FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JtTIsTE 10 , 3871 , OMAHA , SATURDAY MOB 23 IK GK DECEMBER 11 , 1807 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE OOPlr JT1VE CENTS.
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bargain sales every day at the Big Store. Our immense spot cash buying , presents , unequalled assortments for selection arid greatest price advantages on
useful holiday gifts and necessities , as well as those merely amusing or ornamental. That's why economical people make their headquarters for holiday buying at
Santa Clans Aent for But-
terick Patterns
Snap Day Satttrday.
5 Gigantic Snaps in Men's and Boys Winter Caps.
Snap No. 1. Cups for men and boys fully worth 9c
25c at
Snap No. 2.-Caps for men and boys fully worth 15c
35cat . ,
Snap No. 3. Caps for men and boys , sold elsewhere
for 5flc , at
Snap No. 4. C.ps for men and boys , good value at
twice the price , at
Snap No. 5. ls in the way of a stiff hat or soft Fedora Tourist , full
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fur ftlt. silk bindings'leather sweat band and fully guaranteed
to be the best m the city for the in niey. dll
Snap price , M > !
Big Sale on Men's and Boys'
Clothing. Greatest values in finely
tailored clothing ever offered. See
clothing ad on page 8.
Sale 011 Holiday Goods
Wo will etnrt th- > ball rolling Saturday by selling :
IBo and 25c HolUa Handkerchiefs for lOc
25c Linen InltUI H mlkprchlefs for lOc
L5c Slllc Handkcrch ; fs for flc
25c Silk Handkerch cfB for ICc
GOc Ture Hand Emb oidered Handkerchiefs for 25c
$1.75 Perfume Bot'lcs , hand painted GSe
25c Pin Treys , hand painted J3c
25c Jewel Boxes hand embroidered lOe
75o Jewel Boxes , had palrted lOo
Holiday Books
2 Toy Picture Books for lo
Elegant Bound Books lie
Gilt Top Bound Bosks . . . . 17c
Elegant Padded Book * $1.50 up
Dickens , Hugo , Irvl ; . etc. , In sets from * . $1.50 up
Xmas Cards DC up
Extra size Tr-ichcrs * nible , worth $5.00 , only $1.75
All styles Bibles , P ayer Books , etc. , on sale.
DRESS TRIMMINGS 10,000 yards , worth 20c to 25c , on sale
only. per yard . . . - . . . . , . . . , . „ . . . „ DC
Handkerchiefs , Lac.a and Centers the cheapest In the city.
Quo Vadls the greit novel on sale.
James Whitcoitib Riley's
Works on Sale
L25 Books only 69c
Including Neighborly Poems , after whites sketches , In prose ,
Pipes O'Pan , Green Fields , Flying Island , A Child World , etc.
Now Is your chance o buy Xmas gifts.
100 Elegantly Engra\od Visiting Cards and Plate , regular
price T1.50 , only $ liO (
100 Cards from old phte G5 <
Work guaranteed pe.Ject. Wedding Invitations half price.
IOWA'S ' MAIS ARRANGEMENTS
Hawkcye State's Flans for Its Exhibit at
TranBmiBsisEippi Exposition.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER PACXA D
Slieclnl CoitiiulKKluuer Glii-n In Di-lall
tU lllf COIIIllllkHlilll till' Hi-MUll
of lllw Itfvrut VlMlt
I lu Uliliiha. ,
Ex-Governor Packard , who headed the eom-
tnlUee of the Iowa exposition commissioners
which recently came to Omaha and arranged
for tpace at the grounds .for an Iowa build
ing and tor epaco in the main buildings foi
an Iowa exhibit , has made his report to the
commission. He gives in Oi < tal ) the con-
itroversy that led to the visit of the commit
tee to Omaha and he recounts the experi
ence of the committee while here , telling
of the very satisfactory arrangements con
cluded between the executive committee of
the exiKisltlon and the Iowa committee. Ho
describes the situs on 'which Jowa has an
option for a building and ea > s : "It goes
without saying , towcver , thnt Iowa will nceJ
a $20,000 building on either site to not look
eeedy in such company. "
His report concludes as follows :
Relating to space in the exposition bulld-
InKrf. wu approved the spacer that lias been
liclU In restrve for Iowa , namely : one of the
four earners on the main Intersecting aisles
or pabsapnyays In the. center of the Agricul
tural bnlidln ? , Nrliraslcu lias been abftigned
one eormr , Iowa one , Illinois ono and Wis
consin the other.
