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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1899)
ERA OF BIG RAILROAD DEALS Trunk Lines Oontlnua to Gather In the Branches. BURLINGTON TAKES IN TWO FEEDERS ICcoUnlc A AVrBtrrn niul Ilnrllnicfnii A .Vordirrn llrromo n 1'nrt of the ( In-lit Itnllronil H > Mt MII. Of the many Important transactions In connection with the Uurllngton system , either past or contemplated , that of the Hoard of Directors on Thursday In deciding to raise $16,000,000 with which to purchase leased lines and new equipment easily tnkcs the lend In the eyed of the local ofllclnls of the company.Vbllo one of the lines to bo bought Is the Kcoktik & Western , n trans action nlilch has been mentioned already , the decision to purchase outright the Chicago cage , Hurllngton & Northern comes as something of n surprlso to those not on the Inaldo of the company' ! ) management , The Chicago , IJurllngton & northern Is now listed u > t a part of the Burlington sys tem , opoialcd under n lease. It extends from Oregon , 111. , to St. Paul and Minne apolis , with ft small branch to the south , covering about 400 miles. George 11. Har ris , second vice president of the Durllngton nyfttom , Is president of this road , and It has made up the Uurllngton's line between Chicago and St. I'aul. In the direct pur chase of the road the IJurllngton will ob viate all the uncertainties connected with a lease In this ago of keen competition among the largo railroad companies. In addition to providing for the purchaio of the two roads mentioned $5,000,000 of ths money to bo raised Is to ho expended on now equipment for the system. In raising the money necessary to carry out the plans of the directors a now method is adopted. Instead of authorizing an Issue of now bonds , as has been customary ivlth most roads , and placing them upon the open market , the directors will go to the stock holders of the company and ask for ? 10,000- 000 In cash. In return for the cash the Btockboldors will be given $16,000,000 In new 3Vi per cent bonds , secured by a mortgage on the lines of the Durltngton cast of the Mississippi , and as a bonus for so doing , the stockholders advancing the money , will lx > Issued $4.000,000 of now stock In the enlarged - largod corporation. In other -words , the corporation will pay Interest to Itself instead of to outsiders. ConnolliliiMon flic 1'olluy. In speaking of these transactions a Bur lington olllclnl eald : "Tho decision of the Hoard of Directors of our road signifies two things to me. One Is that this is a period of big transactions. Beginning with the pur chase of the Union Pacific property from the & government , when spot cash was virtually paid , amounting to way up In the millions , followed by the consolidation of a part of the Vanderbllt lines , the negotiations for the purchase outright of the Alton , the purchase by the MlflBourl Pacific of the Central branch lines In Kansas , negotiations for the ab sorption by the Union Pacific of the Oregon Bbort Line , the arrangement by the Central Pacific to pay Its enormous debt to the government , and the possible consolidation of that line with the Southern Pacific , and now the direct buying of the Chicago , Bur- llmrton & Northern by the Burlington sys tem. It has been one succession of big deals in railway property. Probably at no period in the history of railroading or in the his tory of the government could such tremendous deus transactions have -been - successfully carried out. At no other time could such enormous quantities of money have been raised for such purposes , and that It Is se cured nt such low rates of Interest is evidence - donco that It is no longer being hoarded F. and that there Is an abundance of cash lu the country. $ "Another thing which Is brought to my tnlnd by these transactions is that there is a tendency nowadays for the railroad ton companies to como from under the disguises l > y which they operate alleged Independent ilnofl. These sub-lines will be absorbed by the main corporation , as the Burlington Is now engaged In doing with the two roads mentioned , and they will , bo operated under one central management. In the near future - the ture , I predict , that whether the equipment is in Chicago , Kansas City , Omaha , Denver In or St. Paul It will tic 