TITR OMAHA DAILY HER. SPYIVAY. N VRMllRll. mn2-ST\'TRRV PAfJTCS
BARGAINS in c\ery one of our SIX 1-LOOKS , The hearty response to our advertisements ,
If you do not find them .ill in this advertisement , THE MORSE DRY CO.The proves that the public appreciates
You'll See Them on our Counters. . good value and reasonable prices.
TRIMMINGS.
5 of wi'U'i ' ' nrco t we
Will bell all LoloreJ silk ribbon
fnn at 87c per v-arl.
NEW
MOSS TRIMMINGS.
N\JW assortment just opened ,
ekgant sha les to m itch the new-
e t dre s gools : prices low. 25c
35c , 50c , 75c and $1 per
yard.
NEW
RUSSIAN BANDS ,
Late arrivil-4 25c , 50c up to
$2.50.
PUR TRIMMINGS.
Perhap * you are not quite
sure what kini of fifr trimmings
to select. The safe way is to see
all the sorts that anybody wants
and then do the choosing
We've made it easy for you to
see them. Fur men say there's
no other gathering of the kind
nearly as large or complete any
where within your reach.
There arc great lots of
Black lUre. Itlaek I.vnx ,
Itlack Opirutiin. Persian Ijviub.
lllack rrcnrli Coney , Natiir.il T".irten.
Naturni Nutrli. Natural Kaesuon.
llliiok I'ox A tr.ikliiti. :
Slink Nituril I.ynx ,
Canada ' oil. Gny l'n\ .
Electric seal.
LACES
For fan y work , dainty patterns ;
prices \ery low.
NOTION DEFT.
Every day brings some novelty
to this ever popular counter.
The latest : La lies' jewelry.
oJor stands , atomizers , jewel
cases , Inir pins , pocketbooks ,
purses , hand bags , chatelaine
bags , powder boxes , bon bon
boxes , toilet articles , we have
them in endless assortment.
La lies' chemisette collars ,
Fauntleroy sets , chiffon and
CAUGHT A CAR INSPECTOR
"William Oddie Probably Fatally Hurt
Under a Freight Oar.
DRAGGED FOR QUITE A DISTANCE
pefertlxe Condition of Itiirllncton Rolling
Stock Ciiused the Accident I-ancus-
ter County People Mny .Not Ilute
a C'hanrn" to Vote.
LitxcoLX , Nob. , Nov. 5. ISnscial toTnE
iJEE. ] Tbo B. & M. BWilcbing yards were
tbe scone of another deplorable accidental
0:30 this morning that may result. In tbe
death of an old and trusted emoloya. Wil
liam Oddtc , a car inspector who bas worked
for tna company for the past saven yean ,
vras the victim. Ho was engaged in examin
ing a defective drawbar on a "bad onor" )
car on ono of Iho tracks In tno west side of
the yards and bad crawled under tne car for
the purpose. At the same lima tha roguiar
witching crow wcro engaged in. makin ? up
westbound freight train. They wcro un-
nwara of Oadte's presence under tbo car and
bacited down upon it with considerable
force.
The unfortunate man was caught and
rolled over and over along the ground for a
distance of about three car lengths. Wnen
It was discovered that be was being crushed
beneath the car tbo trainmen went to his
assistance aud removed him to the yard-
master's offlco a few rods distant. A physi
cian was summoned and tbo man's Injuries
examined. Tbe right shoulder was dis
covered to bo badly crushed , his head .vas
terribly cut anu his face torn open In a num
ber of ulaces He nas remorod to bis borne
und is this afternoon snflerluc intensely.
The physicians say that unicss it develops
tbat tbo man is seriously injured Internally
ho bas a chance of recovery. Oddia wai a
man apparently about 3S years of ugo. He
resides ai Twoniv-tirst and Z street * and bas
a \vlfo and one child ,
> old Another Mini' * Tj prurlter.
C. A. Smith is the namoof a young man
rrfated in this after ' '
city shortly 'J o'clock
this afternoon on a cbargo ot attempting to
sel. a ivpowriler which did not belong to
him. Smith bas been a student at the Lin
coln Normal university , and bis home is at
Tecumseb. Several wecus ago he leased a
machine of inn Smith Premier Txnowriter
company of Lincoln. Toaay ho brought it
to Lincoln ana pawned it lj Uoldivalcr for
(15. Ho then uent lo Prof. Lilitondgc and
offered lo sell the iiucbino at such a ridic
ulously law tlguro that the professor's sus- j I
plclors r. cro aroused. Ho telepooned to the I
tnanagor and discovered the trica the young
"
nan from Tecumseh -vas auout to"nlny. .
The potlco wcru notified and binuu 'was
placed under arrest.
Laieriniho afternoon tbe roun ; fellow's
tuter appeared and offered to pay the rental
due on the machine , uud nho to release it
from paivn , providing her brother wai re
leased. ll r leruu were accepted ou un-
count ot the circumiianccs , us the boy's
mother Is a widow and has been compelled
to sutlur on more than one occaslou for bis
escapades.
