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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1899)
TIIJD OMAHA DATl/V BEE : SATURDAY , AUGUST 12 , 1800. Men's ' KOp Ladies'and Child- Men's ' and Boys' ' Men's Ladies' Silk underwear wwu ren's ' Underwear Hals and Caps Silk Shirts 50c and Lisle Hose 25c Silk Ties 3c 75c Corsets 29e / Today Grand sale of all the la all the odds and ends wo and close broken tola out of dies , summer underwear In India gauze , To close out all the bro 250 do/.un inoii's high Ladies' linest imported 500 dozen plain and fancy Immense lots of perfect men's underwear of every description , balbrlffgan , long nnd short alcove , Jersey ken lots , odd sizes and small lots of , fillk finished French lisle thread ho. c In colored all silk and satin fitting summer corsets , made grade silk front shirts now so much In ribbed Including fancy sey , Hate thread and other balbrlggan , mmmer many men's and boys' summer hats and , strip , plaids and Richelieu ribbed. In merino and fancy striped Roods , that \vo styles of fine underwear that have been caps demand and so stylish , In the most beautiful string and club ties , now so of the best quality of not , fact all the latest novelties In fancy hosiery shown have been selling up to 75c , go at 12Uc In our front show window the we glvo you choice Saturday oil ono bat- each. past few days , all go at lie each , worth ghln square at lOc. tiful colors , all go at 50c. ery , nil go at 29c pair , worth up to $1-00. stylish for both men & ladies all sixes , go at 2c ( ) each. up to BOc. each.12k worth lie worth worth worth worth worth 75c 50c SOc SI.OO $1,00 25c OF ALL SUMMER THAT HAS EVER TA We will not carry over any Summer Goods no matter what sacrifice we have to make and today will be the opportunity of a lifetime to secure New , Desirable Summer Goods , at a mere fraction of their value , 50c Ladies' Veils 20c Japanese Fans 10.COO pluin and fun- cy veils , lu all the lut- All tlio fancy .liipnneso cst styles and patterns , & folding funs in nil colors , .LBRAND6IS&NS regular prluo up to 60c . roRiilar price up to 20c , . all ' . choleo ut He ouch. ( TO at 10o& 1'Jc ouuh. Closing Out Closing Out $1.00 $ Shirt Waists 25c Great Bargains in GRAND SPECIAL BARGAINS -BASEMENT All made of BOOC ! quality pique , also new Muslin Underwear. a" All style percale shirt waists , white Blurt . A New York importers and One big counter beat grade 10,000 dress patterns , now waists , trimmed with Inseivlan , all the latest . , with bis lots of vS- - ' est styles , In this sale on sscond floor nt I.nrge bargain squares manufacturer's entire odd comfort and fall wash ' ladles' Night Hobos , Skirts , Urnwtrs , nnd drapery goods , 10 y Men's Boys' 25e Chemise and embroidery all handsomely and Insertion trimmed , worth with up lace to lots of all kinds of bandker- sateen , worth 25c. go in a pattern , go at SOc J2.00 , go 1 two lots at chiefs , some slightly mussed , at 34c yard for entire pattern. . . . Summer Summer SOc 75c others slightly imperfect. 10,000 yards lace Linen fine 32- v Y 10,000 yards grade , - $1,50 Shirt Waists SOc lawns that we have been | * inch wide light and Suits $5.00 Imbrellas at 39c Each 2 big bargain tables with all JC the Suits All the $1.50 Shirt Waists , made of chain- selling season at dark lawn , go at 3 c bray gingham , white und colot-vl lawns , In this lot will be found ladles' and gents' different dm $2.50 Child's Suits 25c pique , etc. , trimmed with cinnroll ( * > ry and steel roil umbrellas , In plutu and twilled many styles 12ic , go today at , yd. . . yard , worth 15c ' . . insertion , and hemstitched , on talc at , natural wood of plain white and cloth with polished ' All the child's Wash Suits that , , , .i high $3,50 Men's Linen Crash Suits 75c , have been Belling up to J2.50 "IIU handles , In 26 and 2S Inch size , heavy steel fancy bordered handkerchiefs All the balance of our V Y 49c frames choice of the entire lot .it lawns 10,000 yards embroidered Today we give and 25c kerchiefs all go at , go tambour swiss and dotted - you the choice of any of the today as long as 'they men's lintm crash suits that 75c $2.00 Boys' Suits each ted muslin go today last at 5c sold up to $3.50 to close All the boys' Wash Suits , $2,50 Skirts at 49c yard at5cyd. , worth 18c. . . thorn , at , , double breasted coats in pure , ( Many thousands yards of all the finest All the handkerchiefs worth linen crash that IMVO boon 10,000 yards 36-in. ' selling for W.OO , today at Linen Skirts , Crash Skirts , Blue Duck Embroidery and Insertion. Including Swiss , go One