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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1899)
TIIE OMAHA DAILY BBBt SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 18 , 1891) ) . 1 STILL CUTTING DOWN TH SATURDAY DUTTCniCK Ar.texTs REGULAR PATTERNS roit Kil ) and CLOVES WE SET THE PACE FOR THEM ALL , IN Ladies' Jackets and Gapes y from the stock recently purchased from Shaft & SllUsrmann , New York City. GO ladles' Jackets In caterpillars , boucles nnd kerseys , silk lined throughout , worth $10.00 , for only $3.98. Ono lot ot ladles' kersey Jackets , lined with Skinner's satin , In blues , castors , worth $12.00 , for only $5.98. 150 ladles' Jackets , Skinner's satin lined. In blues , browns nnd tans ; they arc worth $15.00 ; on sale at $8.98. Fifty sample JackoU , no two alike , worth $25.00 to $35.00 , on sale for $1G.OO. Ladles' boucle capes , 30 inches long , silk lined , Thibet trimmed , nt $2.98. Ladles1' plush capes , 30 Inches long , Thibet trimmed , lined with Mercerized foulard , at only $3.75. Ladies' black Cloth capea , lined with Skin ner's satin , at $8.00 , $10.00 , $12.00 and $15.00. LADIES' SUITS. Fifty ladles' suits. Jackets silk lined throughout , at'only $4.18. Seventy-five ladles' suits In plain cloths , fancies nnd broken plaids , worth up to $15.00 , for only $8.98. Ono lot of ladles' suits In browns nnd blacks that others advertise at $25.00 ; wo sell for $14.98. Men's Furnishings of All Kinds A BIG SAVING TO EVERY ONE. Men's black fleece lined shirts and drawers worth $1.00 nt 4Gc. Men's fine wool fleece lined shirts and drawers , In brown and blue , at 45c. Men's heavy camel'H-halr shirts and draw ers , the kind that Is sold everywhere for 75c , on sale nt 45c. Men's line heavy all wool shirts nnd draw ers In Jersey ribbed and plain goods that were mndo to sell at $1,50 , our price Is 7oc. Men's colored laundered shirts with col lars attached or colored bosoms to wear white- collars , the Griffon brand , samples at 49c. WANT MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP Central Labor Union Desires Omaha to Own Its Own Water Works. RESOLUTION PASSED TO THAT EFFECT Committee on Kiirly-ClOMlnK Ileportft 1'rovrrenN mill In Alijiireil in ( < o Ahead -nidi tliu Good ' * ' Work. At a meeting at tbo Central Labor union Friday night municipal ownership of the Omaha Water works system was discussed an'd ' It was the sentiment of the body that every effort bo made to further the pro ject. With this end la view , the following committee wau appointnd to work with a like committee from the Commercial club and many other organizations favoring the pro ject : Messrs. Klcffner , Dillon , Turner , Tay lor , and Youngs. The commlttco on the early closing move ment reported that progress was bclug made. The committee , waa Instructed to keep right on with the work and enlarge Its scope to tukp' tn the movement to close all stores on Sunday. The members of tbo organization pledged themselves to use nil efforts to dlscourngo trading after C o'clock on Sat urdays and to ask their wives to do the same. The plan Is to agitate the matter so thoroughly that by January 1 all store- SIXJfEMS Body Covered with Humor. Legs Down to Knees a Solid Scab. Five Doctors and Medical College - lego Could not Curo. Father SPENT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS Trying to get Him Cured. Old Friend Suggested CUTJCURA. Sleep and Rest on First Appli * 'cation. Now Completely Cured. My eon , when ho wai eli weeks old , bed a breaking out on tbo top of bli bend. It ipread alloier hli bead , and then bis amis broke out from tboulder to wtlit. Around bit body and around hie Irg > from bti knee * to bit ankki , win a tolld BC VJ. ly [ family doctor treated him for eighteen month ! , but no good wni accompllibed , I tried four raoro , ami ( boa it medical college la Bt. Louli elz monlln. No good yet. Spent Dot ItMtban a thouiand dollars In money and time , Old Mr.HernryClnpln ! etfd on mytrjIngCDTl- CUlU rcrandlre , telling me bo ti d a ipoll Illo my child's hlmsolf. Uy the tlmo ray wlfo bad used tbo CUTICURI ( olutmcnt ) up , lie begin to Ira- provo and got 10 bo could sleep ihoit Daps , and gave ma and wife sotno rett. Thank the Lord , be is vrell now , fat , hearty , and stout ai any boy , after sU long years of Itchluj , crj Ing , und wor rying. Cuticunx. remedies cured him , Bept. 14 , ' 3. W. M.KIOIIEU. . , LeilcBton , Okl. CUTICURA Begins with the Blood and Ends with The Skin and Soalp , That ll to r U purlilft tha blood and rtrcu- iMlnu flulJsof lluuou UKKUS , amllliiuremovis the com * , whllo warm . ' , sad lentfit amilntlDiK ulth 1'unccut ( ointment ) , ireatMtof emollient stcliiuuret , vlranxitnr slln und icnln ofrruiu ami sralem Allay Ucmnu , l.urn- Ing , nuil InflunniMInn , soolha aii'l ' lienl. 