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' ? , i * * ; i i ii i i 1 .1 .1V1 V1 Irn " M TIIE DAILY BEE. Monday Morning , July 12. t ? THE OMAHA DAILY BEE iervcd to Bubecribera by carrier to any | arto the dtj-.every d ] riui. < lay exempted it Hftctn cents per week Any complaints about irretmlarltin ) , or imf proper delivery of the paper , U addressed to Uito office will receive prompt attention. Tcs OiunA DAILT Bn will be mailed to nib "cribers at the followine rat * ? , payable ln\ar ably in adrance : $3.00 | rvnnum ; $4.00 fir months. Tni OMAHA WKKELT RKK J2.00 per rear. - Tu OMABA DAUT BE has hy ar the larpert ilrculattiHJ both In Om ha anil abroad , and ts UirrefoT * the b < t and cheapest adTertlsinc medium. KfPo IntimttHii Mussllany , lintett M tory arnl Cmmiurdal lf-orit , Il&tlroail an. ime-Tablff. stt tkiril vaa MeeUnp of tne Garfleld Club. OMAHA , July 8 , 1880. A meeting of the Garfield and Ar thur Club is hereby called to meet in Union Block , corner Fifteenth and Farnham streets , this city , on Satur day , the 10th day of July , at 8 p. m. At that time books will bo open for membership , awl it is especially de sired that as many will attend as pos sible , so that the organization rutty bo perfected. By ordi-r uf the President of the ( Jaffa-Id mid AithurClub. N. J. BREVITIES , , I'atereon eells c ial. See 1'clack's advertisement. Addition.il local on first page. Eleven oars of hot's in Saturday. The Oaifield hat at Frederick' ? . Exctlloiit Cream -Sodi at Saxe'r. Carriages and wagon * at Wood- worth's. Elegant perfumes nt Kuhn'sdriig store. Birch Cccr and Gingi r Ale at I ' Saxe's. i The Hsucpck hut at Fn derickV. > Just in. in.The The noon train wesl Satm lay wcs very lilit. } ; Seirtenbi-rg & CO.'H Key Wist Ci gars at Saxe' " . A good jjirl wanted Inquire at 151IJ Faniham treot. tf The Northwestern wai half an hour late Saturday morning. Twodiuuks paid the usu l fine to ' Judge Hawes Satmday morning. K Oraalm had rive fire alanrs during the -48 hours ending at miilnightFriday night Special car No. 100 , U. P. came in from Lincoln at noon over the O. &R. V. About five thourand men are on the pay roll of the B. & M. in Ne braska. Billy McKee , who was shot in the leg recently , is recovering rapidly and abl > 3 to walk. Twenty per cent reduction. Elgul- ter's Mammoth Clothing House , 1214 Farnham street. For Land ; , Lot , Ileuses and Farmn , look over Itemis * new column on 1st page. Bargains. Lots , Farms , JJou-es and Land * . Look over Bomis' new column of bar gains -.in 6wt pi go. Fresh Berries , Butter and E s L received daily at Win. Gentleman's , corner 10th and Csss. , Mrs. Nellie Foster , wife of Thru. Foster , died t her residence on Dou las streetFriday nightnnd was buried at 2 p. in. Saturday. An immense flag has boon ; stretched in front of the room in - Union block where the Garfield and Arthur club met Saturday evening. From the 13th to the 15th of this month , inclusive , * musical convention is to be held at Nebraska City , under the direction of Prof. D. B. Worley Those knowing themselves in debted to the old firm E. Fearon will please settle immediately and save law cost , as this is positively the last notice before placing In attorney's hands for collection. jy lO--'t The Catholic library association metFriday night and decided togivo ait ice cronui festival in conjunction with the regular monthly pociablw , which will be held on Wednesday evening , the Ulet , hist , , in the libraiy rooms. Mr. T. E. Purinton , a prominent merchant of Waterloo , Indiana , and Miss Imogene Wallace , well known young Indy of Atlantic , Iowa , were married Frirday at the Metropolitan hotel , in this city , Judge Bartholomew officiating. Marshal WcBtordahl and Oflicer McClure returned at 4 o'clock Satur- d y from a long and uiisitcccftiful wearchfor Clozolo. Sergeant Ford re turned Fr.day from a hunt in the Rnuie direction , and says that the mji posed Gozolo was seen at Itallcvitt Friday at half-pant one o'clock and ; at half past three hu was sivit three E quarters of a milo north of L * I'ltitto I - The American Union Telegraph company are now engaged in stringing a No. 6 qmdruplex wire between Council Blurts and St. Louis , and are now 150 miles on the w. y from that city. This sized wire is equal to four ordinary ones t r through business , it permitting the tr.intmtgpioiKif businees < ivor it both ways at the same timo. The company expact to have the now wire working inside of fifteen days : ill hours at Tizwl's Palace. Annual Picnic. St. Marked , Sunday school picnic will tjke place on Wednesday next 14th inst-iut , at Bellevue on the B & M. R. R. , The train will start from the depot at nine o'clock a. m. and wiil return about five o'clock p. in. The old friendi of St. Mark's church , and Sunday school and all who choose to come , are cordially in vited to the enjoyment * of the day , in the beautiful grove at Bellevue , than whiott there is none better any where Tickets can be had from any of the members of the vestry or teacherg , or at Whitney Clark & Co. , Dougla * tweet and of L. V.Morse , Dodge si. or on the cars. Hamburg Fig 25o"a box. THE MTI.ST IIORROB. Gilbert H. Collins Ends His Life With a Bullet. The Deed Committed at