lot upholstry $1,25 $ Men's Crash Pants 25c Skirts , Denim Skirts , plain or tilmmed Nainsook , Jaconet and Hamburg Fome oC in the regular way up to 25c , percale , as'long as it big many of these are actu.illy worth } . " .50 on the llncst goods that arc made. and worth corduroy and velour , Your choleo Saturday of any 25c ' Knee Pants , fine India lawns silk lasts 8Ac men's Linen Crash Pants in Boys' one largo table on second ttoor choicu regular up to 11.00 yard , go at , , yard worth 75c. at 39c the house , no matter what 25c All the boys' fancy slrlosd 5c , 7Ac 15c , 25c yard finished Japonette and go yd , All the odd lots of in prlco wo sold them for go Washable Duck Vants Saturday at go at , pair 49e many other styles , goat fant's and children's ft ! Ono hig lot of the finest quality 0 I Kfl Three bargain tables with special lots of each / saloon und ailkollno hand JMUU ) at 5c Torchon , Valenciennes and Cotton Ireland 55 Men's ' Wool Suits $2,98 $ ' summer underwear , go / knotted suraiuor comforts I , also Ileal Linen Torchon Lace , t go ? . . DIN Boys' Wool Suits Ladies1 Tailor-Made at 2io eauh * worth $3.00 , go nt $1.50 To close out every ono of our 3c and 5c All the fine imported men's summer duo wool Suits yard pure that wo have been advertising Half Price. Cloth Suits Irish linen handkerchiefs and ing for $5.00. wo glvo you the All the finer French Valenciennes , Plane IN HOSIERY choleo Saturday at Val , Silk und Oriental Lace , In lot Choice tomorrow of In covert Cloth , Ladhs' Cloth , Mixed go one swiss embroidered , ut Suitings all made In the latest ttylc-sllk SIO Men's ' All Wool Suits $5,00 any boys' Knee at lined "Jacket they were. J15.0J-ln this tale lOc yard Worth lace edged handkerchiefs Misses' , children's & Ladle extra ? line ' , men's quality & misses' , fust SOc To cloeo out all our men's Pants or Long Pants kerchiefs , all go at boys' full seamless , black , tan and fancy $10.00 strictly air wool $ Suits at just half colored hose , all , $500 $9.98 15 bargain tables piled high with nil kinds lOc each , worth up fine gauge & ribbed goat Suits worth Summer glvo lOo we you at pair of Dace , and Insertion at about up regular price. Price. . Embroidery 35c.- . . . hose all at 6c the choice Saturday at. . . . . . one-third , the 'lmporter's"prlce. ' jto - ' , go pair to25c WILL NOT SUPPORT DURBAN K BanUment in Republican Oounty Committee Opposes His Policy. MANY MEMBERS FAVOR A REORGANIZATION Dnrbank'H Frlciulu Attempting to Keep aiembcr * Away from Satur day' * Meeting , bat Their Sac- CCHH la Not KnconracliiB. The more members of the republican county committee consider the arbitrary action of Chairman Burbank in making the expressed wish of the committee secondary to his personal views , the more force their Indignation acquires. For the first tlmo in V A the history of Douglas county politics , the chairman of the committee has arrogated to hlmuelf the right to veto the sentiment of the members and to pursue his own course regardless of their wishes. It is the general feeling that Burbank's action In this case is Inexcusable and there is every Indication that this sentiment will bo exprceaed In no uncertain terms when the occasion arises. Burbank's shallow ex cuse that no candidate or member of the 'committee had asked him personally to call the committee together when ho had In his possession at that tlmo a written request from two-thirds of the members and halt a dozen of the loading candidates Is regarded us conclusive evidence that he was not actIng - Ing In good faith. Tbn subterfuge- so ap parent that it deceives no one and it la oven likely that he would have been leas sharply criticised If ho bad simply refused to call the meeting without assigning such a gauzy pretext. That the chairman should recognize the expressed deslro of the committee to meet : I generally admitted oven among such few members as support Burbank In his action. These merely say that they do not wish to mix in the matter on account of their per sonal relations with the chairman. By far the majority of the members are outspoken in their Bcnllmcnta nnd criticise Burbank more or less sharply In proportion to their Interest In the campaign. They call atten tion .to the fact that the chairman Is merely ( he executive officer of the committee and nubjcct to Its action Just as the president of the board of dlrectora of a corporation is subject to the action of the directors. This is substantiated by tbo action of tbo na tional committee of the democratic party , which called a meeting recently In exactly the manner In which the meeting