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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , XOVEMBEtt ii , 1808.
Dress Goods.
The leading dress goods
lioueo in the west. Over
30,000 styles to select from.
Clearing sale after Expo. 45
patterns in different grades of
coverts ; some 5 yards , some 54
and 6 yards at one-third less than regular
prlco. High grade ccpons that sold from
J3.BO to J5.00 per yard some almost 3V4
yard * for skirts some 5 yards sotno 6
yards all will be sold at one-third lees than
regular prlco to clean them up. 1,500 pat
terns In novelties at from 08c for full pat
terns to $10.50 , which Is only half former
price. Broadcloths In remnants and In
dress patterns at about one-half the usual
price. Astrakhans for trimmings , etc. , at
lets than any other house. See our $ L9S
patterns , worth $3.00.
Great Silk Sale
Thousands of short lengths
accumulated during the Expo
sition , to be sold tat a tremendous
deus reduction. New silks
just received , New taffetas
in both plain and changeable ,
new stripes , now plaids , now fancies , now
polka dots , new Pckln stripe grenadines ,
cow black satins , new black dress silks ,
new polka dot velvets , now black and white
Uayadere velvets. 60 new exclusive waist
patterns , high class silks , I yards In each
piece. Plain silks , changeable silks , stripe j
silks , at only 19c. 21-Inch plain pongee , In
all colors , extra value at 29e. Ganlolsr * 2-
toncd silks and new Scotch stripes at 39c.
Fancy silks of all kinds , plnlds , stripes , bro
cades , 69e. . Plain and changeable taffeta ,
nil shades , very good , 69e. Plain black
natln duchesse , all pure silk , extra value ,
75c. Plaids and stripes , over 1,000 styles ,
worth tl.oO , at only OSc. Black dress silk .
In the most popular weaves , the best quail- I
ties that are made , guaranteed In every re- 1 i
pect , special , $1.00. New rainbow plaids , '
very latest , exquisite shadlngs , $1.25. New
polka dots , popular shades , best grades , ;
only .1U.
i Household Linens
Great November sale of
household Linens. Extensive
assortment exceptional val
ues. Unusually favorable
buying conditions for this time
of the year in household ; '
linens came our way. We took advantage ol
them with the result that -we shall placu
on sale tomorrow values never before equal- j
led at the opening of the season. In many
Instances the prices arc below actual 1m- 1
port cost : 60-Inch full bleached damask , j
20c yard ; extra heavy cream damask , 23u' | '
yard ; 60-Inch German sliver bleached !
damask , 35c yard ; turkey red damask , 12'/4c i
yard ; 03-Inch bleached Irish damask at 65oj j
yard ; extra heavy all linen bleached damask , i
39c yard ; 70-Inch double satin damask , 72 < ic ! '
yard ; 64-inch , heavy cream Scotch damask , ,
49o yard ; 64-Inch heavy unbleached Austrian1 1
damask , 39c ; lOc all linen bleached crash al |
GVSc ; IGc heavy all linen crash , at lOc ; 7' c
checked glass towelling , at 4c ; 15o all linen
3 > uck towels at lOc ; IDc extra large double
warp bath towel , lOc ; 100 dozen cotton huck
towels , slzo 24x52 , at 7 ! c ; lOc bath , and
linen towels 4t5 $ HJ f-t ! ? J | * - > l [
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS' I
Question of Pay for Police Ooramissionors
Gets Partial Settlement.
CITY ATTORNEY AWARDS IT TO NEW BOARD
Council Adopt * tin * Hcpnrt nnil Thru
Allotm the Old Iloaril
for tiic Time lit Mrn
Aotiinlly Served.
The most Important bit of business nt last
night's council meeting , which lasted only
in hour , between 7 and 8 o'clock , to enable
the exposition stockholders to hold their
meeting , was n report from City Attorney
Connell regarding the unpaid salaries of the
new and the old Flro nnd Police commis
sioners. The council has not allowed the
salaries of the former from February to
September and of the old members from
Juno to September because It was unable to
decldo which was entitled to the salary.
City Attorney Connell gave It as his opin
ion that the old Hoard ot Flro and Police
Commissioners , constituting the board do
facto , would , bo liable to the members of the
new Board of Flro and Police , Commissioners.
which was the board do Jure , for the salaries
received by the members of the old board
from the tlmo that the members ot the new
board qualified and made demand for thu
possession of the office. He held , however ,
that , the city having paid salaries to the
members of the old board for n portion ot
the Intervening tlmo , no liability exists on
behalf ot the city to the members of the
now board for the salaries so paid. It was
aluo the city attorney's opinion that , the
members of the new board being members
d Jure , and as such entitled to recover from
the members of the old board the salaries
paid them as stated , the city should pay the
members of the now board any unpaid salary
now In Its hands.