'I lint urn tiitcdlljr , rfrinmu'iillf. < mt econnnilcMlir cured the mott lurtnrlnir , dlillKurlnir humor * ot Hie [ kin , iciln , and blood , with lots nf iitlr. trheu tbo tacit pnjilclani and sll other remedies fall. loljlmnuhotttli | ! wora. ; romp n oo tKDCam , Coif. , 1'rtp. , Uoitoa. AIIAbaul Uibj's Skin , " ftt * . DIMDI C Q 'i' ri < cT n io Criiu BT rltnrLCO UUTICUUA fiuah Cloak Department MUCH JOY FOR MOTHERS AND CHIL DREN IN OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT. Wo are making the greatest efforts In the history of our business to make our chil dren's department the largest between Chicago cage nnd San Francisco and from the num ber of garments Vc sell the little ones wo nro making very good progress. Children's jackets at less than half what you have to pay for them elsewhere. No. 102 Is a child's jacket , sizes 4 to 14 , In broken plaids , sailor collar , trimmed with four rows of braid , for $1.49 , worth $3.00. No. 161 Is a two-toned bouclc Jacket , nicely braided large sailor collar and pearl buttons , worth $4.00 , at $1.98. No. 422 , children's boitclo jackets , sailor collar , plain colors , trimmed with flvo rows of braid , worth $5.00 , for $2.98. No , 148 Is n child's jacket , In reds nnd blues and other colors , sizes 4 to 14 , trimmed with very fancy buttons , largo collar , elabo rately braided , worth $0,00 , for $3.7C. No. 169 Is a child's Persian wool jacket , In fancy colors , fur trimmed , worth $6.50 , at $3.98. No. 482 Is a child's Jacket ot Washington mills kersey , In cardinals , blues and browns , elaborately trimmed with braid , sailor collar , silk lined , worth $8.00 , for only $4.98. No. 336 One lot of misses' jackets , ages 14 , 16 and 18 , with high storm collars , for $1.98. No. 791 One table ot misses' jackets , sizes 14 , 16 , 18 , fancy Persian wools , worth $7.00 ; on sale at $3.98. Book Specials 25c fancy frilled ladles' side clastic Satur day nt lOc. Something new. The snap hook and eye , the greatest Invention of the age. Regular price 25 ; on sale Saturday at lOc. Wo are sole agents for Omaha. 50c full length , 72 Inches , dresser scarfs , best quality , only 19c. Ladles' new 75c neckwear only 48e. Fifty dozen elegant lace Initial handker chiefs on sale nt only 3c. Special sale on ladles' 50c pocketbooks , 25o. Special sale on china novelties , Including cups and saucers , cream pitchers , fancy bowls , worth 25c and 35c , nt only lOc. Regular 25c tooth brushes at 9c. Elegant line tooth-brushes , worth lOc , at 5 cents. > ' keepers will sign an agreement to clcso at 6 o'clock every Saturday night. Communications were read from the man ager of Eugene V. Debs stating that the well-known labor leader could be had In Omaha for ono lecture January 11. The organization endorsed the movement to get him hero and the following were appointed a committee of arrangements : Messrs. Tay lor , Harvey , Sparks , Maus , Watson , Brit- ton and McGovern. Several resolutions were Introduced and passed Instructing the delegate from the union to the meeting of the American Fed eration of Labor , The mcst Important of these was one asking that ho Introduce a resolution In that body for the purpose of discouraging nil union men from enlisting In the regular army "whllo the practice Is In vogue of allowing the federal troops to be made a tool In the hands of corporate wealth for the purpose of disrupting labor organizations. " Other resolutions asked the delegate to assist In the settlement of all differences between the typographical unions and the lynotypo machinists , and protesting aga'ust any change In the present eight-hour cal endar day law governing letterrcarrlers. Considerable discussion was provoked hv the report of the fraternal delegate who had visited the South Omaha Central union. Il reported that charges had been preferred against the Painters' union there nnd they had been referred back to Its own body for settlement. This was objected to and It was stated that of the eleven members In the organization all were contractors , and hence were not entitled to a charter and were not legal members of any union or entitled to scats In the central organization. The matter will be taken up In the South Omaha Central union for Investigation. W , H. Bell , chairman of the arbitration committee , tendered his resignation and It was accepted. President Youngs announced that ho would fill the vacancy at the next meeting. John Mrdwoll , E. Dobson nnd E. Black were obligated as delegates from