12 THE OMAHA PAI1JY BEE ; vSUNDJVY , JUNE 2 ; 188 LH3DCTBBiN -1520 Farnam We have received a large shipment of All our Black Flounces have been HAMBURGEMBEOIDEBIES , All Underwear has been reduced WASH FABRICS marked down below cost. At Ic , 2c , 3c , 3G , Etc. and we now sell They must all be sold this week. Such as Worth 2c , < 4c , Oc , 7c , Etc. $1.25 Gowns At $1.OO GINGHAMS- 27 inch 4 At 35c ; worth 500 $1.75 Gowns At $1.25 CHAMBREYS , 27 inch At 40c ; worth 650 $1.85 Gowns At $1.40 CHALLIES , 48 inches wide. 27 inch At 45c ; worth 700 S5c Drawers At 25c LAWNS , 45 inch At 56c ; worth 750 45c Drawers At 35c INDIA LINQNS , Etc. 45 inch At 68c ; worth Soc . $1.00 Skirts At 6Oc 45 inch At 75c ; worth $1.10 New Patterns at Reduced Prices. 45 inch At 8Oc ; worth $1.25 $1.25 Skirts At $1.00 I I P CIAL INVITATION : Miss ALICE ISAACS , the well known milliner of Stern Bros. , New York , and of 26 Rue d'Engliien , fir Paris , has opened a Millinery department in our store.The display of IMPORTED PARISIAN" BONNETS AND ROUND HATS , is without doubt the grandest Omaha ever witnessed. We solicit an inspection of this stock , and a trial. Hats to order at short notice. Untrimmed hats and trimmings , such as FlowersFeathers , , Ribbons , Crepe , etc. . at the very lowest prices. Garnitures for parties and balls , orange blossoms for weddings , etc. , a specialty. AND HOSIERY. Knit Underwear. The very best positively Fast Black Hose , Gauze and Balbriggan Vests with silk herringbone , For Ladies' , Misses' and Children , EVERY PAIR GUARANTEED , Cotton Hose , at 25c Our'French Woven Corsets have been At Half Price. Cotton Hose , at 35c , , . Cotton Hose , at 45c Reduced from $1.00 to 75c. Ribbed Jersey Vests 5Oc ( put up in . powders tablets berries. Gauze Vests , with high neck and Lisle Hose , at 60c Regular SOUP > etc. ) is a disinfectant as well V as u sure preventive and exter Lisle Hose , at 75c half sleeves. . _ . . 5Oc minator per package. of moths , bed bugs , mosquitoes , etc. , 15c , JJoc and 30o Also full line of Fast Black Children's Hose at Lowest Prices. Reduced from $1.25 to $1.00. Regular Lisle Vests . . . $1.OO FOR GARMENTS REPAIRED AND [ TAKEN CARE OF DURING SUMMER. The Lar Cloak Suit House in the West EXPERIENCE ON THE RAIL , . A Chinaman Driven Crazy By the Sight of Cowboys. APPOINTED ROAD MASTER Moil Who Have Risen From the Ranks and the Disadvantages of'ilioso Who Have Boon Injured "While at Work. Topics of the Rail. "Some very peculiar things transpire on board railroad trains , " remarked "Colonel , T. H. Hackott , of the news de partment in the depot in this city. "I remember several years ago when I was news agent on the road I had many pe culiar experiences with the traveling public. Ono day , as wo wore being wheeled along on the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific , a very laughable transaction took place. In the rear of a Birioicor was n Chinaman , named Wing Lee , who was on his was to his native homo , lie had spent some time in this country , and was returning with the proceeds of his industry. A short distnnco from Cheyenne two cowboys boarded the train , and took up quarters in the smoker. They wore equipped in full cowboy regalia , with a brace of Colts' revolvers strapped to their hips. I was in the smoker , and when the guests of the plains entered , I observed that Wing Lee became sud denly restless , ilo soon became irra tional , and , in-a short time , was busily engaged In scattering his money all over the car and throwing it out of the window. The conductor happened to enter the car , and seeing what was going on , brought the train to a stop. The Chinaman did not realize the situation , but , on the ether hand. jumped through the car window , and made off like a coyote. Wo persuaded him to stop , and induced him to get on board the train again , hut he was nfruld the cowboys wore train robbers , mid , rather than bo robbed of his cash , ho throw it away. Ho had about Sl.COO , mid wo found about $400 of it on the floor and in the seats of the car. The vest ho had fired out of the window. Wo gave him back what ho picked up , nnd ho chattered like a magpie , paying ' the Molleun man a considerable amount of attention. ' ' * it In railway circles , men are often promoted meted for bravery or olllcioncy , over . others , who , in the ordinary fight of every day affairs should be recognized , Headmaster Drown of the Union Paqifio , nt this place was elevated on the ladder in this way. In the fall of 1S85 , ho was n section