As was to bo expected this report raised
objections from the popocratlc members ,
Lobeck and Ourklcy , and also Stuht. who
held that the old board was entitled U
salaries for the whole tlmo they l"d ! thu
office until they were ousted. City A'tr-iuay
Connell explained that his report was in
strict accordance with the law , which would
glvo the now commissioners salary from the
tlmo they demanded the offices.
The report was adopted and was later
rather Icnored. The finance committos ie >
ported In favor of allowing the old c"tiim ! -
Blonors' salary for the period of time thjy
actually served and this was aOcnted.
Councilman Ilurmcster Introduced a roso-
lutlon requesting the exposition company to
donate to the city the fire apparatus and
bulldlne on the exposition grounds in ex-
cbanco for the service that has been ren
dered ,
Terminal Cnminn > ' Orillnnnee.
The ordinance clvlne the East Omaha
Bridge and Terminal company right of way
to construct tracks froai Fourteenth unJ
Webster streets to KUlun and Capitol avenue -
nue , as amended to iatlfiy nil parties In-
tcrreteJ , was read a II.'J. and errand tln.o
and referred. An ordinance narrowing Chicago
cage streol from Thl'ty-clshth to Thirty-
ninth * trcc-s was also lntrcxlucd.
On the third read'tu the following
ordinances were passed : Ucflalnn Icnsth ut
ttrms of the Flro anl OoKco i-onimlisloner : ,
paving Mo on from Thiny-flrs : to Ihlriy-
Ihlrd and the monthly votary ordinance.
Mayor Moorip vetoed the resolution by
whleh the bid'of-the Board of Education w.U
accepted for $18,000 Intersection bonds at a
premium of $300. The mayor pointed out
that pltz r & Co. and White & Co , bl.l
$378 aud 1.160 respectively and were there ,
eatltled to have thi-Ir oflora conildered I
Cloak Sale
This morning we com
mence the greatest sale of
ladies' ready to wear garments
ever attempted. Every gar
ment in the Cloak department
must bo closed out In the next few days to
make room for our new , high class , tailor
made goods expressly for city trade arrlT-
Ing dally. Wednesday morning wo start
the sale with COO ladles' Jackets In rough
effects and plain blacks , that were $10.00 ,
will bo sold at $5.0 $ . TOO Jackets In rough
effects and plain colors , that were $15.00 ;
can bo bought now for $3.08. 230 ladles'
plush capes that sold for $6.00 , braid and-Jet
trimmed , lined and Interlined , thlbct fur all
around ; the greatest value over offered for
the money , at $2.7. . 150 ladles' plush capes ,
30 Inches long , silk lined and Interlined ,
trimmed with braid and Jet , worth $15.00 ,
sale prlco $7.50. Ladles' eiderdown dressing
sacques In nil colors , blue , pink , red and
gray , that sold for $1.25 , on sale at 59c.
Ladles' silk walnts , In green , red , blue and
black , $6.00 quality , at $3.08. Ladles' silk
skirts , In large brocades and stripes , sold
formerly at $6.00 , sale price , $3.98.
Furnishing Goods
The best values ever offered
in Ladies' and Gtnts' Furnish
ings. Men's mocha and kid
gloves , the regular § 1.25 ones ,
on sale at 75c. Men's dress
kid gloves and mitts , lined , worth $1.00 , at
50c. Ladles' mocha and kid mitts , worth
$1.00 , nt 50c. Ladles' $1.50 kid gloves at 69o.
Men's $1.23 and $1.50 underwear at 75c ,
Men's 7'ic and $1.00 underwear at 50c.
Men's all wool sox at 12V4c. Men's black ,
brown and fancy sox at 12c. Children's
underwear at 12'fcc , 15c and 20c. Ladles'
fine fleeced lined vests and pants , worth
$1.00 , at 50c. Ladles' Jersey ribbed vests
nnd pants , at 19c. Ladles' Jersey ribbed
vests and pants , worth 50c , at 25c. Ladles'
fine camel's hair and natural gray under
wear , worth $1.00 , on sale at 50c. Ladles'
fleeced llflbU hose , worth 25fl , at 12' , e.
In advance of the bid of the Board of Edu
cation , particularly as the city would
therfby be .benefited. The veto , however ,
was not sustained.
Mayor Moores also returned without bis
approval a resolution ordering wooden side
walks on both sides of Ames avenue from
Thirtieth to Forty-second streets and north
Fide of Grand avenue from Thirty-eighth to
Fortieth streets , because the streets are
brought to grade. The veto was sustained.
The Board of Public Works was Instructed
to put In a condition of public safety Ames
avenue and other streets to the north be
tween Thirtieth and Fortieth. Tha streets
were damaged last spring by floods.