at Wash Ington hall Saturday was called. Some KxprcnNlun * of Opinion. Chairman Burbank's conduct In this In stance recalls some of the Incidents of the Ia t campaign , In which his incompetency was EO disastrously apparent. In commentIng - Ing on the Blumtion one of the committeemen - men said that it is about what is to be ex pected of a chairman who went homo at 11 o'clock on election night , Just when Mi services were needed , "We remember also , " he continued , "that a year ago Burbank re fused to call the committee together until it was too late to reorganize the ticket , when every one was ready to remedy a situation 'that threatened disaster. In that campaign tbero were 3,000 less republican votes regis tered than should and would have been on the books with a competent organization , and thousands of those who did register stayed away from the polls because there was no one to bring them out , " "The trouble with Uurbauk , " declared an other member , "Is that ho Is too far up In tbo air. Ho never gets around among the boys and consequently be dees not get lu touch with tbo tentlment of the party. Ho dots not oven know many of tbo workers of toe party , and when he nits up In bla onlce V and lets Billy Saunders and Jim Lunt tell Sim. that this Is this way and that another , tie takes It all in and thinks that ho Is the whole thing. When an executive officer gets to be bigger than the power that made him I think his usefulness Is about ended. " "Burbank Is certainly not the whole show , " aald a commltteeman who has been active In Nebraska , politics for many years. "A majority of the committee surely has a right to have something to say about the party management. If Burbank did not want to call the committee together , ho could have called In fifteen or twenty members for a conference and stated his reasons. That would have been far more courteous and every ono would have been satisfied. The trouble is that ho is controlled exclusively by ono or two fellows and ho does not know or care what the sentiment of the bulk of the party Is. " Another commltteeman said that ho has no positive opinions on the subject , but that there can certainly be no harm In calling the committee tocother. Then If they find after conferring that It Is not good tactics lo call the convention at this tlmo they can easily adjourn. "Tho snap convention trick has played out In Douglas county. Wo want no more of that. Wo want to Issue the call for the convention In tlmo to glvo ample no tice to all the candidates , and this should bo at least two weeks. Then no ono can say that ho has not had a fair field , and all can unite harmoniously to elect whatever can didates are nominated. " to I'revoiit it ( liinriini , tAftor discovering that his conduct Is cen sured by an overwhelming majority of the committee Burbank Is now endeavoring to head off a climax by Inducing members to stay away from the meeting Saturday. His friends are going from ono to another of the republicans who signed the petition and as suring them that they can gain nothing by attending , while they may got Involved In a controversy that will conflict with their personal Interests. These blandishments have been unsuccessful , except In only a few Isolated cases , nnd the eeneral opinion Is that there will bo a clear majority of the committee ready for business at Washington hall Saturday. It Is well known that Burbank Is merely trying to prevent the committee from meetIng - Ing until John L. Webster returns , and the members assort that If they cannot get to gether nnd talk over the situation In Web ster's absence they might as well quit busi ness nnd give Webster the exclusive management - ment of the party. POPS WILL FIGHT IT OUT Ilciiilt of the I'rlnuirlcK I/cnven Fort-en AVell llnlnnued and l'roml e a \Vurni Convention. The partial success of the administration populists at Thursday's primaries emphasizes tbo prospect of a sure enough hot time when the two elements mix In the convention Sat urday afternoon. While the office-holding element won out In two wards In which it made a fight , the narrow margin by which it scored Indicates that party sentiment is very evenly batonced and the county organl zatlon populists declare positively that they have more than votes enough to control the convention , It Is the avowed policy of the administra tion populists to force an adjournment of the convention to whatever day the democrats may select for holding their convention. This course will be opposed with a vigor that Will be spectacular If not successful , and as tbo various delegations are