'Burlington,1 and all the Initials and insignia of the branch llnea In will be obliterated. The same rule will ap for ply to all the 'big ' lines east and west and the uninitiated traveler will no longer bo confused by the complimentary terms ex pressed on his ticket 'via so nnd so' to reach hie destination , when In truth it is all the same system of road. " Ghuuiflnif Itouk Ixlnml Time Curd , The Rock Island's now time card , mode necessary toy the withdrawal of its fast to train between Chicago nnd Omaha next Sun day , Is out , but the changes arc not im portant. The present No. 23 will become No. 2G next Sunday , nnd will leave Chicago nt C o'clock In the evening , arriving hero nt 8:10 : In the morning. At present the leav and ing tlmo le 7r : > 5 p. m. and the arrival 8 a. days. m. , tie tlmo being lengthened two hours ami flve minutes. The train which now leaves Omaha at 7:1G : a. m. , running to Dos Molnes , will after next Sunday leave at 7:05 : a. m. nnd will bo run through to Davenport. tbo When the present fast mall was put on the ono whloh was then operated to De Molnes rado WM itoppcd at Davenport. That will bo continued through to Dos Molnes again under - dor the now card and will bo run back to Chlrcgo ne a fast daylight train. The now fast mall will leave Chicago at the same time as at present an an exclusive mall Union train , hut will overtake No. 25 nt Dea trip Molnoi und 1 > o continued to Omaha as u. part P. of thftt train. No. 25 dons not run west of Omnhii. There will 'bo ' no change in any of Is the train * in or out of this city west. K. riillltplil In from un IiiNpi-utlon Tour. St. J. O , PhllllppI , general agent for the Mln- court Pacific , has returned from Kansas , of whom ho made n trip over the Central the Branch lines as a uncut of Superintendent J. C , M. Huthburu , and reports n pleasant time , Mr , Itnthburn accompanied Mr. Philllppl back to Omaha. Ho said the to company waa found not ready to announce when the new pas- fcongor service between Omaha nnd Nebraska sold City would bo put on , The olllclals of the St. road are still working on the time card , and bonds ten Thin , pale and consump tive persons should use who some constructive tonic that elected vlco will enrich the blood , in vlco vlco crease the nerve force and renew wasted tissues. famine Scott's Emulsion is based Last vanced upon scientific principles. county started We digest the oil for you had now by mechanical ing processes , poultry thus strengthening your di been tukca gestive organs by resting upleco Miller them. It stops wasting , and produces energy , vigor had and warmth. The oral . hypo- eter phosphites in it invigorates much of the nerves , and brain tissues. traffic. 500. and f 1,00 , Read SCOTT & ISOWNi : , Cliemliu , Ntw VwL. want the the service would bo nut on before long , the exact dale could not be given. The details of this ( icrylco wore mentioned In The Bee n few days ago , and the military population 'at Fort Crook has nlnco been anxiously uniting for the new trains , as they will bo a great accommodation to the fort traffic , OUT WITH OKKIHlAb nilll'.CTOIlV. \4 > rtlnvrn < prn , nn nn AilvcrtlnliiR Hon- (11 re , I in urn a Work nf Ar * . The traffic department of the Northwest ern road has Issued n directory of the offi cials of the department which Is an attract ive work. On the Inside of the llrst cover are prints of Iho two faces of the mednl awarded the road at the TransmUslaslppI Exposition for Its exhibit , and on the opposite - site page li the reduced fac-slmllo of the diploma Issued by the exposition In the same connection. This Is virtually all the mlvcr- tlslng there Is In the directory , aside from views of the various freight and ticket offices of the compsny In different parts of the country , Including the ono In Omaha. Then follown n directory of tha chief trafllc officials nt headquarters , and the general agents of the company with their od- dresses , from London , England , to Yokolia- m3i Japan. As an Inducement for preserving the di rectory , folded Into It Is a perfect map of the United States nnd all of Its recent pos sessions , with mapD of both oceans , eastern China , western Europe , and Alaska. A pleasant feature of the m p Is the entire absence of the heavy black or red MUCH characteristic of railroad maps In general , to leave the Impression that the Northwest ern was the only road doing business in the country. nn\I3UAI < MAXAOI3II UOCIC ISI/AM ) . Promotion of II. A. Pnrltcr in ( tint Pn- nHlon CntiNi'M Mimy Cliiuine * . CHICAGO , Keb. 24. H. A. Parker , soc- nnd vlco president of the Chicago , Hock Island & Pacific railway , was today ap pointed general manager of the company , vice W. II. TrucBdale , resigned to accept service with another company. II. Gower Is appointed assistant freight traffic manager. E. B. Boyd \a \ appointed general freight agent for lines cast of 'Missouri ' river , vlco II. Gower , promoted. II. 