THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , SATUKDAY MORNI Gr , M 5 , 1898-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
$150,000 SPOT CASH PURCHASES FROM HARD-UP MANUFACTURERS IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
, ENABLES US TO OFFER YOU TODAY THESE
MORE THAN SENSATIONAL BARGAINS
Our buyers in the east have been more that successful lately. Our spot cash brought us returns hitherto deemed impossible stock after stock purchase
upon pur chase-embracing almost every line we carry--have been secured through almost fabulous sacrifices on the part of the
original owners Today you reap the benefit of every one of these deals.
I8th iiad Douglas
FIFTY-CENT FINE
-
Omaha. EMBROIDERY
ered
Only 10c Handkerch'fs ouch. JIBR , , $ & 1,3 ,5 ,7 ,10
PROPRIETORS ,
MEN'S ' SPRING
OVERCOATS
, W9.98
worth worth worth
§ 10.00. $15.00. 17.50 and
Just received for today's sale 250 men's new nobby spring
style overcoats made of covert cloth , in light collars , and fine
worsted in dark collars. These are splendidly made and trim
med lit perfectly and are worth from $10 to $19.50. Our spot
cash purchase lets them go today at $4.98 , $7.50 , $9.98.
$1,25 Men's ' Kid Gloves
This is a New York re
tailor's entire stock of
men's kid gloves you
can take your choice of
the whole stock , all sixes
all shades , for 48c pair.
They are worth up to a dollar and a
quarter.
50c and 75c Men's Uiilaundered White SHIRTS
29c
These are the highest grade of
musliiii re-inforced back and
front linen bosoms a'nd bands.
Thoroughly well made and
guaranteed to fit , all sizes. Gatter
Men's Jl i $1.50 $ Pants far 50c15c *
Today wo plnco on sale 3. > 0 pairs men's good serviceable well made cas-
Bimetu pants. Those uru in all sixes , and are extra well and strong made , us well
as perfect litting. Choice today for 50c and 7oc ti pair.
MEN'S $4 , $5 and $6
WELT SHOES
Your choice of all the Men's Shoes from
the Fremont stock and from the Chicago
cage stock including real welt , cordo
vans , calf , patent leather , etc which
were marked to sell at $4 , § 5 and $6 go on bargain
squares in men's shoe dept at § 1.98 a pair.
Boston Store , Omaha J , L , Brandeis & Sons ,
PLEASED BY THE DZ
County Commissionera Much Gratified by
tbo Supreme Court ,
LIFTS A B'G LOAD FROM THE COUNTY
G tablUlilnK the Validity of the
uiiilliiK riumU Will Clear up
loiiKlu Adillllual MiiUrr nud
Sultle luilclitfilneitx.
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The county commissioners are In high
Ik feather over the decision of the supreme
court , holding that the poor farm funding
bonds are legal and that there Is now nothing
that will prevent tbo concentrating of tbe
debt arising by teason of the sale of the
lots In Douglas addition to the city of Omaha ,
made some years ago. They feel that In
addition to getting the debt together and
putting off payment for a tenn of twenty
years they have secured the return of the
property and at the same time ha\o reduced
the rote of Interest from 7 to 4& per cent
per annum.
County Clerk Haverly went to Lincoln yea-
terday , taking with him the $180,000 of bonds ,
which ho will present to the state auditor
( or reslatratloi. . Aa soon as they are en
tered on the books of the office they will bo
returned and then forwarded to Farson-Lcach
& Co. , the purchasers , at Chicago , who will
at once pay over the money , Including the
tec * , vlu of U > bond * tad Ui $16,000
premium , which they bid. It Is expected
that the transfer will bo complete next week
and that during ; the following week the
seventy-five claimants will bo paid In full
and that the money will be 111 circulation , aa
nearly all of the claimants rtslde In Omalui
and near by.
Whenever a purchaser of a Douglas addi
tion lot Is paid In full hoer she will ho
required to deed the property back to the
county , so In the end the commissioners
figure that they will lose nothing , as they
believe that In the course of a year or two
the lots will bring more at private nale than
they did at the auction heli when they were
originally sold.
