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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1898)
12 THE OMAITA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , DEOEMBEH BO , 1808. Changes in Fait Mail Bring Relief to Omaha in Other Way * ONLY THIRTY-SIX HOURS FROM BOSTON nnn Will Allow the DUtrlbntlnii of 1'iprffn Mnitcr Iti Omnlia nt ( he Same Time it U Brine Handed Oat In ChlcaRo. The new fast mall trains that will bo placed In service between Chicago and Omaha on January 1 will not cnly work wonders 1n securing earlier delivery of eastern mall In Omaha , but will material/ ) Improve the express service between this city and the cast. Express packages sent from Now York City and Boston will bo delivered In Omaha just as noon as they wlir bo delivered In Chi cago. This Is duo to the fact that the re arrangement of fast mall trains from the cast will bring a great deal of the express matter from Now York and Boston Into Chicago too late at night for delivery there , while express matter coming to Omaha from ithcso cities win be ent out on the now fast mall trains , arriving hero at 8 o'clock in the morning , so that delivery may bo made In this city In the morning about the eamo time as In Chicago. Ever since the Vondorbllt lines commenced figuring on their now fast trains between New York City and Omaha the officials of the American Express company have been planning to take advantage of the now serv ice and reduce their time on express ship ments. The now schedule has just been completed and a copy was brought back to Omaha from the eastern offices this morning by Superintendent Garner of the American ExprcRB company. The present schedule of forty-eight hours on shipments from Boston and all Now England points to Omaha will bo reduced to thirty-six hours and the pres ent tlmo of forty-three hours from New York City to Omaha will bo cut to thirty-six hours. Difference In n Decade. Ten years ago express shipments from New York City to Omaha were on the road flfty ( hours , and that was then considered to be last tlmo. The several fast freight lines be tween the Atlantic seaboard and the Missouri river now handle shipments between these two localities In fifty-five hours , or In only five hours' longer time than the express com panies required a decade ago. The express freight trains of the fast freight lines have proved formidable rivals of the mall and express trains of express companies during ( the last two years , and the prospective , out In itlmo Is cordially welcomed by the express companies on account of the advantage It will give them over the fast freight lines. After January 1 express matter'for Omaha "Will " leave New York City at 9 p. m. and Boston at 6 p. m. , the Boston express be ing delivered to the New York Central at Albany by the Boston & Albany road. It twill arrive In Chicago over the Michigan Central ait 8:30 : p. m. and leave Chicago over the Northwestern at 10 p. m. , arriving lere at 8:15 : a. m. The Adams Express company , which op crates from New York and Philadelphia over the Pennsylvania lines and througnou * the wcet over the Burlington system tins cot yet made any arrangements to take adVantage - Vantage of the new fast mall trains. For the month of January the Adams company win not ask the Burlington to handle nny express matter on Its new fast mall trains , as the Burlington will be heavily loaded with the overland mall from Chicago to Omaha. The Northwestern has offered to place two cars at the disposal of the American Express company , ae the quan tity of mall It will handle will be light , and the addition of two cars for express service will then make a train of only four cars for tbo engine to pull. With the Burlington the case | s different. It will have from four to six heavily loaded mall cars , and the addi tion of a couple of cars for express matter would handicap It In Us race for the overland inall contract from Chicago to Omaha , After this contract bos been awarded to the Bur lington the officials of the Adams Express company say they will take up the matter of handling express shipments on the now fast mall train of that railroad. CONTEST OVER 1UGHT-OF-WAY. Between Northern Pacific and the O. n. * JT. WALLA WALLA , Wash. , Dec. 29. The railroad war between the Oregon Hallway end Navigation company and the Northern Pacific received fresh Impetus yesterday when condemnation proceedings were com menced In the supreme court by the Snake River Valley Railroad company against tbo Northern Pacific , Farmers' Loan and Trusl company of Now York , the Central Trusl company , Clearwater Short Line railroad A. V. Hollenbcck , E. P. Kuhl and Samue A. Ash to reserve the right-of-way acress the Northern Pacific lands for the