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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 8. 1003, Telephone C94. Boo, Jan. 8, 1901 Continuation of the Most Successful We do not sell goods on our reputation only, but we have made our reputation by selling only and giving the best values that can be had. We value this reputation more High Class Dress Reductions Monday The great January Sale of Dress Goods has swept on and on day by.dny until now it approaches the zenith of grand success They hare come from all Omaha and surrounding territory and will come and come again. Monday will be a great day in the dress goods department. It will be borne in mind while shopping here, that we have never sold one dollar's worth of cheap, trashy rr "job lot'' of dress goods, consequently we have no such lots to deceive you with. Monday's special selling will be what are left of the very dress goods that has given this store its fine reputation of never selling cheap, trashy merchandise. Make it a point to come early Monday, as the attraction will be greater than usual, inasmuch as the dress goods to be sold are indeed beautiful. NEW TAniSIAN NOVELTY In nnvy and red only, with a tuft of black yarn here nnd theiv never sold for less thnn $2.50 Monday apodal 3!c a yard. NEW CRYSTAL NOVELTY CHECK Strictly high class. In the new fronted or crystal finish, on an Invisible checked ground never Bold for less thnn $3.no Monday sprrlnl OSc a vnrd. IXVISIHlK CHECKED NOVELTY In dark, rich colors never sold for less than $1. 00 Monday's special 20c a yard. HANDSOME FROSTED OR FA ON FINISHED RPITINO One of this season's most beautiful fabrics. In the new Illuminated or frosted finish. In navy, hunter's jrreen, oxford, etc. never sold for lexs than $1.00 Monday's special 'Mc a yard. NEW IUSON sriTINO In shndes of hunter's green and garnet never sold for less than $1.25 Mondnv's special .TVc n yard. NEW MIXED SCOTCH st'ITINCS in two nnd throe color effects never sold for less than $1.25 Mondav's spoe'al 30c ft yard. GRAY NOVELTY SUITINO-Pretty gray pround with here and there n dot or dash of brlpht color, forming n broken hair stripe one of this season's newest novelties never sold for less than $1.50 Monday's special 40c a yard. FINE IMPORTED ZI RELINK SPITING This Is the handsome dress ponds you have admired so much, but thnnght too erpenslve In pretty shades of brown and blue never sold for less thnn $3.00 Monday's special COc a yard. January Clearing Sale on Crib Blankets 60c Crib Blankets, 25c a pair. $1.40 Crib Blankets, 9Sc a pair. $1.75 Crib Blanket. $1.29 a pair. $2.50 Crib Blankets, $1.76 a pair. $3.00 Crib Blankets, $2.00 a pair. $3.50 Crib Blankets, $2.50 a pair. $8.00 Crib Blankets, $4.25 a pair. A few Indian Robes to be closed out at greatly reduced prices. $7.00 Pendleton Indian robes at $4.25 each. $4.00 Oregon Indian robes at $2.50 each. January Clearing Sale Prices on all Comforts and Blankets $5.00 California White Blankets at $3.48 a pair. $5.00 Pendleton Grey Blankets at $3.29 a pair. $8.00 White Blanket at $3.00 a pair. $16.00 White Blankets at $10.5q a pair. $13.00 White Blankets at $8.50 a pair. $8.00 ptald Blankets at $5.DS a pair. 80c Orey Cotton Blankets at 9c. 80o Orey Cotton Blankets, 68c. $1.25 Grey Cotton Blankets. 98c. . $1.60 Grey Cotton Blankets, $1.29. late Rear -Admiral Wlthoft. and after the , Utter -was killed during the naval battle of August 10, Prince Ouktomsky again as sumed command of the squadron, and, It Is said, contrary to orders returned to Port Arthur, for which. It was alleged, he was to be tried by court-martial. This, how ever, was denied, but the prince was suc ceeded In command of the naval forces by Rear Admiral Wlren. Recently It Is un derstood Prince Ouktomsky has not been attached to any of the Russian ships. The name of Rear Admiral Dochlnsky has not figured in the cable dispatches from the far east. Shippers Barred from Port Arthur. LONDON, Jan. 7.-A dispatch to the Japanese legation from Toklo, confirming the announcement of the raising of the blockade of the Liao Tung peninsula, adds: "For the present, however, no ships ex cept those In the Japanese government service will be allowed to enter Port Ar thur." Japanese Officer a Prisoner. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 7.-The crew ot the steamer Harold Dollar, which recently arrived from Petropavlovsk, say that Lieutenant Ito Matsumoto of the Japan ese army Is a prisoner in the hands of the Russians. They say that the lieuten ant was captured at Yavtno on the west ern side of Kamchatka peninsula, and that he Is held as a spy by the Russians. Fear ing that he Intended to escape on the Har old Dollar the local authorities put him behind the bars, and he was In confine ment when the vessel put to sea. Rojestrensky's Charts Are Defective, PARIS, Jan. 7. Information received In official quarters here show that Vice Ad miral Rojestvensky's charts of the waters In which the second Russian Pacific squad ron Is now cruising are defective and prac tically worthless. This arouses apprehen sion of a possible future catastrophe, as It Is known that the charts do not show the recent hydrographlc changes In the In dian ocean. Moving; Prisoners to Japan. TOKIO, Jan. 8. It Is understood that the Ban To railway has been Instructed to make preparations to transport 30,000 Rus sian prisoners from Shlmonsekl to KUre. It Is probable that the prisoners will bs quartered near Kure. The most serious cases ot sick snd wounded will be left at Port Arthur In the field hospitals for the present. Those capable of being moved will be brought to Japan, where arrange ments for housing them have been com pleted. Fete t Toklo Now Ended. TOKIO, Jan. v. A celebration at IllWyn nark today under the auspices of the Toklo municipality, ended the week's Jubilation begun on the return of Vice Admiral Togo from the front. Students snd the mer chant guilds paraded the streets, which were gay with flags and lanterns. Five hundred of the wounded men from Port Arthur were permitted to leave the hos pitals and were feted at the Imperial hotel BRAIN Gtape-Nuts and Cream "WIRE'S A REA$0Nt Goods at Sweeping See Our North Window $1.75 Comforters, $19 each. $1.60 Comforters, $1.29 each. $2.00 Comforters, $1.69 each. $2.50 Comforters, $1.98 each. $6.50 Down Quilts, $4.49 each. $11.00 Down Quilts, $6.98 each. $16.50 Down Quilts, $10.98 each. On Monday, January 9th. We will close out all of our Bed Pillows and Bed Feathers at half price. Quantities are limited; come early. All of our $3.00 Pillows at $1.50 a pair. All of our $6.00 Pillows at $2.50 a pair. All of our $6.00 Pillows at $3.00 a pair. All of our 86c Feathers at 42c a pound. All of our $1.00 Feathers at 60c a pound. Our January Sale on Wide Sheet ings and Mas Ins Ready made Sheets and Pillow Cases will commence Monday, January 16. Walt for It. It will pay you . 10c, 12Hc, 15c Flannelettes at 6c per yard. 5c Valutlne Flannels at 26c a yard. All of our 75c imported French Flannels at 69c a yard. NOCl AND STOESSEL MEET Oppoiint; Generals at Port Arthur Praia Each 0 her'i Abilities. RUSSIANS FIRST TO REACH TRYSTING PLACE Japanese Commander Admits the Loss of Two of Ilia Sons In Fighting; Before the Hoi. slan Stronghold. ... HEADQUARTERS OF THE THIRD JAPANESE ARMY IN FRONT OF PORT ARTHUR, Jan.. 5.-(Vla Tien Tsln.) The meeting of General Nogl and General StoesscI today was as undramatlc as the conclusion Of the siege. It had previously been arranged to take place at noon In the single undamaged house or ih villa.. of Shuishi. This home was a miserable hovel, called Plum Tree cottage. Through a misunderstanding, General Stoessel rode out of -Port Arthur at 10 o'clock, accom panied by Colonel Relsa and two sUiff officers, to the Japanese lines and missed the Japanese officer delegated to escort him to the meeting place. The general rodo there without an escort, and was received by a Junior officer who happened to be on the spot. The latter telegraphed to Nogl, who hurried his departure from headquar tors and arrived at 11 o'clock, accompanied by Major General IJlchl, his chief of staff, and Colonels Yasuhara, Matsudalra and Watanabe, staff officer, and M. Kiwi. garln, secretary of the Foreign office at Tokio. General Stoessel Is a large man of heavy appearance and looks like a good fighter. When Nogl, looking careworn, entered the compound of the cottage the two gen erals cordially shook hands and Nogl, through an Interpreter, expressed his pleas ure at meeting a