TI1E OMAIIA DAILY REE: SATURDAY, OCTOKEK 29, 1904.
TELEPHONE AM.
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"Wisdom Is oftlmes
nearer whu we
stoop than when
A plendid list of special
goods bunineBs in years, the result is, tuat or mauy gooa siyies omy miun irut" uir u-n, buiu
88 waist lengths, skirt lengths nnd many full dress patterns. These are all treated as remnants.
Now the Remnants of Black Dress Goods Must Go.
Rv all means attend this
Bales, and vou won't have to pick over trashy, shop-worn tiress gooas dui wnai you uu gei m
be bright, 'clean and fresh. If you can find the wanted length, you can get it Saturday morn
ing at about one-half our usual low remnant prices. '
CiTV ThP halance of the colored dress troods remnants will go on sale at the same time
at next to nothing in price.
Bold. There are hundreds of
Remnants of Black Dress Goods
BLACK BILK FINISHED BRILLIAN
TINB regular 75c qua!lty-T yards In
remnant for $2.87.
BLACK ETAMINE regular 11.60 quality
6 )rds In remnant for J2.98.
BLACK NOVELTY BRILIANTINE-hatid-om
black brllliantlne with a tiny black
dot scattered over the surface Sty yards In
remnant for $2.19.
BLACK PANAMA one of the season's
prettiest fabrics regular 11.00 quality 44
Inch yards In remuant 1:98.
IMPORTED 8ILK AND WOOL EOLI
KNNE beautiful silk luster regular $1.6
quality H yards In remnant for 13.98.
BLACK ALL WOOL VOILE 8 yards In
remnant for $2.09.
DOTTED BLACK MOHAIR-plnln black
with small dot or dnsh scattered here and
there just the material for waists, skirt or
full suits H yards In remnant for 79c.
BLACK BILK AND WOOL CREPE DE
PARIS one of this season's newest fabrics
regular $1.25 quallty-6 yards In rem
nantfor $319.
Children's Underwear
Union Suits and two piece garments
for fall and winter wear.
Children's natur! gray fleece; cotton
vests, pants and drawers, medium or
heavy weights, sizes 16 to 34. Prices
23c to 85c, according; to else.
Children's heavy weight cotton fleeced
vests and pants, crenm color, 35c and
50c per garment.
Boys' shirts and drawers, heavy fleeced
cotton, color blue, all sizes. 25c each.
Boys' union suits, heavy weight cotton,
ecru color, all sizes, $1.00 each.
Boys' union suits, heavy weight Wool,
co'.or blue, all sizes, $1.00 each.
Children's union suits, fine medium
weight wool, made with drop seat,
color blue, sizes 1 to 7, price 70o to
$1.30 per suit.
Winter Coats for Children and
Misses
We do not think any store shows such
pretty coats for the children or the
grown up girls as we do besides we
know we sell these garments for less
money than any other house in the
city. Come In Saturday and con
vince yourself.
Even Length Skirts
We received many new styles yester
day for Saturday's selling. Our skirts
re made by the best tailors perfect
in fit and hang. Prices $7.65, $10.00,
$12.50 and $15.00.
THOMPSON. pELDENdCQ
Y. M. C A. Building, Cor. Sixteenth and Douglas Sts.
at once expressed Its sorrow and promised
reparation and at the very beginning inti
mated that any wrongdoer otiKht to receive
punishment. One difficulty was that the
fleet which committed the outrage was on
Its way to the illimitable east. That diffi
culty has been got over, but there Is an
other difficulty, namely, that the Russian
admiral has a theory of the rights and
duties of a belligerent fleet as against neu
trals which would really make the high
seas a place of public danger.
Suppose some dark night a liner or trans
port fell in with the second Pacific fleet
st Gibraltar, where It had Intended to
divide, and approached within the mnglc
distance. According to the admiral's theory
he would be Justified In sinking It. The
riosltlon la one Impossible for neutrals to
nlerate. A fleet animated by that policy
would be a fleet which would have to be
eliminated out of existence If civilised com
mrce wss to pursue Its way unimpeded.
