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TEE DAILY BEE : DECEMBER 13 , 1880- ! ULAibY BEE. Monday Morning1 , Dec. 13. ACADEMY OF MUSIC ! , December 31th. WAITING FOX FT TJIS Members cf the Union Catholic Library , One of the most gucces ful and popnltr domestic dramai on the mooernt ge. Briae a vival picture of Kiel amJPoorin Engl'ih LUe. Very ntronr CfSt. Admission , 50 cents ; Matinee for school chil' dren , t riday at 2 p. m. ; Admission , 25 cents , decll-itf . BREVUItlS. . ' Patereon sells coaL 1 - For innttr comforts in caps , roles , car muffs , mufftrs , go to Frederick , Hatter. See Polack's advertisement. Holiday Goods at Kuhn's. Elegant odor ca-es , at Saxe's. Books and Albums at the 99cstore. Porter is running the Omaha Ferry. Choice meats , Besen's Pulton Markel Celluloid SetsatKuhn's , druggist. Ladies' and gents' pocketbooks , s Saxe's. Clam Chowder and free rapper , a Homberger'a to-night. Russia leather writing desks , in grca ariety , at Ish & Mcilahon'e. Whipple , MoiOllan & Co. , the jewel era , Creightdn Block. o2G-t BEST IN THE WORLD Baza Glove fitting Patterns at Bushman's. t Beautiful cut-glass bottles , all size and styles , at Ish & McMahon'e. Some parties are engaged in cuttini ice below the TT. P. bridg . Old gold and silk plush odor cases am work boxes , at Ish & McMahon's. Before buying your hats , caps am are , call at C. B. De Great & Co.'s. 20-t Swiss Cheese , wholesale and retail , n Oammenzind & Meyer's , 207 east 13th.St Velvet , silk , satin and Russia Cellti loid Sets' at Ish fcMdlahon's , 1321 Tarn ham. 1/ots , Farms , Houses and Lands. Lool over Bemia' nnw column of bargains on Is p ge. ge.L .cal ad's crowded out all local new Saturday.of which thsreis an unusually gooi supply , of course For l < auds , LoU , Houses and Farina look over Bemia' new column on first page Bargains. An employe of the U. P. had hi Iiand mashed while coupling cars in th ewer yard Friday night. LEJITEUX'S select sociable , a Standard hall , Fifteenth and Farnham every Saturday evening. The city council will hold a Bpecia meeting next Monday evening to tak final acti 'n in regard to the grading o Cass street. The merchants and'proprietors in ani about Central block Lave raised a purse § 400 to present to the fireuiea for theii gallant services on Tuesday night. Omaha boys are making for her qniti a reputation iu eastern colleges. Lyl ( Dickey. Bert R , Watson and Victor B Caldwell are carrying off first honors ir their respective colleges. Frank Mayo , in his favorite role ol Davy Crockett , playa in the state nex ! week with tro d te of the IGth in Lin olt and in Omaha on Friday and Saturday , with a matinee. The old and reliable Pioneer Drug Store of Omaha has ths finest assortment oi rich Holiday Gx > ds ever brought to the city , and invite everybody to call earlj and see them , Is i & McMahon , proprifr tors. decTtf everal young men who a-o occupied by work all day have expressed a desire to study evenings under the direction of com petent teachers. The Y. M. C. A. lua concluded 1 1 provide a room and suitable teachers if a sufficient numlior to make a scho 1 will call and nuke known theii wishes , nt the Association's moms , ovei Hubermann'fl , Thirteenth and Douglas streets. The common branches will be taught , also lessons in German and short band writing. Call and leave youi names. names.The The C. , B. & Q. was two ho rs late yesterday morning. -Remember the Y. M. C. A book re ception to-morrow evening. A new furnace is being put in the Cot gregational -urch , and its se.iting ca pacity enlarged. Five can of alcohol were loaded at Her's Saturday , for export. Board of Trade meeting to-night. The sale of reserved seats for Frank Mayo , in "Davy Crockett , " begins at o'clock to-morrow morning. The alarm which sounded from box IS about 5 o'clock last evening , was causec ry testing ths box which was receiving some repairs. The State Bar Association meets at Lincoln on the first Thursday in January , In the U. S. court room. Hon. T. M. Marquett delivers the annual address. Yesterday was as fine a day as one could wish to see , even in September. Contractor Rutherford , of the Omahc Water Go's work , has stepped down anc out , and his work will ba completed bj loal contractors. We understand that Mayor Chase L interviewing every old settler in Omaha tc find out what