It Is expected that the states will huve
structure In which to Install their" exhibits
somt'thlngnot the World's tfalr plan in
the Agricultural building1 , No diagram of
floor HiaccVIIB ready for the Horticultural
bulldlne. but 2.CKK ) feet will he held for ue ,
to be locutod by us when ready. Bultabli-
waco will be reserved for our exhibit In the
Mines building. Hulattng to dairy exhibit. It
Kj-ins to tuivo been thought that a short
time exhibit of dairy product * might be
iiiaclf In September in the Interest of
economy. Wo spent the forenoon Saturda >
in company with the secretary of the Ne-
tirnxku commission In inakliiK u vroltit to
the exposition nuuuKH-iiirnt agulnst Mich a
plan. We rrqueKtfd the management to
{ irovlde u competitive dairy exhibit to open
June 1 and close with the exposition , with
caxh prUoa for the bevt exhtUltH , and with
rcfriKcratlnff space nnd coU room storace
for cxhlbltorB1 products. Prof. Taylor of the
Agricultural department will Ei-rond our re-
qui-Ht , thoURh tbe department la under the
ctmree of Mr. Dlnmnore , who wan abseni
from Omalm. June und July clasi.es. acmel
aa Sfutember nnd October , ( would. It Is be
lieved. bring out a batter butter exhibit thai
wus tliown at the Chicago exposition. The
live > < tock exhibit will occur In October , so as
to not Interfere with the stale fair circuits
Our material , selected this year from the
Brewing- crops for decoration and for the
agricultural and horticultural exhibit * , now
in More room ut Council Bluffs , seems to
be well protected and In good condition , but
1 would Biu-eept that the boxes be shifted
from one nlrto of the store room to ( he other
once a month to guard against the attack
of rats und mice , though there are no up-
jiimrinicfH of their prvbenco.
Tlie apples tit cold Ktoruge may need to
.be sortt-d und \vrapj > ed with paptr us they
Ur repacked. The storekeeper reports that
Qiue of the jimiles were ut the station for
two or more days in very hot weather be
fore they were placed in thu cold room , and
lie thinks that they are .not In condition
to keep until June next.
Mr. Juura UVII
Secretary John A. Vakefleld of tbe ei-
{ iMlUoe jMBagemenl atd jtsnterdny thtt
S. L wU JMUM , UMct r f tbo fhllidulpUlft
iwir i to Ui * QutUw city Jut
cviulng , well pleased with the outlook for
he T'.ansmlsaisElppl Exposition here next
vear. Mr. Jones , before leaving for Phila
delphia , promised to arrange for a creditable
exhibition from the great commercial ex
change of Philadelphia at tbe exposition.
DELAY OX 'I-IIC 111G III IMJIXGS.
Work IIiiHtlt'N IHfi ) > t AloiiK nt ( lie
It IE cold and raw and damp out on the
exposition grounds , but the work on the
buildings goes pa as usual. The workmen
failed to shed their coate and many of them
worn gloves , but even with this protection
the cold northeast , -wind chilled those on
tfce tops of the big buildings. The one ad
vantage of the weather was that the mud and
Blush on the grounds was frozen tight and It
was possible for tbe few visitors to get
about without wading.
Workincu have commenced to put the tar
paper upon the roof of tbe Mines and ' .Mining
building. Trie interior ofthis structure
chews considerable evidence -that it Is ap-
proattMng completion. There are but fev
carpenters at work on the 'inside and tbesd
have advanced so far that the railing la b-
Ing put around tbe balcony. Almost tbe
entire force Is engaged on the big entrance
and upon the two toners at the east side.
Thu nails have been lathed and are almost
ready for tbo plasterers , both on the Inbide
aud the outside ,
The roof of the Manufactures building , the
one nearest completion except the Adminis
tration Arch , has also been covered with tar
paper. The window casings ere being rapidly
put in. the palnt ° rs still being engaged on
the few that are left.
A good start has been made on the Gov
ernment building. The wall girders for the
north half are up and the workmen are en
gaged on the beams for the flooring. This
blf of the building will be well on the way
before the piling for the other half is driven.
The wines have been laid out and the places |
where tbe piles are to bo driven marked.
The carpenter -work on > the interlos of the
Nebraska 'building Is almost completed and
the outside work is very near the same stage ,
although some of the cupolas have not been
completely roofed. After tonight all
that will be left to he done 'will 'bo ' some
Email details and the erectk'j of the pillars.
As a consequence a portion o * tbe carpenter
force will be laid off. Tbe roo. of the build
ing Is all ready for the mica roofing , which
will make it chine like slher in the sun ,
This material is now on the way. The plas
terers will be at work next week if the
weather permit * . . Painters have stariel upon
some of the roof woodwork which will not
be covered with the , mica.