The county commissioners are not the only
ones who are pleased over the decision of
the supreme court , as both Attcrney Deckett.
who represented the county , and Attorney
General Smyth are feeling pretty good over
the termination of the matter. Attorney
General Smyth said that he never ques
tioned the legality of the ; Issue of the bonds ,
though ho had s-mt as to what the decision
of the supreme court would be , especially
after the care was sent back for a reargu-
mem. - - "
SI'Kt'IKICVriO.VS FOIldOtJ.NTV IMVIVCJ
Snr ' ) or Fiiriilxlii-n Copy ( u 1'rlnd'r
In Aiitlpllintlon. of Illi1ilor ' \ MMN.
County Surveyor McBrldo hao furnished
the prlnicib with tbo cop ) for the specifica
tions for paving the Dodge and Center
street roads. These specifications provide
for stone , asphalt , brick and macadam , and
consequently bids will be Invited on all of
these materials.
At this tlmo It Is the intention of the
county commissioners to open the bids for
paving the two county roads at a date not
later than April 2. If the bids are found
to comply with all of the conditions of the
specifications the contract will be awarded
t one * , UtAt to * work mag IM completed
2,500 , DRESS SKIRTS
Our Immense Cloak Department is Filled With
Silk Dress Skirts.
We have just received 2,500 , Silk Dress Skirts , bought at
less than 50c on the dollar from a manufacturer who needed
spot cash. TheseSkirts are made of brocaded silk , plain silk
fancy moire silks'polka dots and Bayadere stripes , in fact all
of them are this season's styles and designs ; moat of them are
lined throughout with fancy , changeable and taffeta silks.
They come in all sixes and full widths. They will go on sale
Saturday cat half their real value. ,
Sovcn Dollar Ten Dollar
Silk Dress Skirts Silk Dress Skirts
$3.25 $
Large figured Large figured
brocaded Silk and brocaded Silk and
Satin Dress Skirts SatiiiiDress Skirts
go at $3.2 5. T\yenty Dollar in new designs ,
SILK DRESS SKIRTS also Bayadere
full width
Fifteen Dollar stripes ,
and , extra .well
Silk Dress Skirts made , , to at $4.98.
Very heavy brocaded silk and
patln Dress SklrtH , all lined
IhroUKhouUwlth the best change- , v.
o ? cn nble and b'ack . taffeta , all the , Tljirlty- Dollar
very latest.designs and p-itterns
actually worth ? : o , go at $9.9S. '
O/.JU / DRESS'SKIRTS
Fancy brocaded
and plain Dcess
Skirts , also Baya
dere stripes , lined Thege are made
with the very best offfthe' ' Very finest
brocaded silk and
quality of perca-
satin beautiful
line , extra wide , ,
finished in the patterns , lined
throughout with
very best style , Our stock of Ladies' the .best quality
actually worth " of taffeta silk and
$15 , on sale at "fa SUITS actually worth $30
$7.50. For Spring is now complete. on sale at $15.
Child's 60c
Dongola Button
and Lace
SHOES
sizes 1 to 5
Child's Spring
Heel Button
Shoes 5 to 8
worth a dollar
C
Boston Store.
LADIES' $2 and $2.50
OXFORDS
98c
t
Your choice of all the * ladies' black and
tan and wine Oxford Ties from Thayer
& Maynne's factory which were made
up to sell at two and two and a half a
pair go on bargain squares on main
floor at 98c a pair. There are all sizes and width
from 2 to 8 , A to JSE.
Boston Store , Omaha JL , Brandies & Sons ,
ipaaaei
early In tbo season , before the opening of
the exposition , If possible.
noiiKliii * County anil I0x | > oxltl < in.
At the next meeting of the Hoard of
County Commissioners , It la more than likely
that the members will vote to turn over to
the Exposition association the $25,000 that
Is now available. When thtc question was
before the commissioners some time ago , the
matter was referred to the county attorney
and he was requested to furnlsb an opinion
as to the county's legal right to make this
transfer. The county attorney has now
formulated h'a opinion , holding that the com
missioners have the right. This opinion will
bo tiled at the next meeting of the board and
will bo accompanied by the resolution
authorizing the transfer.