A large amount of routine business was
not cleared away. This will be disposed of
at meeting to bo held Thursday morning.
At this time , also , the appointments of
judges nnd clerks of election by the county
Judge- will be confirmed.
FIRE AND HULlGt MATTERS
Cnplnlii Montyii DUiulNncd nnd Uc-
tr.etlve. Cox Mndo Captain In III *
Stend Itoutliic Work.
The meeting of the Fire and Police Com
missioners last night was a protracted one ,
a large- amount of routine lousiness having
been presented for adjustment. [
Captain Mostyn of the police department i
was dismissed , the reason given being "for
the good of the service , " and Detective W. '
W. Cox was appointed rap < taln to succeed
him. Oscar Karbach "was appointed assistant ,
clerk to the chief of police. j
Leaves of absence were granted to Firemen - '
men John A. Rells , Heury C. Jacobs , John
Coylo , Thomas Kochtord , Olaf Olcson and
Patrick Connelly , and Policemen W. II.
Marshall and Anton Inda. Ono resignation
was received and accepted , that of Oliver
Marrell , driver of the chief's wagon of Com
pany 3.
Frank Urban , a fireman of Company 3 ;
was transferred to the police department,1
where ho will officiate as patrolman.
The board then discussed the subject of
debts contracted by firemen and policemen ,
and the outcome of It was that the follow
ing resolution was moved and passed : (
Resolved. That nil policemen and firemen
employed by the city of Omaha must pay' '
honest debts contracted , and all policemen
nnd firemen who shall hereafter sell or dls-
P'se of their pay prior > to tha regular pay
day Hhull be considered guilty of misconduct
nnd subject to dismissal from office. j
The clerk was Instructed to notify the
chiefs of the two departments of this new
rule.
Among othi > r Items of business transacttd
were the approval ot the ( bond ot Charles L.
Llewllyn , sergeant of police , and the allow
ing of a * 77 claim 'by ' L. Von Bleker for pay
whllo 111.
Harry Took n ItiUIi.
Harry Hotchklss , 11 years old. claims that
he accomplished the most original feat of nil
the revelers at the exposition orf'th ? closing
night. Shortly before the lights went out
for the last time Hotchkls and several com-
I panlons went to get a flnal view of the la
goon. Hotchklss was doing n contortionist
act on the ratling when he was awkward
nnd unlucky enough to fall In. The water
wa ! i " nd Mi depth nnd the boy plunged
desperately about until he could reach a
hand extended by a startled comrade.
HotchXIfis was escorted to his home at 1511
KhemocHt avenue with chattering teeth but
llttlo the worst ! for his bath.
Cliurifr Aivnlnxt llntrn Withdrawn.
William Rates , the young man who on
Saturday night last attempted to kill his
sweetheart , Ulna Tucker , at 2SOS Sahler
street. , was relfnscd from custody yester
day on h'.H promise to leave the city. Ml i
Tucker withdrew her charges against him
and he IOOK a train ( or Chalta'uooga , Tenn.
Col I Inn In CiiMloily.
Willis Collins , a stranger In tbo city , who
has hrcn occupying apartments in the board-
Ins house of Mrs. Mary Dudley. 1822 Klner
avenue , was arrested laat evening about S
All the broken lots , odd sizes , late shipments and special Expo
sition goods , will be offered this week at a small fraction of their cost.
Everything of this nature must be closed out at once. Our grand
regular assortments are greater than ever before. Prices were never
so low on new , seasonable wanted goods. The latest and best on
men's clothing and ladies' ready to wear garments , at special reduced
prices.
Handherchi&fs
Grand Hankerchiof Salo.
Special line of ladies' and
children's handkerchiefs ,
goods worth 5c and 7c , on sale
Wednesday for Ic. Ladies'
fancy border handkerchiefs only 2V4c each.
Ladles' fine white handkerchiefs , regular
prices lOo and 15c , special prlco Be. Elegant
fancy embroidered and hemstitched handker
chiefs , also lace edge worth 25ch , on sale
at lOc. Fancy ribbons all the late shades lu
the new fancy ribbons , regular price 15c ,
on sale at 5e per yd. French plato mirrors ,
25 gross elegant French plate mirrors , H In.
thick , regular price 25c , sale prlco only 9c
each.
Sheet Music
Special sale on Sheet Music
Wednesday morning from 10 to
12 o'clock , we will sell the
following selections at 15c per
copy , regular price , 50c. "She
Was Bred In Old Kentucky , " by Dralsted and
Carter ; "Dear College Chimes , " by Chas. K.
Harris ; "He Certainly Was Good to Me ; "
"I Want a Real Coon. " We also carry an
elegant line of the national sheel music sold
at 5o per copy.