3tu t l-rlnt the HalloU Oter A pain.
It lUo voter * of Lancaster countv have an
opportunity to vo u next Tuesdav'it will be
by au extraordinary pleco of goou luck. Vei-
trrday several Independent leaders dlsi-ov-
e red vruat appeared to tucm to ce serious ob
jections to tha ballots printed for the county
oy tbo Slate Journal cooipanr. In several
intance tne words "people's independent"
were printed in typa Just one-half tno size of
tbe typo uio.t in acsigcaiu. ? tbo repub
lican ana democratic candidates. Otner
error * wcro pointed out. Tna county
clerk slated that ha believed that the
ballots were perfectly legal. In order to
brine tba matter to a test Mart Howe , one of
tba candidates on Ibo people' * Independent
ticket , applied for a mandamus to compel ibo
I. counlv c.erk to have the tickets reprinted.
I Tbo case was board U-fore Judge luttla ibis
tuorulnfc , and after lUtoniax to the argu
ment * tna court Usued a peremptory mau-
datnus com poll lutr the clerk to have ibo b l-
JoU reprinted. TLer * are 76OUU ballots aud
CORSETS 75c
lomonw sell our No. S O
\vhitc vind drab strip corsets at
75c per pair ; just as good as
you'll find around town at $1.
All sizes constantly in stock of
Thomson's Glove Fitting
Corsets.
Warner's Health Corsets.
Ball's Health anJ Kabo cor-ets
in fact.ve can suit the mo t fas-
tidiuu * taste , in cither domestic
or imported corsets.
Umbrellas , $3.50.
Stirring times here tomorrow.
Umbrellas go at wholesale prices.
Manufacturer's stock , spot cash ,
tells the story. We can't tell you
all about them here , but come
and see them un our second
floor.
New Arrivals.
This week : Infants' Caps ,
very dainty , Tarn O'Shan-
ter Caps , the 1 itcst for boys.
Ladies' Knit Skirts ,
Children's Knit Skirts ,
Ladies' Divided Skirts ,
= , hoods , fascinators , et'\ '
Ice Wool 21c.
Tomorrow , 250 boxes cream ,
white and black ice wool at 21c ;
you have paid 35c for the same
quality.
ART GOODS.
New stock opened yesterday ,
on sale tomorrow. Head rests.
squares , silk drapes , doylies
stamped linens , tray cloths.
splashers , scarfs , damask , tassels
ornaments , everything that is
new this season.
tne managers at the Slate Journal company
claim tbat they will bo unaole to secure
enough pacer in tbo state ot Neoraska to reprint -
print , such u large quantity of ticket ! in so
short n space of time.
llcir ; < l in Lincoln Court Koonn.
In the case of Peebles aeainst the United
States .Mutual Accident , association the Jury
returned a verdict this forenoon awarding
the plaintiff the sum of WG7 b9. A motion
for a cew trial was refused.
The district court today refused to set
aside the sale of the property belonging to
T. P. Barnes to F. M. Halt The property
includes the Windsor hotel , an improved
farm and a large number ot town lots. The
entire estate was sold some months ago for
but a few dollars , the encumbrance being
fully up to the apprahed value. Barnes
claimed tbat be would hnvo had a handsome
balance if the property had bean appraised
at its just and trua value.
J. Lansing today flted bis answer in the
case instituted oy his brother-in-law Henrr
Oliver. In which the latter asks for a par-
tliio or sale of the handsome Lansing
theater in this city. Ha claims in his answer
that he has never failed or refuted to make
an accounting for all matters of business be
tween the two , and claims further that
neither have any right to the possession of
the propertv until the expiration of tne lease
to Ed A. Church , the present manager of
the theater.
Makln ; ffuotl Progress on Paper.
Amended bylaws of tne Yankton , Norfolk
& Southwestern railroad were tiled witn the
secretary of state this afternoon. Tnis
company was fim incorporated by Dakota
capitalists under the laws of tno state of
Nebraska , on November 13 , Ibss. The follow
ing men were back of ths enterprise. J. II.
Tiller , J. T. M. Percy , John CrenninV. . If.
Beadle and E. H. Van Antwerp. Origin
ally the company bed a capital
'
stocic of f-.r ! > 0OW , 'but as the needs
of the company enlarged tbo capital
was increased necordlnnly until on the 1st
day of February , Ihi9. it amounted to J .OOO.-
000. The road wa * projected to run from a
point on tbo tight Dank of the Missouri
river in Cedar county , Nebraska , opposite
the city of YanKton , b. O , through tne
counties of Cedar. Knox , Pierce and Madi
son to the city of Norfolk. The company nas
as yet neglected to do anything toward the
conslrucuoo of the road , and u is not Known
at the secretary's office what companv is
backing the proposed line.
School iMvr Deculont.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Gouay has "banded down" the following de
cisions upon queuloas of scoool law.