I am glad to think that In this view the
Russian government agrees and hss given
orders which will prevent a recurrence of
the tragedy that has filled our hearts with
sorrow and the hearts of all those who had
heard of It abroad with something ap
proaching Indignation.
Sltaatlaa la Improving-.
Mr. Balfour thought it must be admitted
that the Russian government had shown
an enlightened desire that truth and Justice
should prevail. Only a few hours ago he
hould himself have taken a very gloomy
view of the possibility of a satisfactory
and peaceful solution. He thought the
esar had shown himself an enlightened
Judge of what was right In the matter as
between nation and nation. The British
government did not ask of others anything
it would not gladly have granted It It had
been In a similar position. The government
had no desire to take advantage of Rus-
It's Monstrous
bow soma parents pay their good
money for shoddy clothing, when
LHHp ulan clothes can be buA tot
Jat a little more.
Boys' BUlts, $3.05 to 10.50.
Boy' Overcoat. f'i33 to S'.OOo.
airl't Dresses, 2..vj t f
Girls' Coats, T' 0 iw Kl3.(M.
Guaranteed.
Wrlli for cat.uoK;io.
DEM SON JiTsipRNi
ISIS Daa)as Street.
WE CLOBS SATURDAYS AT :00 P. M.
PRICES ON REMNANTS TOR
CATiiniuvc CFl I Iftir. Without a
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snvinps for Saturday's Boiling
great sale of Mack dress goods remnants. Keep in touch with these
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Read each item carefully, note the
remnants to select from. All go on
BLACK BILK AND WOOL CREPE DE
CHINE Just the material for the new soft,
clinging gown 7 yards In remnant for $2.9.
BLACK WORSTED CHEVIOT-E0 inches
wide regular $1.00 quality "H yards in
remnant for $2.89.
BLACK MOHAIR GRENADINE 44
Inches wide-regular $1.00 quallty-Jtt yards
in remnant for $2.89.
Bl-ACK MELROSE handsome silk luster
regular $1.00 quality 7 yards in rem
nantfor $3.98.
Remnants of Colored Dress Goods
Never were colored dress goods remnants
sold so cheap as they will be Saturday
mornlntr. You should Investigate this.
BCOTCH MIXED gUITINO-all wool
good weight can be made with or without
lining-regular $1.50 quallty-tt yards in
remr ant for $2.89.
NEW Z1BELINE SUITING good weight,
bright, nice finish 9M yards in remnant
for $2.86.
NEW ETA MINK WAISTINO color, new
blue regular 85c quality 2Ti yards for 98c.
Rain and General Utility Coats
No garment ever Introduced In this
country has taken the fancy of
practical women like the rain coats,
we were the first house in Omaha to
see the remarkable usefulness ol
these garments. Our styles have been
inique and handsome, our designs are
all our own exclusive ideas at $17.t0
and $18.00 we show soma very cho'.ce
styles.
Winter Coats for Women
The season on heavy coats has been
somewhat later this season than
usual. We are now showing the very
newest style coats, at our extremely
low prices for fine garments.
Astrakan coats made of extra fine
choice selected skins, guaranteed t)
wear at $40.00 and $45.00. Stylish
cloth coats from $12.50 to $50.00.
Hosiery
Women's black cotton hose, made of
long staple cotton, full fashioned,
forty gauge, high spliced heels and
double soles heavy weight 25o per
pair.
Women's black cotton fleece lined heme
all black or with Maco split soles,
spliced heels and double soles, 35c a
pair, or 8 pairs for $1.00.
Women's fino black cashmere hose, full
fashioned high spliced heels and toes
50o per pair.