Bed Comforts
10 dozen winter weight com
forts at 75c each. 10 dozen
extra heavy sateen covered
comforts at $125 each. 25
dozen bed comforts at § 1.50 ,
$2.50 , $2.75 each.
!
o'clock , being charged by Mrs. Dudley with
threatening to kill her. Collins applied at
the house for room and board yesterday
morning. The police cay IIP drank consid
erable ) during the day and at supper time
his threats to take his landlady's lifo caused
her to have him taken Into custody.
MEIKLEMIN'SJJRAVE ' WORDS
( Continued from First Page. )
J. Bryan at his post In Florida and Theodore
Roosevelt running for governor In New York.
Mr. Smyth threw some fun at the record of
Dave Mercer and turned the credit for the
exposition bill , the Indian congress bill and
the Indian depot supply bill over to Senator
Allen , giving to ex-Senator Mandorson the
credit for the postofflce.
The other speeches were for the purpose
of making it appear that the popoorattc ad
ministration of stuto affairs had been moro
economical than that of the republicans. Mr.
Hitchcock discussed the silver question at
Metz hall lit some length.
Fifth Wurrt SewMnii.
The Fifth Ward Republican club heM a
meeting In Mallofy's hall last evening , J.
L. Dalrd presiding. There were about fifty
present. Thoco who spoke on behalf of the
republican candidates were : Harry Easton ,
John L. Kennedy , Jacob Kaley , Frank nur-
raan and n. H. Olmstead. V. D. Walker
arrived after the meeting had adjourned.
William F. Gurley , who had been advertised
as the principal speaker , failed to put In an
appearance.
Illiln't Want to Hour Curley.
Worklngmen did not turn out last night
to the meeting advertised to be held at
Crelghton hall under the- auspices of the
Worklngmen's Republican club. W. F.
Gurley , A. S , Churchill , A. W. Jeffries and
Frank Heller of Dlalr were llflted as the
speakers of the evening , but as there was
not sufficient attendance to warrant the '
efforts of the oratorn the meeting was called
off and the few who had assembled wandered - 1
dered away.
MEMORY OF MARTIN JOHNSON
II Will Hr In the Form of n Monument
ment Ert'etnl liy Com-
imiiy G.
The- members of Company O , Second Ne
braska volunteers , formerly the Omaha
Guards , held a meeting last evening In
Gcrmanla hall for the purpose of winding
up the affairs of the company. Sergeant
George II. Purvis presided. It was decided
to expend the money regaining from the
regimental canteen fund In the erection of
I a monument to the memory of Private Mar
tin Johnson , the only member of the com
pany who died during the period of its ' i |
service.
|
After the business meeting there was a I j
banquet , at which a number of officers aud '
privates made short farewell speeches.
Among those who spoke were Lieutenant
E. Hodgtas , Lieutenant Kennedy and Cap
tain Wilson.
i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
j MprrliiKe I.lccime .
County Judge Baxter Issued the following
marrlago licenses yesterday ;
Name and Residence. Age.
i Truman N. D. Snyder , Rawllns , Wyo 3U
j Mlna M. Rhodes , Aberdeen , S. I ) 22
Madge K. Nlllsen , Douglas county , Ncb.,3G
Christina Dall , Washington county. Neb..24
Alfred Johnson , Phelps county. Neb 38
Caroline Dahlln , Omaha . . . . . . . .23
Orln Masters , Omaha 46
Hattlo A. Mastertnan , Lincoln 32
I Fred W. Vollmer , PhlladclpMa 23
! Mrs. Eleanor K Ilodowskl , O naha , .29
'Joseph ' A. Selden , Persia , la 23
Maud Jacobs , Lincoln 19
Charles M Foster , Omaha 24
'Ethel ' K. Scavor , Omaha 23
Hardware , Stoves , Etc.
Hardware , stoves and house-
furnishing department. At
tention ! Now that the
Expo is over , prepare for
the cold winter to come. Note
these prices on stoves : Two-holo No. R
laundry stove , special , $2.93. Wood , air
tight , $2.69. Junior Oak heating stove ,
$4.95. Coal , alr-tlght , $7.93. Large 17-
Inch Coral Oak , $9.43. The best double-
heating base burner on earth , large size
Radiant Stewart , a regular $15.00 stove , our
price $34.03. Stewart Hot Blast , the best
alr-tlght stove made , regular $1C.OO ; our
price $10,93. Solid steel range , 6 holes ,
largo ovens , with water front , all complete ,
$24.93. Special low prices this week on
stoves.
STABBED IN A DRUMEN ROW
Brawl in a Saloon Ends in Death of
Bartender Jones.