foaded with most of .the famous convention scrappers of the party the mix-up promUes to be eeusa tlonal , The antl-admlnUtratlon people declare In favor of nominating four candidates and then adjourning , Their If the democrats en dorse these men fusion will be a fact on a satisfactory bads. Otherwise the way will bo left open to fill out a straight populist ticket by the committee. It Is stated that this element of the party has made a tie-up with the silver republicans with a view to forcing the democrats into line. They propose to nominate candidates for clerk of the district court , county clerk , county judge and county commissioner in the Third district. AH 'the slate Is now announced it is proposed to give the silver republicans the lion's share of the plunder In order to hold them In line. C. O. Lobeck is on the slate for clerk of the court , and 8. I. Gordon for county Judge. The populist candidates who are inserted in the combina tion are Charles C. Curtis of South Omaha for county clerk , and A. J. Williams of Waterloo for county commissioner. This Is the deal that the county organization leaders expect to be able to put through unices some change in the situation makes other arrangements advisable. HIGHLY PRIZED FEATHERS Mr * . Knrr Moiirnn I.OHN of I'Vnllicr lied ( lint Ilnil Item In Family for YearM. The man who took feathers to renovate seems to have victimized a very large num ber of women and new cases are coming to light every day. It now transpires that ho went to the home of Councilman Karr's mother at HOIO Ohio street and represented that ho could make old feathers as good as new. new.Mrs Mrs , Karr was a little doubtful and told tbo man that she was afraid ho would never como back with the bed If she allowed him to take it. His honest eyes took on a look of Injured Innocence and he protested with tears In them that ho was the soul of hon esty and would return her feathers in a day or so , all cleaned and as light as tbo down just picked from the breast of n swan. Mrs. Karr debated some time about the matter , as the bed was ono that bad been In tbo family for a long time , and Its con tents were of the finest character and such as to make any housewife's heart swell with pride. After debating a while and sizing up the man , who seemed to too reputable and honest , she allowed the bed to go , and that was the last she over saw of It. The police have not had word from the feather man as yet , but a warm reception awaits him should bo over turn up In this bailiwick , as irate housewives from all parts of the city are ready to string him up to the nearest telegraph pole. REPAYING CAPITOL AVENUE Work on thnt Thoroughfare Divided Jlctwcuii the Crnnt and Ilnr- IMT CuiiipiinlrN. At the meeting of the Board of Public Works yesterday bids for repaying Capitol avenue from Sixteenth to eighteenth street were opened und contracts awarded , aepbalt to be the material used. That portion tion of the street from Sixteenth to Seven teenth street went to the Grant Paving com pany at 11.91 er square yard , while that portion between Seventeenth and Eighteenth was clvcn to the Barber Asphalt company at J1.S9 per square yard. The paving of Hariioy from Thirty-ninth to Fortieth street was awarded to the Bar ber Asphalt company at { 2.01 per square yard , whllo the curbing went to A. C. Pow ers at 0 cents per lineal foot. The ma terial is to be sawed asphaltlo block. The contract for eroding Phelps street from Thirteenth to Sixteenth waa awarded to Dan Hannon at 14 % cents per cublo yard. IliiuKlrn'H Arnica bnlvr. The best narvo In the world for cuts , bruises , sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever sores , tetter , chapped hands , chilblains , corns , and all skin eruptions , and positively cures piles , or no pay required. It Is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 ccnu per box. For vale by Kuhn & Co. FUNERAL OF TWO FIREMEN Snrvli'cH Over flic Hemnlim of I.lou- teiiant JitniL-H Ailum * niitl CIinrlcH lloiipcr. The funerals of two of the firemen who met death In the discharge of their duty Wednesday were held Friday afternoon from their homes. In each case the house was Inadequate to hold the largo number of rel atives , friends and sympathetic comrades of the dead firemen and the services were held partly In the yard about the house. The singing was done out of doors and came to the family and those about the casket through the open windows. The fire and police departments were well represented at each funeral , and the presence of a large number of city officials testified to the sense of bereavement