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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:1 TIITTItSDAY , MAHCn 81 , .4808.
BADLY BEATEN BY FOOTPADS
Belated Pedestrian Crnellj Assaulted and
Bobbed on the Street ,
EDWARD T. EDWARDS V.CTIM OF THUGS
Kiincltotl Down with n Clnb and
Kicked In the Fnce an He Lny
Inncnnlble- the
Ground.
The festive footpad was oa the rampage
again Tuesday night and succeeded In perpe
trating one of the boldest and most brutal
robberies that lion yet been committed. Ed-
war 1 T. Edwards , a machinist , who works
at the Union Pacific shops , and Ihes at 1C19
North Twenty-third street ) was held up by
two men and beaten Into Insensibility within
two blocks of his home. Ho was knocked
down with a club or some similar weapon ,
hh face \vas kicked Into a Jelly and all for
$1.10 , the amount that he happened to have
In his pocket when he was attacked.
Mr. Edwards attended an entertainment
Tuesday night In company with his elstcr
end a couple of other young women. Ho
left bis sister at home and then took the
other young glriu to their homes In a
other part of the city. It was nearly 1
o'clock when ho started to cross the old
circus grounds ncur the Seward Street
Methodist , church es a short cut to his resi
dence and ho wat > nearly In the center ol
the grounds when the two footpads sprang
up from a slight depression In which they
had been concealed and demanded his
money. He etarted to make a flght , but
a terrific blow on the fide of his head de
prived him of consciousness. Ho says thut
it was 4 o'clock when ho recovered his
ctisce and became conscious of the tcr-
rlblo beating that he had received. He
managed to drag himself to the house of
a friend , who called assistance. There was
a deep cut on his head , which looked as
though It had been made by a club , ant
his face was badly cut and bruised. He Is
still confled to his bed and will not be
oblo to get out for several days. .
Edwardu says that he has no very clear
Idcu as to the appearance of his aesallauta.
Ho scarcely had tlmo to see them before he
received the blow on the head thut knocked
htm out. He believes that the thugs must
have kicked him In the face as he lay In
sensible. In revenge for the small amount
that ho carried In his pockets.
Tbousajflls of sufferers from grippe have
been rceforod to health by One Minute Cough
Cure.ft quickly cures coughs , colds , bronchitis
chitis/ pneumonia , grippe , asthma and all
thrnfit and lung diseases.
> 6lIOl , IIOAIII ) TO TAKE TUB 1OT.
lAirrcc * to Completeibc Trade with
the City.
The Board of Education met In special ces
sion last night to receive the report of Its
attorney on the title to the city lot which It
It proposed to accept In part payment for the
Do3ge school property. After dlscutslng the
matter for nearly two hours It was decided
that the title should be accepted , the city
to give a warranty deed In the sum of
J10.000.
The dUcwslon war prompted by the fact
that there Is now a suit pending In which
the right to the ownership of the lot by the
city Is questioned. This Is the last phase
of litigation which has been more or Ices In
ovldcnco during the last fifteen years. The
facts as stated by City Attorney Connell to
the board are that the city acquired the
property from Mayor Delden about forty
years ago. Through some error on. the part
of the assessor taxes were eubscqu'cntly en
tered agalcet the property , and It wa.i cold
for the taxeo of 1659 , I860 , 18C3 and 1864 io
Francis Smith. Subsequently Mrs. Louisa
Eoyd claimed the north cno-thlrd of the lot
through a conveyance from the tax pur
chaser. Mrs. Elizabeth Whltcsldes claimed
the middle one-third end a man
named Mulcahcy the remainder. During his
i first term as city attorney Mr. Cornell
brought suit In county court to eject theae
pccacno from the property. The city won
the suit and an appeal was taken to the dis
trict court , where It was tried before Judge
Wakeloy. There the city was again success
ful , and the claimants were denied any right
to the property. During the Incumbency of
the next two city attorneys the matter was
lost sight of , and as the parties were not
cjor.ted they remained la po&-csslon of the
property with the exception of Mulcahoy ,
who gave up the fight after ho was beaten
In the original suit. In 1896 City Attorney
Connell brought an actlai in district court
to revive the former proceedings. Ho waa
succeieful and the two women were forcibly
elected and their buildings pulled dowu.
More recently one of them has brought an
action to recover posseMon and this Is set
for the trial at the next term of court.
Attorney Qalnes advised the board that
while the title could not bo eald to be clear ,
the tax deed was \alulesa and cot worthy of
consideration. The waranty deed gave the
board an adequate remedy In case the suit
now pending should be decided against the
city and he ceieoquently assured the mem
bers that they would be fate In accepting
tbo title.
Several of the members objected to such
action on the ground that while the title
was undoubtedly good , the circumstances
wuold be likely to make It Impossible to sell
the lot. This phase of the matter was dis
cussed at considerable length , but all the
members except Hess finally voted in favoi
of accepting the warranty deed.
COXTHACTFOR 11UILDINGS
Work 'Already Ueeun on the Addition
to FlorencePumnlnir Station.
