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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt SATURDAY , ITEBKUAIIY 15 , 1808. 1 Ul c Spot cash buying late in the season has secured for patrons of the Big Store grand values in Clothing and Cloaks. The great sales are in full blast Saturday - - Every Department is clearing up winter stocks at half price and less. In Saturday s special sales prices reach the bottom notch. Agents for the Selling Cheaper Butterick Patterns because we are Lenders of Fashion Selling More. Clothin "e guarantee to save you from $5.00 to $7.50 on every sa't and overcoat you buy during the sale of the Three Big New York Stocks now on sale. Never before have we done such an immense i clothing business in the first three days of February. The people of Omaha , South Omaha and Council Bluffs are alive to this and [ arc securing the best bargains of their lives. Yes terday the greater portion of these stocks were taken from stockroom and today we will be better prepared to serve your wants We urgently request overcoat buyers to give us a call we can save you a five dollar note on every coat $ l > nO blue and black Cheviot Suits O Oft $5- ' ° Frieze Ulsters O QK nt " vo go at O.WJ $7.M and JS.M Mixed Cheviot Suits A , JCl $12.CO Overcoats and Ulster * * 7 = nat > , + M\J at \ K0 nt X JU $12.W Sults-elcgnnt line 7.50 * 15 3I oz > Irlsh Krlczu Ulsters JQ QQ f 1000 iind $12.50 Clay Worsted Suits f . Cfl $3.70 Hoys' Knee Pants Sulla -t . f\Si .it Y.OVF a.t l.i/O $ C.0 . Heaver Coats O . Q1X $2.M All Wool Men's Pants 1 OC go at 4.V O nt I. JO 7ueKnco I'ants , Ofir > go at AOU Every garment is high grade well tailored and will bear the closest inspection We sell only first-class goods. 'at Sales Children's and Misses' Caps and Tarn o'Shanters for Saturday. A sp'cndid line of girls' Tain O'Shanters fully worth 750 at 45c A complete line of Ttuii O'Shantors ' nnd Caps for girls and o mlssoa worth OOc at OC Special for Saturday in Men's Hats A { rood soft felt hat Fedora just half former _ , , price for , OlPC Ilat-i that formerly sold for $1.00 and 81.2o _ now marked y OC Oil ! * Specialty A hat for SI.CO either soft fotlot-a , railroad , military or crush and the latest style stilt hata that soil olsawhoro for a 82 bill. At $1.50 wo nmko H leader of in all styles of hats worth fully 8U.OO. APPROVE BOULEVARD PLANS Meeting of Citizens Endorses Scheme of Park Oommisiioners. BEAUTIFUL DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY OppONltlOll I > lVI > lllIH 1 < llf I'Pllp- uwlUiui lo 'Cuiislriict ' tinIlrlve - viiy Vo < < > of Tlinnks fur Gift of A meeting of people living In the western part of the city 'was held at Twenty-ninth and Farnam streets last night to dtocuss the proposed central boulevard. TJo attendance was not so large as at the meeting held In the .southern part of town last week , but in all other respects the meeting was fully as sucreusful and a motlco was unanimously adopted favoring the proposed scheme. Among these present were : Park Commis sioners Tukey , Cornish and Hates , Councilmen - men Stuhtand Mercer , City Engineer Andrew n -sowator. Chides Huntlngton , Charles Tur ner , M. A. Hall , E. L. Stone , County Comml.i- Blcaor W. I. Klerstuad , II. H. Harder , Jccia- than Edwards , J. A. Heverly and John II. Butler. The meeting was called to order by Presi dent Tukoy of the Hoard of Park Commis sioners , who explained that the board desired to learn Uio sentiments of the pocplo In the ( inrts of town through which the boulevard will pass and If thrso pceplo favor the Idea and wish It carried out the board stands ready to do no. The principal address of the evening was made by Park Commissioner 13. J. Cornish , who described fully the i. > rrt > osed route of the boulevard from Hlvervlow park to the west and northwest , skirting lloiidcom park , crossing Farnam slreel al Thlrty-llrat nn > l cnidlnit at Twenty-sixth and Hurt streets. Ilu described In detail the beautlca of HID pro posed street ami tl.'e advantage * to residents In all partis of the city of a diagonal street connecting thu districts which ecu now bo reached only In a round-abaut way , and npnkn nt Eomo length of the advantages to surround ing puberty of n Ivnilevard and