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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1893)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , . 'SEI'TEMBEIl 17 , 1893-SIXTEEN PAGES. 20-DAY COST SALE We arc still selling at cost , below cost and , many things below the actual cost of production. Wo have set three different periods to close this great sacrifice sale , but CARD TO THE PUBLIC. the dry goods market remaining broken we continue our reductions. This week we open up with practi cally a complete new stock of Fall and Winter Wash Novelties secured by us from the importers at positively less than the duties on them cost , At $1.00 per yard , tomorrow , we will show a splendid assortment of Black Silks , in all the most popular weaves , none worth less than $1.35 and from that up to $1.65 per yard , no limit , at $1.00 per yard. Ladies' Cloaks , Jackets anc1 Wraps we will sell at a fraction of their value. All otir new colored Fabric and black Fall Dress Goods go at less than cost of importation. We will sell $1.50 Black Goods at 78c per yard ; . $1.35 Black Goods for 69c per yard. 1,000 yards of 350 Colored Wool Dress Goods at 12JjjC per yard. a . ' i r Li 11 a 11 1 > % . Linens , Muslins and Sheetings , all go at cost or under. Muslin Underwear , Woolen and Merino . Underwear , Hosiery , Gloves , everything below the cost price of production , Never was SPECIALS. SPECIALS. fjuostion fllaok Silk * tire hnrlcagnln. A Indies' wiinlrobo will not bo complete this there a season like this and we hope there will never be another such. ID At 71 < ; c. fonson thnt nil without n blni'k slllc dress. In order DEPARTMJNT. W I All otir 8(1 ( incb 'JOo new style fancy cotton our Indv Irii-nds wnrdrobef wo will olTor tomorrow can complete n urund their O.H- SPECIALS , Sw READ THE FULL LIST BELOW : suitings tomorrow "io per ynnl. tiortinont nf hoixvy black Satin ? , wldo blmsk At 8' ' c. Hliiulnmn , line quality ot black Duchosw , line SPECIALS , All our 30 Ini'li blnt'U " .InoquimV chevron" , quality biiiek Gr w Grains , black imported Tnf- SPECIALS. Fall and Winter bought to stMl utOo cm to 8Jc. fotiiB and bluuk Faille Frnncniso Silks . Ml , § 03 unb'ioniliol satin damask 372o | per ynrcl. Dress Goods Colored Dress Hoods A Splendid nsortm At S'/fc. nt of li-ic and McScotoh at $1.00 . Per Yard rrinl. 30 oraiun s.itlu dunmsn now clown to 453 per zephyr ginghams cut to SJc. rrinl.75o croain satin unmask now down to 585 tier fc/\ of At lOc. ynnl. fcpieces ohiuiRoablo ill- Tlif.ao arc not dollar silks , they nro 91.25 , ynnl.9Oc "J-lnnh hloichod satin datunsk tiow down to RRRE BBRGHIN8 * * > ' nf-oimls , ; ! 0 inches wldo All our SO incli French otitlnp Ilannol cut 91.85 ' , il.ri ) , $1.0and $1.7- > silks at 91 per yard. 72o nor yiin ) in beautiful combinationsbavu FOR THIS WEEK. down from "Oo to Hlc for tins sale. ] hov tire Biniply wondord. Buy , will rs tupUlns to match , SI. 85 pur do-on. Hold 36c and soon tiioy at never before for KO quickly . 3-4 iiHpkinsto match. $2.75 PIT dorun. Have Great Drawing1 Qualities. less tbtin 25c , .Monday At 42J < < c per Garment , At 12 0. All or Cheney Hros. ' Silks now down to 100 diiToront dcRlf-ns in tlio now Sloe IVotu-lI G8c per yard. All otlior silks at cost. pieces (2 ( solid cases ) of Wo will plnco on our counters I miles' . nil wool Hutcons out down to iL'jc per yard. Bed Spreads , $2.48. $1.50 Black Henrietta for 78c KG inches heavy \vido Mountain , in navy , Serges brown , , Jersey tnunl Is ribbed fl.UO , II.W iinilorvreti. mid II..VJ. the teal vnluo of o.voli cur- At 13'iiC. Thills Ihu bustH.V ) Marseilles hod sprond In the Is a "Rare Harj-iiln. " green , slate and black , sold At t2 c per Garment , 80 incb lionriolln chillis mid other dark Umbrellas. nnrliot. You will have In bo on tiiinil oarlv If yon the world over at OOc nor yard , grounds , all now dutln ; | * , value loc ! , cut down . want ono -iti .K They wlllhn picked up rapidly. $1.60 Black Storm Ser e for 7Qc Monday for ! . . . . . . . . ner's We sanitary will place underwear on our counters worth Children's from " , " . to Dr. JI..K War ) tier to 13c. } " " ploccs flno Airorlcnn Uhor- garment ( oilU sl/o < only ) . Is "Karc . - a Ilargain. | , , t ultliiK , , ts to 4U Inches 13c.Blankets Umbrellas. Muslin Underwear. w-lde. In till HID rich l'ill : cnlorlnns.