Women's black cotton hose with nat
ural wool feet double soles, heels and
toes fiOo per pair.
la's difficulties to enforce Its demands. It
had appealed simply to Justice and equity
to principles which ought to govern in the
good relations between nations and H bad
not appealed In vain. It might have been
far otherwise, and that it was not was
due In great measure to the foresight and
wisdom of the czar. The world had its
eyes centered on one great, warlike tragedy
in the far eas.t It would have been ap
palling, but it was not at one moment im
possible for that great world's tragedy to
be doubted, and what should have been
the greatest calamity that could befall
mankind, namely, a struggle between two
first-class powers. Speaking for the gov
ernment, Mr. Balfour declared he could say
it hod done all It could consistently with
honor to avert that calamity. To say the
Incident was closed and over would be too
much, but they surely would not thin him
over-sanguine In hoping the spirit of reason
and Justice which had brought Great
Britain through the most difficult parts of
the controversy without the calamity of
war would still preside over the council
of the nations and that the greatest of all
calamities, that of war between two Euro
pean nations, would be avoided.
Mr. Balfour then said:
If war could be avoided with honor the
settlement would reflect nothing but credit
on the ruler of that great empire with
which we have nearly come Into col
lision, but with whom it is my earnest
hope and slnoere belief our good relations
will remain undisturbed. I hope I have
said nothing which can in the smallest
degree Impair International relations, and
though I have spoken under a heavy sense
of responsibility and under considerable
difficulty, I do think the events of the last
few days, though they can never wipe out
the troglc occurrence of last Friday, will
not bring In their train any of those wide
spread calamities which at one time we
almost feared they would bring with them.
I congratulate this country and Russia,
Europe and the world, on what I believe
will be the result of the last few days'
negotiations.
Mr. Lee, member of parliament, speak
ing for the admiralty, added that the navy
was prepared for any contlngence and
ready to act, but he thanked heaven it
would not be necessary. A vote of ap
proval of Mr. Buirour's conduct of the ne
gotiations was enthusiastically passed.
Russia Ambassador Talks.
Ambassador Benckendorff, who has been
working night and day, tonight expressed
the greatest plea aura over the results,
which he regarded as honorable to both
nations. Until Premier Balfour spoke the
ambassador said he was bound to silence,
and hence much misinformation had per
vaded the British press, which had reiter
ated the statement that Russia had given
no reply to the British note. He said:
Only this morning the placards of the
Times and the bully Telegraph had flared
through London, "Htlll no reply," totally
Ignoring the fact that the Russian gov
ernment's reply had been announced by
the Associated Press early In the week, as
wss confirmed by Premier Balfour tonight
While all this furore was going on, chiefly
owing to the public belief that Russia had
refused to apologise, diplomatic negotiations
had been progressing smoothly.
On the authority of Count Benckendorff
It can be said that never at any time did
Foreign Minister Lansdowne express the
belief that a paclflo settlement was not
attainable, or endeavor to effect a settle
ment by veiled roenaoes.
I know, however, I could not help know
ing, that there was a British fleet at Gib
raltar. If our fleet had left Vigo it prob
ably would have been war) but now ill Is
well, There was only one dsn.er; namely,
tbe exclteuieul of pubUu tipiulon. To be
BEE. OCT. 28. ISM
OLLLliiU parallel
After tbe Inrpest October tlnvs
kind and quality of goods to be
sale Katuruay morning, o a. m.
NEW NOVELTY WAISTINO-color, red
with a small tiny white dot scattered over
the surface regular 85c quality 2 yards
In remnant for 97c.
NAVY BLUE ETAMINE regular $1.50
quality 74 yards In remnant for $4.09.
NEW MIXED SUITING all wool-66
Inches wide regular $1.50 quality S yards
In remnant for $1.64.
MIXED STRIPED SUITINGregular $1.00
quality 6V4 yards In remnant 52 inches
wide for $2.61.
NAVY ETAMINE regular $1.60 quality
74 yards In remnant for $3.98.
