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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1894)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JANUARY 28 , 1891-SIXTEEN PAGES. k I - r\ LAST $2O.OO Jackets $4.95. $12.OO Jackets $2.98. $3O.OO Capes $13.5O. $1 SO Black Goods 7Se. $1.75 Silks $7e. $1.5O French Broadcloths 7Se.N * . # t < t 4. 4r Cost Not Considered This Week. Thousands of Dollars Worth Yet to Sell. OUR COST CASH SALE is drawing1 to a close. If you have not attended it , now is your opportunity , irim site has been a grand success. Crowds of willing buyers hive filled our store. This is the last week of Mir great sale. More startling reductions will be made than "ever. We are noc stopping at cost now. Cloaks must go. Dress Goods must go. Silks must go. Every stock in this whole store must be reduced. If you live cut of town , come in this'week or miss the greatest stock reducing sale that was ever attempted. If you live in the city , you positively cannot afford to mtss this opportunit to save money. SlLl ( DOMESTIC. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. Our choice Colored Prints. "Dross Stvlo" 8Jo for Ho One lot fine Black Ostrich Plumes , 16 to 18 in. BLACK DEE3S GOODS Astonishing Htrtniiis ( in silk. Pcsitlvely none worthless Doslrnblo Indigo Prints , ' 'Dress Stylo1 * 8Jc for fie Now Style Ginghams liio for 5o long , former price , from $3.50 to $5.00 each. Your ON SALE of them sold for SI.75. For the thiin $1.25 , and some Seasonable Fleece Lined Cnowon UOc for lOo " MONDAY. next two day * you can buy any of the following at Double Fold lionriottn io.j ! . for lie choice of these Monday for $1,98 , TUESDAY B mid WEDNESDAY STJca ynrd : All our $1.50 quality of Priestley's ImportoJ Black Dross Black gros grain , was $1.50 Monday your choice FLANNEL. With every puivliasj of $1.00 or over , wo will glvu Goodn on salent Black pcau do solo , was $1,35 go 87c one imtrlinmcil Felt Hat ( Kxcept on ostrich Black and colored falllo francaho , was $1.75 Our Cream Shaker Flannel lOc for 5c A YARD. Fancy chanuoablo brocades , was $1.25. . . Come early and set Fancy Elder Down. . . . , HQc for 15e Colored crystal bong.iliuo , was $1.75. . . . first choice. Now Jersey Cloth ' . 85o for TiOo One lot trimmed hats , your choice for $2.98. Colored Dress Goods UNDER COST. UNDER COST. MUSLIN UND&RWBAR. NOTIONS. Furnishings Under Cost. ATA OREATLOSS. $12 JACKETS $2.98. Corset UHTTKK Covers ItAUGAlUS , I3c- ffU\'JSK Six papers of pins for 5c. \Vo place on our counters our entire line of Coys' Bono 5e do/on. Every article in our dress goods department will 100 corset covers , all sizes , good quality , nicely hairpins , a / Waists , In two lot1 * , at 4Sc and 78e. bo offered , for next .1 clays Monday , Tuesday and made lOc bone hairpins atle each , The line comprise ? line II innols , chOvioU , percales 100 ladies' heavy jackols , small sizes , only 82 to 30 , , sold for 2oe , this sulo only 13c. Iluir brushes worth ode . to oach. 15c Wednesday at actual costor under. up go at nnd madras cloth waists , nil sizes , usually sold at SI , . of the . $12. Some in from 87.50 to Drawers and Corset Covers 2.5 lot of all-silk Windsor ranging price , c- One - ties at lle ! each. $1.50 and S-2.00. Choice of the lot ! - at 48c " 7So. Our Dross.Goods Stock is too Heavy. jnckots nro plain tailor made and some of them have A line of corset covers , in plain and trimmed cam The best rubbor-Hnod dress shields. No. 1 , lOc ; ' Hero are a few of the goods to bo slaughtered fur facing. bric ; a beautiful tucked drawers , all sizes , regular No. 2. ll > } c ; No. 8 , 15c ; No.1 , 18o ; No. 6 , 20c. Every We have just received a largo now line of Men's choice of the lot shirts. all at for . the Night They cost Beginning Monday wo offer shield . go Monday. Monday at a great loss to us. price 40 and SOc , vour oholco 25o. guaranteed. AT $ .98 EA.CH. Drawers , Skirts and Corset Covers , 48c- 50c PERFUMES AT I9c AH OUNCE 50do/.en nice quality of muslin with neat new trim 5 places flno French coutollo reps in navy blues A line of corset covers , skirts and drawers , nil mings , worth Too to Me. All at one price 48c oach. only , every libro guaranteed pure wo'ol , n cloth wo $4-95. choice , elegant goods , , nicely made , good quality ; WITH BOTTLE. 50 dozen extra quality muslin , many new stylish de ' haver never sold under $1.25 per yard. Wo moan to $20 JACKETS $ - . regular price GOo and 75e , this sale only 48a All silk , mohair and all wool trimming braids go signs In t-'immings. This quality usually sells at $1 , iiinko buslnes lively in our dress goods department GoWns Skirts Drawers at half price Monday. 