- ! At $1.48 per Suit , . . $1.35 Black Crystal Bengaline for 69c perfect linllatloti of the M .V ) Scot eh Blankets Miltlnes and jiit an Unrablo , pro- Wo will soil Iho tmlntipo of our liulleY Vpsltantl Is a "Karc liar-tain. " dnccd to sell ut T.'io , Monday woolooiiihlniitloii nnilnr suits , worth up to { 4..VI lior HI 91 FflPli HI 91 1)11 AW IJKS AT 2C. ! ) suit In stiull s r.u-i only. 01/0 Cllljll. illl.ii ) I/.idlos'drawers , mr.do ot Iho host iinbloiiohotl inns- $1.50 Striped Camel's ' Hair at 78c O -'J C pieces DlaKonals. of Imported full , Vi Inches KnallMi wide. 25c Pair. lln , nil nlculy trimmed , regular prlco JiXJ ; no limit ; In all thu vury novvost shadoK , siu'li iOc Stockings per . es' ' imported willCJloriu now ul'c ' our pair. Is a "Karc llargain. " Koods ns you havobetMi pnyliiK" Il.O'J Blankets 120-inch Um , ' pur yard for Monday A mairnlfluent iissortnient of laillos'ony.x ilvn son brellas , always ) worth $1 ! ( II ) each. DRAWERS ATIDC. / . All you wiint 75c New Panama Suitings at 45 ov pieces Uno all wool Storm Isliinu cotton hose , uvorv solitary pair tunriinlool us of tlioin tomorrow at $1.2. > ouch. Tomorrow sal out nil our ? " > e. B."c mid Mo c * \J auric , bonuht d rcct from the to wciir uiul color , u siiioMo stocltlni ; , all you want drawers , nilolabnr.ilolv tfliiiinutl with llnu umbrold- Is a "Karc Hai-f-aiii. " mills nt depression prices , fully nt uti'ic tier pilr : ery und luce , .inil soil thorn at 4'Ja ' per p.ilr. Inches wldo , a cloth that nsunlly Umbrellas at $1.98. DKAWKUS AT 59C. Their drawing qualities will bn proven soils the , world over , at Jl.'i'Mimltl.W ) Boys' Stockings 25c. . . by the crowd of appreciative buyers per yard Monday limit ono dross . " . . wo Tim I'hoU'ust lot of ? > c. KT.o uiul I'Oc ' night robes over to u customer , for. poryorcl exhibited go tomorrow ut Wo per ROWII. will have at our black goods counter to ' Horn' hniivy Ruainliss rlbbod Mncca aotluii.Tic and inO imprirtod TnlTota UmlrollaB in line morrow. TJioHC * \ fiiiiifiri'iiImrifitltiH \\-lll ( > o 4.utocllims. . all wool , Iron In durability , all you wunt ALL as- tiff ' ' ' ' . 3STEW. ALL 3XTEW. . fortmont of Gormun forest wood handles , sold rimlflly-UOX'T I'lT t'l' of Ilium tomorrow for . usually at 84.00 and $5.01) ) for , this sale choice . your Gowns Wo did not carry a wliito blanket over. 31.1)8 ) . at ouuh. ' Full niy.o 10--1 wh'ito $ l.'i5 bliinkoU tomorrow 25c lK3c onch. At DOC. $1.75 white blankets cut to $1.'I5. Umbrellas $3.95 each All our J1.35 nmt * t. * > 0 nt : $ l.il.i ! while blankets uut to Sl.CG. . , trlmmud $ l.io ; blankets . rob-is nil iilcoly Rruy cut to l)5o. ) An assortment of 200 ladies' and Cents' ruin und muilo of thubcsl Monday and Tuesday pattern hats , bonnets and imported millinery novelties will be $1.7f ( jriiy blankou out to SI.2S. or HUH guaranteed umbrellas soiling in stock muslin nrooure- shown per $ . ' 1.00 tfniy blnnkotH cut tol.00. ! now at * f > , $0.50 and $7.50 each ; ono to u cus nblu , tomorrow in great profusion. Day opening only. pair Huy now lor the winter. JilimkotB arc RO- tomer , tomorrow , for $3,05. yourchulcu ut Ote pur iug up'in price. gown. Aprons 23c Over 500 Imported Pattern Garments Will Be You will never get another opportunity Each Shown for the First Time , BTo Two Alike. snch thy ab tunity as vs on All our ladies' aprons toinor We have marked every garment at regular price , but for the opening we will give 20 per cent off of every imported garment row at ono priuo , "He oucli. We will also offer 50 Ladies' ready made suits , brought out te sell at $15.00 , $17,50 and $20.00 per suit for $5.00 per suit , and 100 Ladies' new fall jackets , every one a gem of the correct style , real value $7.50 , $10.00 , $1,2.50 aud $15.00 , for the opening $5.00. Opening closes at 6 p.m. caclnhy 3c We will also make a Grand Display In our Drapery Department , that being on second floor with ftlillinery and Qioaks. Drapery at Post for vlie Opening. EACH. SCOTT HOPES TO ESCAPE Holt County's ' Defaulting Tr&asuror Looking for a Loop Hole in the Law. ASKED FOR THE WARRANT'S MODIFICATION Ho in Now at I'uso ilol Non i. but Will Not Cross ti Klo ( Iriiniln Till After Ml * 1'ofiillur YT ! -COI.S , Nob. , Sept. 10. [ Special to TUB Hr.i' . ] There are sonic developments In ttio case of linrrott Scott , tbo ilufaultintj anil nhscondlng trcaHiirorof Holt county , which will niako inturostiiiK ruailin for tlio people ) of that county. Hoott disappeared some two niunths a o leaving buhind him several vi'ry