railroad between Walla Walla and Lewlston. Petitioner alleges that tbo deed recently executed to the Clearwater Short Line by the Northern Pacific , offering right-of-way , was made to prevent the plaintiff from con demning the land and was not received In good faith , with the intention of construct ing A railroad thereon , and thit neither the Northern Pacific nor Clearwater Short Line ever surveyed or located a line across said land. Petitioner also alleges an offer was made to buy the right-of-way from the Northern Pacific , but the latter refused to eell except on condition that It bo located to tbo satisfaction of the engineer ot the Northern Pacific. The hearing of the peti tion will come up January 25 , 1899. DrlnkliiK Men Tbe , following from the Laramle Repub lican shows something of the workings ot the now temperance policy of the Union Pacific : A significant move. Indicating the policy ot the Union Pacific management concerning drinking and gambling , was taken here last Saturday. Six brakemen , some regular men and some extras , were discharged for drink- Ing. They were "kodaked" by a. spotter Builmgton Cheap Rates South A big saving in the cost of reaching the cities and resorts of th louth is mad * by taking ad vantage of the winter tourist rates offered by the Burlington Route. They apply to almost all points south. Best train for southeast trav eler * to take It the Burlington's 4:65 : p. m. flyer for Bt Louts. TICKET OFFICE : i 1502 Farnam St. Telephone 250. NEW DEPOT ! 10th and Mason Sts. Telephone 128. while nt the bnr and In the act of indulging n a "geezer" and the case was a "cinch. " Of course , these boys dltln't suppose It was against the rules to drink when not on duty , but still they are subject to a call to work at any moment and If then under the In fluence of liquor would not bo fit for duty. U Is evident that the ofllclals have Inaugu rated n strict and unrelenting crusade against drinking and gambling nd evidently will not have In their employ anyone who Indulges In cither of these things to excess , Mnr Clear the Freight Sltnntlon. There has been considerable discussion of demoralization of freight rates following the open letter of the Baltimore & Ohio receiv ers to the Interstate Commerce commission , published In The Ueo on Monday. Trafflc men are Inclined to think the letter , whllo addressed to the commission , was Intended to Inform other railroad lines that the Bal timore ft Ohio would quote nothing but tarltt rates after Janpary 1 and would expect other lines to do the same. Locally , It Is believed the freight situation , which lias been so utterly bad during the last jear , will bo materially Improved after Jan uary 1. Freight men declare that their In structions prohibiting the cutting ot any rate or the Issuance of nny free or reduced rate transportation to shippers , after January 1 , are exceedingly stringent. Ynrilmnnterii. Another change among tbo Nebraska agents of the Union Pacific was made yes terday. Thomas Scanlan , yardmaster at Kearney , Neb. , for a number of yearn , was transferred to the Omaha freight ofllce. lie will report here to J. J. Sherlock , city freight agent. Scanlan .will bo succeeded at Kearney by P. A , Moeder , transferred from tbo Union Pacific station at Cozad , Neb. , where ho has been agent for several years. ItrotiKht Up on the Ilurllnffton. L. C. Manson , the now superintendent ot the Idaho division of the Oregon Short line , Is an old Burlington man. Ho was a telegraph operator and later a train dis patcher on the "Q" from March , 1882 , un til October , 1887. Then ho wont to the Idaho division of the Union Pacific , where ho was a train dispatcher until 1895. Prior to his recent promotion ho was chief dis patcher of the Idaho division of the Short lino. Mr. Hnrt Sny It'll Xervd. "This Is news to me. I know nothing about the matter , " aald President Horace O. Burt of the Union Pacific yesterday afternoon , when shown a telegram from Now York stating that the Union Pacific had joined with other railroad Interests and acquired control of the Chicago & Alton railway. Southern Hnllrond Sold. RALEIGH , N. C. , Dec. 29. The Capo Fear & Yadkln < Valley railroad was bought at master's sale at Fayettevllte today by tht Atlantic Coast line for $3,100,000. Itnllrnnil NoteH. John A. Kuhn , general agent of the North western , has gene out in the state for a short business trip. "Terminal Topics" is the alliterative title of a monthly pamphlet Issued by the Los Angeles Terminal railway. J. O. Phtlllppl , assistant general freight and passenger agent ot the Mlssiouri Pa cific , Is 111 with the grip. T. F. Godfrey , city passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific , Is at company head quarters In