81.25 to 81.30. All in one lot 78c each. , Monday. Wowill sell them away below cost. The Our entire line of last season's jackets , including and Corset , 73c- price will bo some very Into fashions , Hint have sold at $15 , 817.50 Covers , - Sample Underwear. A line all , nicely trimmed , 75c a Yard. nnd $20 , go on sale complete , gooJ quality A big line of 20c to 2jc embroidered handkerchiefs , Remember there nro only 6 pieces of them. They MONDAY AT $4.9S. beautiful L'oods. all sizes in each style , regular price slightly soiled , tomorrow Klc each. On Monday wo place on sale over 1000 sample pieces $1 and $1.25 , this sale only 73c. nil wool of Winter Underwear in merino , cotton ami Von't last long. They are 4U inches wide. One lot of 2f > c to 4lc ) scolloped embroidered hand " All garments in this lot have full sleeves , sizes 32 , Gowns , Drawers , kerchiefs , slightly soiled , will go at lliie. goods , both children's and ladies' , at ; i ! > i per cent less GBNUINK FRENCH "BROADCLOTH , so inches 84 nnd 80 only. All colors. Skirts and Corsst Covers , 98c- Embroidered Jnoanoso slllc handkerchiefs in many than cost to manufacture. Ivido , our $1.50 grade , goes Monday nt A line of stuff that has never been equalled , nil pretty styles nnd f.tucy hemstitched , worth 25c and IjOt Wo. 1 y" will dud ladles' and chil 75c- $30 CAPES $13-50. choice , elegant stuffs , now styles , nicely trimtnod , ox. Use , Monday lie. ! dren's all wool , plain nnd ribbed shirts and drawers , The shndos nre nshesof roses , old , pnrnot , - collent quality , worth $1.50 to 81.75 , this sale only Plain white hemstitched linen handkerchiefs nvmv worth up to"uc and $1.00. They all go In ono wino , golden brown nnJ snphiro blue ; green all wool $1.50. Handsome broadcloth capos , choice styles , lined U8c each 1 inch and li inch hems , at 33c each. lotntSSlc. You can buy thorn all d.iy Monday , should they last throughout with changeable silk , colors black , tan , And our entire stock at n , sacrifice. Everything Ono lot of largo eilk handkerchiefs nndladies' In IiOt No. 2 you will find Indies' fine merino that , long , ut 7nc u yard. brown and blue , worth $30. Will bo sold goes. Come and see our lino. mufllers. worth up to $1.5P , go Monday at 4So oach. and all wool Jersey rlbboii shirts and drawers , plain MONDAY AT $13.SO. Felt Skirts , 59c. nil wool and heavy cottons , that usually soil at $1 00 , All our $1.25 quality STOUM SERGES , 54 inches Only a few of thorn loft , but Wo will close them out. Regu UMBRELLAS $1.10. $1.25 to $1.50 All go at ono price , 62 JC garment. Vrido ; goes Monday at Ot-ir SLYQ Wrappers lar prloo tlAtblssalo only .VJc. - : , Ill Lot Wo. 3 you will lind a largo line of heavy Veils. lOc. 75c a Yard- Made of Simpson prints , warranted fust colors , . ALL AT A SACRIFICE. cotton combination suits and line all wool ribbed and. ( XKfvolls tomorrow , ull colors , .now designs. worth from 25o Browns and croons only. WILL BE SOLD AT $1.12. to JOc , this sale only lOo each. UMBRELLAS SI. 10. plain shirts and drawers , in ladles' and children's , sold Sl.OO . . ' . usually nt , Sl.oO to Si.'IO. All at ono price , Corsets Corsets Get , Our Prices- A line of umbrellas that has novorbuon , all It will well repay you to visit our dress goods do- equaled 87ic a garment. fi rtmcnt the next 3 . GREAT BARGAINS IN CorsotR 890-200 corsets III ilio'J11110 , H-S-S10 and Dr. choice , elegant stuff , English glorias , elegant sticks , tloys. " Wurnor'a Health and Oor.illne , All In 0110 lot , worth from $1.25 worth $2. This sale only 81. 10. In ! Lot "No , 4 you will find ladies' fine all wool Shawls. to 42 , your cliolco only 89o UNOEKCOST. black tights , nil wool shirts and drawers , line merino FRENCH CHALLIES Our dew French challios Heavy . Cor so 8 S1.48 HOO oorsots. In tliO I. O. No MO nnd 2G ! > . tlio UNDRR GOST suits , boys' all wool shirts and drawers in iritural , Vill bo open for your inspection Monday morning. J , t > . No. SOU , Hi H. No. 1)31) ) . nil o In oiiu lot only $1.43. worth . . . from 8J to Kl.SS-UNDEK OO T. and white , together with a few odd sizes of Dr. Jae $5 beaver shawls at $2.8o. $8 beaver shawls at $4.85. And our entire stock at actual ' LININGS Our 25o silesia goes at 20c. Our 20c $5.5Udoublobhawlsat$2.05. $0 double shawls at $3.80. On rspoolal sulo ot I' . I ) . will bacoiitiuuod for n few days ger's line all wool crooJd. Those usually sold at 31.60 , Olleslu goes ivt loc. Our 15c silesia goes at lOc. 81 shoulder shawls fro at 35c each. only. cost. See our beautiful line. 82.00 to $3.00. All go in one lot at $1. 