there is in that Sterling Mor ton S75.000 business. The Young Mechanics' grand masquerade quorade ball , at Mason'c Hall to-morrovi night. Dec. 14th , promises to be an una sually pleasant ar.d eventful occasion , Being the first masquerade of the season , it will no doubt be very largely attended , especially in view of the success of the one piven under the same management a yeai ago. The Standard club has just completed some excellert improvements n their hall in Barker's block. It is neatly papered and calsomined , with elegant painted bor < der and centw piece * , the work being done under the direction of Mr. Windheim. The next party will occur on Wednesday night next , and the masquerade party Feb. 16th , 1880. Parties will hereafter be given every alternate Wednesday eve ning. A social re-union of the Emmet Mon umental Association will be held at their ( Clark's ) hall on New Year's eve. All their friends are cordially invited. The Northwestern passenger train which came in Saturday morning , brought among its passengers one as advanced in years as often pays a railroad fare. This was Mrs. Bridget McCnlling , an old lady who to-day attained her one hundredth birth-day anniversary. She is from Funde , Montgomery county , N. Y. , and is en route to Virginia City , Nevada , where she has a married son and daughter living. She is traveling second-class , and went west on train No. 7 , Saturday night. When asked why she left her old home for a new county at her age , she replied , "Oh , I was so lonely. " The old lady ought , at her age , to be entitled to free first-class passage. John Pierre , aged 60 years , has mys teriously disappeared from Council Bluffs , and foul play is suspected. The total number of pieces handled by the Council Bluffs postoffice during the week ending Dec. 7th , was 30,894 , ai increase of 10,000 pieces over the past year , The collection taken upcn Thanksgiv ing day at the Congregational church , was raised to $50 and presented to the Ladies Relief Society. Three burglars gained admission tc Sexauer's store , Thirteenth and Daven > port , early Saturday morning , by pryinj open the front door. Robert Sexauer , who was sleeping in the rear of the store , raised up in bed , and guided by a flood oi moonlight , let them have two shots from a 44 calibre Colt's revolve- , upon which they fled immediately. Had no one been In the store they would have obtained about § 40 from the till. This remedy IE effectual. TOILET TRAPPINGS , Mammoth Stock of the Eich- eat Ivory and Cut-Glass Goods in the Market. The Pioneer Drug Store Kicking the Dust in the Eyes of all Com petitors. "Oh rich and rare are the jewels there" sang the oriental prince to whom "the power of the ring" opened ut > all treasuries of the earth. He then filled his pockets , hat and hand kerchief with tha best ho could get and left n rich man. Now if that same young prince were alive to-day he wonld daily bo found at the Pioneer Drug Store of Ish & McMahon , 1321 F.irnham street , selecting from the most complete and mammoth stock west tf the Mississippi , cases for his jewels and other" appropriate articles to go with them. A reporter of THE BEE examined their magnificant stock Friday evening and like the glories of King Solomon , found lhat the half had not been told. A row of cases about the front of the room , several upright cases and the spacious show windows , all filled with a choice a- sortment of ivory , celluloid , Russia leather and hand-painted silk holiday goods and elegant cut-glass bottles met the view oc every side , the goods darzlirg in their rich material and su perb design and make. Unlike the stocks too frequently put upon the market , this one is composed entirely i f novelties in goods , all of new designs signs , and put on the market this season for the first time. While of the finest materials , they are useful in character , substantially made and are artistic in decoration throughout. The jewel caeca , odor boxes , hand kerchief and glove boxes and combi nation toilet cases are of Russia leather , lined wich silk of the loveliest shades , with hand painted designs of zreat beauty npon many of them. Their elegance and perfestion wonld baffle the pen to describe. The toilet cases contain combs , brushes and mir rors of solid ivory nd bevelled French plato glass. Another style contain