' An appointee's term expiring at the beginning -
ginning of tbo krnool year aud no election
having laUen piacu to till bis place , a vacancy
occur *
"Sections 4152-0 of the consolidated stat
utes provioo lor the issuun j of school dis
trict oonds in pivmeat of indebtedness that
has been compromised in accordance wita
tuo provisions of said section. Said compro
mise ! bands are issued Dy the district board
on petition of two-thirds of tuo resident tax-
payers of tbo district.
"Tuo members of the board in a primary
district may. uoon petition of two-thirds of
the vuUT * of tbo district , cm jloy the third
member of buch board as teacher for the
school of tne distruL
"A boy of IT veari whoso parents reside in
aqolbvr suta is , Dy tuo permisiiou of bis
parenu , rm lug his norac In this slate for
the purpose of remaining with an acrjuami-
onca until ha V.talns bU majority , und who
U In tha maaniinip to learn tno'traaa of car
penter. In. to all Intents and purpose * , u reM.
dent of Nebraska audio a ntltled to ( roe tui
tion in tbo disinel in which ho live * . "
tioluc Hack In .Jail.
Governor Herd this afternoon honored the
requisition of Governor Uoswoll P. Flower
of New York for the arrest of Kichard
Gardner , who U accused by the Kmptro
suiu authorities of iba crime of escaping
from tbo state penitentiary , where he was
imprisoned upon the charge ol highway rob-
ocrv. ( idrdner was arrcitaa at Omabn on
November 10 for. burglary. Chief Seavey
reooznuad htm as the man who had escapes
from tha New York
penitentiary , aud so
uotltled the sheriff of Kochester. Although
Ibo Omaha auluoriUcs bait a good case
agalcst the prisoner , they consented to turn
him over to the Now York people upon the
presentation of the proper papers to the gov
ernor of thU state , fne papers were slimed
this aderrcoa and placed tn the hands of
John C4Wtbratbo agent ol Sheriff DTV of
Hocteiter ,
l oc ip at theM.it * Hume.
Governor Bovd this
afternoon itsuod a
oommujioa to Goorjo M. Cattery u commU.
BLANKETS.
We would like to
Blankets anl Comfort
ables ; a srreat many things
come under this name.
If you want an all cotton hlan-
; etve \ have them.
But we wouM surest one of
our wool blankets at $3.50 ,
xtter ? one ? at $4.50 , $5 an-1 -
ip to the line-t California quali-
its $16 , $18 anl $20.
COMFORTS.
Not a 1MVS 1 what the name im
plies.
Have you ever got up in the
norning tired and achinc : from
lie weight of heavy bed cover-
ng ?
Bed covering to be healthy ,
should be light , it need not be
any the less warm , because it is
ight. We have them at 75c ,
jut presume you want something
jetter , therefore , quote you our
$1.5O comfort , value for $2.
Better ones for $2 , $2.50
and $3.50 ; and S5 down coin-
tons tor $3.98 , one only to
each purchaser , no more to be
had at this price.
LAP ROBES
It's like taking a leap in the
dark to buy lap robes , before ex
amining ours and getting our
prices. Our facilities for hand
ling laree lots enables us to go
right to the mills saving you the
"jobber's"profit. . So it is with
Horse Blankets
We save you fully 25 per
cent. Come in and see our $3
and $3.5O blankets ; large , gen
erous sizes. 76x80 inches ; warm ,
bright , durable colors.
sioner of deeds lor the state of Nebraska at
Baltimore. Ma.
James \V. Wvlie aeatnst W. H. Caarlton
Is the title of a case filed with the clerk of
the supreme court today. It comes all the
way from Buffalo county.
Another circular letter was sent out from
the governor's offlce today. The letter re
iterates the advice to democrats tendered in
former circulars. Democrats are admonished
this time to vote the regular democratic
state ticket.
Secretary Dilworth of the State Board of
Transportation went to his home at Hastings
today in order to register.
One of the handsomest executive docu
ments ever prepared at the state house was
tLe ono which had been prepared by Drafts
man Schlacel of the commissioner of .public
lands and buildings' office ana which was
intended to have ijono to the secretary of
state at Washington , D. C- , asking for the
requisition of Sidney Smith. Tun document
is unnecessary however as Smith is already
under arrest at Omaba.
Douglas couuty contributes a case to the
fll < 5i of IhBsoDrema court today entitled A.
H. Howard against the Goodrich Lodge Kail
association No. 114 , Independent Order of
Odd Fellows.
Attorney P. L. Weaver and C. S. Dickey ,
also of tne metropolu , transacted business at
the supreme court this afternoon.
More Trouble for the 1'ullce Force.
The Lincoln pouce foruo is araln in trouble
through the complication ? existing on the
excise b.iard. Mavor Weir today refused to
sign the warraata for the pay of the officers
and patrolmen for tha month of October.
