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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1897)
THE CVMAITA DAILY BflfflE : SUNDAY , JlJJjY 125. 1807. PIANO BUYERS' ' OPPORTUNITY A Genuine Cut Frlco Sale of Pianos and Organs. FOR THIS ONE WEEK ONLY Momlti- , July 12 < t , We IMaee on Stile Over Sixty ItiMiru- iiienlH lit Half Value or Irun Sale 1'oHlllvely Clone * Next Saturday. Wo bought two largo stocks of planon tnd organs. 1'ald cash. nought them at half their factory rust. Haven't room for them. Miet : pell them quick. That's the whole story In a nutshell. Kxcapt the prices. Which will be as follows Whllo they last : . New upright piano , medium grade . . $ 08.00 " " " " I10-00 Ono - . . " " . . 118.00 < " " 127.00 " high grade 1IS.OO ii M i ira.OO 137.00 Up to the finest made. KVBUY ONK WORTH DOUnUJ. Tills Block comprises 14 different makes In all the fancy natural wood cases , and arc warranted for fi yearn. Wo also have a very flue stock of beauti ful "Kl.MIIALL , " pianos , at prlcco $100.00 below other standard makes. .Organs at $10.00. $1G.OO , $22.00 , $35.00 $17.50 to $63.00. Torino : Pianos , $10.00 to $25.00 canh and $0.00 to $10.00 a month. Terms : Organs , $3.00 to $5.00 cash and $3.00 to $5.00 a month. Call early to secure good choice. A. HOSPK , JH. , 1D13 Douglas str. Omaha , Nebr. SUM M Kit HXCUKS10XS. Vln ChlenKo , MlliviinUoc & St. I'nul Hallway. A long list of excursion points to which round trip tickets will be sold nt greatly re duced rates. The conditions for summer tourists were never more liberal than those for this season. Fpr full Information as to routes , rates , limits , selling dates , etc. , ap ply at the city ticket offlco 1504 Karnam et. P. A. NASH , ( loncra ! Western Agent. Samuel Burns wishes to call attention to -last week of his July discount sale. Illg bargains In everything. Three properties advertised last week are eold. Bargains such as we offer are being rapidly picked up by lucky purchasers. We offer this week. Fine residence lot , paved street , $575. EO-ft. lot , good four-room house , $100. Finn lot on West Lcavenworth st. , $300. Double corner lot , well located In South Omaha , $300. Choice forty acre fruit farm , $2.500 ; snap. Beautiful new modern home , four blocks from High school , $2,200. H. H. HAHDKH , 1702 Farnain St. I dc'lro to Invest $10,000 In Omaha realty before Aug. 1st. Well located residence prop erty preferred. MtMt bo cheap. Let owners submit proposition In confidence. Address O 30. Bee office. I , . A.V. . Route to IMilliulclpliln. Alert. From Chicago via Pennsylvania Short Ijlnre , the cool and comfortable route through Pittsburgh , over the AllcRhenles , via Harrls- burg and Lancaster. Excursion tickets on ealo Aug. 2d , 3d and 4th. Open to all. Find out about them by addressing Thos. II. Thorp , Trnv Passenger Agt. , Omaha , Neb. ; or H. U. Dorlng , A. G. P. Agt. , 243 South Clark St. , Chicago. Attention , Sir Knights. 'The Sir Knights of Mount Calvary com- mandcry No. 1 , Knights Templar , and so journing knights are hereby Invited to meet In the Asylum on Sunday , July 25 , 1S97 at 1:30 : p. in. to attend the funeral of our departed knight Sir J. O. Frederick Stabrel. Per order GEORGE E. WAUNEll. Commander. Hamilton Wnrrcn , M. IX , electric and mag netic physician ; special attention to diseases of women and children and all obscure and long-standing diseases. 119 N. ICth St. , U. 2. TinI'nluii Pnclllo Is running Pullman Pnlace Sleeping Car dally , Omaha to Colorado Springs , Col. , leav ing Omaha on fast mall , 3:30 : p. m. , arriving Colorado Springs next morning 11:10. : For reservations and full Information call at City Ticket Office , 1302 Farnain St. COl'XTV COMM1SSIO.VKKS Purulent Ank for Paving Aliiii - 11111- lury Avenue. The Board of County Commissioners held a meeting yesterday nnd disposed of a largo amount of routine butlncas. The Omaha Street Hallway company asked for the right to extend Its tracks to the northeast corner of the now fair grounds In order to Inrreasa the accommodations for passengers enroute to the fair. The permis sion was granted and In the same connection tliu committee on roads was authorized to do a Hinall amount of grading near this gate to make the approach suitable for street cars. cars.City AHorney Comiell submitted n lengthy communication relating to the Interminable dispute between the city and county phyal- clans regarding Urn care of emergency cases , Mr. Cnnnell ciuotcd the law and took the po I sition that tin' county is required to talent I care of auch cases. The communication was j referred to the romnvltteo on charity. iA petition was received from sixty-two farmers living along the Military road , ask ing the board to co-operate with them in asking the city authorities to close the gap In the paving of Military avenue between Forty-fifth Btri'i-t and the city llmtte , where the county paving begins. They stated that this short piece of roail Is well-nigh Im- ju'Ksalilo in the best of weather and Is a perfect quagmire every time there Is a rain. Tlui mutter was referred to the city nuthorl- tler with the request that I lie prayer of the petitioners \ > o granted as BOOH as possible. The bills of the eoveral tax cssessnrs and their numerous assistants were allowei ] and ordered paid. _ _ TIII : U.MO.V Tlit * Only DIuliiK ( Tar Iliiutr. OMAHA TO PACIFIC COAST. THE UNION PACIFIC. It Is the only direct line to San Francisco , and makes 12 HOUHS QUICKBIl TIME ti ( San Francisco than any other line. Call at elty ticket olllcc , 1302 Farnam st. A. D. T. Co , , Messengers furnished ; bag. delivered. 