Midnight and in Solitude. And Being the Result of a Sudden , Uncontrolable Impulse. The Coroners Inquest and Ver dict of thb Jury. " A profound sensation waa crea'ed ' in our city yesterday by the unex pected announcement that Mr Gil bert H. Ccllins w.is no longer in this world , and th t he had died from a ballet fired by his own hand. The news was too eadly true , and while many of the particulars of the tragedy must over remain in darkue . espe- chlly the motives which prompted him to o dosp-rato a d-ttd , conjee tiirojian conntructfd a thetry which if , perhaps , not far from the truth. Mr. Collnm lus for Iho past eix oiiih'j Ic.en at F rt ijuvumu att > n < l- mj ; to the pi HI tradership then- , but a foituight ago waa reliuiud by hla brotl-er , Mr. JnhnS. Collins , ainlac- companiud by his \vifo , who had bei u vieiting a few weeks at the post , ru- tun.ed t.i Ill's city. So far : Iho tea Ifmouy of his friends goes Mr. Collins does not appear to have a ted differ ently of late from his usual c-Jiirso. He vi as us cheerful and full of business ever , and even on the last n gh * . i his lifo and up to uithin lia'f an hour of hi tragic death , w.iiitt only t-ik- ingC"gni/itnLle 'f the imined'ate do- aiHiuls of his business , but , planning for the future. Saturday evening ho went ti > one of the newspaper ollicesof the ci'y and made a contract for an "ail , " and , it is said , like a careful buMne- man , "drove a close bar gain. " He afterward p-tssed ft p r lion f the evening with his father , who happ.ned to bo visiting in ihe i-tiy , his haio hem. * in Shelby tcuii- ty , liiw.itnd , ; thui : got into hi * bugy to drive IK-IIU * . ( > i t'ie Hayhoetop- d in at McNHUiau'i placavler' * iito a j ) irty was a. aombl * d , and aaul d > C.'l nol Fl lyd , the bar leader , that he wanted a ease of beer , lie had the ca > e put in hU buagy , after which he diank a couple of glis-ei of IC IT from : v bottlu buhiud tlio bar , from which ho helped hiinao f , thu c > loncl benif : busy. 11 u wsw porftict- ly sober at the time , was iu a jo\i l mood : > nd apparently iu nowise du pivssed. llo then drove to his homo on Nineteenth and Capital avenin- , . -.rriving there about five minutes bi- f e eleven o'clock. F ank Chris'.o- vt-lsen , a joung man in his employ , was wn ting to put his hordeup / , and Mr. C > llins hud a few words of pleis- int coieisation with him on business matleia. lie asked him the probarle cost of putting a gas'amp in the yard and on what streets tha gas maim ran. Hr dirt-ctoi Chrisiovelson to take the b' > x of beer down cellar aud to open a bet 1 for him. Thi * was done , ai-d Mr. C ' 'liiis ' pa sud around thu hous. ) to the frnt door , by which he en tared a d was nt-ver more seen ulive. Ffte boy uent to bed iu a small hoiue , ulj 'inirg , aud the runiamder of th" family hid airtady retired. Mr. Col lins ill link about two-thirds of the bottle of boor which waa fet on the ta ble for him , and then went to hu room , where he partially undressed and m.idu preparations fur dressing iH'Xt morning. lie had th it morning in.'tructcd one of the servant girls to re-arrAiigo the upper dniwur of the bunau , conUin- iiig his linun , which had been done In thia drawer , in a cc inpirtunnt with some nlovis and o'her attiele. , was a heavy Colt's H UHU Revolver , fur l-arruls , 41 calibve. Thu the giil remembers to have seen Ijin , ' th re for the paot nine month1 ! , nt time * being covered up and agnin ex posed to view. She rec ills ceeh'g it in the course of re-arrnging the con tents ot the drawer , but did not change its prsitlo i. Mr Col lins stood before the mirror and tiking out a clean shirt put in the stu'ls and buttons. He also arranged otherarticl-s of apparel nearby. 'I he theory most generally accepted iat'at ' in the course of his prepira- tions his glance fell up n the revolver , that from a habit known to be character ! tiqhe picked up the wetpon aud hr.ndlud it over. There is a fascination in thus trying with a dtad- ly weapon at a midnight hour aud in ttolitude. What a power its steel chambcis enclose. How oisily the mitiill combination of powder and lead Mil unlock the garoR of eternity thruuuhhich man , h'.s ' life l < > n < ; , cr.ives : i sight. They continue to fight the battled of life wlicio it would fit easy t > pa s to the heaven bojoud. The hammer is involuntarily dr.inn lack and the reflection in the mirror slious the glittering barrel raided in cloHO pruxnuity to the man's right temple. It would bo so easy. An unconqiieiablo impulse is felt to use the mean * of escaping from life , : it belt a warfare. Prejudices ugaiimt suici'lit vanish and it is but a meii'S for the a ta-i munis of the one end of lifn happiness. There ia now a ii.-lilnT.ito resolution to ndopt that means ; with a firm hand the linger is l-iesscd upon the trigger and the liMiimir falls , but the cartridge docs iiot oxpb.de. Nw there is no faltot- ii'g Tito determination is made , the * > : pen i * ag.iin cocked and this time the leaden messenger goes cra hmg ti rough the temple and into the brain that liaa s > > actively and woll- soived its pa-iaonger aud the public and without a groan , for d < * ath is inahmtntiocMw "Gil. " CoUms uniks to the il ii'r. This is the nay in wliieh it ifl bilicvtd the deceaord passed from 'his uorhl. Mra. Collins , who occupied a room on Iho name floor , but to the rear of the ono in which tins scene took place , had been asleop. She did not recognize the report of a piatcl but she awoke , she thought her name was called. She lantotho front room and ftiuiid her ihbard lying on the floor , a pool of o'd near his head , which lay to- wud the wall ai if he had fallen back ward while standing before the mirror. 