aucccoslon of small parks such -is la proposed In connec tion with the Bchemo under consideration. Ho referred to the generous donation of a consldetablo trad of land near Thirty-first nnd Farnam streets by Chnrlrs Turner whltfi IE Included In the proposed v\\n and compli mented the donor In a neit speech. At tlm conclusion of Mr. Cornish's folk Councllir.'in Mercer n.ikcd why the boulevard fito-ed at Hurt street and suggested that It fchould to carried wesl p.nd enlor Hernia park. A. W. Fitch as present from the north ( xirt of town and ho arose to suggest that tilt" rcoplo of ( hit section ddslred lo see the . boulevard continued north by way of Twenty , njtith street to connect with Thirtieth street and nnd at Florence. DIVERSE VIEWS. Commissioner Cornish fllmply pointed out tbesa diverse views regarding the northern terminus of the boulevard as the comlltlnnu which had Impelled the park board to end the proposed route at Hurt street , leavln : : the mitlnuatlan ( or future consideration. Ho said there seemed to be no conflict of opinion regarding the route up to tluit paint , hut that beyond It thcro was a grift division of sentiment and for that riMson It had been decided to let ( ho matter rest thcro until 1tio houlvard Is completed tul. ! far , after which ho had no doubt It would be found both nerc.iMrj' aiul feasible to cx- Ilr , AKIUMV'H Ciilnrrliitl ,1'oivdrr. Rev. W. II. Main , pastor of the llaptlst Rmamiol church , Huffalo , gives etrong tt'stl- atony for and Is a firm believer In Dr. Agnew'd Catarrha ! Powder. Ho has tried many kinds of remedies without avail. "After using I ) , " , Aguow'a Uatarrhal Powder , was bene fit toil at once , " are his words , It Is a won derful remedy , U relieve * instantly. Kuhn & Co. , 16th and Douglas ; Sherman & Me- Council Drug Co. , 1613 tend It to Hemls park nnd also to the north either by way of Twenty-ninth or Thirtieth street or to a connection with the Nine teenth street boulevard. City Engineer Ilosewnter was called for and Bpoko briefly. Ho discussed the merit * o ; streets which follow the natural con tour of the ground and discussed the grades of the proposed boulevard , which ho saU would make the finest driving street In the city. It will be. necessary , he said , to go Dclow the grades of these streets rumilnn cast and west , which have been graded above the line of the 'boulevard , and tbls will necessitate the construction of viaducts on these streets. Tlu o will cost .from $7,500 to $10.000 , according to the width of the street creasing the boulevard , ana will require some tlmo to construct , out the result will bo a driveway which will bo a most desirable acquisition. Chairman Tukoy requested nny poreon who had any criticism to malio or any que.i- tlon to ask concerning the plan to tike the opportunity of expressing his Ideas freely. and a number of questions were asked con cerning minor details of the plan , regard ing the width of the roadway , etc. , nut no ono had any criticism to mako. County Commissioner Klerstcad then moved that the meeting approve tliy pan : for the boulevard In order that the finaiM of Park Commissioners mlqht understand the EcnMmenta ot the people living along the line of the proposed Improvement. Thi * motion was put to a vote and was adopted unanimously. J. A. Hovorly then moved that the meet- Inn extend a vote of thanks to Charles Tur ner for his donation to the city of a tract ! of land lying along the route of the pro posed boulevard. This was also adopted without a dhsentlng vote and the meeting adjourned. AMUSEMENTS. The now musical burlesque , "Miss Phila delphia , " will have Its first presentation in 0ma'.ia tomorrow , when It will play two performances at Hoyd's , afternoon and even ing. The company la headed by Joe Caw- thorno and Klvla Crox Scabrooko , and Is said to coniprbso sixty people. Two largo audiences nro confidently cniectcd. A notahlo engagement at Royd's Is that of the Krawlsy cempcny , which begins Mon day evenliiK and cccitlnues until Wednes day , closing with two performances on that day. The Frawley company ranks with the very liwt stock organizations now existing , and a season of unusually good diamatlc entertainment Is ansurcd. A change of bill will take iaco ! ut each i > crforrr.anco , the plays ( irrseated being In order as follows : Monday night , "Shcnandcah ; " Tuesday night , "Suo ; " Wednesday matinee , "Chrlstcyhcr , Jr. " Tim Muri.liy of "Texas Steer" fame will play an engagement at Lloyd's , beginning Thursday of next week , presenting nt each performance his successful vehicles ot enter tainment. "Old lonocenco" and "Sir Henry Hypnotized. " Ho Is supported by Dorothy Shcrrod and a good company. IliK'liliMi'n Arnirii nlv n The bail salvo In the world for Outs , nrulees. Sores , Ulrers , Salt Ulipum. Fever Sores , Tetter , Chapped Hands , Chilblains , Corns and all Skin Eruptions , and i > osltlvely curca Piles cr no i > uy required. It Is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cento fier box. For ua'.a by ICuIio & Co. \VllHOII .tlllUfH UN ICNI'llIU * . Frank Wilson nnd K. Illcharda , sentenced to thirty days In the chain gang , served but n very nmul ! portion of their tlmo yesterday. WMlo thn wing waa hauling ashes from the pllo back of the city hall , Wilson watched on opportunity when Olll- cer Harry Kaston was not looking" and ran down the alley In the direction of Council llluffs. After half an hour's labor , Hich- nnls said that ho was pasltlvely unable to perform thu work on account of sickness. Ho accidentally ran Into a friend about this tlmo , who agreed to talk to io city physician about the cane- , and Hlchards In the meuntlma wan sent back to the jail. In about nn hour , City Physician Ilalph called at the jail and pronounced HIchards Extra Values in Ladies' and Gents'Furnisliiii ' Sfen's Colored liesom Shirts , reinforced front and back , made to Bell at 73c , for . . . . Men's Colored Shirts , with collars nnd cuffs attached , made of French I'ercnle , Madras and Cheviot , worth $1.00 , nt , Men's Colored Shirts , with collars nnd cuffa separate , made out of the very finest Percales , Madras nnd Cheviots nil late , nan- styles , mmlo to sell up to $1.50 , nt . . . . Men's Colored Ilosom Shirts , collars attached fj \ all the latent and newest patterns / , worth $1.2ut . * ' 1,000 dozen Men's Fine Neckwear , four-ln- hands and treks , worth 73c * nnd $1.00 , at GOO dozen Men's Flno Suspenders , fi different styles of buckles and large assortment of colors , worth 23c at COO dozen Mpn's Kxtra Fine Suspenders kid ends , silk ends nnd 20 different styles buck es , 1,00 < ) different colors , worth 7oc , at Men's nnd hoys' Sweaters. In all the new colors nnd styles , at 73c , $1.00 , $1.50 and 20 cases Men's Sox nt 5e , lOc and 1,000 drzen Men's Handkerchiefs fie , lOc 600 dozen Men's Underwear , In fleece lined and all wool , at S3c and Men's Working Shirts at 23c , 39e Ladles' Corsets , In nil sizes , worth T.C . , at 1,000 dozen Ladles' Gloves , In nil desirable shades and different fastenings , worth $1.00 , $1.50 and $2.00 , at 20 cases Ladles' Fine Seamless Hose. In black nnd tans , at lOc , l-/jf ' , 17c and Hoys' Hlcyclo Hoe , with double knee nnd heel and toe. svorth 25c , at Ladles' Nlpht Gowns , at 39c , COc Ladles' Umbrella Skirts , Qfir COc and VOW Ladles' Umbrella I'ants , I'.lo , 9c , 33c , SHc In an advanced staso of consumption , A certificate to tnla effect was made out anil presented to Judge Gordon , wno suspended the sentence , stiuiiiK as he did sj that he should consider It almost a crime to conllnc a sick man In the unsanitary quarters ot the jail. Kl.ICS HOI/l ) \ .SOCIAL Couil .I'\-llownIil | ( Ilolils Stvny the KII- tlitKvfiiliiKT. . Cao of the most delightful ot the many pleasant entertainments which have been given by the Klhs took place In tholr lodge rooms last night. It was purely a "stag" gathering ted good fellowship held sway during the entire evening. In opening Brother Prank Flannlgan- was elected by acclamation to the chair end .fulfilled Ita du ties In a rnacacr most becoming. The prin cipal feature of 'tho program was en Illus trated steroojitlcon lecture on "Japan" Riven by Hcary 1. Lewis , late war correspondent to the- Yokohama Mall who \\as formerly a resident of this city. Mr. Lewis opent sev eral years In Japan and the far cost and a pirt of hU sojourn Included the period cov ered by the China-Japan war. The pictures ho displayed upen the screen were all In color and presented the