J9.50 this week 525
Star Estate steel ranges , the very finest
thins built , with all closely riveted parts ,
lined throughout with tempered steel , us-
bcstos filling , larfje oven , guaranteed to be
the flnent stcl ranee constructed , worth
$40.00-thls week 2675
Cast iron range , with very larse oven ,
lined throughout , very heavily lined , parts
all closely riveted , which we also recom
mend and guaranteed , worth $37.50 this wk 2375
Drapery Depf.
Beautiful assortment of Tapestry Drapers -
s , worth TBc per yard this week 49c
oriental Stripes tn China Silk , draperies
worth $1.25 this week 59c
Nottingham Bed Sets of 3 pieces , worth
$4.00-thls week T. 195
Chenille Curtains , full length nnd full
width , worth $6.50 this week 295
Rope Portieres In many colors , worth J5.50
this week 250
Chenille Table Covers , 4-4 , worth 65c , this
week 42c
Nottingham Lace Curtains , beautiful de
signs , worth $2.50 thin week 95c
Swiss Ruffled Curtains , beautiful designs.
worth J1.75 this week 95c
Novelty Net Curtains , something new ,
worth $5.50 , this week 225
Irish Point Lace Curtains , worth $3.60
this week 450
BruF elB Net Curtains , dainty patterns ,
woi i $9.50 thin week 45
Reed and Bamboo Curtains , actual value
$3.60-thls week 165
This handsome la
dles' Brover Cop *
with nstrnkhan
collar , tn all sizes ,
In black , full
length ; worth
J10.W ; this week-
Sewing Machine dept
MftflSf S .chiLn'.XVicf ? VWx $
high priced machines ; nil Joints nnd bearIngs -
Ings ar case hardened steel with adjust
ing screws , so that the natural wear can
be takn" MP' tll9rcbV making the machine
as well adjusted after years of usage as
when first lined , has all the very latest Im
provements. Wo place on special snle
I jeM * Bh Brado ' "ftchlne for
Mexicen Cnwn Work
Beautiful genuine Mexican hand drawn
work , medium size pieces , worth $2.25 , this
week 95c.
Largo beautiful patterns lunch cloths , size
24x24. actual value $5.60 ; this wcok $2.70.
Extra largo lunch cloths , size 34x34. vlth
an Immense lot of work down to the center ,
actual value $12.60 ; this week , $6.75.
Toy department
Child's toy drcssor with nlco mirrors ,
worth BOc , this week , 2Cc.
Boys' tool chest consisting of everything
used in a carpenter's outllt , worth 75c ,
this week , 45c.
Hoys' heavy iron wagons , with steel
axles and llfth wheel , worth $1.23 this
Girl's tricycle , heavvlly made. In iteel
axles , worth J0.50 this week $4.25.
Boys' velocipedes with steel axle , adjust
able seat , worth 13.60 , this week , $1.76.
Our Easy Terms Trunk department
Embossed metal corner trunks , flat top ,
equipped with rollers , good lock and strong
On a bill of $20.00 $1.00 per week or $1.00 p or month. hasps , worth $4.60 this week 255
On a bill of $30.CO-$1.50 per week or $0.00 per month. Wall trunks , made so the trunk can be
. . week $ S.CO . opened without drawing Horn the wall , ui-
On a bill of $ M.OO-$2.CO per or per month. tfrely different from any ordinary trunk ,
On a bill of $75.00 $2.23 pui ; week or $9.00 per month. heavily lined throughout with steel cor
On a bill of $100.00 $2.50 aer week or $10.00 per month. ners , one of the- strongest trunks that
money cnn buy , and la a bargain at $11.00
On a bill of $200.00 $1.00 per week or $15.00 per month. this week
HANV MILES OF NE\V \ ROAD
Record Solar This Year Exceeds that of
Four Previous Years.