disconsolate boiulsinen and n few thousand nnpry taxpayers. Holiad not been irene two wi < ukn , however , until the author ities heard that hu had talicn refuge in Mexico. ICxtradition papers won ) ut once iippliod for and u few nays ai o I'rcsldent Ctovulnml issued his warrant upon the Mexican ( ; ovcrnniout. Scott is now under arrest at i'aso del Norto , but whotlior iio roluius to Holt county is nnothur story , Scott is a dufaulter to the extent of about f'.M.IHH ' ) , accurdhi to the exainliiation of his books made under direction of the super visors of Holt county. His friends claim , however , that tin old shortage of n fortunr county treasurer was still carried on his books. This shoriaKo , they claim , was settled between the former treasurer and the supervisors for 1,000. This would reduce - duce Scott's net indobtodniiss to Holt county to fM.OOO. The Holt County bank had , In the meantime , taken advantage of the de pository act passed by the legislature three years n u and under ttio provisions of Unit law hold sometnitiK like $ 11,000 of county funds , Thu Holt Comity bank failed some months aio , and is now in the hands of a ivceivur. Jt is not likely tluil the county will recover umro than a small percentage of this amount. Stiltn of Nnlinlikn IntiiriiKtnl , In addition to the amount duo from Scott to Holt county he owed tlio state treasury about t'J.OOO. State . Treasurer Hartley is ex tremely anxious to collect tins claim lind as the matters Maim now he is likely tu sue- ccod. As soon as word was received tliat Scott liaa been located in Mexico. s.over.il men , attracted by tlio hope of paining the $ ' . ' , f > 00reward , started for the republic to the ftoutn. Tuoattoruuys represuntiiiK Scott's bondsmen iilbo Btaried in that diroctton. The preiiideiit's warrant was forwarded to the Holt comity ngi'iit at ICl 1'aso and lias been served ii | > on the fugitive treasurer. Kiutn Treasurer Hartley received n tele- pram tliis morning from Del Aliicn. oaonf i he attorne.vH looli ing after the state's claim , informing him that Scott was under anvst , but th.it there was a prospect of trouble boforu bn could bo returned to this stale. Scott pro | > oses to resist forcible extradition , but promises to accompany tuo iittorneyb tKink to this country mid tuy the state's claim In full. In otlior words ho is willing to piy : the state's claim provided he is ru- loabod fi-om any rosponslbillty for the claim a altibt him held by tlio county. Svotl'i 1'liiu lor l : < cuix , It Is believed , und tlici-a uru good rvasons for .o IhiukiiiK , ihut Scott uoes not propose to return to TMibraslui at till if hocuu avoid it. but that if he can CSCUIHJ by u legal tuuli * i.icnltty fixini the custody of the otllccrs now holding the president's warrant ho will cross the river into Texas , pay the attorneys the amount of the state's claim uiiU then quit , lu order to mnko tills way of escape possible bo has , through his attorneys , requested Governor ( Jrouiibo to anuly to Secretary Urthum for a modification of thoprcsidoiit's warrant , Housk.t the State department of tbo United States to luake u request to President DjDlaz of Mexico to ro- turu him to this country without a warrant. Governor Crounso , however anxious bo is to recover the amount of the state's claim , docs not care to Interfere after ho has applinu for extradition paners. Con sequently Mr. Scott is likely to return to Holt county and fiicu thocoii'icquuiioesiif ' his crime. There is but ouu possibility in iiis favor , and that Is that President Diaz may refuse to recogni/.o President Cleveland's warrant. If ho declines to honor tin- war rant already issued Scott may bo iti a posi tion to pity the state's claim and Rive the taxpayers of Holt county the laugh. IJut even this contingency is hardly probable , for it has been intimated that President Diaz will return the defaulter to this coun try us nn act of courtesy to the United States government. Tailed to Take nil Appeal. The time in which the city council can take an appeal from the award of the ap praisers of the property damaged by thn construction of the viaduct on West O street expired tonight nud no appeal was tiled. This places thu city council in a posi tion whore it will bo compelled to pay the full amount of the award , whether it is deemed excessive or not. A strong offurt has been made upon the part of some of the comicilmon to authorize the city attorney to