general who had fought so bravely and gallantly for his emperor and country. General Stoessel thanked General Nogl for the pleasure of meeting the hero of the victorious army, Iluaslan Officers Wear gworde. General Nogl explained that he had re ceived a message from his emperor asking that the greatest consideration be shown to General Stoessel and his officers In appreciation of their splendid loyalty to their emperor and country. Because of that wish, he added, the Russian officers would be allowed to wear their swords. General Stcessel expressed his gratitude to the emporer for thus saving the honor of his (Stoessel's) family, and said his de scendants would appreciate the thoughful kindness of the emperor of Japan. The general also expressed the gratitude of his officers and thanked Nogl for sending the message from Stoe.-sel to Emperor Nicholas and t. animating his majesty's reply, which rer.iJi "I allow each officer to profit by the re served privilege to return to Russia under mi nni bsi nn 1 1 1 ri i . . 1 1 r i n r a tw , .. the present war or 'share In the distinctions thereof. "I thank you and the brave men of the garrison for the gallant defense." Both generals then mutually praised each other and the officers for their bravery. The conversation afterward turned on the explosion of the mine at Sungshu mountain fort, Oeneral Btoessel saying the entire garrison of the fort was killed or made prisoners. T" V. I) n.al.n jtmmHn,l vr.allv itp.l.. T . r . r. a a rf 1 1 1 ... nrttitlr t nnt a 1 1 w I the concentrated Ars Instantaneous . wlub j January Ladies9 Separate Skirts will be on Special Sale Monday, Jaiv. 9, at 8 O'clock, at One-half Price Saturday we bad the greatest waist sale ever held in Omaha w e made one mistake in our ad we said we had enough waists to last all day the 500 waists were all sold in two hours. In regard to our skirt sale on Mouday we shall state that there are about 350 skirts and they might be all sold in two hours and they may last longer, however, we ask you to come early to avoid disappointment. We have one very beautiful Black French Vollle Dress Skirt, handsomely lined with silk the very latest style, the regular price of this skirt was $25.t0 Clearing Pale price, $12.50. We have one other very beautiful Black Voile Dress skirt, the regular price was $H3 Clearing Pole, $17..r0. Our niosi haudsume skirt Is an elegant Dress Style Deautlfully made, the regular price Is $40 sale price JlD.OO. We have mentioned these three skirts especially, not because they are any better bargains than any others, but they are about the only dress skirts we have till the other skirts are even length and are every one of them handsome tailored garments. All of our very choicest walking skirts In plain bhick, plain brown and navy blue, regularly sold at $20.00 clearing sale price, $10.00. All our beautiful walking skirts, regularly sold at $ 15.00 clearing sale price $7.50. All our walking skirts, regularly sold at $12.50 Clearing sale price, $6.25. All our walking skirts, regularly sold at $10 Clearing sale price, $5.00. ' All our walking skirts, regularly sold at $7.50 Clearing sale price. $3.75. All our walking skirts, regularly sold at $(1.50 Clearing sale price $3.25. During this great clearing sale posiilvely no garments will be altered or exchanged LADIKS COATS HALF I'KICE CHILDREN'S COATS HALF PRICE FURS at greatly reduced prices. We are still showing a good assortment of ladles' coats, children's oats and furs. , TUESDAY MORNING UoO, COLORED SILK PETTICOATS go on sale at HALF our regular price. Muslin Underwear. Monday the best values of all; for the lines we have been show ing the past week have become broken in sizes, so we have made another great cut in prices from our already special price. The garments are slightly mussed from showing, but the great values offered will more than repay you for coming. At these special prices no garments can be returned or ex changed. Gowns $1.25 aad $1.50 Oowns Monday 75c each. $1.75 Oowns Monday 98c each. $2.25 Oowns Monday 1.25 each. $3.00 Gowns Monday $1.65 each. $4.50 Gowns Monday $2.50 each. $5.00 and $6.00 Gowns Monday $3.25 each. $7.60 Gowns Monday $4.00 each. $12.00 Gowns Monday $6.00 each. THOM P5 ON fiELD EN