' The work on the new pump house of the
Omaha Water company at Florence was he-
gun yesterday afternoon Immediately aftei
the awarding of tbo contract. The latter li
( or the foundations alone and was awardei
to Shane & Jackson. As eoon OR the founds
tlona reach the point where the Buperatruc
turo can be erected , probably within i
month , the contract for the latter will b (
cwarded. The erection of the building Is t (
bo rushed
President Berals of < the Bcmls Omaha Ba [
co.-npany , who was In the city during th <
last few days looking ; over the bids for thi
pew four-story addition to bo erected In thi
rear of the present plant , left the city yes
tcriMy afternoon without closing the contrac
for construction , but gave Manager Peter :
full power to do so. The contract will bi
closed In a few days and the erection of thi
building will be commneced Immediately aft
tcrward.
Parcels.
All Burlington Route day coaches
and ; reclining chair car * are equipped
with parcel racks , extending the full
length of the car and providing plenty
of room for one's valise , hat , over-
co.it and umbrella. „
Only those unfortunates who have
experience * ! the annoyance of trying
to keep their belongings In a 2x4
'pocket such as M you find In nine ,
cara out of ten can fully reallie how
much better the Burlington arrange
n tiS - - , - (1 . * -
Cnicago and everywhere ca t.
Denver and everywhere west.
Xasta * City and everywhere iouth.
ST. ,
EMOMOU9 CnOWJM ATTK5DEO
Bprln * Openlnir of the People' * Far *
nltnre & Carpet Co. Monday Kven'jf
The first grand opening to be held In Uielr
new quarters took place Monday evening.
U was one of the moat successful event' *
of Its kind ever given la Omaha. The mam *
moth building waa turned over to the friends
of the bouse and visitors In general , and no
efforts or expense was spared to make this
an affair to be looked back upon as a par *
tlcularly noteworthy event. Visitors were
cordially welcomed on their arrival by the
management and escorted through the dif
ferent departments by the host of courteous
employes. Every cue waa In a great rush
for the fourth floor. Tbat Is where tbo main
attractlono were. In one portlcn of this Im
mense floor room was Stelnhauser's excellent
orchestra , consisting of twenty men , who-sc
rendition of both classic and popular music
fairly enraptured the thousands who heard
It. Upcn the same floor , but farthest away
from the music , was another eager crowd.
This place really seemed to attract more
people then any other part ot the building.
Owing to the excellent management , there
was no clamoring or anything similar , but
nevertheless , 12,000 handsome souvenirs were
handed out to every one who wrnted them ,
especially to the ladles , who were very
much delighted with the beautiful pictures.
On the third floor thousands were listening
to the flno singing and mandolin and guitar
playing of three darkles. Despite the fact
that the music , singing and aouvenlrs wtvo-
all star attractions , one thing nccmed to
contribute more to every ones surprise and
pleasure than anything else , viz : the beau
tiful building and magnificent stock. Floor
after floor loaded with all grades of filrnl-
ture , carpets , draperies , crockery , stoves ,
etc. , elicited tons ot praise from admiring
visitors. By actual count there were 14,287
people who attended , and It was the uneni-
rnoua verdict that this was the moot elabor
ate and liberal affair ot Its kind ever given
In the west. The management wish to utato
In explanation and apology to those who
ramo too late for the souvenirs that the
same were given away until exhausted so
that those who came first had ttic advan
tage , end regret very much that the supply
waa not quite sufficient for the demand.
MUDBHX WOODMAN GIVE A CONCERT.
Omnlia Cnmp'n Glee CIn1 > H-Jntertnlnn
UK Krlend Nicely.
A concert of more than ordinary excellence
was given last night In Myrtle ball under
ho auspices ot the dice club of Omaha
amp No. 120 , Modern Woodmen of America.
The Glee club Itself appeared oeveral times
and did very well. It has been In existence
only a few months , and last night's was Its
Irst public appearance. For the short time
t hao been together its harmony was ex
cellent. This Is probably due to the fact
.hat It Is built up on a sututantial founda-
lon , made up ot a good many members ot
he N'onlon Singing society and has tbo bctie-
It of the Instruction of Prof. Edgren , who
Is Its director. It appeared on the program
n two numbers , Kreutzer's "What Beams So
Bright" and Zellner's "Miller's Song , " but
was required to sing several encores. The
Garden society also sang a couple ot times
with excellent effect. One of Its selections
was Wcnnerberg's "Triumph Chorus" end
the other "America. "
Mlrs Emma Mueller sang with consider
able brilliancy a difficult aria from Verdl'a
La Travlata. " She also appeared with Prof.
Edgrcn la a duet. "Footsteps of Angels , "
composed by the latter. Another duet , the
"Tantum Argo" of Kossl , was sung by Prof.
Edgren and ilr. JacoUcn. Prof. E. C. M.
Dworzak played Liszt'a rhapsodies and a
piano solo for four hands was also rendered
t > y Mlssra Emtna Mueller and Ellen Andrr-
son. Tbe Apollo Zither club also added con
siderable enjoyment to the evening with a
number of selections , Including a waltz from
Paglnlnl's "Carnival of Venice , " and a negro
character piece. Some otudles In magic by E
M. Button concluded the program.
The attendance was very good. At tte
conclusion of the program dancing was en
joyed for a couple at hours. *
'Dlncovcred by a Woman.