appeal the case , but every attempt ' , o brine ; the matter to an issue has been frustrated by Iho lack of a quorum. Kor two nights past the couneilmrm who favored the appeal have spent the time from evening until midnight in a fruitless endeavor to secure - cure a quorum. Hut on each occasion some of the councilman have been absent ono to thn World's fair , one to ICuarney , another in Grand Island. Mayor Weir and the councilmen who have all along favored the appeal are not at all bacKward in expressing their indignation , and there are pretty loud hints that the ab sence of some of the councilmeii from the city has not been entirely accidental. Jt is also stated this alternooii that the work on the viaduct is to bo further delayed by an other injunction. Thu business men el Lin coln , who have worked for the viaducts with considerable energy for the past three years , uro awailimr further developments with in terest and expectancy. Or < l I'urtfoii.iltf. Oiu > , Sept. -Special ( to Tun HUB. ] Valley county lias contributed its quota to swell tlio crowd of boomers on thu edge of the Cherokee Strip. Messrs S. b. Perkins , Frank Mullory , C. C. Coy , Truxton Kamsey and J. V , and 1C , L. Johnson started for tlio Strip this week. A number of Ord's citizens left for the World's fair tills week. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hall started Tuesday and Mrs. .loan Uatlllf , Miss ICmma K-itlitT , Miss Jennie - nio Ituini ami Mr. James Milford loft Friday. Mrs. John II. Caraon gave an afternoon to.i to n number of her old ludy friends Thurs day.Mrs. Mrs. l eng of North Hcnil is visiting with her daughter , Mrs. C. C. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Hvwutt M. Williams left Monday on their wending tour. Tnoy will visit Aurora , 111. , the World's fair , Minne apolis , Mlnu. . and other places before return ing.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. ( Jillospio left Tuesday on a visit to Lincoln and Chicago. A number of Ord people were in attend- ancu at thu state fair tins \\celc. Among others were Mr. nudiMrs.V. . K. Patty , Miss Hattie Wiuslow and Mrs. A. J. Smith and daughter Carrie. Uov. W. It. Leonard of tlio Presbyterian church attended the meeting of the presby tery nt ( Jenoa this week. Dr. R D. H.ildcumn has been ro-olr tcil secretary of the State Hoard of Health. Dutvr * Couuly fair. CiuiutoN , Sept. HI. [ Special to TUB HIK. : ] Tlio eighth annual fair of Dawes county opens September in tills plucu and will continue ) for four days. U bids fair to be one of tlio most successful in the history of the Dawcs County Agricultural society. The crops in this section 11111 fairly good and thi < farmers pro ) > ese to got out and how their big potatoes , corn , etc. , to the public to llio best ixmtblo advantage.- Secretary H. F Pitman bus been nnccaslLg in his efforts to keep the fair m the mluds of tbo public and to obtain a more general interest in the ex hibits' . The society is most fortunate in thnt the Chadron Driving Park association holds Us fall meeting at the same time and its program will bo conducted in connection with the fair. Tliu association will in fact have entire charge of the speed program. Owing to the llnancial stringency only $2.000 will bo offered in the racing contests , but enough goon horses from this section and tlio Ulaek Hills will be on hand to make things interesting. Two hliiull Illn/Pfl. FREMONT , Nob. , Sept. W. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tnr. HICK. ] At about 2 o'clock p. in. the largo coal house and oftlco of Frea De- lamater , adjoining the Union Pacific truck on Main street , took lire and was almost en tirely consumed. The building was valued at ? 1GOO and insured at 81,000 , including the insurance on the furniture , which is a total loss. The building contained a large stock ot hard coal , which was butsliirhtly injured. At the time of the lire there was no wind , ami this fact alone saved the Fremont Hour- ing mills , which adjoin the coal nouso. The llro originated from sparks from thu switch cngino which wai working in the vicinity ut the time. Cr.iuu UArins , Xcb. , Sept. 10. [ Special TolegrainoUi Tun liier ] Fire destroyed a barn containing eight head of work horses belonging to A. C. Stowcll , jr. , proprietor of the Chconondu ranch , at his farm four miles south of this place , at 11 o'clock last night. The cause of tlic tire is not known and the loss is about $1,000 , with no insurance , Sri'KiiioH , Nob. , Sept. 