The county still retains about $22,000 of
exposition money , arls'ng from the sale of
the exposition bonds \oteil last fall. Tbla
will be used exclusively In nicking and ,
maintaining a Douglas county exhibit. Just
what the exhibition will be Is not known at
this time , as the county commissioners have
not formulated their plans. They have held
several meetings and \\111 hold several inore
In the near future , Before acilns. they
will confer with the exposition people , so
that the two organization may not work at
cress purposes.
'I'llIff ItrtnriiM Slolrii Money.
The $12 which wan stolen out of the post
master's olllce In the new federal building
last Saturday has been returned by the
thief. Tne postolllce ofllclnls were too glad
to pet the money to ask nny unnecessary or
curious questions , and consequently therq
will be no criminal prosecution.
As was conjectured at the time , the money
wag stolen out of a drawer In the post
master's offices whllo tljo occupants were
out. Under the circumstances , the thief
seemed to be safe from detection , but never
theless he slipped a cog In his calculations
and was forced to return the money by one
not connected with the postotllce. The
were content to let tbe matter drop.
BJHEMIAN SDXHER
Tel Jed Sokol and Turnrs Arrange Their
Future
NATIONAL G YTHERINGFOB N7XT AUGUST
T
UittPH Already Flxoil thai the Sorlrtif *
Throughout the- Country May
Make .Vt-eileil .I'ri'liumtloaa
for Attendance.
August 27 will be Qohqn lan day at the
exposition ; August 28 , 19 and , 30 will be the
dateo upon \\Uch -ioiH-aajnent ? of the
Bohemian turr.ug societies' the trana-
ml < 'seslppl ! rrglon wllj' take p'.ace ; August
31 Is the day upcra which the national con
tention of ' .he Tolocvlcna Jcdnota Sokol , the
BohemlfM society which' has lodges all over
the United States , wllj bffheld. This Id the
rrogi-am for the week during which the j
Bohemians will hold high carnival In thin
city this jcar.
The local society hag been working hard
( n tbe details of tbe program of the week ,
as the member * are , determined that It shall
be In every way . successful. _ That U one
reason why the dftes have been BO chosen.
It was at first thought that It would bo a
good pirn to hold the tournament and tbo
other meetings Immediately preceding or
following tbe German tournament , which late
to take place during the latter part of June
and the early part of July , Correspondence
brought out the fact thC tiie Bohemian
GRAND LINEN SALE
BIG SALE TODAY-
MANUFACTURERS' LINEN SAMPLES-
Never before have v < o been so fortunate as to bo able to offer such genuine big
bargains as the purchase of these samples permits us to do. Wo have arranged the
goods In lots and offer them on eale on uearly twenty different counters In our Imincsiaa
basement salesroom.
FINE LINEN NAPKINS
Where there ore from one-half dozen to thrco dozen of n Wnd , In all qualities , worth ,
up to $6.00 a dozen. They are In German , Scotch acid the finest double satin damuak ,
extra large dinner napkins. _
3c 5c IQc 15c ggga.
Fringed Napkins
n Q i
And Doyles In Turkey red , In plain ICO
white nn.3 white with colored edges , they go
at 2c , 3'Ac and Co each. f
Sample Pisces German Damask
Bleached , unbleached , In half-yard pieces , and can be used for all kinds of pur
poses. They will make the finest kind of napk'ns. bureau scarfs , toweU , lunch cloths ,
etc. , etc. They are divided tate lots and will go at Ic , 2c , Sc and Gc for entlro remnant.
Ic , 2c ,
All the large sample pieces of Jj
OIL RED TABLE DAMASK I fj - ' / P
suitable for napkins , go atlc and 2c each I w mm W
All the large sample pieces of Towel
ing , huck , glass cloth and Barnsley
yowollng" , go at 2cr and'Sc each suitable-for - *
glass towels , wiping towels and innumo able other
purposes
All the sample pieces of
Plain Irish , Scotch Fronting and Art Linen
HAVE IIEE.V DIVIUKD I.VI'O Ic , 2c AXU 3c LOTS.
It Is Impossible for us to designate the numerable purposes to which thcso linens
ecu be applied , but jit the ridiculously low price at which wo offer them , every thrifty
housewife will find hundreds of uses. Every hotel , restaurant , boarding house or barber
shop can lay In a supply of linens at one-tenth what It would cost at ordinary sales.