Another great discovery has teen made ,
and that too , 'by ' a lady In this country.
"Disease fastened Its clutches upon her and
'or seven years she withstood Its severest
tests , but her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed Imminent. For three
months she coughed Incessantly , and could
not sleep. She finally discovered a way to
recovery , hy purchasing ot us a bottle of Dr.
Klng'a New Discovery for Consumption , and
was so much relieved on taking first dose ,
that she slept all night ; and with two bottles
tles , has been absolutely cured. Her name
Is Mrs. Luther Lutz. ' Thus writes W. C.
Mamnick & Co.of Shelby , N. C. Trial bottles
tles free at Kuhn & Co.'s Drug stpre. Regu
lar size OOc and $1.00. Every bottle guaran
teed.
K.\ST.\iil'S CIIANCB FOR UEHEAHIXG
Attornc > M for Until Side * File Brief *
on the 'Motion. '
There will be no oral arguments on the
motion for a now trial filed In the case
wherein August Kaatner was convicted ol
the crime of murder the killing of Officer
Dan Tlcdeman ut Nelson's mloon , Thirtieth
an Spauldlng streets , on the morning ot June
9 , 1897. Instead of arguments the attorneys
for the defendant and the attorney for the
state will submit the questions upon brief ? .
The brief of the attorneys for Kastncr wus
filed In the office ot the clerk ot the district
court late last night. It Is a lengthy docu
ment and goes Into a general review of the
care and the evidence adduced at the trial.
Attorneys for K > istncr contend that the
evidence against the accused was InsufQclenl
to aecure a conviction ; they also contend
that the verdict waa not sustained by the
evidence and moreover , that at no time dur
ing the trial did the elate bring home to the
defendant guilty knowledge * of the commla
slon of the crime with which he was charged
The county attorney will file his brief an < !
argument In tbe care within the next few
days , after which Judge Slabaugh will gc
through the arguments and then hand dowc
his decision. '
Attorneys for Kastncr are positive that i
new trial will bo granted , while the attor
neje for the state are just as positive that I
will be denied. They contend that the cas <
was tried with great care and that error ;
never crept Into the recorJ.
Itaro Opportunity Two elegant cornel
suites , vacated April } . Merrlam hotel.
Only Trnln to Denver
' * " having
BUFFET. SMOKING and LIBRARY CARS
"THE COLORADO SPECIAL , "
via UNION PACIFIC.
For lull Information cell or addreu
City Ticket Office , .No. 1S02 Farnam Street
THU HKALTV M.VHKET.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Wednes
day , March 30 :
WARRANTY DEEDS.
S. R. Knight and husband to M. A.
Smith , s 100 feet lot 1. block 2 , West
Omaha . $ 5,00
Mnry Marshall to W. 1J. Ml lard ,
trustee , part of neli 15-15-13 ( rellle ) . . 0,70
Wnrren Swltzler nnd wife to Vaclav
Capek ct al , e 33 feet of lot 4 , block
11 , S. E. Rogers' add . go
Same to MateJ Krajlcek et al , w 3J
feet -of e S9 feet of lot 4 , block 11 ,
same . CO
Adal Sutler and husband to W. J.
Green , eVt of lot 7 , block 10 , Isaac &
S.'s add .
C. E. Giving nnd wife to P. J. Pager-
bertf. 30xb3 feet of tax lot 21 In 31-
15-13 . . . . > . 61
Estate of liyron Keed ct al to Samuel
Fee , oV& of seVi 5-16-11 . 2,60
H. I. Plumb and wife to N. B. Rnlr-
den , lot 1 , block 11 , Brlggs' Place. . . . 2,00
New England Loan nnd Trust com
pany la H. I. Plumb , lots 1 and i ,
block 1 , same . . . , . , . , ,
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
L. B. Seavey and husband to H. B.
Smith , lot 5 , Aldlne Square . 7
M. M. Reed to Samuel Fee , eH of geU
S4G-11 . . . . . . . . . . . , .
F. A. Lange to M. A. Nag ! , lot 2 and
( * feet of lot 1 , block 173. Omiha. .
* '
L. * < DEI
Sheriff to J. L. , Marshall , nH ot lot I , *
block 17 , E. V. Smith' * add 90
Sheriff to A. B. Austin. 14 of lot 1
and e 4S % feet of lot X Hickory
Place
Same to New anland Loan and Trust
company , lot ti. block 11 , Bhuiv * M
add
SCARES AWAY T\VO \ BURGLARS
Plucky Tonng Woman Defends Her Home
Successfully from Robbera.