picturesque acenca o. ' the lnad of the Mikado In exquisite shape. They nro by far the handsomest pic tures of Japan over exhibited In this coun try. The photographs covered a wide range of subjects and were vividly portrayed by Mr. Lewis , who visited all of them In per- ' son. The pauses In the lecture were agree ably filled In by vocal selections by Jo.'cpti IJartcn. Robert Weir and George Cockerell. Song and dance sketches were also Intro duced by Messrs. Will Curbow and Leo Davenport , a couple of wandering nilnstre'n who were picked up by "Spud" Farrlsh , and the evening was nicely rounded out by a humorous speech by Matt Daugherty. Re freshments were served. The committee who deserve- credit Tor the success of the enter tainment was composed of 13d Mullen , John Tetart , M. I' . O'Rrlen , A. D. Touzalln. and George I * . Cronk. i _ _ CliiiiuTM-rlnlii'H CoiiKli lU'iiirily ' la a medicine of great worth and merit. Try It when you have a cough or cold and you are certain to bo pleased with the quick , relief which It affords. It is pleasant to take and can always ho depended upon. UiMiii | > NlN fur Ai-rcnt * . Chief Gallagher 'Turn ' a letter from Chief Hayes of Kansas City requesting that the local force bo , on the lookout for Albert McClelland , who Is wanted In the Missouri town for srand 'larceny , A postal haw also been received from Sheriff L 1) . Jones of 'Jl'nrsons ' , Kan. , ask ing that the polleo arrest Henry Hansom , who Is wanted them for obtaining money under false pretences. Another postal from the Kennedy , Sprag- Klns & Stevens company of Wynnowood , 1. T. , gives a description of (1. W , Dlehl nnd family , who made uway with a horse , wiiKJn and sewing machine outfit belong- Inf to the company and ID supposed to be headed this way. , Donli-M Ilir ilntclililnH Claim. i Some days ago Juno HotchklSj tiled a claim for JC3.000 ngnlnst the estate of Charles W. Hamilton , deceased , alleging that the money was loaned by her 'mother to Hamilton Home thirty years ago , nnd that 11 had never been paid. Yesterday thu administrator of the estate llled her an swer , entering a denial. She alleges that Hamilton did not owe thu claimant and that If he hud owed the amount alleged , or other Hum the collrctlun Is barred by the statutcH of limitations , SiifN Hold ANMOclatlon , William C. and Joseph I' , llrown , as executors - j i ecutors of the estate of II. 1) . llrown , deceased - ' ceased , have brought suit against the Hotel association of Omaha , asking that the de fendant be required to Issue and convey to them 100 flmres of the company stock. It Is ullt'K'cd that the plaintiffs secured i > os- I session of this hotel stock by foreclosure proceedings brought by the administrator i 1 of the llrown estate. j ' Mi-L.'no Idfiillll.-tl. | Edward Mcl eary , arrested some tlmo afro for lllmMammlng' the barkeeper In a sirloon near Twenty-fourth and Clark streets , has been Identliled by Fred Ilornbere as the person who beat him out of j In a similar manner not lomr ago , Hornben ; runs a : cigar store near Twenty-fourth and fuming i ' streets , Hu hua llled u complulnt agalnat McLvary. I Grand Saturday Sale MO dozen of Klcgant Mexican Prawn Work , ranging In price from fine to 9Se On Silo ; Suturdny Only 2fij. $100.00 Tnli'o Covers , only , each $30.00 \Ve have two bc.tutlful Drawn Work Table Covers , representing nearly four years' labor- Special Price Saturday $50.00 GRAND SPECIAL VAL13NTINK SALK 'MONDAY. SPHCIAL HOOK SALtJ SATUUDAY Quo Vadls the author ized unabridged translation , on Saturday only 13e The Omaha Glass of Fashion Up to Date contain nil the Hty.es for the month Price , Cc per copy , or 23c per year If called for each month at counter. A reduction price on nil now lluttcrlck Patterns. February Delineator now ready. The Power of Cash Another phenomenal "purchase of Ladles' nnd Children's Cloaks. The entire production of a small manufacturer. You can have them at les.i than cost ot cloth. All neat stylish , up-to-date garments. Ladles' Jackets , worth $10.00. ffio nt kp J. ' Jackets , worth $13.BO , nt Jackets , -worth $10.00 to JSO.CO , " = at n * 3 Misses' Jackets , from S to II years , < t * worth $3.00 , at M * * MlFses' Jackets , worth $900 , ( RO r\Q at , . . . kp.VO