Ho Justifies his refusal on the grounds that
the city council ordered tno force cut down
to fit the size of the somewhat limited police
fund. In bpito of tbis order of the council
the excise boara decided that it wai unneces
sary to cut flown the force at the present
time. Tne council is endeavoring to increase
tne police funu by the imposition of an oc
cupation tax and u is expected tnat tbo sum
of f3CWO will bo added to the fund In tuis
raunner. Tha present difflcultv will not bo
settled until the regular meeting of the city
council next Tuesday evening. In the meantime -
time the policemen , wnose lot in this in
stance , at least , is cot an unhappy one , are
without their month's salaries.
Klllml UK Trlcnil.
CHICAGO , 111. , Nov. 5. Anton M. Fouger ,
patent lawyer , was shot dead this morning
by James Dalton , a manufacturer of pianos.
According to Dalton , they quarreled over the
ownership of a house In Itosers tiark , which
they bad purchased as partners. They were
unmarried. They occupied the house Jointly ,
keeping two servants , one a neijro and the
other a Japanese. They bad a flno stable
and did a Pit of horse trading. Dalton
s > seined to have acted in self defense.
I'ratrirliln In ( irurfflii.
CfTtinEp.T , Oa , Nov. 5. Dock and Howard
Taylor , prominent ne ro farmer * , lived to
gether , unmarried. It baa Just been discov
ered that they quarreled a few
dars ssro and Dock kulod bis brother
and then tried to ourn the body.
It did not burn fast enouch and no buried
the unburnsd fragments. The negroes arc
cre.it 17 excited over tte U'scovery ana
threaten lynching.
til.ul to ( , et Klit of Kjrtler.
tiOEx , Nov. 5. The Klnjr of Den.
mark bas granted a pardon to Henry It.
Ryder , the ex-American consul , convicted ot
theft , fruud ana perjury in connection with
the administration of testamentary estate *
and sentenced to eighteen mouths imprison-
menu The pardon is cranted on condition
that Ilyder leaves Denmark.
Smlth't Injurir * I'rore ratal.
FiiEMO.NT.Neb.Nov. 5. | Spoclal Telepram
to TUB BEE.J C. T Smith , proprietor of the
Fremont Fence worics , who last evening was
caoRbt by tha pilot of an Elkhorn switch
engine ne&r the depot and drained some
lxty feet , died this njornlnit at 3 o'clock
from the injuries received
Jrcojctl to IIU Deatli.
Fonurrr , Arlt . Nov. 6. A manper de
coyed Kphraim Pierce , a wealthy farmer , tea
a lonely placa yesterday and shot and killed
aim. The murderer then entered Pterce's
bouse , stole f.2,000 auj made bis c.caps.
- *
Got Avrajr IVlth Tire .Million.
-Aiuiao , Chili , N9T. 5. Eduardo ( Jai
ler. bed of the ckannchousohaj absconded
with tU.000.OW.
IIOdds
Odds and Ends ,
Broken si/es and old lot re
gardless ot price or cost.
Choice , Half Price.
A lot of ladies' combination
suits , white , size * 28 to 35 , Amer
ican Hosiery Co = and New Britain
Hosiery Co.'s finest goods , have
been $3.50 to $10 each. All go
in one lot Moniay at $2,50.
Ik'itci be earl * on this lot.
ANOTHER
Striking bargain for this week :
A lot of ladies' scarlet underwear
full fashioned n alsu American
Hosiery Co.'s goodsnnone better.
The price of these cut in two $5
garments now $2,50.
STILL ANOTHER
chance to keep your children
warm during the winter month * ,
at a smail cost.
These are children's scarlet
vests and boy' scarlet drawers ,
full fashioned , $1.25 $1.50 grade
we make- one lot of all , and mark
them 75c fur choice.
Dr. Warners
Sleeping garments for misses
and boys , also a lot of the cele
brated German made goodsm
Studtgart natural wool sorts
$3.50 anl $5 qualities , $2 buys
your choice Monday.
Ladies' ' Scarlet Vests
The last of our stock , all wool
$1.5O and $1.75 has been
the price. Yoiir selection fo
75c.
OUTDID THE DALTON GANG
Nothing on Escord to Iqual the Diamond
Bibber's Oool Nerve.
HE STAMPEDED THE WHOLE TRAIN
Pollock' * Courageous Plcht Against Great
Odd , Chiited Utt the Train by th
einari Jlore Det.iili of
tno AflUir of 1'rld.iy Night.
Aboul lha only news the police received
yesterday concerning the movements of the
daring desperado who so boldly roobed W.
G. Pollock of $15,000 worth of diamonds OD
the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha
train Friday evening , was that a norse had
been stolen from a farmer'i barn near Cali
fornia Junction , la. , about 10 o'clock that
night. It is surmised that the robber lee *
this means of aiding bis escape. Tba affair
was generally commented upon yesterday ,
aad it was agreed that but few bolder rob
beries have ever ben recorded. The desper
ate determination vritb which tbe bandit
assailed his victim marked him as a criminal
above tba ordinary. Ho wasted no time In
words , but immediately Mr. Pollock refused
to hand over the bony sought , tba robber
began firing on him.