'I ho smoking pistol told the story and h.df era/ed the terrified w'fo ran to nl < rm ti e household and mechanically phoned fi > r Dr Peabudy and sum- ne.i Mr. K. W. Yates , a near n > ighbor. The lutter , with Mr. Guii-u and Sam Ji'n"s , also neighbors , were the. first to arrive , and supposing lr. Collihs had an attack of nppplexy , they resorled to the usual means of re- liel , but soon the mark of the bullet was discovered and wtth it the fact ttmt human aid was no longer of any avail to poor "Gil. " Collins. Drs. Peabody , Conkling and Coffman ar rived then and the body Wi < s removed from the tloor to the bed. The re volver having been picked up by Mrs. Collmsin her excitement they were at a loss to account for its whereabouts until sbe WJB visited in her own room where she was found overwhe'med with grief and the re volver was discovered lying on the bed , from which it was taken to anoth er room. A cut" was observed on the lip of the dead man , which , it is sup posed , he received in falling , but DO cine was left to explain the rath deed. It must have about midnight when all this occurred. Coroner Jacobs , who had been no tified and was soon present , impan- nelled a joiy , consisting of 0. H. Gu ou , Ezra Millard , H W. Yates , Dr. Miller , S. B Jones and S. F. Woodbridge , which , after viewing the remain" , adjourned to meet at five o'clock last evening. At the inquest none were present but the jury and witnesses , the ladies a'teuding Mrs. Collins , who Is con fined to her bed by the force of the calamity , and the reporters. The proceedings were conducted with th < ) ulmnat consideration for the feelings of the family of the deceased. The testimony of MM. Collins , Drs. Peabody - body , Conkling and Coffman , E. P. Vining , Ool. Floyd , Frank Christovel sen , Ada Filonay and Mary Jordan was taken , the latter three bein em ployed in various captcities about the house. Mra. Ctlltus' tectimouy was received from her bedside and given in a voice broken with agonizing sobs. She had but lit'l to toil , as in her fran'ic ' excitement she did everything mechanically and had no recollection of her acts. She dil not know why she picked up the pistol , nor how she managed to summon the servant B and neighbors. The testimony of the iutlp was substantially above with the addition that the deceased had oaten las dinner About six o'clock , and wag at that time in L-XCI llunt spirits. Noiioof tin m had heaid the repi-rtof the p'Btol ' , the lirst intimation of the lia rtdy being when called by Mre. Collins. Dr. Coffman w.'S positive that the ahot could not havu IK on accident il. I was an imro-sibihty. It had en- tvTcd the riilit ; tumplo and gone nrai/ht through. Ho had found the wound indicating tint the pistol had been placed close to Iho head , the sur face being dark and burned t r charred. There wus no bleeding from the wound , lie thought the wound on the upper lip was cut by the teeth , in falling On txuuiuution the pistol was f"imd to be lather out of order from lying so long in the drawer. The hammer pulled hard. Ono cartridge had the matk < > f the haminor on it , re ceived while lying in the drawer , the iiiixt hul an indentation HI if it litd : uiie off half uuckod , the third ono ws diecha-gcd , HH ! \\ing that two tri-li had bueti nrde. As'de from these p ints there rr.ro mi now dovel- oiiineitiihtovcf II \ \ is thought best to hold a pojt morlein , which B conducted by the phjsiciann al ready niimed , and xhoncJ tint the billet had yono directly through Iho herd and lodged aait ; < Hl the hkuH mi the left ride. The jniy returned a verdict to the etf.ct that Oilb-rt H. Collins came to ! .i * di-ath < n tlia 10 h of July , i-bout 1'J o'clock miihiighi , from a piatul shut hrtil by hi * own hand , either accident ally or in a moment of temporary in sanity. Tt.e dec used w.ia about 45 years of age. 11 o H.IH a membt-r of the firm of G 11. it J. S. O.'llms . , leather dealeis . < nd harness matiiif.tciurorB , and post- traders at Fort 1/ir.imie , and was also a member of the firm of Collins & Petty , dealers iu guns and ammuni tion lie jca.uo from dUmm , Illinois , to Omaha iu 1804 , v.d h.s rt > siiei hero over saicu. lie w.is of a gunial disposition , nnd hid miny warm friends Ho leaves a wife and ono daughter , Mi < ta Nuttie CoUiiw , the lat ter b"ing at Fort Lirnmic with her nnclp , .Mr. John S. C > Hins , at the. time of the nif-lancholy affair. A tule- rim ; wan s"iit notifying them , and last evening an answer WHS received that all would be in Ouutha Tursdfty aflt < rnooii. A PJONEsiR GONE. Death of Mrs. Joseph Redman Friday Evoning. The crilicul illness of Mary J. Red man , wife of Ex-Councilman Redman , terminaled f.it.illyat ' _ ' 10'OFridvy : even ing. Mr. and Mr * . Redman were