Work IB OielngMtriie on the corner pavilions
and tbe entrance to the Agriculaural build
ing. The -work on the roof of this structure
is going ahead rapidly ,
l ) > - tomorrow all the roof girders will be
placed in Machinery hall. There are but a
couple more to be tattooed. As soon &s they
are in place the roof -will be pushed rapidly ,
NECESSITY OK I'tlllUO AMt'SIJMUAT.
I ) li > tc nincufcueti an Iiiipurtniit
Subject lliforiullll- .
Frank Dletz , who IB at present In Omaha
in the interests of Mme. Nordlca , hue sub
mitted to 4he manager of the Department
of Vk'tys and Meuue an informal proposi
tion regarding the public amubements of the
exposition. Mr. Dletz urges an early con
sideration of his proposition. In regard to
it , he eays : "Public amusements , if legiti
mately insjitged , are one of the largett
sources of income to any exposition. Tbe
proper location of a Urge out-of-door attrac
tion should be considered In connection with
thu laying out of the grounds and the loca-
tlcu of too buildings. Then 'htre ie thu
still ai&ro important consideration of ac-
coannoiiUoc ol the public Horn uitcy pau
'A. ' .
Department Santa &iatis Headquarters
This department is now the center of attraction and tin tvcc mnt of the big crowds wo hnvo been compelled to t kc
moro room and Saturday you will find lablo after table londed'down with toys Incur hardware dupavtment. Now toys are
arriving dally and It will pay yon to visit our basement oitcn.
This is Where You See the Crowds.
Prices are so much lowoi- this year thnt nil can alTord to "buy
Wooden wheel-barrows , . . . The finest and bait linn of celluloid goods
Two-wheel carts 5c in collar and cnlT. necktie , jewelry , clove and
Iron Banks handkerchief cases.
China Tea bets EACH
Dru11 ) G each Ic , 2c , 3c , 4c The largest line of albums and picture
UOllS5c,6Ci 7c , 8c books' ' , iron wupons , bkates , blackboards ,
shoo-flys , hobby-horses , doll buggies.
and so on up to the largest and best doll In
Omuha.
Games of evorv difccription : Christmas tree ornaments le , He , Gc nnd lOe. Christmas
tree candles oc and lOc box. Candle holders , the best only lUo dozen. It will pay you to look
over our big1 stuck and compare prices.
Santa Glaus Headquarters in the Basement of
THE BIG STORE.
Watcti for the Grand Toy Opening Monday. All the children invited , Open evenings
beginning Monday.
Jewelry Department
Sterling Silver FllCuticulo and Buttoncr , set of 3 pieces ,
regular price $1.00 , oar price 3Sc set.
Sterling Silver DCS * Sets , consisting of seal , letter opener and
eraser , regular value $1.25 , our special price 49c.
Thousands of Sicrllig Silver Nail Flics and Button Hooks , our
special price 19c each.
Gents' Gold tlj Hunting Case Watches , with flne American
made works , regular value $12.00 , sale price $ G.9D.
Boys' 14 kt. geld fl lied open face Watches , warranted to wear 21
years , with fine Ame'ican made works , regular value $15.00 , our
spechl price , $6.93.
Sterling Silver Chaflalne Watches , $2.98.
Gents' 14 kt. U. S. issay solid sold Hunting Case Watches ,
with a full jeweled Elgin movement , regular value $03.00 , our
special price $29.50.
Rogers' 12 dwt. Knives or Perks , $1.19 for set of sir.
Rogers' Al Tea Spoons , CDc per set of six.
Rogers' Al Table Scans , $1.38 per set of six.
The 'best ' quadruple plated 4-pIeco Tea Set. hand engraved and
Cold lined , consisting of teapot , creamer , spooncr and sugar , regu
lar value $8.00 , our spclal price $3.48.
Musical Iti trumeiits
Everything at cut p Ices except Washburn.
Mandolins and Guitirs , of which -wo have a complete stock ;
Violins from $1.50uj to $75.00.
Mandolins as low aa $3.50.
Guitars as low as $1.50.
Autoharpa as low as $1.50.
All Banjos at onp-hilf price.
All the latest In Shct Music.
Pianos A Few Holiday Bargains
One Upright Braers in left on sale , $85.00.
One new Upright B aerson , $175.00.
One new Uprl * ' * mandolin attachment , $185.00.
One new Upright , Vose & Sons , $195.00.