'H. ' Embry of Buffalo , N. Y. , Is appointed general freight agent for lines west of Missouri river , with offices nt Topeka , Kan , , vlco E. B. Boyd , promoted. Aiixlnun to CnrrjTonohtTM. . Although the National Educational asso ciation does not hold Its annual meeting In L,6s Angeles until July , the traveling pas senger agents of the western roads are al ready scouring the coat for business. On ono day this week at Columbus , 0. , where a meeting of teachers was held , the Santa Fo was represented by six agents , the Burling ton by four , AVnbash by two , Union Pacific by two and the Hock Island , Alton , Denver to Ilio Grande and the Rio Grande Western by ono each. Eighteen traveling passenger agents In ono city at the satne time solicit ing the same business might be expected to make It Interesting for these contemplating the western trip. But the officials of the roads think there 'will ' < bo plenty of business of for all of them. They say that with the generally Improved conditions of the coun try , and with the bright prospects for the future , 'there is every reason for them to anticipate a heavier traffic to the coast than attended the meeting of the Christian En- deavorors a year or so ago. Snlc of the lloukliix : Vnlley. the COLUMBUS , O. , Feb. 24. The Columbus , Hocking Valley & Toledo railroad was sold hero today by R. B. Cowen and A. R. Humes , special master commissioners , to has representatives of the Morgan syndicate , in furtherance of the reorganization com mittee's plans. There was only ono bid , to made by M. E. Ingalls , Jr. , and Gcorgo . Gardner , tbo amount being that of the upset price , ? 3,2BO,000 for the road nnd the $750,000 for the Hocking Coal nnd Railroad company. The two properties were knocked down nt $4,000,001. The stock of the Wells- , & Jackson Belt ling brought $2. 0,000 and two other batches of stocks , $5,000 each. filed Sppclal Itntcn for Convention * . ATLANTA , Gn. . Feb. 24. The Southern Passenger association has decided to Rive delegates to the International Sunday School association , which meets In Atlanta April , ono fnro for the round trip. The Baptist Young "People's union , which meets Richmond In July , was granted ono faro the round trip , as wore also the Southern a Baptist convention , which meets In , Louis for ville ; the Christian Endeavor society at Detroit and the Young Men's Christian as the sociation , which meets in Ashovlllo In June. the Ship pi-I'M Miller Complaint. CHICAGO , Feb. 24. Interstate Commerce Ileal Commissioner Ycomans and J. T. Marshaud , special agent of the commission , listened Cash a protest today from a delegation of St. Louis shippers , who complain that certain railroads show discrimination In rates be tween the Missouri City nnd Chicago and other points In Illinois. Commissioner Yco mans will Investigate the complaint further announce his decision within a few . AVInn Snlt for Itnntnl ST. LOUIS , Fe < b. 24. In the United States Unp" circuit courc today Judge Adams decided case of the Wabadh Railroad company Net against the St. Louis , Kansas City & Cole Railway company , Involving $150,000 rental charges for terminals , In favor of the plaintiffs. Judgment for that amount was Sores given. Corns Itnlliinyoten mill PerHonnln. cures Freight Traffic Manager Munroe of the Pacific has returned from his week's by to the west. . A. Barzon of Chicago , district superin tendent for the Wagner Palace Car compony , in the city. . B. Popu , general western agent for the Chesapeake & Ohio , with headquartera at way Louis , Is In Omaha. Will Evans , assistant city passenger agent the Rio Grande Western at Denver , is in 5:45 : city , and . N. Ncoly , who has been employed