foreman on the Wyoming di vision. Going along his section one afternoon , ho discovered that a rail was torn up and was loft BO that , when Btruck by a train , a serious wreck would follow. Urown dispatched one of his men up the track to signal a nas- Bcngor train that was then almost ciuo. He knew that the rail had been fixed _ for the purpose of helping out in a train "robbery , as this .was not an uncommon occurrence in those days , Ho also knew that in replacing the rail his life was in peril , However , ho restoroil it to its proper place , and eplkod it down. The passenger train was about twenty-live minutes late and the inspection had been repaired and everything cleared up when the train came thundering along , tiafoly pu&ainff over what otherwise would have U&ou the econo of horror , being aware 9t the timely discovery. Hrown , after opairing the break , got on board his I land car and escaped without coming in contact with the robbor. But the robber was there in the person of "Big tfose George , " who is known only by this alias , and who was once the terror of Wyoming. Brown did not know that George was there , but the latter afterward stated that ho ivas secreted behind a pile of rock awaiting the approach preach of the train. Ho had fixed up Lho rail BO that the engineer would not have discovered it , to ditch the train , when ho intended to rob the express car during the excitement. He was waiting for the train when Brown and his men came along , and according to his own words , had his rifle twice leveled on Brown , intending to kill him , but he thought if Brown was "foolish" enough to repair the track when ho icnow under what circumstances the break had been ho caused , was not worth killing. Big Noao George was captured at Car bon , Wyo. , about throe months after ward , and was hung. Up to the time of his death the facts of the rail removed were undeveloped ; but as ho stood with a noose around his neck he confessed the entire details as above , and asked that Brown bo informed of his narrow escape. For this act of bravery Brown was promoted to the roadmastorship , and his face is familiar at the present time on the streets of Omaha. * * * The road to success in railroad circles is hard nt best to follow. Vice Presi dent Holcomb , of the Union Pacific , was once a freight brakeman nnd did some hard work turning thocranks. Ho worked in this capacity on nearly every western road , and it is said takes pride in relating his experience as a "shack. " Tom Potter followed the same appren ticeship and made quite u record in turning brakes on the Northwestern. Ed Dickinson , now assistant general manager of the Union Pacific , com menced railroading at the ago of cloven years aa messenger boy for the Cleveland - land ft Toledo railroad at Cleveland. At the ago of fourteen , and during hid career as n messenger , ho learned tele graphy and took a position as operator on the Atlantic & Great Western. At the ago or seventeen ho was made train dispatcher on the same road. In 1870 ho came to Omaha as clerk and operator in the freight olllce , but returned to Cleveland shortly afterward us assistant train dispatcher of the Cleveland & Toledo. His wrist giving out , ho was compelled to cease operating and wont on the road as baggage and express messenger. In 1877 ho was appointed superintendent of the Laramlo division of the Union Pacific , and made his way up to the position of general superin tendent , by Vice President Potter , and recently to the position of assistant general manager by Vice President Holcomb. * * The absence of a finger , thumb or foot Indicates the vocation of a man in such condition to bo that of a railroader. But , as a rule , and ono with but few exceptions - coptions , the man with a missing mem ber is rarely found holding official posi tions. The reason is self-explanatory. In the first place nino-tontliH of the railway employes thut meet with acci dents of this kind , do so by their own carelessness , and through negligence. When maimed in this way the indi vidual , whom ho may bo , foela as though ho is entitled to gome good position with the company. But the manage ment never looks at It In that way. A practical railway ollloiul will meet the request for n position of robponsibility from an injured person by informing the Individual that he could not well take euro of himself , as his injuries demonstrated , and that he would bo a poor man to put in a position , the duty of which would bo to care for others. This may seem ouoor , but whore is