Aside from the abo'o we are making special prices on all our
fine selected stock o Stelnways , Knales , Fischer and every
other Piano in theh se except CHICKERINGS , which admit of
no reduction In prise. NEW PIANOS FOR RENT.
shall there be ? The vast majority of visi
tors would willingly pay a small extra
charge , not necessarily as an admission fee ,
but for the sake of securing an undisturbed
and uninterrupted view of a spectacle which
in Itself is well worth the price of admis
sion to the exposition"grounds. . The finan
cial success of any exposition depends upon
pleasing and satisfying tbo people who come
to see It. The best and most effective ad
vertisement of the exposition Is given when
the doors are open to the public. If the
vlsltoiB are impretsed and delighted there
Is no further occasion to appeal to local In
terests , sectional pride , or even patriotism. "
KATES FOIl EXPOSITION nXIlIIUTS.
Joint Trnfflc AwxoclnUon Adoi > t Lib
eral MenNureN.
NEW YORK , Dec. 10. The Joint Traffic
association managers have recommended a
number of regulations to govern the trans
portation of exhibits to and from the
TransnilbsisBippi and International Exposi
tion , to be held at Omaha , June 1 , 1898. The
regulations affect every road of prominence
In the country. They are comprehensive ard
are generally regarded as liberal In their
provisions.
Xtttt'H at the nxpoNltlnn.
It Is learned that the Presbj terlan general
assembly will meet at Wlnona. Ind. , next
year. It was "the meeting of 1899 that Rev.
Dr. Roberts of Philadelphia thought could
be secured for some live western city with
a little effort.
UOA1) VVXU WILb YET UB USED.
CiiuiitCnniuilNhluiitTH Tint DlHfour-
nRt'il by ( litInjunction. .
The county commissioners are not annoyed
o\er the decision of Judge Scott , holding
that the unexpended balance of tbe proceeds
of the county road Improvement 'bonds can
not be expended In extending the pavement
on Military avenue. They contend tint if
they cannot expend the money , which ag
gregates * ome J1G.OOO , on Military avenue ,
they will expend It somewhere else.
The lommUsicners eay that so far as they
know there was neter any understanding
that the money originally voted should bo
divided equally between Military avenue.
Dodge and Canter streets. They say that It
wss voted as a general road Improvement
fund , and that they happened to select tbe
three reads to question. They say that
they decided to extend the Military avenue
rnvlng simply for the reason that by bo
doing they considered that they would thus
benefit the greatest number of people , res
idents of the couaty.
Since the Issuing of the injunction by
Judge Scott , the commissioners have pot
considering the expenditure of the balance in
tula particular road fund. They say , how
ever , that it is possible tbe money may
be used in building a north and bouth road ,
connecting tbe Dodge gad tbe Center street
paving. No action will be taken , however ,
until tbb new board comee into power.
ri'SIII.YGVOKIC ' OX THIS .MSW IJUI'OT
Pa N < * iiKer Station In
T Shuvrd Ahracl Iluiililly.
Work has once more been resumed on the
Burlington's new depot. Contractor Fleldn
has o force of thirty masont at work and
tbo walls are movkig upward at a rapid
rate. Several carloadi of iron girders have
urrivfcd from SL 1/auis and are belrjj placed
in position. At eoon as the floor of the
second itory U complete ! Contractor Fields
expects to put at work a still larger force
of mBBons and the building will be pushed to
completion a * fast as possible. Toe large
emoke outck for the uttum heating plant
locutod juit : > utb of the main building has
received its finishing touches. The tcaffold-
iug which surrounds U will bo removed la a
day or two.
Money
Saying Sale
in 'lull Hast in our Cloak
Department , 3,500 ladies
{ rarments must be sold
between nw aud Christina
ina- , Silk Dress Skirts ,
Shawl * aud Wrappers
Deluded in this great
"
"sale
Ladies' Jackets , In
plain melton and roiifrli
effects , half silk lin-eil ,
that were , ti.r > 0 , now
Ladies' Black Kersey
Boude and Caterpillar
Jackets , silk lined , strapped -
pod seams , were $1.50 , now
55.SS.
EOO Jackets , t'fie"cream of the market , ttie
finest gods made , in astrakhan" , Persian
wool , caterpillar , importedJkerEejs , chevi
ots and homespuns , all llaed wltb.-'heavy
black satin and changeable silk prices
were $1C410 , $20.00 and _ $2KDO everything
included In this sweeping sale at
Ladles' Separate Dress Skirts , brocade satin
andbilk , , j\orth $12.50 , at.- - . , 7,50
Chlldrcnrs Elderdowa Cloaks , agca to C , la
all shades , trlmmel with tur , worth $3.00 , 1.49
at , -H
20 dozen Breakfast Shawls. , that were 35c , 19c
on sale at , . , - ,
10 dozen ell wool Shawls , lull size , in brown 2.50
' .
aad gray , at. . ,
Ladles' Separate Dress Skirts , In pure ellU , 3.98
in largeor < smalt figures Morth $7.00 , at. . .