Ztt). Y. M. C. A. Building:, Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Sts. the explosion of Shungshu mine. The gal lant deeds ef the Japanese infantry, Gen eral Btoessel added, spoke for themselves. It was Impossible to exaggerate their good qualities. The skillful work of the engt neers had also won his admiration. Nogl Loses Two Sons. Continuing, General Stoessel said he had heard that General Nogl had lost both his sons and praised his loyalty In thus sacrificing his sons, who had died fight ing for their emperor and country. General Nogl smilingly replied: "One of my sons gave his life at Nanshan and the other at 203-Meter hill. Both of these po sitions were of the greatest Importance to the Japanese army. I am glad that the sacrifice of my sons' lives had been In the capture of such positions, as I feel the sacrifices were not made In vain. Their lives were nothing compared to the objects sought." General Stoessel then asked permission to present his charger to General Nogl as a token of his appreciation and admira tion. General Nogl expressed his thanks for the Russian general's kindness, but said he could not accept the horse, but, he con. tlnued, he would accept for the army, since he considered that the Russian horses were the property of Japan and felt he could not make General Stoessel's charger his private property. General Nogl ulso prom ised that when the horse was handed over to him to see that It was treated with the greatest kindness out of respect for the brave Russian general. Thereupon General Stoessel assured Gen eral Nogl that he admired his rigorous principles and appreciated his point or view. Btoessel Stays at Port Arthur. The Japanese commander requested Gen eral Stoessel to continue to occupy his resi dence at Port Arthur until arrangements were completed for the return of hlmaelf and family to Russia. Referring to the burial of the dead, Gen eral Nogl said the Japanese, since the be ginning of the military operations, had al ways burled the Russian dead. Those found later on would be Interred at a spe cial spot and a suitable memorial would be erected as a tribute to tne bravery of the Japanese's former foes. After luncheon, at which both generals sat together, a group of photographs was taken at the cottage and General Stoessel 1 remounted his charger to show the horse's ! good .points, said good bye to General Nogl and rode back to Port Arthur. The quiet and even solemn meeting of the generals ended about 1 o'clock. The regular Russian soldiers in Port Ar thur marched out today The only troops now tn the city are the volunteers. Two fires were started In Port Arthur to day for which General Stoessel apologised. He said the volunteers were unable to con trol the populace and he desired' that the Japanese enter Port Arthur Immediately to keep order. The formal entry of the Japanese arm inio rort Artnur has been fixed for Sun day, January S. DOl'BASSOFF REACHES PARIS Hessian Admiral Will Let Contracts for Many War Vessels. PARIS, Jan. 7. Vice Admiral Doubassoff, who succeeded Admiral Kasnakaoff as Russlsn representative on the International North Sea commission, arrived here today and was received by Foreign Minister Delcasae. It Is known that his service on the North Sea commission is a mere In cident, his chief mission being to preside St the meeting of the Naval Technical commission, which Is considering the com pute rehabilitation of the Russian navy. Thl is not with the fall of Port Arthur Clearing Drawers 50c and 75o Drawers Monday 36o each. $1.25 and $1.00 Drawers Monday 66c each. $1.60 Drawers Monday 75c each. $2.00 and $2.26 Drawers Monday $1.00 each. . $3.75, $3.50 and $3.25 Drawers Monday $1.93 each. $4.60 and $5.00 Drawers Monday $2.50 each. $5.00 Drawers Monday $3.00 each. $7.50 Drawers Monday $4.00 each. Skirts $1.60 Skirts Monday 75c each. $2.00 and $1.75 Skirts Monday 98o each. $2.60 Skirts Monday $1.50 each. $13.60 Skirts Monday $6.76 each. Corset Covers 50c Corset Covers Monday 25c each. 75c Corset Covers Monday 60c each. S0c Corset Covers Monday 50c each. $1.00 Corset Covers Monday 65c each. $1.25 and $1.50 Corset Covers Monday 75o each. $1.75 and $2.00 Corset Covers Monday 98c each. $2.25 Corset Covers Monday $1.25 each. $2.50, $2.75 and $3.00 