articles of cold and silver in place of ivory , but with the same rich mirrors. The latter are BO new that we believe they cannot be duplicated in the state. The array of cut glaan bottlea is immense , and more varied and be au- tiful than any ever before brought to this city. In celluloid sats the Pioneer Drug Store distances all competitors , both for size and elegance of their assort ment. The ladies' and gents' toilet esses are the most complete articles of the kind manufactured , are of as magnificent finish as those containing the ivory sets , and cin't be equalled anywhere in the city. These cases are of both square and upright con struction , the latter opening by a spring , and' resembling a tiny ward robe. The odor cases of "old gold , ' attract the eyes of the fair sex , and are supplemented by fancy card and letter cases , writing desks , col lar and cuff boxes and com bination work-boxes and jewel cases , all of the same elaborate and costly manufacture described above. Them is slsa a line of "fire gilt" ornaments , very stylish and endurable , bronze watch-boxes , exquisite vases and a thousand other articles. The finest Foreign and American perfumes - fumes are kekpt ia bulk , includin- Lnbin and Coudrnys , Colgate and Palmers. There is no use injtalking. this is the phca to buy and a call will convince anyone of the fact that the Pioneer drug store is above all others the place to go to select rich holiday gifts. GENTS' Hand sewed Boots and Shoes , j Just received , at I H. DOHLE & Co.'s , I Leading Shoe Store. THE SECOND ADVENT. His Majesty King Kalakaua Coming to Omaha Next February. From his excellencyCol. Champion S. Chase , mayor of the city o Omaha we learn that his royal highness , King David Kalaksuia , of the Hawai ian Islands , will pay a second visit to the United States in 1 eburary next , and that he will do himself the pleas ure , and our city the honor , of sojourn ing a few days in our midst , where he will be the guest of perionel friends here. The occasion will probably bo characterized by appropriate public 'honors to royalty on bis travels. t Friday's BEE contained a com municatiop. referring to the agency o the Ballet & Davis pianos in this city and endeavoring to place me in ; v false position before the pablic. In Sep lumber of the prestnt year I waa solic ited by the general agent of the Hal let & Davis factory , to take charge o the agency for Omaha and Counci Bluffa , and informed that I could hav ai much further territory as I reqnir ed. I had an established agency o the Fisher , James & Holstrom , Chas and Chickering pianos , but after con siderable urging I consented to tak two of the Hallet & Davis make which were shipped to me from th warerooms of the company on th 19th of October. These are now in my store and for sale cheap. Under date of November 24 , I received c letter from Hallet & Davis informing me that they had suddenly discovorec that they had an agency in Omaha after having urged me to take the ! pianos. They added that they were in a bad fix through having forgotten their so-called agency , but wrote , i hp kicked too bad they would like m ; orders yet. I had gone to some expense pense in advertising my agency of the Hallet & Davis piano before their las communication , and this was done in good faith. J. S. WRIGHT. No parent having the welfare o children at heart , should permi themselves to be without Zells con densed Cyclopedic. 10 Gt COAL OIL 15c. PER GALLON atJ. I. Nichol & Co.'s , corner Fif teenth and Dodge streets. All other groceries at reduced prices. MORE JEWELS than ever at Whipple , McMilleu & Co.'s , Creigh- ton block , Fifteenth street. ZEPHYRS , GERMANTOWN YARNS. SAXONY YARNS. CASHMERE YARNS FAIRY ZEPHER3 , CANVAS , ETC. Large Assortment. L. B. WILLIAMS & SONS' . LOW PRICES. We are closing out warm Shoes , Boys' Boots , Ladies' Slippers , Men's Shoes , Misses' Shoes , Children's Shoes , Men's Boots. We are selling the above for less than first cost. We guarantee for every pair best stock in the city. New lot just received. H. DOHLE & Co. , Leading Shoe Store , Central block. READ THIS Buy your boots at Whitney's. Buy your shoes nt "Whitney's. Buy everything iu the boot and shoe line at Whitney's , if you want the worth of your money. 