10. SENSATIONAL LINCOLN CASE Tailuro of L. Meyer & Oo. Leads to Oon- sidorablo Litigation. CHARGED WITH TRYING TO DEFRAUD Ko\r Vork Firm Mnltci Some Interesting Statements In n I'otitlon riled \t-i- tonliiy Hunkers ot tlio Capital City Involved. LINCOLN , Jun. 27. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] A somewhat sensational case was com menced in district court today ntruinst the First Natloaal bank of this city , growing out of tno failure of L , Meyer & Co. last August. The suit Iii question is commenced by Claflln & Co. of Now York. Last August the firm of L. Meyer & Co. closed Its doors after giv ing a bill of sale to the First National bank. The bunk people took possession of the stock and held undisputed possession until a burly countable armed with a writ of attachment sworn out by a rcpresontallvo of Cluflla & Co. managed to gut possession. Still later thu First National bank rcplov- incd the gcods and commenced a suit for damages ngulnst Cluilin. Today the luttor llrm Illos u petition In which it neglects lo in I nee words in tolling what It believes to have been the inslne history of the caso. It alleges thut the bill of sale g'vnn by Mnyor was a Ilciitlous ono and Intended simply to defraud honest creditors and lhat the ilrm owed the First National bunk no Eiieh sum of money and that the goods given to the bank under the bill of sale were worth aovorul times us much ns the bill culled for. They allege further that the bankrupt firm had a line of credit consisting of securities and bonds hold by the bank nnd suftlciont to moot any obligation duo thu bank. Thoiirmof Clallln & Co , asks to bo restored to the possession of the stock on the grounds of fraud In tlio alleged transfer to iho bunk and also asks that the stilt for . ( Jj mugos Instituted by the bank be dis missed. Vlglillng for nn Olllco. Lonlo Otto has taken his contest for a constableshlp to iho district court , where ho hopes to obtain the emoluments thut nro now denied him by the county commls- Bionors. Otto was appointed to Jill the va- cuncv created by the sudden removal of Constable - stable Mullory from the city. At the time of the appointment it wus supposed thut Otto would simply serve until Jnmiur.v 1. Hut Mullory had boon ro-oleutcd , and hud ho romulued in the eltv would huvo boon en titled to hold his ofilca until January 1 , IS'.HJ. Otto cnmo to the conclusion thut his up- polntmont to 1111 the vacancy would extend ills time to January 1 , ISDli , Just ttio cnmo , and ho fllod a bond and quali fied for the oft1 co us soon ns his attor neys cnmo to the sumo conclusion , The county commissioners refused to approve the bond and appointed another nmu , pendIng - Ing the settlement of the controversy. Otto asUs iho court for n peremptory writ of mandamus compelling the commissioners lo approve the bond , 'Ihe court has made the returnable next Wednesday morning. Jvrlt Lost IIU Traveling Grip. Charles Do Wolf , a ICnnsns City traveling roan , is hustling around in the vicinity of Lincoln for n griiicoutuliiiiig about ! 00 worth of cutlery , which was stolen from him last night. Ho carried the grip to the Missouri J'aeilla dcx | > t , Intending to take the night train for homo. Ho sot U down In the malting room and walked around without paying much attention to it. When ho vruntcd U ho discovered that some ono had nindo away with U. At the same tlmo an oxpressmun noticed that his wngon was missing , and it wn surmised that the sumo thief who took the grip drove nwuy the yrugon. Later In the night the horse and wagon were found near the homo of the pwncr , but all efforts to locate the grip so far huvo failed , i : > pli lo'n of n Holler. A terrific explosion aturtlnd thu pcoulo on 1'lovonth stroul shortly after U o'clock thl * 'j afternoon. It occurred In Uio baaomcr.t of the Richards block , ono of tno largest ottlce buildings In tlio city , and a lixrRO crowd rusncd to the apot. Investigation disclosed the fact that a hot water boiler used to sup ply the hath tubs of a barber shop had ex ploded with considerable force. The boiler welghod about 200 pounds , and was forced by the explosion from the basement throuitn tho.Iloor above and almnsi through the seconu story door. It then foU bank to tno door. The room has been vacata but a few days , and a force of paper hangers were decorating the colling at the time of the ox- plosion. In Its upward flltrht the boiler passed within four Inches of the. head of a paper hanger at work on n high ladder , throwing him to the floor sixteen foot be neath with considerable forco. The explo sion shattered the heavy plato glass windows dews in the Trout of the building. The lire department responded to an alarm , bat there was no necessity for Its presence. e- WAMCCK SINTKNCII > TO DEATH. Murderer of Stovcim nt Fnrnnm Will Dlo Mny 11 , I-.EXIXQTON , Nob. , Jan. 27. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BBE.J "To bo hanged by the neck until you are dead. " Such wore the words pronounced by Judge Ilolcomb today that settles the fate of Walker , the murderer of Slovens. Walker was brought Into court this morn ing to receive his sentence. There was no change in his attitude or appearance. When asked by the Judge if there was any reason why sentence should not bo passed , Walker replied : "Tho doctors sav I am crazy. " With head down ho listened to the words that will end his career of crime upon May 11. Tho' crime for which Walker pays the extreme penalty was lying in wait for George Stevens at Faraam and snooting him as ho came out of a drug store. Several shots wcro flrcd.onoof which struolc Wyrkoff , n hyataiutur. Two bullets entered Slovens' body , resulting in death. The in sanity plea was tlio line of defense , but , it proved too woak. Public sentiment , is unanimous in proclaiming the verdict a just ono. Dodgn County Furmrrn Olijrot. Fnr.MO > T , Jan. 27. [ Special toTnnBnn.J F.mnors from near North Bend whoso lands the proposed now cut off ditch would pass through are up In iirms against the measure , and a delegation of them wore hero today to institute vigorous opposition. They claim that a diagonal oat off ditch would do far more harm than good , but advocate a wide , capacious aitch , parallel with the Hawhldo until it strikes the Ames cut off , which , properly widened , would UUo olt all the water that naturally accumulates. To this end , Surveyor Andrews started out with a forcu this morning to outline such a water coin-so. Thb cut off ditch complained of was ono of the system surveyed at the in stance of Malinger Allen of the Staudara Cattle company , A case in the district court that is at. trautlng considcr.ibla attention Is otio brought by Dr. Bchultz of Uutto City , Mont. , ngninst J. J. Lowry , for stu-tfle.il services whila l owry was nt work in that city. The charge Is for llfty-ono visits In the hospital and hospital foes amounting to $420 , which ( < owry refused to pay , urotiounolas ; It exor bitant. Quito a number of medical men were placed on the stand to prove the vnlue of the work douo by the Montana surgeon , The dcuth of James Anderson , ono of Fre mont's oldest settlers , is announced of dropsy. Ho formerly owned most of the land lu Isorth Fremont and wjw reported wealthy , but has boon a great sufferer for the past four yours. Captain James Murray , who was so se verely injured about six wcoks ago by fulling on an ley walk , has not yat recovered cither physically or mentally , and creat fears nro entertained that his mind will never bo right agitln , It Is a case that elicits great Inter' cst , as much from tlio uromincnco of the man as from the peculiarity of his condition. kcliuylor' * VroinUed Saniitlon. SCIIUII.EH , Neb. , Jan. 27. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] For many months these whoso bust- ness U is to know something about how things are run at the city waterworks and oloelrlo lU'ht plant huvo boon at loss to ao < count for * very rapid consumption ot coal that was noted. It became so serious that an export was employed to examine- boilers and flues , but ho loft the inystory unsolved by pronouncing the machinery all right. After a time there were rumors that several city officials wore removing coal from the city's stores. A special meeting of the council was sum moned to investigate the matter. A number of interested citizens endeavored to attend the mooting , but were excluded. .However , it was learned that little was done oxcapt to postpone the investigation. Water Commis sioner Pollard said ho weighed and charged the coal at cost price , and considered that the city's employes were entitled to it. No book account was kept , the charging having been done on "slips. " John Janecok , Jr. , has taken charge of the Janecek