THE OMA1IA .DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. MAIlbll 12 , 1803-SIXTEEN PAGES.
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pell 32 pieces of Arme-
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patterns for 86c , Lim-
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MIDDLE MARCH SALE.
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Our great sales of January and February cleaned up every vestige of old stock , Anticipating an early and large
demand for spring and summer goods , our buyers bought heavily , too heavily in fact , for our room , especially in
Silks , Dress Goods and Spring "Wraps , The prices paid , however , were so low that we can offer an unprecedented
line of bargains , and will actually sell goods tomorrow at a less price than they can be manufactured for. Cut this
ad. out and send it to your out of town friends. Mail orders filled until Wednesday.
NJ3W SPRING
Dress Goods ,
Our novelties In dr-ss fabrics nro nttrnetlnp widespread attention.
finch a display of charming affects In dro.ss eoods hue never before boon
Known In Onmhn , Many of tno most beautiful things are In single pat
terns , aud will not bo
scon lioro again this season.
Special Bargains , for Monday.
40-inch wide soft rich French Serge , in nil the
bonutlul spring colorings , n rogulnr 76c cloth , BOc
on sale Monday at ,
flO-incli handsome Surah Serge , in rich now
French colorings , imported to sell at 91 , will go 7Sc
in this sain for .
tfO-inoh nil Wool Epinglines. We ate showing
this popular cloth In twenty-five now spring
shades. Price , Monday
dO-lnch German Henrietta , in nil the rich now
day shades , sells everywhere at $1 ; our prlco Mon 8Sc
6-Mnon Storm Serges , In navy blue , our regular
$1.60 quality , on special stile at $1.OO
02-inch now English Diagnals , a handsome $1,50
fabric , in the now hues of navy blue , green , gel $1.25
den brown , tans mid grtiy ; splendid chance .
fcl-inoh now Surah Itoyale , inlSnowspringhhndes ;
for durability this cloth has no equal ; considered JI51.75
good value at $2.60 ; our price Mondnyper yard , .
60 pieces all Wool Mixtures , chocks , nlnids , stripes
and novelty weaves , sold ntl and $1.50 , choice BOe
Monday and Tuesday , per yard
Black Goods.
Every new weave , every staple make , every desirable quality in
black goods , is represented hi our department , almost as quickly ns it
loaves the makers' loom. A special feature of the department , and ono
which wo desire to make very prominent , is its extremely low prices , of
which the following are characteristic examples :
aO-lnch All Wool Henrietta , sold at $1.00..1 ON
42-inch Priestley Nun's Veiling , sold at $1.25. . . . 1 @A E
40-Inch Koyalc Serge , sold at $1.00 I 1V1OJMTPAY
A2-Inch Priestley's Novelties , sold at $1.25 f r-r r-o '
/10-inch Silk Warp Henrietta , sold at $1.25 / cD O
ao-inch Wool Crepons , sold at $1.00 J
If New Gloves
mmi On Sale Tomorrow
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VERY HOT PRIMARY FIGHT
Lincoln Politicians Oorao to Blows in the
Second Ward.
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM ADOPTED
Councllmniila Cniullilntei Nnmoronn In Kadi
DUtrlct Importance ) of the JIxclno
Coinmlsslcmrrflhlp To Secure
Itopulillcnn Harmony.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March 11. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] The hottest primary light over held
in Lincoln was In progress this afternoon.
Tfio city presented all the appearance of elec
tion day , and the polls were constantly sur
rounded by excited crowds. Several per
sonal encounters occurred , but the only ono
where the police wore called In to Interfere
was at the Second ward , where Thomas
Howard accused the Krone crowd of running
in n number of colored mon from other
wards , and in the scrap that ensued
knocked out two or three people. Howard
was arrested.
The principal interest centered In the
Fourth warn , where R. B. Graham , who
served ns mayor before Mr. Wolr's tlmo ,
was seeking to secure the delegation , while
Alva ICcnnard , who wants to bo city treas
urer , and to swing the delegation to
suit himself , wore lighting for that honor.
In most of the wards the primaries wcro
conducted under the Australian ballot sys
tem , and the councllmanlccaudldatcs ranged
in number from ono to eight In each. The
.supremacy for city cleric was settled In the
Third ward , where J. W. Bowcn and E. B.
vSreen wcro the candidates. For excise com
missioner , w hicli will bo almost ns Impor
tant this year ns mayor , in vlowof the fiasco
of the present commission which has charge
of the police force and at whoso door the
present , state of disruption in the force Is
laid , the First ward presented W. B. Mc-
Hobcrts ; the Second , William Hobcrtson ; the
Third , C.V. . Spears : the Fifth A. D. Burr ,
and the Sixth , C. J. Daubach.