the man with a missing or maimed member bhat occupies any prominent position in the railway world ? _ _ CONNUBliVLITIES. A Kansas bride received a barrel of salt as ono of her wedding presents. Thirty divorces wore granted in ono day during the recent session of the supreme court at Manchester , N. H. Mrs. Cleveland cast a pair of tiny slippers nnd a handful of rice after her mother when she started on her bridal journoy. A now "wrinkle" has been introduced into matrimony Rov. Mrs. Ellen Ulnklo , of Woostcr , O. , who has been authorized to perform the marriage ceremony. Kliza Juno Starr , an Oakland , Cal. , widow , has petitioned the supreme court to increase her allowance of pin money. Her husband used to give her $1,500 per month , and she is now only receiving $1,000 which she claims is not sufllciont for her incidental expenses. Charles Whittmoyor , nn eccentric German living at Mount Holly , N. J. , created a sensa tion by announcing thut ho has offered his will for probate in order to huvo his estate settled during his life tlmo. A clause In tno will provides that ono-hulf of his estate shall go to his wife , Betsy , so long as she remains his widow , aud when she marries again the other one-naif shall bo paid to her , "as It costs moro to keep two than ono. " Ono morring lately two Berlin doctors of medicine were about to satisfy their "honor" by a duel. The signal to prepare was about to bo given , when the fiancco of ono combat ant appeared with a revolver and threatened to slioot the first who raised his weapon , swearing that the duel should only take place over her corpse. Her lover had written u letter of farewell in the event of his being killed , and sho. receiving it in titno , nad ar rived at the critical moment. She effected a reconciliation. A qulto singular marriage has lust been brought to light. It was celebrated In New York city April 80. The contracting parties reside in West Virginia , and tbo disparity of their ages , us well as the near relationship existing between them , has occasioned no 'little amusement among their friends. The bridegroom Is a wealthy bachelor , who has Been not loss than seventy-live summers , while the brldo Is a handsome blonde of twonty-llvo. The gallant lover Is the great- undo of his youthful spouse , and his inar- rir.go to her makes his wife the aunt of her father , the great-aunt of her sisters and the daughter-in-law of her fathom's grandfather. Dan Wulkcr , of Eustls , Fla. , has nn alli gator that ho Is breaking to drive in harness. An nroicologist at Montlcollo , Fla. , has a tree which bears quinces , pours and apples. It uoos not seem to bo a graft. In Lancaster , Pu. , there is a woman who wours No , 14s , nnd has to buy men's ' boots. Hers Is the biggest fcmulo fpotintho state. lliuv I'nud Is about seventeen miles cast of Cordolo , (3 a. , nnd Is perhaps ono of the most wonderful natural curiosities in the state. It annually sinks with a roar about this tlmo In May , and In a few minutes every drop of water disappears. Something described as a petrified snake was unearthed by a farmer while plowing at Ohloville , W. Va. The piece was about as thick as a man's wrist and twelve inches long. It is supposed to be part of the re mains of a reptile at least ton foot In longth. A very peculiar occurrence took place at the fruit stand of O. P. McDonnell , In Titus- vlllo , Pa. , the ether day , A nice-looking and well-bohuved cooounut , of Its own frco will and accord , exploded , scatterlrg itself to a considerable distance in every direction , and cauMug a knot of ladles standing near ad miring each other's ' heavily laden ilowcr garden huts to disperse Instanter , and start ing the report that bomb throwing was going on In that vicinity. _ El Vorauo Whistle : El Venuio citi zen I've brought this butter lack. My wife mys it isn't good. Grocer What seems to bo the mutter with it'i' "Sho says it is yellow enough and looks clean , but It tastes terribly "What doea your wife want , the eiirthV" THE CZAR IN A BAD HUMOR , His Majesty's Curt Reply to an Elab orate Easter Greeting. ROUMANIA GROWS ANTI-GERMAN Bismarck ; unit England Revolts Against the Greek Church Sud den Kiclics Drive a Man to Suicide. "Thanks , Alexander. " ST. PETEIISBUKO , May 10. [ Special Correspondence of TIIK BEE. ] Little in contemporary Russia is more curious than a comparison between the differ ent ways in which the feasts of Easter is celebrated in Petersburg and in Mos cow. In Petersburg the celebration is purely official , in Moscow it is