mirried in Hnlulaysburg , , Pa. , and removed to Nobraskt in 1857 with their two oldestsoiisGeorge and D.ivid Redman. Thu other ten chiMren , of which the fiimily is composed , were all born and taisod in Nebraska One of the leu that were horn in thia state died about nine years ago. The remaining eleven were all around theii mother's bedside when she breathed her last , eurrounded by many friends. Mrs. Hvdninn was an exemplary wife and mother and a member of the Lutheran chujch. She w ; > s wide and extensively known throughout this state by the old eet'lers , who located in Saratoga with them in itc earliest days , many of whom live now in the different parts of the state. The fiinoial t-ok p'aco from the late i evidence on Sixteenth and Izird streets , at 2 o'clock on Sunday after noon. Sorvicss were hold at the howe Frieuds of the family are in vited without further notice. [ Holidayaburg ( Pa. ) p.ipeis please copy. ] Dress goods chor.per than prints at A. CKUIUKSHANK & Co's. Heat board at Tizard'a Palace Res- faurant. The largest and best assorted stock of clocKn Over brought to Omaha are now offered the public : it reanonablo rates by EnuoLji A : EuicKh'iN , Opposite the poalollici. The time to buy shoes now. The pl cuat Ftnlroiilo'H , llith tiiidDouglr ! < . Half the butle ; Hunco's U.-iU wear well. Big Thing Thursday Wight. Ice Cream. It Dmd. Richard Eiuroett , infant son of M. A. and Ellen McNamara , nged three months and seven d > iy . Funeral at 3 p. m. Sunday , July llth , 1880 , from residence on 17th street between Jackson and Leavenworth. Best Soda Water atTizird's Palace. Is your friendship real ? Patronize Ounce. Remember Entertainment Baptist Church Thursday evening. It Straw Hats at cost ; at C. B. De * Great & Uo.'s. tu-th-sat&mon Do you study economy ? Go to Buoce. Arms for Our Militia. His Excellency Governor Nance makes requisition to-day upon the General Government for Nebraska's annual apportionment of military store * . The quota for the year ending June , 1881 , will amount to the sum of $1500 , which amount will be taken in accoutrements suitable for our 1 infantry militia , We undeitund that Gov. Nance has been strongly urged by several of our artillery companies to draw a number of cannon , but this he most reaped fully de-lined to do , owing to the fact that cannon are scheduled in the ordinance memo randum of prices at about $800 a piece. See Gottheimer's lateit style of ShlrU. A good thing ; you cannot tear them. OMAHA SHIRT FACTORY , 1207 Farnham streei , near Caldwell , Hamilton & Co.'s bank. Headquarters tor Joe Schlitz's Milwaukee beer at MERCHANTS' Ex- CIIANOK , N. E. Cor. 16th and Dodgo. The rush still continues on straw hale at C. B. DeGroat & Co.'a. They are eel'ing ' them at coat. tn-th-iat&mon GAETON OBBLED. Arrest of the Alleged Bogus Express Agent. Charlie Gaeton , better known as "Shorty , " was arrested Frirday af ternoon on suspicion of being one of the confidence men who swindled the hoosier granger out cf ? 250 on a bo- UB check. He was confine in the ity jail until Saturday , when the granger , whooo name is JameaShort , dentilied him on sight as the man who approached him and his friend ( ? ) and demanded the express charges on thcao goods , and to whom the § 250 went. Several other matter * unfavor able to Gaeon's innocence have come to light the officers say , aud he l > an been committed to the couutyjailin default of § 500 to appear for examination Monday at 10 o'clock. It is now known that the two men registered at the Caulioid , ono as James Short and the othei as James Johntou , b th be ing unknown to the night clerk. The UooMer will stay to see the case put through. Georgu ArauD.miker , who was arrested Fridday on suspicion , was released on $ JOO bonds. PAKAORAPQS Suj't rlntctidfiit Dickey left for Chi- v.o Friday evening. Lion. J. R. Manchester returned from l.iiiieii ! Saturday. Lion. A. J. P ppleton came up from Lincoln Saturday. Manager Toiiaaliu , of the 15. it M. , left for the east Friday. Win. Anderson , late of the U. P. hops , left for Utah Saturday. Mr. Win. Gray returned from the Minnesota pineries Saturday morning. T. J. I'ickett , Jr. , of the Aehland Gazette , is at the Cioightoti hotel. linron Von Webber , of Germany , pissed through the city Friday. Lieut. Cummiugs , of the 4th in fantry , pasted through the city on his way east. iiudaon Imhoff , sou of the well- known Lincoln hotel man , is in the oity , the guest of Mr. Clum Chase. Major Carlton , of the 4lh Infantry , and family pissed through the city Friday afternoon on their way east. Col. W. H. Hayward , of Colchester , Conn. , commissioner of railways of that utate , who has been visiting An drew PloUderin , thiscity , leftforhomo Friday. Major Walker and son , of Helena , Montanaarrived in the city Friday from Pennsylvania. Major Walker is a brother-in-law of Mr. O. J. Salia bury of this city. Mr. C. Toft , a brother of M. Toft , of national reputation , is in the city with his wife on a week's vicit to hi relative. He is strikingly like his brother In feature ? , but a hundred pounds heavier. His homo is in Chicago , where they don't have twen ty-five pound babies. Mr. Fred : C. "Wolf , an old and val ued subscriber and friend of THE