1302 Douglas St. Tel , 177. CiirluiKe .Alullcr < ; < II > N Co ( lie Council. Thu municipal health department hua BO fur tnketi no action In regard to the complaints - plaints of Henry Coombs , clmrclng viola tions of the garbage contract. Health Com- inlfcdloiifr Pna'illiiK pays that the fact of the Illegal dumping at the foot of JOIICH xtreet hiia already been adjudicated In police court where ( lie contractor < wut > convicted and llnci ) . Coiwquently lie does not see that hlH department him anything more to do with the controversy than to report the fact to thu council and refer that uody to the record * of yiu police court. Aiinllirr Itiiro Coin , Although It In not generally known , It IK H fact , iiemthcleKK , that there Is one of Ihrxwr ruro II KOlJ piece * In the Hyrou Heed ut tlio publiclibrary. . The figures utti vary clftr nil distinct , being hut little M , It U tulil to be one i f the tint tit i Imi-iin In the cuunlry. llnulf iiU.U5 | to llt/i ! tlnii tariff. Kaouifb to cover II Ui incMeiiul cxp n c of travel berth \ii \ ftttAplnj : f r , meal * , vie , Heductlon holds ivA t'jt ittt\i \ * f w dayi longer. Sire ticket fftutVA yttotia. A 1IOSTO.STOH13 Ii.\CITI2.MtXT. IIIIIIIOIINO Spot Cntili I'urrliiiKi'K of New Hot \Veiitlii-r fiooiln Tomorrow. MANUFACTUHER'S EN'TIHE STOCK OF NECKWEAR. All now , perfect goods at about one-fourth their actual cost tomorrow. I2',4c Washable Neckties , 2',4c. IGc String and Band Bows , 6c. 25s all Bilk Neckwear , lOc. r,0c , all silk Men's and Ladles' Neckwear , 15c. 75C SII.K IUIJBONS , 12',4C YD. 1,000 yards all eolorn in plain and fancy Silk Taffeta , Silk Grenadine and Oauzo Illljbon , up to 5 Inches wide , 12',4c yard. At Bf and lOc jard , 5,000 yardo French and German Valenciennes Lace , very fin est qualities and handsome designs , 5c and lOn yard , worth up to 60c. At 2 > , Sc , 6c and 7c each , .1,000 dozen Ladles' and Gents' Handkerchiefs , plain white , fancy bordered hemstitched and Swiss embroidered , worth Up to 25c each. At 2c ! ) each , ladles' perfect fitting , extra l.ong waist , summer ventilating corsets , worth 50c. At 714C pair , children's best quality Mus lin Drawers , worth 2f > u. At 25c each , ladles' handsomely trimmed Cambric Corset Covers and extra wide Um brella Drawers , -worth up to 75c. At lOc pair , ladles 'and misses' extra qual ity Jersey Silk Mitts In black and colors , worth up to 25c. At lc yard , 6,000 yards Velveteen Skirt Binding. At S14c dozen. 5,000 dozen plain white and smoked Pearl Buttons , worth 15c. At 6c yard , 5,000 yards silk finished Hus tle Tnffita Skirt Lining , worth 15c. At 5c and lOc a pair , ladles' , misses' nnd boys' fast black and tan full seamless , plain and heavy ribbed hose , worth up to Sue. pair. pair.At Sc each , ladles' pure linen , latest style , high turn over collars , worth 15c. 76c boyo' all wool Knee Pants , summer weight , 25c. Little boys' Negligee Shirts , flc. 50c Men's Summer Negligee Shirts. 19c. $1.25 Men's laundered and unlaundered shirts , white and colored , 39c. BOSTON STOHE , OMAHA , 16th and Douglas. To ( lie Cold Kiel.IK of Alnnku. We don't advise you to go to Alaska to dig for gold.Ve don't advise you not to go. If you do go , po via the Burlington Houto to Billings , thence Northern Pacific to Seattle. Seven hours faster than any other line. Full Information at ticket office , 1502 Farnam. J. II. Heynolds , City Pass r Agent. CO.NSiniOH I'AVI.Vt ! AM ) SI3WER lltDS. llonrd of PtilillfVorliN IMciiHcdvltli tinI'rlcfH. . The .Beard of Public Works had a special meeting yesterday afternoon to consider the paving and sewer bids received the day be fore. The tabulations showed that the Grant Paving company was low on macadam. The Iowa Brick company was low on vitrified brick on every street except Center street , where the Omaha Building and Conatructlon company \van the lowest bidder on that ma terial. Hugh Murphy was the lowest bid der on stone and asphalt. No contracts were awarded , but It Is understood that these will be awaritc.1 to the lowest bidder on whatever material is selected by the property owners. The sewer contract went to Katz , Crandall & Callahan. In speaking of the character of the bids City Engineer Hosewatcr says : "They rep- repent the cheapest public workfl that have ever been ordered In this city. The prices at which the contracts will be awarded ars re markably low and it Is doubtful whether the property owners will have another oppor tunity to get work done as cheaply as this year. A still lower bid wojjld be secured on asphalt for the Farnam street rcpavlng.1 Mr. Hc&ewatcr Is especially pleased with the bids on the Center street pavement , which he regards as very favorable to the property owners. The specifications provide for a roadbe'd of eight Inches of broken atone , topped by three Inches of decomposed granite. This Is to bo flanked on each fide by a four-foot brick gutter which will not only carry oft all the water front the street but will also be a very satisfactory bicycle path. He la positive that the proposed mac adam will.be a vast Improvement on any macadam that has boon previously laid in this county. The granite will not work up Into durt like the limestone of which the macadam la composed , but will form a per fectly hard and smooth driveway which will last for years with very little expense for re pairs. St'XHAY Ml'SIC AT II.VXSCOM t'AUK. Friiux Ailvliniinu'N OrulicHtru Will Pln.v ThlM Afternoon. The following program will be given at Hanscom park this afternoon at 3 , by an orchestra , Franz Adelmann , conductor. PART I. March Frlseh Ins Fcld Strauss Overture Orpheus Offenbach Waltz On the Heautlful ltlilne..Keler Ilela Hungarian Fantasia Tobani PAUT II. Overture William Tell Itosslnl /.us Ucr FniiieiiLohangrn.Wagner ! Husslan Can-Inge Song Thornton Cnvalry Charge Luedurs Synopsis 1. Mornlnpr ot the Uattle. 2. Infantry IB approaching v.'ltli llfes and drums. 3. Cavalry In the distance coming- nearer and nearer until they c'largis upon the enemy. 4. Oavnlry. Infantry and artil lery In the melee ot battle. 