pervading all circles In which the men wore even slightly known. The funeral of Ijloutenant James Adams was held at his home , 841 South Seven teenth street. As the rooms Inside the house could accommodate but a fraction of the throng which gathered , Ilev. Johnson of St. Martin's church , South Omaha , who conducted the services , stood In the front hallway , where his voice was audible- both within and without. Ho read two scrip tural passages. The Drownell quartet- Messrs. C. O. Drownell , J. C. Carloy , Ed Hammond nnd K. G. Roselle sang the "Memorial for o Dead Comrade , " otter which Ilev. Johnson preached from the text , "Bo of good courage , and play the man for the people. " This text , ho said , con tained a mention of the three character istics of those who followed the occupation of him who was dead. It was not the pur pose of a funeral service to lift the veil 'between ' human ycs and Individual character - actor , which could only bo entered Into by the Individual himself and his Creator. But there could1 bo no doubt that Lieutenant Adams had fulfilled the measure of a suc cessful fireman. First , he had been of good courage. Second , he had played the man. Ho had exerted the full physical strength which It takes to play the real man. Third , ho had played the man for the people. Unselfishness , the doing of his dally work lor the sake of others , and not for his own sake , was the third great attribute of the fireman , Rev. Johnson said that while he could not attempt to place the blame , yet there must bo iblamo for the oacrlflco of those lives. He deplored the commercial spirit which dented the heroic spirit of these firemen what they needed for the protection of their families when tHey offered up their lives for the safety of otherH , Soldlera were cared for "by " the government In time of misfor tune and their families provided for , but so far the municipality had not been willing to do 'for ' Us own devoted servants what the country did for the men who offered their lives for It. The Trocadero double quartet composed of Messrs. Collins , Barbara , Coombs , Bacon , Jackson , Wefel , Kennedy and Jllopelle ren dered a sacred selection and after a fervent prayer for the comfort of the stricken fam ily by Ilov , Johnson , the Brownell quartet sans the funeral arrangement of "Two Angels. " Members of the fire department then formed an aisle from the door of the home to the hearse , down which the casket was borne , The pallbearers were Messrs , Holland , Markeson and McCune from the South Omaha department , of which the de ceased was formerly a member , and Captain Simpson , Lieutenant Sullivan and Ed Leeder of the Omaha department. A platoon of po lice marched at the head of the cortege. Interment was made at Laurel Hill ceme tery. Clinrlri Hopper' * Knnriil. . The funeral of Charles Hopper was held from bis late home , 2116 Bancroft street , Ilov. Dr. Wheeler of the First Presbyterian church cf South Omaha officiating , Tuo Trocadero quartet again furnished mualc , giving the funeral hymn with full round harmony and with tender feeling , In the course of his sermon Dr. Wheeler referred to the way Inwhich young Hopper had taken his father's place at the head of the family and had been both a father and a brother to his brother and sisters and to his mother not only a son , 'hut ' a never- falling support and comfort In the trying times when the family had sought a new homo in the west. He pleaded with his hearers not to for get the men who stood ready at all times to give up their lives so their fellowmen might live in quiet and safety. He did not wish to take one wreath from Iho glories of those -who fought with the First Ne braska about Manila or those who were with Hooker In the battle above the clouds , but he feared that people generally were too prone to forget the men who In every day life , Inwhat wo are accustomed to callIng - Ing the common walks of life , are exercising fully as much heroism , bravery and patriot ism as any men in tbo world. It Is well to glvo credit to the great men of the world , but It must be remembered that it is the unswerving devotion to duty of the men under them that makes their greatness pos sible. After music 'by the quartet Dr. Wheeler closed the services with a benediction. The remains of Fireman Hopper will be taken this morning to Waterloo , the former family home , for 'burial. Floral tributes to the memory of the bravo dead were very numerous , the members of the organizations of which the deceased were members vying with their comrades of the service in testifying to their