St. Louis. Carl Foley , for several years hailed as 'Chief" by the Omaha newsboys , will enter 'the service of the Rock Island road as mes senger for the city office on January 1. U Is unofficially announced that the Rock Island will next spring commence the erec tion of a handsome ten-story passenger ela tion In Chicago , to bo occupied by that rail road , the Lake Shore and the Nickel Plate railroads. The upper floors will be used for general offices and'the building will be especially designed to accommodate the trains on elevated tracks. The new station will be built on the slto of the present structure. Thnniand TouRnei , Could not express the rapture of Annie B. Springer of 1125 Howard street , Philadelphia , Pa. , when she found that Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption had completely cured her ot a hacking cough that for many years had made life a burden. All other remedies and doctors could give her no help , but she says of this Royal Cure : "It soon removed the pain In my chest and I can now sleep soundly , something I can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding its praises throughout the universe. " So will evcrj- ono who tries Dr. King's New Dis covery for any trouble of the Throat , Chester or Lungs. Price SOc and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Kubn & Co.'s drug store ; every Dottle guaranteed. JOHN DOE VANISHES AGAIN Sheriff Tudlock Loses a Prisoner He Had lirotiKht Nearly Hume from Kansas. While going from Omaha to Tender Sheriff Tadloclc of Thurston county lost a prisoner. The prisoner is still ' .t large and Is likely to enjoy his freedom for some time to come , as the sheriff Is not very certain ante to where his man was when he made bis CEcapo. A few days ago a stranger , whoso name went Into the warrant as John Doe , com mltted larceny , In this , that be stole a' lot of property from one of the residents of Fender. It was learned that he had gone to Kansas and requisition papers were securer and the man located. Sheriff Tadloclc armed with the documents , went down to Kansas , secured his man and started for home. Ho reached Omaha In duo time and started north on the St. Paul limited that departs from the Webster street depot at 5:45 : p. m. Everything went well until the train reached DeSoto. Then It was bowline along over tbo level at the rate of sixty miles per hour. Right at this point Mr Doe expressed a desire to visit the wash room for a few moments. Being an accom modating sort of a man , the sheriff allowed his man to go , but of course he went wltn him and stood on the outside of tbo door holding the knob. After Mr. Doe had been In the room for a brief period , the sherin heard n iiolso on the roof of the car. I sounded llko the clatter of feet. The sherlf thought nothing of this at the time , but a rcoment later when he forced the door to the wash room and discovered that his prls or.er had vanished , ho associated the clatter ot the feet with his man. The train contin ued to move along and did not stop until 1 reached Blair. It was then that the sheriff went out to scan the roof and to learn that there was no man on tbo top of any car in the train. Sheriff Tadlock is ot the opinion that his prisoner climbed out of the window , onto the top of tb6 car and then slid down tne aide and dropped off , making good his es cape. ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. Ureat Demands Upon the Association for Coal. The trustees , on account of an empty treasury , are compelled to appeal to ou benevolent citizens for funds to purchas 200 tons of coal to distribute this cold sea sou amongst the aged , sick and worthy pee of our city. The applications are numerous and press Ing and require Immediate attention. Th board , therefore , hopes to have a liberal and early response to their necessitous appeal Checks payable to the "Associated Chart ties" will be thankfully received at 1810 Bt Mary'i avenue. JOHN LAUQHLAND , Secretary. THOS. L. KIMHALL. President. Holldar Ilatek. The usual holiday rates via the Mlssour Pacific railway on December 24 , 25 , 20 , 31 January 1 and 2. Call at company's nei offices , S. E. corner 14th and Douglas , o depot , 15th and Webster BU. BOSTON STORE REMNANTS Toddy a Grand Clearing Bale of All the Remnants in Our Houso. RICES LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE In nanrmcnt Wo Will Sell Some Won derful ItcninntilK , Short Length * of All KlndM of Cotton Good * nt a Mere Fraction of Their Value. 