5. Defeat of the er.e-my. C. Cnvalry pursuing In the dis tance. PAUT1 HI. Selection Mlkmlo Sullivan lleilley A Gay CM Time Ueycr Hccollectlon of Wagner's "Tnnnhnn- ? or" llamm March King Karl Ellcnbcrg L'luirtri'N Her IIiisliiuiil n'ltli Cruelly , Mre. Tlnn C. Klper has filed a petition In the district court praying for a divorce from her huphaild , John O. Klser , on the grounds of fttiHIed anil continued cruelty and utilise nnd of noiiFurport. She alleges that thcj were married In Omaha on June Si , IMif , and have lived in this city since that time , beliiK now the possessors of three children. The petition for a divorce was nccom- panted by nn application for an order of court to restrain Klsor from carrylns out his threat to do his wife great bodily jinrm. and Hie order was lihued by Juflee Scott yesterday morning1 , as prayed , restraining Klh-er from molesting his wife or children In any way , Ktii-M for nn Oil ) Aecoiint. Henry Johnson , sole surviving member of Arthur Johnson ft lira. , has commenced . cult in the district court against the Omaha Street Hallway company nnd Minnie 13. Steven * for , $ G9r..SO , which ho n lieges Is due the old linn for brick delivered to the ntre t railway company in 1MH5. JU alleges tlmt Minnie II. Stevenn , the divorced wife of Arthur Johnson , claims to nave un Interest In the money alleged to be duo from the street railway company , and he wants the court to determine what , If any , portion of thu money bclongn to her. Ilninou Heli-N Ciiniiot Auree. IlegurdlnK the null brought Friday by the Dnmon helrb against the Union Life In- Huruncn company , It seems that the trouble all grown out of the fact that the afoiesald he-lrs are unable to agree among ttiem- Hplvc-H , Mrtt. June Dnimm held u policy for Jl.OUO In the company. The lust pre- niluin prior to her death was paid by a son- in-law , who now insists that he should bo puta the face of the policy , The other heirs contest this proposition , hence the suit. The ease comes trom Clay county , . Collllleil with u Ilvilrilllt. At 11:30 : o'clock Friday nisht n. party , con- Histlim of ThomnH M. Patent , another man unil Miss Jessie .llamtreght , were driving In a but- when the vehicle collided with a water hydrant on Corby street , between Sherman avenue and Sovc-ntcenth ftrcet , All of the " < irty were thrown out , 1'utrnt sustained a fractured arm nnd the woman Inn I her FhouUK-r Hpralned und bruised. The Injured were taken to their liome . Patent lives at 1502 Spencer and Miss Humtreeht resides at 1COS fuming street , i Death of llrlKht Hoy. Johnny Dillon , thu 4V& < ycur > oId fan of Mr , and 'Mis M , A. Dillon , died last Tuesday , af r nn IIInesB of several days' duration. Thu little fellow contracted u severe cold which later developed Into pneumonia. The child wus unusually bright and was a Breat favorite with all with whom he ciiine nt contact. Clint-Ken AK'iilimt Joiien. O. O , Jones was arrested yesterday on the chargu of embezzlement He la uccuuvd 9' having couverteU $200 bclongilijf to A. a Ai.lUInga , to Ul own uje , I * * HOME OF THE LIBERAL ARTS Companion to the Manufactures Building nnd a Structure of Exquisite Beauty. DRAWINGS OF AN EXPOSITION BUILDING Architect KnllnirH the Style AiluptiMl In flit * OreeU Temjilew , 1'nntiic- Wliut IN Cntixlilrrvil a llenutlrnl UtTeet. The perspectlvo drawing of the Manufac tures bullilliiR was completed by the archl- tccts-la-chlef of the exposition ycster day. This building Is a companion of the Machinery building and faces It .acrofa the lagoon , both building ? being at the cast end of the main court , the Machinery building on the north slJo and the Manufactures building on the Kouth bank of the canal. S. S. lleman of Chicago Is the architect of the Manufactures building , and the stately beauty of the structure In which will bs dlspUycd the products of the liberal arts will form one of the most striking features of the Imposing architectural effect pre sented by the main court. The famous tcmpleof Krecthelon at Athens , one of the finest examples of the Greek Ionic architecture the world has ever seen , la shown In every line of the Manufactures building and the Imposing beauty ot this magnificent example of architectural eflcct has been utilized by Mr. Demon In design ing a building which shows the clasolc In every feature. The Manufactures building Is the same size as the Machinery build ing , 300x140 feet , and the style of the two buildings Is harmonious In every sense , al though they are not at all alike. The build ing under discussion has a colonnade extend ing along llo entire front , corresponding to the arcade which forms u striking feature of Its companion on the opposite side of the lagoon. 'The central motive of the Manu factures building IB a circular pavilion ex tending some distance In front of the main line ot the building. This pavilion la formed of a richly decorated Ionic cornice carried on Ionic columns , which suppoit symbolic figures standing out from the frieze. This pavilion Is surmounted by a flat dime. At each corner of the building are pa vilions which arc rectangular to the height of the main cornice and arc surmounted by circular temple forms. The cornice of the building Is very richly decorated with designs taken from the ilch ptorehouee of the Brcen Ionic , and this form of decoration Is used throughout the build ing.The The clear story windows are filled vlth rich ornamental grill work. The Interior of the entrance dome am ) the frieze below It will be richly decoratid In color. It is the Intention of the architects In this , cs in the other buildings In the main , court , to use a considerable amount of color decoration to add to the richness of detail In giving the buildings artistic finish. LIGHTS KUU MCIIT 1IOUSI3 HACKS. Uninliii I'urtleM TlitnU Tlier Have n VnliinliliInvention. . A scheme for lighting race tracks for ntuht horse races has been patented by two Omaha men who purpose