9 3t Always fresh Oysters at Tizzard's.tf tf C < dl at the BEE job rooms and ex amine something nice in the way of Fine Papetries , suitable for invita tions to weddings , balls , private mas querade parties , sociables and con certs. Try the Hannibal Eagle Mills Flour , the most choice Winter Wheat Flour in the market ; only $3.40 per 100 ponnds. W. M. YATES. An immense assortment of silk and Russia leather , celluloid sets for la dies and gents , just opened at Ish & McMahon's. 9-tf A Fine line of samples of New Year Cards at THE BEE Job Room. Call in time and leave your orders. LADIES Go to Dohle's for fine shoes. Larg est and best stock in the city. Every pair warranted. H. DOHLE & Co , Leading Shoo Store. Examine the display of Jewelry at Whipple , MeMillen & Co.'s , Creigh- ton block , Fifteenth street. Lubin's , Coudray's , Colgate and Palmer'a extracts in bulk in any quantity for sale by 9-ft Isn&McMAHoir. Meals at all hours at Tizzard's. tf Improve your eye si ht by using the Arundel tinted , for sale at John Bau- CaUfcrnia Pears , Plums , Grapes , otc. , at lizard's Palace. o21-tf Married. t On Tuesday evening , December Tth , Mr. James J. Syrnouds. of Oma- 0 , and Mrs. Ella F. Freeman , of lEurt county , Nebraska , were married jf.t the Eighteenth Street Methodist "arsonage , by Rev. W. K. Beans. AN And a Growing Business "Edholm & Erickson , " a name now familiar to all ourcitz3ns and , in fact , to the state and the entire west a name which , two short years ago , was unknown even in thisimmediate vicin ity. "How can it be possible , " the question is asked , ' 'for a firm to be come in so short a time so well known and popular ? And , starting as these gentlemen did on a small capital , in fact almost nothing , how can it be that they no * carry one of the largest and best selected stock of jewelry in the west , and are doing a manufactur ing business unequaled , and never be fore dreamed of this side of the eastern chits ? " To start with.both gentlemen thoroughly understood the business in all its branches , and when it enlarged to its present stupendous proportions , and they required additional assist ance , the very best workmen in the land were chosen to assist. The same good judgment hos been exercised in hireing all kinds of employees , pur chasing goods and managing the busl ness generally. Passing the estab lishment , corner Fifteenth and Dodge streets to-day , a BEE reporter enterec and was astonished at the elegant , costly and unique patterns of the dif ferent wares , especially the large array of holiday goods. No house in the city has taken more pains to suit the refined tastes of our citizens , and we can truthfully say thai the firm is being deservedly repaid for their trouble , judging from the stream of customers passing in anc out of their doors. Want of time anc space will not permit of our making a sufficient mention of the business , but we will eay in conclusion that pur chasers will find everything there iu the jewelry line complete and un equaled. Have you tried that Lemon Vanilla or Strawberry Taffy at 29c per lb. , at Candy Hall , 1418 Doughs street. BALL'S PATENT CORSET. Something new. Se it. For sale only byL. L. B. WLLLIANS& SONS' . MR. WILLIS YAT si DEAR SIR I have used the Hanni bal Eagle Mills Flour for the past 10 years and am glad to say that it has always MADE excellent WHITE BREAD , and I will not use any other Flour if I can get it. it.MRS MRS J , Formerly of Hannibal. Silverware for Holiday and wedding presents at Whipple , McMillon& Co. , Oreighton block , Fifteenth street. In order to close out my stock of fall and winter goods I will make suits and overcoats cheaper than ever before. Suits worth $25.00 for $20.00 Suits worth $30.00 for § 25.00 Suits worth $35.00 for $30.00 There is no humbug in this ; call and see for yourselves. M. RYFINSKI , ? 19 Farnham street near Douglas. MENS' Worked Slippers , The only complete stock in the city. H. DOHLE & Co.'s , Central Block. FURS ! FURS ! ! FURS ! ! ! The Omaha Fur Manufacturer , Eenry G. RIchter , ia to be found op posite the poatofficp. o26-tf The only Cyclopedia published giv ing maps after Gay's Atlas and pro nunciation , is Zells condensed Cycle pedia. 