Children's Long Cloaks , C to 14 years , worth $7.50 , nt Ladles 'Heavy Hlack Cloth Capss , worth $9.00 , nt Dress Skirts Ladles' Dress Skirts In handsome brocade Mohair , pcrcallnc lined and stiffened , vel- ( ti / , vet bound perfect lit and hang , I1- , yards * f * wide , worth $3.00 , at L\Ja4 * Ladle0. ' Siilrts In Figured Serges and Urllrtj f\ llantlno and Novelty Cloth , In black and in "Si colors a stylish , dressy skirt , at M-1- " Ladies' Silk Shirt Waists and mouses , In black and colors , Ladles' Underskirts , In fast black sateen lined with llannelette .at ! Ladles' Wrippers , In extra heavy percale. at Ladles' heavy Percale Wrnppoia. separate waist lining , finished seams , ' .vide skirts , 'new ' sleeves , trimmed with Hat braid , at iMAKE THE WORLD BETTER Arguments Against Taking Things as They Are , Without Any Exertion. 'FALL/CY ' CF SUCH A COURSE EXPOSED Ui * . ! , ( > < > M. PrnnUlIii Show * * ( lie IilNuf- llcilciiuy of I InI'leu I'nt Forth ! > > 11 ( in-lit .11 mi } ' A thoughtful dlscneslon was held at Tem ple Israel last night upon "Taking the World as It Is. " Dr. Franldin gave the opinion thu the Insufficient plea contained In his subject , was a moat unmanly way In which to face wrong condition. ? and said that It was the embodiment of selfishness and weak- iicas to accept Injustice and sin with the plea that wo must take things as they aro. Ho pointed out that mankind (3 ( made up of the strong and the weak , the wise and ig norant , and ho held that It was a binding duty for the strong aud wise to impart these traits to others. j ' In continuing this thought Dr. Franklin said : "Though the expression may bo trlto the truth of It Is terse that the world con sists of nniiy kinds of people. Sldu by side , shoulder to shoulder , fainthearted and hero rush along In the race of life. The merry and the anl , the IhnugUtful and the frivo lous , are not surprised to find themselves In each other's company. There Is no walk of life lu which ono portion of humanity may say that It Is his alone. The world Is a Ilibal In which not only languages , but temperaments , chaiacteia and endowments 'aro lu confusion. Whether these Inequall- ties are a curse , as held In blblo times , maybe bo questioned , as the world might otherw'no be a prosy placu and oven painfully tedious. And Just as It requires poles In a battery there Is needed the meeting , of divergent fac tors to reach great results. There is no hap piness , however , in human contact , which is not congenial and wlicn thcro la no sym pathy In common , and on this earth the scholar must sit besldo the Ignoramus , Innocence - nocenco must meet guilt and purity , tainted elu , "When wo ask how thcso things nuy bo changed a common answer Is given that you cannot change the world anyway , so you might an well take thlpgs as they arc. There are many who do tlilg And live among men , prosperous and rcspcdted , but theirs Is not a noble or generous life , If this doctrlno wore sound ochools and churches might as well close , moral and hoc'lal reformers might na well become silent.That such a view Is selfish nceJa no argument from mo , Jim as It is equally obvious that solflshncs * U the greatest sin of ihari. Suppose all the great thought-muster had withheld the product of tholr genius on this ground. What If a Moses had allowed the Israelite * to remain In the darkness of a Pharaoh's domain and had not been allured by the brightness of a promiso.1 laud ? What If a Dante had looked on'the curses that wore micklng the llfchlood frbm the morality of his time and hold Ii1. ? ' peace , or If a Luther had borne In Bllencu the abuses of his day and allowed without protest the sale of noul Indulgence ! ) ? If It had : not I'con for thcso and others our thought victories , our m- tlonal honor would never have descended to us and the world would bo a pit of cor ruption , mantled In a blackness of solfUh- nMB. The Idea that wo must take the world as It Is would bo the dcathstroke of Idealism and the destruction of all noble Impulicii. "The efforts of the reformer may not bo Immediately discernible , but as drops o. water bore their way through the rock oo 'at length will continued effort work an avenue Into inun'n hearts. For It U not Jewish