The republican ticket by the result of the
primaries Is : H. B. Graham , mayor ; J. W.
Bowen , city clerk ; 13. B. Stophcnson , treas
urer.
urer.A movement Is on foot to run n dark horse
for mayor , to bo either Senator Moore or I.
M. Hnymond. The councliiminlo ticket Is :
First ward , Thomas Carr ; Second , James
J'nrkor ; Third , H. S. Young ; Fourth , C. J.
lloman : Fifth , L. P. Young ; Sixth , George
T. Woods ; Seventh , F. C. Smith.
Unsolved Tor Harmony.
At the joint republican caucus of the oppos
ing factions of the Sixth warJ , held In the
Coffinan block Friday evening , the following
delegates were elected to represent the ward
in the city convention :
A. W. Scott , chairman ; Hey L. Stewart ,
V. H. Dyer. A. K. Harvey , Paul Clark , H. C.
Palmer , John M. Stewart , W. G. Hobcrts , II.
S. Hiser , II. S. iJppincott , D. C. Mosher , S.
Males , John A. Dempster , J. D. Baino , C. A.
Wckersham , S. J. Alexander , H. B. Sawyer ,
% V. J. Bobout , Titus Miller , B. F. Johnson
\V. A. Churchill , W. J. Johnson , L. P , Gould
W. S. Swlnd. Frank Woods.
The following resolutions were adopted b >
A rising vote , every man in the caucus vet
ing for the resolutions , each of the above
named delegates concurring therein :
Kesolvod , Thnt each hide select twelve dole
nates to the city convention and A. W. Scott
shall bo chairman of thu di < li < gitlon. :
ICcoulvcd , That the ontlro ( Iflcyntlon am
each niuinlicr thereof sliull unrcbcrvedly
sup'
port IO. . I'aco for mnyor ns lonn at , Uo shut
bo a candidate before the cnnvimtlan ,
Hesolvod , That each Kluilt use his bust oT
forts , both In und out of the city convention , tc ,
fii-i-iiro the nomination of I. . 0.1'ucu for thu
oftlco of nmyor of the city of Lincoln.
Hesotvocl , That Ihocandldntu for the ofllc. .
of councilman rocelvliiK thu highest numbo
of votes at the nrlnmrlm ahull bu doclnrn
duly ulcctod by tno clolouutlon us the iiomliip
for the said otllco of councilman for the Blxtl
{ Turd , and that ouch dolcKute ( hall b at th
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS IN
Spring Wraps.
87.50 Empire Capes Monday only 83.75. Wo have about 23 now
and tinndsomo empire cixpos made of kersey cloth , In navy blue only ,
with Dearborn collar and 8 rows of now tinsel gimp trimming , regular
value $7.60 ,
Monday Only $3.75.
$0.75 now Spring Jackets Monday S3.75. Those jackets are niado
with the now Columbian sleeve , the only correct sleeve this season ,
nindo of all wool cheviots in tans and navy blue , regular value 80.75 ,
Monday Only $3.75.
Children's Reefers only $1.08. Navy blue only , all sizes , 4 to 12 ,
nt one price , a regular 82.75 reefer ,
Monday Only $1.98.
Wo wish to call special attention to our line of Cravanette Gar
ments , free from rubber and odorless , the best shower-proof garment
in the world. Wo have It rondo up In the World's Pair Traveler , n
long ulster for the protection of the dross , with triple , detachable or
buttorlly capo. Tno demand for those rain-p-oof co'its has already
commenced and wo look forward to iv big trndo , especially for ladies
attending the World's Pair. You cannot afford to bo without ono.
Price for the World's Pair Traveler ,
$15 , $18 and $20.
Wo nro showing the very latest and correct styles in spring gar
ments for Indies , misses and children nt popular prices.
Correct styles in Capes at $3.75 , $5 , 87.50 , $10 , up to $30.
Correct styles in Jackets nt $3.75 , $5 , 87.60 , $8.75 , $10. up to 800.
Correct styles in Wraps at $12 , $13.50 , $16 and up to $40.
Correct styles in Ulsters at 812,813 , $15 , $18 and $20.
Linen Department.
Wo have a great many odds and ends in Bureau Scarfs that wo
want to clean out. If you are in need of anything in that line you
ought to lay fn a supply. >
At 29c Each.
All the stamped and plain Dnrcau Scarfs that wo have boon sell
ing ut 35c , 40c and 50c , all at 29c each.
At 39c Each.
All the stamped and plain Bureau Scarfs that wo have been sell
ing at 60c , COc and 75c , all go nt 39c each.