showing the same at the exposition and giving a practical example of the working of It. The Inventors are L. V. Horse and E. G. Solomon. . The claim made by the Inventors. Is that the ar- ranpement of the lights Is such that all the light is thrown on the track , instead of into the eyes of the spectators , as by other syb- lems. and they claim to have the lights so arranged as to avoid making shadows ot the hortee on the track. The greatest complaint made by racing men concerning night racing Is against the shadows which confuse the horses until they do not know whether they are racluir shadows or competitors. The Inventors of the new system claim to have overcome this objection by means of searchlights placed' at the turns and by overhead lights placed directly over the tracks. ' It Is claimed thut the lights arc so arranged that the horses can bo plainly seen nt any point on the track and that the lights are shaded In such a way that none of the rays shine In the eyes of the spectators. MEETING 01 ? STATE UlltECTOUS. They Will AKHPiiiblr Here Tomorrow Afternoon. Secretary TVakeflelcl of the exposition asso ciation has received a letter from Judge Wil liam Neville of North Platte In which It la stated that there will be a meeting of the rtato board of directors of the exposition at the Dellone hotel In Omaha at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. At this meeting the directors will meet the representatives of the various societies interested and take up the work connected with the state exhibit. ition Work lit Ohio. H. P. Hodglns of this city has been com missioned by the Department of Exhibits as commissioner and commercial agent for Ohio , and v/lll st rt lor the Buckeye state curly next week to work up exhibits frcnn that section. Mr.Hodglns Is right at home in this line of work , as he was one of the moving spirits In the exposition held In the oollnoum building a few years ago , and was the originator and executive officer In the "Nebraska exhibit trains , " which were sent pll over the east a few years ago to adver tise Nebraska's resources to the world. Mr. Hodglns has also been In the newspaper InmliHss for several years , and Is at present the business manager of the Nebraska Trade Exhibit , a trade journal Issued from Omaha. Ho will bo absent about two months or more and will make his headquarters at Colum bus , 0. eleven Declines thu Appointment. Charles Cloves , who was appointed by the executive committee of the- exposition Fri day afternoon , to be architect of the Palry and Apiary buildings , tent a letter to Man ager Klrlcendall ycbterday as soon as ho received notice of his appointment , refusing to accent the position. The appointment of an architect for thcstt two buildings will bo tendered to another Omaha architect by Manngcr Klrlcendall at once , as It Is desired - sired to have theao buildings under way at .once , Charles P. Ilelndorff , who was assigned the Horticultural building by the -executive committee , has accepted the position and will at once enter upon Ills work This build ing will stand almost alone flpan the bluff tract and will afford a fine opportunity for the display of architectural tklll. Art Director for KxpoNltlou. The appointment of an art director formeil , a mibject of illbcucelon at .the hands of thu cxccutlvo committee at KB meeting Krlday afternoon and It was finally determined to ecnd for A , II , Griffith , director of the Art museum of Detroit , Mich. , who Is an applicant for the position. Mr , Griffith wau requested to como to Omaha for consul tation with the executive committee and the committee of the Wmtern Art associa tion having charge of the art exhibit of the exposition. Ho Is expected to arrive about Wednesday of this week. Mr. Grilfith will probably be appointed an art director If the details can be arranged to the natl.-ifac- tlon of all concerned. 'He IB regarded as & highly competent man. Keliurlpr Itec'elven Enc City Electrician Kchurlti received a letter yesterday from the pirsUlcnt of the In ternational Association of Municipal Fire and 1'ollcu Alarm Superintendents , which he regards an very favorable to the plan to secure the 1S9S convention of the organiza tion for Omaha. Tim head of thu associa tion promised to use his inllucr.ct In behalf of Omaha , and Mr. Schurlg IK now confident that the convention can bo oecured , llliU Are All Too IIlKli. vive bids for putting In sheet piling along the sldru of the kigopn on the main court of the exposition crouadu were opened by the Department of Buildings and Grounds yes terday afternoon and wcro rejected because they were too nigh. These facts will be submitted to the executive committee and a new advertisement will probably be ordered. Note * of tljj liiio ltlou. A. QrlfiUb , a former resident ot this city and manager of Courtland beach when that resort wag In the zenith of Its glory , Is In the city In consultation with the De partment of Coiiaesfllons regarding the cori- ccsolon for a seen la railway. The Exposition -Driving club was granted the use of the r oe track on the old fair grounds by the executive- committee Fri day afternoon until such time as the work of Improving the north portion of the exposition - position grounds Is commenced. The consid eration for this privilege was that the driv ing club should subscribe for five sharco ot exposition stock. William Brueo Loflllngwcll , advertising manager for Montgomery , Ward & Co. of Chicago , Is In the city consulting with the Department of ExhlbltR regarding the ex hibit to be made by his firm. Mr. LeHlng- well states that his llrm proposes to erect a building to cost about $5,000 and to expend about $20,000 In Installing nn elaborate ex hibit and providing entertainment for vlolt- ors to their pavilion , This entertainment will Include stereoptlcon views of noted scenes and an explanatory lecture ; also a trip about the grounds In a horseless car riage , l nck of vitality and color matter In the bulbs cauwa'tho hair to fall out and turn gray. Wo recommend Hall's Hair llenewer to prevent bEldnieo anil grayness. jfit.ur , int .2n7"i5t an , ( jo.a.t , Nine dollars and n quarter to Chicago , via "The Northwestern L'.ne. " Corresponding reductions to other points on various dates In July aad August. City office , 1401 Farnam street. $100 Peerless Wheels $39 cash. Omaha HI- cycle Co. 16 & Chicago , llctitlng & repairing. STUHT TAKKS Tlll'J WAHPATII. ( Joe * After CoiitruetorH for City Sup- lilleH with a HiiMli. Chairman Ilutkley of the nuance com mittee of the city council Is out of town and In his absence Councilman Stuht Is the acting chairman of the committee. Mr. Stuht will officiate In that capacity at the next council meeting , and If he carries out the program that ho has laid out , ho will signalize the occasion by raising more kinds of brimstone than have been noticeable in the council chamber this year. In. the first place ho declares that he will go after the contractor who has charge of feeding city prisoners , and will also knock a few holes In the bllln for stationery furnished by Klopp & Dartlctt. Ho says he Is Informed that the city la paying for double meals furnished to city prisoners , and tint this doesn't go as long cs ho has the job of checking up the appro priation ordinance. The double meal busi ness was worked for a long time by a pre vious contractor , but was finally discovered by the council and prohibited. There was a lively competition for the Job of feeding the prisoners and one contractor secured It by putting1 In a very low bid. The contract prlco was so much a meal and he recouped himself by furnishing e'nch prisoner" with two meals Instead of one , and charging the city accordingly. The two meals together were enough to fairly satisfy a hungry man and the scheme was worked for some time before it was discovered. Now Stuht thinks the same scheme Is being worked , and he proposes to hold tip the bills until a more satisfactory system of checking up the con tractor is put In operation. In the case of the stationery bills the councilman-avers that the city Is also being woisted. Every article that is used by the city is furnished under a contract which designates the price that Is to be paid. But Stuht says that this is frequently evaded. He declare ? that the contract provides for certain articles at a certain price , but that the contractors furnish a elmlllar article out of a different make and charge double the orice mentioned In the contract. Mr. Stuht also announces that his report on the tax commissioner ordinance will cut the requirements as submitted by the tax commissioner cquarcly Intwo. Instead of emi ploying a chief cleric and an assistant clerk ho will recommend that only one clerk be allowed. Instead of allowing the appointment of thirty deputies .for the entire city to ' make the -actual assesemtnt ho will 'recom mend-that the number be Wuced Ho two from each wank or eighteen In 'all. The ordinance now in the hands of the finance committee , which provides for the appointment of a supervisor of streets at a salary of $1,500 a year , will bo returned by Stuht with a recommendation that it bo placed on file. Stuht declares that the city has no possible use for such an official and the ordinance would merely provide a job .for some 0110 at the expense of the taxpay ers. Councilman Lohcck is the remaining mem ber of the committee , but Stuht says that if Lobeck declines to enter into the spirit of thu proposed refoims , he will submit the reports outlined on his own responsibility. IU3XSTHO.M AM.I2RI2S IILACK.1IAIL. Suit llroiiulit AKitliiNt Him IK Abruptly Nelson A. Renstrom charges that his re cent arrest on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses was only a part In an attempted blackmailing scheme. His claim appeared to have been pretty well substantiated yesterday In the very peculiar manner In which the case ended. ilenstrom Is the manager of a medicinal bath establishment which has Its ofllccs In The Dee building. Two years ago , on January 17 , 1895 , he borrowed $150 from a colored woman , Mary Mitchell , giving his note for the money. At Intervals after that he borrowed about $100 more , giving secu rity la each case. A few days ago one Benjamin F. Brown awc.ro to a complaint In police court against Rcnstrom , charging him with securing the money under false pretenses. It was charged that the security given for the money was a share In an Invention , which at the time was not patented. Drown himself attached his name to the complaint. The cas > o was set for trial yesterday. When the case was called Hcnetrom pre sented an affidavit from Mary Mitchell , In this the woman swore that the prosecution had never been brought with her consent or knowledge. Shu admitted that the had loaned the money to Hcnstrotn , but was per fectly satisfied with the note ho gave her for it. The nolo was renewed about two months ago. Furthermore , the woman set out that Hahnemann I'yburn came to her , Informed her of the caeo which has been started , and told her that ho must swear that Rcnstrom had secured the money by falsa pretences. She at that tjme told him that Ilenstrom was' Innocent of any criminal transaction and that she was satisfied with the security ho gave her. On this showing the county attorney at once ordered the dls- mlreal of the case. I'yburn , who Is well known about the city , has Interested hlmxojf In the case to a con siderable degrco-iappe rlng as the attorney for the complaining witness. IOW O.VK-WAY IIATKS To AHIVoliilK EilNt. Via the Burlington route , July 10 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 and each Friday and Monday thereafter - , after until August 13. Go cast on any 'of the above low-rate days and