10-6t J. F. Sawyer wishes to announce to lia friends and old customers that he may be found , as heretofore , at 1314 Farcham street , where will be glad to show them the best selected stock of Watches , Clocks , Jewelry , Spectacles and Silverware at prices that defy competition. d9t3 Go to the OMAHA TOY STORE , 513 Fourteenth street , between Farn ham and Douglas , for anything in tbo toy line. The largest and best so [ ected stock in the city. d7tf H. POHLXIAN , Proprietor. WANTED. All the boys and girls in Omaha to buy nuro candies at Candy Hull , 1418 douglaa street. GE NT'S UNDER WE AR.SHIRTS , COLLARS , CUFFS , SCARFS and everything in Gent's Goods. L. B. WILLIAMS & SOST3' Dodge and Fifteenth Street. The earnest workers of the Christian church , have announced a dinner and sapper in the basement of their church on 17th street , for next Tuesday. This is to take pboo of their annual fair and festival , and every effort is being made to make it a grand success. Tickets are selling rapidly at 50 cents , good for either dinner or supper. Dinner hours from 12 m. to 3 p. 'm. , supper from G to 10 p. m. BANGLE' RINGS ! BANGLE RINGS ! ai Whipplp , McMillen &Co. , Creigh- ton Block , Fifteenth street. Go and see them. WHAT THE MOON SAW. The Third Big Fire Within the Radius of a Block About the Old Grand Qentral , Farnam Street the Object of the Fire Fiend's Fury. About midnight Saturday night , a fire was discovered in the rear ot D& Great & Co.'a hat stare , 1316 Farn- am street , just opposite the scene of the Iler-Colliua conflagration of Tues day night. When first seen it was not nix foot in diameter , and could have been put out with a few buckets of water had they been at hand. Box 12 failing to work , the Lutheran ehucch bell was rung and an alarm put in to No. 3's house by telephone , bringing out the department promptly , in full force. The fire spread rapidly , and attacking the walls between De Groat's and Lang's shoe store , climbed into tno second story and became difficult to handle. The burning building was flanked on one side by John Baumer's jewelry store , and on the other by Lang's , both of frame , like itself , and the whole block was threatened with destruction , the danger only being lessened by the entire absence of any breeze whatever. Soon three streams were turned on the flames , which burned fiercely in the rear portion and roof , and were not conquered until holes were cut through the roof and the building deluged with water from top to bottom. It was impossible to save any of De Groat's stock of hats , caps and furs , or of Lang's boots and shoes , from the fact that to open the doors would have created a draught through the building that would have en dangered the entire row. The doors were therefore kept closed , and the damage from water was the heaviest of all. Mr. Werz's'dentistroomsover the shoo store , were howaver , quickly emptied of their furniture , which was piled at the corner of 14th and Farnham. The most deplorable loss of all , was that involving Frank Cur rier's photograph gallery , and this is one which cannot be estimated in dollars lars and cents. Mr. Currier slept in the front room , and awoke to find himself suffocating from smoke and escape possible only by immediate flight. The relentless axes cut through the ceiling and valuable neg atives , magnificent'picturea and superb arrangements generally , were flooded with water , which stood three inches deep on the carpeted floors , after the fire had been got under control. Among the negatives were those of Judge Thurston s children and little Gracie Atkinson , which were destroy ed with the rest , and which a thous and dollars would be no object iu re placing. Mr. Currier has met with considerable misfortune of late and this was the crowning stroke , although it will by no means be allowed to stop hisj work long. The only portion of bis stock saved was some of the finest pictures , which decorated the walls of the frontroom. The fire was a peculiar one and "would not down , " but when appar ently subdued would burst forth with renewed fury. A curious phenomena was witnessed here and also at Tier's fire , a reflection on the clouds of smoke , high in mid air , hanging over the block like a fire demon hovering in sight of his prey and ready to swoop down on it at any moment. A beautiful sight was that of streams of water occasionally shooting hundreds of feet in the air , and , viewed altern ately with the glare of the fire and the bright moon upon it , resembling a fountain of silver spray or ruby wine. The firemen worked 4ike Trngans and