BROWN MIXED 8UITINa-52-tnch reg
ular $1.28 quality S'i yards in remnant for
$1.19.
STRIPED NOVELTY SUITING 64-Inch-all
wool regular $1.50 quality 3H yards in
remnant for $1.76.
NAVY BLUE BRILLIANTINE-2 yards
In remnant for 98c. x
SILK AND WOOL EOLIENNE 44-lnoV-nothing
prettier for waists regular $2.00
quality 2Vi yards In remnant for $1.76.
NAVY BRILLIANTINE regular 75c qual
ity 7 yards in remnant for $2.31.
Far Scarfs
A neck scarf made of good fur is a
pleasure to wear, but a whole news
paper could be filled telling about the
Imitations sold by unscrupulous man
ufacturers for genuine furs. In buying
furs here we allow no misrepresenta
tionthe best furs are to be found at
Thompson, Beldcc & Co.
Genuine Black Marten Scarfs at $5.00.
Genuine Natural Marten Scarfs at $175.
Genuine Fox Scarfs at $10.00, $15.00.
$18.00 and $19.50.
Saturday Basement Specials
Special sale of Shaker Flannel regu
lar 6V4c goods, at 2MiC yard.
Special sale of Flannelettes regular
10c and 12Hc goods, at 6c yard.
Special sale of Crib Blankets white
Cotton with pink or blue border, size
80x42 regular value 50c, at 2So pair.
Special sale of Gray Blankets, wool and
cotton mixed, size 72x84 inches, weight
6 pounds regular price $2.65, at $1.48
a pair.
Special sale of Pendleton Blankets
six round of all wool, gray, size 70x
82, made by the celebrated Pendleton
mill regular price $4.00, at $2.93 pair.
Special sale of Gray Blankets, 10-4 size,
heavy cotton and wool mixed, a
splendid horse or camping blanket
regular price $1.50, at 79c a pair.
Special sale of Sllkoline, 36 Inches wide,
regular 10c and 12V4o quality beau
tiful style special price Saturduy
to yard.
precise, during the negotiations there were
never demands on either side, but might
have been given to the public earlier, but
It was thought better to leave everything
to Mr. Balfour tonight.
In view of Mr. Balfour's scathing de
nunciation of Admiral Rojestvensky It Is
Interesting to note that In the Russian
view he could be In no way held respon
sible, though he has generally assumed the
responsibility. The British public through
out the week has been crying for Rojest
vonsky's head; but Russia has firmly
polnetd out and Lord Lansdowne has ac
quiesced that he is not one of those In
dividuals who could be described as di
rectly concerned in the firing on the trawl
ers, being out of signal distance. Count
Bonckendorff said:
There never was any question of apology
and compensation. Thess were freely con
ceded, as announced by the Associated
Press early In the week. The only ap
proach to a hitch occurred In connection
with the question of guarantee of punish
ment. When those differences appeared
acute the whole situation was changed by
the apiearance of Rojestvensky's report.
That was obviously made In good faith. It
Is possible our admiral's subordinates made
the mistake. Neither he nor they are In
fallible. That they made a mistake In hit
ting trawlers Is obvious; that they were
mistaken In believing they nw torpedo
boats remains to be proved. But If they
are not Infallible, how much less so are
the fishermen T The British government
said It was Impossible for torpedo boats to
be where the Russians thought them to be.
The statements on both sides absolutely
conflicted nnd so there was no other way
of determining that point than by arbi
tration. As a friend of peace America will,
I am sure, welcome that decision, which
was arrived at after negotiations which
in themselves were of nothing but the
frlen""est rbsrseter.
Great Relict la All Quarters.