hotel nnd will mauago It-for his father. Dr. E. n. Trippo , who has done the dental work in this vicinity during the past four or live years , will leave after February 1 to lo cate in Pueblo , Colo. A potitJoa praying for the repeal of the oc cupation tax levied by the city council last spring was circulated last wcok and signed hy about eighty of Schuyler's business men. There was bitter opposition to it from the start uoeause of inequalities of the assess ments and discrimination in designating oc cupations which should bo taxed. A few paid , many refused and others did neither because not urged. Recently Oliver Van Houson resigned the captaincy of company 1C of Schuylor because of his duties as deputy sheriff requiring so much of his time. Monday , Lieutenant James Stewart was chosen captuiu. F. W. Itoss has been appointed clerk of tlio district court , vice F. C. Uoiaecko , who resigned to become deputy county clerk. O. Uuakol , ox-deputy county clerk , hay re turned from a two weeks' vacation at his homo in Howells to begin work ia the treasurer's olllco , having been appointed as sistant treasurer. ; itisTKAiNKi : > THE rmr.sT. Trouble llatwomi lILnlioj ) lioimoum nnd l'ulhur Corhutt Acnln MimircHtticl. NcniiASKA. CITY , Jan. 27. [ Special Tele gram to THE BUK.J An injunction was issued by County Judge Eatou today re straining Hov. Father Corbott of Pulrayra from drawing $500 from the Palmyra bank. The potltloa alleges that the money was deposited in the bank to pay a chureh debt , but was deposited to tlio credit of Father Corbott instead of the church , Iho trounlo crows out of the bitter looting existing be tween Bishop lionncum and Fathnr Corbott. Word bus boon received hero from Ken- lucky that Harry Prlnco and Arthur Wil liams ot mis city were in a railway accident in that state ycslorday , and that Prince was killed and Williams lost both legs. The , \oung men left this city three weeks ago for the southern states , City Attorney Seymour today commenced suit in the state supreme court against Otoo county commissioners to recover $5,000. The money U duo on road tax collected by the county and never turned over to the city. While returning homo last evening the horses driven by William Ucunboldt and Cas per Kchuchtarmors , becuino frightened and plunged down a thirty-foot embank ment. Beyond a broken collar bono HUH- tamed by Sohacht they escaped uninjured , 'I no horses wo > 'o not hurt , but the wagon was wrecked. _ Uiihiuo Norfolk Knturtxlnment. Nouroi.K , Neb , , Jan. ST. [ Special to THIS BEB. ] A very unlq.ua dance was given last evening under the auspices of the Pilgrim Sisters , Norfolk academy No. ! ) , called a "hard times party. " The utTnlr , socially nnd tlnnnclully , was a splendid success. About ' . ' 00 tickets wcro sold and 1T > 0 couples wore present. The prizes for the most up- propnuto costumes wore carried off by Mrs. Frank U Hull and Dill Ullio. Refreshments were served on wooden platters and tin spoons were used. The Norfolk orchestra i u rn ished tlio music. Tolling llnlel TOUUB , Nob. , Jan. S * . [ Special .to TUB BEB. ] The White hotel ut this place has again changed hands , Mr. A. White , its owner , taking churgo. I. C , Cooper , who has been Its landlord for the past few months , has now opened a new hotel which will bo known as ( ho Cottugo. THEIR SCHEME 'TOO THIN Plan to Bob an Estate by Forged Notes Ends Disastrously , WEALTHY ILLINOIS FARMER IN JAIL John W. Cyjihora nnd Cluronco Elliott lind the Citizens of David City Too Shroml to Ho ISaally Ducclvod , DA.VID CITY , Nob. , Jnn , 27. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Among the cases on trial at the last term oft hodlstrictcourt was that of John W. Cyphers against the estate of Joseph L. Cyphers to recover 41,800 on a note alleged to have been givoa ut Rising City , in this county , ia August , 1637. The note had boon declared to bo a forgery and rejected by the county court , and the case was heard on ap peal. John W. Cyphers tcstillea as to the giving of the tioto by his brother to him , and a young man named Clarence Elliott toati- ilcd to being In Rising City nt the time and saw the execution and delivery of the instru ment. On cross-examination , however , ho could remember but little about any other transaction while ho was In Rising City , and thu Jury gave so little weight to the testi mony that they found for the defendant. ConfeHSiMl Illj Guilt. An information was fllod against him for perjury , and ho was brought back from