OVER TWO THOUSAND MILES ARE BUILT
If FreMciit I'lniiM Arc Carried Out the
llccoril Will It iicli U.OOO Miles
by the lOtul of the
"Not less than 1,000 miles of track have
been fold In the United States since July
'
1 , " say's the Railway Age In Its current
issue. "This , added to the 1,182 miles put
down In the first half of the year , makes
almost 2,200 miles for the nine months endIng -
Ing September 30. The above has uo refer
ence to renewals or second track and
I
fildlncs , but means that 1,000 miles of new
railroad have been built in the last three
months. If this ratio of increase keeps up
until December 31 , the close of the year
will see not less than 3,000 miles of now
road built In 1898 , with many hundred
miles more under way to bo completed in
1899. There is enough work in progress to
bring the total up to 3,000 miles without
difficulty , unless something : unforeseen oc
curs to cause delay.
"Tho first half of the year Is necessarily
one of preliminary work largely , and It Is
a matter of history that the number of
miles of track laid in the first six months
of any year equals about ono-thlrd of the
total mileage for the year. A number of
Important lines which devoted the fore part
of the year almost exclusively to grading
nro now laying track rapidly , and many
miles of now road are being added dally to
help swell the total for the year. Notable
among these are the Pccos Valley & North
eastern , which Is building from Roswcll ,
N. M. , to Amarlllo , Tex. , 200 miles , and
which has not laid over one-third of the
track ; the St. LouU & Oklahoma City ,
which Is being rapidly completed from
Sapulpa , I. T , , to Oklahoma City , 103 miles ;
tbo See Line , which Is pushing Its cxtcn
elon from Kulm. N. n. , northwest seventy
eight miles toward Bismarck , and the Wash
ington County railroad , which Is Just com
pleting tracklnylng on 118 miles of road
between Calais and Ellsworth , Me.
"The 2,200 miles of road built during the
first nine months of 1S9S cxceeed the total
mileage for any entire year since 1893 , when
2.C35 miles were completed. In 1891 1,948
miles wore added ; In 1895 , 1,728 milts ; In
1890 , 1,818 miles , and in 1897 , 1,880 miles. "
UNION PACIFIC OFFICIAL PAUTY.
I.rmlliiK Director * uinl Munniser * of
the Company. Oft for Snlt Luke City.
Just as the big whistle of the Union Pa
cific shops blew the hour of 7
yesterday morning there pulled out
of the Union depot a hand-
Borne special train of the Union Pacific rail
road with a number of prominent officials of
that road and allied companies bound for the
Miuual meetings of"tho Union Pacific and the
Oregon Short Line , to be held In Salt Lake
City , Utah , on Tuesday and Wednesday
next.
Among those noticed tn the party were :
Marvin Hughltt , president of the Chicago &
Northwestern railway , and a prominent di
rector of the Union Pacific ; Winslow S.
Pierce , general counsel of the Union Pacific ;
W. H. Harrtman , chairman of the executive
committee of the Union Pacific directory ; T.
Jefferson Coolldge , a director of the Union
I'aclfle ' and of the Oregon Short Line ; Horace
ace O. Hurt , president of the Union Pacific ;
Wlltlam R. Kelly , general solicitor of the
Union Pacific ; Larry Grccr , a Union Pacific
attorney ; A. L. Jlohler , president and gen
eral manager of tha Oregon Railroad & Navl-
gallon company , and Mortimer Schiff , son
of Jacob Schiff , one of the leading directors
and financiers of the Union Pacific.
The party will run rlgflt through to Salt
Lake City , and It Is expected that cither
westbound or eastbound a lively run maybe
bo given the party , Just to show what a
flue bed the Union Pacific has made out
of its Sherman gravel and what splendid
engines can be built at the Omaha shops.
The trip will last about a week , aud it is
possible that some Inspection of the Oregon
Short Line and Oregon Railroad & Naviga
tion company's lines may bo made by the
party.
The annual meetings of the parent line ' ,
and Its former branch are meetings of
the stockholders , and are required to be
hold In Salt Lake City , as both roads are I
Incorporated under the favorable laws of |
the newest Btato of the union. Whether
the meetings of the directors , to be elected
by the stockholders for the ensuing year , ,
will take place In Salt Lake City after the |
stockholders' meetings Is not known. They
may bo held in Utah , or they may bo held
at a later date In Omaha or Now York City.