The greatest relief was exhibited In all
diplomatic circles when the news of the
settlement arrived. As has been stated In
these dispatches, the best Informed opinion
never Inclined to the belief that war would
ensue In spite of the enormous naval
preparations and the bellicose tendency of
the press. The government's continued
silence until now, and the grave aspect In
which the affair was placed before the
British public are freely attributed in
some quarters to political motives, the
government desiring to strengthen Itself
In the eyes of the public on the eve of
a general election. The opposition, seeing
tne tide of popular opinion. Is going with
it, lest tbe government should take all the
credit for the settlement, which with such
a prominent admiral as Lambton bluntly
announced as long ago as Tuesday was
oouna to occur.
Police Disperse People.
The widespread Interest In today's cabinet
meeting nras evidenced by the early as-
GOOD NEWS
for the
coffee-wreck
POSTUM
, There's a Reason.
Get the famous little book. "The
Road to Wellvllle? in each pkg.
semblipg this morning of crowds In Down
ing street. These gatherings soon became
so thick that the police were obliged to
disperse them into the neighboring Whlte
hsll district. '
Premier Balfour wss early at work at
tending to his correspondence and receiving
visitors, among whom was Lord Roths
child. Russian Ambassador Benckendorff paid
another visit this morning to Foreign Beo
retary Lansdowne at the hitter's private
residence. The visit was made before 10:30
o'clock. The ambassador conveyed to the
minister further dispatches from the Rus
sian government. The earllness of the call
Is accounted for by the necessity of plac
ing the foreign minister In possession of
the latest views of the Bt. Petersburg gov
ernment regarding the North sea Incident,
so that Lord Lansdowne would be In a posi
tion to communicate to his colleagues at
the cabinet meeting today the fullest de
tails regarding the negotiations had up to
date. The ambassador's stay did not last
more than a half hour.
The cabinet meeting broke up shortly
before I o'clock, the ministers staying and
chatting and being apparently In the hap
piest frame of mind, thus confirming the
belief that the crisis Is In a fair way to be
dissipated.
Freack Minister Is Interested.
Ambassador Combon again was present
and remained at Lord Lansdowne'a office a
few minutes after the departure of Count
Benckendorff. There are evidences of In
creasing belief among welt Informed persons
that the dispute between Russia and Great
Britain will not lead to serious complica
tions and that an amicable settlement will
be reached. Russia, so far as la known, Is
showing every disposition to meet the Brit
ish views and it Is conceded that the delay
In replying to the British demands Is read
ily explainable on the ground that the
Russian government naturally desires to
be placed In possession, from its own
sources, of all details connected with the
occurrence.
Subsequently Mr. Balfour and Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne had a somewhat pro
longed conference. They then proceeded
to the meeting of the cabinet, which was
attended by the whole ministry.
Subsequent to their meeting at Lans
downe house Ambassador Benckendorff and
Ambassador Cambon had a conference at
the French embassy and later the state
ment wai Issued by the Russian embassy
saying it was in constant communication
With the British government; that as a
result of these communications the em
bassy hoped that there would be a speedy
and satisfactory settlement, and that the
whole aspect of the situation had decidedly
Improved.
Did Sot Fire on Norwegian.
The London agents here of the Norwegian
steumer Skaatol say that the statement
cabled from Copenhagen last night that
the vessel was fired upon by a Russian
warship on Sunday Is Incorrect. The
Skaatol passed the Russian squadron off
Dover, but there was no firing or other
manifestation.
Interview with Rojestvensky.
LONDON, Oct 28. The Dally Chronicle
tomorrow will publish en interview with
Admiral Rojestvensky at Vigo today, whlofa
gives a few Interesting statements not
yet published. The admiral Is quoted as
saying that when the vessels of the Rus
sian squadron found themselves surrounded
by the Ashing fleet the warships had to
stop their engines continually so as not to
get their screws entangled in the nets.
The warships frequently gave way to the
trawlers. Suddenly the cruiser Aurora
saw ahead two torpedo boats coming
toward the squadron at full speed. It
turned its searchlights on them and then
noticed two floating mines close to it. An
order to fire on the torpedo boats was
Immediately given, with the result that one
of them was sunk and the other escaped
and was lost sight of among the trawlers.