LITTLE LEFT FOR THE CITY
Grasping at Shadow aha" " : Losing Snbstanc
Again Exemplified.
OUTCOME OF THE DISPUTE OVER WAT R
CuiuiruiiiiHCHofmieil Lnut Winter
LuulvN Illi ; i > > ComiiarlKon TV I til
Wliiit aiiiy A'OTV lie Ob-
taliicil in Sct
So for there IB no Indication of the probable
action of tbe city council in reference to the
request of the exposrtroi association to take
up the matter of a settlement with tbo
Omaha Water company with a view to effect
ing an arrangement by which the company
will furnish water at the exposition grounds.
The matter Is In the hinds of the com
mittee on flre , water and police , of which
Councilman Burmester is chairman. There
has been no conference oa the subject end
none of tbe members are willing tt > hazard
a guess as to its disposition.
Chairman Burmester said this morning
that ho bad taken tie action and would
consult with otaer members of the council
before doing so. He remarked 'that cm tbe '
face of the proposition , as submitted by the
exposition people he was npt entirely clear as
to what wan desired. The communication
was merely a request that Bomethlng should
bo done , but contained no definite suggestion
In regard to the course to bo pursued. In a
general -way fae took it for granted that the
water company wanted the city to waive its
right of purchace of the plant , but ho had
not seen any of its cffloili and did not know
what , if any , terms they were willing to
make.
The councllmen. are now .ready to agree on
the proposition that tbo city made a huge
blunder when it refused to'accept tbe com
promise offered by the water company last
February. At that time the water1 company
offered to waive tbe charge /or water at the
city hall and jail , which rtben amounted to
{ 11,000 , put in Beventy-'flve additional
hydrants at a nominal rent of Jl each , pay
the city an annual royalty of ? 4SOO and Im
mediately invest JISO.OD ? in Improvements in
addition to furnlthing ( free water for the
exposition. AB th'e matterelands now , tbe
company is willing to furnltb tbe wuter for
the exposition In return for the same con-
ccKElons , < but there is nothing to Indicate
whether It -willing to'lnake any additional
concessions or not , , '
CONDITIONjOFfTllE CJTY.
Some of the councilman are disposed to
believe that since Ihf | uit in the United
States court hat been 'decided In iavor of
the water company the city ia no longer
in a position to dictate Terms. They say
Jhttt the bills now pending for hydrant rent
als must tie paid anyway and that all talk
of tbe acquirement of tbf plant by the. city
in 1903 IB foolish. Consequently they fear
that -the city -will have to make tbe beat of
the situation and make any compromise that
the water company U wtljlng to offers-Others
nnlntalu that the city it etlli In a position
to en'orte Its demands. They assert that
tbe improvements wblcb the water company
declares , are necessary1 in order to supply
the exposition are iiecescary anyway. They
contend that with only1 one main from Flor
ence the city is lu danger any time an acci
dent occurs to that main and that the water
company can be compelled to put in an addi
tional main and tbe new engine that would
be require ! under the terms of its contract.
They Buggest that the city tan also order
the water company to locate * M many by-
.dranU oa the exposition grounds an may tie
Another Beep Cut on
a ! Ulavta Br@s ,
For Tlieir Great Saturday Sale.
Re d All the Specials.
Finest Fresh Dressed Spring Chickens , only , pound Q
Host Cranberries
Polid Ment Oysters 25c
Fresh Celery cheap.
Roll Butter-
Fresh Iloll Butter 121c 14c IGc
We have thu lincst Butter in Omaha and puaranteo our
price- cheaper than any house In the city. Our sale on
Separator Creamery surpasses all. Come here for the
finest always.
Xmas Nuts-
Almonds , Walnuts. Brazils , Pecans
and Filberts , all mixed , all new
Cheese and Crackers
> % „
Full Cream -Cheese.- , . . . „ , . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' Qo
Brick Cheese
Fine Swiss
Neufchatcl
Hand Cheese 2c
Finest Edams 75C
Finest Pineapple 6Qc
Don't forget the
Great Cracker Department Finest in the West.
Transniississippi Headquarters.
considered necessary and that It would be
cheaper to pay for the water used by the
exposition company at meter rates than to
accept a compromise that would entirel.
be in favor of the water company.
The matter will probably be consldere
at more or less length at the general com
mittee meeting next Monday afternoon , and
the indications are that It will be the same
old fight over again ,
COXCIIATULATI O > S Foil MOORHS.
FrlrnilH I'lenBcil wltli the pnlcnme of
( lie IJronldi Qno Wiirrunto Suit.