In the Omaha freight department of the Omaha road for oare several years , hna been made cashier there succeed Mr. Cooley , who was recently cars the to bo abort In his accounts. twron Subscription books for the $1,000,000 un portion of the $5,000.000 Minneapolis & Union Louis first and rofundinn 4 per cent gold were opened Thursday nnd closed Im mediately , Iho amount offered being about times oversubscribed , The executive committed Her of the South western Trnfilc bureau has accepted the res ignation of its president , W. H. Triicsdalc. A for goes east next month , and C. 0. Wurno-- president of the Missouri Pacific , waa to fill the vacancy. Paul Merion , Omaha president of the Santa Fo , was elected chairman to succeed Mr. Warner. CoruiTH the IJutf Market. ' 'Tho PITTSUUtW , Pa. , Feb. 24.-r-Thero la a in eggs hero atid prices hive ad from 21 cents to 40 cents u dozen. week II , D. Miller of PJillo. Musklngum , Ohio , arrived hero and quietly In to buy eggs. In a few days he secured 1,000 cases , or 30,000 dozen , and of has Iho market cornered. Before com to Plttsburg Miller went out among the farms aud found that the hsns had frostbitten during the bllzzaid. As It them Baveral weeks to recuperate eays < ? BKB will bo Belling at o nickel before Caster , SIHMV niul Cohl Wentlicr. MARYVILLB , Mo. , Fob , 24 Maryvllle roro weather again Inst night after eov- days of warm weather , the thermom falling to S below. About three inches the snow fell and the wind drifted it BO that It lias Interfered with railway "doc . tbo i our ad on pagu 6 then shop all you of S ° In our stofij. Shopper * of today uro customers of tomorrow. Hoyden Bro * . Tel. IjinniiT I DP Any tnn TPVIVTTO'I ABOUT READS FOR TENANTS Patting On rinlshing Touches at the New GoTcrnrnent Building. OLD STRUCTURE VACATED NEXT MONTH Officer * OoHliiHT Their Kfrcc < n In to He Trnnufprrcil nn Soon nil AVorUmrii Arc Out of the AVny. . An atmosphere of feverish activity prevails - vails . . . through the postofflce building , -nhero half . , a hundred workmen arc busily work- Ing . In Kottlng the big structure ready to receive . . Its tenants on the first day of MarchJ That this will not be entirely accomplished seems , certain. There Is n vast amount of finishing to be done before the workmen can permanently retire. A patch of paint here , dome final polishing thcro and nil the . hundred . and one llttlo touches that accumu late nt the lost minute , drag on as they have n habit of doing , nnd will keep thorn In the building for n couple of weeks nftor the ofllclnls have moved In , The corridors are now cluttered with the hugo rolls of car peting that will cover the bare floors of the various ofllces. The amount of floor space Is something Immense , nnd It looks OB though there Is carpet enough scattered through the halls to cover a twenty-acre field. Ruga will be used In the ' judges' ofllccs and In n number of the smaller rooms , but the floors of the general offlccs will bo entirely cov ered and the officials will be Installed in quarters that are really luxurious. It la not expected that much moving will bo dona before the first of the month , The customs ofllclnls will probably change quar ters early next week , ns they want to got the job over before the rush of routine busi ness that always follows the beginning of a new month , but the other officials will not got started much before the end of next week. In the meantime they nro nil get ting their records and files Into shape for ca-sy removal nnd most of them will bo able to make the transfer in a stnglo day when the tlmo comes. Pleasing particular people that's our forte. Rend our ad on page G then como and see. Haydcn Bros. MODEL' IRRIGATION FARM Application for Spneo to Ilr Pllcil with Greater America Kx- poxltloii. An application will soon bo filed with the executive committee of the Greater America Exposition for a largo space to bo devoted the installment of a model irrigntton form designed to illustrate the method nnd results of Irrigation in the \vcst. The scheme is promoted by J. W. Sailing of tbls state , who wants nbout ten acres of ground for his exhibit. Ho proposes to put In n complete Irrigntlng- outfit with n largo pleco ground planted to garden truck and other food products , and believes It will be n very Interesting feature to