Doland , 11 ! . , on a requisition from Governor Crounso , and Jailed about Christmas. Two weeks ago ho broke down on seeing a party from Fairvlew , HI. , with whom ho had been acquainted ia Pennsylvania from boyhood , aim who know ho was there at the time ho had sworn ho was In Rising City. His story is that shortly after the death of Joseph L. Cyphers his two brothers con spired to rob the estate by means of forged notes , and had bargained with him to uer- Juro himself by ( wearing ho was present and saw the notes signed. Joint Cypher * Arrrstoi ! . As soon as the county attorney got Elliott's confession ho tiled an information against John W. Cyphers , charging lilm with perjury , subornation of perjury , and uttering a forged note. Sheriff Derby , armed with a requisition on the governor of Illinois for Cyphers , loft last \vookaml lust night ho re turned with his prUonor-r Ho experienced some trouble , as parties hero had telegraphed Cyphers , who had a consultation with the Bovcinor of Illinois and represented that it wus a conspiracy to defpufc.the collection of an honest debt ; that tjio case was now pending in the supreme court , oto. The case is not pending , ns ho lias paid the costs and dismissed the lltlgatlmi. Cyphers was arraigned , In county court yesterday morning , AvalYed examination , and was bound over In tno sum of $1,500 , nnd not Riving bonl ( was remanded to Jail. Ho is a wealthy ( armor and owns u farm near Deland , III. ( ) f fi Annum Koto * yml 1'rronnl9. AUJIUIIN , Nob. , Jan. Mi [ Special to Trie BEE. ] John Watson , alSbbtuhman , who ro- sldcd three miles south of Auburn , was foilnd dead in Ills house Thursday. His death Is supposed to huvo been duo to his advanced ngo. Ho uvod alone and had for HOMO time. James Runnolds , a blacksmith , has deserted - sorted his wife and son uud left for parts unknown. The following Auburiltos ) nro off to the Pacltlo const ; Hon. Jams Church and wife , ox-Sheriff Culwoll wlfo and daughter and H. Morgnnstern , wifq and daughter The Carson National bank hai secured use of the county' * money , us Its bid of 5 per coat was the highest offered. Mrs. W. P. Freeman died of paralysis lust week , aged ! 10 years , i'lio funeral took pluco at the Methodist Episcopal church and the remains were Interred in thu Sheridan ceme tery. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Teunoy of Union , Mr. and Mrs. John Hair of UuadlUu , Mrs , George Martin of Ballly villo , Kan. , and Mrs ] J. Moore of Swanton , Neb. , were in utlond- anco at the funeral. Emilo Berlot and four daughters of Brock lire preparing to start for Franco in a very short tiiuo to visit relatives and friends. Mr. C. J , Davis , agent of the Hermet Land and Water company of California , is vho guest of Judge Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. F. Bristol of Orleans are the guests of C. H. Avoy. Word was received hero that Jim Fisher and Hopkins , the thieves who stele Mrs. Gooseniiiti'b horse and and buggy other prop erty about a year ago , were located in Moborly , Mo. Sheriff Glasgow loft at once for Missouri. Rov. George Borden of Michigan has ac cepted the call of the First Presbyterian church of this city. The now minister is ox- pcoted about the middle of March. The funeral services of the late Edgar Harmon were conducted by Rov. Mr. Har mon of the Methodist Episcopal church at the residence of Mr. E. G. Harmon Monday , and his remains interred la the Sheridan cemetery. The members of the Auburn and Peru Masonic fraternity conducted the ser vices at the gravo. The floral offerings wore hundsomo and elegant. IVAVISISLV'S KNTUKTAINAIKNT. IntorcstliifiT Exerclsrg in Ilolmir of the Schools of Unit City. WAVEIU/T , Nob. , Jan. 27. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEB. ] The Westnan Evcrotto quartet , assisted by Miss Maude Fowler and Miss Kate Scothorn , pave nil entertain ment in the opera housa last night , under the auspices of the Waverly sc'nools. A good sized and appreciative uuulenco filled the house. The exorcises were strictly Jirst- class and every part of Iho lengthy program was greeted with rounds of applause. The total receipts amounted to $25 , which will bo used toward the purchasing of an organ for a school. Another entertainment is to bo given in February. The teachers of Wavorly and vicin ity Joined with the school board and patrons in a grand all-day convention. The morn ing session was called to order nt 10 o'clock. Miss Matties Campbell of the State univer sity