HOTS STAMPEDE THE MARAUDERS
Mm. Ilert Skclncy Snrprlie * Two Men
at Work nt Itcr Front' ' Door
( mil Quickly lnt Them ,
to
Early yesterday morning Mrs. Beet Skcl-
cy , a fcarlces young woman , routed In
pen flght two burglars who were attempting
a break Into her homo at 2510 Cass afreet ,
'ho ' robbers were apparently possessed of
ho Information that Bho was accustomed to
icing alone In the bouse and made the mis
take of supposing that they would meet with
Ittlo resistance. A similar attempt was
made about ten daje ago at the same housi ,
Mr. Skclsey Is employed at nlgtot at the
lenshaw hotel , oed Is In the habit of going
lomo about 4 a. m. , until which hour his
wife usually ells up for htm. Shortly after
o'clock yesterday morning Mre. Skelsey
icard a movement of the key In the lock
, nd a few minutes later It fell to the floor ,
laving been turned and pushed out. Stic
ook a revolver from the drawer , end going
lulckly to the door throw It wide open. The
tartled faces of' two men looked In upon
her and without hesitation she leveled.her
weapon and pulled the trigger , . Unfor-
unately , hoyever , the revolver was not In the
best condition and no report followed.
There was little time for another shot , as
he men made u dash for the corner of the
house. One disappeared around the east side
f the building , running noiselessly along the
walk. The other plunged over a bank fifteen
feet high and ran west on Cass street. Mrs.
Skelsey followed him to the edge of the bank
nd fired two careful shots after him , too
'ar away , however , to get results. At the
bottom of the bank Mrs. Skeleey eaw the
burglar pick up fcls shoes , which he had
taken off at the foot of the steps. Ills com
panion left his footwear behind , as well as a
heavy copper wire , turned at one end , which
ho has used to work the key out of the
ock.
ock.Mrs. . dkeleey obtained a good Idea of the
robbers' appearance , as a strong light from
the hall was thrown In their faces. She
describes one as a tall , slender man , head
and rhouldcrs above his companion. White
handkerchiefs were bound about their fore
heads and hung over their eyes. Mrs. Skel-
eey Is quite sure BOO would recognize them
on second sight.
On the night of March 20 Mrs. Skelsey
once before heard some one at work at the
"cck of her front door. She quietly awaited
events with her revolver In readiness and
presently eaw a hand thrust through a broken
blind end a chisel pushed between the sash.
She fired at the hand , and with an exclama
tion of pain the Intruder hurried away.
Someone was heard the next night at the
back door of.Mrs. Klrkpatrlck's house , one
door east. A man could bo seen from the
window , busy with the lock , and a large
dog was set at liberty through the front
door. For a Tew mlnutca man and dog
mingled in a confused masa of oaths and
growls , but shaking himself free the former
escaped over a fence.
AT THE HOTELS.
Speaking of the exposition , A. H. Carter
of Wlnslde , who Is In the city buying goods ,
said : "Ever since the first talk concerning
an exposition at Omaha began I have thought
that It would advertise and benefit Ne
braska and other western states as nothing
else could and the further along the work
eots the more firmly am I convinced that
It will bring reoplo to this western country
\vho could have been Induced to come here
under no other conditions. Last summer 1
was back In New York etate and a great
man : ' of my friends who have never been
west < old me that they believed they would
como-to this exposition. Such people can
not be Induced to leave homo unless some
thing out of the ordinary la offered. With
out an exposition to attract them they would
never dream of leaving New York state.
The- think that their native elate Is the
best place on earth and many of them are
cultivating lands which are almost worth
less. When they see what fine lands ore to
be had In Iowa , Nebraska and Missouri and
how much better the opportunities for mak
ing money are here they will come here to
Iccate. The good effect of the exposition
may not be Immediate , but they are bound
to come In the course of a few years. The
exposition will do wonders In the way ot
overcoming the prejudice which exists
against the west In some parts of the east. "
Mr. J. D. Lee , representing the Chamber
ot Commerce of Portland , Ore. , Is at the
Hotel Brunswick. He represents the Pacific
northwest as quite prosperous. Crops of all
kinds were good last year and prices fair.
Stock , with the exception of horses , bring
good prices. New Interest In the mining
Industry Is being awakened not only In
Alaska , but In all the mining states. Oregon
Is to have a fine exhibit at the
coming exposition. He tcok a look at the
buildings and grounds during the afternoon.
They were a revelation to him. The dis
play wltl certainly be gorgeous.
I'ernonnl
J. B. Muchmoro of Chicago ls at the Her'
cer.
cer.W.
W. W. Allen Is visiting friends In Pueblo ,
Colo. i
J. B. Clark of Wayne Is a guest at the
Barker.
Ed J. Mayer ot New York Is stopping at
the uMlllard.
O. H. Johnson and wife of Cheyenne are
stopping at the Barker.
Hon. J. E. F. McKesson of Emerald Is
registered at the Mercer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mather of Minneapolis
are registered at the Mlllard.
J. T. Clark and William Kloepper of Lin
coln are registered at the Barker.
Clay Lambert of Chicago , representing the
ningllnc Brcs. ' circus , is registered at the
Mlllard.
C. J. Carrlg and H. 0. Carrlg , stockmen
from Platte Center , are stopping at the
Barker.
Mrs. Alice J. Shaw , the celebrated
whistler , and her twin daughters , are Mer
cer guests.
Louis H. Grlscl. Ben Hammond and Hal
Davis are New York ai rivals , stopping at
the. Barker.
Mrs. Alice Harrlman ot St. Paul , the cor
respondent ot the Northwest magazine , la
at the Mlllard.