visitors from the cast. Stops will bo taken In a few days in the direction of inducing the dclegntes to the annual coiuentlon of the National Editorial association , which moots In Portland , Ore. , July G , to either mobilize In Omaha for their trip to the coast or stop here a day nnd see exposition. The editors will have n spc- clnl train to Portland , nnd It hns been In- formnlly suggested that .they meet In Chicago cage or St. Louis ns the stnrtlng point. This not been definitely decided , however , and it Is believed that with a little mis sionary work they can be Induced to come Omaha and take their special train from of this point. The demand for the pamphlets , showing arrangement of the grounds and buildIngs - Ings of the exposition has been so great the executive committee has ordered 5,000 additional copies. The application of John R. Keys to be ap pointed art director hns been received and for future consideration. FIGURES ON CITY FINANCES Comptroller AVt-Ntlx-rtf Sliown niul MnhllitJcN on Flrnt oC I'renciit Year , City Comptroller Westberg has completed report showing every Item of expenditure the year , the condition of each fund durlnc the year 1808 , nnd the condition at beginning of the present year. The re capitulation of the assets nnd liabilities of city on January 1 , 1890 , Is as follows : ASSETS. estate $3,410,002.00 Personal property Ml,000.00 In treasury 376,542.13 Uncollected regular taxes 1,113,46582 Uncollected special taxes 1,332,7C5'55 Special bonds for street improve ment districts for which no levies have yet been made 33,500.00 Total JS.332,3G5.5G LIABILITIES. rt , time bonds W.3C1,000.00 Special assessment bonds 1,47.1,90000 Bonds and coupons past due 13,05..50 Outstanding warrants 807,534 21 Unpaid claims 67,625.43 Total . p.S2,273.4 : ! ] tusucts over liabilities . JjGD.090.42 Arnica Sslve. THE BEST SALVE in the world for Cuts. Bruises , Sores , Ulcere , Salt Ilhoum , Fever , Tetter , Chapped Hands , Chilblains , and all Skin Kruptlone , and positively Piles , or no pay required. It Is guar to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Prlco 25 cents per bos. For sale Kuhn & Co. MAONIFICBIVT THAINS. Ouuilin to The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul rail has Just placed In service two mag nificent electric lighted trains betwoca Omaha and Chicago , leaving Omaha dally ai 12 p , m , , arriving Chicago at 8:25 : a. m. leaving Chicago 0:15 : p , m. and arriving S0 ; a , m. Bach train Is lighted thoroughly by electric- ! , has buffet emalilng , drawing room sleeping care , dining and reclining chair care and runs over shortest line nnd smoothest roadbed bo- the tno cltlffi. Ticket Ticket olllco 150-i Fnrnam street , and ai depot. Rrod our ad on page C It's food for your thought and pockctbook. Haydcn Bros. Grand Hotel TurKlan Ilaths now open , 10-word want nd costs you but 85 cents 7 days In the Morning and Evening nee , Mercer hotel , 12th and Howard sts , , , $2 per day. R J. Coatcs , Prop. Inaudible nnd Noiseless Foot Time" always finds Krug1 Cabinet Beer same pure , wholesome , nutritious. Not "doctored" ! to please the palate , but having t natural ; flavor EO appreciated by lovers good beer. Try a caso. KI1131) ICUIIO IllimVINO CO. . 420. 1007 Jackscm St. , Omaha. ' DUNDEE PEOPLE COMPLAIN Cnnlenrt tlmt Street Ttnllirnr Mnn- njtern Ilnvr Not I.lvpil Ifp In lle- Hiilrcnirnt * nf Stnto I.nir. People living In Dundee Tlncc nro ex pressing themselves rather vlRorounly about the manner In which the men operating thn motors out thcro have been treated this winter. Though the law requires nil cars operated jn the | state to be ve.itlbuled , the men on the Dundee ! line have worked all the winter on the old-fashioned cars , with no protection ngalnst the biting blasts when Iho mercury was donn below 25. The cars hnvo neon In the shops for repairs icj > eatcdly nnd the patrons of the line assort that the company promised . repeatedly to equip the cars frith vestibules , . for the protection of the men , but It / was not done. People forced to bo out In , the ] elements during the frightful weather of _ the late cold snap for a llttlo while in Dundee _ ! Plaoo froze their fingers and feet nnd how the men on tha front end of moving cars managed to escape death has mystified the patrons of that Isolated section. The