The admiral added there were two men
Injured on his flagship. One, a priest, hod
a hand shot off. -Six shots fired during
the Incident lilt the Russian vessels. The
Aurora was hit and has net yet been re
paired. In reply to an Inquiry regarding the al
leged presence of torpedo boats among the
Hull nshlng fleet Dr. Jackson, solicitor of
the owners of the fleet, wires as follows:
I have personally Interviewed the crews
of the Moulmeln, Mlno and Gull and the
boatswain of the Crane and the other In
jured men from the Crane. They unani
mously and emphatically deny Admiral
Kojewtvensky's suggestion concerning ves
sels like torpedo boats moving rapidly
among the Ashing fleet, which they char
acterize as a fabrication. Trawlers could
not tie miuaken for war vessels nor our
fishermen for Japanese.
The steam trawler Kennett has sent In a
report that the last Riisat&n vessel flrewl
at It nt 7 a. m., the shot parsing between
Its funnel and mainmast. The Moulmeln
and the Mlno saw the Russians at 4 a. m.
and 6 a. m. respectively.
Dr. Jackson suggests that the British
consul at Gefle, Sweden, should secure full
statements from the sweeish steamer
Aldebaran, "fired at by the Russians two
hours before our vessels."
Germany Ignores Firing; on Boat. ,
BERLIN, Oct. 28. The German govern
ment Is not disposed to take up the case
of the German fishing vessel Sonntag,
which was fired on October 26 off Horn's
reef by Russian warships, unless the owner
asks for an Indemnity. The Foreign office,
although without confirmation of the re
port, does not consider It improbable that
the vessel was fired on. Tet, ss no damage
was done and no complaint has been lodged
by Its commander, Germany will avoid
becoming Involved in the Anglo-Russian
controversy.
Swedish Officers Examined.
GEFLB, Sweden, Oct. 28. The captain
and crew of the Swedish steamer Alde
baran, from Hull, previously reported to
have been fired on in ,the Skagerack by a
foreign cruiser, apparently Russian, have
been examined on oath by a magistrate at
the instanoe of the government. All
affirmed their conviction that the cruiser
fired shot and not merely blank charges.
The captain deposed that shells were seen
to burst in the air near his steamer.
The guns used are supposed to be quick
firers. The ships were a half mile apart
at the attack. The witnesses said they
were convinced that the warship from
which the shots were fired saw distinctly
the Swedish flag on the Aldebaran.
Rnasla flops the Ships.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 28.-2:46 p. m.
Orders have been telegraphed to Vice Ad
miral Rojestvensky to detain at Vigo all
the warships which took part in the North
sea Incident.
LONDON Oct. t:J4 p. m. Orders have
been issued and acknowledged by Vice Ad
miral Rojestvensky that the Russian squad
ron remain at Vigo until the conclusion of
the present Russo-Brltlsh negotiations.
This eliminates what was regarded here as
one of the most dangerous features of the
situation, namely, the possibility of a pre
mature clash between tbe British and Rus
slan squadrons.
Movement of Vessels.
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 24.-The British crui
sers Lancaster, Suffolk, Hermes, Dor(s,
Endymlon and Theseus sailed to the west)
wsrd this morning.
The Hermes Is bound for Vigo.
LONDON. Oct. 2. The first division of
the home fleet left jthe Firth of Forth this
morning and Is expected to arrive at Isle
of Poriland tomorrow.
Report Firing; German Boats.
BREMEN, Germany, Oct. 28-The port
authorities have officially reported to the
German government the firing on the
Oerman fishing vtnsel Sonntag; by Rus
sian warships.
NASH PLEADS FOR HIS LIFE
Begs Citizeni Not to Vote Bonds to Build
Eleotrio Light Plant.