In speaking of the coming meetings and
their possible results , a prominent railroad i
omcl.il said to a Bee reporter : "The I
Union Pacific absolutely controls the
Oregon Short Line today. Whether the
Short Line will be absorbed by the Union
-Pacific and the amalgamated roads run as
ono Is a matter not yet decided. This
question may come up and bo decided at
the stockholders' annual meeting next week ,
or It may go over until the directors elected
then hold their meeting.
"With the Oregon Railroad and Naviga
tion company the relation to the Union
Pacific Is different. There are other Inter
ests besides the Union Pacific represented
in the Oregon Railroad and Navigation
company , notably the Great Northern and
the Northern Pacific railroads. Anything
like Its absorption U more remote. "
NotcH niiil I'crNoiinlN.
General Passenger Agent Sebastian of the
Rock Island and family are here from Chicago
cage to spend a few daya at the exposition.
Charles P. Tobln of Chicago , an attache
of the genaral freight oillecs of the Milwau
kee road , will spend today at the exposition.
Charles Jewctt , assistant city passenger
nnd ticket agent of the Missouri Pacific at
Kansas City , is enjoying the exposition.
The Northwestern will run special trains
to Omaha from Muchaklnock. Belle Plalno
and Carroll on Tuesday and Wednesday for
the Peace Jubilee crowds
W. P. Robinson , Jr. , general manager of
the St. Joseph & Grand Island road , and
Mrs. Robinson are in the city to ppend a
few days at the exposition.
W. A. Rupert , passenger agent of the Mis
souri Pacific nt Yatea Center , Kan. , Is in
the city with his bride. Their wedding trip
includes a week's visit at the Transmlsalppl
Exposition.
Superintendent Rathburn of the Missouri
Pacific is In the city looking after the
handling of the special cars on the exposi
tion terminal tracks and taking a few peeps
at the big show himself.
S. It. Hlghloyman , land commissioner o'
the Missouri Pacific road , aud Mrs. Illgl
leyman , accompanied by O , A. A. Dear
land commissioner of the same company , ref
of Little Rock , Ark. , are exposition visitor'
The Northwestern has arranged a nurabei
of special trains for Peace Jubilee week.
From Elmoro to Omaha three special trains
will bo run on October 11 and 12 , stopping
at Intermediate points. Four extra trains
will also bo provided for the heavy trafflc
expected between Cedar Rapids and Omaha
on the same days.
The Pennsylvania railroad has secured a
signal victory tn its fight against Stephen
Murray , a ticket broker of May's Landing ,
N. J. Ho was convicted of scalping tickets
under four Indictments and under one was
sentenced to sixty days and fined $20. Ai
he promUed to leave the state and quit the
business , the three Indictments v ere held
over his bead ,
The Illinois Central railroad la planning
a special daylight excursion to the Trano-
mUaloslppl Exposition for Tuesday , October
11. The passenger department of the Illi
nois Central reports that it has already se
cured a big crowd for the excursion and the
train may be run In two sections. It will
leaVe Dubuque , la. , nt 6 o'clock In the morn
ing and arrive In Omaha over the North
western road at 6:30 : p. m.
A very elaborate special train , made up of
library , buffet , sleeping and business cars.
has been sent to Washington over the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad , to leave the latter
city on Monday evening with a large party
of the diplomatic corps and prominent army
and navy officers and families enroutc to the
exposition. The special train Is due to ar
rive in Chicago on Tuesday and will be Im
mediately transferred to the Chicago &
Northwestern road enroute to this city.
(
Russell Herding , general superintendent
of the Great Northern railway , Is In the city
from St. Paul , accompanied by Mrs. Harding
and a party of friends. Ho was formerly
stationed In Nebraska and Kansas as division
superintendent of the Missouri Pacific and
Is pleasantly remembered by a host of
friends here. He now practically operates
the Great Northern railway , as that com
pany does not carry a general manager on
Its pay rolls , the general superintendent re
porting directly to the president.
The special train of the Union Pacific
carrying the officers of that company and
allied roads consisted of six handsome cars :
President Burl's car. President Hughitt's
car , Prcsldenl Mohler's cnr , the 01 of ihe
Union Pacific , a comparlmenl sleeper aud
a dining car. The train was taken out of
here by Engineer Jack Dolan with locomo
tive No. 891. This fine engine Is the latest
product of the Omaha shops of the Union
Pacific and Is a twin to No. 890 , the locomo-
llvo that mndo the famous long-distance run
from Evanston , Wyo. , to Omaha last year.