doctrlno that men are radically baa. cursed by the sin of a mythical ancestor , but that evil Is rather the result ot Ignorance - ranco and wrong education , If men err through Ignorance , therefore , they may be taught , and If through vice they must be corrected. Hut sui'h conditions should not bo eternalized by saying that wo cannot change things. The world wust be bolter , I purified , ennobled and there Is yet too mntU j of Ignorance , sin and bigotry to take things I as they are. Genius will not be restrained from speech , but will gather strength from ! strength and add truth to truth until ' Idealism will grow so attractive to men thai they will yearn to put the seal ot realism on It. " The subject announced for the lecture next week Is , "A Fortunate Coincidence. " A i notice was given out for a Sunday meeting on Sunday afternoon for those who are in terested in the success of the coming fair. I.'ret' IMllx. Send your address to H. E. Duckloa & Co. , Chicago and get a free sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. Theao pills are easy In action and are particularly effective In ttio cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have _ been proved Invaluable. They are guaranteed j to be perfectuly free from every deleterious substance and to bo purely vegetable. They I do not weaken by their action , but by giving I tone to the stomach and bowels greatly in- I vlgorato the system. Regular size , 25c per box. So'd by Kuhn & Co. , druggist. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Kev. Hc/seoo Klein and Anton Dragoon were tried In police court yesterday after noon for attempting to kidnap 11-year-old Mary Popper. From 'tho ' commencement of thu case until Its close the court roam was crowded with residents of llrown Park , who evinced great Intercut In the proceeding. ) . Assistant County Attorney Jeffrels repre sented the s.ato , while Attorney W. C. Lam bert appeared for Klein. Fully two dozen witnesses were examined and at the close of thu 'testimony ' Judjje Chrlstmann announced that lie would take tliu case under advisement and render a de cision at noon today. Two of the 'Icachers ' at thu llrown Park school testified as to the aotloas of Klein and Dragoon on Monday last when they called to see the little girl. Then Janitor Wykcrt told about how ho had been compelled to order Klein and Dragoor from the school building. Witnesses testified that during the call at the school house Klein stnted that hu wax a representative of an orphan asylum and was anxious to procure in good homo for 'tho ' Popper girl. One wit ness , Miss "Evans , stated that In her opinion Preacher Klein was Intoxicated when he called at the school , and other witnesses told about Klein and Dragoon drinking to gether. Klein went on thu stand In his outi be half during the afternoon and 'told how he had mot a man on a train a couple of weeks ago who had told him about a girl In South Omaha who needed a better homo. Witness stated that ho was anxious to adopt a girl who was eld enough to assist his wlfo and would bo company for his 8-year-old son. Wltncna H'atcd that ho hail been pastor of a Christian church at Unadllla. Neb. , until December 10 , when ho left. At present he waq living at Lincoln , although he expected to obtain a charge at Orotna. Some Inquiry we * iniidu by Attorney Jefferls Into the financial standing of Klein lit order to show that ho was not In a jrasltlon to assume any moro responsibilities. It waa claimed by some ol ' .Ini witnesses that Klein repre sented that ho was a detectlvo , while others cjsertcd 'that ' they understood him to nay that hu was u government officer. The preacher admitted that ho had taken a few drinks with Dragoon , but Intimated that It v.'jfi no ono's business. In summing up thu evidence Attorney Jeffrols admitted that the statu was weak In that It had not been ablu 11 prove actual arrest or detention of the girl , r.tid ho regretted , hu said , that the laws ot this -state did not make provision for punUhlng persons who attempted to steal children. .Viv Dynamo. The now alternating dynamo ordered some tlmo nio by the local electric light company arrived yesterday and waa unloaded from the cars. This dyr.amo , which will lit once bo added