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THE OMAHA PAILY BMEk FRIDAY , APBIL 15 , 1898.
.REPUDIATES BONDS OF BOTH
CountAttornej Tata a Hand in a Police
Court Cafe.
MINNIE STEPHENS AGAIN UNDER ARREST
Bearer , the Man 9ho ! Allege * to
Have Hobbed , Etude * the I'o-
, lice , Who AreLookln *
( or Him.
' 'Acting on Information that came to his
office yesterday afternoon County Attorney
Oaldrlge repudiated the bonds In the caie
of the State against Minnie Stephens , who
must appear In the district court for trial
on a charge of robbing Frank V. Dcaver , a
tockman from Ulysses , Neb. , of $350. A -
tatant County Attorney Winter ordered the
rearrcat of the Stephens woman , who wa *
t 'liberty under a bond ot $1,000 furnished
to Police Judge Gordon by V. B. Walker
her attorney , and she was taken Into cus
tody. She Is now a prisoner at the city
jail. Judge Gordon had also placed Beaver ,
tfao prosecuting witness , under a bend ot
$ 00 to appear In the higher court against
the woman. The county Attorney also at
tempted to have him arrested , but thus far
the police have been unable to locate him.
A sharp lookout te being kept by the au
thorities for him. Behind these transac
tions are two alleged worthless bonds , Into
the validity of which Judge Gordon and the
county attorney have determined to In
quire.
When Beaver came to Omaha about a
month ago ho brought with him nearly
$3,000 In cash. While he lived with the
Stephens woman he spent the mcney upon
her lavishly and at the home of the Stortzes
everything was revelry. About the time
that Beaver was rrtAied and abandoned by
the woman , he had spent nearly $1,000 , yet
at the expense of an additional $65 he ertit
en officer to Chicago to bring the woman
back.
Attorney Walker vrt * retained by the
Stephens woman to defend her. Two hun
dred and elghty-flve dollars ot the $350 the
Stephma woman eeeured from Beaver were
brought back from Chicago by Officer Havey
when ho returned with the woman. This
money Attorney Walker secured on an as
signment from both the Stephens woman
and Beaver , eo that no matter In which di
rection the trial of the Stephens woman
went , he was sure of $285 anyway. When
Miss Stephens was bound over and Beaver
wao held under $800 to appear as a witness
against her In the district court , Beaver
got the repudiated bonds for the-woman
and himself. In the First National bank
he had on deposit $1,900 , for which he held
a letter of credit. To Attorney Walker he
transferred the letter of credit and on the
strength of thlJ paper the lawyer secures as
bondsman for the woman and Beaver a
man named William M. Fleming. This
bondsman awore to Judge Gordon that he
posseieed property at the southeast corner
ot Fifteenth and Webster streets worth $15-
000 and which , clear of all Incumbranccs ,
would bring $10,000. Ho was accepted by
Judge Gordcn on this representation , and it
was accepted that Beaver had eeeured thj )
bondsman against loss with his letter of
credit.
CASHING THE LETTER OF CREDIT.
"Attorney Walker took the letter of credit
which hud been assigned to blni to the First
National bank Tuesday afternoon and pro-
ECntc-d It for payment. Cashier Davis was
t not satisfied with the transaction and re
fused to cash the paper without the personal
> appearance and consent ot Beaver. . In the
meantime the stockman thought that ho had
Information that the woman was preparing
to leave the city and ho began to look abom
for an attorney to euvo him the loss ot hi :
money. A lawyer from Council Bluffa wa <
cecured and he advised Beaver to surrenJei
4
\ both himself and the woman and then to-
euro hta own release on a new bond , which
Weaver agreed to do yesterday morning. B )
J appointment the Council 'Bluffs ' attorney wa :
\ on hand at the hour named to proceed foi
| the protection ot Beaver' * money , but tin
* stockman failed to put In an appearance. In
vectlgatlon i ho wed that during the nlg'n
Beaver had been called out ot bed about 1
> o'clock In the morning by Stortz at his roorr
nt.617 South Sixteenth street. The Ste.
ipbens woman was at tbe home of Stortz , cor
ner of 'Fourteenth and Howard streets , anc
It wet to that place that Beaver went attei
ha left hla room. -
What transpired after that time until Bca
vcr and Attorney Walker appeared In t' <
First National bank together yeytcrdnj
morning Is not explained. It Is a fact , though
that Beaver and the lawyer did appear a
the bank and that upon presenting the letter
tor of credit which he held for payment
Walker obtained the $1,900. Then there fol
lowed a private transaction between Beave ;
and Walker In the bank which Cashier Bavl
.nfterwards learned from Beaver resulted Ii
Walker giving to the stockman all ot thi
money with the exception of $350 which thi
attorney hold , as Beaver elated U , as hi
fee in the case. The two men left the ban !
together and that was the laot eeen ot Bea
vcr by anybody In Omaha.
SECURES THE WOMAN'S ARREST.