PROMISES TO LIGHT CITY FOR COST
Aeensea E. Rosewater of Attempting;
to Blackmail film and Says Ilia
Company la Not Coins; Ont
of Business.
At a meeting of the West Leavenworth
Improvement asportation at Forty-eighth
and Leavenworth streets last night the pro
posed bond Issue for the construction of an
electric lighting plant was vigorously dis
cussed. Fred A. Nash was Introduced as a gen
tleman able to give "close Information" on
the matter under consideration. Mr. Nash
said: "I sm here to talk to you not from
the standpoint of the president of an elec
tric lighting company, but as a business
man. You all need light. If the city can
buy eleotrlc light cheaper than It can make
It, It ought to buy It; but if It can moke
It cheaper than It can buy It, It ought to
make It, and It ought. If necessary, to run
In debt to make It. The proposition we
make to the city government Is $57.25 far
each are light per year. As you probsbly
know, we have a contract with the city
by which we pay It S per cent of our earn
ings; that Is, we say If you will pay such
a price for your lighting we will pay you
S per cent of our gross Income, not count
ing, of course, what the city pays to us.
The city of Chicago, on a $3,0OO,Ofi0 invest
ment, has produced electric arc lights for
IM.60, but this doesn't take Into account
depreciation. Detroit arc lights cost tfil.ffi.
and this Includes Interest and depreciation
at 3 per cent for the latter. If we could
transfer the Detroit plant here It would be
Impossible to reduce the cont rer arc light
below $71.65 because of the cost of coal.
Accuses E. Rosewnter.
"Tou cannot put up an electric lighting
plant for $500,000 that would light the city;
It might make a 600-llght plnnt and run it
for a year, but not thereafter. I am pre
pared to prove that the lighting fund Is
more than sufficient to light every corner
of the city. It has been said that the
proposition that I now make to the city
has been Inspired through fear of municipal
ownership, but I made a better proposition
a year ago. I showed plainly a year ago
how the city might be lighted for less than
now. By the vilest conspiracy it was
turned down, and the man who turned It
down Is Mr. Edward Rosewater, because
he could not come to me and get a contri
bution. Mr. Rosewater came to me and
said 'Tou have got to settle with Mr. An
drew,' and I said to him 'YcTU cannot black
mail me,' and turned my back to him and
have never spoken to him since. He wrote
to a party that 'Mr. Nash must come off
with his opposition to the lighting and
power scheme of Mr. Andrew Rosewater
and let It go through, but we will sell It
to you and with It steal a franchise;' the
franchise was for heating, but I simply
said I would not give 40 cents for It.
Mr. Nosh's Donbts.
"I doubt If you can negotiate 4 per cent
bonds. The council voted on the bond ques
tion without any plan of action; no scheme
for what they were going to do. Mr.
MIchelson doesn't know what la contem
plated. It Is proposed to vote $500,000 and
turn It over to be expended in the most
Intricate of business and machinery. The
machinery will cost $200,000, and this does
not take In poles or lines. Where will the
city put Its lines? May be we will not
let you use our poles. We are not going
out of business. We have spent &JU0.OOO
to put our wires underground. Have you
ever seen better street lighting where the
lighting Is general in the business dis
trict? The city oannot ubb our subways.
The city cannot have overhead wires and
compel others to go underground. I hnvo
interests in this city paramount to the elec
tric lighting business, and a reputation for
doing things for the good of Omaha. The
time has gone by when an electric lighting
company can hope to make money out of
city lighting. I stand ' ready to light this
city, to light it well, and will light It for
cost or go out of business."
Councilman O'Brien, who hurried down
from the First ward, said: "I was In favor
of the ordinance and voted against it be
cause I did not think the time was oppor
tune, until we get rid of the water matter,
and I guess we will have that on our
hands for some time. It is going to cost
a lot of money to acquire the water works.
and Jones and you have got to pay the
freight. One thing at a time. I am In
favor of all improvements that will help
the taxpayers of Omaha, but I do not be
lieve the time is now."