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB ItKB.JFlrn broke out this morning nn Central avenue , between G. S. Carthoilel's jewelry store and Martin & Gil- Christ's grocery. Nearly the entire stocks of both establishments were saved , but the buildings wore left cmirrcd ruins. The active work of Iho llro department prevented the lire from spreading. Tlio loss amounted to several hundred dollars. Went I'nliit I'lilntem , Wmr POINT , Neb , , Sept. 10. fSpocial to TUB Hii : : . ] Gordon Franso was given a sur prise party on Thursday before leaving for thu Lincoln university. A Unit llfty friends and schoolmates were present. Mrs. II. Lamias , accompanied byherhon , William of Heading , Pa , , are in this city , the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson. The visitors intend to stay here about six weeks. Mrs. Alderman and son , D.ibl , returned to their homo In this city Friday after u Ions vacation spent with relatives in Michi gan aud Pennsylvania. About ! o'clock Friday morning fire broke out in the blacksmith shop of John Kisangcr. By hard work of the llro engines the burn adjoining was savnl from the llro. The shop was entirely destroyed , but thcro is somu little Insurance on it. Many of the West Pointers who went to the World's fair two weeks ago returned Friday noon. Cr.iwfitrdViinU tin , l.uinl Otllno. Ciuwmun , Nob. . Supt. 10 , [ Special Tele gram to TUB HUB. | The citizens of Craw ford held a very enthusiastic mass mooting last evening to consider what steps should be taken to secure thu land otllco of the consolidation laud district of Chadron and Alliance for this place. Petitions are being circulated over the entire district. Thesu petitions uro to bo soul to Iho secretary of the interior with mtps : showing the accessi bility of Crawford , its location in ttio geographical center of the district and its roadway facilities. Miiml Monn ut Uunbur. IH-Niuii , Nub. , Sopt. 10. [ Special to THE rtEi : . | This little city was visited yester day by one of tlio worst dust storms known hero for years. Saud and dust were tilown in clouds , stores and dwellings had to bo closed and all business was suspended. The storui was so severe that pome few farmers who were hauling cereals to town wore com pelled to abandon their loads , us thu grain was blown out of the wagons , Fur Mm. Alition' * I'urdun. msTiNou , Sopt. 10. [ Special to TUB UEB. ] Notice was given today that at 0 o'clock on Monday , October 'i , an application will bo made to Governor Crounso for the pardon of Mrs. Anna 11 , Mason , who is now serving a four years term in the penitentiary for manslaughter. Readers of Tun BBK will re member the mysterious death of D. S. Cole a year airo last August , Mrs. Mason's sur render and confession to the olllcors hist winter , her confession to the court on Janu ary 1(1 ( last , her plea of guilty to manslaugh ter and her sentence. Her husband , ICd- ward W. Mason , was tried for aiding Mrs. Mason , but w.is acquitted after a lengthy trial. SIITS IA'VOI.VI.VU A KNOTTY POINT.Q Claiming liiinujr for WMCOS finrnlfthccil fin nn Acrount Hold Into Intvu. Pi.ATTSMOfTH , Not > . , Sept. 10. [ Special Telegram to THE IJcc. ] The news of tlio trial of an Important suit comes from Kim- wood , a small town in the west end of Cass county. J. W. Thomas , an employe of the IJ. & M. in this city , brought suit before an ICliuwood justice against C. M. Wescott , n clothing merchant , alsoof I'latts- moutb. to recover some ? IOO for alleged dam ages done him by the sale of an account Into Iowa , ou which his wages wore afterward garnislieed. Several oilier actions of the same nature brought by otlior workingmen against Pluttsmouth merchants were commenced at the sam < > time. The Thomas-Wcscott case was tried yes terday before a jury mid resulted ina verdict fur the merchant. The other suits will betaken taken up in turn , and their otitcomo is awaited \\ith unusual interest. liavn Tiiinil ii VVxirciinn Home. TBKAMAII , Nob. , Sept. 10. [ Special Telegram - gram to THE UBB.J When the passenger trui'i arrived here tonight a delegation of citizens and tlio Ladies Silver Cornet band weni at tlio depot to welcome tlio Hurt county agricultural committee from the slatt ) fair and to congratululo its members on the success of the cmini.v in capturing the gold medal and the $000 cash prize. The band played and Judge