THE OMAHA DAILY BEH SUNDAY , AUGUST 5 , 1801. KELLEY , STICER & CO r F' French Organdies , lOo Pine Oambri Handkerchief ; , 7 l-2o. LOOK AT OUR MID3UVMER BARGAIN Extrnonllnnry Inducement * Offered To Monday In livery Department Special 1'rlcen on All Bilk tlron Otnln Jtll.bonn , : white wash silk , COc quality. COc , black Japanese silk , 05c quality. COc , figured India silk , $1.00 quality. 85o , grenadine black , $1,25 quality. 40c , French chnlllcs ( best quality ) , CO grade. COc , best French dress goods , $1.25 , $1.3. fl.GO grades. COc , black nun's veiling , 7Cc quality. 25c , black pure silk mitts , 35c and 40 grades. COc , black pure silk mitts , COc and 75 grades. 19c , pin striped balbrlggan hose , 23c qual ity. ity.35c , superfine black hose , plain or rlbbe lops , COc quality. 25c , lisle thread vests , ecru or white , 45 quality. 35c , superfine ladles' tan hose , 60c grade. 25c , superfine ladles' tan hose , 35c grade. 19c , best French organdies , EOc and 75 qualities. 16c , plain colors , cotton crepes , 22c qtialltj lf c , figured cotton crepes , 25c gtade , IGc , figured half wool challles , 25c grade. lOc , printed Dimity lawns , IGc grade. LACES LACES. Our entire stock at greatly reduced prices Double width veilings , in all the"'ncwes makes. In black , cream , navy and brown at 25c , 40c and 50c a yard. Real seal combination pockctbook , will patent clasp , coirect style , only COc each actual vnlue $1.00. Ladles' black , fine grain leather shopplni bags , newest style , only $1.00 ; worth $1.50. White H. S. fine cambric handkerchlf only 5c ; regular value 7V&c. White and printed II. S. border fine cam brie hankerolilefs , regular lOc and 1214 qualities , now 714c each. Great bnrgaln In silk gros grain ribbons eatln edge , all colors. No. B reduced to 2c ; former price Cc. No. 9 reduced to 4c ; former price 9c. No. 12 reduced to 5c ; former price 12c. KELLEY , STEIGER & CO. , Corner Fifteenth and Farnam Streets. The lion show nt Courtland Is worth see ing Pauline Nana's mind leading beats tin . world. This aft. and ove. At a meeting of the state transportntloi committee of the Knights of Pythias , at Lin coin , July 1C , the Union Pacific and Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroads were EC lected as the official route from all point ; north of the Platte river to the Mlssour river , thence the Chicago & Northwester ! railway to Chicago , for the biennial encamp ment at Washington , D. C. , in August. S ? Thorough and careful arrangements an r being perfected In regard to rates and specla train accommodation , of which all sir knlghti will bo ndvlscd later. Present Indications are for a large and en thuslastlc attendance from north and centra Nebraska. WILL B. DALE , Chairman Transportation Committee. CLAN GORDON EXCURSION. August 11 , 189 . Dollar * in Dollars. To Denver and return. To Colorada Springs and return. < To Pueblo and return , Via the Union Pacific ! . ! A Tickets on sale Aug. 10 and 11. Account League of American Wheelmer meeting. For further particular call on H. P , Deuel , C. T. A. , U. P. system , 1302 Farnam street , Omaha. Notice. Public meeting , August 7. 1S94 , at K. of L liall , 110 S. Fourteenth street , at whlct tlmo T. B. McGuIre of New York will ad' dress the Afro-Americans of Omaha. Sub Ject : "Afro-Amerleans , and their Helatlor to organized labor. " . ( Signed ) S. B. SMITH. W. M. VANDERZEE E. R. OVERALL. HUe on the steamer at Courtland. Attention A. O. U. W. All members of North Omaha lodge No. 169 , A. O. U. W. ore requested to meet at their hall , corner 22d and Cumlng streets , Sunday , August 5th , at 2:30 : o'clock , to par ticipate In our floral day exercises. By ordar , C. A. WALKER. M. Workman. Attest : WM. W. CHRISTIAN , Recorder. CLAN GORDON EXCURSION. August 11 , ISO I. % Attention A. > , U. W. All members of Patten lodge Ho. 173 are Requested to meet at their hall , Patterson block , on Sunday afternoon , August 5th , at 2 o'clock sharp , to take part In the floral services at Ilanscom park. All visiting brothers are Invited. HARRY L. BOAND. Master Workman. .WI. TAYLOR , Recorder. I AttentloiitNc > . 1H A , O. U. W. All members are requested to meet at the ledge room next Sunday afternoon nt 2 p. m. sharp , for the purpoto , of attending memorial services at Ilanscom park. A. M. LUNGREEN , M. W. C. H. COLLIER , Rcc. $15.00 to Colorado Springs and return via the Union Pacific system , August 10 and 11. Account League of American Wheelmen meet ing. ing.See See mo , H. P. Dcuel , C. T. A. , U. P. sys tem , 1302 Farnam street , Omaha. CLAN GORDON EXCURSION. August 11 , 1S04. ( la * and Klcvtrlo 1'Utnren. W. A. Paxton has remodelled his store room , 313 S. 15th street , Granlto block , specially adapting It to the rnpldly Increas ing business of F. M. Russell , who occupies it , with one of ( ho largest nnd finest as sortments of gas and electric fixtures In 5 * the west. P Samuel Burns' decorated dinner sots at V$5.75 and his toilet nets at1.25 are atti act ing great attention , i See Ilia-front windows. The leopards are treacherous animals , but I'rof. Rlccardo. Courtland , whips them into submission1. I A. W. v. , | 15.00 to Denver and return via the Union % . [ Pa.clfl ? Aug. 10 and 11. Account League of Atricrlcau Wheelmen meeting. See mo , II. I' . Deuel , C. T. A. , U. P. system , 1302 Farnam street , Omaha , .11 ,1 i\curitluii : Itutua Kntf. , For full Information concerning summmer excursions call at the Chicago , Milwaukee & Btl > Paul ticket ofllce , 1601 Farnam street ; or 'address p. A. NASH , General Agent. CI/AN COHDON EXCURSION. August 11 , 189 . $16.00 to Pueblo and return via the Union Pacific , August 10 and 11 , Account League of American Wheelmen meeting. See me. II. P. Dcuol.C. T. A. , U. P. sys- tern , 1302 Farnam street , Omnlm. * The A , 0. U. hold their annual outing at Coflmun's park , Sunday , AifRiist 12 , 1894 , Bneqlal trains will run to accommodate them ami their friends. Qusntltles of fruit at Biifntt's , 14th and Harney , opp. Murray hotel. 