At 49c Each.
All the stamped and plain Hurcau Scarfs that wo have boon sell
ing nt 85c , OOo and 81 , all ? o at 49c each.
The above goods are the finest grade of momlo cloth and warranted
pure linen.
New Laces
On Sale Tomorrow
Isposnl of Ji. . '
O. I'aco In making any com-
blnutloii In the Interest of Ills candidacy.
City In liriof. ,
Mllcc McCnnn , the hnckman charged with
cloniously shooting Dan Hanoy , was found
guilty In district court this morning.
In the case in district court where C. W.
' Jarbor sued the city of Lincoln for damages
'or change of grade tn front of his Ninth
street property-tho jury returned a verdict
oituy iluding for the plaintiff in the sum of
$000.
$000.Ono
Ono of Thomas Ilaylen's cottages at First
and J streets was destroyed Dy lire last
night. The ilamos caught from a passing
engine. The house was utitcnantcd.
The annual meeting of the assessors of the
county will bo held at the county clerk's
oflico in the afternoon of the 21st inst.
A mass meeting of citizens was hold at
the court liouso last evening to name a nonpartisan -
partisan school board ticket. The nominees
are Prof. Lawrence Fossler of the State uni
versity , J. 13. Miller , n dry goods merchant ,
and 0. J. Ernst , assistant land commis
sioner of the Burlington. Mrs. Belle Bigo-
low raised n Httlo rumpus by insisting that
the women bo recognized and named Mrs.
Caroline A. Jones , but the convention voted
lior down.
Charley Lane and James LIndsoy com
posed the Koman army at the presentation
of "Julius CiDsar" last night. Lane had $10
In cash when ho changed his American garb
for that of a Homan soldier , but ns there
\vas no provision in the last named equip
ment for the carrying of liny sesterces ho
put it in his shoe. When ho finished his
histrionlo labors the money wns gone and
I-.indsoy was arrested on suspicion. The
boy proved his innocence and was released.
Vigorous efforts are being made by the
democrats and Independents to agree upon a
ticket that both parties will support. The
independents Insist on running Mayor Weir
again and have offered to fuse if they wore
given the mayor and clerk , but the demo
crats refuse to swallow Weir. II. II. Soha-
borp , ox-county commissioner , may bo tUo
fusion candidate.
lMlK.nONT'8 JtUVlVAb.
llugliiCM Mon Testify Their Appreciation of
the lloiieflclal Uesnlts.
FREMONT , Nob. , March 11. [ Special to
THE BEE. ] Hundreds of people were unable
to gain admittance to Union hall last evening -
ing to listen to the closing oxcrclsea of this
scries of union gospel mcotings which have
boon hold in this city the past five weeks.
Aftcrafow songs Kor. N. Chestnut , pastor
of the Presbyterian church , spoke of the
wonderful good that had been accomplished
during these meetings and road a petition
signed by Mayor William Fried and nearly
all the business men in the city expressing a
dcslro that the meetings should bo con
tinued ; ho also stated thai on Sunday after
noon , March ID , the meetings would DO con-
tinned as before.
Hov. W. II. Buss said. "I am glad to speak
on a popular theme , 'The Religion of Our
Lord Jesus Christ , ' which is truly popular in
our midst , I rojolco in what has been ac
complished , and that our business mon are
alive to the good the mcotings have accom
plishod. "
Hov. II. W. Tate , pastor of the Baptist
church , said that a railroad ofllcial had told
him that there was less profanity among the
men now than ho had over known , that they
wore intorcatcd In the meetings. Hov.
George M. Brown , pastor of the Methodist
Kplseopal church , said ; ' 'Before the Will-
son's came I felt but slightly acquainted with
them , but now wo all know and love thorn
and rejoice greatly at the large amount of
good work that 1ms been accomplished since
thov came to our city. "
"Standing on the Street of Gold" , was
then sung after which Mr. Wilson spoke to
about -100 converts who oecuuied the front
scats.
Ho said ; ' ! will lay down a few rules be
cause you Imvo boon l > orn again and are n
child of God. I would advlsn you to abstain
from things which you would not otherwise
have to do. You may do a thousand good
things and they will not bo noticed by the
world us quickly ns ono evil deed ; you are
the only bible the world reads ; try to. see
how much good you can accomplish for your
master ; lay aside all malice , guile , liyimcrisy ,
whisky , tobacco , dancing aud cards , keeping
your eyes ou the Lord as the only pattern to
New Embroideries
On Sale Tomorrow
follow. John the church where you can
vork and not bo simply a wall flower. "
Among the many who have united with
ho churches were doctors , lawyers and
many business men.
West I'olnt News Notes.