Corset Covers Monday or the present war, as Russians recognize the necessity for recreating their navy without reference to the contest with Ja pan. Therefore, Dolgoroukoff, Porectklne, Brlnck and other naval experts have ar rived here- after visiting the shipyards of Germany, Holland, Austria, Italy and France, for the purpose of learning their capacity for the execution of an extensive program for naval construction. Admiral Doubassoff, who Is chief constructor of the Russian navy, will preside at the meet ing of experts and go over the reports. Their visits Included the shipyards at Toulon and Lasayno Sur Mcr, where they viewed the progress made on four new Russian torpedo boat destroyers and a large model of the battleship Czarevitch, which is considered a favorable type for future construction. It is understood that the Russian program contemplates the ex penditure of $200,000,000 during the next three years of naval rehabilitation. The meeting of the experts leads to a coinci dent gathering of representatives of ' the loading shipyards, Including the American yards. ALVA ADAMS SEATED (Continued from First Page.) tention, cited a local cuse In which the supreme court had taken action and al luded to a man whose name he mentioned as a friend of Senator Patterson. "If you say he Is a friend of mine you say what is not true," said the senator. "He was a friend of yours." "He never was a friend of mine." The senator rose and approached Mr. Wuldron, and the two men stood with their noses about six inches apart. "Wasn't he a friend of yours?" "No, he never was. I have always fought him." "Mr. Bsillff, get between those men," said the chief Justice. The bailiff stepped between them and pushed Senator Patterson gently back Into his seat. "If you two men cannot act as attorneys and gentlemen should," said Chief Justice Gubbert, ,"we will not hear either of you." Quiet was restored by the chief Justice's words and the argument proceeded. The supreme court this afternoon granted the petition and directed the commissioners to deliver the ballot boxes to the committee with the understanding that a representa tive of the commission be present when they are opened. Order Dallota Turned Over. When the court convened at t o'clock, Chief Justice Oahbert announced that the olectlon commissioners were properly offi cers of the court and as such It was their duty to turn over to the legislative commit tee the ballot boxes used at the last elec tion snd he would therefore Issue an order to that effect. Justice Gabbert declined to make a ruling concerning the legality of yesterday's pro ceedings In the house which culminated In the appointment of the committee of fif teen, saying that It was not the Intention of the supreme court to pass on the legal ity or Illegality of any act of the legisla ture. This was a disappointment to the body of republicans which had honed for a de cision upholding the legality of the pro ceedings of yvsterduy In the house. Although the court had given Senator Patterson until t o'clock to prepare his answer to the petition, It announced the decision without affording him time. He expressed hlmsrlf as surprised St the ac tion of the court, and asked for leavs tl file a demurrer. It was refused snd the court directed the clerk to enter the order. Sale We $1.50 each. $3.25. $3.60 and $3.75 Corset Covers Monday $2.00 each. $4.50 Corset Covers Monday $2.50 each. Chemise About one dosen chemise left which will be reduced In price in about the samo pro portion as the other lines. Women's Neckwear January clearing prices on our beautiful line of tailored stocks. All the tailored stocks In black, blue, brown, green and white, made with fancy embroidered turnovers In white and col ored, regular $1.50. $1.25 and $1.00 values, In this sale 69c each. One lot of white stocks to wear with bow ties, regular 60c values, in this sale 25c each, t Fancy white silk stocks, beaded and em broidered, $1.25 and $1.00 values, In this sale 69c each. , Fancy beaded stocks made with tab ends, $2.25 and $2.50 values, In this sale $1.50 each. White fancy stocks, hand made, of .ap plique and beaded, with jabot ends and new yoke effect, $2.50 and $2.75 values, In this Bale $1.75 each. MUST WAIT TILL SEPTEMBER D. E. Thompson Will Follow Cenger as Ambassadtr to Mexico. CHANGE IN PLAN IS EXPLAINED President Tells Senator Millard that Iowan's Distinguished Service in China Called for Re. ward. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-(Speclal Tele gram.) David E. Thompson, minister to Biazll, will on September 1 become ambas sador to Mexico. Edwin H. Conger, minis ter to China, will on March 4 become am bassador to Mexico and hold that office until relieved by Mr. Thompson. This statement is authorized by Senator Millard, after a long talk with the presi dent today. The president expressed sur prise that Senator Millard had not known of the determination of the executive re garding these changes. The senator stated to the president that when he had discussed this matter last it was with the understand ing that Mr. Thompson would be trans ferred and promoted to the ambassadorship of Mexico when the president was inaugu rated. The president admitted that the un derstanding of the senator was correct, but that by reason of Senator Allison's ploa for Minister Conger, backed by the Iowa delegation, and In view of the fact that Mr. Conger had distinguished himself In China, he felt that It was but right to honor auch a man with, an ambassadorship and he had pledged himself to present Con ger's name to the senate for the ambassa dorship of Mexico to serve until September I. Minister Conger left China for the United States on January S and Is expected to arrive here about February 16. Omaha's Rational Depositories. If there are any more national banks in Omaha that want to become national de- posltorles, they had better file their ap plications immediately. Benator Millard presented the application of the Commer clal Natlonul bank today to Secretary Shaw, as a national depository bank, but the secretary could not see It that way. "Why, senator, you have six national de pository banks in your . town now," said Secretary Shaw. "I did not know we had. so many," replied Senator Millard, "but If we have six we ought to have seven, for that's all the national banks we have in th town." "Well," replied Becretary Shaw, "I think for a town of 12S.OuO people you have enough government depositories," and there the matter ended. Raise Elevator Men's Wages. The elevator men In the public building at Omiha are to receive a raise In wages. Benator Millard has had the matter up with the Treasury department and believes that an Increase of at least $C per month will be granted to present employes. Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes: Hamburg, route i, J. Elucn Hall, carrier; M.. Vienna Hall, substitute. Logan, route I, Preston O. Walker, carrier; Will Weston, substitute. Modale, route $, John M. Dick, carrier; Jessie Morrow, substitute. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Seneca, Thomas county, H. D. Upler, vice J. A. P.eed, resigned. Wyoming Hanks, Laramie county, H. Doman, vice William McCoro ber, resigned. Portland ladlelmenta Dismissed. 'PORTI.AND, Ore.. Jan. 7. Upon motion Of District Attorney Manning, the indict- Have Ever Held. reliable goods without misrepresentation than anything else. OUR JANUARY LINEN SALE Silver Bleached Damask All our 75c sliver bleached damask In this Bale, 48c a yard. All our $1.00 silver bleached damuk In this ale, 75c a yard. All our $1.60 silver bleached damask In this sale, $1.00 a yard. All our $1.60 silver bleached damask In this sale, $1.10 a yard. Bleached Table Damask All our $1.00 bleached damask. In this sale. 79c a yard. All our $1.50 bleached damask In this sale, $1.00 a yard. fancy figured Huck Toweling All our 65c fancy figured huck In this sale, 65c a yard. All our 60c fancy figured huck In this sale, 42c a yard. Hemstitched Table Cloths All our $1.75 hemstitched table cloths In this sale, 98c each. Ail our $1.85 hemstitched table cloths In this sale, $1.10 each. All our $2.00 hemstitched table cloths In this sale, $1.29 each. Hemstitched Tray Cloths All our 45c II. S. Damask tray cloths In this Bale, 25c , Bleached Table Cloths Border Ail Round All our $3.00 bleached table cloths In this sale, $2.28 each. All our $1.73 bleached table cloths In this sale, $1.00 each. All our $3.75 bleached table cloths In this sale, $2.78 each. All our $7.50 