Electro- typors' and Stereotypers' union , No. 24. It was reported that the plasterers' and brick mesons' tenders were nbaut ready for organization and a charter would be hero next week. Announcement was made from the Walt ers' union that a boycott had been ordered against the Henshaw hotel and the central union endorsed It and pledged every possible aid to see that It was lived up to In the strictest sense. All delegates were Instructed to notify their local unions to shun the place. HARPER whiskey on your sldebaard proves your taste Is correct. It proves also that you are doing your duty to your guest and to yourself keeping the finest whiskey obtainable. RECOVERS LOST DIAMONDS I.lvrrjStnlili - I3iiiili ] > } - < - FlmlH Vnlun- lili-H IIHoiiKlnK In Mm. nrinru unit ICic : > Tin-in fur u Wrrli. John 0 , Hamilton , an employe of the Har ncy street Etablcs , fought for a week with temptation and a guilty conscience and con quered , and as a result Nat Drown of the Murray hotel Is rejoicing in the recovery of a wallet wblh contains fl,200 worth of diamonds. $1,100 In drafts and $16 cash. On the afternoon ct November S Mrs , Nat Drown went shopping , using her phaeton to drive from one stare to another , and on her teturn to thu hotel she mljsej tin wallet which she usually carried In the handbag hanging from her belt , She had not noticed It for an bour and did not know whether U had been lost or stolen- , and to when the police wore notified they had a very Blender clue toork on , A bellboy at the hotel named Will I'rotmsco left for parts unknown tha day after this loss occurred and , as U is claimed , took a suit of clothe * and some money with hlin which belonged to a gUett , Saturday Morning From 10 to 12 SATURDAY MORNING FROM 10 O'CLOCK TO 12 , NOON. COc ladles' underwear at loc. Ten cases ladles * flnc Jersey ribbed vests and pants , fleece lined , In ecru nnd silver gray , worth up to 50c each , nt 15c ; on sale Saturday morning from 10 o'clock to 12 , noon. Special sale on ladles' and children's un derwear , heavy wool vests and pants for children at 23c , SOc and 3 , " > c. Children's fleece lined vests and pants at 15c , 20c nnd 25c , Andrew's wool tights , In black , that were madeto sell at $1.00 , 25c. Fur Department OUR FUR DEPARTMENT IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLETE IN THE ENTIRE \VEST. Ladles' beaver capes , worth $100.00 , for sale at $09.00. Ladles' Astrakhan Capes , Skinner's satin lined , fully guaranteed , for only $18.50. Ladles' Cony Collarettes , 10-Inch cape , satin lined , for $1.15. Ladles' combination collarettes , Stone Marten with' krlmmcr yoke , for $4.98. Ladles' high class collarettes at $8.00 , $10.00 , $12.00 , $15.00 and $25.00. Ladles' mackintoshes , all wool , single or double cape , blues nnd blacks , worth $5.00 , for only $2.25. SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY IN THE CLOAK DEPARTMENT. Ladles' wool skirts , blues and blacks , worth $2.50 for $1.25. Ladles' blistered crepon skirts , worth $10 $ , for only $6.00. Ladles' percallne underskirts with two rows ot ruflles , worth $1.50 , for only 69c. Ladles' pnrcnllne underskirts , flannel lined throughout , In blacks and colors , for only 9Sc. 9Sc.Ladles' Ladles' underskirts , accordion pleated flounce , for only $1.GO. Ladles' fleece lined wrappers at only 98c , worth $1.50. Bargains in Linen CO-lncli wide heavy cream damask , all linen , was CDC , now on sale at 40c yard. 70-Inch wide cream colored table linen at 25c yard. Fancy colored dresser scarfs , all linen , 25c each. All linen tray cloths , worth 25c , on sale at 15c each. One lot of 6-4 red- bordered lunch cloths , 49c each. Big napkin sale at $1.00 n dozen ; In this lot you find napkins worth $1.50 and $1.75. Glass checked linen napkins , 15c and 25c per dozen. Brown linen crash reduced to 3c yard. Wo nro offering extra good value In nil linen toweling at 5c , Sc , lOc , I2V4c and 15c yard. Notice our tables on 5c nnd lOc towels. Have you seen our big bargain In white bed. spreads at 95c each ? On Saturday we offer you some extra good bargains in remnants of table linen , white dress goods , sheetings and muslins. | Furniture Dept ARTICLES YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND IN OUIt FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. After you have gone the rounds and can not find what you are looking for conic here. Our watchword , "Always to the Fore. " IS.xlS down cushion , 25e. Ifix20 frame ( C-lnch moulding ) fitted with gloss and back , Doc. 8x10 frames , glass and back , 2uc. Photo frames , IRc and 23c. OVnl frames , fitted , for GOc , New line of the popular