1 ' g , Lions and leopards at Co\mlanJ , Pianos to rent. A. Ho.tpe , 1513 Douglas. * Jowelry. Jos. P. Frcnwr , opp. postofllce. CLAN GORDON RX UIISION. Ausuat 11 , 1SS4. BOSTON STORE HAD TO DO 11 Despite the Ttniblo Cacrificea and Wonder fut Bargains Given Wo Etill Have 8100,000 NORTH OF DRY GOODS LEF1 Wo Will I' < nltl ely Nut Move n Dollar' Worth of Them ) Good * Into Our Now btorc They Mimt I Hi HoldAt Any Saurlllto. Wo find It Impossible to sell this stock on In tuo days , and we had rather make nn ; sacrifice than store these goods or movi them Into the new store. And with all thesi dlfllculllcs staring us In the face we havi been obliged to make the best arrangement : we could with the owner of the building wi now are In to occupy It for a few days more Remember the best we could do was li buy a permit to stay a few days and that'i all. Big as the bargains were before this , the ] will be double an big from now on. ISverj day wo stay Increases the sacrifice am hardship of staying , and we'll leave no stem unturned to empty the house. If you evei expect to buy bargains , now Is the time o ; all times to realize your expectations. Beai In mind that all these goods wo sacrifice an new , fresh goods , bught since the fire. Kv crythlng Is clean , desirable dry goods thai any one may be proud to use nnd wear. THOSE $1.49 LADIES' DUCK SUITS. Yesterday wo had the greatest fale ol duck suits ever heard of. Over COO ladles stylish duck suits tolil In one day. We havi still about 400 left. They are nil new , latcsl style and all desirable patterns. Wo give you the choice tomorrow for $1.J9 $2.50 LADIES' DUCK VESTS 390. To close out our entire stock of ladles' dticli vests nnd fancy vests ( double and slngU breasted ) wo give you the choice tomorrow for 39c. 39c.BOSTON BOSTON STORE SELLING OUT , Corner 10th and Dodge. CLAN GORDON EXCURSION. August 11 , 189 J. SITUATION IN THE WEST. Shops All C'lcnodV < nt oC Chryimno but Iliinlnctb Continues to Improve. J. H. McConncll , superintendent of motive power and machinery of the Union Pacific , has returned from a tour of Inspection over the system. He reports everything swim ming along nicely nnd no trouble anywhere. Ncne of the company's shops , however , are running west of Cheyenne. All the men discharged , so deserving , have been furnished with transportation to the end of the line , Many of them absolutely refused to work and the shops were shut up. At a number of places along the line they were given the opportunity to go to work again , but in many places they all refused ; but neverthe less thu company Is getting along most satis factorily with the movement and having no trouble or hindrance in any form west of Cheyenne to Huntlngton , in the Wyoming and Idaho divisions. "Quite a number of men have left for other points. The effect of the action of these who , In obedience to their respective organizations , quit work , " observed General Manager Dickinson , "was to effectually stop the company's source of revenue and made It Impossible for the receivers to earn money with which to pay them. Troops are still stationed at Laranile , Ogden , Pocatello , Rawllns , Evanston , Lima and Butte. At the latter place only has the force been re duced , four companies coming In from that point this morning. " Hoontlng the Hot .Spring * . Big reductions of fare to Hot Springs , S. D. , have been made by the Northwestern , one fare now settling for the round trip. Tickets on sale on Friday of each week , with a limit of fifteen days. Any agent of the TJorthwestern line will gladly furnish fullest Information to parties wishing to make this grand trip. Pamphlets giving complete in formation will be mailed to any address by applying to the general passenger agent of the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rail road , this city. _ Kntors mi Emphatic Dental. In regard to the telegraphic charges that the Union Pacific Is demoralizing the Pacific coast passenger trade , General Passenger Agent Lomax emphatically denies cogni zance of any such charges. Nothing In this respect has been received at headquarters hero and It Is regarded as simple buncomb. The Union Pacific never has , nor does In any manner Intermeddle with the Pacific coast business , and the allegations are made from whole cloth. Cooking Up Kxcnrslon Hates. A meeting of the representatives of the Nebraska lines was held in General Passenger Agent Francis' office yesterday for the purpose of considering rates for summer and fall excursions. All the passen ger men of the city were on hand , and from the way they were billing and cooing It Is to 'jo ' presumed that they cooked things up nbout right. Trumliull Uet Another. It Is reported in railway circles that Frank Trumbull , receiver of the Gulf lines , Denver , lias tfeen appointed receiver of the Denver , Leadville & Gunnlson railroad , one of the nonp.iyliig branches of the Unlon Pacific sys tem recently cut oft by ofdor