HiS skill with a pistol is shown by the lo
cation ct Ibe bullet wounds in Mr. Pollock's
arms. Tbey are bolh shot through In such a
way as would disable an or Unary man. It
was not the robbor'i > aesire evidently to add
murder to the lesser crime hu was bentUDon.
Here Pollock showed nimself to be a most
courageous man , for notwilnsianding tbe
cripoled condition of both arms and bis
wounded side , he grappled with bis assailant
and a funous struggle ensued. The Jewelry
man is an athletic , muscular fellow , and not
withstanding the disadvantages under which
ho fought would have conquered the robber
bad his assailant not reversed bu gun and
with its heavv metaled stock rained blow
after blow upon his vut.m'a bead.
Stampndud the I'amenserj.
The wbolo affair hardly occupied a minute ,
and the passencers had not sufflcientlv re.
covered their presence of mind to com to
Pollock's assistance. Most of them
broke for tbe door as soon as tbe shooting
commenced and two "of them , Gooree O.
Learned , a contraclor and builder of bibley ,
and a Mr. Fox of Sioux City , jumped off
the Hying train , even betore the robber bad
scl ibe example.
Immediately after thn subsidence of tbe
noise caused uv tbe shooting two or three of
tbo frightened passenger * burst into the
baggage car and Informed tha conductor
thai the tram was betm ? robbed , whereupon
Ashmora. not knowing Lho strength of ibe
robbers , locked the baggage cur door. Tbo
next moment , however , be opened it and
telling Baggageman Luke Kozerj that they
mitrbt as well go in first as last tbey started
into tbe smoker. Ilozer ) , who had erasped a
heavy iron poker , was tha flrsi in the car ,
having run ahead of Conductor Ashmora
and was Just in lime to sea tee robber go out
of tbe rear door , tn bo bad stopped long
enough lo putl tbe cord Md release tba air
crakes. The
courageous baggaseman sprang
after him and reached tha platform Just in
time to see the man miku bu daring leap
from tbe steps.
On ibis particular btrctch tbe train Is
always put to lla highest rate of speed , Con
ductor Ashmoro telling ihe reporter Ihls
morning that they usually send her alonr as
fast as they can turn tbo wheels , ana that
tbey were going at considerable belter than
a forty-mllo clip.
Behind wa tne certainty of capture and
before neemod a certainty "of death. To wait
for the brakes to act would be to surrender.
So out Into ihe nUht the nervr robber
leaned. He struck on his feet , rebounded
low iba air , rolled over and over
and brought up In a heap at the bottom of
the embankment. Only for a moment ,
though , for In an instant ho was ou his foot
again and bounded away like a frightened
Jack rabbit across a cornfield Baggageman
JU > Ben pot a good view of bis Jace in the
bright moonltirnt. Seeing that pursuit of
tbe robber would ba useless , tt > conductor
Wide Wale Serges
this to be
the \crybcst 350 worth
in Dress Goods shown
anywhere in Omaha today. It
was woven and dyed as a 6oc
stuff. You've paid this season
500 and may be more for no
better. A dozen choice colors.
Bedford Gords ,
Here is a lot of dress goods at
that we believe to be
C7lfthe most remarkable
J I 2u value of the kind ever
offered over our coun-
ters. . Fifteen choice selected
colors ,
O JL 2 cents.
Only the grandest and great
est dress goods retailing makes
such little prices possible.
St. Marce Plaids ,
Pretty Checks and
3Qp ( Stripes and Plaids have
ne\er been in more
favor than now. Fashion cir -
cles decree it to be the correct
thing for next season. SOG is the
aiound town price of this lot ;
39c buys it at Morses head
quarters for Dre s Goods.
Bedford Gords ,
Jhe Plain Goods thought
's ' a very prominent
one ] ust now. A very
beautiful one it is too ; especi
ally when this pretty wool ma
terial is used in combination
with the softer , richer change
able silk or bengaline.
$ r. 50 is the best price we have
seen quoted on this quality ;
better save the dfference and
buy of us at gSc a yard.
and baczagoman returned to aid Mr. Pol
lock , and arranged to have him brought to
Omaba.
Interviewed .Mr. Pollock.
A BEE reporter la company witn Max
Mayor , an old friend ot Pollock , wa > admit
ted to the latter's room pasterdav. while
Dr. Jonas was engaged In probing for the
outlets IQ the wounded man's arms and re-
dresslnr his other innumerable hurts.
lie wa sitting up in a cnair and conversed
freely and unflinchingly with the
newspaper man as the surgeon '
jabbed away with an ugly steel 1
probe into the cark red holes in his arms ,
from which tna blood yet slowly oozed , and
which had been made by the robber's ra-
volver.