WEST POINT , Neb. , March 11. [ Special to
THE BEE. ] The trial of W. II. Young against
: ho school board , which was to have como
up before Justice Mervls last Thursday , was
ndlourned to next Saturday. This is the
third or fourth tlmo the defendants have
adjourned the caso.
The llttlo 8-months-old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. George Helhtiuser dlctl Wednesday and
was burled Friday.
Tom Potrowsky had the misfortune to have
n couple of his ribs broken Friday , being
kicked by a horse.
Mr. and Mrs. II. F. Kloko entertained a
largo number of friends at their homo on
Lincoln street , in honor of their guests , Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Smith of Fremont. A fine
time was had.
Joe Felnaglo and his son Johnnie loft West
Point for Oklahoma City Thursday , where
they will make their future homo. Mr.
Feinagla Is ono of "West Point's oldest
settlers , having located in this county in tno
sixties.
The Mannofcld stock in this city was sold
at mortgagee's sale Thursday and brought
$4,080. It was bid in by some foreigner. The
stock has since changed hands and the
parties have arranged .that Mr. Mannofcld
will dis | > ese of the goods at retail.
Hov. Mr. Schwcrn and family depart for
Piercu , Isob , , next Tuesday , whcro Mr.
Schwcrn will enter in partnership with Hov.
Mr. Inhelder In the hardware and agricul
tural Implement business. Ho has made
many friends while in this city.
A citizens meeting will bo called at the
city hall next Saturday for the purpose of
nominating mayor , clerk , treasurer , city en
gineer police judge and ono councilman for
each ward and two members of the Board of
Education for school district No. 1.
Nel > rn ku'H Mortgage Indebtedness.
CI.AT CENTER , Nob. , March 11. [ Special
to TUB DEB. ] The mortgage indebtedness of
Clay county for the month of February Is :
Thirty-three farm mortgages filed , amounting
to 15,2ia.55 ; fifty-four canceled , r,72-J ;
ten city mortgages filed , fl.WO ; thirteen
canceled. $3,50-1.1X ) . Ton of the farm mort
gages Clod , amounting to $10,000 , were given
for part of purchase money.
Death of an HlUhorn HuslnesH Man.
ELKHOIIN , Nob. , March 11. [ Special to
TUB BIE. : ] Word was received hero last
night of the death at Los Angeles , Cal. , of
Mr. Hcnning Goodhard , n well known busi
ness man of this city. Mr. Goodhard was
sojourning on the coast for the benefit of his
health. His wife and daughter wcro with
him when the final summons came and will
arrive hero with the remains next week.
Thren Pioneers Uono.
FALLS CITV. Nob. , March 11. [ Special to
TUB BEK. ] During the past twenty-four
hours three deaths have occurred in this city ,
removing from Hfo old residents of the city.
The victims are : Mrs. John Bauer , mother
of Fred and Isaao Boaullou , aged 55 ; Mrs.
Louis Nolto , aged 6'J ; Mrs. Christ Horshy ,
aged 47. Almost every family in the city is
troubled with the grip In n mild form.
Steele City Woman Seriously Hurt.
STEELE CITT , Nob. , March 11. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE. ] Mrs. J. F. Ankrum
was thrown from a cart this evening by a
runaway horse and seriously injured. In
falling she struck the corner of n barn. She
was curried homo unconscious. The doctor
says her collar bouo Is broken , but it is 1m-
possible to tell the extent of other injuries ut
present.
.Starring Himself to Death.
NEDUASKA CITY , Neb. , March 11. [ Special
Telegram Jo THE BEE. ] Dick "Votty , who
was arrested charged with embezzlement
last Wednesday and jailed , has refused oil
food slnco his Incarceration , Beyond coffee he
has taken nothing und seems determined to
starve himself to death.
In a Vut of Ilokllng Slop.
NBUIUSKA CITY , Nob. , March 11. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BF.B. ] Whllo feeding cat
tle at Ibo distillery this morning Fred Noah
Wash Goods Department.
The latest and most distingue styles In Scotch , French and Domestic -
tic Ginplmms. See oust show window.
Sateens will bo much in vogue again this season. The newest
patterns wo start at
1'Jc , worth ttnc regular.
The popular Hrundunburg Cloth dellcato floral designs at
2Sc per yard.
India silk finish Pongee beautiful nattorns worth 25c ,
For Inc.
30 inch Armenian Serge in stripes , plaids and polka dots , n full
dross pattern of 8 yards ( only one to a customer ) , worth 81.25
For 5c. ( !
Laces and Embroideries.
Embroideries fl2e ,
Another invoice of short longhte , beautiful goods in 41 yard
lengths for only 32c.