Hope well delivered an address of welcome , which was re- sp'jmlcd ' to by H. Jegor , president of the agricultural society. t'HFTOll It * I'tiHtlllllMtlT. FIIKMONT , Nob. , Sept. 10. [ Special Tele- gr.iui to Tin : HKI : . | The announcement that Thomas ,1. Carroll has been appointed nosl- ma.ster ut Fremont causes general satisfac tion atuotig all classes. Ho is a general favorite in tlio city. Ho has boon for the past four years ik'juity county treasurer , and an such has made a most pahiHtakim. and excellent ollloinl. Ho is receiving en thusiastic comrratuliitions , and is modestly aud becomingly boariiig his honors , Aft. and ovo. , t.iiir/.o | ; urtinta , CourtlM , Ki'liiH ! lr vud nn Alibi. HANTOI-K , Mich. , Sept. 10. Jack Ivohoo , one of the men arrested yesterday on sus picion of having l > oeu implicated in tlio Mineral Kango oxurt > * robbery , lias been released. Ho proved an alibi , Lake. Superior fir the past few days has been so wrought up thnt n small boat could not live any length At time upon it. This will preclude the possibility of Iho robbers escaping to Canada that way. If the men in custody aru not the culprits the real robbers will have a hard time ovuumg Jusilco , for tlio territory surrounding the scene of the roobery it a dreary waste witli no ( ilaco where anybody could procure food. Nothing is yet known as io the where abouts of the missing monoy. - . Music afternoon nml eve at Courtluml. "Touclircl" Inr Timepiece. W. F. Search , of the American Sign Works company on Sixteenth street , had a gold wntcii stolen yesterday afternoon. The valuable timupiocu was taken while Mr. Search was busily employed in another part of the room , DoWltt's Uttle Early Hirers. Small pill safe pill , best pill. Lorenzo and Lottu tit Courtland beach DEADWOOD IN DIRE DREAD Piarca Forest Firaa Sweep the Black Hills Oountry. BLAZING SWATHS SEVEN MILES WIDE Marvelous Idcnpo of Cltlns nml Towns Citizens right Il.ick the Flumca i'rolmblu Amount of Damages Cuufle of fho Fires * DEADWOOD , S. D. , Sept. 10. ( Special to j TUB HUB.- ] The past week has been a rest- ess ono for tlio many settlements of the Ulack Hills. During the month of August ind this month scarcely a drop of rain lias lallon , with the result that the timber and underbrush nil over the Hills has become as nlhtmmablo as matches. Small llres starting ; u various localities spread with sucli raniu- ity and gained so much in extent as to make the country a veritable sea of llamo. These I ires have started in a largo number of l > laces , and , being allowed to go unchecked for a time , soon assumed proportions that made them practically iuuxtlnguhhablu. Nearly every mining camp in Iho northern Hills has boon threatened during the past week from forest ( ires , and the inhabitants have been out in force lighting the Humes. Tlio most serious of the llres were three. Tlio llrst extended along Annie creek , finally making its way to Portlai.d , whuro it was only by tho'most strenuous exertions of the inhabitants that the town was saved , This lire destroyed a largo amount of growing timber , besides great quantities of cord wood and some buildings and cabins , entailing a loss ot probably ! 0,0)0. ! llhi/lnt ; Swutli ftnvmi .Ml I en * > V1 < I . Kast of Dead wood about six miles another llro of largu proportions is raging and lias doiiu immeasurable damage to growing tim ber , it started on tlio lieiid of West Strawberry - berry gulch , burning a swath varying from nrio to Huvon miles wide and six miles long. Along this line wore many houses and nettle- inents , the inhabitants of which did all in their power Io extinguish the ( lames , hut without avail. It is still burning and whether or not It will create much lurtlicr damagu depends upon thu wind. In the llames' track wore the mill and hoisUnir works of the famous Two Hears mine , anil at one lime tlio llames became so threatening that all the minors wont culled out of Iho mini ) and snt to work lighting back Iho tiro. All hope of saving the works Hdutnoit gone , when suddenly the wind veered und the lire went oil lu another direc tion. tion.Hut Hut the most Ihroa'onlng and destructive llro of all was one started by a miner lo burn out a nest of hornets. The hornets were burned ou1 all right and so was the miner. Then the llames begun to spread , and in loss than a day they bud become a soolhinu'imus of llaines two miles wide , burning every thing in their truck. It