to the equipment of the lighting rtlatlon. has a capacity of 2,000 Incandescent Hunts. It is what Is called a slow running maohlno of the Fort Wayne pittern. the revolutions numbering only 1,050 a mmuiu. Superintendent Dlmmock utatcd last night of the Women's Christian Temperance Union We make this proposition in order to assist the ladies of the \V. C. T. U. of Omaha That we will sell Wool Soap for 6 cents per bar which means a saving of nearly five cents on each cake to you besides what you get for the wrappers , For sale at the Pure Food department , liaydcn Bros. Good Tilings to Eat. Seedless Naval Oranges , < ' ? tr < All kinds of Washing I'owders , worth 30o . t2U p.iekago . Fresh Country Itoll llntter wo Gold Dust Washing- Powder , Just received a nice lot from the i/J\r > package i-juntry , 0 > , tc. lOe and . ns w j.Uy , | Juno - Very Fine Dairy llutter , if\r > I > lllB . " . ( choice ) , 12e , He and . 4V w , \J\mA \ Separator Creamery I hitter , lOrHeans try It-lKc. ITo nnd . * - ' - sugar 20 iiiumta Granulated Sugar C < nfi Corn for Standard I-aundry Soaps , 10 liars 2"lC Deans . , . . . . . f"A ' J York auuc nuclaviloatt OOr- All kinds or Yeast , Or l' r o wk . * * J * * packagu . " Corn Meal Lemons , Oc * 'K'k . dozen . t-7' * Graham Cranberries. = r ' -'lour . tiouml . - " * 10 pounds of White Navy 3-l > otind cans new * 7lr " ' ' " "s . linked Means . * -w lOc p.iokagos Pancake Flour 3-pound cans Choice rx. . , . , . , . x.- & - Tomatoes . * ' NIAHvajiprnted Apricots. XJCXX Minnesota Flour , ipJ.AO v- , , . . . pri , , " , " warranted . very line" ' . Pure home made 12Ac New llalslns , 1A W Tomato Catsup . MrRO muscltcl ] Cold Water Starch ( Hat Iron ) Tlr1 Fresh KSKH. per dozen , package . * - ( wall-anted ) . Ilaydens' New G oda New Prices , New Food Department. Chicken and Meat Dept. Nice fresh dressed chickens , per pound . 6ic Corned Beef . . . 3-ic Pickled Tripe . 3c No. i Sugar Cured Bacon . , . . . . 8-ic Sugar Cured Picnic Hams . 5-ic China Department Gold line China Bread Piates . 3c Decorated Toilet Sets . $1.59 Double thick Vegetable Disli2S. 4 and 5 inch , each. . . . 3c Stained Glass Sauce Dishes , ruby and white , each . 3c Fancy China Piates . 8c Fine China Oat Meal Bowls . 5c Wash Bowls and Pitchers , each . 25 Ac Milk Crocks . ; ? j Decorated Intl. Butters . 1c Goblets nlcfi pluss heavy stnnils. . . rt. : .Japan Pin Trny.i . i . Ic that his men were now enpigei In placing the new dynamo lu position and that It would be In service In a day ortwo. . It Is claimed that by the addition of thlii now machine tlia electric light corvlce will bo grc.itly improved. Ii ) lliiir for ii. < JniiK of Tlilovrx. Numerous complaints have been made to the police within the laat week or two re garding depredations by boys. Chief Ilren- nan l.as Investigated and Is satisfied that a regularly organized grng of young fellows rr.uko a buslnew or stealing small artlclcu left unguarded about biU'lr.ie.'s placcii nnd residences. The chief further states that this gang has lioidqiarturs In a cave In the eastern portion of the city and the locality h now being watched In hopes of learning the whereabouts of the young crlinlnaM' stronghold. Kimorth ICM mi i' I.ci-luri'H. The Epworth league of the First Methodnt ! Episcopal church has arranged with Prof. 13. II. Warman to glvo a courcu > of llvo lec tures at the church. Twenty-third and N streets , beginning February 17 and continu ing the 18th , 21st. 22d and 21th. Prof. War man. It Is claimed , has a reputation as a popular and entertaining speaker and It Is expected that the lectures will be well pat ronized. HooflPK1 ( InVNionr IIiiIlilIiiKN. Work on the roofs of three of the Armour btilld'ogs Is now progressing rapidly and cao building Is already under loot. When ho structures now In hand on the north aid' of the tract are completed the length will bo 183 feet with a width of 150 feet. The buildings clearing completion are all seven stories lii height. Oiiinliu I'liuit II run < li < * M Out. Some addition ; are being made to the beef killing plant at the Omaha Packing com pany , It being the Intention to double the capacity of this department. A new buildIng - Ing 'for ' beef killing ! > being erected and when this Is completed some