Embroideries 4-Oc.
Now goods. Just what you want , peed width and nice quality ii
yard lengths only 49c.
Embroideries 21c yard.
A line of beautiful goods. Swiss and Nainsook wide and narrow ,
nil go your choice 21c yard.
Luces.
Never before liavo laces boon so popular as this season , and our
stock is complete in all kinds , in different widths to match. As space
will not allow us to quote prices we will glvo you a few of the kinds.
Point de Paris Point Chevevense Fedora
Palm Lace Point de Irlandu Valenciennes
Point de Gene Silk dc Irlandc Torchon
Point Applicu Medici
Corsets.
Wo nro now prepared to servo our patrons with the finest line of
corsets over got together in our stock , it always having been our aim
to got the best ,
Corsets $2.19.
As a loader wo are going to place on sale Monday our entire stock
i of I. C. corsoU for $2.10 , regular price 83.00.
Corsets 5c. )
The beautiful well made Gladys in white and colored , 50o.
Jf ! Corsets 75c.
f A beauty , perfect fitting , in black only , 76o.
Corsets $1.00.
The R. & G. , the W. C. C. , the II. & S. and Thompson's Glove
! Fitting , in white and colored , an assortment never equaled for this
price , $1.00.
/ Corsets $1.25.
' The C. H. in black and white , Dr. Warner's Ml health corset and
. Schilling's model form , all at ono price , 31.25.
, j Corsets $1.50.
i Royal Worcester , a In sprite , Thompson's Glove Fitting , all of the
best make and only $1.60.
, These are only a few of our leaders which you will find at our complete -
pleto corset department.
New Stamped Linens
On Sale Tomorrow
'ell into a vat of boiling slops. His right
eg was parboiled in a horrible manner and
imputation may bo necessary.
Nebraska I.uml In Denmnil.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , March 11. [ Special to
THE BEE ] A forty-aero tract adjoining the
city was sold a few aays ago for $8,100.
AT WORK.
Prospect * oT nn Abundant Yield of Ornln In
South Dakota.
YANKTON , S. D. , March 11. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] The farmers of that por-
iion of the great corn bolt lying in South
Dakota have begun seeding and planting ,
actuated by the sunshine and baluiincss of
the weather of the past thirty days. In this
section snow has entirely disappeared , frost
is out of the ground , and spring has sot in
and the earth is in perfect condition for re
ceiving seed and Insuring early sprouting.
The acreage in this section will bo almost
thrice that of last year , because thousands
of acres of heretofore untilled lands owned
by the state or held by speculators have
passed into possession of men who will culti
vate it.
Hundreds of now settlers arecomlng into
the country from eastern states , and unless
destruction comes in some form when crops
are half matured the corn , oats , barley anil
rye which will bo harvested next September
will bo abundant beyond any previous year.
Now South Dukntn Lino.
YANKTOX , S. D. , March 11. ( Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] Grading upon the Yank-
ton , Sioux Falls & Southwestern railway
has been resumed at this end of the line and
largo forces of men and teams are piling up
the dirt which marks the route of the Great
Northern railway from Sioux Falls to Yank-
ton. July 1,1803 , is the date flxed for driv
ing the golden spine in this road.
CAVTV1CE OJ'.I nKSVElt.lD'J.
After nn Kxrltlng right "tho Kentucky Ter
ror" U Landed In Jnll.
COVINOTOX , Ky. , March 11. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE BEE. ] Louis Sharp , "tho Ken
tucky terror , " is in town , as raoro than ono
nollco ofllccr knows to his sorrow. Sharp is
a young giant in strength and a perfect fury
when drunk. Officer Maurcr la it night
found him on thostfcofraising a disturbance
and started to arrest him , The trouble
began right there 'fjtt five minutes later
the onlcer needed. ' help the worst
way. Bystanders called n patrol and
the entire squad witn difficulty
got him aboard , hut ] not until ho fractured
Mnurcr's Jaw with a'Jdck , almost bit oft
another's linger and knocked a third out of
the wagdn , Ho was , . , finally taken to the
chief's oflico , where ho kicked Chief Goodson
three times , injuring1 him painfully , ono kick
landing the officer outstdo his private office
door. i j' ,
The officers bound Sharp with a cord rope ,
wrapping it tightly < nbout him , and got him
to the jail , where tin Created another scone
and catching the chain of the handcuffs be
tween his teeth wrenched it asunder. Ho
was landed at last In a cell , whore ho raged
like a beast and terrorized all the other pris
oners. Sharp has bqen known to whip a
dozen men at one tlmo.- '
FiatlTIXO CAllTKK JIAKD ,
Hut It Will Tuko a Strong Combination to
Defeat Chlcaco'n ox-Mayor.