This sale will begin promptly at 9 o'clock. If you fall to attend you will miss the
biggest bargain Omaha has over feen. |
tat
Ladies' Lace
and Button
SHOES
all sizes
c
in basement.
Misses' Box
Ca'f Shoes
in basement
c
Boston Stare.
farmers of the wcot would bo too busy to
spend a week in the city at that time , and
many of them suggested that the dates bo
fixed In the latter part of Augu.n. At that
tlmo many of them will bo at liberty to come
to the exposition and many of them will
come. Present Indications are that the week
will witness one of tin.blggcin reunions of
Bohemians tr hold In the country.
Tbe contention of the national society will
naturally be considered the most Important
event of the week from the- fact that a
couple of hundred delegates will be In at
tendance to represent e\ery portion of the
nntlco United States. Nothing will be spared
to furnlfCi them with every convenience and
enteitalnmcnt whllo they are hcie , but the
feature of tbe week which the local turners
lave set their hearts to make successful Is
the tournament.
During the last few weekn over 200 Invlta-
tlctis to take iwit In the contest * have been
sent out to societies In the western country.
RespcnKon to these are Just beginning to
-ccnie In and these to far have been favorable.
Societies In Minnesota and Oklahoma have
promised not only to send representative
tcanui , but also a good contingent of tackern.
It will tuko seme weeks yet , ( lowever , to
forecast the number of people who will be-
attracted to this city by the tournament ,
but the local Bohemians count upon an Im-
mente crowd.
The tournament Is to take place at Hascall'a
park at Fifteenth and Vlnton ttrcets , ac-
cccdlng to the plan that has FO far been
arranged. The touwwment will Include
event * on all klnd < i of gymnasium apparatus
and Held sporta. The winners will be awarded
diplomas , as In tbo national tourney.
ni-Hiit n C'aaillilnle for Srnulr.
SAN DIEGO. Col. . Marc'i I. At n meeting
of prominent republicans , steps have been
taken to promote the candidacy of U.
B. Grant for the United Statta senate Iro.m
California.
Ladies' $2.5O Kid
GLOVES
69c
On enlo Satur
day morning at
9 O'CLOCK
on three bar
gain squares.
1,650 Pairs
Real French Kid GJoves
This grand lot of Indies' gloves him boon
exhibited In our front show window for the
pnwt few days. They arc the highest class
kid gloves ever Impoitod Into this country.
They were broug'H over to lie hold by a
swell retail stoic In New Yoik City , but
as some of the boxes got broken and n few
of the glove- ) became slightly soiled , they
were sold to us at about one-third the actual
cost. These grand gloves are m ulu of real
Trench Kid and .ire suitable for .ill kinds of
wenr. such M DIJKSS GI.UVHS , OKI VINO
OLOVr.S. KV12NINQ GI.OVKS , and for
STUIOKT WEAR. They arc In TWO
OIjASl' . THHKn CLASP. FOSTIJU'S LACK
HOOK and 1'OUH AND niailT-Hl'TTON
St'im < : , and In all t'lc ' staple as well PS
fancy shades. They weie Intended to boll
at $1.00 , J1.30. $2.00 and ? - > 50 a pair. fatui-
day we \\lll sell the rholce of the entlro
lot on three bargain squ.nes at G'Jc a pair.
$1.00 SILK RUSGHING
G- -
5
*
On sale Saturday morning
9 O'CLOCK.
This elcjjrant lot of rucehlns has been
displayed In our front show window for the
past few days. An will bo seen , It Is one
of t'lc finest lotH of neck ruining ; dres
trimming and plaiting that wan ever brought
to Omaha. They are made of Bilk grena
dines , Bilk chiffon , silk MoiWHelln de Solo
and Bilk Crepe laces In many different
styles , widths and colois. They nro Mio
short-end pieces of one of the- most fns1-
lonable neckwear manufacture.1 : ) In Ne.v
York and will bo said lit about omi-flfth
their actual price , at lie , lOc nml lei a yai.l ,
worth from 23c to $1.00 a yaid.