SCHOOL CHILDREN COME IN
IlurlliiKtnn IlrliiKu n Train Lonil ( o
SIUMII ! ( lie Saturday Holiday
nt the Exposition.
Fifteen hundred small boys and girls who
attend school In the different towns along
the Burlington railroad took advantage of
the Saturday holiday to enjoy a day's outing
at the exposition. They were accompanied
by teachers and principals , and traveled in
a special train of twelve coaches , arriving
In the city at 11:30 : o'clock yesterday morn-
Inc.
Before alighting from the cars the young
sters from the various towns had remained
together , each school In charge of Its prln
clpal , and each class under the supervision
of Its teacher , and they had been Instructed
to remain together , but when the train
came to a stop at the station some of the
small boys unable to restrain their pent-up
enthusiasm , made a rush for the viaduct ,
starting a stampede that resulted In the
utter confusion of the entire party. All
crowded about the dozen trolley cars waiting
to convey them to the exposition , and an
attempt at reorganization was made , bul It
reautled in failure , and they were placed
aboard the cars regardless of division and
order , after waiting fifteen minutes to make
sure thai none were missing.
The representation from the larger towns
was as follows : Pawnee , 150 , In charge of
Superintendent Fulmcr ; Beatrice , 300 , with
p. - * , ,
ninamore ; Wyraore , 300 ,
with Principal Lautcrback ; Crete , 150 , with
Principal Reed. DeWltl , Liberty , Lincoln
and Ulue Springs were represented.
a Clirj-nuiiUifiuum Sliovr.
i , c LOumucrlng
the matter of holding another chrysanthe
mum show this fall , probably next month ,
Eomo are opposed to the Idea because they
believe the attendance will be poor on ac
count of the close of the exposition. If the
ehow Is held a much better display of the
flowers will be exhibited. The matter Is to
bo settled during the coming week.
Sick Hc-iiort from
WASHINGTON , Oct. 8. General Law-
ton's fever report for yesterday follows :
SANTIAGO. O'cl. 7. Adjutant General.
Washington : Fever , all kinds , 070 ; total
sick , 1,093 ; deaths , Samuel Nlckeen , rau-
i'lclan ' , Compeny B , Eighth Illinois volun
teers , dysentery , October C.
( Slcncd ) LAWTON. MaiOf Ccncral.
NEW YORKERS AT EXPOSITION
Prominent Commercial Men from Jle-
tropolli llcprcncnt the Km-
lilrc State.
Now York's delegation to the exposition
as the official representatives of the Empire
state In the special exercises at the
exposition arrived In Omaha yesterday
morning over the Northwestern. The train
ran as a special to Chicago and from there
to Omaha It 'was scheduled as the second
section of the Overland Limited. The mem
bers of the delegation are not so promlneut
in the political world , fbut are leading busi
ness men of the metropolis and are sub
stantial representatives of the big state.
Among the delegates are the following :
Representing the New York Produce ex
change : Frank Bralnard , F. II. Andrews ,
John Valient , Frank Commlsky , J. W.
Ahlcs , John Oledhlll , E. A. Allen , W. E.
Truesdale , E. II. Dougherty , Daniel T.
Wade , S. T. Graft.
Representing Now York Chamber of
Commerce : Warner Miller , Charles A.
Schlercn , Francis B. Thurber , Richard
Young , Henry A. Spauldlng , D. S. Ramsor.
From Buffalo : Captain J. M. Brlnker , F.
C. M. Lantz , R. C. Hill , A. C. Essenweln ,
Major G. Crelghton Webb , F. D. Hlgbeo , E.
W. Curtis , Jr. , and D. Van ( Aken.
In addition to these there are Chaunccy
M. Dcpow , S. R. Galloway. Dr. Seward
Webb , Man-In Hughltt , W. H. Newman and
\V. E. Eby , who come In on their special
train Friday afternoon.