GEORGE CHALLMAN STRIKES A FATAL BLOW
Trouhle SturU Over 1'ronrletor'n Tle-
ftiHiil to Sell Liquor oil Credit
Murderer Stirrendern Illin-
iielf to the Authorities
A drunken row Monday night In a saloon at
the corner of Thirteenth and Webster streets
culminated in a stabbing affray In which
J. R. Jones , the bartender , received a wound
from the effects of which he died in less
than five minutes. George M. Challmun ,
who did the stabbing , gave himself up to
the police yesterday morning.
Challman coolly walked Into the police sta
tion yesterday morning and gave himself up.
When taken before Captain Mostyn he said :
"Well , captain , here I am. I am the man
who -truck the blow that killed Jones. "
Challman then detailed the affair. He said
that after the act ho separated from
Maher and Grady at their homes a halt a
block from the saloon where the murder oc
curred. At the west side of the saloon he
said he dropped the knlfo the murder was
committed with In a patch ot dry grass. Ho
said ho passed the night until 0:30 : Tuesday
morning walking the stretets In the vicinity of
his homo , 31 South Twenty-first street. At
that hour ho Informed his father of his act
and was advised to go to tbo police station
and give himself up. Ho agreed to this and
was accompanied by his father to the sta
tion.
Chnllmnn'H Story of the Murder.
Challman's version of tbo murder Is that
ho and Maher and Grady were drinking in
the saloon and Grady became Involved In a '
quarrel with the proprietor , Johnson , over
credit. The bartender took Johnson's part
and Challman Interfered to save Grady from
possible Injury. After the quarrel the three ,
went to the bar , where they stood talking , j
Wbllo standing there , Challman saya , ho i
took out his pockctknlfc to cut his finger- |
nails. Ho had this knife In his hands , he i
says , when he and his two companions i
started out of the saloon. Just as he was I
about to pass out the bartender came and
stood in the door. Fearing that the bar- j i
tender Intended assaulting him , Challman i
says be made a backward blow at Jones
breast with the knife. He said he felt the
knife strike something , but did not think
then that ho had Inflicted on the bartender
other than a flesh wound. He then threw the
knife away and leisurely walked up town
after separating from his companions.
Two hours after he said ho heard two men
\\ho passed him on Sixteenth street talk-
Ing about a murder lit Thirteenth and Web
ster streets. He then made up his mind that
his blow had been fatal. He and his com
panions wcro very drunk , he says.
After telling his story , Challman was
taken by Captain Mottyn to the cpot where bo
says he threw the knife , but It could not bo
found. Ho says It was a small , black-
handled pen knife , but , Judging from the
wound , it must have been a heavy dirk
knife , possibly made out of a heavy file.
He In Sorrj' > 'ow.
| Challman says he H sorry ho killed Jones ,
1 and says It was not Intentional , but the Im
pulse of the moment , as ha thought Jones
Intended kicking him as he left the door. Ho
says he bad only known Jones a week , hav
ing met him lost Sunday when bo with his
brother Emll , Thomas Lenahan and two
women were lu tbo saloon , and bad some
trouble with Jonoe because of the women ,
He denied having had any enmity cgalnit
Jones because ot this trouble. Challman Is
Sheeting and FsSuslin
Gc extra heavy L L muslin ,
at 3.c 9-4 sheeting , 81 in
ches wide , at lOc. 12icLons-
dale cambric , at 7 c. GOc
ready toise sheets , at 45c.
lOc ready to use slips , 5ijc.
? 2Ac 9-4 bleached sheeting , 81
inches wide , at I7c.
Jewelry Sale
Closing out souvenirs atJ -
cost. All our 50c souvenir
spoons go at lOc. All our
§ 1.50 and Si.75 sterling silver
souvenir spoons go at 98c.
Special sale on watches. Men's
nickel watches , stem wind and
set , reliable time keepers , 98c
each. Men's gold filled
watches , Elgin or "Waltham
i movements , regular $12.00j
i watch , rn sale at S7.95 , Men's ;
j 14kt gold filled watches , fine
ElSin or Waltham works , re
gular § 20 watches , on sale at
812.50 warranted to wear 20
years. Ladies' ] 4kt gold filled
hunting case watches Weir-
, ranted to wear 20 years re
gular price $20 , sale price ,
§ 10.95 fully guaranteeed.
an employe at the Union Pacific shops an > \
lives with his parents at 831 South Twenty-
first street. Ho Is about 25 years old.
An Inquest will be held over Jones' body
this afternoon. His father , J. R. Jones , Is
a banker at Adrian , Minn. Ho has been
notified.
Grady and Maher , who were with Chall-
man at the time of the murder , will be
held as witnesses until after the Inquest.
A stubborn cougn or tlCKilug in the throat
yields to Ono Minute Cough Cure. Harmless
In effect , touches the right spot , reliable and
jubt what Is wanted It acts at ancu.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
C. L. Doran of Cincinnati Is at the Mil-
lard.
lard.John
John M. Fuller of New York Is at the Her
Grand.