entirely popular. In Petersburg it is the sinis ter roar of the cannon in the fortress of Saint Paul and Saint Peter , whore so many political convicts languish , that gives a signal of a feast ; in Moscow it is the voice of the historic great Krom- in boll , which walces the echoes of the 400 belfries of the town of churches. In Petersburg the imperial family cele brates a least in the private chapol. A few representative people uro admitted to this service , whoso privilcco it is to exchange kisses with the czar. The czarina , by the way , has refused over since her accession to the tlirono , to submit to a general embracing which is customary on this occasion , and only a few of the highest dignitaries are al lowed to kiss her hand , an innovation , by the way , which is far from pleasing to the Russian people. In Moscow , on the other hand , universal p'aternity is the order of the day. Strangers meet ing in the streets exchange the glad tidings , "CIIUIST is HISKN. " "Yes , indeed , Ho ,1s risen , " and kiss each ether like fojiong friends. It is the day of good.vorts and largo chari ties. Many an Easter day in Moscow releases " to libor y' iio birds in their cages. , „ ! . | It is the custom in Russia Tor the variousgovornqrspf provincosand mili tary chiefs to address otters of congratu lation to the czar iuiid royal family at Eustor. Amongst Uioho received this year at Gatsclunuo-.was the following telegram from' "FMiico Doundoukoff KorsakoIT , tbo' pinluandor-in-chiof of the Don Cossacks ; ' $ 'At the request of the troops of th'e Caucasus , as well as at that of the cpuhjlfy entrusted to my care , I have thejh'a.u.piness to lay at the foot of your imperial majesty the con gratulations of a faithful subject on the occasion of the Ka&tor fcbtival , and at the saino time beg to. hope for your majesty , UH well as for her majesty , the czarina , and all your majostfo family health , happiness and longevity. " The c/.ur's to log ru in in answer to .this effusion - sion was characteristic and is being ' much talked of in 'St. Petersburg. It consisted of the two words : "THANKS , AI.HXANDKU. " It may be noticed that this year the number of letters of congratulation which reached Gatsoluna was a ridicu lously sinull one , a circumstance which may account for the bad humor mani fested by the czar in his nnswor to the note of ICiisnkoff. The nobility , the clergy , and even the trades abstained this year from congratulating the auto crat ; only the poor , oppressed peasantry was faithful. If the czar would only show a little consideration to his people ple , ho might bo the most popular sov ereign in Europe. Numerous subscriptions continue to bo given by private individuals pro fessedly as thanks offerings for the czar's escape from his railway uccidontto various funds which are not at all in favor at Gatschina , as , for instance , the fund for the endowment of schools for women. These monies ore usually paid in as "In remembrance of the happy escape at Borki. " The czar has iust issued an ukase commanding that such subscriptions must be worded as "In remembrance of the miraculous es cape , " and orders their confiscation in case the word "miraculous" be omitted. It is understood in St.Petersburg that what is making Prince Bismarck so very anxious to effect an alliance be tween Germany and England is the right-about-faco which has recently taken place in the Balkan principali ties in favor of Russia. In Sorvia. since the abdication of Milan , public sympa thy in favor of Russia is being loudly manifested. Roumania , having changed her cabinet , appears to have changed her politics also , and professes the warmest friendship for Russia. The use of the Gorman language at court has boon forbidden by the king , and this is but one of many signs of which way the wind is blowing in Bucharest. At a banquet given last week in that capital the olllcors drank several toasts complimentary to Russia , and it was oven proposed to petition that power to dismantle , as useless , the fortresses which protect the Russo-Roumanian frontier. In Bosnia and Her/.ogovinia the greatest hatred for Austria is man ifested , and a war which would J'UIKE THEM F.KOM THE QKltMAK YORK , at any cobt , would bo warmly wel comed. In spite of the efforts of the Russian government to stop the spread of re ligious dissent amongst its orthodox subjects , the movement develops day by day. The papers , in obedience to com mand , suppress the facts , but in .spite of this the truth comes to light. The last report of