11.00 DRESS GOODS , lEo. Today wo offer every remnant , short engtli and dress length of every descrlp- Ion that have accumulated during our big holiday rush , that sold up to $1.00 yard , oa no big bargain square , all at 16c yard. NEW DRESS GOODS AT 19c. About 2,000 yards of new English brocaded dress goods , i4 Inches wide , a great many } f them to match , in lengths suitable for ivalsts and skirts , elegant new colors , your holco llc ) yard. MPORTED DRESS GOODS REMNANTS AT lOc. Today we give you choice of oil the mported dress goods remnants that match hat we have been selling at 16c and 25o ach. They are all the highest cost Imported illk and wool novelties , plaids , checks , etc. , or tomorrow they go at lOc each. VORSTED , CASSIMERE AND SUITINGS , 15o YARD. Today a grand now lot of those heavy 11 wool cassslmercs and worsteds , suitable or boys' pants , ladles' skirts and children's capes , line high cost goods , but they come n sample ends and short lengths only , a great many of them to match , your cholco omorrow , IGc yard. SILK REMNANTS , 6c , lOc , IBc AND 25C , Remnants of silks up to cue yard in length , n fine brocades , black and fancy colors , argest variety of colors and designs ever hewn in our store , go according to length at Gc. lOc , IGc and 25c each. $2.BO SILKS AT 4Gc YARD. Thousands of remnants of high cost , rich quality plain taffeta .heavy brocades and changeable effects , In lengths from 3 to 1G yards , on sale on bargain square at 49c yd. FRIDAY IS REMNANT DAY. Immense bargains for Friday only. Three cases Fruit of the Loom muslin remnants , Gc yard. 2 cases regular Go bleached muslin , yard. Immense bargain in striped , checked and ancy dimity and whlto goods , go at 8 > c rani ; worth 2iic. Plain whlto lone ; cloth , worth 15c , go at ll/4c yard. Fancy drapery scrim , 12c yard ; worth ! 0c. 0c.All All the balance of our swansdown flannel remnants , 3V c yard. Best grade print remnants , 2c yard. Sllkollne remnants , Ic yard. Best grade pcroallne remnants , 36 Inches wide , 6c yard. Outing flannel remnants , Gc yard. Best grade zephyr and fancy Scotch glng- ram remnants go at Gc yard ; worth 20c. Hundreds of other remnants that have ac cumulated during the holiday season go on tale today at less than one-fourth reg ular -price. BOSTON STORE. OMAHA. IGth and Douslas Streets. DINGELSPIEL GETS AWAY Police Unable to Convict Hint on a Cliurtfo of Vnucrniicy Before the Police Judge. The police tackled another vagrancy cese yesterday afternoon when George Dlngel- splcl was arraigned and retired with the customary result , the dlschirge of the pris oner. Dlngelsplel was arrested on Decem ber 12 on suspicion of having assisted in the robbing of John Maneely of Lucas , la. , In Hcd" Johnson's saloon. He was released on bond and arrested again on December 2G. Owing to the absence of the witnesses in the first case the city prosecutor , Major Miller , elected to try Dlngclsplel on the last com plaint , although both were on the eamo charge. The arresting officer testified that he had seen the defendant loafing around the pool room , where he found him , over einco De cember 14. Ho saw htm every day and did not think It possible for htm to have any occupation. If he worked at night he must Bleep some time. He was positive the de fendant did not work during the day , as be was always to be seen In the pool room. While being taken to the station Dlngelsplel had told him that be did not propose to bo run out of town. He said ho did not work and never would and the police could nol make him do so. This Information , the ofll cer stated , was purely voluntary. Dlngelsplel claimed that he had been working at a barber shop polishing shoes until arrested December 12. The officers kept him in jail for five days and he lost his place. Then ho had gotten work cleanIng - Ing up the store for Herman Bernstein in the morning , which took about an hour This was all the work be had when ar rested. He had a place to sleep , however by the consent ot a woman who lived over Johnson's saloon. Judge Gordon said there was not enough evidence to convict the defendant of vag rancy and he would discharge him. The other case will be tried Saturday. TheEnormoim Gold Product of 1808 This will be the greatest gold year In his tory. From South Africa , the Klondike am Australia the precious metal is being shlppe In largo quantities. It Is believed that thl year's output will ba nearly double that o any previous twelve months. The sales o Hosteller's Stomach Bitters are also Increas Ing very fast , and this year that famou remedy will cure more people of dyspesta Indigestion , constipation , nervousness an weakness than ever before. TO PROPAGA1E COCOA PALMS Roeco Brother * Intend Engrafting New Indimtry on the Hotter of the Ilniiana licit. Rocco brother ! are endeavoring to con vlnco their friends that cocoanuts can bi raised In Nebraska as well as in South America. They demonstrate their argu ments with two strong looking cocoa palm trees which they received In a carload o cocoanuts from Central America the other day. They were shipped from Bocae del j Toro by ship to Mobile , Ala. The trees look perfectly healthy , being six and eight feet In height. They grow out of the eyes of the cocoanut , this Increasing in size as the roMs mature until finally the shell I rots apart and drops off. The tree has long , broad leaves , looking very much IIUo that species eoen so often In the hot t houses. The merchants propose to see if the tree can be kept alive here and if it t will grow to maturity. The trees will be turned over to . florist who understands J the care of them and can keep them In the proper atmosphere. MAGNIFICENT TKA1.