K. Gloor ot St. Louis is stopping at the
Mlllanl.
W. S. Putman of Chicago Is stopping at
the Mlllanl.
E. E. Ilinklc of Chicago is a guest of
tbo Mlllanl. i
Walter J. Greene of Chicago Is stopping
at the Millard.
Alfred Clark of St. Louis. Mo. , Is a gueEt
of the Millard.
William L. McPhcrson of Washington. D. j 1
C. , is at the Millard.
Miss W. Ervln of T. M. & J. Eppo Is now
a guest of the Mlllanl.
N. H. Evans and F. H. Emerson of New
York are nt the Her Grand.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lawrence of New
York are at the Her Grand.
Charles W. Engcl of Lincoln , Neb. , Is
visiting his parents , Mr. and Mrs. F. Engcl ,
for a few days.
D. D. Howard , Ml s Letty Howard , W. S.
Snnford , Mrs. H. G. Mclntyro of St. Louis
are at the Her Grand.
Miss Herbertn Jaynes of the University of
Nebraska Is spending a few days at her
home on Etnmett street.
Mack Morrison , Ren Cotton , Arthur Wcls- !
hans and Michael Clarkson have returned
from a hort visit to Lincoln.
W. A. DonoUon , who has been observer at
the local weather office for the past year ,
has gene to DCS Molncs , where he will
take charge of the station nt that place.
Land Commissioner Wolfe , Secretary of
State Porter , State Superintendent Jackson ,
Governor Holcomb and Senator Allen ar
rived In Omaha yesterday to take part In
the fusion campaign in this county. ]
Prof. James Mconey of the Bureau of
Ethnology of the Smithsonian In"tltuto , re
turned to Omaha last night , after having
escorted the southern Indians to their reser
vation home * . Prof. Mooney goes on to
Washington today.
ColrUel M. H. Day of Hapld City , S. D. .
one of the leading mining men of the Illack I
Hill's country , Is In Omaha. Mr. Day Is now '
engaged In rebuilding the ore reducing plant
nt Rapid City which was originally put up
by Chicago parties a few years ago and
afterwards abandcned.
James M. Wood of Rapid City. S. D. , Is
In the city , being on his way hatne from a
business trip to Iowa. Mr. Wood is the
member of the democratic national commit
tee from his fitate and being a fualonlst sees
all kinds of vlctcry at the coming election
In Siuth Dakota for his party.
Nobraskanx at the hotels : I ) . J. Proctor ,
Whitman ; A. H. Mctzger , Newton ; W. A.
Metzger , Cedar Rapids ; J. A. Saults. Greg
ory : W. W. Andereon , E. Thode , Slmcou ;
G. M. Mills , Kearney. S. R. Turner , Alns-
worth ; George F. Palmer , Crawford ; F. W.
Rarbcr , Hastings ! W. J. Crk > , Illalr ; A. W
Wrod , Aurora ; John R. Healey , Ogalalla ; F.
W. Dodle. York : F. L. Howcll , Dlalr ; O. O.
Hefner , Lexington.
Klnli * I.i-iiuiir of Hcpiilillcnn riutm.
| President Charles E. Winter has appointed
i Paul F. Clark of Lincoln , Frank G , Simmons
i of Seward , Ross , Hammond of Fremont ,
1 John L. Kennedy of Omaha , M. J. Rrown of
Kearney and E. D. Kenney of Lexington the
executive committee of the State Lcugue of
Renubllran clnbi. Mr. Winter goes to
Cozad , GothPuberi ; and Islington this week
to do some work { or the republican state "
ticket.
Furniture
ffelWX.
Our Furniture Dept. the
pioneer of low prices. Just
now we can sell you anything
on the floor if you are in a buy
ing mood. This stand has onyx
top , the brass work Is lacquered so It will
not tarnish. Our price $3,93. $ Special low
prices on all chairs , rockers , extension
tables , sideboards , chiffoniers , bed room
suits , Iron beds , book cases , parlor suits and
couches. Owing to our enormous sales of
the last few months our stock Is all of the
latest and newest.
Striped and checked outing
flannel at yard Sic , 5c , 6c ,
Sc , lOc and 124c. White wool
flannel at yard 15c , 18c , 25c.
yOc and 40c. Striped and ! I
checked shirting at yard 5c ,
CVjc , 8u.c , lOc , 12c aud IGc. Dcd ticking j I
at , yard , 5c , 7Uc , lOc. 12 4e , 15c and 20c. 25 ] j
doz. outing flannel skirt patterns , 25c each.
20 doz. all wool skirt patterns , Cue , 85c , $1.00 ,
$1.25 each.