bleached table cloths In this sale, $4.98 each. All our $2.25 bleached tablo cloths In this sale, $1.69 each. All our $4.75 bleached table cloths In this sale. $3.28 each. All our $10.00 bleached table cloths in this sale, $6.89 each. Bleached Napkins All our $2.25 Bleached Napkins In this Bale, $1.69 a dozen. All our $3.00 Bleached Napkins In this sale, $1.98 a dozen. Children's Bonnets One lot of grey Amrom a that were $1.35 and $1.50 each, In 'this sale 79c eacn. One lot of colored silk bonnets that were $1.60, $1.75 and $2.00 each, In this sale 98o each. One lot of colored bonnets that were $2.25 and $2.75 each, in this sale at $1.49 each. Knitted Skirts Our $1.25 extra heavy fleeced cotton skirts reduced to 89c each. ments which were returned by the county grand Jury against Mayor George H. Wu llnms nnd Chief of Police Charles H. Hunt of this city were today dismissed by State Circuit Judge A. L. Fraxler. Mr. Manning also asked that the record show that Mayor Williams be fully exonerated of any offense charged In the Indictment. LACE CURTAINS 47.W lute curtains at $3.75. An unusually large assortment of all kinds of lace curtains now on sale, Orchard & Wllhelm Carpet Co. DEATH RECORD. Fnneral of B. F. Bnrton, WATERLOO, la., Jan. 7. (Special.) The funeral of B. F. Burton, for several years proorletor of the Logan house of this city, but since September 1 owner and manager of the Capital hotel at Madison, Wis., was held this afternoon from the family home. being strictly private. Mr. Burton was taken suddenly ill Wednesday afternoon and died at 4 o'clock the following morning, death being due to la grippe and heart fail ure. Deceased was a prominent member of both the Masonic and Elk fraternities. Va rious rumors are afloat of mysterious cir cumstances having been connected with his sudden demise, but the fact is that his death was natural and through the causes stated above. Mr. Burton leaves a wife and three children, two daughters and n eon, the eldest daughter married. Before coming to Waterloo, about ten years ago, Mr. Burton conducted a rotel at Onawa, la. He had mary friends and acquaint ances in Omaha. Peter Whitlow. AUBURN, Neb., Jan. 7.-(Speclal.) Peter Whitlow died last evening at the home of his son, Charles Whitlow, four miles north west of Auburn, aged 83 years. Mr. Whit low was one of the first settlers In the Lit tle Nemaha Valley. He came to this county in the early '60s, and for years was a prom inent local figure. Some ten years ago he sold his farm and moved to town, but re cently ha had some difficulty with his wife and went to stay with his son. He enlisted In the union army, but when the boys got ready to march to the front his son Perry took the place of the deceased In the ranks and served In his stead for three years. answering on roll call to his father's name. Whitlow was a typical pioneer and re tained his rough and ready character to his death. Seta V, Hanrnett. WAVERLY, la., Jan. 7.-Seth F. Han chett, former sheriff of Cook county, Illi nois, died of apoplexy last night at his home in Rockford, la. He had been en gaged In farming there since his retirement from office in 1890. The deceased was a second cousin of Dr. W. H. Hanchett, formerly of Omaha, and Dr. A. P. Hanchett of Council Bluffs. Andrew O'Connell. HELENA, Mont., Jan. 7. Andrew O'Con nell, a well known pioneer, died here today, aged 7$ years. In antl-bellura days In Missouri ana Kansas n" ws mo ikhuuii j friend of Thomas Ewlng and General W. T. Sherman. He was quite wealthy. Louisa D. Cole. The funeral of Louisa B. Cole will be held Monday afternoon at t o'clock from the family residence, tMi Hsrney street. Hester's Cotton Statement. NEW ORLEANS. Jsn. 7 Secretary Hes ter's statement of the visible supply of cot ton shows the total viwoie as t.tn.tfiV In, lea. saitlnst 4.000.743 bales for laht year. (if this the total of American cotton Is $.Ks2.V7 bales, against I.3u0,i43 bales last year. Monday Is the day of the Luce Curtain Bale. Don't miss it at Orchard & Wllhelm Carpet Co. $2.75 Bleacbed Napkins In this a dozen. $3 25 Bleached Napkins In this! a dozen. $4 00 Bleached Napkins In th!a a dozen. $5.00 Bleached Napkin In this a dozen. $.00 Bleached Napkins In this a dozen. Bleached Napkins of John