Cnnuao , 111. , March 11. The light over the
mayoralty question grows hotter , and seldom
if over in the history of Chicago has there
been such determined opposition against any
aspirant for any oflico as there is now against
Carter H. Harrison , who Is a candidate for
mayor for the tlf th tlmo. Mr. Harrison Is a
man with a personal following who support
him no matter what platform ho stands on ,
and the strength given him by being the
primary nominee of the democrats has made
such a formidable antagonist that all the op
position that can bo arrayed against him
will not prove any too strong for the work
ahead of it. In the fight , party lines and
prejudices have been forgotten and every
paper In the city , with the exception of the
ODD owned by Mr. ilarrlson. is bitterly op
posed to his election.
NewDressTrimmings
On Sale Tomorrow
MANY BRIDGES DESTROYED
Moving Ice in the Loup "Wrecks Much
Eailroad Property.
ONE MAN LOSES HIS LIEE AT COLUMBUS
Itall Communication with Central City Cut
Off on All Sides Ice Gorge. In the
Nlobrurn Gives Way with.
Dlsustroun Kcsults.
CENTRAL CITY , Neb. , March 11. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE.J This city is prac
tically isolated from the world tonlghtowing
to the disaster to the 'Loup bridge on
the Union Pacific nt Columbus and the
ice and dobrls In the Platte river piled
against the Burlington bridge south of
this city. Two spans of the wagon bridge
immediately south and ono of the bridges
cast of this city over the Platte are out and
scores of Hamilton county farmers are
blocked bore indefinitely , unable to get
homo. The Sliver Creek bridge over the
Platte is also gone.
COMIMIIUS , Neb. , March 11. ( Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] The Hood has subsided ,
leaving small cakes and big chunks of ice in
sight. South side people walked in today ever
the Loup wagon bridge , llttlo bridges on that
side having been swept awav. Two tele
graph wires were laid across the gap today
by means of skyrockets.
The name of the man who went down with
the two spans of the Union Pacific Loup
bridge is ICalso A. Polander. People In the
bottoms have been busy all day moving back
into their homes. It is very fortunate that
thu flood did not como after dark , us many
lives would have been lost.
FIIEMO.NT , Nob. , March 11. [ Special to
Tun BEIS. ] The Ice in the Platte river gave
way this forenoon and it is reported that it
took flvo spans of the wagon bridge from
this side of the river. The water covers the
bottom botwcen hero and the bridge , so it is
impossible to got nt the structure. The
Klkhorn ofllcials have been preparing for the
"break-up" for some time , having thojco
around the piers of their bridge , about six
miles west of this city , sawed away and explosives -
plosives kept there ready for Immediate uso.
NIOUUAUA , Neb , March 11. Special Tele
gram to Tim BiiC.J The gorge in the Nio-
brara river gave way last night and the
freshet took out four spans of the largo
brldgo across the rlvor here. A largo num
ber of bridges on the Creoles Imvo gene out
and ICnox county will lese about $10,000 as
a result. The Missouri river is partly open
hero for skiffs.
The bridge across the Platte river Just
south of town was carried away last night
by Ice gorging against It. Loss about f 1,000
to Dotlgo county. The river rose about six
feet , flooding all the low ground and running
over the Union Pnellic railway track , but
doing but Httlo uamago to the track. A largo
barn belonging to J. Chuels burned last
night , three horses and ono cow being con
sumed by the tiro. Loss , 61,000.
Ciui'MAN , Nob. , March 11. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE BEB. ] Four forty-foot spans
and seven seats off of the Platte rlvor bridge
south of this place wont down this morning.
This cuts off all travel between this place
and Hamilton county. The damage , which
was caused by moving Ice , will bo fully
11,500. All the spans out arc on the Morrlok
cbunty side and it will bo nt least thirty
days before repairing can bo completed.
INUNDATUl ) CITIES.
Michigan Itlveri IHockci ! with lee Overflow
Their Ilnnki und Do Aluolt Damage.
DETROIT , Mich. , March 11. The warm
weather of the past few days has caused the
heavy masses of snow and ice in the Grand ,
Shlawasse , Halsln , Clinton and many other
of the smaller rivers throughout the state to
movo. Today innumerable gorges have
formed In these rivers and caused the water
to back up , Hooding the cities and towns
lying on their banks. Several bridges have
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been washed awav , houses , stores , mills and
other buildings flooded and much damage
done , the exact amount of which is not
vet known. As far as known no lives have
wen lost.