BKE , is in the city Saturday awaiting thearrival of a brother and sister from the old country. Mr. Wolf is build ing a now hotel at llawlins , his home , which will be completed by the 10th of next month. BANKRUPT STOCK AND JOB LOTS OF DRESS GOODS , LAWNS AND PIQUES. A. ORUICKSHANK & CO. are again at the front with EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS IN DKKKS GOODS , LAWNS AND PIQUFS , which have been personally selected by Mr. Falconer , who is at prosynt in New York , and writes us "I have just struck New York at the right time ; have never bought Inw iind medium-priced goods nt such prices as thoau sent forward ; that Bankrupt Stock will do you good ; let them out cheap , and glvo our cuat"in- urs a benefit ; they deserve it at our hands considering the large .share of patrunage given ua this season. Job bers aud manufacturers arc closing out their summer stocks to good houses at f.ibtilous price * . Silks and Cashmeres are firm ; we are lucky iu buying so early. " The fo'lowing ' goods are now for ward , and for the accommodation of thu public they are arranged on the centre tables on first floor : MARK THE REDUCTIONS. 5000 yds PLAID SUITINGS at 5c , former price 10 and 12c. 6350 yds LIGHT SUITINGS at 8Jc , former price 15c. 3500yds assorted DRESS GOODS at lOc , former price 20c. 2300 jds SUMMER BUNTING , 12jc , sold in the city at 20c. 1500 yds BROCADED ALPACAS at 20c in a variety of shades. LAWS ! LAWNS ! ! 2000 yds PRINTED LAWNS at oc. 1500 " CORDED PIQUE at 6ic. 3000 " SWISS LAWN at 8c. 2000 " BEST LA.WNS at 15c. NEW STYLE PRINTS at 5c. Many other bargains throughout the house. Call early before tha stock u broke up. A. CKOicgSBAjQC & Co. The Leading and popular Retailers. jy0-2t DeGroat & Co. ? re iellipg thejr straw hat * at ccpW Will not keep them over. tu < th * tt&BOQ BUZING IN BLACKNESS Grain Goes up and Lumber Down in the Same Fiery Flume , A Fifty Thousand Dollar Bonfire. Kindled by some Dastardly Incendiary. Another disastrous fire occurred at ll:45Fri-Jaynlghtresultingin thetotil destruction of the property known as OmahaElovatorA. This was the first elevator ever built in this city , being erected about four years ago by a 'ock company , and although looked mpon at first as an experiment , prored eventually a grand success. It was owned by John McCormick , D. S. Barriger and Fred Davis , and cost be tween § 35,000 and $40,000. Last summer an addition 52 by 72 , was built , and the capacity doubled from 100,000 to 200,000 bushels. A day and night force was employed in hand ling the grain of which a million aud a quarter buehels passed through the company's hands during the past year. Various improvements , incrudjug&un * naw cnlw were recently added at a cost of nearly § 5000. The elevator was run up to six o'clock last night and as near ai can be ascertained there was at that time in the buildings about 4200 bushels of oats sacked for shipment ; over 40,000 bushels in bulk ; 2000 bushels of wheat and 30.000 bushels of corn , or nearly 75,000 bushels of grain in all. Tlio fire was first discovered tolera- ably high up on Iho eiat side of the main building , but from the fast that on attempting to turn in an alarm from the ; nearest bix the wire was found to be cut , it i , " pretty conclusive that an Incendiary had got in Ins w .rk although the fire may have b' > en accidental. An alarm was sent in by telephone from the B. & M. hrad < | U4itern and for the third time in twelve hours the bells prated out their naming notes , and a few socomla latur the department dashed downFiirnham street as lhi > uili ; it was the first fire tor BIX months. Thu loud sijjn.ilH blown by the U. P. locomotives had already attracted the attention of f uch ns wrro still up and from all parts of town a hurrying crowd ran toward the location of the fire , which w.it > heralded by a broad glare that lit up the eastern sky and by cloud * of smoke and sparka which , driven hy a brisk south wind , woie swept t'i the northward in puch density that it looked as though the whole lower town was burning. The generdl opinion was tht it was the Cozzens house , and many thought it to he the Atlantic hotel. No. 1 came down from North Omaha , ker horses nearly worn out , and U. P. locomo- tiv < - No 41 , with its tank car , which did such excellent service at the after- naon fire , took up her station to the south of the burning pile , while two of the engines were stationed at the cistern on lYnih and Jackson , and the third at the foot of the latter street. The.fliine'howoverhad ! , , spread with lightning-like rapidity , nnd had broken out in all parts of the main building be fore apsiEitiMico came , so that all efforts to save the valuable property vonld huvt-beoa in vain. The interior was all ablze , the grain bins , corn cribs and warehouse on fire , and the fiery demon shooting up HIM elvalor shaft with a h-rconcss t'int ' put at defiance all op position to its progress. Few dared to venture aer.'Bs ' Jackson ( treat , which was like a redhol furnace , aud eome of the firemen had their arms blistered In holding the iiczzKiof t'io ' pines to play on the cafe , engine room and surrounding cottages , those on the west side especially being in immine'it danger. Thu