In this sale, $5.00, a dozen. Towels Towels All our 10c Huck Towels, In this sale &o each. All our 20c Huck Towels, In this sale 16ia each. All our 25c Huck Towels, In this sale 19a each. AH our 4T.c Huck Towels, In this sals 26o each. All our 75c Damask Towels, In this sale, 49c each. All our $1.00 Huck Towels, In this sals tftj each. Bath Towels All our 35c Bleached Bath Towels, In this sale 21c. All our 23c Bleached Bath Towels, In this Bale 19c. All our 15c Bleached Bath Towels, In thla sale 10c. Crashes and Toweling All our 16c Bleached Russia Crash, In this sale 13c. All our 16c Bleached Russia Crash, In this sale 12c. All our 12Ho Checked Toweling, in this sale 10c. All our 10c Checked Toweling, In this Bale 7c. All our 12c Brown Crash, In this sale 9c Real Cluny Lace Pieces All our $6.00 Cluny Lace Center, In this sale, $3.00 each. All our $5.00 Cluny Lace Center, In this sale, $2.50 each. All our $4.60 Cluny Lace Center, in this sale, $2.25 each. All our $2.00 Lace Centers, In this sale $1.00 each. All our $1.75 Lace Center, In this sals 88o each. All our $1.60 Lace Center, In this sale 75a. A few 60c cotton knitted skirts and out ing flannel skirts that were 50a and SOo each, reduced to 3c each. Infant's Goods One lot of pink and blue striped Infants outing flannel wrappers that were 60c each, reduced to 39c each. One lot of infants' white outing flannel night dresses that were 40c each, reduced to 29c each. A few Infants' bath robes made of real Terry cloth, that were $1.50 each, reduced to 9Sc each. BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNS Plant Owned by the Ghicagt Great Wester Railway at Kansas City Destroyed. LOSS ABOUT THREE HUNIRED THOUSAND Fire Is Caused by Kparks Generated by Friction of n Belt Building; nd Contents Covered by Insurance. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 7.-The Maple Lest grain elevator In Kansas City, Kan., owned by the Chicago Great Western Railway company, was burned tonight with 300,000 bushels of wheat, entailing a loss of $300, 000 on the building and contents, fully In sured. The fire was caused by sparks gen erated by the friction of a belt. Thirteen railroad cars loaded with grain nnd a number of negro cabins were burns. Ail the grain destroyed was owned by Kan sas City dealers. Flowers Are Scorched. Fire was discovered In the place of busi ness of A. Donaghue, Jr., a florist located at 1007 Farnam street, .at 1:30 this morn ing. The tire was caused by a bench hold ing inflammable muteriul placed too close to a base burner, the heat from which set the inflammable stuff on nre, A mes senger boy was passing the building when he saw the flumes through the wlnuow snd sent in a call to the fire department. The Are burned through a light partition aad the damage done will not exceed $00. Newsboys' Home Iteport. The financial report of the Newsboys' home shows that the receipts have bee a $!2.60 since the home was opened Novem ber 10 and that the total expenses have been $141.7)1, leaving a balance of $X0.74 la the treasury. With the advent of mors) Inclement weather during January the home is more than ever appreciated by the youngsters who are forced to be out In the worst of It and many of whom but for this institution would have no placo but the streets and hallways to shelter them. Illinois OOlclal Dismissed. BIOOMINGTON. 111., Jan. 7. L O. Vaueht, who has been treasurer for tho State School for the Blind at Jacksonville, has been dismissed by Governor Yates. Charles S. Black of Jacksonville has been appointed to succeed him. Dr. Humphreys' "Seven I y -seven" cures Coughs, Colds, Influents, Catarrh, La Orlrpe, Pains and Soreness In the Hesd, Chest snd Bark. Sore Throat, General Prostration and Fever. Taken during their prevalence, preoccu pies the system and prevents their Invasion. Taken early, cuts them short promptly. Tuken while sufTtrlng, a relief Is speedily realized, while the continued use Insures an entire cure. "77'' la a small vial of pleasant pellets that fits the vest pocket. At Druggists, tt cents, or mailed, Humphreys' MadUlne Co.. Cur. "WITMs and John Streets. ew York, All our rale. $1.98 AH our sale, $2.38 All our sale, $175 All our sale, $3.96 All our sale, $4.38 All our 8. Brown Cures Colds and