within an honr's time were playing upon smouldering ] ruins , from which the power of the fire fiend to harm had departed. Daylight revealed the sorry aspect of the portion of Farnam street here tofore reckoned as its greatest pride , two charred and blackened piles grimly facing each other as the sun rose npon the scene , which has from the fatal burning of the Grand Cen tral been so often one of destruction and danger. LOSSES AND INSURANCE. De Great & Co.'s stock was insured as follows : One thousand dollars in the Continental ; 31,000 in the Penn sylvania , represented by W. J. Mc- Keen ; 551,000 , Metropole , of Paris , $500 , Hoffman , of New York , S. J. Howell's agency ; 81,000 , Manhattan , J500 , Union.Murphy &LovettSl,000 ; , Manufacturers' , of Boston , Taylor & Woodman ; total , $0,000. The value of the stock was pluced at $8COO , an extra largo holiday stock being put in recently. It was at first thought that it was a total loss , but a careful examination yesterday showed rhat i large portion of the goods can be saved. Lang's stock received only water damage and this is believed not to be heavy , perhapi one-tenth to one- eighth of the -whole value , which Is placed at $10,000. His insurance was : Oaa thousand doll.irs in the Phoenix , S1OQO , Fire Association , 81,000 , Springfield , M. J. McKoon ; 81,000 , Ma."hittanMurphy &Lovatt , total , $4,000 Frank Carrier carried a policy for S300 , in the Germah American , on his stok , which ii a total loss , and be yond all cstirte. . Hia camaras and other instrument * , the property of Mr. Field , of For : Onaha , were in sured for $400 in the same company , represented by M. J. McKoon. The building occupied by De Grost was owned by R B. Ellison , of Phil adelphia , and was insured for $1,000 in the Manhattan. It is almost a total loss. Lang's building was owned by Sam uel Burns , and is but slightly dam aged by the fire. Dr. Werz , who oc cupied the second story got oat his stock in good shape and his loss is inconsiderable. ITS HEAET IN PLAMES. The Threatened Conflagra tion at the State Capitol. The Disaster Traced to the In cendiary's Torch. There baa been considerable excite ment in town Saturday on the subject of the Lincoln firo.which occurred'Frl- day night , but which was not nearly BO serious as was at first reported. The particulars , as obtained from to-day's Journal , are as follows : At a quarter to one o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was sounded from the engine house , and very soon it WPS discovered that the rear part of George Lee's building was h.l flames. The blowing of the whistles and rinsing of the bells served to alarm the whole town , and In leas than half an hour following the first call a good share of the populace of the city had gathered in front and in the rear of the building , which was rapidly giving way to the flames. For Innately there was little or no wind blowing , and the fire did not spread aa it otherwise wonld , but on the other hand it seemed almost im possible to do anything to break the force of the fire or protect the adjoining buildings. The main effort at first seemed to bo to free the bcildings of goods and save all that was possible within. The hook and ladder company promptly res ponded to the first alarm , and per formed good service. The fire engine did not reach the ground before the building was half gone , but once there and in operation , with the hose play ing on the fire , the service rendered was great. It wa thought at first the engine would not be able to work , in consequence of a little mishap which occurred early in the evening when the department were brought out on a false alarm. However , this proved to be a mistake. The water supply was good , and the gallant fire men worked bravely , several of them risking their lives in their efforts to rescue goods from the burning buildings and stay the progress of the flames. The building occupied by George Lee was used below for an auction , and store-room , and above for living apartments. The building waa the property of John Kelly , and we be- lievd not insured. Mr. Leo carried no insurance on his goods , and hia loss ia estimated at from two to three thousand dollars. The building on the south was oc cupied by Mr. Wm. McLaunhlin aa a saloo.i and liquor store. By the ex ertions of the firemen and others , a