LADIES' $4 and $5
FINE SHOES
Your choice of all
the ladies' black and
tan shoes from the
LADIES' ' $5 and $6 SHOES two bankrupt stocks
FOR
all new spring styles
made to retail at $4 and § 5
All the ladies' $5 iiml Sl ( fancy a pair go at § 1.98 011
vesting top shies go ut M All main lloor , Boston Store.
sixes.
PUOII.VIIII.ITV OK FOHII'S HKTUKX
Loral OlllLMTH In Dmilrt nml Chief
< ; nllnKlitT Fin DTK HIM I'arclon.
Since Patrick Ford , Jr. , has been located
at Havana In the role of one of the sailors
of the destroyed battleship 'Maine there Is
much public Interest In Omaha as to whether
the authorities will attempt to bring him
back and place him In the penitentiary.
Speaking on the subject , Chief of 1'ollcc
Gallagher said :
"If It Is really a fact that Ford was a
Maine sailor I hardly think ho will be mo
lested. In any event It Is not the duty of
the police department to try to get him
back. The case went beyond Its Jurisdic
tion long ago. Should the facts In the
case substantiate the story from Havana I
think that Kord should receive full and com
plete pardon of the governor , and In view
of the excessive sentence the young man
received for the crime ho vaa convicted of ,
I 'believe that Governor Holomb will take i
the same view In the case. By his service
In tbo navy and the danger which he was
MibJecteJ to at Havana I think popular and
patriotic sentiment will favor the pardon. "
Sheriff McDonald ca > s after a criminal Is
sentenced to the penitentiary for a crime
and Is In the county Jail awaiting transfer
t3 .irlfcii ho becomes a prluoner of the state.
This v.as Ford's case exactly when he escaped
from Ueputy Sheriff Miller , and , con
sequently , under the law. the sheriff of
Douglas county holds tnat It Is not for him
to take the Initiative In any effort that may
be made to bring Ford back unless It bo to
officially notify the clerk of the nuprerno court
as to what Information he fionBetees regardIng -
Ing tbo fugitive , The sheriff says be will
do this promptly and then It will bo for the
supreme court to lay the matter before the
governor for his action. Ford being In the
navy , the governor will have to communicate
with tbo president and It the executive ro-
fuzes to deliver the man over to the state
It can do nothing but wait until the tlmo of
Ford's cnllKtment expires. It Is said that
there Is nothing In International law which
exactly Jits the conditions of Ford's case.
Should the president he Inclined to deliver
Ford to the statn there Is a ( | ueatlon in the
minds of some attorneys whether the fugitive
can bo brouRht back from Havana without
the formality of requisition. Some lawyers
assert that the mcro fact that Ford In in the
United 53tates navy privileges the president
to Ignore the requisition , whllu others hold
that la any event application for the man's
return would have to bo made to the Spanish
government.
JIMKS UUI.VV.S NtMIDV HOIIIIKI ) .
lliirurlurH Curry .luny a .Stock of
Wlilxlo ami ClKiirN.
A burglary as committed about 1 o'clock
a. in. yesterday at the aloon of James Qulnn.
which Is located at 1C24 N'orth Sixteenth
street , and , although the pi-oprletor lives
with his family In the fieccnd Rtory of tlm
building , the crime was not discovered until
openlng-up time.
Hntrnnco to tbe saloon wrs gained by
pr > lng off the Iron grating over a rear win
dow , which wafl then raised without difficulty.
The burglars ransacked the cash reghtcr and
all of the drawers of the bar for money ,
but they only secured a lev , ' cents , as Mr.
Qulnn seldom leaves mnro than a llttla
change In the place < \\hrn he closes for the
night. They carried away , however , fifteen
quart bottle.1 or Irish ufilaky and 1,000 10-
cent cigars , which had Just been received In
stock. The burglary has been reported to
tlm police and they arc working cci the caao.
SalH iif thu- C'lujJIuincMtrail. .
LEXINGTON , Ky. , Mcrca 4. llobcrt T.
Ford of New York bought Bicondlda , the
Clay hcrnratcad In Dourbon county , 77C acr
for JSO.OOO , tbo blggeit aalo for