Yesterday morning the delegation was
met at the Paxton hotel by General Manager
Clarkson and at 10:30 the members entered
carriages provided by the exposition and
were driven straight to the grounds , where
the exercises took place.
The delegates from Buffalo embrace the
officers of the Panamerlean Exposition com
pany , who are planning an exposition to be
held In their city In 1901. They are : J. M.
Brinker. president ; F. C. Lantz , treasurer ;
R. C. Hill , secretary ; A. C. Essenweln and
E. W. Curtis. Jr. , architects , and F. D.
HIgbee , superintendent of concessions. They
will study the exposition In all Its phases
and consult with the officers as to details
of building and management to prepare
themselves for the -work before them.
IIoHlon ttiuiUern nt
A party of Boston tankers have stopped
in Omaha for a day to visit the exposition
while on a western tour. They will leave
Sunday evening , continuing their trip. The
following are In the party : Thomas S. Car
penter , Charles E. Redfcrn , Denman
Blanchard , James R. Simpson , Eugene
French , Phlneas W. Sprague , George O.
Knowles , Frederick H. Mills , David Thaycr ,
Albert D. Thayer , E , Henry Barnes , H.
Fisher Eldrldge , Wlllard B. Ferguson ,
Frederick A. Gilbert , Arthur L. Robinson ,
James S. Sanborn and James F. Shaw.
While In the city the visitors stopped at
the Mlllard.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET
Routine Jlu lne ami 11 Ilrldnre Con
tract Tale Up the Time of
the Member * .
Very little other than routine business was
done by the county commissioners at their
meotlug to close up the month and to pass
tbo usual appropriation sheets.
The contract with the Canton Bridge com
pany for the steel bridge over the Elkborn
In Waterloo precinct , through the Llndqucst
section 210 feefl. Including approaches for
$4GOO , V.US closed. U was stated that the
EOvcnty-five-foot bridge over a branch of the
Paptlllon on Center street , about two miles
north of Mlllard , contracted for by the same
company , is about ready to be set up. The
county board has concluded to make per
manent bridges In the future If the funds
will stand It and drop the old style of
wooden and combination bridges.
The purchase of a quarter acre of land
from August ) Prochnow In Florence precinct
to straighten out a road was authorized.
The. consideration Is Insignificant.
Register of Deds Croakers' request for
authorization to employ to extra clerUs for
three months was granted on Mr. Crocker's
explanation that 167 Index books are In con
stant use and four of these have to be copied
to preserve the records , as paper will wear
out.
KNOCKS OUT YEISER'S HOBBY
Jud e Scott Declilcn that the Petition
to the Council In Not Accord-
In u to Law.
John O. Yeiser has failed to get his Ini
tiative and referendum proposition before the
people at the coming election. The reason
for this Is that he could not satisfactorily
show to the court that he had 20 per cent of tha
qualified voters of the city signed to his peti
tion. He had to concede that the number
of signatures on the petition as it appeared
In the court was not 2,621 , th eproportlon
required for Judge Scott to order a peremp
tory writ of mandamus on City Clerk Hlgby.
Ho at the same time charged that 300 names
were missing through the Inadvertency of
the city clerk , but the Judge said the clerk
would have to bo presumed to have done bis
duty unless the contrary could be shown ,
and the burden of proof would be on Yeiser
to show that Mr. 'Hlgby had not done bis
duty
City Attorney Connell said there were
really only 2,500 names on the petition , and
of these only enough to show 5 per cent of
the qualified voters of the city ; that
Is. these were all that showed that
they were qualified by giving their resi
dence. Mr. Yeiser reiterated his claim that
fully 300 names had been lost somehow ,
but the Judge said the only way this could
be proven was to compel the clerk to testify
on an alternative writ.
In giving his decision tbo Judge criticized
the direct legislation law as a "conglomera
tlon that was neither apple , blossom or
tree , " and advised Yelsor to go before the
legislature and have It amended so that'
whenever a petition should be presented by
20 per cent of the qualified voters of the
city It would bo mandatory upon the city
clerk to submit the proposition to the people
ple , either to "bo voted up or down. But I
he also intimated that there Is a possibility
that the coming legislature might repeal
the law altogether. Finally , he advised
Yeiser to get up a now petition entirely In
proper form and have It presented for a
submission of the proposition at the next
city general election. Yeiser said he cer
tainly would have another petition before
April. The total voting strength of the
city was stated to bo a little over 13,000 ,
FEDERAL BUILDING NOTES
Postmaster Keys of Madison , Wls. . was a
visitor at the Omaha postofilce yesterday.