of Judge San- born. A Snlku Hero und There. W. S. McCarty , Union Pacific agent at Ord , Is in town. George R. Dunn of Chicago , assistant con tract agent of the Burlington , Is in the city. F. W. Greene , general agent of the Mo- .ille & Ohio , wns among yesterday's arrivals. J. J. Mlnlhan. commercial agent of the Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific , is at Col orado Springs. General Freight Agent Loomls reports a fierce rain and hall storm at Hills City , S. D. , yesterday. N. Vnnderpool , noithwcstern passenger agent of the New York Central & Hudson River railroad of Chicago , Is In the city. The- Chicago & Northwestern Railroad company has definitely decided to lay a second end track from Madison to Elroy , a distance of seventy-five miles , at a cost of $1,737,000. Adjutant General Gaga of the Nebraska National guards of Superior is In the city conferring with railroad officials ancnt the annual encampment to be held at Lincoln next month. H. R. Decrlng , general passenger agent of the Unlon , Pacific railway of Chicago , with wife and family , and accompanied by the redoubtable Joe Tcedrlch , the traveling pas senger agent , stopping over here yesterday cnrouto from Chicago to Denver. Charles W. Chase , who has retired as general superintendent of the Great North ern railway , la 60 years old , and entered : he railway service In 1851. From 187G to 1882 ho was assistant superintendent of the [ owa-Mlnnesota division of the Chicago , Mil waukee & St. Paul , and later became super- ntendent of this division , going later to the DubuqmT division. From 18SG to 1SSS ho was assistant general superintendent of the whole system. From October 1 , 1S8S , to the pres ent time ho has been general superintendent nf the Manitoba and Its successor , the Great Nprtbcrn , _ CLAN GORDON EXCURSION. August 11 , 1894. Killed lloth Knthvr und Hon. IIUNTSVILLK , Tex. , Aug. 4.-In San Jaclr.to county , near the Walker line , ac cording to advices rerelved today , Road Overseer D. M. Blunders and his son wern shot and killed by S. R. Barnettt In a quar rel arising out of an old ' .rudec. Barnett was * u badly wounded In his arm Unit It w.u nmputatrd. American Honored III Uormuiiy , , , , IIALL13 , Aug. l.Durlng the celebration at the second centenary of the University of liillo the degree cf doctor of philosophy wax conferred upon Prof. Trnncls A. Walker at Dokton , prculdent of the American Sta tistical society and of the American Kco- ncir.la nsaoitlitlon. * ml bathing , CourtUui ) BOSTON STORE SELLING OD1 Only a Tow EajsMoro to Sacrifice Our En tire Stock. 81,00 SILKS SACRIFICED AT 15C YARI Thin In but Ono I'.xnmplu of How AVo'l Sell Goods Until All Arc Sotit-Urorjr- tlilng In the Whole Store Cut Kiimo $1.00 SILKS FOR 160. Tomorrow wo place on sale about G.OO yards' fancy and plain colored dress silk for waists In desirable colors and neat dc signs , all at the ridiculous low price of 1C yard. ' Just think of It , you cm get n silk drcs for what a cotun ono would cost , JSC DU12SS GOODS FOR BC. All our double widths wool dress good that have been selling for 15c , 19c and 25c will be closed out tomorrow at Gc yard , All our SC-lnch plain plaid and stern serge dress gods go at lOc yard. GOC DHKSS GOODS AT 19C. All our Its and 10-Inch wool serges , woe checks and plain Ungllsh Henriettas go n lOc a yard. 11.00 DHBSS GOODS AT 30C. Our finest strictly all wool Importci henrlettaa In all colors , and all our sill glorias , worth up to $1.00 , go at 39c. $1.50 DRESS GOODS AT 48C. All our high grade silk and wool novelties silk warp hcnrlettas , finest French serges gloria silks nndIS'lnch wldo crysta bengallnes , all go at 4Sc. Boston Store , 15th and Dodge , BULLING OUT LACES. 300 pieces wide nnd narrow French val enclennes laces go at 314c and 5c yard , wortl 20c. 20c.All All the black nnd cream silk , Botirdoi and Chantllly nnd cotton point d'lrlandi lace , go nt Cc , 16c , 25c and 30c , worth $1.01 yard. SELLING OUT SHOES. Boston store Is already famous for It : selling out of shoes , If for nothing else The past few days bargains In shoes an being doubled again tomorrow. Better see for yourself what they are be fore It Is too late. BOSTON STORE SELLING OUT , Cor.15th and Dodgo. _ CURTAIN WILL RISE. Theatrical SCIIHOII to Open at' Itoyd's Tlirc \Vcolts from Tomorrow. The theatrical season at Boyd's will opet on Monday evening , August 27 , with Charlei Frohman's company In the now famous comedy , "Charley's Aunt , " continuing foi three nights. This Is the same companj and the same play that ran nearly fem months at Hooley's theater In Chicago "Charley's Aunt" will be followed on tin 30th lust , by Mrs. James Brown-Potter ant Kyrlo Bellow , who will play on engage ment of four performances In repertoire On the 3d , 4th nnd Gth of September comes Mr. John Drew nnd the Frohman company presenting "The Butterflies. " On the lOtl and llth the old and reliable Lyceuir Theater company. Then follows in rapit succession William Hoey In "A Black Cat , ' "The Devil's Auction , " Robert Downing , Julia Marlowe , Sol Smith Russell , Danlei Sully , Stuart Robson , "A Trip to China town , " "In Old Kentucky , " "Tho Dazzlcr , ' "The Black Crook , " Donnelly and GIrard Nat Goodwin , Mr. and Mrs. Kendall , "The County Fair , " "Friends , " W. J. Collier , "The Hustler , " Hose Coghlan , "Rush City , " "Off the Earth , " "Sowing the Wind , " "Wang , " "A Temperance Town , " "Tim Murphy , " Lillian Lewis in "Cleopatra , " "Carmine , " Joseph Murphy , Salvinl , "Yon Yonson , " Ward-James combination , J. K , Emniett , James J. Corbett , "Tho Country Circus , " Grlsmer-Davls combination , "Fan- tasma , " Eflle Ellslcr , "Superba , " Marie Jansen , W. II. Crane , De Wolf. Hopper , " 1492 , " Rhca , Russell's Comedians ' , , "Old Glory , " and many other attractions , which , for prudential reasons , It Is not thought best to make public at the present time. CLAN GORDON EXCURSION. August 11 , 1891. Short 1'ollco Stories A complaint has been filed with the police , accusing the boys of the western part of the city with bathing In a pool at Forty- sixth and I'arker streets , to the great an noyance of people residing in that vicinity. The mounted ofllccrs will lay for and arrest the bathers. E. F. Sheafe , a rental agent , writes the chief of police that boys and men arc travelIng - Ing about the city , stealing doors and windows dews from unoccupied houses , and at the same tlmo tearing out the lead pipe and plumbing. He asks for protection. The chief has Issued an order to the dny and night men. Instructing them to arrest all parties found loitering about vacant dwel lings or store buildings. Wheiii Lally , the pickpocket , was arrested Chief Seavey was of the opinion that the man was wanted In Chicago , and at once wrote the officials of that city. Yesterday the chief received a reply to his letter , the in formation being that the man was not needed In the city by the lake , as he had paid the penalty for the crime which he had com mitted , having been arrested In 188S and sent to the penitentiary for a term of four years. Byron Grant , a man G5 years of ago , re siding at 1004 North Twenty-second street , left his home Friday morning , telling his wlto that ho was coming down town to hunt for work. Ho had not returned at noon yes terday , and his wife feels sure that he has met with some accident , or else that he has been foully dealt with. When leaving the bouse ho stated that he would return In a couple of hours. Mr. Grant was not ad dicted to drink , and his family relations were very pleasant. _ 'CLAN GORDON EXCURSION. August 11,1894. Itounil to Iluvo a The case wherein. Frank J , Kromndka : hargcd James Kavanallng , Anton Francel ind Frank Dwarack with robbing him of a ; old watch whllo all of the men were In a South Thirteenth street saloon was disposed if yesterday. After hearing the evidence and the arguments the police judge ordered a llsmlssal of the defendants , holding that there was nothing to connect thenfwith the obbery , providing one had been committed , i thing which ho doubted. Not satisfied with the termination of the nilt , Kromadka at once filed an Informa- .loit charging the defendants with assault ind battery. On this they were tried nnd ICavanaling and Francel convicted , the for mer being fined $6 and , th'c hitter $3 and : osts , Dwarack being discharged. . This , how- iver , Is not the end of the trouble , as now : he three men who have been the defendants will file an Information charging Krpmndka vlth perjury. In that ho * swore to : hlngs which were untrue when ho was on .he witness stand giving testimony In the illegcd robbery case. Popular music at Courtland beach. Krtiita I'o I.onii Authorized. TOPEKA , Aug. 4. Judge Foster of the United States district court , today Issued an irder authorizing the receivership of the Santa Fe s/Mem to borrow $1,500,000 to pay1 wages , taxes and expenses at terminals , Kticelvors certificates , to be first lien on the iropcrty , will be the form of security. Dcatlm nf Two Xotnlile Men , MOUNT HOLLY , N. J. , Aug. 4. General rick , the millionaire railroad and bank prcsl- lent , died a ) , his home In Vtnccnttown today , he nlghty-thlrd anniversary of tils birth. LONG BRANCH , N. J. , Aug. 4. Isaac > Iuck of the wholesale clpthlpg company of .lack. Sadler & Co of Cincinnati died today ifter a brief illness. l.'nrli AcriuvH thn Other. MEMPHIS , Aug. 4. Lulu Bowdre and her stepfather nnd paramour , Robert Benson , ire In Jail here charged with the murder if tho. woman's husband , Sam Bowdru , vho 'wan Hhot to death near Colllervllle. Jitcl ; of the accused lays the crime upon he other. All thu persons concerned are CLAN GORDON EXCURSION. August n , ECHOES FROMHE ANTE RflOS Scottish Olana W31 JHold Their Cnledonlni Games at DidirNoxt Saturday , LARGE ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTEt Mjrrtln Dlvl Ion oMlho Pj-thlin Vnlfnrii llnnlc lUorRimlzed niul n Number nf IK'Ipful ClmiiBffriAro Contoniplntcil Other Socruti'Sorloty Mntturs. July 4 was the original ilato set for tin fifth annual picnic and Caledonian ganici of Clan Gordon , No. 63 , Order of Scottlsl Clans , but on account of the strike post' ' ponomcnt had to bo made. The date Imi again been decided upon and on nox Saturday , August 11 , the Scotchmen of thli part of the country will go to the highland ! of Ulalr and enjoy themselves to their hearts content In their tlmo-lionored games. Be sides the Omaha clan , Clan Stuart of Councl Illuffa and Clan McKcnzIo of Sioux City wll. take part. The committee on arrangement : has prepared a very Interesting program am everything promises well for the best plcnk that has over been held under the auspice : of the clan. The games will bo held under Calcdonlar society rules. A great crowd will undoubt edly bo In attendance. In the morning mem bers of the clan , In full regalia and headed b ) a band of pipers In full highland costume , will leave Orund Army of