burned along tlio head of lilacklail divide , threatening Cen tral City , and all of Wednesday , Thursday ami Friday the people of that town re mained in a stale of dread. Preparations had been made for rapid flight , every citizen of the city for Iho time being believing that its destructiou was only the nmttor of u few hours. I > t > nilwni > il lu Drend. The fire , however , wafted by a Btrong breeze , swept by the city , and , leaving it but u few hundred yards to the east , came roarIng - Ing toward Duadwood. The houvwis were aglow with the tiro's reduction , and its pro gress Doadwoodward was watched and noted by every citizen. For u time great alarm was felt , for it seumud almost curtain that the llro in its progress would sweep over thu town. Tbo lire alarm was Bounded , and in a short Umo almost every able-bodiod man In ttio city Had assembled at the city hall. The danger was imminent and but lit tle time was spent lo preliminaries. Men wore loaded iuto vehicles and tent to incut the advancing flumes. It was & bard tight , and but little could bo done to stay the conflagration's spread. Hope hud boon almost given over by the llro lighters , who , driven from point to point by the floret ) ( litmus , scotvhod and blistered and burned , were about to give up , when the wind , veering , carried the llamosawuy from the town. The resiiito was n brief ono , however , for the flames again shot cityward , but , the time ( allied was valuable , for in those few short minutes almost superhuman efforts had been put forth , ami the dried brush and the dead timber had been removed from the lire's track , leaving it nothing to feed upon. Cheeked in its tnovovont toward this eitv the lire continued to burn in the thick timber to the \vest , and all night Friday raged furiously. The suciio was a magnifi cent one , but its awful dcslruntivcucss was fully realized by the people of Deadwood , watching and fearing it. The worst is over now and the lommtmlty is beginning to breathe more freely. A until- cent ! force to hold control over the flamus is kept on tbo hills , ionl1ntng : the lire to thu circles it has already made and there is no longf-r apprehension that any of the towns or citiOs will bo swept in the tracic of the angry elements. Whether or not the desired effect lias boon produced a little time will develop , but the experiences of Uio last few days should teach the coed poonle of these lilack Hills a valuable lesson. About all of tlio quaint and pretty little cities are groa. . quantities of tail timber and a growth of underbrush , thick enough to make it a illflicnlt job for oven a lack rabbit to penetrate. Had this timhnr been cut and this underbrush re moved there would have boon none of the dangers of the past ten * days. Tbo expense would have boon a more bigatello to th < j amount the taxpayers of this city will now liavi ) to disgorge for tlio services of . ' ! ( IO men at f'ir > 0 each per day lighting tlio llames for the last week. The lesson is a costly ono , but the people in the first flush of thankful ness that their homes are not destroyed are not counting it. CHIISO nC the Fire * . The utter disregard of a United States law by the citizens of tbo Hills nlono in re- responsible for thu immonsn amount of Ham- age that lias been done within the past few days.Voo.l choppers and timber hewers , iiftor taking from the trees the valuable and useful parts , have invariably neglected to gather and pile , as required by the law in question , the lops and small branches which havu been rejected as useless. As dry as tinder , this Inllainablo stnlT has hern allowed to remain whiu-o it has fallen. Campers are numerous in thu hills , and cureless. A little lire left burning after a party has taken its departure from caiun , a slight wind , and thu damage has been done. It is the intention hereafter to prosecute every violator of the law , and it is thought that n few convic tions will have the effect of compelling a clusur observance of it. Tuo tlmhur iiros have been coiiflued to no particular locality in the lihick Hills , nut have been raging throughout its length and breadth. I'uniilngton , iiutto and C'usior counties have sufTurod most , and thu damage to growing timber will amount to many mil lions of dollars. A day or two ngo the sol diers of Kort Muado were ordered out to fight tlie llamns on 101 k Creole , and through thiiir efforts very much valuable mill prop