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.