Mr. Poliedonost/off to the czar mentions facts which show how profoundly unhappy and disgusted the people are with the present Btnto of gov ernment. It must ho noticed that the aot of renouncing the orthodox church on the part of a Russian implies a re fusal to continue allegiance to the czar , and is ono of legal rebellion. Since the famous emancipation the peasants have Bunk into a state of misery impossible to describe. It is an established fact that since that date the taxes which are imposed on the peasants have increased llvo fold. The various dissenting creeds assort , amoncr ether fights , that of an absolute freedom from taxation , and the Russian peasant considers it money in his pocket , or at 'least a hope of Bufil- clontdaily bread in the future , to pro fess ono o'r the other of them. So far , however , the action of the dissenters has been a passive one. They nro now beginning to ant on the offensive. Last week the Sehtundlsts broke into an ecclesiastical school near Korson , and after Hinging the images of the saints down to the ground , drove the scholars out , rrvincr : "They shall teach you no more lies. " Near Karkow. at the same time , the Methodists forcibly entered the ortho dox church , seized crosses , orlfiammes , banners and holy images , and organ ized a burlesque procession , at the on" of which they DESTltOVKD TIIK SAOUKD OIUKCTS. Pohodomostzoff demands that the most repressive measures should be taken-at OIHXJ. This is the only remedy ho can suggest. Meanwhile the Roman Catholic church is making numerous converts each week in the eastern provinces , and in Crimea Mahometan fanaticism is manifesting itself. Only a a few days ace a whole Christian family was murdered by a band of Mahometans because the son had married a Tartar girl , who had , in consequence , adopted the creed of the Orthodox church. The procurator of holy synod has his work cut out for him. The misery of the peasants is so great that the various acts of cruelty commit ted in the agricultural districts on the persons of horse-thieves can be under stood , and in a certain measure con doned. In many cases to rob a peasant of his only horse is to ruin him com pletely ; to give him his death blow. A terrible scone took place at the begin ning of this week in the village of Uor- novo in the south of Russia. A farmer in this village , recognizing in the per sons of Sazino , a retired soldier , and of DavidofF , a young : peasant , the two rob bers of throe of his horses , had them ar rested by the mayor. The peasants , in furiated against the prisoners by reason of having suffered similar depredations , broke into the jailbrought the prisoners out and beat them to make them confess all the thefts they had committed. In a short time both prisoners wore left dead. The farmer , Drutcroill , could not oven then lot them bo. "I am sure , " ho said , "that this old follow is shamming. " With this ho thrust a pointed stick intoSazine's eyes , and drovo'it in t > ov- oral inches. Dructroill has boon ar rested , but is not likely to receive a heavy punishment. A Jew dealer in bric-a-brac , of the name of Krowchikosi , resident in War saw , won the big prize of 200.000 roubles in the drawing of the Interior Loan , which took place on the 3d of this month. On the morning of the 4th Krowchikosi was discovered hanging by the neck in his curiosity shop. He had been very happy as a poor man , but the SHOOK OF SUDDENLY 1IKCUH1NQ JtlCH had been too much for him. The teachers in the municipal schools in Mosiiow had proposed to hold a general - oral meeting last Saturday to discuss various questions of Interest to the cor poration. At the last moment an order ciuno from St. Petersburg forbidding the mooting to be held. The Russian government cannot tolerate discussion with a view to common action in any shape or form. The German colonists in New Russia are returning homo to the fatherland en masse. The reason of thin is the re cent decision of the government to sub ject the German colonists to the name forced military service as the Russians. A pnas.mt , aged seventy-five , hanged himself on Tuesday in a village near Somphoropol. His motive was that , being unable to earn his living , ho did not want to bo a burden to anybody. Isolated , this occurrence would bo with out importance. Unfortunately , in many recent cases , suicide has been traced to the same motive. In the town of Saratolf-on-Volga there is living a man who ia 101 years of ago. His name is Sanie. M. Sanis is a French man , and came to Russia