J. L. Bently. P. L. Eustls and J. Petric ,
all railroad officials ot Chicago , arrived In
Omaha yesterday.
George F. Dlckerman , a prominent Seward
Implement dealer , accompanied by his wife ,
la registered at the Mercer.
Mrs. A. M. Brlsblne of Chicago Is at the
Mlllard. Mrs. Brlsblne la the musical critic
of the Times-Herald , Chicago ,
Mies Turner of Qulncy , 111. , who has beer
the guest of Mian Grace Allen for a fort
night , returned to her home yesterday morn-
Ing.
Ing.Mre
Mre , F. J. Coates , wife of the new pro
prietor ot tbe Mercer hotel , baa arrived ID
the city. The family will make Omaha
their headquarters.
O. R. Klramel , F. W. Taylor. Lincoln !
William Llndiey , Hastings ; E. W. Spear ,
Genoa ; H , H. Hake and wife , Grand Island ;
O. H. Snyder , Plattsmouth-/ . W. Storjr ,
Pawnee City : M. A. Walkir , Hay Springs ,
K ; : ' 4' ; Jnlyata j { th ? M rcer , . .
Nebiaskan * t tbe hotel * : A. H. Davis ,
North Platte ; Perry MOM , Fremont ; F. W :
Barber , Hastings ; Mr. and Mn. Wfldron ,
Bcnnlngton ; R. B. Owens. Ed Blgnell , F. J ,
Nugent , Lincoln ; H. B , Hauier , J. B. Over-
field. Nellgh ; O. Scott , Elm Creek ; Qeottt
Miner. Fred Bowman. Sbiltoo ; W. H. Hit-
mer. W.k lld ; A. J , Hrktni , Ordi'W. B.
Milter an I wlf , H tlu | ; K. 9. MeCandltw ,
Aufcr ; J. H. Bur r.K * r jr ; CljMM F ,
MdMM. ! * ; > W. a ? & , Mttrtf
lIAYiCMEfl OjtOS.
The LcMdlnv Drr > o home of the
If you want to teem cotaleto line of the
flntat spring drew { goods- that was ever
brought Into Omaha , " call Into Hayden Bros.
on Thursday-250 newiuUlnga OH yards each.
Baydcre styles. Imported direct from Lyons ,
France , and sold In i the east at $25.00 per
pattern , our pries. 112.60 and $15.00.
Dagllsh , German and French corsets , wortff
from $1.00 to 2.60 , sold by us at from
COc to $1.48. 300 pieces ot new Popllne , all
shades , $1.00 , $1.19 , $1.48 , $1.69 and $1.98 ,
sold by other houaesuat from $1.50 to $2.60.
1,600 pieces of mixer novelties at from 25c
up to $3.50 per yard. 250 pieces of Prlcstleys
black goods at 76c per yard , sold elsewhere
at $1.25. Wm. F. Ilccdes lansdown , all
shades and black , 89c per yard ) See our 39 c
black goods for skirts.
PURE FOOD DEPARTMENT.
New sweet corn , per can only 6c ; solid pack
tomatoes , per can , 8c ; 3 dozen new laid eggs ,
warranted , for 25c ; table Jelly , all flavors ,
large palls , lOc ; Armour's soups , chicken ,
bullion , etc. , lOc ; naval oranges , per dozen ,
only 09c ; fancy lemons , wroth 16c , dozen O c ;
3 Ib. cans plums , golden drop , egg , etc. , lOc ;
new yellow evaporated peaches , per Ib. , 7'/4cj
new evaporated apples , 4 pounds for 25c ;
ew Muscatell ralsens , per pound , 3VSc ;
each , cherry , strawberry or raspberry Jam ,
forth IGc a can , on sale now for 7e ! new
ugar-curcd prunes , per pound , Sc ; 12 bars
f laundry soaps for 25c ; fresh roasted Java
: Mocha coffee , 19c ; good whole coffee , per
ound , lOc.
MEAT AND LARD SPECIALS.
3-lb. pat's ' best kettle rendered lard , ISc ;
'allfornla ' hams , sugar cured , 5Hc ; corned
ect short rlba , 4 Vic ; good salt pork , 6c ;
est sugar cured hams , small size , 9V&c ;
arge size , 8c Ib ; fresh pork sausage , 7V&c.
At the Transmtalsslppl headquarters.
HAYDEN BROS.
I SOirH OMAHA NEWS.
One of the most enthusiastic rallies of the
Campaign was held by tne republicans at
Ivomka's hall , Twenty-fourth and L streets
: ast night. Every scat In the hall was oc-
upled and quite a number were compelled
o stand. The meeting was called to order
y A. E. Blank of the city central committee ,
nd J. H. VcuDusen was Introduced ao the
peakcr of the evening. After speaking en
atlcoal affairs for a abort time Mr. Van-
Dusen asserted that In the present campaign
in this city party lines were not strongly
rawn , the desire evidently being to place
he best men In office regardless of politics.