At Owcsso the now Iron footbridge has
iicon washed away , the Woodward factory
ms closed down and many families have
been driven to the second floors of their
dwellings. The city ofllcials are blasting
, ho Ice with dynamite. Portland was loft
in darkness last night through the flooding
of the electric light plant , and collars and
stores are rapidly being flooded , A similar
state of affairs exists at several other points
along the river.
The Ice Is gorged above Conla and n big
force is at wont blasting it out. The water
is very high. The lower portion of the
Michigan canning Company's buildings are
flooded , and their loss will bo quite heavy.
1'ho river Is about a nulo wide at this point.
At Lyons the water is rising several feet
an hour. Early this morning Hro bolls were
rung to alarm the residents of the town of
the fact. All of the lower town is flooded tea
a depth of several foot. Merchants worked
all night removing their goods to higher
lilaces. The postmaster was obliged to clear
Ills oflico of all valuable mail and outiits.
A mass of Ice pounded over the dam and
caused a tremendous backwater , which re
sulted in much damage to the factories along
the race below town. The Grand river is
over a milo wide there. The Huron river is
liigher than it has been for many years. The
lower floors of the mills along that stream
are under water.
Mount Clemens is also n sufferer. The
Clinton river is Higher than over before and
is still rising. The cast side is ( loodod and
the inhabitants began early this morning to
move to higher lands.
Mum , Mich. , March 11 An ice gorge has
formed in the Grand river over four miles
long. The water has risen cloven and a half
foot In twenty-four hours , and Is still rising
rapidly. Main street basements are flooded ,
lumbar and wood yards arc afloat , Tliero is
a foot of water in some dwellings , and fac
tories have three feet of water on the main
floors , The schooner Siren has sunk ,
In Now York State.
HOCUESTEII , N. Y. , March 11. A good share
of western Now York is under water and
things look dangerous for Hochcstor. The
Genessoo river , is clear for n milo above the
city , but , with that exception , the lee is In
tact , and unless a sudden cold Kpcll occurs
the immense Held of Ice above the city must
como down soon , letting loose the great body
of water held by the gorges near Morris.
Mount Morris is nearly submerged already ,
ns well as several smaller villages up the
rlvor. The loss so far is f 100,000.
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A Merman 1'rot/rl Ilultor'H Wife Desert *
Her IIiiHliand.
Lomsviu.E. Ky. , March 11. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Br.E.j After being deserted by
his wife John Mack , a German pretzel baker
of this city , has developed Into a wild man.
Homystcrlouslydisappearcd about two weeks
ago. Nobody know whcro ho had gone , but
last night the information arrived that
Mack had been captured by the inhabitants
of Manchester , a little Indiana immlot ( n
Dearborn county , n raving manlao. His
present condition was brought about by the
desertion of his pretty wife whp suddenly
departed for Cincinnati two weeks ago.
Mack had been prowling about In the woods
for several days , tearing his hair aud actlnir
moro like a wild boast than a man. Mack's
friends say ho is crazy from grief. Ho will
be tried for lunacy at Manchester today.
TJMT/.VO C.lSl'UU CU.IL.
Indications That It C'na Ho lined Tor Loco ,
motiveJ'uel ,
CASPEII , Wyo. , March 11. [ Special Telegram
gram to TUB BEE. ] The railway locomotive
that pulled Superintendent Harris' coach
out of hero this morning was IIrod with Cas <
per coal. It was a trial test of the coal as a
steam fuel. It is heavier and moro solk
than any other coal yet found In centra
Wyoming and does not slack.
The McKcesport Asbestos company made
a big strike of asbestos today in Its flrst
shaft at a depth of thirty feat. The liber is
ono inch long aud is silky as cobweb.
Goods at I5c
Tomorrow we offer
24 pieces of black
goods , all popular
weaves , $1 aifd $1.25
qualities , ut 76c per
yard. FALCONER.
Silk Bargains.
Owing to the great popularity of silks this season we
have bought heavily in all lines of black and colored
dress and trimming silks , and are better prepare 1 to sup
ply the needs of the ladies of Omaha and neighboring
cities than ever before. Notice the extraordinary bar
gains for to-morrow :
. 32-inch wide China Silk , unvy grounds with cream
( f coin spots , value $1.2o , sale prlco
j CO piece Figured China , nil pure silk , value $1.00 ,
Q\/ sale price
103 pieces of the heavy India Figured silk , In
$1
, beautiful colorings and designs , always sold nt
$1.25 , sale prlco
B. _ Another line China Silk , 21 inches wide , nil silk
\j value 31.1C , sale price
Co-inoh wide twilled Shadow Silk for waists , real
value $1,60 , sale prlco
" _ Changeable Taffeta Glace Silk for skirting mill
7ro ) C rufllus , ut 75c , 82Jc , OOc , $1 and 81.25 , worth $1
to $1.75.