Interior alter ations to the plant will bo made. City ( inxMlp. The Ideal club 'will give n. Uance at Masonic hall tonight. Patrick Murphy of Atlantic , la. , was a visitor In the city yesterday , A new brick floor lias been laid In the electric light poner station. I ) . J. Campbell Is hustling for the demo cratic nomination for police judge. Halph , the young son of Mr , and Mrs. W. S. King , la seriously 111 'with pneumonia , j , A daughter was born yesterday to Mr , | i ' and I.Mrs. M. Hyan , Twenty-seventh and 0 . streets. | ' James Iv , Paxtoii , superintendent ot the stock yards company , has gone to Illinois on business. > I I The Home Circle iHIgh Five club will meet this evening with Colonel and Mrs. A. L. Lott. I The women of St. Martln'a Hplscopal church will glvo a supper at .Matin'a bakery , ' 432 North Twenty-fourth street , Thursday ! ' evening next. | I Mrs. Mary Maiden of this city has been appointed to a position on the 'government ' 1 microscopical form and hau been ordered to , Sioux City for duty. Fred Willis , secretary of the Omaha Young Men's Christian association , will address the men's meeting at the local association parlors Sunday afternoon. Ono hundred uncn are now employed la cutting leu at .letter's brewery. l'\ | INilllll ( lloilllo * Slllf Chairman Klcrstead of the Heard of County 'Commissioners ' has returned fr"in Lincoln , but he did not bring with him thu proceeds of llu $100.000 of exposition bonds that were I'otod by tbla county nnd sold to the Hoaid of Public. * Lands and llulldlns.i. The bonds have been ai-i-opted , but them are some details to b * " d'spo'ed ' of before thu purchase money'Hill bu turned over to thu county. Chairman Klorstead says that the money will undoubtedly be paid over before Mon day of next week , The Hoard of Pulillo Lands and llulldliiKS will meet today , nt which tlmo thu payment will bu author * Ized. rin.so.i'IMK'.VCI.UMIS. : ' ' . John J. Trompen of Lincoln Is nt the Mer cer , C. A. Slmcns of Denver , Colo. , Is a Riie-nt at the Il.ii ker. Mrs. T. II. Herd of Central City , Neb. , Is visiting ta Omaha. Thcir.as J. Cnravcn ot New York City U stopping at the Darker. Charles L. Lamb , an nttoitley of Htnnton , Neb. , Is an Omaha vlfiltcr. W. J. Dee of Klk City and O. II. Snyder of I'lattflinouth are at thu Mercer. ( ! . A. Marshall , president of th State Arl- ; cultural Bccloty , Is at the Ilirker. W. C. llrown , a largo dealer In hhcet Iron , was In Omaha ye.ilori.Yiy from Chltasa , Kd S. Vegus. C. II. Webster and H. K. SWQO ! ! are Chicago arrivals registered at the Ilarker. J. J. Ilogan , a prominent ollvenvaro dealer of Now York City and llostonn \ In the city. city.Tho The IJllnoro Sisters , BpeclOtlcii , with Ilia , Woodward Stock company , are Mercer guests. J. 10. Illlby , ono of the most cxtcnalvo nUclc men In Missouri. Is inemllnt ; a few days in tr.io city. H. J. Wade of the P. and F. Ccrbln Lock company of New Hrltaln , Conn. , arrived In Omaha last night. Miss Ktittdlo Keel ot Clioyenno , utute uii- perlntendcnt of nubile Instruction of Wyo ming , eamo In } ciilcr < My. C. 13 , CroHtiovur , deputy United States mar. hal ; Alt 'S. Couloy and 11. J. Palno uro Lin- < culnltC3 ( itopplug at thu Ilarkcr. Illshop Leonard of the- Protestant Episcopal church IH In the city from Salt Lake City , the guest of Illshop Worthlngtoii. Ho In homeward bound from AtcUibon , Kan. Nebiuskans at the hotula : John Mclntcii ! nnd wife , A. L. Horn , John Putereon , K. C. House , Broken How ; J. H. Hnwman , Waku- Held ; J. Hums , Hoone ; Will Krcue'.i , Heaver City ; Ueorgo Surbrldgo , Central City ; J. 0. Sutton , Hloomncld ; W. H. Walter. Jacob Hcndur , SiUUn ; Old K. Johnson and wife , MlHd 1'ccrl Itoy. CImdron ; M. L. Dolun , firand IsMnil ; U. W. llarnt-fl , Va'naralao ; James W. ( Jaliner , Fullortgn ; J. L. Flsko , llratrlce ; Idl K'.so , Pt'iider ; H. J. Vlnlim , aothenburK ; Iiunoo I Ccuo , ( Seorgo Iluck , Wnhoo ; Jauic-t Hassett , IMpUllon : II. H. Waldron , IlonnliiK- ton ; W. C. Hull , II. C. K. Marlis , Ord ; I'M Collins , Fremont ; W. II. Cowglll , Holdreso ; W. V. Hoagland , North Plutte ; J. M. Crjin- well , John F. Nr.iblt , Tekamah ; iC. CMnip , Ogallala ; J. C. Jordan , T. II. Irwlu , Hurdon. --MOOaR/XTIOf / < IH