South Omaha , he raid , was one of the most
mportant cities In the state and It wss
rowing rapidly. On this account he deemed
t necessary for the welfare of the people
o elect coed , competent men to office. The
ipeaker then went through the list of re
publican candidates and told of their quali
fications for office , etc. The fact that Can
didate Barrett was a laboring man was al-
uded to and attention was called to the fact
.Oat some of the greatest men this country
ever produced were laboring men , Grant and
Lincoln being especially mentioned. Mr.
VanDusen woo frequently Interrupted by
cheers during his address end a great deal
it enthusiasm was shpwn.
Brief speeches were also made by City
3Ierk Carpenter , E. E. Darling , candidate
'or ' treasurer. W. 3. Babcock , candidate for
police judge , W. A. Bennett , candidate for
councilman , and others.
ItlnckHinltli Sa-wj er'M Trouble.
John Sawyer , a Fourth ward blacksmith ,
ivas tried yesterday In Justice Whltc'o court
'or horse stealing and bound over to the dlo-
rlct court In the sum of $1,000. Ball was
secured and Sawyer Is again at liberty. The
complainant In tue case Is T. T. Abell , a
farmer living a few miles from here. Abell
asserts that he drove to Omaha with a goad
liorce and cart and made" number of pur
chases which ho piled In the vehicle. Whlln
n the way homo he. stopped at a store la the
Fourth ward to purchase aometobacco and
while Inside Sawyer took possession of tits
rig and drbve it to a livery stable nearby.
Aboil demanded the horse , but Sawyer re
fused , asserting that Abell owed him $17.60.
The farmer denied owing Sawyer or anone
else here any money and even elates ! thar
Sawyer was a stranger to him. It was nec
essary to procure replevin papers to obtain
possession of the rig. The matter was then
reported to the county authorities and Saw
yer was arrested for horse stealing. Friends
of the blackemlth seem to think that he la
suffering from some mental trouble. As far
o known Sawyer has a good reputation
and the people who live In that section of
the city cannot account for bis sirar-ge
actions.
Delnjn Work on 1'ogtofllcc.
Superintendent J. J. Farnan , who Is to
bo In charge of the construction of the post-
office building here , wus In the city yester
day afternoon to see If something could not
bo done toward obtaining possession of the
property at once. As custodian of the site
Postmaster McMillan was directed by Super-
Inttndcnt Farnan to communicate with Tom
Geary and his- wife and see what they would
do about vacating. Mr. McMillan sent a
note to the Gearys stating that the govern
ment was very anxious to commence work
and requesting that the little ehacl : be
moved as soon as possible. Up to the tlmo
of closing the postofllce last night no reply
had been received from the Gearja and It is
Inferred that they will refuse to vacate un
til April 5 , when the limit of tlmo agreed
upoa will expire. This delay will put the
contractors back a week or more. Jackson
Brothers of Omaha are ready to commence
grading any day that the site Is cleared.
Sidewalk on I. Street.
In connection with the laying of a side
walk on the north side of L street , mention
of which was made In The Bee some days
ago , Street Commissioner ttosj states that
ho Is not to blame for the delay in starting1
the work. Ross says that as soon as the
thirty days allowed by ordinance expired ho
notified the contractor. Dan Farrell , to pro
ceed 'with the work. Farrell stated that bo
couU do nothing- long as there was frost
In the ground , but said that he would com
mence as soon after the first of the mouth
as possible. The walk I ) In a dangerous
condition , but Ross thought that there wus
no use to repair it as long as work on a newt
walk was liable to commence almost any
time.
Xoli-H from the Mnrkct.
M. A. Bunker of Grover , Colo. , was here
yertcrday with a shipment of live stock ,
which Included sixty head of spring lambs ,
the first of the season. The average weight
of the lamts was slxty-ono pounds and they
sold quickly at $8. Mr. Bunker announced
himself as more than'pleased ' with the equip
ment here for handling the sheep trade and
also the condition Of tbe market.
W. E. McCloud oft Denver had two loads
cJ feeders here yesterday which had been
forwarded from Kama * City. After three
dac' trial Mr , McOloud found It Impossible
to sell his stock at satisfactory prices there
arrt so tried this market. The shipment
sold for considerable * more money than was
offered at Kansas City. *
City Cotuuiil Meetliiff.
A meeting ot the city council Is booked
for this evening. tSeverol matters of Im
portance are to come up , among them be
ing the Introduction ol an ordinance grantIng -
Ing to the Burlington railroad the right tc
use an alley over In Burlington Center addi
tion for sidetracks , etc. Theae tracks are
to be laid for tbe accommodation of the pro
posed cooper factory and it ii state. ! that the
building ot the factory will depend In a great
measure upon the action of the council la
regard to this request. U la announced thai
as soon ai the tracks are laid work on the
buildings will commence. March bills and
salaries are to be paU , a * today is the last
of the moatb. i
' Baby lladlr H rt.