warehouse - house on the south side of the track with 20,000 empty grain sacks was soon wrecked , the elevator fell in at 12.15 and inside of an hour the whole eatabl aliment was but a heap of smoking , burning grain and ashes. The stove warobou&e of Milton Rogers & Son , just south of the ele vator took fire but by the exertions ol the firemen and the aid of No. 41 , it was saved after a portion of the roof aud north wall had burned. The ware house was filled with stoves , whose value was many thousand dollars , but they were not damaged except by water , although at one time it seemed as is if it muat go with the rest. By 1 o'clock the fire was under con trolandall danger of ils spreading averted , although the flames continued to food upon the wheat , corn and oats , which continued all night long as well as to-day to send up voluiuop of smoke and flame. The elevator and its at tachment' ) was a complete ruin , not a foot of wall being loft standing , aside from the brick walls of the engine room , upon the top of which the huge stack hid fallen and broken in pieces , one of which resembled a great gun , mounted upon its solid foundations. As the light grew less brilliant , the throng of spectators slowly broke up and soon left the firemen masters of the situation. * The loss is estimated' at something above $50,000 , allowing $35,000 for the buildings. On this there was a large insurance and it will perhaps cover the log ? , which is no less deplor able for the town than for the propri etors. It is to be hoped that the lat ter will feel justified in rebuilding at once and in time for the crop now coming in , which promises to be a heavy one. The loss to Milton Rogers & Son is comparatively slight , not exceeding $1,000 or $1,200. Their warehouse was burned only at the nortn end and the stock but slightly injured. An eye witness of the fire from its beginning says that when the flames started they swept across the side u though over a surface steeped in kero sene and right against a stiff wind too. He never saw so rapid ft spread of fire before in his life. Tha he t TTM so intense as to ba painful three blocks away. The fire WM seen twenty miles to ike sooth of w and tha odor of burning corn distinguished six miles away. At slate hourSaturday afternoon we learned from Mr. Rogers who has made an investigation of their warehouse and stock that the damage was not so alight as supposed. The stock was valued at nearly $40,000 and the loss will be between $5,000 and $7,000. As they carried $20,000 insurance they are secured in their loss. Herman's Heroism. During the fire Friday night in the river bottom , little Julius Thiele , son of the proprietor of the Tivoli Garden , lost his hat in the pond west of the works , and waded in to gat it. He soon got over his depth and sank to the bottom. It was apparent that he was drowning , when Louis Herman , a cripple , sprang into the water and dove for him. With much difficulty he got the lad eafely ashore. It was a plucky and praiseworthy act , and ono of which Mr. Herman may well feel proud. TRADE NOTES. Hats at 99c store. je29 1m SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICK AiUerUBCtnonts To Let For Hale , Iio-rt , Found , Wants , Uoinlinir &c. ( nlll bo lit- gtrtw ) In tlicne columns once f"r TEN CKNT3 per line ; each BubswiUPiil Insertion , F1VB CKNTS per Una. The find hisortlon never les * than TWENTV-FIVK CKMTS. TO UMH-MOHEYr O 1 AA fMlA To LOAN In Bums of $50 3MUUUUU to 50COor8ie,000 , atStotO per cent Interest on first class Improved real estate in the cltjr of Omaha. OKO. P. DEMIb * Real Entitle and Loan Agency , ISth and Douel htd 654-wdtf OH3Y ' TO LOAN-Oftll t Lmw Office M' D. I. . TIIOUAS. Rooin8.CreUht.iii Uluck M'M OWKV TO I.UAH Him F rnh m street. M Dr. Kiln-win f < oan Act-net. uov-22 t ! HELP WAMTID ANTED Cook and two girls at Pacific House. North IQthSt 1ST 10 ANTED C < ok , NVE. cor. lBlhati < l Hodge. Wotnud prcfer l. 1P4 15 > TfcD Ooo-l cook , at 538 13lh St. hi t WA _ D.m < l s ai.il Dud.e 17313 Oood for cnohintr-mil ! girl WMI- WANTED f iM.ltr of tno , second girl kt-i't , S E co. 17lh and Podtn 177-10 "ITTANTKr , A Girl to do hou-e orh , 1IM \t rarnram Stnet , upStMri H'Mf WANTID-mSCILUHEOBI. T > HOTU6UAFIIKIIS ATTESTIOX WANTED JL \ Ni > 1 Nejalivj Opmnlor thu nndir- M niclM nNr > retwi hint : to Uko c'nrg 'f a tent BI 'erv dnr nir Hie miininur Ad'lrcm f W FLORENCE. Schnyle rNi-l _ > 16-12 TAK1NF.KSIIP ! WANTED By a flrst-cl > s J. cutler , wl.eres Trie's and vapittl would meet f. > lr rclur.i. Ad Ires-i W F , Bee Offlc lfi < M3 WANTED SITI'ATKV s CLFRK ; SECRE. TARY. or P RRESl'ONDENT. in pome fee < \ biiRlnKM hnu P r office , hv a I > dv wel' ' cti | 'llfled to fill either position. AddressCor. . IJep < > ffl e. 180-tf XTTANTEr ) Foreman at hrlck-yar 1. T. Hf R- W "AY. 1 tf Parlies ihrungho.it the sUte t > WANTED ' .liolr order * fi > r ndloi , oils , i o ts , attachments and fwpplusfornny nnd all retting n acMno" . to the "Boo Hive" 8e.vln ( { Machine Depot , 112(1 ( } Farnham St , Cmtha. 169-12 WANTED To purchise a Rood hors" , mire or pony. Enquire of Dr. Ednard * , 1100 Fnrnli&m glicet. 