Mayor Moorcs was kept busy yesterday
receiving congratulations oa the result of
the quo wcrrcnto proceedings brought by W ,
J. Oroatch to oust him from his office. The
termsof the decision practically establish
every contention ma&e by Mayor Moores
aad are accepted as effectually disposing of
thp case. Considerable amusement was
caused by the ridiculous attempt of the
Drcatch organ to assume that the decision
was fsvora'ble to him , end Its apparent
pleasure ie not shared either by Bnmch or
his attorneys. la discussing the matter this
morning Broatch told cne of his friends : "I
don't sec- why the World-Herald wanted to
print euch a lot of foolishness. H is a vic
tory for Moores , asd that is all there is of
it. It would be useless to try to push the
case any farther. " Broatch's attorneys have
also stated that If the demurrer was overruled -
ruled they had no case , and it la pretty
definitely understood that the decision will
end the litigation.
ItUADV TO HUI'AIR THE VIADUCT.
Hallrond CoiniinnlfH ami City
oil Torino iiiitl CIIH ( .
Since the return of President Frank Mur
phy of the street railway company , after
an absence of several weeks , the negotiations
relative to the repair of the Sixteenth street
viaduct have teen , completed and active
work caa be begun as BOOS as Councilman
Stuht , who has the matter in band , gets
action on it. The street railway company
has formally agreed to the proposition by
which it Is bound to pay one-fifth of the
cost of the repairs , and as the railroad corn-
ran lea accepted the terms some time ago , the
matter can be brought to a head as BOOH , as
Stubt's committee presents a report. The
agreement U that the work shall be done
under the supervision of the Board of Pub
lic Works and that the coat shall not ex
ceed $5,000. City Engineer Ilosewater sayn
that the board IB ready to go ahead as soon
as the coun-cll gets the matter in shape , hut
lie iwanta to gee the money In eight before
be begins active operations.
ICAKR AND LIGHTINGS CO.NTHACT.
Counfllniiin Ainmrm n flurry I'ro-
Iioiiuiltul li > "A Tnxpiiy T. "
OM'AHA , Dec. 7. To the Editor of The
Bee : Will you kindly publish In your
valuable paper a question willed I desire to
* ik Mr. Myrca D. Karr , the chairman of the
city council committee on ttreet lighting
namely ; Why did tie refute to report on the
gasoline contract at the last council meeting
when be ww initructed to do so by the
council in general committee meeting ? It U
a well known fact tbt the city will rave over
} l,000 ! a > ear by reuon of the new contract
ard I want to aak Mr , Karr If he withholds
> M report in the Interest of the oomptuy or
for the purpose of enuttlng out gasoline
t'reet ilu'htlng altogether in tbe Interest of
the B H company or the electric Hght com
pany ?
The repressntaUve of the company whlrb
w a awarded Ibe coutiact fo' gaco'lne strtet
lighting vat Instructed by the council to go
ahead end chip his material and set hie
poBtg otd now Mr. Karr boldg hl .contract
and security company bond , for come un
known rctuon. I Mould like to * ee Mr. Karr
publish his rcuoni eo the public ia y know
Men's Furnishings
BOO dozen men's SUklllno Handkerchiefs , hltf and fancy
borders , silk Initials , at . ISVSo
200 dozen men's fine Silk Mufflers , In all the new ret patterns ,
at . , ,60c. 75c , $1.00
200 dozen men's fine Silk Suspenders , In r Mln and fancy
colors , at . 50c , 7Bc , $1.00
10 cases nun's Ncckwoir , In FouMn-Hands , Bows ami
Tecks , all < hoery lalest patterns In silk nnd cutln , at.2r c , 50o
DOO dozen men's Mocha nnd Kid Gloved and Mittens. with
plain and fur topa , ; tfieso are the very finest qualities ,
wool lined . r.0c , 7Eo
5 cases men's fleece lined Shirts end Drawers , each . 3'Jo
10 cases men's wool fleeced lined Drawers , each. . . . EOo
200 dozen men's wool nnd jersey Gloves nnd iMIttens . 25c
10 cases men's fine wool Shirts and Drawers , each . , . "Co
BOO dozen men's Merino Half Hose . 12 > ic
00 dozen men's Bnc all \\ool Half Hose , grny and camel's
hair . , . . . . . . I7o
LADIES' FURNISHINGS
Ladles' Two-Clasp Gloves , reds , whites and nil desirable
shades , regular prlo $1.25 , nt . 7fie
Ladles' Mocha end Kid Mittens. . .DOc , 7Dc , $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.50
Isdles' Wool Mittens . . . 100
Ladies' Gauntlet Driving Gloves . 7Cc anJ $1.00
Children's Mocha and Kid Mittens . BOo