"Thera is the I "
nerviest man over saw.
remarked Conductor Ashmnre , who , with
bergeant Ormsbr and a nnmber of Pollock's
Inends , bad dropped in later , "and last
eight when I found him , after all tbat in-
tease excitement and his awfully narrow es
cape , be was just as calm and collected as
you see nlm now1
This was corroborated by the surgeon
who , after a thorough effort , gave up the
tatk of locating the bullets , which he said
were both undoubtedly embedded In the
llosny parts of his arm , but as they occa
sioned the patient no uneasiness fther would
I I bo allowed to remain , for the time being at
lea t. He then completed his wont of
bandaging up the mac's bead and arms , acd
remarked that , barring blood poisoning or
other unforeseen contingencies , be would Do
able to be up and around in twenty-four
nours.
I'leasml nlth Tlir lire' * Ucport.
When asked for his story Mr Pollock
said : "I a in pleased to see that Tnr. BKK
got such an accurate report of the affair , but
of course there are some unavoidable dis-
crepanc'es. There was unquestionably but
ono of the robbers , but I didn't notice him
until bo rather presutnntuously sat down in
my seat , and then I bad but a casual look at
him before be began business. He seemed
rather slight in buildwore long blacK whisk
ers , but was very paid faced He bad on a
soft slouch but and light overcoat. Ho said
something when ho arose and assaulted me ,
but 1 beard him only indistinctly. After he
Gad shot me once or twice I told him to take
my pocketbook , which contained { 100 or
more , and which I found in my coal ] > ock t
this morning , out be wasn't after that , but
the packet of diamonds I bad on my
person. Hamroerinc me until I was
almost helolcss. be toro open mr
vest and extracted this pocUot , which con
tained , I estimate , something like $15,000
worth of stones , and wrenching himself
ooae from my onfeeoleu clutch tie ran to the
back end of the car
Yes , I am of tbo opinion that tbo man
shadowed mo all day in Omaha Thursday
and was tnorougbly posted as to vhera I
carried the diamonds , and had carefully
planned the robbery , when and where 1 can
not even guess "
This also seems to oe the opinion of Pol-
'ocX's ' friends as well us the authorities. Sol
Berpcnnn , wnose jewelry cstuoluntneot is on
Thirteenth street , said tnat Polloclc dropped
into his itore Thursday afternoon shortly
butoro 3 o'clock and that be was quickly
Jolloived by a small , smooth , prefaced young
man. Pollock shook hands , passed the ordi
nary salutations of old friends and nent out.
the pilefacod youth foilowm ? immediately
after.
i > onnnbcr ? said thcro was no ono in bis
store \vbilo Pollock was there , anil no sus
picious en iracters were loitering near when
he called at Max Meyer's cstablisamcnt , but
there may have oeen.
Conductor Anltinore't Story.
Conductor Asbmore. who wa ? a listener to
Police:1 ! * story , In beini ; interrogated , said \ :
"I noticed the man first when 1 went tc
collect bin fire , and bo asked mo uow far it
was to California Junction. He wat some-
\vnat nervous , but 1 did not suspect him
particularly. He was about live feet six ,
very lizht complected , weighed prob
ably 1-10 pounds , and were a ton
fen hat , a gray tack bull and
light overcoat , and wan apparently or
vears of ago. He bad on no whiskers when !
I saw him , and must have adjusted them un
mediately after I not tbrougo the car "
"I think , conductor , after you stopped
the train tbnt you should bavo backed uj
to tbo place of tpo robbery , and you mtgbi
bavo rotten into the smoker a Hula qnickei
when the shooting was going on , " inter
rupted Police * .
"Ii would have bean useless to have goui
back , " quickly responded Conduotor Ash
more , apparently a triDe uettled ; "thai woi
a self-evident fact , and AS to mj
getting Into tha tmo&sr sooner ,
Out- aim for this season and
Ittf coming one has been lo col
lect from the world's markets an
ideal stick. In completing that
stock the director of the silks
has gained a great incidental
benefit to our fast increasing
public.
Today the world finds a
shortage in raw silk and prices
rise rapidly ; indications point
lo a si ill further adi'ancr.
A'o special wisdom inspired
our silk action , nevertheless we
placed large contracts for goods
early , saving us and you the
present and future advance.
Added to all our other silk
advantages is economy. Our
prices will be from /j to 20 per
cent below the present and pros
pective market.
Keep this in your mind when
you intend buying a silk dress.
U'e leant to s.r , a htt ! < about
velvets , of the qualities and as
sortment of shades one hun
dred and thirty direct from
the French and English looms.
We are enabled to match ( .very
shade of fabric , silk or wool that
is brought to us. One quality
we wish to specify particularly
is our $1.75 gwd * , heavy nap ,
rich , lustrous , silky finish. IVe
thoroughly commend ifortits
beauty as well as its wearing
qualities.
got there as soon as I wanted
to. An unarmed man would have shown
lots of discretion in enterine a car where a
gun was cracking every second , and tbo
passengers were getting out and even leap
ing off the tram as fast as their
legs would allow them. How did I know
how manv of the robbers there were , and as
thn shooting plainly told it raado little differ
ence how many they wore , they were n llttlo
too desperate and too much in earnest to suit
me. or any other unarmed man. No , sir ; I
did all I could and as quickly as I could. "
i "Well , I cue s you are neht afterall , " and
Pollock smiled good naturedly. for of course
the conductor only did what any other man
would have done.