The sale of stamps at the Omaha post-
office for the month of September amounted
to $30,135.32 , which was on Increase of about
$2,000 over the August sales.
F. V. Grldley , who was money order clerk
at tbo postofflco In Omaha under Postmas
ters Yost. Hall , Coutant and Gallagher , but
who is now superintendent of the Sweet-
water Kilning company's mines at Rock
Springs , Wyo. , was a vlsltcr at the postolSce
yesterday.
United States Marshal Thummel and Clerk
Hlllla have returned from Lincoln , where
they were attending the October term of
the United States court. The court has ad
journed until ono week from next Monday
that the court officers and Jurors may at
tend the Peace Jubilee celebration In this
city.
city.Tho
The postofflco building will be decorated
thin week and a largo picture of President
McKlnley will be buna ; juit over the mln
entrance to the building on Sixteenth street.
The office has a now eighteen-foot flag
which has not yet been flung to the breeze
which will be christened the day the Pres
ident is In the city.
BIDDERS RUN A DEAD HEAT
Mnrpliy and the Grant rav
Company MaUe Similar llliln
on I
Hugh Murphy and the Grant Paving com
pany have again run a close race for a pav
ing contract. In fact , tn this latest case ,
they have run a dead heat. The paving
for which the bids wcro received was for
the Improvement of Mason street from
Thirty-first to Thirty-third , which Is to be
paved with asphalt. Both paving contrac
tors bid $1.09 a yard , and offered the
same figures on all the extras except the
resetting of ofd curbs upon which Murphy's
bid was 2 cents lower than Grant's. This
could not settle the award , however , for
there is no curb to reset. As a consequence
quence the Board of Public Works has not
awarded the contract but will wall In the
expectation that the two contractoia will
como together on some compromise.
Mortality Miit
The following births and deaths wore re
ported to the health commissioner during
the twenty-four hours ending at noon yes
terday :
Births Joseph Vogel , 1303 South Fifth ,
Ctrl ; Theodore Luplnskl , 2454 South Fif
teenth , boy ; Carl Linden , 2524 Cumnlg , girl ;
Albert H. Wagner , 1908 South Thirty-fifth
avenue , boy.
Deaths Thomas C. Metzer , 2C14 Indiana
avenue ; G weeks ; John Spoer ] , 3308 Cumins ,
65 years ; Elizabeth Kemp , 1717 Chicago , 47
years ; Elnora M , Blair , Thirty-third aud
Center , 58 years , asphyxiation.
Complete the ItepiivInK *
The city repair gang has completed the ro-
pavlng of the Intersection of Twentieth
and Douglas streets with granite blocks and
the Omaha club will tomorrow finish a sim
ilar Job on the west side of Twentieth adJoining -
Joining the club house. The work has been
done In order to provide a smooth roadway
for President McKlnlcy , who will make the
'
club IIOUBO his headquarters during bis
'stay in the city next week.
IlcllttlnR the Flea < .
City Electrician Shurlg has commenced to
put the Ak-Sar-Ben floats In condition for
use In the parade that is to act as the cs-
) i cert of President McKlnTey next week. He
expects to bo at work day and night to com
plete the preparation. A big portion of the
work will consist In replacing the Incan
descent globes on the electric floats which
VPI-B removed after Thursday night's pa
rade.
K" L.UUH..I > flooil.
The Standard Asphalt company of Chicago
Is engaged in repairing two blocks of as
phalt paving on South Sixteenth street be
tween Farnara nnd Howard street. The
company laid the pavement on a flvo years'
guaranty , which expires this fall , and it
Is preparing to turn over the pavement to
the city In good shape.
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Vlnilnut riiiim Ahont Heady.