500 dozen ladles' flno Wool Mittens , fleeced lined . 25c
" 00 dozen children's o Hose black . . 15c
5 cases ladles * fleece lined Hceo . . ' . lOc
100 dozen ladles' flno Wool Hose . 25o
10 cases children's ftio fleeced lined. Vests and Pants . 25c
DOO dozen ladles' Combination Suits , fleeced lined . DOc
10 cases ladles' flne Cashmcro Vests and Pants . DOc
DOO dozen ladles' Wool Shiwls . I5c
500 dozen children's Night Drawers , outing flannel . DOc
Read this ad
Come today we can save you money-
big- bargains in every line at Hayden's
29 pounds New Orleans clarified Sugar , tomorrow $1.00
3-pound cans Standard Tomatoes , i.ew pack C&o
3-cwund cans Golden Pumpkin , makes dellcioUB pies 6ic
Large packages ol Breakfast Oats EQ
2-pound packages Buckwheat Flour , self raisins So
2-pound cans Delicious Jams , worth SOc , only 10o
lOc size shredded Cocoanut , fresh packed 3\t.o
10 bars standard Laundry Soais 25o
50-po od sacks best Minnesota Patent Flour $1.25
After Dinner Java and Mocha Coffee ( try It ) 23o
New Muscatel nalslns. per pound . ' . . 60
1-pound package Seeded Raisins , something new S > AQ
New California Peaches , Ayricots , Ptars nnd Prunes , extra
fancy , large fat tr it , per oound 9140
Good Peaches , Pears. . .vpricots. etc. , 5c and 7V-o
Citron. Orange and Lsmon Peel , per pound 23e
The shrewd buyer will procure nil thp necessities of
Rood living nt Haydens' tomorrow after rending those
prices.
Special Sale on Linens.
CO-ln full Bleached Satin Table " DniimMc , worth S5c ,
nt , yard . . " KJO
72-lii , Cronui Daiunsk Table I.liiDii. worth TOc at yd , r > ! ) c
Gl-iil. CSwiuan Silver Blcuchvd Tablj Uiu > n , worth
70e , at , jj'ard jrjc
58-ln extm heavy Cream Table Linen , worth 3Dc. at , yard 25c
54-ln full Bleached Table Llnea , worth 35c , t yard 17Ve
Handkerchief Llnto , 36-ln. wide , at , yard..50c , COc , C5c , and 75o
Art Licen , 36-ln wide , at yard 45e , C'J c and COc
Towels.
Will place on sale today 200 dozen all linen Satin Damask
Knotted F/icse Towels , size 25x C2-ln , worth 50c at 23c Ex
amine.
what they are. When Mr. Karr was asked
in open council meeting why he did not re
port , he said that he had thirty days in which
o do so , but thnt doesn't seem like much of
reason , when a compwy is required to set
; w posts In mid-winter and beg n lighting
next month , and cannot find out what the
city proposes to do In the matter. Does Mr.
Karr represent the people or some lighting
eompiny ? Yours respacttully.
A TAXPAYER.
Councilman Karr states tint he Is in no
way responsible for the failure of the coun
cil to act on the contract last Tuesday night.
Ho eays that ho had the committee report
ready to submit on that occasion , but Coun
cilman Bechel refused to sign it , and as
the only other member of the committee
was absent the report could not be received
under the rules. He says that there Is no
disposition on his part to delay action , as
while thcro is some question as to the au
thority of the Advisory Board to Jet the
contract , the bid is a very low one and he
is in favor of approving the contract in this
case.
Coriiornllons and the
The Board of Review is holding a session
with the officers of the gas and street rail
way companies on the aetessments of thete
corporatioco. The returns of the accessor
placed the -valuation of the gas company's
plant at $200,000 and that of the street
railway company at the same figure. The
members of the board took ihe position that
the street railway company should be as-
at $500,000 tad the sas company at
$600,000. Notices to thw effect were served
oa the officers of the interested ccocerra
and for the last few days they have been
before the board showing cause why thejr
assessments should not be lcreat > ed. No
final action has been taken by the board.
Ilepavllif ? < i" AVIrl Srel. .
City Engineer Hoscwater has examined the
petition for the Wlrt street replying , which
was filed with the city clerk the other day ,
and states that It represents a clear ma
jority of the frontage. Herman Kountze
signed for all hla property on the street
and that makes it pretty nearly unanimous.
Mr.Ilosewater wll hive the final ordinance
ready to Introduce at the council meeting
next Tuesday night and tbo Board of Pub
lic WorkB will advertise for bids us soon
as the preliminary red tape is reeled * off ,
JVew O J for tltr I'nrlc.