\ . Omaha to Chicago. The Chicago , Milwaukee ft St. Paul rail way has just placed In service two mag nificent electric lighted trains between Omaha and Chicago , leaving Omana daily at 5:45 : p. m. , arriving Chicago at 8:25 : a. m. and leaving Chicago 6:15 : p. m. ana arming Omaha 8:20 : a. m. Each train Is llchttd throughout by electricity , has buffet smoking cars , drawing room sleeping cars , dining cars and reclining chair cars and runs over the shortest line and smoothest roadbed be tween the two cities. Ticket otttce. 1501 Farnam street , and at 'talon depot. HALF UATE9 Via Port Arthur llonte For the Holidays , round trip tickets will bo sold within 200 miles. For rates , limits and all information call at Port Arthur Route office. 1415 Farnam ( Paxton Hotel Blk. ) , or writs Harry E. Moore * , C. P. & T. A. , Omaha , Neb. Murray Hotel , Omaha. Ilatei , $2-2.GO. Nat Brown , Prop. IIAYDKN IIHOS. , Oroocry Ilnr nlim. Fancy High Patent flour , per mcfe , 98c. 1b. cans extra quality tomatoes , C c. 2-lb. ans extra corn , CVJo. 1-lb. cans Boston inked beans , 3' ' c. lOc pkg. Schcpp's cocoa- iut , Cc. 10 bars Armour's best soap , 2Gc. -Ib. cans best apple butter , 6Wc. New Cal. nlsln-curcd prunes , Gc. New Cal. raisins , c. New pancake flour , 2-lb. pkgs. , So. Now mckwheat flour , 2-lb. pkgs. , 8c. 2-lb. pkg. rcakfast food , 9V4c. BUTTER , EGGS AND CHEESE. Fresh , sweet country butter , In rolls , 12c. Jxtra fine sw ? t dairy butter , 14o to ICc. Vo. 1 separator creamery butter , 17V4c. Ex- ra. fancy separator creamery , worth 2Bc , ly 20c. Strictly fresh guaranteed cgijs , 21c. Fancy full cream cheese , 12V4c. Do mestic Swiss cheese , per Ib. , Iflc. Imported Swiss cheese , per Ib. , 23c. Neufchatcl cream cheese , pkg. , 3c. Hand kase , Imported , pkg. , 2'.4c. Sap Sago cheese , imported , pkg. , 3c. Fancy llmbergcr or brick cheese , 12 lie. SPECIAL MEAT SALE. 3-lb. cans lard , any brand , 19c. California hams , 4V4c. No. 1 bacon , 7c. 3-lb. cans compound lard , 16c. Good salt pork , Gc. Fresh pork sausage , 7 > 4c. Polish sausage , lOc. Extra cholco bacon , lOc. Swift's Pre mium Br. sausage , lOc. Fresh spare ribs , 5c. Fresh dressed spring chickens , 7c. HAYDEN BROS. HINGES ON A TECHNICALITY Dicker' * Freedom Depends on th Constitutionality of a Statute Concerning Partnership * . Argument was made before Judge Sla- wugh yesterday morning inthe ha- jeas corpus case of William C. Dickey of Council Bluffs , in which tha constitutionality of the law re quiring certificates of partnership and articles of Incorporation to be died with the county clerk Is attacked on the ground that Its tltlo is not broad enough. Dickey was a partner of William Cook & Co. , which film had a stand at the exposition , but U was charged that U had failed to Qlo any certificate of partnership. The defendant was taken before Justice ot the Peace Fos ter and he sued out a writ of habeas corpus , claiming that Constable Gibson unlawfully deprived htm ot bio liberty. William A. Saunders made the point that the title of the law has no reference what ever to the penalty designated In the statute. On th other hand Elmer Thomas contended that questions of constitutionality oould not ba raised In habeas corpus pro ceedings in tbo shape of a review of the acts of a lower court Ho had a number of su preme court decisions more or less touch ing on this point. Judge Slabaugh , while admitting that a habeas corpus proceeding was not a proceeding of review , said the habeas corpus method was the proper one : o pursue when It is presumed the law Is void , because the law be void all the pro ceedings under It have been void. Tno court took the matter under advisement and may render his decision Friday morn- Ing. GIVING REASONS FOR A NEW TRIAL. City Attorney Connell File * Sensa tional Affidavit * in the Doty Cnits Some rather sensational affidavits were filed by City Attorney Connell yesterday in support of his motion for a new trial in the Ezra Doty damage case. Doty got a verdict of $1,000 at the present term of court for the breaking