Bed Blankets
3 cases fancy fine fleeced
Bed Blankets , at pair , 75c. j
2 cases double , white , extra }
heavy bed blankets , at pair , \
95c. 1 case all wool fancy check blankets at
pair $3.50. 1 case wool blankets at pair $1.75.
1 case wool fancy border bed blanket at pair
$2.00. 2 case all wool Davenport bed blan
ket pair $3.50 aud $4.00. 1 case nil wool
gray bed blankets nt pair $3.00.
Carpets
Late shipments of fine goods
at low prices. Brussels carpet
on sale at 48c yd. Sanford's
best 10 wire tapestry brussels
carpet at G3c a yard. Good velvets at 75c yd.
Limited quantities of moq'uetles and Ax-
ralnster carpets at 75c yard. Ingrains at
25c , Dcst union Ingrains , extra value , at 33c.
Best extra super carpets , worth G5c yard ,
on sale at 50o yard. Special cut on all art
squares , C-4 oil cloth for stoves at 65c.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
The record for stamp sales at the South
Omaha postofflce was broken last raontht
when the tolal receipts for stamps alone
amounted to $5,352.27. For the laHt fifteen
months the business of the ofllco has been
Incrcanlng steadily , each month's receipts
going a little hit ahead of the preceding one.
In July last this office was advanced to ono
nf the first class and aside from Omaha mnro
business Is transacted at the office hero than
nt any other In the state. In order to attain
the dignity of a first class postofflco the re
ceipts must -bo $40,000 a year. At the rate
business Is going now the rejelpts for the
fiscal year ending Juno 30 , 1899 , will be- be
tween $50,000 and $60,000.
Business In the money order department
Is constantly on the Increase and some days
as high as ithlrty money orders are sent out.
The number received Is slightly In excess of
this and Is growing cvnrj day. By the time
the new postofflce building la completed the
dally business will moat likely have attained
such proportions that qultn an Increase In
the number of postofflce employes will bo
necessary. Whllo eight carriers are now
employed two moro could 1)0 used to advan
tage and It will not bo long before the post
master -will Ijo compelled to asl ; for
the appointment of moro carriers. The same
can be said of the mailing department. At
the present time the clerks employed In dis
tributing and sorting mall are worked to the
limit and another clerk Is needed at the
present time In order to relieve the pressure.
It IB understood that the present force will
have to sufflco until the now postofflco build *
Ing Is occupied.
Fntlril < > Identify
Thomas McGuggln was arrested Monday
and charged with being a suspicious charae-
tcr. It was thought by the police that the
prisoner had something io < lc- with the
holdup at Free-man's grocery store Saturday
night. From the description given toy Elmer
Howe , the clerk , It was thought that Mc-
Ouggln was the man. After several requests
from Chief Carroll , Ho wo was Induced to
visit the city Jail for the purpose of Identify
ing the prisoner. Late yesterday afternoon
Howe showed up , lmt stated that McGuggln
was not the man. Ho eald that 'McOugglu
was a little bit too tall , although In other
points ho corresponded with the description
furnished the police.
Villon I'ni'lllc'n Jfpvr Hnclno.
The Baldwin locomotive , which has been
on exhibition ot the exposition and WBH
purchased by the stock yards company , wan
turned over to Master Mechanic Dlmmock
yesterday and taken to the Union Pacific
shops. The Weatlnghouse airbrakes on the
engine wlir be replaced by American
vacuum brakea and a number of other
changes will be made before the now en
gine Is placed In service. This engine will
be known as No. 7 from this 'time on and
Is designed to do heavy hauling on the
grades about the yards.
Com-rHr Work
Lenahan & Co. commenced work yesterday
on the concrete work about the now post-
office building. The present curb , which
was net at the time the street was paved ,
la to bo replaced by new curbing and work
men commenced yesterday afternoon dig
ging the old curbing out. This firm will
lay concrete walks about the now bulMIng
besides doing nil of the Instdo concreting.
Dnfp for MuildoVN Trlnl HH.
The case against Joe Maddox for shoot
ing Miku Hart with Intent to kill has been
called in the district court for November
3. Deputy Sheriff Mitchell wa here yes
terday afternoon serving subpoenas on a
number of witnesses. It will be romemben-d
that some months ago Mlko Hart's saloon
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More Expo. Butter
Hnydon Bros , bought all the
butter again. Minnesota but
ter got first prize. The
blue ribbons are on display
in our butter department.
Nowhere elseIn Omaha can you
buy such flue butter. It was all
made to take first premiums nt the exposi
tion and , of course , must bo Just what wo
claim. Dcst butter made. Minnesota separator
rater creamery , Iflc , Sic and 22',4c ; fancy
fresh dairy butter , 14c , 16c and ISc ; good
country butter , 12V4o to lie.