132-13 FOR RENT-HOUSES AND UNO. RENT A pleasant frort room , fuitthle FOR tito gentlemeii.3l7Ki.rth 15th H IBi-lO T OTS. F ARMS. UOUSES AND LANDS. Lee I 1 over BEMIS'newcoIumn of bargains on lt ROOM FOR RENT Heie t FURNISHED St , one door smith of Pjciflc , east ride. ventilation. 183-15 "TJ10R RENT House with pis room" , well , cis- JO ternardc.IU- Capitol Are , htt 15th and letb , routh side J. S. McCORMICK. ISl.tf OR RENT Furn'shed rooms , S E. cor. 74th F and Ltokc. Ig'i-tf T7URNISIIED ROOMS At 13lt Davenport St E het. 13th and 1 Ith. 1526 RENT Houcp of 7 rroin" , hinl snd Foft FOR , with or without barn , 18' 6 Pfen - port St ltf-tf ( IJIOR RENT A splendid . 'holograph Oal ery. ' ' 71-lf L n WIM.U'KSftSON FOR SALE. SALE Small stock and fixtjrcs of a mil- FOR llnrry and dn ss miking denartm > ntcrod ; trade ; vill fell cheap ; as the party is icing east Address B 0 , Bee 190-13 ILK Twenty to twenty-four quarts or one M. dollar by John T. Tankon. ob/gV.-mon wodt OFFFRS A SPLENDID LIST OF BEMIS Bargains in Houses , Lots , Farms and Lauds , In his new column on let page. _ FOR SALE Calitaifc plants 25c per Iff ) , by Ctiarlton Ikon. , lOti.and Uavetijioit , and at garden on Igth St. 167-tf A GOOD OPPORTUNITY KORSALE Stock J\ _ and fixture ot the French Coflce Hou-e at a bargain , i ca h , balance two } ears time. K. ALSIED. 15S-1m TJ1 OK SALE Smtllfoda fountain in eo"d conC - C dition. D. W. SAX , corn- ' , tb and Farnham. _ 577-lt EOn LAND3 , LOTS. HOUSES AND FARMS look oter BEMIS' new column on 1st page. Bargain * _ rno DUILDERS.PLASTERERS ANDMAbONS , X Coarse hnhk sftnd , gravel fnr gardens anil moulding mud will be delivered nt * hort notice. Leave orilen nt II. Slerks 1414 K.irnliam , and fharlee Brandes , 92U Farnham Sta. HAKS BOCK , Successor to Charles Daniel. 652-tf I ? OK SALK Cotlonwood lumber of all sireo.nt 1 ? REDMOND'S , Sixteenlh-st. 610 tf yiOU SALE A it-anil dwelling houm , next' to JC O. H. Colling rosidenc- , corner lOlh and Capitol Atcnue. > or Information call at O. H. I J. 8. COLLINS. 131 Farnham Street. B05-t pORSALK-ACIrlBtMHI. Appiyat ± 472-tf L. B W1I.MAMS&SON. / < IV1L , MECHANICAL , ANP MINING EN- \J OltiEERIN'O at the Rens-elaer Polytechnic Inntitute Tro.v , N Y The oldest engineering clio > l iu America Next term begins Siiptetn- t > er 16th The HegUtir for ISiO contains a list of the graduates for the i st 54 jean , with tluir positl nc ; also , course of ttudv , requirements , cxpe.i-es.otc . Address DAVID M QREENK. Dircclor eodiwCw F h nr.-iiiJtrnyr , ron , > or > , counter , Mantle , Store fitting , reneered itork go to 1310 Kedge street , A. F. BAFERT & CO . FOUND A young bird dog , which the ovner can have hy calllo at tbe corntrif Chicago and 14lh. 175-tf From South Omaha , creani- STKATKD colorfd colt , 1 jenr old In' iUlilionle d. in to hh recovery will lie rewarded. VH7JOR W OLF , Soda Faitorj10th St 170-10 T OST WMte horse rony. Finder wiU be re- JU warded C K. bCIlAtLER , Bridge Y nU. 171-10 POWDER . Absolutely Pure. Made from Orap * Cream Tartv. No othe preparation Bke gaeh Iiht , faky bet I red , or laxufioni pastry. Can be e tea by 4yy * Uo without tear of tha ills jnaulUa ? from beavy in * dre tiWef6cHl. Sold cmly5n can * , by all GrocirJ. ONE MILLION ACRES ox * CHEAP LAND EASTERN NEBRASKA , $2 TO $5 PER ACRE. 20,000 Acres DOUGLAS COUNTY , 6 to 12 Miles from Omaha , $6 to $10 per Acre , on Long Time and Low Interest. Large tracts suitable fcr Colonies in all the best Counties in the State. 80,000 acres scattered through Iowa. A large number of Improved Farms in Nebraska , many 01 them near Omaha , $12 to $40 per acre , An Immense List of OMAHA CITY PROPERTY , Consisting of Elegant Besi- deucea from $3OOO to $20- 000. Many thousand vacant lots in the additions to Omaha. Hundreds of lots scattered through the City. Houses and Lots , Business Houses aud Lots , and all kinds of Ci y Heal Estate. We also have MONEY TO LOAN on Improved Farms in Doug las County , on 5 years time , at 10 percent , interest to all who can show good titles. Maps of Itonulas and Sarpy Counties for sale , Boggs & Hill , REAL ESTATE BROKERS , 1408 Farn , St. , Omaha , Neb. For Sale Atlantic Hotel , doing a Rptundm biulnew , cor. lOtli and Hnuaid , 312,000 , ono fifth cun , balance time to suit. COOOS A HILL. ISusincss Lot F r Bile , cheap , lot 1 , b'ock 152 , S. W. cor. 10th ai d Harncj ; size , 60x132 , price , $7800. 10008 and HILL 8 Kusiness Lots , Nfxt c tof Ma-onicTemple , 11,660 each ; time to suit purchasers. BOOG8 and HILL Itiisiucss Lot , 2xlS2 feet , nnr'h sidn of Farnham street near'y opposite the HerM ' office , will be sold to party making best oHer this month.bGOGSand bGOGSand HILL $3,000 in Cash And 320 acre ? near Blair to exihange for pro ductive Omaha | > rep < .rt } . 1JOOOB and HILL. New Houses. We are bnililin ? 