oval and round metal frames In black nnd gold leaf at COc , 75c and $1.00. Another lot of those fine platluo pictures In neat dark frames at 3Gc. Pillow sham holders , IGc. A new device for Iron beds at GOc. Lap boards , GOc and 7Gc. Folding card tables , $1.25 , Jnrdlncro stands , GOc , 75c , $1.00 , $1.23 and New styles In golden oak nnd mahogany. Five-foot oak easel , adjustable rests , SOc. Fluted white enamel easels , adjustable reals , 75c and $1.00. Five-foot , 3-panol screen frames , $1.00. $ Filled screens at $1.50. Blacking cases , 45c and $1.95. Sick room commodes , $3.50 , Kitchen cablnots , made to hold flour , meal , knives , forks and spoons , at $5.50 and $6.50 , A wood seat rocker with arms and high back tor $1.50. Rattan rockers , $2.25 , $2.'GO and $2,85. Just In , large consignment of Iron beds , purchased In July , so you may know the price Is right. A good bed for $2.25 , $2,50 , $3.GO , $1.50. Draes rail bed for $6.00 , $0.60 and $7.60. Onyx top brass tables nt cost. A few odd chairs and rockers left go at factory prices. and Stationery Wo sell "David Harum" at S5c. "Life and Glorious Deeds of Admiral Dewey ; " regular price $3.00 ; on sale nt 98c. For Saturday only we will quote one box of fine papeterlo containing four quires of paper , 25 envelopes , one bottle of Carter's best black Ink ; all In ono lot for only Gc. Grant ! Special Opening Saturday of the "Ultra Shoe1' ' THE NEW SHOE TOR WOMEN. We have secured the exclusive agency for this beautiful shoo and put several hundred pairs of them on sale Saturday morning. Nine different styles. See them In our show windows and come Into our big shoe depart ment and examine these beautiful shoes. They will please you. There has never been a shoe like the "Ultra , " selling at $3.GO a pair , In the history of shoemaklng , To prove this \ > o will cheerfully refund your money should any pair of "Ultra" shoos fall to fit per fectly or please. They arc an attractive nnd stylish boot , modeled on hygienic lines. Light , but dur able ; perfect fitting nnd easy as n kid glove. In fine- patent leather nnd vlcl kid , with welt nnd turn soles ; cushion cork Insole ; military heels nnd kid tips , having nil thi style nnd comfort of a $5.00 $ shoe. Price J3.60. See our shoe advertisement on eighth page. China and Crockery Dept. TEN-CENT SALE. The articles In this lot arc worth from 2Gc to GOc each : Flno decorated china cream jugs lOc. Flno decorated china teacups and saucers lOc. Flno decorated china A. D. cups nnd saucers lOc. Fine decorated china oatmeal dishes lOc. Flno decorated tea plates lOc. Flno decorated olive dishes lOc. Flno decorated sauce dishes lOc. Fine decorated shaving mugs lOc. Flno Ore polished glass decorated with gold tumblers lOc. Flno flro polished glass decorated with gold Jelly dishes lOc. Flno flro polished glass decorated with gold pickle dishes lOc. Fine flro polished glass decorated with gold vases lOc. Fine flro polished glass decorated with gold sugar bowls lOc. Flno flro polished glass decorated with gold spoon holders lOc. Flno flro polished glass decorated with gold jam plates lOc. Fine decorated night lamps lOc. Tea and Coffee Department New crop Japan tea dust , IGc ; new crop Japan tea , 29c ; new crop Moyuno Gunpow der tea , 29c ; now crop English Breakfast , 27' c ; broken Java and Mocha coffee , Cc ; good whole Rio coffee , lOc ; Golden Hlo coffee , 12 } c ; best Java nnd Mocha coffee , pound , 25c. This cast a suspicion that the boy might know something ot the missing diamonds and when ho was located and arrested In Kansas City last Tuesday night Nat Brown made Immediate preparations tn accompany an officer there nnfl return with the boy. On the following Wednesday morning a man walked Into thp office of the Murray hotel nnd handed Mr. Brown a package done up In newspapers with the remark that he be lieved It contained something belonging to Mrs. Brown. The man started toward the door , but Brown detained him while ho opened the package. Inside was the lost wallet containing all the Jewels and money with the exception of $5. On questioning him Mr. Brown learned that ho was John Hamilton , employed by the Harncy street stables and that ho had found the wallet lying In the bottom of Mrs. Brown's phaeton on Its return to the stables November 8. Mr. Brown was so rejoiced at the recovery of the package of valuables that , with an Idea of rewarding the man ho told him to call around on Friday , when ho would return from Kansas City , as ho would Ilka to have a talk with him. Hamilton evidently took n different vlow of the mat ter 'and concluded that If ho stayed here ho would bo liable to arrest