The Infant child of Mr. * od Mrs. Joht
Nreter. , Twentieth and I atreeU. tcet wltl
wUl may poztly ! be a fatal accident yea
tcrday afternn. While playing the chili
fell down a fUiW-.of stairs , fracturing it
kull , hcaldta aMt lnlng a number of e
vere bruirs. ! Ofcj.lA. Kelly waa callet am
dii cverjrtblnK'vwAle to relieve the suffer
the chrf ?
sen did considerable work for the exposition
and hotted lest evening that a fund ot
about $2.500 had been raised In Houston for
on exhibit. Owing to a provision In the con-
stltutlon TeXn as a state could not appro
priate money for an exhibit , to quite a num
ber ot the cities there are raising funds for
local erhlblts. There seems to bo consider
able Interest In the exposition down there ,
Mr. Anderson sayt , and ho look * for largo
delegations from the south hero during the
summer.
JnilKnnrnt Amilnnt I.onn Ii.
Last summer Mary McQutro commenced
suit against Peter Lenogh to recover $160
which she alleged had been loaned by her
to Lcnagh. The case was tried hero and
Lcnagh was ordered to pay the amount Bueil
for. along with the costs. Instead ot doing
this he appealed to the district court and
the case was reached yesterday. The decl-
on ot the lower court was affirmed and the
lalntlft secured a Judgment for $200. This
mount Includes Interest on the sum loaned
nd the costs of the case.
lin Candidate * .
The clan originally proposed to have
cott King run for member ot the Board of
Iducatton for the short term has been
hanged and Mr. King's name In on the bal-
ots for the three-year term. John Kennedy
H the republican candidate for the short
erm and Henry Michel the democratic
andldato. "Dr. H. J. Abcrly is the only
andldatc by petition for a place on the
oard of Education.
Clt > ' < ! OMnlp.
W. C. Lambert has returned from a busl-
ess trip to Lincoln.
John Johnson has returned from a visit to
Is old homo In Sweden.
A diughter was born yesterday to Mr. and
ilrs. John A. Heine , 2719 U street
M. Hutton of Randolph. la. , was hero at-
: cndlng to buslncsa matters yesterday.
J , S. Craig of Clarks accompanied a largo
ihlpment of sheep to this market yesterday.
W. O. Sloano has taken out a permit for
$1,500 resldenca at Twenty-fifth and I
treets.
The young on of Councilman and Mrs ,
, V. B. Ven'sant Is seriously 111 with pneu
monia.
Superior lodge No. 193 , Degree' Honor ,
will give a select dancing party at Workman
halt this evening.
The King's Daughters of the First Preaby >
crlan church will meet with Mrs. Smith ,
" \\onty-fourth and I streets , this afternoon.
Property owners on Eighteenth street frooi
street to Mlrsourl avenue are circulating
a petition asking the council to grade the
street.
The sidewalk on I street between Twen-
leth and Twenty-fourth streets Is In a dan
gerous condition. The crosswalks are also
badly out of repair.
There will be a big rally of republicans
at Byrnes' hall In the Third ward tonight.
Jeffries and Gurley of Omaha have prom-
laed to bo present and mike speeches.
If you wont to be on the safe side , stick
! o the old reliable , Dr. Bull's cough oyrup.
It is sold by dealers everywhere.
The ew Union
Elevated loop In Chicago runs dl-
ectly In fronl of the "Rock Island"
otatlon , which Is 'the only railroad
itatlon on the loop. All elevated trains stop
: here. Go to Chicago on the "Rock Island"
ind take advantage of this excellent and
ipeedy way to reach every part of the city
Jail at City Ticket office , 1323 Farnam st. ,
tnd receive free a map of Chicago.
.AMUSEMENTS
.
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A matinee and an evening performance of
'Miss ' Francis of Yalo" wcro given to small
audiences -yesterday at Boyd'a ty substan
tially the same company which presented
; ho farce here last season. Mr. Etlenno
Gerardot plays the name part with quite
his former vivacity , and Lavlnla Shannon
still laughs that peculiarly Infectious laugh
of hers. The other members of the com
pany , without especially distinguishing
themselves , do acceptably what la required
of them.
Yesterday afternoon at the First Congre
gational church the Ottumwcs , a male quar-
et of Chicago , gave a concert under the di
rection of the musical department of the
Woman's club , of which Mrs. J. M. Mctcalf
la the energetic leader. A very largo audl-
enco was present aad the club members by
'heir presence paid a well deserved compli
ment both to the Ottumwas and to Mrs. Met-
calf. The quartet was assisted by Miss Jes
sle Klelnman , an elocutionist ot unusual
ability , whoso numbers were heartily ap
plauded.
The musical part of the program consisted
of four numbers by the quartet and solos by
Mr. 'Brock ' and Mr. Wiley. The class of music
selected was much above the average ol
hat usually presented by such organlza-
.Ions and waa rendered with a precision ,
smoothness and variety of expression thai
explained the popularity of the Ottumwas.
Considered Individually , the members have
voices above the average and are trained
singers. Mr. atuse , the second bass , has one
of those deep , rich voices that rolls out the
tone like an organ. Both the soloists were
well received ; Indeed nearly everything was
encored.
The sale of seats for the grand opera ,
The Barber of Savllle , " to be given al
Boyd's theater on Wednesday , April G , by
iMme. Melba and her superb company ol
vocal artists , opened yesterday morning al
9 o'clock at Boyd's theater box office.