2 lion es , fi rooms ench on RhUaeo b < twccn 2 M and 23d utreetn. Personate to | urchtse , will please call early. HOOOij and HILL. At the Barracks 160 acres for ea'.e at $75 per acre. Will ubol < vido. HOGGS & HILL. Lot 011 4nss ! Street. Lot C , MccU 26. Want best cash or time of. fer at once. BOGGS & HILL. Residence and Full Lots. L U 2 and 3 , in block M , on Ctpitol Hill , Chi- enjroetreet hctn en21st ami ltd , will be sold tea a sacrifice to an immediate purchaser. BOGUS & HILL. Kailroad Men Can secure a bargain < n tno cottages with small lots on lothstrret , a couple of blocks from depot , $1500 for both on easy terms. BOOG3 & HILL. Who Has $3500 To loan , tte have a dunce to Ii > an th above anjrmnton lOper'cent. fora term of > ears im 1st cl.tss security. POOP & HILL. For Sale , j Homo nnd full lot on Webster Street , beet loca tion in the city , (1,600 ; c.my teru a. BOOqaand HILL. $20,000 Twenty Thousand DolKrff In small well secur ed mortrnges ran iiie from $200 to { 1,000 , draw- In ) ; 10 per cent Interest , have bren lately placed in out bands for sale , at 8m.il I discount. Per sons having a lltvle money to spore can maket aato and profitable Iran in thin way , without any expcn'j or coruiniyjlon * . B0003 and HILL. IVov Houses. We arn now prepared t build house * worth from (400 tosCOon nnrloUlnournewadditlon , 'JSth and 29th > nd K < irnbam.I > ouglas and Dodge , and sell on small momhlr payments. BOOKS and HILL , $ OOO to $1,000 Will buy jou a new house , with one of the finnt lots In Om ha , on small monthly payment * . KOUUd and HILL , REAL Bantu BHOxaa. Residence Lots for Sale. 200 Lots in Kountzo and Euth's Additiqn.near business , good ( surroundings , lots covered withyount ; trees , and are the choicest , cheapest and nearest business of auy lota in the mar ket. By all means look at lots in Kountze and Ruth's addition before purchasing elsewhere. Will sell on monthly payments. Prices $400 to $650. BQGGSand HILL. 1000 Residence Lots Fronting g , 9 , 10 and llth streets. 0 to 10 blocks s < mlb of depot , many of these lots are very de sirable and for men of small mean * are now the cheapest and mmt easily purchased lots In Oma ha. Prices $250 to $300 Monthly payment * . BtKiO- and H.L. 15 Choice Lots On Park Wild Avcnu < ) , only 3 to 4 blocks from Depot , $500 to $600. Munthlj payments. BOGUS and HILL. G6 of tbe Finest Lots In Omaha , 10 to 12 blocks * ett of Postoffice and Court House , on Farnham , Douclas and Dodg * streets ; finest views in tbe city from these lot * . Prices $200 to $300 , on pajmenta of $5 to (10 per month. BOOT. 8 4 HILL. 2 Hmisea and south } lot 1 , block 12 , on west side of 18th street , between Calliornla and Web ster jtreets ; $2,200 BOGGS ard HILL. Lota 1 and 2 , block 230 .T.(2.750 Lot5 , block 15 1,500 , Lot 2 , block SI 500 Lots S and 6 , block 252 1,200 South } Lota 1 aud 2 , block 281 1,000 East t Lot 2 , block 121 2,500 West i Lot 2 , block 121 2,500 Lot 5 , block 227 500 183 feet Lot 1. Hock 20 ! 2,000 BOGGS acd HILL. EastJLotX Clock 102 d.iOO West J Lot 8 , block 102 MOO Middle i LotB. block 102 1,400 East 4 Lot 8block.J02 2,000 Lot5 , block 259. . . - 800 Lot b , blockol 1,100 fc * 0)10 ) * W1 TTT Immense Stock for SPRING AND SUMMER Fine Custom-Made Men's Suits , Boys' Suits Children's Suits. SPRING OVERCOATS For Men , Boys , and Children. Umler-Wcar , Hats and Caps. Trunks and Valises , at Prices to Suit All. Farnham Street , Near Fourteenth GIT UP AND GIT ! N0 OLD STOCK ! Having Taken the Above for Our Motto , "We are Determined to Offer Our Entire Summer Stock of CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS Regardless of Cost. In Order to Make Boom for Our Fall and Winter Goods. We Will Not Be Undersold. BOSTO3ST OLOTZHUnSTG- FARMIAM STREET. CHAELES SOHLANK. SOL. PRINCE. ap23-ly IS i ORCHARD & BEAN. DEWEY & STONE , J.B.FRENCH&CO Lxtpxr _ . GROCERS Jb1 U JtC-CM JL-JL- , OMAHA. OMAHA OMAHA. 50,000 CHEAP ! CHEAPER ! CHEAPEST ! MAX MEYER & BRO. Propose for the next ninety (90) ( ) ( Lays to sell then entire stock of Diamonds , Watches , Jewelry , Clocks , Silver-Ware , Pianos & Organ , GENERAL MUSICAL MERCHANDISE At Manufacturing Prices , Which is from 15 to 20 per cent , below any Eastern Wholesale House , preparatory to moving into their New Store , Cor. llth & Farnham Wre Mean Business. Come and be Convinced. TO THE LADIES I THE LIOHT-EUNNINa Self-Setting Needle and Uses a Straight makes the Double-Thread "Lock-Stitch. " It is the Perfection of Mechanism for HEMMING , FELLING , BINDING , CORDING , BRAIDING , SEAMING , QUILTING , TUCKING , DARNING , Fringing , Ruffling , Gathering , HemStitching - Stitching , Etc. It la adapted to every variety of sewins , from the lightest muslins to the heaviest cloths , an- -M do greater range of work than any other machine. It has the most complete attachments ever applied tea a Sewing Machine , and amonK these we call attention to our Adjustable Undorbraider , which 111 superior to all other braiders , and is not furnished with any other machine. , It i the Simpliest , Easiest-Running , best-made , and most elegantly ornamented machine in the world , and requisite to produce a combines in one machine every perfect machine. . , . " vr-m Ladies are especially invited to examine the "I EW HOME , " and become conversant with its merit * . fiAETMAN & HELQTJIST , Agents. N. W. Cor. 16th & Webster. OMAHA , NEB. J. O. MERCHANT TAILOR Capitol Ave , , Opp. MJuonio Hall , OMAHA , - - - - - NEB. MUSIC/GERMAN&FRENGH / MADAM MENDON , TTfHO com 9 to ( Jmiha b ghly recommended cher of rnu'ic , VV u u accoispluhed to G i } in and fnnch , Ji detbcn * 01 tecurlaz a e'a n IB titb r of tbeie brucbe * , Sbe will oj a a Khool iborUy , bat for Uj : ment p rtj * * tddnt * b r * t itl U vr A Bra/i aatic