the Republic hall , Fourteenth and Dodge streets , and march tc the Webster street depot. Clan Stuart ol Council muffs will also be In line , like wise some members of the Sioux City clan , but the majority of these will go directly to Illalr. The special trains will leave the depot at 8:30 and 12:30 ; returning , will leave Blair at C and 8:30 : p. in. On arrival at Blair the clans will again form In procession and parade the streets of the city. The affair has been thoroughly advertised by the Ulalr ofll- cials and by the raliroads and It Is expected that the little city will bo crowded. The program of sports is aa follows : Quoits , distance , eighteen yards ; putting the stone ; tossing the caber ; hop , step and Jump ; throwing twelve-pound hammer ; 100- yard race ( conduct ! to clansmen ) ; vaulting with pole ; hitch and kick ; running long Jump ; boys' race ( under 1C years ) ; girls' race ; married ladles' race ; quarter mlle race ( open ) ; running high Jump ; boys' race ( under 10 years ) ; sack race. Gold and silver medals and articles of various kinds will be given as prizes. Medals will also bo given to the winners of the fol lowing : Best farmer's team ; boys' and girls' highland lllng In costume ; highland fling In costume for adults ; bsst dressed girl and boy In highland costume ; best dressed Highlander ; sword dance In costume ; Scotch race for ladles. The program will wind up with an exhi bition of swordsmanship by Clansman An drew Gray , late of the Royal Scots Greys , and a foot ball game between Clan Gordon of Omaha and Clan Stuart ur Council Bluffs. The commute * on arrangements consists of J. C. Buchanan , chief ; W. B. Iluther- ford , Frank Malcolm , Alexander Gavin , D. McLean , J. W. McDonald , H. M. Murtay , G. D. Slmnd , T. Falconer , Thomas Mcldrum and A. Patullo. The committees on" games are as follows : Quoits W. Scrlmgeour , Andrew Peacock , T. Whyte , W. Robinson. Racing , jumping and heavy events Andrew Gray , starter ; William Ross , judge ; C. MacAdam , A. G. Brown , James Cuthtll. Platform T. Mel- drum , S. D. Murray" , W. C. Brown , S. D. Lees , A. M. Hondersom Badges A. B. Rutherford , D. H. Brotchls , James Gardner. Fytliliins Aie IJlssatlsflfd. The biennial encampment of the Knights of Pythias opens In Washington , D. C. , on August ' 28 , and < a good program Is being prepared to 'entertain .tho visitors. A big crowd Is expected from all over the coun try. Nebraska's contingent , however. Is not very promising at present. Arrangements had been made to run two special trains , one from the South Platte country over the Burlington , the other from the North Platte country , over the Northwestern. These two trains were to have met at Chicago , and from there the trip was arranged over the Baltimore & Ohio. The return was to have been made over the Chesapeake & Ohio. A big contingent was confidently expected. But the persistent hard times , together with the drouth that has been visiting the state , have set back these expectations and every thing Is now In a very unpleasant state of Indeflnltencss. Pushers of the excursion arc praying for rain , for in that case It Is thought that a respectable crowd can be still got together. ' " Besides these obstacles , another lies In the way. The railroads have made a rate of one fare for the round trip , with a fifteen days' limitation and without stop over privi leges. Not only the rate , but the limitations and restriction are unfavorably viewed by knights , who 'will not go unless these are removed. The Omaha knights have decided In conjunction with those of Missouri , Kan sas and Iowa , not to attend the encamp ment if the railroads do not come to time. If these , obstacles arc done away with Au gust 24 has been fixed as the date of the excursion. , The committee , that Is working up en thusiasm Is composed as follows : Colonel William B. Dale , Columbus , chairman ; Colonel nel Frank Barclay , Beatrice ; Colonel W. II. Cowglll , Holdrcgo ; Colonel J. M. Killlan , Columbus ; Major George Wetherby , Oak- dale ; Captain Z. P. Hedges , South Omaha. These are working with the assistance of Brigadier General Hotchklss of Lincoln and Assistant Adjutant Harry Schaefer of Lin coln. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ In Tliotr Memorial Day. Today Is floral day with the Ancient Order of United Workmen , a day consecrated to the memory of deceased members of the order. Full accounts of the preparations for the day have already appeared In this col umn. The following seven lodges of the city will take part In the exercises : Union Pacific lodge No. 17 , Omaha lodge No. 18 , Hermann lodge No. 96 , Gate City ledge No. D8. North Omaha ledge No. 169 , Patten ledge No. 17 and America ledge No. 299. Fully 1,000 , and probably 200 or 300 moro than that number jflll be In attendance. In the morning at 8 o'clock each ledge will , by committees , decorate the Individual graves of members In all the cemeteries of the city. In the afternoon at 2:30 the mem bers mpct at Fifteenth and Douglas streets und form In line of procession. At 3 the line will start , iheaifcd by the Odd Fellows band and march-ion Fifteenth street to Six teenth , South mrilSlitecnth to Leavenworth , west on Lcaventrortii to Park avenue and South on Park avchuo to Ilanscom park. There the cxerdben : will begin at 4 o'clock. The marshal o 'tlft day Is William Taylor , with J. J. Burr JindtFrank Johnson as aides. At the park Oleofanoral services over the mound will bo