- - . Black Taffeta Glace Silk , full rustle , at 75c , 85o ,
71-3 (3 ( 31 , 31.25 and 81.60 , value $1 to $2.25.
In black Dress Silks wo are showing many novelties
ut extremely low figures.
24-inch Novelty Indias and Glaccs , solid black
$1 2C5 figured effects , value 81.76 , sale price 81.25 ;
very low.
-4 C5 The over popular Pcau de Sole dross silks in
I OJ abundance at 81.15 , 81.23 , $1.35 , $1.60 , 81.75 ,
81.08 , $2.25. Every number a perfect beauty
and n bargain.
CN A Cashmere finish Gros Grain Dress Silk at 81 ,
KJDJ. 81.25 , 81.60 , $1.76 , value 81.25 to $2.25.
If you are intending to purchase n silk dress , a silk skirt or
waist , or trimming silk , visit this department , whore you nro sure
in find whut vnn wnnt nt the riirht nrlco.
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, OST IN THE BOSTON FIRE
tour and a Half Millions Oovora the Amount
of Property Destroyed.
FATEFUL RECORD OF BOX FIFTV-TWO
Three Most DlnnKtroug llln/co Kvor Known
In the Hub Were Iti-iortr < l from the
Sumo Number .Statement of
the Loalnc Firms.
BOSTON , Mass. , March 11. The throa
; rcatcst flres In the history of Boston these
f 1872,1830 and 1893 were rung In from the
3ame"box , D'J. Some changes are warranted
n the estimated loss and Insurance sent out
: ast night. Of the total , MSOO,000. some
thing over $1,000,000 is on the buildings und
the remainder on the stock. This is covered
by Insurance within $100,000 of the tccul loss.
Only three nro known this morning to have
est their lives , but the injured number over
twenty. Fragments of the walls still stand
and many are ready to topple over , and the
adjacent streets are fllled with wreckage.
Die rums nro too hot and the
condition of the fragmentary walls too
nsecuro to permit search for
jodles. The assessed valuation of the
julldlngs destroyed was $7C > 0,000 , the moro
important being : Ames building , $228,500 ;
Brown , Durrell & Co. building , owned by the
Boston Heal Estate trust , $ ir > ,000 ; Lincoln
street , owned by.T. S. Farlow heirs , $103-
000 ; corner of Lincoln and Tufts streets ,
owned by J. S. Farlow , $120,000.
A carotid canvass of all Partridge & Co.'a
employes leads to the belief that all escaped
and that the reports of loss of life in the
Ames building nro unfounded. There have
been no additional deaths today , though two
or three of the injured are not expected to
recover.
It was learned this afternoon that Harry
Turner and Lowls Buck , two youths em
ployed by the Jaqulth Hubbcr company , nro
missing , and it Is probable that their bodies
are In the ruins.
The body of Charles Modlerno , the travel
ing salesman of Hedpath Bros. , Is probably
in tho'ruins. . A thorough search lias been
made in the hospitals and morgues , but no
trace of him can bo found , Just as the warn
ing cry was raised Modlorno was seen to
leave the fourth story , whcro ho was en
gaged , and It Is possible that , In his descent
of the stairway , a sudden burst of flames cut
off his escape , 4iml that his body now lies
under the debris.
At the time the flro broke out Dr. G.ilvln
of tjio Emergency hospital , whoso log was In
n plaster cast , was superintending the ampu
tation of a man's leg. An assistant came In
and told him the hospital must go , but ho
went on with his opor.itton and sent the mun
away. Then the injured began to bo brought
In and between twenty-flvo and thirty were
taken care of and sent to their homes.
Nutlonnl Health Association.
CINCINNATI , O , , March 11. The onlcers of
the National Health association Held a mootIng -
Ing hero today to make arrangements for it
meeting of the association. After consulta
tion it vias agreed to call n national confer
ence of state boards of health to bo hold fn
Now York City , Aprlli 15. Propojltions to bo
discussed nt this conference Include proper
state and national action to bo taken f ) pro
tect the country against thu approach of
cholera.
Honored a N npa | > cr Mull ,
NOTIIB DAME , Ind. , March 11. The Univer
sity of Notre Dame , this year , bestows Its
crowning honor , thu LaFlaro medal , on Mr.
Patrick J , Donohoo , editor and proprietor of
the Boston Pilot , the ncstor of Cathollo
journalism in America. It is announced this
evening that the presentation will bo madu
by Very Hov. Vicar General Byrnes repre
senting the most reverend archbishop of
Boston , and will take place ou the 17th lust.