at any time. He Immediately departed and It Is not known where ho Is. FIGURES ON ASSESSMENT Tnx CoinmlHHloiier Given Out State ment Covering Itcnl Mutate for the Current Year. The city tax commissioner gave out the following figures this morning , taken from the assessment books lor 1900 , covering the assessment of real estate only. These are the first figures obtained from the new as sessment and show the assessment of real cstato as follows : Improve- Land. monts. Total. Undivided land. . $ 1,874,410 J 403.SGO $ 2,283,270 City lots 8,120,470 4,142,030 12,662,500 Additions 8,932,975 5,292,240 , 14,275,215 Total $19,277,853 $9.843,190 $29,121,013 Compared with the assessed figures for 1S9S these figures show a net Increase of $192,175 , distributed as follows : Imp rove- Land , merits. Undivided land. , $1S74,410 { 403.SGO 1900 1,879,680 391,510 1S39 Decrease $ 5,270 $ 17,320 City lots $8,420,470 $1,142,090 1900 8,437.235 4.090,593 1W9 Decrease $ 10,705 $ 45,495 Additions $3,932.975 $5.292,240 1KK ! ) 9,017.195 5,070,625 1899 * " Decrease $ 01,220 $ 215 , ? Total $19,277,855 $9.843,190 1900 19,361,110 9,564,700 , 1E99 Totoldecreaso $ 86,255 $ 278"p" Compared with the equalized valuation for 1S99 these figures show a net Increase of $332,230 , distributed as follows ; Equalized Aeneasai'J ' Inciea o ment of ment of for 1910. 1699. 1900. Land * , . . . , $ 2,281 270 $ 2,257.500 f 25,770 City lots 12,5 > ; . ! .5GO 12,403,060 99 6W Additions 14.275.215 25,063,255 200,900 $29,121,015"$2S,7SS.S15 $152,230 $ DttuUlen'H AMI lea hulve. The best salve hi the world for cula , bruiseB , sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever ores , tetter , chapped hands , chilblains. cornn and all skin eruptions , and ppsl'Ively cures piles , or no pay required , it is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 26 cents per box. For srle by Kuhn & Co AHMANSON Florence V , , daughter of William H. Ahmangou , Thursday , Novem ber 10. Iift9 , aged 7 months 20 dnyj , Fun-'ral Saturday at 2 i > . m , from resi dence , 2537 North Nineteenth street. Frlsnds Invited. .AMUSEMENTS "The Jolly MiiHkelL'cr/ ' A comic opera in three acts. Music by Julian KdwardH , book by Stanislaus StniiKf. Produced for the second time In Omaha lit Boyd's theater Friday nlsfht by Jefferson Do Angells and company. THE CAST. Francis , Marquis de Chantllly , Cap- tain of the Musketeers . . . .Hubert Wllko I i Henri , Count de Beaupret , Lieutenant of the Musketeers..Jefferson De Angells ' Capote , a corporal Edwin Tester Musketeers i Antolno Frederick Logan Gnston Herman Stolnmann Dldot Ulanc , proprietor of the Cafe Richelieu Harry Mncdonough 1 Yvettn , his daughter..Grace Van Stmldlford Verve , his nleco Maud Holllns Jefferson Do Angells , his Jolly Musketeers nnd pretty girls made merry at Boyd'e the ater Friday night , much to the edification nnd enjoyment of an audience larger than any that has eat in the theater during the week. Last season Mr. De Angells and his company visltod Omaha , but , much to the disappointment of theater-goers , the engage ment was for one night only. At that time the Impression made by both the company nnd opera was a mret favorable ono and It was renewed again lest night. "The Jolly Musketeers" Is one of the few' comic operas possessing brilliant music for at times It Is really brilliant as well as the necessary ele ments of merit and mirth-provoking fun. There are any number of catchy musical numbers In it , Including soles , trios , quar tets nnd ensembles and , whllo someone Is not singing , Do Angells or his partner In fun , Harry Macdonough , occupy the center of the stage and keep the audience In nn up roar of laugHter. There nro few. If any , comedians on the comic opera stage that am funnier than De Angells and those even In his class con be counted upon the fingers of ono hand. He is thoroughly original utul quite Inimitable , his nether extremltlen play an Important part In his fun making and one cannot even help wishing that he had more dancing to do In the plcco than he does. The part of Henri , the Count de Beaupret , fits bis peculiar style of comedy work to a nicety and , na the man Irresistible to all women , ho Is given unlim ited opportunities to create laughter. Harry Macdonough Is another comedian , clever In deed , and ho shares the honors with Do An gells. The company , although somewhat channel , is in many respots better than It was } ? st year. The chorus Is stronger and a well nigh perfect one. In place of Van Rnsseler W'heeltr , Rubert Wllke assumes the leading male singing role nnd , while lie Is hardly the handsome fellow that his prede cessor was , he