of a leg one evenIng - Ing , while getting off a Sherman avenue car at Sherwood avenue and running against a water barrel which had been carelessly Mi near the street railway track during the paving of the street. The evidence showed that there was no light on the ob struction to warn persons of .langer. Two of the affidavits are from jurors who tried the case and the third Is from Hugh Murphy , who had the paving contract. The jurors are Jeremiah T. Jeffer-ion and Charles Ring. Their story Is to the effect that a formal ballot was first taken , result ing in eight for the defendant and four for the plaintiff , and'a second ballot resulted In a vote of nine for the city and three for Doty , but that after this a juror named Elmer J. Woodcock stated that the city would take the judgment out of Murphy. Woodcock said he had once worked for Murphy and that be was a hard man to his employes. Another juror. Kemmerllng , also eald any verdict given Doty would have to come out of Murphy ; that the city would keep It out of the money due the contractor. The position taken by these men stirred up a great deal of feeling In favor of Doty and the outcome of It nil was that the verdict returned was finally agreed to OB a compromise. Mr. Murphy's affidavit amounted to a statement that he had been somewhat mis led by Doty'a attorney as to the time the case would be tried , or he would have been present to testify ; that he could have pro duced a photograph showing that the barrel had been three feet away from the track , and that two of the men on the Jury were personal enemies of him , one of whom he had discharged and the oth.'r having been once ordered out of his office in the heat of a controversy. Murphy was in Denver while the case was trlc.l. JACK NOIITON IS NOT GUILTY , Jury in the Gambling Cane Ileturua a Verdict of Acquittal. The jury in the Jack Norton case returned a verdict ot not guilty of the charge of setting up and keeping gaming devices. This verdict was brought In shortly after the court reconvened yesterday morning , the jury having been out all night "A verdict of acquittal was just what : expected , said J. B. Kelkenncy , his at torney. It is doubtful if the case against Klrsch- baum , Dwyer and Burns will be prosecuted Burns and Dwyer cannot be located. As to the case against Phillips and Hanseu 1 comes out now that there has never been any information filed against them In the district court. Taxes on Ilnllii'n Property , A tax case In which the Henry Bolln property , corner of Nineteenth and Win streets , was involved and the Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust company was the plaintiff , was decided yesterday by Judge Fawcett In favor of the city. The Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust I company claimed that certain taxes ! amounting to $325 on the property , lots six and seven , block eleven , Kountze place , according to the records at the time Bolln mortgaged it for $5,000 to the plaintiff In April , 1894 , had subsequently been erased from the records , and it undertook to show that no delinquency existed. U charged City Treasurer Edwards with violating the law In allowing the records of his office to be tampered with. The taxes said to be due were for the years 1S92 , 1S93 and 1S91 and two Install ments of a paving tax. When the com pany , through an abstracting firm here , had an examination ot the title made , the records showed , so it is alleged , that the taxes , were all paid. Judge Fawcett held that the company had not satisfactorily demonstrated that the records bad been altered. Every Bay. The magnificently equipped trains leave Omaha via the UNION PACIFIC. For all principal western points greatly reduced rates between points on its lines for the holidays. For rate limit on tickets and full Information call at city ticket office , 1302 Farnam St. Her Grand European hotel now open. Ele gant rooms , ladles' and gents' cafe and grill room. Cor. 16th and Howard. $142 buys fine upright piano. $5 mo , pay ments. Scbmoller & Mueller , 1313 Farnam. A 10-word want ad coats you but 85 cents ( or 7 day la the Morning and Evening Bre. GHAMUJST HI'ECIAI , SAI.K KXOWN. Satnrdny Morning Ilrglnw the Sale , the I.lUc of Wlilnli linn Never lie on KNOWN BEFOHK. $ SO.OOO CLOAKS AND CLOTHING TO BE SOLD FOR HALF PRICE. This remarkable sale will last but one dayAnd And the olnco ' BOSTON STORE. OMAHA. This Is an opportunity that presents Itself iut once In a lifetime. Now desirable clotti ng and cloaks , the latest styles and tha icfvt makes will bo sacrifice ! at bait the vnltio for that ono day. Regardless of the Immcnso trade wo have enjoyed this season we have very much too much goods on hand , so much in fact that It Is necessary to