Big Sale on Flour
Best Minnesota high patent
flour , per sack , $1.00. We
guarantee it to bo the best
flour you over used , or you
don't have to keep it. Ten
pounds white navy beans , 25c. Largo sack
pure York state buckwheat , 2Boj
10 pounds whlto or yellow corn meal ,
only lOe. 10 pounds now fresh rolled
brcakfnst oats , 25c. One can solid packed
tomatoes , ono can sweet sugar corn and onn
can new sifted early Juno peas for 23c. Ono
can good tomatoes , ono can corn , ono can
peas and ono can wax or strlug beans , four
for 25c. Ten bars Armour's best laundry
soap for 253c. 12 bars other standard latin-
dry soap 23e. New California prunes ,
four pounds for 25c. New dried grapes , per
pound , 5c. Now Valencia raslns , 3 c , 6c and
6Me. ; New solf-ralslng pancake Hour , only
He. New bright cranberries , per quart , 7c.
Grape nuts , the now health food , per pack
age , nV4c.
Tea and Goffee
Fancy Tea Siftings , new ,
only 20c. New crop English
Breakfast , 25c. Whole Santos
coffee , worth 25c , only 9Ac.
Broken Java and Mocha , only 12V c.
Sugar
Arbucklo invades the west.
Arbuckles reduced the price
of sugar in California from
5Ac pound to 4Ac , and the cut
was Immediately mot by our western re
fineries outsldo ot the trust. That Is why
Htigar la BO cheap now. 20 pounds granu
lated sugar , $1.00.
Meat Sale Wednesday
No. 1 hams , Sc ; 3 pound
beef , Sc. Spring chickens , Sc. Pickled tripe ,
4c. Compound lard , S'/ic. Pickled pork , tie.
Choicest lean bacon , lOc. French spare ribs ,
6c. French pork Bausago 3 Iba. for 2Bc.
was entered by burglars and that during
the scuflle which followed with the robbers
Hart wah shot and badly wounded. Con
trary to expectations he recovered and Mad
dox was Identified a the man who fired
the shot.
( "urn IGvcrjSix MliititfN.
A new time card went Into effect on the.
i Sherman avenue line yesterday. Twenty-
1 one trains will > now be used and cars will
:
[ leave N atrect every six mlnutc.i. Thin
IB some better than the service of last wln-
I ter , when cars were run every eight mln-
I i ' utrs. It Is thought that the number of
trains now In servlco will be ample to
handle aft the- travel , as the exposition
crowds have gone.
City ni > Nn ! | > .
The city council Is billed for a meeting to
night.
August Seldler and wife. 2731 Q street ,
report the birth of a daughter.
Tonight the Knights of the Maccabees will
give a reception and bnll at Mnsonlu hull.
The women of St. Martin's church will
meet with Mrs. A. L. Lull this afternoon.
A now brick gutter Is being laid along
the walk at the main entrance to the stock
vards.
Henry Kelscy , candidate for county com
missioner In this district , was a visitor in
the city yesterday. Mr. Kelsey Intends
spending several days hero , In order to make
the acquaintance of every republican voter
In the city.
Joseph McKern has been discharged from
the custody of the police for want of prnao-
cution. McKeru was arrested for working
n confidence game on a stranger , but when
the time cnmo the principal witness failed to
appear and Judge Babcoek dismissed the
defendant.
Colonel Cliiin < * 'N Condition.
The condition of Colonel Champion S.
Chase at midnight was very low. Word
was received at that hour stating that a
Ic-jion in his brain had occurred and that his
death was believed to bo only a matter of
a few hours.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Patrick Ilary ha ? secured a permit to erect
a store building at 1002 South Eighteenth
street , to cost $1,500.
Robert Tomkln of Chadron was brought to
Omaha last night by deputy United States
marshals , charged with Belling liquor to
Indians.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Omaha Veteran Firemen's association will
take place this ( Wednesday ) evening at 8
o'clock at the chief's ofllce , city hall.
There will bo a special meeting at the
Gardner memorial parish ho HBO of the Par
ish Aid society at 10 a. m. , the King s
Daughters ut 2 p. m. , on Wednesday , No
vember 2.
The Hrltlsh nnd Canadian-American club
and their friends nro reminded that tha
banquet to be given to thn Canadian exposi
tion representatives will bo held nt the Ilnr
Grand hotel , corner Sixteenth and Howard ,
next Thurrday evening , November 3 , at C 30.
Tickets con be obtained nt the club room.
432 Ramgo building , from members of the
club or Robert Cowell , treasurer , Thomas
Kllpatrick & Co.
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cully carried and contains - I
tains lots of comfort In
small apace. Refresh-
Inc , appetlrlnp Boup ]
made at once.
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