in 1810 with Napoleon's ill-fated army. Ho is in excellent health and spirits , and enjoys talking of the war , which took place seventy-seven years ago , and of how "General February" checkmated the "Little Cor poral. " It may bo noticed that upward of twenty thousand men of Napoleon's army remained of their free will In Russia after the war , and it is to them that Russia owes the origin of many In diibtrlea which were formerly unknona- in that country. A scandal took place on Wednesday last in the church of Sohekiscli , In the town of Kowno. on the occasion of the exposition of the body of Colonel Law- dnnscki. On the body had boon laid a ribbon with the inscription in Russia , "May God keep him in His holy guard.1' The priest , for some reason , best known to himself , insisted on having this ribbon removed. The unhappy widow expostulated , aud the priest shouted out , "Oh , if 1 am not master here I had bettor bo off. " With those words ho flung off his clothes and rushed out of the church , leaving the funeral party to finish the service as best they clioso. The widow followed him homo and im plored him to return , in vain. At last a priest was found who undertook to finish the service. IS1PIETIKS. The first sottla-hor Adam , when ho shut tip Eve In the garden. A preachers' trust Is spoken of In Ohio but It has no connection with the contribu tion box. Sam Jonef loft thlf city and thif State quite rcploto with big North American & $ $ $ . There are no lllef on $ am. Two well known clergymen lately missed thuir train , upon which ono of thorn took out his watch , ana finding it to blame for the mishup , said ho would no longer huvo any fmth in It. "But , " said the ether isn't It a question , pot of faith , but of worltsl" C. P. Huntlngton , tno railway magnate , devotes flvo days to business and docs no work Saturday or Sunday , being In doubt which is the day dlvmoly appointed for rost. Only railroad and Standard Oil kings can afford to entertain such Quo conscientious scruples. A parson tells this story to the Oxford , Me. , Democrat : "A young Methodist min ister had rando application to the conference for a liccnso. Ho was highly recommended by the presiding older , whom the bishop asked about the applicant's preaching abili ties. 'Have you over heard niml' asked the bishop. No , sir , ' replied tbo presiding oldor. 'I have never heard'him , but be has heard uio twice and stood it like a hero. ' The license was granted. RELIGIOUS. The "Sunday School Year Book of the Methodist Episcopal church reports 25,025 schools , with 13,080,818 scholars , The voluntary contributions to the Dises tablished Irish church for 18S8 amounted to XI 18,000. nn increase of 11,400 over the pre vious year , The assertion Is made that Bishop Potter Is the only clergyman In the United States who wears Icnco brooches In the ovonlntr. This is not strictly truo. Uishop Doaao of Albany affects the English costutno. The yearly Increase of ordained men In the Anglican church scorns to bo In excess of re quirements. The clerical deaths last year \vuro 400 , aud thcru wpro but 70 now churches built , while there wor'o 731 ordinations. The unbeneficed clergy In England now numbers from 10,000 to 11,000. At the world's quadrennial conference of the United Brethren church , recently hold at York , Pa. , the opening address of Senior Uishop Weaver showed an moroase In the past quadrennial of 40,000 members , 143 organlzod Hoclutlns , nearly $300,000 In banev- olout Intercuts , over 1500.000 In church prop erty valuation , and a gala In the Sunday school attendance of 67,000. The statistics read at the recent confer onuo in the tabernacle , Salt Lake Oily , 10- port that the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" ban at present 13 apostles tles , 70 patriarchs , 8,010 high priests , 11,805 elders , 'J.Oj'J priests , 3,203 teacher * . 11.610 deacons , Hl.bW families , 110,915 ofl1ceri > and members , 49,303 children under eight years of ago , a total Mormon population of 153,011. Old Christ church , Alexandria , of which ono Uoorgo Washington was some time a vestryman , had twioo a woman sexton. In 1770 Susannah Edwards seated the congre gation , "oach according to hU dignity. " From 1810 to 1821 a Mrs. Cook hold sway , and It U sal'l would look the people In tbolr pews and patrol the allies in n > most martial manner. The Wattonu flat ot tine , yellow Leghorn , shaped wldd in front and narrow at tbo back , with many dents and bends and a big wrentk of Bowers , is the hat of the season.