MIchelson Gives Reasons.
City Electrician MIchelson said: "I be
lieve In the city owning Its own electric
lighting plant, the same as It sweeps the
streets. What Is the difference to the tax
payers whether they pay 5 per cent on
$600,000 or taxes for electric lighting? Mr.
Nash told you I could not give you a rea
son, but I can, itnd not take you to Chicago,
either. Lincoln has Just acquired a 3.8
llght plant In addition to Incandesccnts In
city service, conduits, poleB, wires, etc.,
except building, for $60,000. We can lay
oondults for $20,000. Mr. NaBh says no room,
but we surely can go below or to one side
Of his conduits. We can put poles In al
leys; we can take the same rights that
Omaha reserves with regard to lire and
police wires and string them on any poles
In the street. Mr. Nash s conduits cost
$300,000, but he supplies light for three cities
snd three villages. On the Lincoln basis
you ccoild build a 1,000-arc lamp plant for
$180,000, or say $200,000. I have figures on
the 1,000-arc lamp basis. I see no reason
why the electric light scheme would con
flict with the water works acquisition. The
city council voted on the bond proposition
without plans, but did It ever do differently?
Was the water works appraised before the
voting of $2,000,000 bonds? If they hud been
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(THE) PKOPLKS' FtRKITlRE
NEVER BEFORE were we so completely prepared to prove
"The People's Store's" superiority as a bargain center
as now.
SI5
Some Llore Bargains for Saturday
2 OP for $5.00 black
3tl Taffeta Waists.
3 Oft fr $00 Veiling
f U Waists, all coloi
Saturdny we sell a $1R 00
Isabella Fox Q AC
Scurf, at
This means Saturday
only.
I J r for $2.25 brown
13 Tricot Waists
4 styles to select from.
Another Big Purchase
The success of our last week's clothing
sale was the cause of another big purchase
of men's sample suits and overcoats. This
time we have a line of HIGH UltADE sam
ples, regular value $15, which we will place
on sale Saturday. These goods are by far
the best values we have yet offered.
CASH OR CREDIT
we might now own them, but It now looks
like a bad guess as to the amount of
bonds."
Judge Filler's Arsxnnient.
Judge J. W. Eller asserted that the bonds
if voted "could be enjoined because the
statutes did not give the city the right to
Issue securities to construct electric light
works-it did give the right to acquire by
purchase. Our city electrician says the
plant will cost $200,000 and yet the council
votes $500,000 to be spent in two years. - It
turns the fund loose to the mayor and
council to do as they please with. Do we
trust this council? Do wo want to give It
$300,000 to play with? This ordinance was
not prepared by any one who knew what
he wan doing, or else It was deliberately
planned In-order to have money to spend. I
favor the city owning public utilities ns
rapidly as possible. Get through with the
waterworks first. Mr. Zlmman, who In
troduced the ordinance in the council, says
that he does not consider It a good thing.
The council was pledged to municipal
ownership and did not dare 'to go back on
It. I have yet to find one Councilman who
will stand for the ordinance."
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That we are opposed to the
Issue of $500,000 honds as provided for by
ordinance No. 6395. and will vote against
the proposed bonds "for the construction
of conduits and subways and the construc
tion, appropriation or purchase of an elec
tric light plant," as provided for In said
ordlnunce.
JAPS TAKE ; A HILL
(Continued from First Page,
today from General Sakharoff describes a
Russian reconnolssance far south of Erds
gou, thus putting an ena to the rumor
that the Japanese had taken It. He also
reports the capture of two villages south
west of Slnchlnpu.
British Chips are Released.
VLADIVOSTOK, Oct. 28. The Britlfh
steamers Allanton and Calchas, both aelxed
by the Vladivostok squadron, have been
released. A deposit of $300,000 was made In
behalf of the latter vessel, whose cases
come up on appeal at St. Petersburg
shortly.
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