One of the Itullcli.
"Here is oneof the bullets , doctor,1' contin
ued "Dad , " as he drew from his vest pocket
a ieadan ball. " 1 picked : t up on the car floor
after tba excitement bad allayed. "
Ormsoy took it and pronounced It a 41-
ciiibor ball , and expressed surprise tbat
Pollock had not been torn to pieces by tbo
Qalls tbat struck bim.
"About tbo fellow's leap from tbe train , I
tell TOU , " resumed Conductor Ashmora ,
"that toot a whole lot of nerve , too. Wby ,
we are at our very fastest there , and how it
would be possible lor a man to lump
off aud escape wltb his life ,
let alone witnout Injury , is really wonderful.
But tha robber didn't make tbe leap alone ,
for both Learned of bibley and Fox of Sioux
Guy jumped oeforo ho did. I tell you
tbey were a rouplo of frightened
nieu , and how they escaped is
a marvel. After tbey hud made the leap
tfapy hurried back to the section boss'shanty
and learned offered tb-J boss , In fact
care him , a f5 note to rmtnp him
into California Junction , as bo wanted
to catcb Iha train lo Sioux City. But I bad
already teleerapbeJ the ne-.vs of tbo roobery
alone the line , and tboro was a constable at
tbo section nouse when the two passengers ,
all outof oroath reached lucre. He quostlooed
Learned and Fox. and tbcir stono- > not beine
satisfactory ; arrested both ol tnern , and look
them on a handcar into California Junction.
On tbo train's arrival in Missouri Valiev I
found a telegram from Learned and Fox ,
wtiora I know , asking mo to return to tbe
junction and identity them , which 1 did and
they were released. "
Slight Clews to Work On.
There are but very sllsbt clews to po upon ,
but wbat tbert ! are will bo most sedulously
and energetically worked. Cbief beavoy ,
with Sergeant Ormsby at their bead , has a
forcu of nls trustiest men encased on tbo
aflair , and C. 1C Enpelesbeiraer , superin
tendent of tbo Kansas City department of
tbe Plnrfcrlon agency , telegraphed Mr. Pol-
loclt that one of their snrewdisl men would
reach Umsba tnls evening and take bold of
tbe case. Tbls man Mr Pollock says bas never
yet been balked lu bis work , and bo is
penally employed by tbe Jewelers Protec
tive association in tnis capacity.
JIKJtt 1KK .t < i
Ouehec't ex-rrmuler Acqnltto ! of HIB
llruucht Aguliiftt llhti
, Nov. 5. "Down with Angers' "
"I > owu with tba provincial executioners' "
"Hurrah for Mercier' " ware the yells tbat
went up from a crowd of 3iKK , ) men assembled
in front of a court of Justice bore , und as the
crowd yelled four sturdy fellows bearing ex
Perujier Mercier on their shoulders appeared
at the court hoi/so door. "Not guilty , '
roared tbo four that being tbe verdict re
turned by ibo Jury in the cose against ex-
Premier Mercier , charged with trying to do-
fniud tbo queen's province of t'Vl.OM ) . The
populace seemed mad with Joy that tbe itig-
ma bas been removed from tbe name of their
favorite ex-premier.
Mr. Mercier removed bis bat and bowed ,
and when silence was restored thanked tbe
crowd for tbeir spontaneous expression ot
friendship. Tbe case went to tbe Jury yes
terday and tec minutes after tbey bad cone
out they returned with tbe verdict "not
guilty. "
Death ( toll.
EEATIUCE , Neb. , Nov. 5. ( Special Tele-
- gram to TUB BEH. ] A telegram wa re
ceived hero this morning an/jouncing the sud
den death of Mrs.V N. Thrift of this city
at Los Anzelot while cnroute to ban Diego
lu tbe interest of her health. The deceased
was one of tba earliest pioneers ol tnU sec
tion and was the widow of the Jataf. . B
1 drift , a leading hardware merchant of
southern Nebraska twenty or more years ago.
Tba deceased leaves a lane estate. Her two
oni , M. B Thrift of Caloigo and E. L.
Thrift , a leading merchant of this city , sur
vive her.
LADIES' SUITS ,
$9.98 ; The Price''las Been $15
New goods are constantly
arriving crowding their prcde- ,
cessors. More room is con
stantly the cry. Small lots are
taken , and the price already
as low as safe merchandising
will permit is cut into.
They must be sold. The
price we make on this lot ,
$9.98 , is less than the price of
the material.
We also have better qual
ities , large assortments , latest
styles , and moderate prices ,
ranging from $11 to $28 a suit.