heldiind the ritual pronounced by Master Workman ? S. R. Patten and Past Master WorkmawJRev. J. P. D. Llwyd. The speaker of the flaytA Rev. Sly of the Sara- ; oga CongrosatlciiJl church. Remarks will 'ollow ' by Grand"Slterter Workman J. G , Tate if Hastiness. Thai exercises will bo closed ivlth prayer by ll vj C. W. Savldge. Among : ho dignitaries present will be Grand Re order George HI Barber of Lincoln. J. H. Icrford of Se\vaJJC. K. Burnham of Tllden ind H. Weathcrell U ( Republican City , of the ; rand finance cdttmilttee. -members oB the Degree of Honor , \nclent Order of United Workmen , are lartlcularlly Invited to the services at the nrk. i 1'ytlilnn1 Orphan Home. Recently thovcorner- stone of the -first ythlan orphan home In the world was laid n. Springfield , 0. A program had been pro- tared for the Decision , but rain prevented' ts rendition. Many dignitaries of the grand edge and grand temple Pythian Sisters of ho state were In attendance. > The corner stone Is a very rich piece of Vermont granite , two and one-half feet long , wenty-two Inches wide and eighteen Inches hick. It has a deposit of 12x20 Indies In vhlch Is placed the copper box. This Is cov- ired by a finely polished plate of Tennessee narble. On the south front of the stone Is iarved. "Ohio Pythian Home , CottRgo No. 1 , lay 22 , 1891. " On the east side are the lames of the members of the board of dl- ectors. The articles placed In the corner stone vero ; Bible , journal , general laws , local pa pers , reports of the officers of the prone n session , report of the homo directors , ccrtlfl cates , Ohio brigade reports , local lodges' dl rectory , by-laws and other lodge matters. The cottage Is two stories In height am contains fourteen rooms exclusive of tw bath rooms each. The first dollar subscribed for the crcctloi of the State Pythian Home was by a me chanlc named John M. Brlsbcn of Johan ncsburg , In Transvaal , the South Afrlcni republic. Ho met the solicitor on a trail about two years ago , and after a convcrsa tlon on the subject handed him a dollar to : the cause. The silver plcco has been care fully preserved , and will bo given a flttlni place of honor among the treasures of tin home. Celebrated Knmticlpntlnn , The sixtieth anniversary of the emanclpa tlon of the slaves In the British conlc | : was celebrated by Omaha ledge No , 222G O. U. 0. of 0. F , , by a street parade ntu a picnic and barbscuc at Syndicate part on Wednesday. The procession formed at Odd Fcllowi hall at 11 a. in. , and after parad ng throng ! the principal streets , headed by the Knight : of Tabor band , boarded street cars and pn cceded to the park , where preparations hai been made to have a good time. Refresh mcnts of all kinds were served In abundance The evening was delightfully spent In ihnc Ing , listening to the band and orchostn discourse sweet music and rambling aboui the grove and admiring the natural beauties of the park. Many people took out baskets and liam mocks and little groups of private parties could Iw found scattered all over the ground ; enjoying themselves In such manner as they wished to. The music was furnlshci : by the Knights cf Tabcr band and Flsl < orchestra. The day pleasures closed with at open air concert under the management ol Mrs. A. D. White. The following program was rendered : Plnno Solo . Mrs. Grandly Instrumental Duet , Banjo nnd Gultnr. . . . Messrs. C. II. Bryant nnd J. H. Smith. Vocnl Duet . Mrs. Crnlp nnd Dnuglitci Instrumental Duet , Gnltnr nnd Mandolin Mrs. A. D. White nnd Mrs. Wallace. Mjrtlo Dlvlilin On Saturday , July 28 , Myrtle division No , 3 , Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias , was reorganized with a membership of sixty-five well drilled and well uniformed Sir Knights. There Is a prospect of changing the name to Banner division and of making the di vision a battalion In Itself. At least such a scheme met the most enthusiastic approv.il of the meeting. Last Tuesday Black Ragle division No. 17 met and disbanded , with the Intention of becoming a part of the new di vision. Twenty-eight discharges were Is sued. General H. S. Hotscklss , commander Nebraska brigade , was present at both meet- Ings. The Intended change received his hearty support , as well as that of Major Goncr.il Carnahan , commander-ln-chlef of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias. It Is the deslro and hope of Omaha knights to put Omaha where she belongs In the order , namely , at the top , and the new move Is a step In that direction. KnlghtH of I'ytlilitH Picnic. The members of Nebraska lodge No. 1 , Knights of Pythias , have not allowed their Interest in the order to abate In the least during the recent hot weather , but are con stantly devising and carrying out plans to advance Its principles. In this line arrange ments have been perfected for a regular home made , old-fashioned basket picnic at Courtland Beach next Saturday afternoon , under the auspices of the lodge , to which sail knights , their friends and baskets , are cor dially Invited. Tickets of admission to the grounds and to the pavilion , where n social hop will be held In the evening , may be had free to members of the lodge. . "History of Krutcriml Societies , " On Tuesday evening , August 14 , J. E. But ler of Lincoln will deliver a lecture entitled History of Fraternal Societies" at Young Men's Christian association hall. The Ice- lure will be given under the auspices of Ne braska division No. 1 , Knights of Pythias , tor the benefit