New Train
To Colorado , vJa ROCK ISLAND ROUTE ,
leaves Oxaha 7-00 p. m. , arrives Denver 11:3 : (
and Colorado Springs 11:05 : the following
morning. City Ticket office , 1323 Farnam st
J. D , Lee will be at the Hotel Brunswick
on Thursday for tbe purpose of giving the
atcst Information about Alaska aad the
gold fields , and reliable advices as to the
best routes.
Time i Money ,
and "Tbe Overland Limited"
VIA UNION PACIFIC
makes
16 HOURS QUICKER
tlmo to the Pacific coast than any other line.
For full Information call or address
City Ticket Office , 1302 Farnam street.
nuil llo > N Under ArreMt.
Edg-ar Beebe was arrested yesterday on
the complaint of his mother , who says he
la a hopelessly bad boy. Once before he
was arrested on a similar charge , but was
released with the- promise that another
complaint of the sort would bo Hiilllclent
to send him to the reform school. On this
occasion Beebe's mother says he teak a
do.lur from her pocket book and spent It
for toys and candy.
Clarence Mahr , another 12-year-old toy
has been arrested on a similar charge. He
Is thought to be one of the gang ot strec
boys who made a tour , of the retail stores
last Saturday nliht and secured popke
books , handkerchiefs and other small ar
Helen.
HlfhMt HMora W rM *
O U Atedal , Midwinter Fair.
DR ;
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BAKING
POWMR
1 1 I I .Dtp , Murrh'B
MAN said to us yesterday , you seem to have a
deal to say about boys' suits and shirtwaists
don't you advertise bats ? Well , ain't wo advertising , ]
bats ? Ain't we doing it every" day i Ain't we soiling I
as line a bat as over a man put on bis bead for three [
dollars and ain't wo selling the great Nebraska Spe-J
cial for $1.60 , and ain't wo selling a full fur bat for '
75 cents ? What does be call tbatT" in'rtbat ad
vertising hats ? What does ho call showing a"hmu
our best hat and placing it alongside Mr. Whats-His- .
Name's five dollar bat and letting tbo man pick out
the best one and seeing him pick out ours every time
and saving him two dollars righ't there * We'd like
to know if that ain't advertising Nebraska bats. And .
we'd like to know whore's the paper that would do a
us half as much good ? Talk about advertising hats !
Why , bless you , last Saturday a man came in hero
and told our bat man that be made it bis business to
go around to every place in Omaha that sold bats
and that nowhere did he see as many hats or as great
a variety of bats , or as good hats for the pivne. We {
sell hats at 75c , $1.00 , § 1.50 , , $2.00 , $2.50 ai\l \ ( $3.00 , <
and if anybody gets a bad bat here atany price wo
give him a new one free. If that ain't advertising hats'
we ain't on to our business and we'd like somebody'
to come around and put us on.
Scpfield's
Suit Sale ,
Thursday morning we commence a solo of Tall
orcd suits that will bo the most satisfactory to custom
ers over held in Omaha. because they are good ones
this year's styles and the prices
Awfully Low , $12.50
is a ridiculously low price for men-tailored suits , but
wo offer you choice of 73 suits at that price. Some are
cut like the picture wo show , others in blouse effects.
Come early and get first choice. j
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DON'T PAY' $100
For a course of Medical Treatment
when you can have , at nominal
cost , competent treatment for
CUBA.BLE
DISEASES
of all kinds at the
Shepard
Medical
Institute
New York Life Bldg , , Omaha , Neb.
Catarrh , Denf-
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Nerves and lllood. Reference , by per
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the west. The Omaha Bee , lending
dally , says : "Tho Shepard Medical In
stitute Is entirely reliable In a profes
sional and business way. Dr. Shepard
and his associates have gained and
fully-maintained a leading reputation
In the treatment of chronic discuses.
The public may safely trust them. "
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VV n I I U Istera , teachers , business
men , farmers , etc. , telling how they
wcro cured at homo through the Mall
System.
Dnnll "The New Treatment : How
DUUIx It Cures , " Is sent frco to all
who write. It Is a clean medical work
for the whole family to read and IH
of great value to all who seek better
health. Book and Consultation Blanks
sent free to all Inquirers. Medicines
sent everywhere. State your case and
Bend for opinion and lowest terms.
Charges low. Consultation free , per
sonally or by letter.
Afenliou TMi Paper.
Mother * ! Motncmll SlutlieriU !
Mrs. Wlnslow'e Soothing Byrup hits been urod
for over 60 yfars by mllllona of mothers'for
ihelr children whllo teething with perfect * uc-
cess. It soothes the child , itoften * the gnnu.
allajs all pain cures wind colic and Is the txit
remedy for Diarrhoea. Sold by druegl U In
every uart of the world. He lure and mic for
"Mrs. "Wlnslnw'g Soothlnc Syrup" and tnk no
other kind , 23 c nti a boltU.
Hot Water
The best thing
for earache ,
backache ,
faceacho ,
toothache.
Remember , our
hags are full
mcuouro and
are warranted.
2-quart for SOg.
liy mall , COc.
3-quart for C5c.
By mall , "Go.
Wo sell a 2-qt.
Fountain
Syrlngo for 49c.
By mall , 60c.
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