makes up In voice what la lacking In looks , Mr. Wllke Is n clever actor as well as musician. Grace Van Studdlford replaces Bertha Wnltelngcr , who was seen ns Yvette last season , She has a well pitched soprano voice and blngs nnd acts the role admirably. Quito the hit of the performance IB dainty little Maud Holllns as Vcrvo. She jiotseescn a sweet voice , not strong , but suited to her part ; a pleasing stage presence and a per sonality which won her audience completely Friday evening. To her "Kiss Song" In the second act she was compelled to respond tea a half dozen encores. For her , ono might venture a prediction of future greatness as an actress or jirlma donnn. Among the catchy vocal numbera of the opera are Mr. Do Ancella' "Women , Lovely Women" and "Just to Pass the Time Away" ; his and Mr , Macdonough'o "Sweet Oblivion Drink" and "Love , Sweet Love" ; Mtea Van Studdlford'a "Lovo for a Day" and "Tho Wishing Well" ; the quartette , VMau , Wicked Man" ; Mr. Wllko'e "Friends" and "The Klng'a Own Musketeers" ; the opening chorus of the flower girls and the ensemble finale to Act I. Tlio production Is elaborate to eay ( he Icest , tbo scenery being effective , fresh and new looking. The costumes are well In keeping with the balance of the production. The engagement closes with a matlnco this afternoon and a performance this evening. TO IMPROVE DEPOT GROUNDS HtirliiiKton I'lirehnnoN Property Ad joining Depot from KliiKinaii Implement Company. The Burlington Railroad company has purchased from the Klngman Implement company the two lots adjoining the Burling ton depot on the south and will convert the property Into handsome grounds. At the tlmo the now Burlington station was erected the necessary plat for depot grounds was somewhat curtailed because of the presence of the big Klngman warehouse. Since that tlmo fire has destroyed the warehouse and a short tlmo ago a deal was consummated wboroby the Burlington came Into posses sion of the property , which has an area of 132x142 feet. Workmen are now engaged In tearing down and disposing of the ruins remaining from the fire. When this Is completed the ground will bo laid out Into a beautiful park. Its addition to the small depot grounds now owned by the Burlington will bo a marked Improvement and add greatly to the beauty of the station. ST. LOUIS HI3AUIJi CONTINUED. More ComplnlntH of 1'nelflc Conut Hr.toN to He Ilenril I.ntcr. ST. LOUIS , Nov. 17. The Interstate Com merce commission , which is investigating the complaint of St. Louts business men against Pacific coast freight rates , held a short session today nnd adjourned to meet again at a date to be decided upon In n few weeks. The principal witness oxaoilned today was Richard L , Walker of the Panama nnd Pa cific Steamship company. Ho said his com pany made rates corresponding with those fixed by the railroads and shipped most of their merchandise from Now York. The railroads guaranteed him a tcnnago every month of 3,000 pounds. The Panama and Pacific S teamen Ip companies consolidated three years ago. Mr. Jackson , who gave testimony Thurs day , was cross-examined. This ended the session. .STII/U'UI.I , \OMI\AI. . Honored liy Title , but OHicrx Control I lip dull Sxtni. . KANSAS CITY , Nov. 17. The directors ofthe Kansas City & Northern connecting railway , a branch of the Kansas City , Plttsburg & Gulf system , met here today and elected tha following officers : John Lambert of Chicago , chairman of the board ; A. B. Stlhvell , president ; Alfred Clifford , vlco president ; Charles G , Gates , son of John W , Gates of Chicago , secretary and treasurer. Mr. Lambert of tbo board Is ono of the voting trustees for the reorganization of the Plttsburg & Gulf and today's election Is held to Indicate that , while Mr. Stllwell , uho was president of the old company , Is honored with the title of president , the actual direction of the system will be la other hands. Alton DeelnreH 11 nivlilunil , NEW YORK , Nov. 17. The directors of the Chicago & Alton Railroad company have declared dcvldcnds of 2 > , i per cent on the preferred nnd of 3 per cent on the common stock , making 7 per cent for each for the fiscal year ending December 31 , Both divi dends arc payable' December 27 , Iliiiillnuton In Full Control , SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 17. The Ex aminer cays ; CollU P , HUntlngton U today In full control of three-fourths of the property of the Southern Pacific company nod Us allied corporation , the Pacific Irn- f Hardware , , Stoves arid Housefurnishing Dept , Hew More Exposition Stoves . * . All Odds and Ends- * 3f ] No Two Alike- Special Made at Special Prices , A few nlore of Ihoso Stewart Double HeatIng - Ing Ba o Burners. Did you eo them ? The best on earth. Sell you a large heater of this kind ( regular $43.00) ) O K. for OO.i ! Then the Stewart Hot Bhut for'only , The Stewart Oak regular -t O tZt \ $18.00 $ for . lO.DU The 17-Inch very largo - ti A r\ Junior Oak . ll,4fcV7 The Floral Oak 16-lnch A few moro of those exposition Steel Ranges. I > o you want one ? Do not wait too Ions. They will soon all bo gone. Only one ot kind. Vfo can soil you a very fine 6-holc range , with largo square oven , high clwet , duplex grate , gray iron top , warranted against flro cracks , a regular 436.00 our price A beautiful Cast Range , extra -4 & Ue , a regular $26.00 for AD. Handsome Winter Millinery Sweeping reductions on stylish trimmed hats for Saturday. One lot of hats , short back sailors and shepherdess , trimmed In the latest effects , with taffeta silk nnd wings , former ; > rlce $3.GO ; on.enle Saturday at only $1.98' . About fifty copies of our $5.00 nnd $6.00 trimmed hats will go on sale Saturday nt only $2.98. These are excellent values. Exquisite Parisian novelties in imported pattern hats will be on sale hero Saturday for $6.95. These nro the handsomest and nobbiest creations of the season. STREET , HATS In all the new and popular styles , Fedoras , Tourists , etc. , at cut prices Saturday. , Children's bonnets at n great price-saving. Very pretty conceptions in fancy silks at 39o to $2,00. The largest showing of trimmings In Omaha. Everything that Is chic and de sirable In quills , feathers , tips , wings , birds nnd ornaments. Meats , Chickens , Ducks and Lard No. 1 sugar cured hams , 9c. Fresh dressed spring chickens , 7c. Fresh dressed ducks , ns long as they last , lOc. Bologna sausage , 4c. Five-pound palls any brand lard , 35c. Pickled pig pork , 8c. No. 1 XXX cured bacon , Corned beef , Gc. Fresh p'ork sausage , 74c. . Fresh , crisp celery all day. provement company. With the help of the banking syndicate , headed by the Spcyers of New York and London , ho has bought out the Crocker and Stanford Interests , each amounting to about one-fourth ot the stock. With his own fourth , that gives him three- fourths of the whole. The remaining one- fourth interest belongs to the Hopklns- Scarles estate. The Speyors hold In their possession the Crocker and Stanford securities for the present , Huntlngton hav ing an ironclad option for their final transfer to li'lcn. ItiillrondH rrnniicronn , J. O. Phllllppl , assistant general freight and passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific , has returned" from a visit to Salt Lake , whore h'o went to visit H. B. Koozer , com mercial agent of the Union Pacific at that point. "Railroad business In the west seems to bo very prosperous. Just as H Is here , " said Mr. Phllllppl. "All the roads are loaded to the gtiards and have all the business they can handle. " Ilallirnr XotoN nnil I'crHuiialn. Gonernl Manager Holdrego of the Bur lington has returned from an extended visit In the west. } I. B. Gray , commercial agent of the Georgia Central , is up from Kansas City. Ho is accompanied by Ills wife. Thomnh G. McClellnn of St. Louis and J. H. Butler of Kansas City , respectively gen eral western agent and traveling freight ngcnt of the Nashville , Chattanooga & St. Louis , are visitors In the city. Tlit ICInir of IlenrtM on the new , fancy playing cards Is Admiral Dewey ; other face cards represented by other American heroes. These elegant cards nre obtainable only by sending ton 2-cent stamps to Malt-Nutrlne Dept. , Anheuser- Busch Brewing Afls'n. , St. Louis , U , S. A. The fluent ever produced , Send for pack at once. ClirlMtliiii Wo m rn In SCNMOI | > , iMBMPIIIS , Nov. 17 , The second day of the biennial conference of the International Hoard of Women and Young Women's Christian association opened nt 9:30 : this mornlngvwlth devotional exercises con- dilcted fay Mrs. U. A. Dorman. After these porvlces' meetings of the various commit tees were held In the committee rooms. AVhllo waiting for the report * of commit tees Mrs. John Duncan read letters of regret - grot from ft nunVber of noted women un avoidably detained from the convention , LOCA'L BREVITIES , A report was current todny that the Chicago & Northwestern train robbers had been arrogted In South Omaha , hut them wns nothing In It. How the story was set afloat no ono seems to know. The revival meetlnga at Walnut Hill Methodist Episcopal church continue with IncreaHlng Intercut , nev , I'oucher'H aer- mcjii are liitcrcBtlntr. Inxtructlvc , convinc ing nnd 'helpful , The lanjo chorus choir under tho. leadership of C.V. . Miller