greater part of his property waa saved. The two-itory building occupied by Dr. Childs aa a drug store below , and above by Mr. Roberts as .m under taker's eatabl ishment , was almost to tally destroyed. A considerable amount of the property of both the > e gentlemen was saved. The building was owned > y John Fitzgerald , and was insured to the amount of $500 in the Poenix fire insurance company , and $500 iu the Hartford. By a great effort Lamborn block was saved. The brick walls stood the flames admirably. The damage was slight , and covered by insurance in the Home of New York , Hartford and Phoenix Insurance companies. The two buildings adjoining the one owned by Mr. Fitzgerald on the outh , are owned by Walxh and Putnam , and at the first of these buildings the fire was checked. The firemen at half past two had succeeded in getting full control of the fireand , at three o'clock , just before going to press , wore still throwing water on the smouldering fire. fire.It It is understood later that Dr. Ohilds saved about half his goodsand the whole was covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown , but Mr. Lee , who had only just retir ed when the alarm sounded , feela cer tain that it was the work of an incen diary. As to this we have no means of knowing , and it wonld be difficult to substantially make this assertion good , or in fact account for the origin of the fire in any other way , unless we make it another case of spontan eous combustion. HOW TO SETTLE THE QUES TION. As there has for some time past been a great deal of wrangling and disputing among jewelers concerning the price and quality of goods , I re spectfully invite the public to call and examine my display and see for themselves. I would call especial at tention to a splendid line of neck chains , solid gold rings , watches , clocks , and a general stock of jewelry. S. JONASON , 410 S. Thirteenth Street. GOOD NEWS. On account of the RECENT DE CLINE IN WHEAT , I h ve reduced the price of the HANNIBAL EAGLE MILLS Flour to S3.40 per 100. WILIJS M. YATES. Watches in great varety , Swiss jnd American , from the bst manu facturers , at Whipple , McMillan &Co. , Croighturi Block , Fifteenth St. For Groceries you should try the new firm of King , Armstrong & Co. , Sixteenth and California stieets. They will give ; ou the very lowest price ? . Give them a call. d9t3 DID YOU Sae those NOfeBY CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS in Williams & Sons' Shue Department for 90c , $1.25 , S1.50. I SHOULD REMARK ; they are th cheapest in town. Call and examine. WILLIAMS & SONS , Cor. Fifteenth and Dodga Sta THE LATEST THING PRODUCED. Solid gold and silver mounted toilet set at "Ish & McMahon'sd9tf OANDYHALL , Cheapest place in the city to buy candies. Fresh tttffys 20c , per pound ; fine lerflOn cream cindy , 20c pe5 P und ; hoarhound candy , 25c pound fresh everyday , snd the est assortment of candy toys in 1418 Dougl-.3 street , between Tour- | teerith and Fifteenth atreet * . d9t3 500 MENS' , BOYS' AND CHIL- ' DREN'S OVERCOATS AND ULS TERS TO BE CLOSED OUT RE GARDLESS OF COST , AT POL ACK'S. G-tf _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ All the newest and latest designs in cut glass bottles just received at Ish & McMahon's , 1321 Farnham street. | dec9-tf For Sale 5ix-horso power Baxter engine and boiler , In good repair. Apply at BEE offico. no4tf 3FEG3AL BOTSGES. -NOTICE AdvonLwmonia To Let For tula' Loa : , FuonJ , tViuHa , boarding Ac. , will bo In- iHirtoil Intiiceo cultunua onto ( or TES OKfSS per lln ; each subwxjaeot Insertlon.FIVE CENTS per Una. Tbv dm tt4 rti < m never I < * M than TD 3 LOAN At8 per cent inter Vt'U.UUU est , n mum of J2000and u p- vsards for 1 to 5 years' time onflrst claislmprov ed city and farm property. Apply at BEJIIS Real Estate and Loan Agency , 15th and Douzlaa -B f ; 278-eodtf VOH2T TO LOAM CaU it L w OSee M D. L. THOMAS. Ro. > ma.Crelghton Block l/rONKY TO fiOAK llw Farnham a iT J Dr. EdwaritJ Loan Airrncy. n HILP WAJUM WASTED A girl to do housewoak , 2115 , California street , teUeen 21st * nd 2d streets. "TTrANTED Unfurnished rcom by a Udyand VV daughter. References exchanged. Ad dress "S. A. , " EKE office. tfj-11 ItT ANTED A flrst-cUsi boot and shoe ma- V V ker. works on pe d and sewed work. Pat Cline , Brownrille , Neb. Omaha's wages raid. 57.18 TT7-AKTED A good irlrl about It years old. T V to assist in taking- care of an Infant , and do errands. References required. Apply at 1415 Farnham street. fO-11 WANTED Cook at the Pacific House man or woman. 