Councilman Stuht has contributed a pair
of monkey-faced owli to the live animal col
lection at Hlverview park. The moooe ,
which was recently purchased' ' by the Hoard
of Park ComtnlBsloncrB , Irfkttractlag a good
deal of attention and persona who have
seen the epic i > s la iM rrlive 'vooJp assert
that this Is ono of the finest specimens
they have ever seen.
Couunrrcliil Cluli Hei'liriirl- ( .
Secretary Utt Is Bending- out letters
to commercial c'uba und board of trade
all over the country , waking to establish
reciprocal relations with thttn , 11 > > la do
ing this under Instruction ? from the luat
rntetiiiK of the executive committee of the
Commercial club. The scheme give * to
visiting members of the clubs the privileges
of the club roomB and convenience * In Itie
city in which they may vUlt.
Buch u plan U deemed excellent an a
means of Inducing- members of commercial
bodlex In other ell leu lo visit Pmuhu during
the- exposition , Tr-e visitors can rnako use
of the club In tills city Uy pimply prebenUnr
the card of memberbiilp of the body to
Which they belong. Secretary Utt Is alio
I taking advantage of Iho opportunity to give
the commercial bodk-s tome pointers on the
expedition. There are about 1MJ clubs to bo
thuu corresponded with.
Everybody should know what a good medicine -
cine Dr. UulJ'e Cough Syrup 1 * ; It has cured
many tUoucaude aud will cure you.
"t\ \
ij"t
Double-End Force of 7hof : Takeis lot
Th'ev a . sato.
POLICE ABANDON THIIR VOCATION
Clnuli Ilftwcon DvtcclIvcH mill Cnp
tUitlH KfHllltH III II UflUll TllllIK
for KpiiiTnon llolilicra
nnd Otlit-r Ci-iiuiiuilH.
There IB a fight between -the detective force
and the police department of the city in
connection with the robbery of airu. Mary
Epperson of $2,000. As a consequence noth
ing Is being done to trace down those who
are responsible for tfce theft.
The robbery of the house at C02 Hickory
was turned In to Jailer Dolley about 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. He at once notified
Captain Jlostjo , v.ho In turn Informed Chief
of Detectives Cox. After considerable time
had elapsed Chief Cox rounded up a couple
of his men and about 3:30 htruck the trail la
the direction of the widow's house. Here the
matter dropped. Captain Mostyn waited
patiently for some report eo that tbe patrol
men at roll call could be given descrlritlcna
of men suspected anJ instructions aa to male-
Ins arrests. When the day uhlft departed for
home at 7 o'clock not a wheel hid been
turned. Captain Mwt > n , upon giving place
to Captain Hize of the night shift , told him
that a robbery had been commuted at Sixth
and Hickory ttreeU , but so Jar as he knew
noihlng had been dene on the case. When
Capta'lii Haze gave up bU wutcb at 7 o'clock
Thursday morning hu was as much In the
dark as regards tbo robbery of Mrs. Epperson
as ho bad been when ho took charge the
night previous. No report was handed In
Toureday until a reporter on one of the dally
paperr gave Jailer Dooley > .o outline of tbe
theft about 6 o'clock.
The officers of the police force were loud
In their denunciation yesterday of the
methods emplojed in handling the case , Oae
of them sad ! : "Ko far at , the detectives and
the polite working together la concerned ,
tbo whole thing may be termed a farce.
Omaha at tbe prcaect time \ guarded by
two police force * , who work In opposite dl-
rcctltcs , arid whoso methods frequently eon-
filet. Information about crimes and crim
inals cleaned by thd police department is
usually turned over to tbe detective force ,
but It la turn makes no report to the police
captain * . Chief of Uetcctius Cox saa that
according to the dtcUlo : * rendered by Judge
Scott that he. btc * abcolulo control over hit
men , and that be ! a not obliged to make
any report to the captalce , He says that
tbe rules governing the police department re.
quire that he need report only to the chief ,
and although under the old regime tbe
chief of detectives reported to tbe csp-
talcs , lie thinks thte custom superfluous , and
ha conceyuintly aboltbed ! It. "
Chief of Detectives Cox admits that
nothing has been accomplished to
ward apprehending the men who robbed Mrs ,
Bpperiou'a lioube. When tsked if bis men'
were working oa the case he eald : "Ob ,
yes , they etlll ha > e the ca e la inlod , and
may run across their men , I sent Detective
Dunn to Kanfis City last evening to bring
back Jamva Taylor , who Is wanted here for
stealing some furniture. lie has iostruo
lions from me to keep hlrf eyes open for
tuaplclous characters , dd be may In
cidentally strike the men wo want , "
When tsked why tbe police force woo networking
working on tbe robUry. Chief Gallagher
said be gueeicd tbo detective force was
strong enough to cope with tbo matter ted
thcro tbo matter