la Im proving with every service. The church members qru very resjionalve , Every Saturday from 1 to 5 p. m. Ilov. C. K. "D'awhon conducts n class for the study tit the Sunday school luAfton for I ho bcnellt of Sunday school teachers and others who nre Interested. This china meets , ln the parlors of the Young .MOM'S Christian association building. The work Is under the auspices of the Young Hen's Christian association. TUB IllS.VI/rV MAIHCI3T. INSTJIUMRNT8 placed on record Friday , November 17 , 1W : Wi'irruntx Dceilit. U I ) . KnnU and husband to Alice Cop. iron. sVt lots 1 nnd 2 , Iledlek'H 2d add.l 3,000 W. A. JilchardH and wife to IHchnrd Scininell , lot 6 , block 10 , Vi'llcox add , 500 Kdinuild.l'lUlc to George Chrlstcnoen , e < sublet 5 of tax lot 23 In 4-15-13. , , , 1,000 < tull Claim DcrilM , 8 , I ; . DeKon arid wlfo to P. A. Oosney , lot 8 , black 131 , South Oinulia , , , 1 DMIHQII Mud company to K. 3 , Mara- ton , lots ,15 und 16 , UrlggH1 Place. , , ] Dl-fllM , Sheriff to Warren Swllzlcr , lots 12 and 15 , block 11 , llanacom Place. . . liW Total pmount of transfers I [ 1,1)27 ) Saturday's Grocery Prices 10 pounds granulated sugar , only 43c. High grndo Minnesota flour , per sack , S5c. 3-pound cans full weight tomatoes , Cc. 2-pound cans now sugar corn , 5c. 10 bars Whlto Russian or Dlnuioml C soap , 18c , 2-pound package self-rising pancake flour or buckwheat , worth 15c , only 7c. 15c cans Bartlctt pears , only OVSc. Baked beans In tomuto oauco , per can , 3c. Condensed milk , full weight , 71&c. 16c cans Pet Evaporated Cream , T'.fcc. lOc package condensed mince meat , Gc. lOe package baking soda , Gc. lOc bottles best blueing , only 3e. 2-pound cans sliced pineapple , only 12 c. 1-pound cans Royal or Price's baking pow der , 35c. IGc cans soups , assorted , only 1-pound Jars assorted jams , Pianos Never before have wo had the pleasure of recording such plnno business as we are now doing nnd It Ifl Increasing dally. The cause of this phenomenal business lies in the superior maltca and the unmatchable values wo nro giving. This great department IB now loaded 16 Us fullest capacity with the finest line of pianos ever shipped to Omaha. The only place In Omaha where you can find all standard makes. Our prices nro so low nnd our terms so reasonable that anyone ono can own a piano. Every plnno Is war ranted to glvo excellent satisfaction or your money back. We invite you to call and see the large line of Chlckerlng , Fischer , Lester , Franklin , Doll , Bchr Bros. , Newly & Evans and New England pianos. . Square pianos at $25.00 , $35.00 nnd $45.00. Organs nt $20,00 , $25.00 , $35.00 and-up. DEATH RECORD. Mm. Helen Ililln Jlnril. HARVARD. Neb. , Nov. 17. ( Special. ) Mrs. Helen Bain Hurd died nt her homo In this city last night , aged 77 years. Death resulted from a complication of causes , nnd n partial paralytic stroke received some weeks ago. The deceased has many friends In Omaha and also nt Rochellc , 111. , to which place she came from Lerwlck , Scotland , about the year 1847. Her body will bo take.n to Rochelle for burial , ICilnnril Kalrlmr ( . CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Nov. 17. ( Special Tel egram. ) Edward Falrhurst , aged nbout 65 , of Canon , Kan. , died suddenly of heart disease tit the Union Pacific station hero tonight as ho was alighting from the Denver. & Pacific. Letters found on the dead man's person Indicate that ho was on his way to La Grande , Ore. , to visit n eon. J. D. Bridges , editor "iJonv crat , " Lancas ter , N. H. , cays : "Ono Minute Cough Cure Is the best remedy for crpup I over used. " Immediately relieves nnd cures coughs , colds , croup , asthma , pneumonia , bronchitis , grlppo and all throat anj lung troubles. It prevent * consumption. FIRE RECORD. Pnrt of MiiKiioIlu , Ark. , llurneil. MAGNOLIA , Ark. . Nov. 17. After a hard fight by the citizens the cotton compress and warehouse In which was stored 8,000 bales of cotton , and which was seriously threat ened by last night's fire , was saved. Some twenty stores and buildings were destroyed , entailing a loss of $70,000 , Ia rue Ilnttli' Creek Hum IliiriiN. BATTLE OREHK , Neb , , Nov. 17. ( Spe cial. ) L. B , Baker's large grain and stock barn burned early this morning. The llvo stock was saved. The barn and contents were partially Insured , Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of See Pac-Slmlle Wrapper Below. Very email and as easy f > taJta ns uoffiir. ' FOR HEADACHE. CARTER'S FOR DIZZINESS. ITTI.E FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION _ , a uumjm * * i v ii UV ( ILOMATUMCi is eSntt I Purely Vegetable. , CURE SICK HEARACHE.