was chosen president and Miss Delia Post , secretary. Miss Frances Ring road u very practical paper entitled "When to Touch Geosruphy In Fourth and Fifth Grades. " Miss Nina Grocno furnished ono upon the subject of ' 'United States History. " At 1:1)0 : ) tno afternoon session wus assembled and a crowded housa listened to a lengthy paper by Mr , C. G. Lattlollold entitled "Tho Education Field , " which brought out n lively diseussional. A. R. Hanson delivered an oration entitled "Civilization of the An glo-Saxon. " Miss AnnioCampbell delighted thouudiouco by rendering "Jorry , thoNows- boy. " In the evening session Mrs , A. 1C. Goudy lectured to u crowded house upon school work In general and County Superin tendent J. S. Baer addressed the meeting later. Tokiiiimll llroUtton. TEKAMAII , Neb. , Jan. 27. [ Special to THIS DKU. ] Fred Burton , ono of tiio three prisoners who escaped from the Burt county jail recently uud froze his toes while tramp ing the country on n cold night , and who wus recaptured three days afterward , hud the toes on ono foot amputated Monday. Harry Smith , u member of the general merchandise firm of Smith Bros. , was mar- rind Wednesday at Des Molncs , Ia. , to Miss Lyilln North. A publlo reception wus tendered them on their arrival homo Thurs day evening , at the residence of R. U Adams , Ono night last week a confluence man beat the voung and old "KicUs , " out of $175 by soiling 5-cont watches for $10. It was the auno old game. Tckutuuh's postoftlco fight Is the talk of the town Just now. There nro several ap plicants for the place , unit some of thu demo crats threaten to leave the party if they tire not unpointed. Editor W. H. Kerns of tlio Herald Is the most likely ono for the posi tion. His appointment would plcaso thu majority of the citizens of the city. I'lunty cif Work ut I'ulrbury. FAIIUIUIIV , Not ) . , Jan. " ! . [ Special to Tns BKE.J The ice packing has commenced and is affording steady employment to nil the ini-n hero who will work. Davis ft Butter- baugh have a largo force at work filling the ice houses of the Rock Island and St. Joe and Grand Island railroads. Nrl > rnilii ICdltor Drop * I.p.iil WIMIBII , Nob. . Jan. 27. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bui : . ] G. G. Brown , editor of the Wave , fell dead in his oflico ut Western from heart trouble yesterday uftornoou while preparing to issue his paper , of which ho had only boon in charge two weeks. The remains were taken to Crete for burial this evening. llur lir : lit ICIIm. EMU , Neb. , Jan. 27. [ Special to TUB BRB. ] Burglars yesterday entered the ponornl store of C. B , Freeman , blow the safe anil rifled it , taking with them a part of the con tents , about ! 0. The robbers overlooked a bill book containing quite uu amount of cash and other valuable papers. StroiDfihiirf ; Merchant rilln. STnoMsnunn , Neb. , Jnn , 27. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEB. ] The store of Stonstrom , dry goods merchant , was closcu last night under u chattel mortgage given to the Simon- Gregory Dry Goods company of bt. Louis. Liabilities ? 2,500 to 511,000 , assets $300 to $1,000. FOB VIOLATION OF LOl'IERY L 6.W Air. GOSB at I.mt Di-rlilng to IM-on-ruto O. .31. llltvliooulc. Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday after noon n complaint was filed ia police court by Charles A. Goss against Gilbert M Hitch cook , alleging that the paper which Hitch cock represents had printed lottery adver tisements in direct violation of the law. The complaint is u long ono , covering several shoots of typu-writton paper , and contains ion counts. It is alleged by the complainant that HiU'huock did unlawfully , wilfully , purposely cause to be printed in a paper known as Iho World-Hfrald , an account of the drawing's of the Louisiana state lottery , and stating some of the prizes along with information relative to drawings and the price of tickets. Furthermore it ib claimed that , tlio paper mentioned stated where such lottery tlckois could be obtained , thereby aiding uml assist ing in u hchomo lo promote a gamuof clinnee contrary to the laws of the otuto of Ne braska. The dates of violation of the In w noted In the complaint arc March , ' , April 21 , May 17 , Juno 21 nnd July 10. In response to u telephone nu'ssugo Mr. Hitchcock presented himself heluro Judge Borka. Hi ) was accompanied by an attorney. A plea of not guilty was entered uml the cuso was set for ho.mntr at 2 p. in. , February 2. Judge lierka ilxod the bond ut $1,50'J ' , which was furnished. \Vns MirloiiHly Injured. An accident , by wluoli William O'Connor , an old and respected Union Pacillo employe , was qnllo suveroly injured , occurred Thurs day ovonlng on Fouuernlh and Cuss streets. . Mr. O'Connor wax crossing Fourteenth street about 0 o'clock on his wuv lo u grocery store whoa ouuof Livery man Fox's ' carriage , filled with ocunpunis going to the Burns celebration , collided with him nnd knocked him down. Two wheels of the carriage passed over his body , crushing thren ribs. Tln > injured man wus carried to his daughter's resilience 407 North Fourteenth street where ho also lives. The place where the unfortunate ao- cldeut happened is usually shrouded In utter darkness and crossing the streets at tills Intersection is thereby made very dangerous to podostrains. Mr. O'Connor says that ho did not observe the vehicle until the IIOMOS were upon him. Crlpplu O-nuk'a Klrliim. CiuiTi.w CUB UK , Colo. , Jan. 27. John Har- nal , who sold u third Interest In the Poor- man mine to II. 1C. Dovoroux u few days ugo for $50.000 , has found on the Duud Shot claim , which Is un extension of the Mary Nnvln vein , ore which assays : W.b" > ounces of gold and 10,20 ounces of stiver to the ton , milking It worth $78,000 per ton. It is tlio ilchost discovery ever made in C'npplu Creok. GREAT GALE ON THE GULF Boreas Takes a Turn nt Old Mexico's Land Looked Waves , EAST COAST OF MEXICO SWEPT BV WIND Dninngo In Vra Cruz Hiirbor llroakwator Works Injured ( iruut ilooUs Itollotl l.llco IVhbluH Other NCIVB from Central Amorlcii. VnnA Cnuz , Jan. 27. The norther which has been sweeping the Gulf coast forsovorul days has done much damage. Reports from ull along the eastern coast show property destroyed at many points and damniro to shipping. The gulo reached the height of its fury on Thursday and the amount of de struction is not accurately determined. Six or seven foot of the heuvV foundation ot the great breakwater wcro swept uwny. The cement blocks , measuring twenty foot square , of which the Uicakwutor is being built and oacti of which weighs many tons , wfru swept nsido like pebbles by the fury of iho p-alo. Shipping in Vera Cruz harbor nnd In the vicinity has suffered considerably nnd a tow steamer ompl yod on the harbor works was blown out to sou for u distance of ton miles. It fortunately loJgod against Sacrilleios island , oho it would have been lost. The storm is now abating and damages are being repaired. During the height of the storm at sou a sandstorm wopi the land. ArrrKtud IIH : i llevolutloilUt. CuiM'ANVixfio , Guerrero , Jan. 27. Walter Willet of Texas , un'ngeiit of u sowing ma chine company , Is a prisoner hero under u charge of being u revolutionist. Just what the particular churgo is has not been made known. Willet IIIH : tulographed to wall known p.irtioi in the City of Mexico for a vindication of his character. Flxml Its Worth. niv , Jan. 2" . Tlio Jury an- pointed by iho United States droult court to nppiMibo tlio valuiu > f tbo proposed alto of tlio now mint at Hroad and Cherry streets hero filrd its report toiliiy. I'lio Jury HXPH the value of the property at ? lUO.i.W ! , whU b tluiy consider a fair recompense to the owners of the ground , tlio Imlkllngft erected thoioon and the tnnants of thalmlldliiKH In- ulndcd lu thh square , upon which it H ptu- lio.scd to build tlio now mint , is the hirt-'o now aunorynf tlioHci-oiid rc'Kiinont and 0110 of the city's tire stations. This property Is owned by the city and is assessed at H1U.OOO. Miirrl i I.lrunsc * . The following iniirrUiKO UCODRCS wcro Is- bucd i'l'storday by the county clerlt : Nainu nnd Addioss. AKO. I J. 11. Wiililurtiinn , Omaha 35 I Aiinlo C'uscy , Tyioim , I VJ7 ) I'ninl ! Koliiint , Oniiilia. . . , . , . , 121) ) l Mary Voillkii , Uniiiliii 'J'J ) llnriy 'riniiutiMHi. Oiiiiiliu. 15.1 I Nulllu I'olU , Oiuuliii. . .Iohu lloii'bardt , Omulia . 27 I .lMlo tilorlc , Umuliiii . ' 21 J AUolnhU. KuntOirnihu I Minnie ( Jurii.inUt , Omaha . la Poptiltut I'rep ir.Uloui A half dozen of HID local populist lenders mot In iho Now Vork Life building last , night and determined to hold a mass 'meet- In g , the duto of which will bo announced by Iho city central committee. The moating will bo for tlio purpose of solidifying thu local orgunUation and to got in readiness for thu next campaign. Thu establishment of a populist daily wss also discussed at lust night's mcGtlng , hut beyond resolving to organize such uu Instl tution nodcfluito action was taken.