you eave enough to cover all the in cidental expenseaoof travel berth In sleep ing car , meals , 'transfers , etc. Sco ticket agent,1C02 Farnam St. , or write to J. Francis , G. TP. A. , Omaha , Neb. HrlilKt * OinflV Oreeii Itlver. Charles Ryan , ifftreman of the innwona nt work on the Union Pacific's new Htone nnd steel bridge at Orecn River , Wyo. , la In the city. He 'wy ' the work Is pro gressing BatUfactorily , and that when the Green River brlilse In completed It will be one of the best of tlio Union Pnclllc's now bridges that have bceil erected. In the past two years. ' 10 per cent discount on all summer goods during July and August at Ramge's. Style , Work and ma terials the best , CONTRACT FOR UNION DEPOT Railroad Company Awards it to John Field of this City. IRON AND'MARBLE WORK NOT INCLUDED L'mler ' ( lie Contrnct the llullilliu ; In to He Completed Head } ' for L'pie li.v April 1,1 of I ' Aiext Yciir. John Field , on Omaha contractor , will build the new passenger station of the Bur lington railroad at Tenth ami Maoon streets. He was the lowest bidder , and It was prac tically decided that ho should be awarded the contract several days ago , when Gen eral Manager Holdrcge of the 11. & M. returned from the west. H was deemed best , however , to wait un til the plans and t'pcclflcatlons could be gone over by Architect Klmball and Con tractor Field before any Announcement was made. The conference yesterday was satis factory to both parties , nnd Immediately afterward notices of the award were mailed to all the contractors who had submitted bids. , The contract calls for the completion of the passenger station by April 15 , 1898. It must bo ready for occupancy and entire use by that date. The contract figures were not given out by Architect Klmball. As the contract awarded John Field docs not In clude the Iron work or the marble -work - , It was thought wise to hold the contract figures until the bhlf for the other work had been let. Present estimates show that the total cost of the structure will run within a few hundreds dollars of the $300- 000 mark. The contract calls for the build ing of the station according to the plans described In The Bee of May 9. In order to have the structure completed nt the appointed time the contractor will at once begin active building operations. Every effort will be made to have the ntructuro under roof before snow files , In order that the Interior work may be car ried on during the winter monthn. Con trary to popular opinion , work on the depot has been at a standstill lately , not because of any legal trouble with the firm of King- man & Co. , but because the contract for building had not been awarded. General Manager Holdrcge of the B. & M. recently made-a statement to this effect to n Bee reporter. Now that the contract has been let It Is assured that there will be more signs of activity In tilt vicinity of Tenth and Mason streets than there have been for many a dav , nnd that the work of building will be pushed forward until the structure lo complete. i\IIIlUTS : KOIl COUNTY FAIItS. IlnrlliiK'toii Tn Ii \cliriixka I'roilnctM Alironil to Show. The state of Nebraska and especially Its agricultural resources are to be more thor oughly and extensively advertised In the central western states this season than ever before. A number of county fairs In the states of Iowa , Illinois and Indiana last eeascn contained Nebraska exhibits , but tlls ; year scarcely any of the county fairs In these elates will be overlooked in the movement to advertise Nebraska there and induce Im migration Into this state. This movement- under the direction ot John Francis , general passenger agent of tire I ) . & M. railroad. He has had his repre sentatives i at work for several weeks past upon i the scheme , und baa finally completed arrangements i for exhibiting Nebraska prod ucts i at all the Important county fairs of this 'year In the states of Iowa and Illinois. The county fairs In Iowa at which Ne braska exhibits will be-displayed are as fol lows : Ottumwa , August 1G-19 , by J. A. Bothwell of Brunlng ; Mt. Pleasant , August 21-27 , by J. M. Coulter and J. B. Billings of Harlan county and John Walsworth & Co. of Cambridge ; Wlnfleld. August 31 Septem ber I 1 , by Benton , Barnard & Coffee of Oher- lin ] Line ; CUrlnda , August 31 September 3 , by U. J. McClelland of WIIcox ; Falrflcld , August 31 September 2 , by A. Shaw of Te- cuniseh ; Greenfield , September 7-10 , by F. M. Hublee of Broken Bow ; Vllllsca , Septem ber C-9 , by H. A. Kufua of Ravenna ; Salem , September 7-10 , by Beaton. Barnard & Coffee ; Davenport , September 6-10 , by Porter & Griffin of Alma ; Afton , September 21-24 , by H. J. McClelland ; ludlanola , September 21- 24 , by John Walsworth & Co. ; Malvern , September 21-23 , by W. D. Prultt of Arapahoe - hoe ; Charlton. September 28 , October 1 , by N. II. Perslnger , Central City , F. M. Sncde- ker and E. E. Llsh of York. : The Illinois county fairs , at which Ne braska's agricultural resources will be ad- , vertlsed by suitable exhibits , are as follows : , Uushvllle , August 9-13 , by J. A. Bothwell of ; Brunlng and U. C. Myers of lied Cloud ; j Saybrook , August 24-27 , by C. J. Stevens of Ansley ; La Harpe , August 23-27 , by Porter ' & Griffin of Ainu ; Elmwood , August 24-27 , by C. W. Kaley of Red Cloud ; Camp Point , i August 30-Septembcr 4 , by C. J. Stevens ; Uockford , 'August 30-Scptember 3 by J. M. | Coulter and J. B. Billings ; Joslyn , August 31-September 2 , by Porter & Griffin ; Wyo ming , August 31-September 3 , by James Hunter of Republican and C. W. Kaley of Hed Cloud ; Dushncll , August 31-Scptembor 3 , by John Walstvorth A Co. and J. H McDonough , Ord ; Yorkvlllp , September 7-10 by C. J. Stevens , J. A. nothwcll and W , C. Wentz of Aurora ; Monmouth , September 7- 10. by V. M. Sncdekcr of York nnd J. A. Cllno of Mlnden ; Carthage , September 6-10 , by Dill & Houston ol Grand Island ; Oregon , September 7-10 , bj J. M. Coulter and J. 11. Hillings ; Princeton September 6-9 , by Jamre Hunter of Republi can and Falling & Perry of Kxetcr ; Morrison September 7-10 , by A. Franger of Exeter Sandwich , September 14-17 , by Falling Perry and John Walsworth & Co. ; El Paso September 1.1-17 , by Dill ft Houston , F. M Rubleo and M. L- . Williams ; Kcwniice September 14-17 , by H. A. Kufim. J. M. Coulter and J. n. HlllliiK ; Avon , September 14-17 , by R. C. Myers of Rod Cloud ; Leroy , September 14-17 , by J. A. Cllno of Mlnden Aledo. September 21-24 , by F. M. Snedeker and 13. B. U h ; Knoxvllle , September 21-24 by F. M. Sncdekcr ; Roehellc. September 21-24 , by J. A. Cllne ; Carrollton , October 12-14. by N. R. Perslnger ot Central Oily. ox IMOX ; PACUMO Petition AHklilK Appointment of C'or- llluli nn Speclnl MllNtcr. A petition linn been filed In the United Statco circuit court , asking that Judge Wil liam I ) . Cornish be appointed special mas ter In the decree of foreclreure which Is about to be Issued against the Union .Pa cific railroad to make the sale and execute the provisions of the decree. This petition Is signed by all the parties In Interest as follows : The United States of America , by George F. Hoadley , solicitor ; Union Pacific Railroad company and the receivers of the same , by W. It , Kelly , general Hollcltor ; F. Gordon Dexter and Oliver Ames , trustees , by Wlnslow S. Pierce and R. S. Hall , so licitors ; the Union Trust company of Now York ; J. Plerpont Morgan and Edwin F. Atkins , trustees ; nnd the Central Loan and Trust company ot New York. The filing of the petition Is re-gardcd In railway circles as ono of the most Important steia | yet taken In the foreclosure proceed ings against the Union Pacific railroad. It Is believed that the appointment ot the special master will BOOH bo announced , and that the foreclosure sale will follow at an early date. The sale of the main line will take place In Omaha , and that of the Knn- eas branchw probably at Topeka. William D. Cornish has acted as special master In the Union Pacific receivership cases slnco the railroad went Into the hands of the receivers. He Is a resident of St. Paul , but his principal offices arc located In the Union Pacific headquarters In Ibis city. In company with General Solicitor Kelly of the Union Pacific he Is now In Boston tak ing testimony regarding the Interests that will bo affected by the foreclosure. Payment of IntorcNt IN Orilcrcil. Judge Sanborn of the United States court of appeals han Issued an order on the re ceivers ofthe Union Pacific Railroad com pany , ordering them to pay the Interest on the first mortgage bonds secured by the property of the road , and due. July 1 , 1S97. amounting to $ S1C,870 , with Interest nt 0 per cent. Accompanying the order arc affi davits from the representatives of the hold ers of the first mortgage bonds to the effect that the Interest Is due , and also an affidavit from the receivers of the road stating that they have sufficient money on hand to make the payment. To Colorado , I'diii , California nml All AVcNtcm 1'olntH. Those who have made the trip via the Union Pacific are unanimous In saying that It offers better service than any other line. line.For For rates , time tables and other Informa tion call at the city ticket office , 1302 Far nam street. IB a Sl'MMIJIl COtTGIl , nnd nine times out of ten little attention IB pnlil to It leaving It to "wcnr Itself out" with the result thnt the coURh UnKcrH until fall , nml when the first blustr. ot winter come fcrloua lunpr trouble Is discovered. How much uUcr would it be to get and take IA tJHIIM'E ' COt'OII SYHUP. Thn llrst doi-e tnken of thin excellent prepara tion clears out the throat and bronchial tulips and makes It easier to bienthe. For coughing at nluht a teufpoonful token nt bed tlnlf Is nn effective preventive. For Anthiiia. IlronchltlB nml ! ilsl < IncB of the voice I.A OKII'I'ICoimh : Cimi ? .IIF no equal THE FIRST DOK IIB- I.IEVHB 25c nnd COc bottles , families free at Shormun & McCunnell Dais Co. HKiiH Ann soitn PIUCKS. 2r > c Perfumed Talcum I'owder He ITc Allen'n Foot E'ise lOo jric Tetlon-'B Snanfdnwn Ho S.'K ! Myrrh Tooth Konp 14 ? 7."o Unit's Catarrh Cure M L''iC Kirk's Juvenile Snap IGc ; r.c Allcock's Porous I'lnstcrK Oc l 1513 Dodge St. Middle of Block. SU.MMEH HESOHT.3. SUMMKK , I.ONO ISLAND , X. Y. On the CK-ean und Sound. ' Send 0 cents In Ftamps for "hor.c Island , " nn Illustrated book , and "Kmmiu'r Homes , " n. book de criblng hotels and hoarding hoiihcrt on I < eng Island , to II. M. Smith. Trnfllc Manager , I * . I. It. It. , Loner Ifland City , N. Y. M'rs. Percsvaf , wife of the City Editor of The Bee , says I have used a reat many kinds of WASH ING COMPOUNDS but never until I was persuaded to try LAUNDROID did I find anything ENTIRIiLY SATISFAC TORY. Not only is it a saving of time , but , also , of the clothes. I can heartily recommend its use to all who are willing to give it a fair trial , and if used according to directions it cannot help but please the most fastidious. * & * * < $ < * ASIC YOUll OUOCKIl POIl IT. CO. , McCat-ue Uldg , HOES DIFFER AH wldoly as chalk anil choose , till ] dlll'UI-L'IIL'U butWC'L'll hllllll lOIllIll : ! ' und split lenthari thu liom-Ht Kiilo and the biilo iiuiilu of iliumiirod MtorU and covurud with u thin faiilt-hlilur ! thu slioo that flu mid tlio hluiu that hns no lit to It ; the nsiil iiml Ilui Imitation ; N the ilill'urencu bitnvuuti our nhois null KOIIIU otluirVo have MOIIO lint thu W > lira huvlin ; u Kruiil for Slioo Bulo now- fu ° ONLY 0IE ? DOLLflR Uii'H(1.3ofliiti Kid Ilutton Shoes $1 Imdlcs' 11.00 ( Inn KM Oxfords61 MIssiV Jl0llno Kid Itutton hhoos . * > l Iinill n' $1,00 Tun Ki | ) OxTonls . . $1 ' . - . , SI Men'n llnu HhncH il Radios'1 60 linoKiU Opuri : rillpper.SI Ladle * ' ttiDoiigulu Ilutton Hhous . $1 Hoys' line Hliood . . . . . $1 H&YDEft BROS. SHOE DIPT , A BARGAIN LA Prom July 20th till 31st wo will place on sale n nuinbur of surnpla pianos from renowned custom factories at prlcos tlmt In many instances do not cover actual cost of production. $600.00 Uprljrht finest burl walnut only $300.00 BQO.lO Upright uolld mahogany , colonial style 250.00 400.00 Uprlfht fancy walnut or mahogany only 200.00 300.00 Upright in all different fancy woods 175.00 Pine Square Piano only 85-00. Mail ardors . . Organs from $15.00 upwards. promptly ISllcil Satisfaction ( Ittirautccd or Money lcfunded. Wesiorn Agents for WKUEK , IVERS & I'ONI ) . KMtiRSON. VOSK & SONS VnU STEGEK PIANOS mid WATI2HLOO ORGANS. i. SCHMOLLER & MUELLER , ' 105 South Fifteenth Street A. C. NUUkLUR , TaiHtf. Tel. 1025 WAS ACEST FOR THE BOARD County Olcrk llcdfialtl Brought Sulla Only Whou Ordered to Do Bo , COMMISSIONERS DENY HS ! STATEMENTS Chairman of ( lie County Hoard mitl Twi Other Metuliern Slimv lip 1'alne I'retetiNloim of the Clerk. The county commissioners , particularly the thteo who were oh the board at the Mme the suits wore started against the ex- county officials to collect fees that had not been turned In. are highly Indignant at the public assertions County Clerk Hedlleld has made that ho Instituted the suits and alone deserves the credit for them. The records of the board show that each and every case was ordered started by the bonrd after It , ami not the county clerk , had made an Investi gation , and that In bringing the milts County Clerk Hfdficld was simply acting as the clerk of the board and was obgylng the orders given to him. 15. M. Stenbers , chairman of the board and who was In the body at the time the matter was ( list broached.'npoko nn Tollowa yesterday regarding Hedficld's statements : "Tho H cords of the proceedings of the Board of County ComnilsnloncrH show fully that the board ordered the cases to bo biought ngiltst the various county olllclals to recover the fees that were found to bo due. Uedficld started these cases only In his capacity as cleric of the board and lit pursuance of these orders. The board em * ployed the fipcclal counsel to look after these casee. AH a matter of fact , the board began Its Investigation of the matter long before llcdflcld was elected county clerk. " 'Only one of the cases against the ex-county officials for uncollceted fcrs was started elnco I have bc-en on the board , " said Com missioner lloctor. " "This and the otheru , as the records of the board will show , wera begun by resolution of the board" , ordcrlnii Hcdfield to do EO. The eults were started upon reports from Kuan , who wan employed by the board to make an Investigation. Hcd field Is not giuuillan of the finances of the county and therefore would have no right to start the suits In his own name. " "As the records of the board will show , " Bald Commlsslpucr Klertite.id , "Itcdfield was given h ! opthorlty to start the suits by resolution of the board , which had exam ined Into the cases and found that there wrn fees coming to the county from the ex-olll- clals. Kedflcld would have had no other authority to begin the suits. Just how much Hcdfield had to do In the matter Is shown by the the fact that the board hired the special counsel to look after the cases. " In our ad last week , hcn we Elated there were I'els located In nnrtli. ninth , cast an.l we i t puttn of the lovn. Max kli-kcd and paid wo were mistaken. When we wrote that ml we had no Idea of i luFstni ; him with the rcti < an WP know positively that he la too lionornblo- n gentleman to nort to turh methods of doing business' . We wouldn't have written this ait , only we're Kolns to I iniilnn lUhlnir for a tew * days and know wo won't KCC him. Tee Cream Wnda . f o Illru'n Itoot Ileer . 12o Williams' Pink Tills. . . . . M larlleM Ten . ISO I'alnes' Oli-ry Compound . CIo Hood's .Sar.-npnrllla . C-lc Wnrncr'B Pafe Ctue . Flo I.ydla rinkham Compound . " 5o S. S. S . Vf.o . Hnlilig Hparasus Plllc Fellows' Hypophotphltes 11. CO- Syrup of FlKij JJo Carter'K I.lver Pills 1 ! JJIrney Catarrh Powder J5o Gem Ciitarrh Cure 3ia No-To-Dnc All others In proportion. CUT PRICE DRUGGIST. Cor. Kith and ChlfiiKO Stw. We Haven't Time To wilto : i book about It. You linvon't tlmo to rend otic , but. thu fiu'ts are thnro Is nouccrnmdu thutplcubcs thu palate s i well us Ijeer This bi--r It specially hrnwed for family use from the tlni'st I'Uilt. " ' "I l > - port-'d Hohoinliiii hops. Call up 420 and have a case sent out. DO YOU PAY RENT ? How much ? Say $12a month JHI a year , or $1,410 In 10 VI--ITH. A ilollur paid 10 n hindlord IB fjonu forc-vcr ruul leuvi'H nullilnt ; but a re ceipt behind For n Hum equal to jour rent , paid In monthly liiHtnllnii-nlB. the OM.UIA I.OA.V A linnDIM ; A.SS-.V. will pell you a home. Kvnry month'H raymunt will t'vo ' yon a HiibMtantlul IntereHt In tin' piopciry , and ut the end of 10 yearn you .will nave , ItiHtuiid of landlord's receipt ! ) n hnmn of your own Now la the time to heeln. lied Hock I'rlci-3. Call nt 170- : l-'nriiiit.i Sli I. Ili-it lIlilK , G. SI. NATTIVCiKH , Sirurotnry. IIOTICt.S. W4 ft 3 a H I I3thonl The Ml 08 Sard O NTKAM < V l < JOATrM ) . Auierlcun plun , t'J.Cid p.-r clay up Kiitopi-iin p nn. H.OO per iluy up. J. MAHKKI , X SOV. I'rojm. The Creighton , , B3 TOIMV TO.VMillT i-iiso. HI in. THU WOUDWAlin TIIKATICII CO. THE BROTHERS. TilfMiliD--MASTIi , Hi-ato on fulc-lUc Kvrry | > erforiiiaiii tlil week- IIAI.I.K.V .v WIHTil'S"Sl'MMBit ' Sl'MMBit G.1RDKN , ( Oth nnd Harney Sts. WILL OIMJN Till' SIJASON WITH liNd.VGHAIKNTrXTKAOKDINAUV of thu CHAMPION LADY ORCHESTRA FKOM NUW YORK. illANI ) CONCKHr Kvury night from 8 to 13 in. , with thiro i/iatlnou.H p r week Monday , I'hurtiddy und Hatunliiy , n to C p , m , jACItO ! CONCKIIT Krcry Buuduy ovctilug itHU u u aUuUslou of lOc.