sacrifice at onw a full (50,000 ( worth of heavy winter goods , Includ ing cloaks , clothing , ladles' and men's un derwear , etc. , before the first of the year , oven If wo realize but halt the actual value. See Friday evening's papers for full par ticulars of this sensational sate. BOSTON STORE. OMAHA. N. W. Corner 16th and Douglas. TURNED OVER TO THE TRUST Old Iloyd Theater Site Transferred to the Ilonton Ground Kent Company. A $230,000 transfer has just been recorded. The property turned over Is lot 5 and the west one-third of the west one-halt ot lot 6 , block 119 , northeast corner of Farnam and Fifteenth streets , now held by Morris Levy under a ten-year lease and occupied by the Nebraska Clothing house. The deal is in pursuance of an agreement by which the trustees under a deed ot Wlf- llam F. Garcclon , namely George E. Smith , Edward C. Mead and Clarence C. Smith , all of Everett , Mass. , turn over the property to Moses Williams , William Mlnot , CharTcs E. Getting , Laurcnso Mlnot and Charles Fran cis Adams , trustees of the Boston Ground Rent Trust , subject to a $70,000 mortgage to Louis Tobias. The smallest things exert the greatest In fluence. DoWitt's Little Early Risers are un equal ed for overcoming constipation and liver troubles. Small pill , best pill , safe pill. Announcements. , At Boyd's theater Frank Daniels and company present tonight and tomorrow afternoon "An Idol's Eye" and Saturday evening "The Wizard of the Nile. " These two musical comedies have been pronounced by President McKInlcy to be "Tho funniest and prettiest comic operas I have ever seen. " Beginning with a matinee next Sunday afternoon , Mr. David Hlgglns and company will give three presentations of his beautiful drama of the mountains of Tennessee , "At Plney Ridge. " This company and play made a lasting impression upon the occasion of its former visit and will be accorded a generous reception. La Belle Wllma Is the name of a hand some little parlslcnne who will treat Omaha people next week at the Crelghton-Orpheum theater to a decided novelty act , the like of which was never seen before here and never will bo duplicated. She takes sand , smoke and plain earth , and with deft skill creates beautiful pictures. While La Belle Wilma is unexcelled in her line , the Royles , Edwin Mltton , and bis accomplished wife , Selena Fetter , are the star features of the excellent New Year's offering. Society in every city lionizes these excellent artists. Prof. Macart , who has a troupe of performing dogs and monkeys , is another big feature. There are no less than five European novelty acts on the bill , one of them , Zlmmer , the pantomlm- est and juggler , making his third American appearance In Omaha. A Visit to tin- National Capital May too enjoyed without extra cost for fare In going to Philadelphia and New York over Pennsylvania Short Lines. TicKets to those points via Washington may be obtained at same fares as apply over Pennsylvania di rect lines , and will bo good for ten days' sojourn at the National Capital. For par ticular Information apply to Thos. H. Thorp , General Passenger Agent , Omaha , Neb. Card of Thanks. To our many friends1 and to the police of Omaha , South Omaha and Council Bluffs and marshals of all outside towns and all railroad officials and employes who assisted 1n the search for our boy we wish to thank you. Ho hai returned of his own accord , safe and well. Very respectfully. MR. AND MRS. P. A. C. STEVENS. Proposes a New Telephone Service. John 0. Yclser , a local attorney , has Issued a prospectus ot the Citizens' Telephone and Messenger company. Subscriptions are also solicited for stock at the rate of 50 cents per share. The rates of the proposed company will ranee from $1 to $3 per month. B. Haaa , florist , 1813 Vlnton St. For sale , carnations , light , dark , pink , red and white , per doz. , 30c ; narcissus , per doz. , BOc ; hya cinths , per doz. , 40c ; Christmas cactus In full bloom , $1.50 to $3.00 each ; smllax , 25c for long string. UIKU. KENNEDY Jay J. . Missouri Pacific yard master. Funeral from family residence , 2330 South Tenth street , to St. Patricks parish , Friday morning at 9 o'clock. In terment Holy Sepulcher cemetery. Friends Invited. Streator , 111. , papers pleas * copy. EAGAN Wllllnm , aged 41 years , at his residence , 19. > 0 So. llth St. , Thursday morning. Funornl Saturday 9 o'clock a. m. from St. Patrick's church. Interment , Holy Sepjulchor cemetery. HARTE-Jolm Drexel. December 59 , 1S98. of diphtheria , son of Mr. and Mrs. Jolin II. Harte , agfd 5 years 5 months nud 2 days. Funeral December 30 at 2 p. in. from the home , b016 California street. Interment - torment Prospect Hill cemetery. LITTLKFIELD-Mrs. L. A. . 9 a. m. . De cember 29. 