of the Presbyterian hospital. The lecturer has never been heard In this : lty , but Is very well known among society nembers of Missouri and Kansas , whence , -cry favorable reports of him come. The ccturc is considered one of his best and Is > romlsed to be a treat for the hearers. Secret Socloty Notes. The signs of the times point to Walter B. iltchlc as the next supre.me chancellor of the Cnlghts of Pythias. Indianapolis is said to be a rival of Denver ind Minneapolis for the session of the su- ireme lodge of the Knights of Pythias to bo leld In 1896. Tyler Henry Newell of Covert ledge No. 11 , Indent Free and Accepted Masons , re- urned Friday from a two weeks' trip to Denver and the west. Alpha camp , Woodmen of the World , had no of its most enthusiastic meetings last Friday night. An excellent impromptu pro- ; ram of song and music was rendered. The lion show at Courtland is worth see- ng. Pauline Nana's mind reading beats the corld. This aft. and eve. Kicked by n Homo. Jesse Anderson , a young man who resides n Blair , has been stopping for a few days flth relatives at 2817 Half Howard , street. 'esterday he came down town , driving horse that was supposed to be perfectly entls. Driving to Thirteenth and Farnam o jumped out of the buggy and was In the ct of hitching to the curb when the animal Ickcd him In the head and on the leg , in- Ictlng a couple of frightful flesh wounds. la was taken In the patrol wagon and riven to the home of his friend , Mrs. Pat- arson , where he was staying , and a phy- iclan called. Iliilldlng Frank J. Murphy Is having plans drawn ar a fine barn on his property nt Twenty- econd street and St. Mary's avenue. The tructuro will bo of pressed brick Inside and ut , and will cost not far from $15,000. Ono iiprovcment Is contemplated In the whole- ale district where Palln , Orendorff & MarIn - In expect to build another story on their arehouso at Ninth and Jones streets. amething like half a dozen fairly good usldences are in prospect , and these seem 3 constitute about all the fall building that i contemplated. First resort In the west Courtland. LOCAL LABOR CONFERENCI Omaha and South Oirmha Unions Will Tak a Hand in Politics , WILL MEET TO AGREE UPON DEMAND ! l'ropo o to Kecinlro I'lrilgm from C'amll ( Ii ten for the I.cgUlntitru to ( llvo Their Hacking to Denlrod Itofonm Huh- jccts I.lkely to Ito DUcumicd. The next Important labor meeting I Omaha will bo the local labor conference t bo held In Knights of Labor hall Snturdn ; 'evening , August 11 , to which all labor or ganlzatlons In Omaha and South Omah are Invited to send five delegates each. The object of the meeting , as stated b , the leaders of the movement , Is to unite th labor forces of Douglas county nt the ballo box at the coming election , and before the ; can bo united It Is argued that they mils ngreo upon the demands to bo made of th lawmakers. At this meeting they hope to come t scmo agreement about whnt amendment to the city chnrtcr nro desired , nnd nlso ti agree , If possible , upon a scries of bills ti bo introduced In the state legislature. In speaking about this ono of the promoters motors of the movement snld : "There nro i great many of the unions that have clause ; In their constitutions which prevent then from taking nny part whatever In polltlca affnlrs , but there Is nothing to prevent nl of the labor organizations from sending dele gates to a conference to advise together ant try to agree upon some line of action to sc cure the laws badly needed for the worklni people. It Is not the Intention , as I un dcrstnnd It , to put up candidates or any thing of that kind , All we propose to do I : to see how far we can agree toward votlnt for reform laws. I feel certain that nil wll concede that we wnnt to abolish the contrac system on nil public works and substitute tlu day's labor system. This would bo n greal saving to the taxpayers , give the public bet ter material and better work nnd at the same tlmo give the worklngmrn bcttct wages. This is one of the things that we can all surely agree upon , and without doubt all of the delegates will favor the passage of a good arbitration law , If ono can be drawn that will stand. There will b * no trouble either In agreeing upon some method to stop the competition with convict labor , which Is demanded - manded by nil of the labor organizations. It Is my opinion that If we can agree upon nbout foui * or five measures and pledge our selves to stand together nnd vote for men who espouse labor's just demands we will have no trouble In getting candidates to assist us In securing whatever we agree upon. There can bo no chance for this con ference to be controlled by cliques , as each organization will elect five delegates , and If they choose good , representative.worKlng . - men it will bo truly a representative work- Ingman's conference. " Several of the organizations which held meetings last week chose representatives and others will elect delegates before the date of the conference. If all the unions elect delegates , ns is now expected , there will bo about 240 representatives at the meeting. Knights of I.iihor Social. The following Is the program for the Knights oC- Labor social to bo held tomor row evening at Knights of Labor hall on Fourteenth street : Song S. L. Mnrrls IMnno Solo Miss Mary Cnhlll Song Miss Mnry Culilll Address Religion from n Labor Standpoint. Thomas McGuire of the general execu tive board. Ice cream and cake. Coiirthind Ilcach Wind * . ' Prof. Rlccardo