men have nmdo llttlo complaint , but the people who have witnessed their suffering Insist that they will refer the matter to the state's attorney as a violation that should be investigated. CITY DEPARTMENT REPORTS Mnyor Iloprn tlmt Fnmln Will He Pro- vltled for Publication of IIOCtllUCIltN. There acorns to bo considerable probabil Ity that the same sort of a fight will occur this year over the publishing of the annual reports of city ofllcers as there was last year As a result of the latter Dght , which originated In a deslro to keep the cost within certain limits , the city departments were apportioned a certain number of pages In the book 1 and the reports wcro cut down and mutilated to the required size. The publt- catlo was so unsatisfactory that but com- paratlvely few copies of the book -were sent out of i the city. "I nm free to confess that although Uioro wore many requests for our reports from exposition visitors , J gave away but three copit , " says Mayor Moores. "They had been so cut down that they -wore Inaccurate , Incomplete and unsatisfactory , and gave n bad Impression to ono who examined thorn. I hope the council will appropriate enough money this year to print the reports In full. " Some of the members of the council who wore Instrumental In keeping the size of the levy down , however , are likely to fight an appropriation sufficiently largo to pay for the publication of all the reports. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Is an excellent remedy for children. For croup , whooping cough and measle-cough It has no equal. A it n ounce mi * ii tn. Doyd's theater will have for Sunday after noon and evening Jacob Lltt's ever success ful Swedish dialect comedy , "Yon Yonson , " which has always proven a big winner In this city , having played here last October four performances to crowded houses. The company for this engagement Is the same ns then , the title role being played by Mr. Ben Hcndrlcks. . In Nlven's performing monkeys at the Orpheum theater today the Juvenile patrons of this popular place of amusement have a big treat In store for them. These wonder ful little I animals do everything but talk. One of them dressed as a female acrobat walks a tight rope with a balancing pole nnd < . docs all the difficult feats the pro fessional of that class of athlete does. For the adult portion of the audience there are acts presented by such people as Fells and Barry , tbo four Arbras , the three Fortuns , Frank and Don , the Dartos , Mathews nnd Harris , and Kelly and Vlolette. It Is ono the best assorted matlhoe bills yet pre sented by the Orpheum. , , The NEW PULLMAN SLEEPING OARS _ on all UNION PACIFIC Fast Train's for the West are PALACES ON WHEELS. Low Rates Fastest Tlmo. City Ticket Office , 1302 Farnam St. Goods at live and let Hvo prices. Read about them on page 5 Hayden Bros.1 ad. Denver Salt Lake San Francisco Portland And nil principal western points are best reached via the UNION PACIFIC. Now Pullman Palace Sloopors. New Pullman Tourist Sloopors. Finest Kver Built. Steam .Heat. Plntsch Light , No snow blockades via this routo. City Ticket Office. 1802 I'nrnum St Biiflinotoii Ct any TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. JS ? tion Being much the shortest line , the Burlington Koute ing takes you to Helena , Butte , Spokane , Seattle and Tacoma hours quicker than any other railroad. is Trains leaves at 4:25 : p. m. ma J. B. REYNOLDS , bly City J'ai < : nK * ! Agent , , OHIce , ISO ! Kaniam St. Tel 350 , time IJurlliiKton Htntlnn , irnlinntl Mason fits. , Tel 810 , TEKTfl EXTHACfED 25 CENTS. PAINLESS 'DR. . fMSOH , BXTBACTIOS 4th Floor Droiiu Blk. , 16th and Douglai Gold Alloy Filling . $1.OO On Cold Filling . $1.0O and up Wo Gold Crowns . $5.OO nnd nf Set Teeth . $5.0O Best Teeth . S7.5O Of Velvets. { . nels iery. ClotliH. All The Is the name of the best sinolio Inilldlnir cigar that a nickel ever carefully cent bought , Bold by 10 will only Allen Bros. Go , , fore on Omaha , Neb. BOSMSTOIIEBASEII'NTSALE ' Immense Barjnins for Today In the BflBomentt ON SALE FOR THE FIRST TIME To ilny llnxrincnt Oonntprn AVII1 He Pllcil IllKli 1 Hi Snturclny llnrKnlnn If You -Vro llowii TIMTII Doot 1'nll tuMcinl ThU Mnlo. All the Tnnaborg stattiarla nnd Cottcrn statuary thnt are worth up to $200 each , go tomorrow nt lOo each