grief. DEEP-SEA DIVER GETS BODY Caiilnln IjiMiU Sorclio firing" Uji .John Ilnlhrook from Dottom of Cut -Oil Luke. Yesterday morning Cuptaln Louis Sorcbo , the deep-sea diver , who Is engaged as an at traction at the exposition , recovered the body of John Halbrook from the bottom of Cut- otf lake. Adjusting his diving milt ha went over the edco of the boat , and after working along the bottom of the lake for fifteen minutes signalled to 'be ' hoisted to the surface. He was pulled up and with him ho brought the body. Where the body of the boy was found the water was about eight feet deep and filled with seaweed , which reached to within about three feet of the surface. Speaking of his search along the bottom of the lake Captain Sorcho said ; "I could see but little , the water was so cloudy and full of weeds. I circled around and finally stumbled over something upon the bottom. I tfnow that It was the body and reaching down raised It up. I don't think that the young man was tangled In the weeds. It Is likely that ho became exhausted and losing courage , sank. " The search for the body was wltnesaed by a crowd of fully 1,000 people , who lined the fhores of the lake and occupied boats around the spot whore the diver worked. After the body was raised three rousing cheers were given for Captain Sorcho. Ho Is the man who recovered the bodice from the Maine. After being taken from the water the body of Young Halbrook was placed In a boat and taken to the shore , after which It was turned over to the coroner , who will decide whether an Inquest will bo held. Jolmnlr CciiiKcr Cnllfd nn ( o When the family of II. Hollander of 209 North Eleventh street attended a picnic at Fort Omaha two weeks ago a woman's shoul der cape and an elaborately trimmed spring hat were stolen from a pile of garments that bad been left unwatched with the lunch baskets during tbo excitement of a ball game , Thursday Detective Helan unearthed the hat at the homo of "Johnnie" Coogor , Four teenth and William etreeta. Cooger In an employe of the Klngman Implement com pany. Ho would not admit having stolen the headgear , but could not explain satis factorily how ho came by It. Coojrr was placed In a cell at the Jail pending the pro cess of refreshing his memory. PLUMBERS GO INTO COURT of Local Union Hrlii on n .MunH Over ( lie Division of the Fiimix. The members of local union No. 16 of the United Association of Plumbers , Gas Fitters and Steam Fitters are involved In a contro versy over a balance of about $500 that Is said to be in tbo hands of the treasurer. On the application of some of the members the union bos Just been dissolved by the execu tive board of the united association and the trouble occurs over the disposal of this amount. William Dee , Frank F , Benson , M. J. Morrison , J. W. Mandellch. Kobort J. Malcolm , William O. Hlgglns , Charles W. Sheldon and Frank Boyle have applied to the courts for an Injunction 'to ' restrain the United States National bank from paying out the money that Is deposited there on account of the union , and ano ! for an order to corn- pelf the treasurer , Emll HohlfT , and the finan cial secretary , John Lynch , to bring both the money and the books of the union Into court In order that an accounting may bo se cured and the funds divided among the mem bers who are entitled to share In the dis tribution. CHILDREN WALK FOR A CAKE of Ociiiilno Cake-AVnlkliie Til I cut hy Younjr Ainnteum on Huriioy Street. The children of the vicinity of Twenty- sixth nnd Harney streets varied the monotony of dull summer evenings Friday night by giving an outdoor cake-walk. Tbo participants .wero calm and self-possessed and walked and danced with the ease and grace of real colored swells. The walkers were costumed In all sorts of fancy gar ments. The gentleman of the winning I couple , who proved to be a girl , wore a dark ' suit , with yeUow fillk facings. This couple had their faces blacked to the right shade. The judges found It a very difficult task to pick out the best among so many good ones. Every couple had a style all Its own. Three were finally picked out to walk It off j I for the cake. These were Luclle Patterson , I nnd Bcrnadctto Provet , Grace Cramer and i I Jeanette Miller , and Josephine Hedge and I Wllllo FItzpatrlck. The first-named couple was given the cake , which was donated by I Mrs , D. C. Chapin of 2580 Harney street. | The children promise to repeat the perform ance soon , lloiinil Over , Charles Tate , George Moehan , Joseph Meehan and Max Speller have been bound over to the district court In the Bum of $500 each. The three first named boys are charged with having entered a plumbing shop and taken therefrom a quantity of brass fixtures. Max Speller Is charged with burglary on three different counts. Ho was released from the city Jail about two w6rks ago after serving a short sentence , and he Immediately went out with a wagon and- broke Into three different stores and helped himself to a lot of goods. Mortality 8tntUtlcn. The following births and deaths have been reported to the office of thn hearth commls. Bloner during the last forty-eight hours. Births John Morasco , 1220 South Nine , leenth street , boy ; John Jonota , Thirteenth and Pacific streets , girl , Deaths Mary Hambek. 