City Engineer Rosewatcr believes he will
have the plans and specifications of the now
viaduct oit Sixteenth street In readiness for
submission to the city council at the meet
ing on next Tuesday night. The force In
his office has been steadily at work upon
them for several weeks and has worked the
plans out In detail.
Munt Iteapiiolnt
The council at Its meeting will be called
upon to ircappolnt about fifty registrars.
Fully that number of the appointments
made some time ago have failed to qualify.
About a dozen have Informed the city clerk
that they will be unable to serve and the
remainder have failed to rooort.
OHIO PEOPLE VOICE PRAISE
Toledo KxciirNloiilxtM Sfnrt for Honu
Full of TraiiKiulNxNiliuil unit
Omaha KnthUHlniiiii.
In two long trains the Ohio excursionist )
started homeward at 7 o'clock Friday nlghl
The second section contained the Ohio
commissioners , Mayor Jones , Editor Curtis
and several architects with their wives froa
Toledo. Seated In the smoking compartment
of the fourlh car were President Kllbourno ,
Vice Presidents Kumler and Belt , Secretary
Harris of the commission , Architect Tallls
and James Smith , the stockman , discussing
the exposition.
To the harmless question of how they en
joyed the exposition the replies "greal. "
"fine , " "splendid , " "excellcnl , " snapped
like fire crackers. And then
everybody started to pralso It at
once. "That stock show Is a heap sight
betler than Iho ono al the Columbian expo-
Billon , " said Mr. Smith. "I never saw any
thing llko It ) , " and then they chose Vice
President Kumler to speak for them.
"Tho entire commission , " said ho , "and
the private citizens who accompanied us
are delighted with the trip and Iho curios-
Itlos they have been shown. The exposition
exceeded our expectations. The mining and
electrical exhibits are far superior to thos
of Iho Columbian exposition. I never heard
praise so uniformly expressed as on Ihls
Irlp. It was great great.
"The gentlemen behind this enterprise are
entllled to the greatest credit. When they
conceived the idea of Ihe Transmtsslsslppl
Exposlllon Ihey bullded belter lhan they
know. Wo were delighted to visit Omaha
and hope that you will return the greeting
at our exposition In 1903 , In commemora
tion of the 100th anniversary of Ohio's ad-
mlEslon to the United States. You are a
great agricultural state. So come with
sheaves of wheat and shocks of com. And
como ten hundred million strong. That beat *
Lincoln's requesl. We'll welcome you In our
hearts and to our homes.
"Your exposition Is conceded to bo ths
best of Its kind In the nlnotentb cenlury
and has received and merited the plaudits
of seventy million people. "
Editor Curtis Hald It was his business to
get Ohio pcoplo to talk , not talk himself ,
but ho could not ! contain his surprise and
delight In the exposition. "Wo were pre
pared to be very critical , you know , " said
ho , "for wo are to have an exposition our
selves , but wo found nolhlng tocriticise. .
Instead , wo did nothing but odmlro and
praise the buildings and exhibits. "
ArchltecD Tallls and several others came
on to btudy the archttecluro and plans of the
buildings and they had naught but pratso
for their beauty and dignity.
"I could talk for an hour about our good
time , " sold Mayor Jones. "We have all
enjoyed It Immensely and are deeply grati
fied at t'ho
attenllon and hospllallty wo
have received. You cannot express our
pleasure too strongly. "
And then the train pulled out with Us
passengers still wondering at and praising
the exposition.
The Bee was Friday afternoon favored
with a serenade by the Toledo Marino band
which accompanied the Toledo delegation
to the exposition and took part In the Ohio
day excrclneu Thursday. The band Is com
posed of forty-two pieces , but only had
twenty-five on this trip , The leader Is W. H.
Van Dorn and N. W. Harlman is the drum
major. The band assembled In the court
of The Bee building and played a march ,
after which It ) rendered a concert selection ,
In which Mr. Hartman was given an op
portunity to show his capabilities as a cor-
nctlst. The hastily gathered audience
showed its appreciation of this selection
so enthusiastically that an cncoro was given.
The band left last ) evening with the ex
cursionists for Chicago , where It will play
today and will then go on to Plttaburg to
attend the Knights Tetnolar concUv * .