to close them out , All the balance of the after dinner cups and saucers , lie each. Ono Immense counter of alt kinds of com mercial and correspondence envelopes , nil sizes , styles and shapes , go * t Ic per pack age. age.One Immense counter of all kinds of writing tablets , worth up to 2."c each , as loug as they last , go at fie each. All the American playing card companies' 25c playing cards , such nn "Columbia. " "Derby , " and "Sporting Man. " go at lOo pack. All the leatherette lunch boxes , worth 25c , go nl Cc each. 1MMENSI3 UIIUION SALE IN BASEMENT. All the extra heavy all silk nnd satin rib ban that I generally sells at IGc yard , nil rich color , go at Cc yard. All the ribbon that generally sells nt 25c yard , , all the now spring shades , go at lOc ynrd. Ono < Immense counter of Smyrna and nio- quott rugs that always Bell at $1.25 , go at 60c c . On big lot of $2.50 tnoquctto rugs , 60 Inches long , go nt $1.50 ench. Ono ' Immense table of turklsb wash cloths , 2c each. Ono Immense lot of extra heavy turklsh towels , the regular 25o grade , go at ICc each. Largo size , sntln damask tray cloths , fringed nil round , lOc each. Satin damask napkins , fringed nil around , Gc each. Embroidery Bilk on spools , 2 > c dozen , worth So. 10,000 yards drapery sllkollnc In long mill remnants , 2c ynrd. All the slightly Imperfect hard rubber dressing combs , all the 2i > c grade , extra heavy comlw , go nt 3c each. All the children's round combs , worth lOc , go nt 2c ennh. All the flne combs , worth 15c , go nt 2c each. SAMPLE POCKETBOOKS. Immense sample line of pocketbooks , purses , etc. , from a Inrgo New York mnnu- fiicturer , assorted In three lots at Be , lOc nnd 15c each. Many worth five tlmo the prlco. BOSTON STORE , OMAHA. N. W. Cor. 16th & Douglas Sis. To Us , of Course After having consulted your physician the question often arises , where shall I take my proscription ? You should go to the best druggist thnt you know one whom you know will bo nblo to Intelligently Interpret your prescrip $ tion and who hns the drugs necessary for Its proper compounding. Go where you will always find experienced phar § macists In charge who will oversee each prescription and exorcise the § greatest care In dispensing. Our pro $ scription department is conducted In this careful manner. $ Sherman & McConoell Drug Co $ 1513 Dodge St. , Omaha , Mi. It Just received , the very latest styles In LADIES' SILK WAISTS .many . colors to select from at the following low prices $4,95 , S5.05 and $6 75. 83 Wo also have a choice selection of EX CLUSIVE styles In Evening Waists. New Spring ; Jackets and Hew Dress Skirts. : SCDFIELD 1510 DOUGLAS STREET. Can You afford to drink anything but the best ? Our bee : , which received the HIGH EST AWARD at the exposi , is recognized as the lead DRAUGHT BEER in the west. it * tif Our famous BLUE RIBBON the most popular beer on the market. , Better beer may possi y be brewed at some future there is , however , none no'v OMAHA BREWING ASS'N ' , Tel. 1200. N PEREMPTORY D AUCTION SALE AT CHICAGO , ILL. Wednesday , Thursday and Friday , cs MARCH 15 , 16 and 17 , to will HOll nt I'ulillo Aurdim bv order Flro Underwriters , nt stores 201-206-203 210 Monroe stre t , ClilcaBO , the Entire Wholesale DRY GOODS STOCK JW G11I3I3N , JOYPJ3 & CO , , Columbus , O , , teWr $600,000 ' Consisting of Prints , Dross Good * , SllkBnncl Velvets.Vliltn Goods and linens , Jems , ottoniicHs nnd t'uaslmcrei . Notions. Flan and Dlunkcts , Underwear and Hos DomostlcH. C'nrpetu , Rlattlnca , Oil . Jy.ices. Illbhons and Kmbrolu'ries. s III Orltflnnl I'mikfiitt'Ni'IIN * H n ml llalrn In rnmiilrtu mill lin- liroUt'ii l.liifx. entire ttot'k Is free from llro or ( lam.iKC , thtTO being no llro In the Inilldlnirwhatsoever. . The stock Is belim' Br ex tun In d und asbortrd , and 90 per Is in HbtioluteJy perfect i'ondltlon , und lie to KUtirnnleed , the remainder , or per cent , la sllKlitly damaRfd by water and will bo Hold nepurately Stock 1'ut oxhlbltlon with cutulORue three days be sale. Sulo made , uml arranged by SAMUEL CANS , Manager. I'mTl Bfl , Feb. 26 , US . While f&S = > /s Orue. While it is true Hint mothers love their daughters it isnlson fnet tlmt they idolize iiieir sons. And that boy of yours ? Do you let him fool tlmt ho is ns well dressed ns the other clmps ? Never