erty was saved from de.itriicliou. Hardly a humlut or town in the Hills bus escaped a visitation from the flumes , and ii seems wonderful Indued that any of them have escaped destruction. Aft. and ovc. , trupir/.onrtlsta , Courtl'd , o Miijnr JIullitrd'M Illhlii CUt * . iCvery ono who docs not attend Sunday school is invited to coinu to the First Mutho- ( list church at 2tO : ! o'clock this afternoon. Major Ualford's biblu elms , the largest in Omaha , meets at that hour , ana a special in. viution Is uxlendud to udults to tuko part in the exercises. Major Halford U an interesting speaker and all who will spend an hour lu thu class will surely be enter tained. IliilhlliiK I'uriulti , Huildlny purmlti to tlio amount of 11,020 , were issued yesterday by the inspector of buildings. IIS MENTAL TRO.LIEY'S ' OFF i * lad Oaoo of a Man From Cuming County Who Went Orazj. AFFLICTED WITH POVERTY AND DISEASE nsiuilty Kollcnvi .Mrdicul Trnu moilt Ilitmpril nn I > nii li4 : County un u I'.iupof litr < irii I IIP County Oiiin- iiiliHloni'rH rrutixl of thu IS.mrtl. When the Hoard of County Commissioners 'onvenod yesterday afternoon the Slstero of Mercy in charge of St. Joseph's hospital icrved notice that they hud an insane man 'rum Cuinlng county on their hands and that io was without monoy. They asked that .0 . bo taken into the cinto ly nf tlio county ind bo removed from the huspiul. The request resulted in tlio making of an nvestigallon , at which It was learned that the man uaina to this city some weeks ago 'or the purpose of being doctored and that since Ills arrival had become insane. Chairman Stenborg opined that it was mother case whore outside counties were rying to foist their insane and paupers upon Dousrlus county and that the commissioners night as well begin adoptiugHuvoro remedies in order to stop the imposition. Commissioner Llvcsoy staled that during the past year at least six paupurs from otlior ouiities had been shipped into Omahu and trained their residence before noint ; located. All of thorn were young people , be said , and would continue to bo county charges for years. The result of the discussion was that the committee on charily was instructed lo tulto charge of tlio Ciiming county insane man and sund him bacx lo West Pnlnl , the town from whence ho cai but the matter did not end thorn The commitloo was given additional instructions to tlio tilled that after the man was Bent away , if ho should again bo found here as a public chaixo { the otllciuls of Cuming county should bo prose cuted miller the provisions of thu pauper emigration hlWa. -1 - fjrailing cnntracls for the removal of 8,000 cubic yards of earth in Union and .lufTcr- son precincts were awarded. Lumreuiix Bros , got the contract for ' . ' ,000 yards at 8 ' .l-KIcents , while James I'Hliigor ' got U.OX ) yards ut III M 10 , and -1,01)0 ) yards at 10 > cunts. Illdx Itiilurroil tu Commit I IT * . Itids for furnishing the coal for the court house , Iho jail , Hut county hospital and tlio oulsiilo pour were presumed , opened and re ferred to the respective committees. The lowest bid on hard ( xi.il was at thu rate of i'.l.'J. ) per ton delivered , and was from the Nebraska Fuel vomiiaiiy. The bids on Hfft and steam conl varied , tin they wnru sub mitted upon a dozen diff' > mit kinds mid grades of ttio article. The reuucst uf J. H. McShano to Imvu the suits against thu contractors of thu hospital and thuir bondsmen dismissed was refused , the county attorney maintaining that thu time inlu'lit come when thu county could col lect from thu bondsmen some of thu money which the county hud been compelled ID p.iy on account of the contractors , It.in . ' ; Walch , having failed to live up lo the terms of thu contract. By the adoption of a resolution the Poknk /Cupudu and the Swedish Journal Trillium weru designated as olllclal papers for thu publication of IhodRlmqucnllax list and the treasurer was instructed to furnish each with a copy of the list. In response to an invitation to submit a bi < l , John ICcmurllngonYrcd to liiishimmmur Iho granite slops loading tu Hit * court house at Ilia rule of i > per htep. The cummlUuo on court houm > and jail will decldu upon tlm necessity of having the gruuito bushhuiu > me red. Sheriff Bennett was Instructed to invltii bids for Iho furnishing of llfty pairs uf woolen blankets und 1UO suits of cluthes at the Jail , for the use ofj.bi ; prisoners. Flno boatlub" , Courtland bouuh.