1228 South Twelfth street , 6 days ; Mamie Bruder. 102.T North Eighteenth etrect , 22 years ; Con Sullivan , HID Pacific street. 65 years ; Ellen Driver , 3312 Charles street , SI years ; Dallna Thorpe. 220 North Twelfth street , 19 Team. JVi-tvulioy Hull In , If. Simon , a newsboy , waa arrested Thursday afternoon charged with disorderly conduct. He said he was calling his papers at the corner of Fourteenth and Kama in when two other boys got Into a fight and ho stopped to too the fun. He had name words with the officer at the corner and ho laughed loudly when the fighting boys got Into a mlxup. He was brought to the station , but was allowed to go later and appear for trial when the proper tlmo arrives. DEATHS ON EDMONTON TRAIL Ilrtiinipil rronpi-clor * Itcport Grent IlardHhlpN liy Men ( Joins to the Klondike. VICTORIA , B. C. , Aug. 11. OBborno Reid and his brother of Calgary , N. W. T. , who started for Dawson over the Edmonton trail eighteen months ago , have reached hero from Glenora. They say about a dozen men were lying at Glenora In various stages of scurvy and other sickness brought on by exposure and Insufficient food. Some were badly frostbitten. They heard of several deaths at different points on the trail. A man named Webb of Kansas City died of scurvy at Frances lake a few weeks ago. Another man named Ford from somewhere In eastern Canada died near Dcaso lake about the first week In July. In April they heard of the death of a Gor man named Waldemar Wcmlelour. He had , started for the coast over the ke , broke down and died all alone In a shack beside the trail , where his body was found. One. man , whoso name 'they did not learn , waa drowned In Frances river During June. HIa canoe was capsized while coming through , Mlddfe canyon. Another man , name like wise unknown , was drowned whllo going up Deao lake on the Ice. Colored Kiilulitn Tpntnlnr Oilier . CHICAGO , Aug. 11. Officers elected by the concravo of the fifteen grand rommanderle * colored Knights Templar , were Installed today. They are as follows : Most eminent grand commander , M trenail T. Clay , Lex ington , Ky. ; deputy grand commander , S. M , Raines , Fort Wayne , Ind , ; grand gen- erallcslmo , R. M. Murray , Loulsvlllo , Ky. ; grand captain general , J. W. Colcraan , Lex. Ington , Ky. ; grand prorate , J. J. Lee , Louisville , Ky. ; senior grand warden , J. C. Coleman , Louisville , Ky. ; junior grand warden , Thomas 11. Adams , Fort Wnyno , Ind. ; grand treasurer , George Button. Louis. vlllc , Ky. ; grand recorder , William H. Bui. lltt. Loulavlllo , Ky. The conclave closed tonight with a ban quet. Confirm * Htory of Hlorin SEATTLE. Aus. 11. Captain Mason of ths steam whaler Jeannle confirms previous re ports of tbo damage done to Rt. Mlctmeli shipping in the storm which raged around and off St. Michaels Island on July 12. Tin wrecks of thirty river steamers , thrown In- dlscrlmlnoately upon the beach of the island , bear testimony to the force and fury of th gale. Of this number Captain Mason nayi twenty-five are wrecked beyond repair. Tin full damage , he stated , exceeds $500,000. II saw $20,000 steamers offered for { 2,000 and othar wrecks for J100. The City of ParU was halt full of water. The captain couM not remember tbo names of the otbci wrecked vessels , A $250,00 Sealskin Free To tlio womnn who HPPIIITH ( ho gronlosl number of Will to RtiBslun SonpVriip - poi'H also nlno oilier valuable prizes to tlio women of NubniHlm and tlio city of ( 'niiiidl BluffH , Iowa. Have every Wiillc UiiBKlaii Soap Wrap , per and bring or mall them to our Omaha ollke , , ' ! ( ) ( ! S. ll'lli nlreot and get a receipt for them. Contest begins at once and rloscB Dec. HOtlj , ISO ! ) , nt U o'clock p. in. Prized will bo awarded by ClirlHtniiis. $10 uiiHli to tliu woman having Iho greatest number of While HiiHHlan Koap Wrapper * * to her credit at Jii o'clock noon , Aug. 'II , 1S ! ' . ) . JAS. S. KI1IIC & CO. , CHICAGO.