lot him feel thnt ho is neglected. There is very little difference in the cost of well dressed and half dressed.Vo \ have made great preparation for your boy this year , and every cyt is on us. We set the pace lead , by virtue of bigness our completeness our triteness our liber ality. The only competitor is " The Ncbraska ? * against "The ATcl > i-tska" the present against the fiast. Our buyer stands guard at the veiy head of mode centers of supply , and every advantage to bo gained by largo and active capital by our largo outlet is yours through this store. "En Avant" says the boys' clothing man. Bring on your little folks , we'll look after their wants and wearables in perfect order. In fact , wo want to educate them IWicre to buy their clothing for once n customer of "The Nebraska ! * always a customer. And about his headgear. We've made preparations to trim him out completely from head to foot , b/iocs , suspenders shirts waists collars , nnd all the fixings the little man may need , Your ; to improve the looks of yom'doys. OVERCOATS At HALF. You will be surprised at the character of the garments we are offering. if you are not a former customer of the big remodeled clothing department. These overcoats are from the best manufacturers in America. They , are superb in de sign , fabric and fashioning , and we show a great assortment. The only trouble Avith tkem is that they are winter weights , and we can't afford to store them. Spring goods are de manding all the room. Every blue , black brown and oxford gray overcoat nnd ulster in our store and marked them down to half price $8.50 overcoats and ulsters at. $1,75 85.00 overcoats and ulsters at $2.50 7.50 overcoats and ulsters at $3.75 10.00 overcoats and ulsters at $5.00 $12.50 overcoats and ulsters at $6.25 $15.00 overcoats and ulsters at $7.5O 818.00 overcoats and ulsters at $9.00 820.00 overcoats and ulsters at $10.00 $22.50 overcoats and ulsters at $11.25 There will not be any disappointment in this sale. As we have included every blue , blackbrown and oxford overcoat aild ulster , in all sizes from 34 to 50 , .in cluding stouts and extra sizes. Any garment picked with your eyes closed , will prove a remarkable surprise to you. will more than pay you to buy an overcoat now at this price as you can get good service out of it for this season nnd lay it away for the next. Corduroy Pants. 250 pairs men's finest English and American corduroy pants , all shades , blacks , blues , browns and drabs , regular 82.50 and 83 values , on sale Saturday at § 1.50 and 81.95. MEN'S HATS The best values in men's hats ever put on sale. All the stylish shades and shapes in men's $1.25 and 81.50 hat sat 76c. A fine derby or fedora for $1. Kegular hats in all the now blocks for $1.50. Selling the Most Clothing in Omaha. TRUSSES- ELASTIC STOCKINGS- CRUTCHES SUPPORTERS , etc , made to order by competent workmen. Send to us for mousurraorit blnnka and other information. THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO. , Deformity lirace Manufacturer * . 1408 Fnrnnin OMAHA. Op. Paxton Hotel. Never < Buy Glasses That are not properly fitted. Wo Jjj muko our own glasses grind lenses to ( correct every error. Wo use the lat- j cst Improved optical appliances. Our < tests are absolutely free. o HUTESON | WANIJFACTUKING OPTICIAN § 1520 DOUGLAS. 9 1'lilrd door from icth St. n nir Tin : ( ; n\ui\i : Swiff's ' Premium Up 111 J-JKIIllKl CurtllllH Olll > . \fVi-r Sold Jn IlulU- urc 1'orli Dellflounly HrunoutMl. The Hunt Tliut MoucjCuu liny. You n Will Sleep Better if you know that your valuable papers and records cannot bo destroyed by fire. There U one building : In Omaha that la abso lutely fire proof The Bee Building looks like a palace , but Is built like a cattle solid granite and heavy masonry , not a bit of wood that you do not see on the surface no wooden stairways and partitions no fire trapi no ebams. That's tbn place to have an office. Wo will show one or two beauties that are vacant. R. C. PETERS Ground Floor. & CO. > - < > > < J > < i > < y < $ > < > THAT COUGH The midden change In the weather brought for you can be cured by Howell's Anti-'Kawf I If you take It an directed. One ( ] u o will relieve It once. Prlco 2Co and 50o , All Druggists sell Antl-Kawlf. i Wholesale at 13 , K , Bruce & Co. and T ItU'liardson Drug Co. A