had a piece of his thumb torn off by ono of the leopard's claws. It ts hard to distinguish s.ome of the ladles' new bathing costumes from , the private suits. Dan Barnhill , the aeronaut , now enter tains his audience by a few tunes on his harmonica as li'c soars into space. Manager Griffiths still hopes to secure "Tho Last Days of Pompeii" for Court- land. Commissioner Utt of the Commercial club Is doing all In his power to obtain the necessary guarantee. The carriage drives at Courtland are kept in the "pink of condition" notwithstand ing the dry weather. Last Sunday 14,000 ' gallons of water we're used to keep the Jrlveways In proper condition. A two-piece suit of narrow checked red ind white wash silk confined at the waist with red cord and tassel , red stockings and white bathing shoes , completes a dainty M of recent feminine conceit. ' Bathing has had a temporary backset jy the unusually cool weather of the past tew days , but * the other attractions being imple for entertainment , there has been 10 perceptible lag In the attendance. The most pleasant' ilrlve to Courtland jeach now Is north on Nineteenth street : o Ohio and then on Twentieth street north ; o Manderson , the park commissioners hav- ng ordered Mr. D. T. Mount to sprinkle ; heso unpavcd streets dally. One of the attractive bathing suits that Sequent Courtland Is of black alapaca , with : lese fitting V necked bodice , trimmed with Ivo rows of narrow white braid , short skirt uflled to the walbt , with narrow rullles .rimmed In white braid , trousers trimmed iame , black .stockings crossedi Turkish : ashlon In white braid. ruldlo Worlcn. At a special meeting of the Board of Pub- lo Works yesterday the contract for laving the Intersection of Ninth and Janes itrccts was awarded to Hugh Murphy at 11.95. The material will bo Sioux Falls ; ranlte. The contract for paving the Inter- ; ectlon of Thirty-fifth street nnd Poppleton ivenuo with Trinidad sheet asphaltum wns .warded to the Barber company at $2.45. , V. C. Tlllotson will construct the brick iulvert at Forty-eighth and Leavenworth HALF PRICE SHOE SALE For Men , Women and Children. v , Wo have always marked our shoes in plain figures. 18OO Pairs of Fine Shoes at Half the Plain Marked Price. The $4.00 Shoes are $2.00. In in Cantor The $3.00 Shoes are $1.50. Canter Aisle * The $2.50 Shoes are $1.25. Alsl ° ' In the $4.00 lot are 125 pairs of $5.00 turn shoes that also go for $2.00 a pair. Looking means buying So come'prepared. . 1818 and 1817 Douglds St. ' streets at $11 U per foot. The contract for sewer construction In district 201 was let to Haman ft McDonald , nnd those for water and scwcr connections In paving district ES4 to M. J. Huso nnd W. C. Tlllman , re spectively. Coolest location , Courtland beach. 1 ARMED FOB , BEAR. Albert llitldon lliul Arum IIIOIIR | | to Kqnlp n edition Ciiiiipnnjr. 1 When Detective Tom Ilaycs arrested Albert Baldon , alias Brothers , ywtcrdty ho succeeded In capturing a walking arsenal nnd n man who the police claim should bo behind the bars. Albert was walking nlong Thirteenth street nnd soon attracted the attention of the olllccr by reason of a bundle which ho was carrying under hla arm. At the central station BnUon yielded up nlno rovolveis mid three watches , which ho claims that ho bought for the purpose of stocking n cane rack. Ho Intended to go to South Onmhn and start unu of these Joints. The police. howrxor , have n different opinion , claiming that the stuff was stolen. Ilaldon ts a man with a history , according to the character given htm by the olllcors. They claim that a couple of years ngo ho- nnd a woman ll\ed on llnrnoy , Just cant of Fourteenth street , nnd that whllo there they roped In many of the unsophisticated from the country , now and then catching a city man. The scheme was this : The woman wns ki.own as u struct walker , so state the police , and evenings she would frequent the crowded thoroughfares , where she would catch onto men who could bo Induced to go to her rooms. When she had landed them Inside her den she would Invlto them to share a portion of her couch , nnd nbout this tlmo Ilnldon would crawl from under the bed , cither stealing the clothes of the visitor or dcmDiidlng hush money. So far as reported ho was nluuys successful nnd none of his victims ever squealed , though after a tlmo the police became nwnro of what was going on , but , not having the evidence * to convict , no prosecution was instituted. Shortly after this the two parties were run out of town , remaining away until a few daya ago. Fine sandy bottom at Courtland. o Court C'lilllnpi. The hearing of this $10,000 claim of Marga ret V. Oliver against the estate of the late Augustus Kountze , has been set for Sep tember 18 at 9 o'clock. The heirs of the estate of Mary C. Kent appeared In county court yesterday nnd made a showing to the effect that the ex ecutor had disposed of personal property be longing to the estate without rendering an account to the court. As the executor failed to appear , and has not mndo nny report to the court for moro thnn a year past , a cita tion wns Issued ordering him to appear In court on oV before August 10 and explain himself. Boating and bathing at Courtland beach. Extra Fine Wrapper , Host prints , in blacks , "white , grays and colors. Neat patterns. Postage 17c extra. Big bargains in Ladies' Wool Suits , and Duck Suits , to close them out. CLOAKS.SUITS.FURS. . . . 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