1SOS , ut her residence. 800 Park avenue. Services Friday afternoon , De cember 30 , nt 3 o'clock , at her late resi dence. Funeral private. Interment Bur lington , In. Don't be a Knocker Whatever els * you do , never use your hammer. It's unpleasant for all concerned. Ono thing certain , no ono "knocks" Krug Cabinet Lager Beer People are a unit In praise of Its purity and excellence. It's so strengthening to the In disposed Individuals healthy for every body. Made of the finest noheralan ( Im ported ) hops and selected malt which makes nutritious beer for medicinal pur poses. rilKIl KIIUQ 1JHEWIXG CO. , Telephone 420. 1007 Jackson St. Saved a Life and $99,75 The figures below tell how It can be done. Cost of a modest funeral $100.00 Cost of a bottle La Grlpeo Cough Syrup 25 Saved a llfo and a bal. ot . . . . $ 99.75 NOTE Ueo the I.a Grippe Cough Syrup In time. ( Sample free. ) "LA oniPl'E COUGH SYRUP" clears the voice and bronchial passages. It stops the "hacking , " chronic cough as easily and quickly as It does the more recent one coughs , colds , bronchitis , wheezing of the breath , "tightness" about the chest , lioarao- ness and sore throat All yield quickly tea a few doses of this remedy. Prices 25c and BOc. BOc.If If you have SORENESS of the chest AP PLY a JIMPSON WEED PLASTER and take internally La Grlppa Cough Syrup. For Sale by Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. , 1013 DODGE ST. OMAHA , NED. Dec. 30 , IMS. business ffirictcs. Did you over watch the brick mnson nt his work ? Did you notice that ho uses plenty of mortar be tween and around the bricks ? Did you over stop to think why ho did it ? No ! Well , we'll ' tpll you why. When an honest contractor takes a contract to build a substantial wall ho insists that plenty of good thick mortar be used that ho may build a reputation for himself as well as a good piece of work for the owner. Plenty of good , thick mortar assures him that the wall will be firm and solid. Now , did you ever notice how some clothing stores advertise clothing - ing ? They use plenty of mortar in their advertise ments but it is so thin that their business bricks slip off as fast as they put them in place. You can't ' de pend upon their staying qualities. When a store advertises overcoats worth 20.00 for 9.00 , do you be lieve it ? Do you think for one instant they are tell ing the truth ? No ! They are using mortar that will not hold together. The Nebraska Clothing Co. use plenty of mortar in building up their business bricks they do not slip. Every transaction in this house is done on a fair and square principle. We mix faith , fairness and facts with every business brick wo lay and our increasing business shows the result'of honest business building. We're getting ready for spring. You'll save many a dollar by looking over our overcoat and suit prices. Just now we are offer ing you some wonderful bargains but you cannot tell how wonderful unless you come and see for yourself. wear HAYDE when you Can Buy Them at Half Price. Every suit in the house on sale Friday and Saturday at $3 75 , $5 , $7.50 , $10 and $12,50. This iucludes our very finest suits worth up tp $25. To convert surplus stock into ready cash for the first of the year , we cut prices on suits in half for the next two days. Come in and try on a suit. Don't buy it if you don't like it. Sizes to fit all men - shorts and tails , slims and stouts. Hats and Caps Fine Derbies and Fedoras , new shapes , selected stock , neatly finished , worth § 1.50 go at 75c- 75cNice Nice cloth caps , neat and comfortable for 20c. HAYDEN BROS , Selling the Most Clothing in Omaha. f Watch j Repairing Our Christina * rush Is now over and we are prepared to do watch work aa uaual. Everyone know * the grade of work we do , as we employ only the belt 4 workmen. When down town , leave your watch for repairs with * S. W. LINDSAY , ? Th Jeweler. 1510 Douglas , f Dr. Jno. Roy , Chiropodist , er tricTty.8UperfluoUB "air 13 year * xptrience. 11 year * In Omaha. ROOM 11. FRENZER BLOCK. For Complete Acourato Readable Report of the Proceedings of tha Nebraska Legislature- Read The Omaha Bee Always the Best. Time is Money Thote contemplating a trip to California should remember that in * traveling over The Overland Route , San Franclico to reached about ONE DAY SOONER than vU any other line. THE OVERLAND LIMITED Runs Every L'ay In the Year from the Missouri Uivcr to California. SUPERBLY EQUIPPED. Steam Heat. Plntsch Light. Buftet Smoking and Library Cars For full Information call at CITY TICKET OF * ICE , 1302 Farnam Street. Pure Artesian Water Makes excellent beer. There is none better than Blue Ribbon Bottled Beer Try one case and you will Bay there is none as good. OMAHA BREWING ASS'N. Telephone 1260.