Plain colors , fancy mixtures
and black are shown in all
sizes.
Worthy of Notice.
We make alterations free of
charge , and with our large
staff of help , at shortest possi
ble notice.
English Mackintoshes.
Doubly serviceable a pro
tection from cold as well as a
rain repellant. Our buyer
speaks confidently of their
good wearing qualities , fast
colors and harmony of color
effects. Prices , "as usual ,
lower than [ elseu here.
Imported Mantles.
They've served their turn.
We got them for the fashion
hints they held. Now they go
at prices that will tempt any
woman of taste.
$175 qualities now $125.
$150 qualities now $85.
$100 qualities now $70.
$90 qualities now $65.
And so on. A visit to this
attractive room of our estab
lishment will repay even if
you do not buy.
IT WAS A FRIGHTFUL STORM
Great Damace was Done by tha Uyclona
Which Passed Over Ban Andres.
HOUSES COMPLETELY CARRIED AWAY
Nearly Every Huildln : In the Town of Old
I'roTldence L'tterly Ucniollsliol
VcsseN Curried Out , to Sou aatl
Lo.t , hut Nobody Killed.
BALTIMORE , Md. , Nov. 5. Following are
the particulars ff ! the dumaga done by tba
storm which passed over San Andres on the
Carrioean sea as given by the Associated
Press dispatches : The cyclone oegan about
2 a. m. Octob-r 8 at San Andres Two
hours utter tbe beginning of the gale tha
wind suddenly shifted to westward and tba
cyclone was on in earnest. The frama
houses , characteristic ot tbat psrt of the
world , were lifted from their foundations
and carried Hundreds of feet by the wind
At ban Aidrts the coooanut crops of about
fifty planters were almost entirely rulneJ.
At Old Providence , with a population of
about 1,5UU p ople , in small settlements , tbo
wiud played bavcc with the buildings and
nearly every house 01 land was wrecked or
badly damaged.
On the east side of Inn island a church
owned by the Baalists and another on tno
north end of the town of the satno denomi
nation have disappeared. Tbe roofs of tbeso
were lifted off like paper and tuo remainder
of tbo buildings collapsed.
A small schooner riumca Amoy , owned by
Tred Robinson of Old Providence , aucnored
off Old Providence when the cyclone bccan ,
was blown across the reefs leading from toe
inland und carried to sea. She ba.i not been
beard from.
Although the cyclone lasted fourteen hours ,
no one , so far HS knownwas killsi
* K I'UH.
L'nlteil .St.itp * Olllrrri Kill the Votorlout
mill Doperate Outlaw.
TAiiLEiJkir. I. T. , Nov. -Ned Cbrlstiu ,
tbo notorious outlaw , who killed Dan
Maples , a United States oQlcer. a year uo ,
is dead. He was surrounded about daylight
yesterday morning by sixteen men led uy
United States Deputies Dick Bruno anu A.
( J. White.
The presence of the officers wa entirely
unknown to Chnstio until ubout sunrise ,
when Arch Wolf , ono of Christie's cora-
panions.came out of tbe cabin where CbrUtln
had fortified himself , lie was orddred to
surrender , but the only rcnly no gave was a
shower ot bullets , none of which , bowover ,
took effect. Thu lira was returned and hu
was severely wounded Hu managed to get
back into tbo bouse , however , and then bo-
Iran an all-dav's Dttle in which nci'hcr side
suffered any damage.
Lntt'r in the evening tbe ofllcers resorted
to dynamite and succeeded in blowing down
part of the house and > GtUn lire to tbo rutni.
\ \ btlo the blaze was nt lu fiercest , Cbrulli
was seen to emerge from undur tbo llror and
slatted to run , but was ordered to halt. Ha
did not stou and WON riddled with bullets ,
mutilating him terribly and knocking blui
down. He tried lo regain bis fe t but an
other roiloy settled him. Tba ofllce-s then
turned their attention to the burning build *
inland discovered Charlie liars trying tn
escape. Ha was tern 1)1 r burned , but wst
able lo nan. He was arrested.
Tbe body of U'olf , who bad been wounded
early in the mornlag , wad burned to u crisp
la tno building which wai entirely con jiocd.
The females ot the Chri&tio lamlly vxiro
allowed lo retreat at tbo beginning of tba
fight. Tba body of CbrUtlu was taken to
Fort Smith , Oca month ma the ofllcers at
tempted to make a prisoner of Christie , but
\\tro obliged to abandon tbo attempt , not
noing acquain'od wila tbe Iocs'Ion of tbo
place , but not until Ofticcr Fields irai killed
and another officer crippled for Ufa
During CbnsUo'a carter of lanieiine > i ta
ba killed two deputy marshals tlireo ( t era-
koo Indians and has wounded throe other
deputies and over u dozsu luw-aoldtng citi
zen * Vor the last MX years bo bus rciualnru
at his fortified ctbiu where ho met bis death
yesterday , defjrlbg all attempts to capluri
Old.