55.11 \TTANTED Second-hand Marble Slantle and V V "rate complete. Address "B. " 1881. 48-16 TTANTED 2 eirla at Heineke's restaurant , TT cor lath and JaCKgonSta. S4-13 TTTANTED A girl to work In kitchen , at tha \ V Emmett House. R MATE WANTED-AJdress J.IT. P. , Bee office. 48-U ' \\rAXTEU A good second girl , at 1320 Fam- W ham St. 60-11 WANTED \ steady girl to do housework iu a family of 2. Inquire at 1421 Chicago cage St. 4M1 WANTED A woman cook , at tbo Emmett Homo. 44-11 TITANTED Agents for tha Whecler& Wilson VV Sewinir Machine. Call at Office , Jacobs' BloJt. 39-14 _ . . . WANTED 100 ladles to try the New Jte/a Wheeler & Wilson Sewin , ' Machink First premium awarded thii famous machine A ? the Iowa and Nebraska State Fairs Salesroom Jacobs' Block , 6 9 Fifteenth street. 4H TXTANTED A few more board-in , at the Y V southeast cor. 15th and California. 36-14 TTTASTEn-Afroodhinae-keepcr , 1109 Frn YV ham street , up rtairs. 32-tf \T7 AJfTED FsH-liiyment f.irhorao a.da ton. VV E. A. UARRlSd , Wth and Mch./na SU 56 If > WANTED All Omaha know tha.i1 Rojr-l Pt. lonn is the hiao e.f gewl Mtch'ne . offlci' on 1'th * it. SJT-'f TO UB'-'T Su't of front rooms to rent , hrick honse , 1417 Cass St. , opposite School house ; also hou-ie. barn and 5 acres near city _ _ 41-15 T71OR REVT Furnished south room , wltn use Jj of paler , 313 14th street , between Daven port and Chicago , suiub.o for two jfentlemm-/r' ] or gent and wife. 5 2-13 J TO BE * land part of stoic. ROOMS Bee Office. W. EVERETr. FOR RENT Furnished rom It twu men , ono block from 1'oatoffico. Address No. 1331. 20e av3t _ M10 K J T Suitof rooms torent.bnckhousc , I 1417 Casd 3t. opposite echool bouse ; alto house , bain and 5 acres near city. 41-15 ENT Furnished room for 2 ceilenun FOU brick house , corner 10th ant. Dunitlas ct. S7-tf _ IOit KENT Furnished rooms with or with F out board. Beat of reference given and required - quired ; 277 Farnbam street. 24-11 RENT IIouso in Shnll'a 2nd addition , FOR $ 5 per month. W. SIJtERAL , room 6 , Crelghton Block. _ 895tf T71OR RENT A furnished , south fiont room V Inquire at No 1612 farnham St. E8t'tt TOOK KENT Cottage , on 6th and Pine Sta. , r new honse , eight rooms.on ? 3d and Can Sts Enquire J. f. Koe , H. E. Cor. 12th and Porn- ham. 836-tf chants Exchange , N. E. Cor. 2fiDtfJKl" Pod ice street * . 2fiD-tf SAlr. SA .E Small tabular boiler and stacfc. FOU & Thrall. 68-17 OFFERS A SPLENDID LIST O Bargains In Houses , Lots , Firms an Lands , In his new column on 1st paxa T7IOR SALE Business honse and ( frocery rtoJJP 1 ! Restaurant attached. Address R. Chaffln , Aurora , Neb. 9-1 m "TTtOR SALE Two close carriage ) , at A. J. Jj Slmpsou'g. 011-tf , FARMS. HOUSES AND LANDS. Lee LOTS BEMIS * new column of bargains on la i K SALK Cottonwood lumber of all slr-rj ttliCELLAHEOUS T 013 , FARMS , HOUSES AND LANDS Look I ] _ J oyerBUJIId" newcotamnot bargain * on 1st ] Pa.-e. rpAKLN UP 2 Mack colts , ons 4 jear ojl JL mare and one 2 year old horse c I , 3 mllea ] north on Missouri bottom. GoTiLIKij HKYK.I 552 etSw _ rpAKSN UP One rtd cow , two s itai.i left earl I and short tail , 3 mile * north , near FI " < renci i Late ; 3ECONELIIJ3l-'Kr.CIE3T. 51-11 O BALED PROPOSALS wid > e received by th' , v5 undersined until SaturAty , December IStbj 1831 , for th ? pu'ctnso t ail b ! . .i.f * oa lot * 1 j 2 and 4. blosk 111 , Omiha Terms saau ruhtb reserved to reject any or all bids. By order of the Bard of UommUslonon JOH.T R. MANCHESTER , 3t-l > Co HILL'S MANUAL R. S. PEALE , of Couuci' Bluff * . Iowa , I * n-J longer General Az nt for the ailj of HILL'fl MANUAL OF SOCIAL AND BCSfNE&J FORM3. We hiving terminated his wpjncy toJ Zj < xl and autflcic.it reasons ; anl we horetnl CAUTIO > the pub ! c xpdnst be n ? Im.tfHed UM on , by unscru pal > ul mtn , who attempt to "pain A off" a 8P 'BIOU3 work on taem instead cJ "Hill's Minml. " tie OOJK ther want or gulE scribed for. MOS S WA RREN & CO. , Publish ! era of Hill's MiDUal , 103 SUt St. , Chicago ' Nov. 6th 1530. _ 19-17i In North Omaha , a spotted alf anoP , FOUND d.y old. Owner cm hiV * same by calling at worth Western brewerjl Cumin ? street , and pajria. for this notice. 21-lj