'After taking up the matter ot the allegei
worthless bonds Assistant ( County Attorno ;
Winter satisfied hlmeelf that Beaver had let
the city and that the Stephens woman wa
preparing to go also. He found that Beave
had all of his effects packed ready for hi
departure , but that they had not been takei
away from bis room. Ho ordered them t
> be hold. In the meantime County Attorney
Baldrlge sent a policeman after Mist * Ste
phens. She was found at the home of th
Etortz's and taken to Jail. Offlcera were aa !
detailed to watch for Beaver , but thus fa
lie has not been located. '
Mr. Winter took possession ot the bond
that were on Die and he will hold them pcnO
tug the Investigation. Judge Gordon explain
his connection with the matter by sayln
that Fleming , the purely , was presented t
him as a responsible man by a man whor
the- Judge knows to be reliable and trust
worthy. Upon the representations ot thi
party the Judge qualified the surety and at
ccpted tbe bonds. He did not read over th
contents ot the bonds , and this Is why th
Irregularities were not discovered by bli
before hla attention was called to them b
Mr. Winter.
Attorney Walker explains that whatpvo
connection he bad wlth he case was In tli
Interest of hlo client , Mlae Stephens. He ake
IMr. Winter If he could furnish another bon
for the woman In order to keep her out <
jail over night , but the atslslant county a
torney refused to listen to the proposltloi
Mr , Winter would not talk about the matti
other than to say that In the opinion ot it
county attorney the responsibility ot U
Burlington
A MUflight
Train for
Chicago-
The Chicago Special Burlington Route
Leave Omaha 12:05 : midnight.
Arrive Chicago 2:15 : p. m.
The Chicago Special U ( cater than any
other afternoon or evening train out
of Omaha ( Utter even than the Dur-
llngton'i VtitlbuUd Flyer -which
*
Lcayea Omaha 5:05 : p. m.
Arrhw Chicago :20 : a. a.
Bertha and ticket ! at
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bonds dciorved InvMtlffatlori , and tb t th
whole trintMctlon WM a good subject for
official Investigation.
IIAYOKX BROS.
flpcrlfil Price * far Friday Th * DobnOB
Cnrpet Snle.
The great flro sale of elegant carpets from
the Dobson warehouses Is at Its height at the
big store. The biggest bargains over offered
hi fine carpets.
PUDCALES , SPREADS , FLANNELS.
2 cases yard wide percale , 2 to 10 yards
Iccir , mill remnants ; the lOc grade on sale
Friday 6c a yard. 2 cases 10x4 white crochet
bed spreads 49c ; 1 case extra large white
crochet bed spreads , handsome patterns ,
new designs Just opened at $1.15 each ; 2 cases
whlto fringed bed spreads on sale Friday at
95c each. Bo sure to see our new summer
comforts 72x84 , only | 1.60 each. Bargains In
remnaats ot flannels , outing flannels , ticking ,
shirtings , cretonne , remnants of dotted and
figured Swlses , remnants of Denim and cot *
ton&llo for sale.
1,000 1LK HELMNANTS AT 25C YARD.
Plain silks , figured silks , striped silks ,
checked silks , prtntoJ silks , plaid silks and
changeable silks all go on sate Friday at one
prince , 26o a yard. 20 pieces now and pretty
black brocade at 39c a yard. Changeable
lining silks In red and green , 'black ' and
green , blue and red , black and red , brown
anl black and plain black at 25c a yard.
THE LEADING DRES3 GOODS HOUSE OF
'
THE WEST.
More dress goods than all the other stores
combined. For Friday special sale on six
tables , of dress goods aoveltlcs , 39c , 49c , 69c ,
69c ; black , 39c 49c" , 69c , worth one-third
more than what we ask for them. Full line
of Priestley's lllack nooda always on hand.
HARDWARE , STOVES AND HOUSE-
FURNISHINO DEPARTMENT SPECIAL
FRIDAY ONE HOUR SALE FROM 9 TO
10 A. M.
Flno woehbollers , copper bottom 49c
Largo tin water palls 9c
Good slzo tin dieh pans 9c
12 tine garden rake 15c
Galvanized was tub 33c
20c wash board 9c
Granite sauce pan ? lie
Large foot bath tuba 33c
All Iron frame wash wringers $1 09
Never break eteel spider , 19c
Granite plo plates Cc
No. 8 cook etove , good elzo" $7 69
Gasoline stove ? , 2 bprners . _ , . ? 2 09
Gasoline oven , lined 98c
CHINA DEPARTMENT.
SPECIAL FRIDAY SALES.
25c sugar bowls , 25c butter dishes , 15c
creamers , lOc spoonholders at EC each.
Hand lamps with satty burners and chimney
ho'tlera , just the thing for roomers , 19c ;
decorated cups and saucers , 4V&c each ;
extra large tapering salt and peppers ,
screw metal tops , worth 25c at 5c ; 65c fruit
dlohes , 65c sauce dishes , EOc celeries , 45c
chop trays , at 13d e-ou.
eou.HAYDEN BROS.
REV. DR. SHEPHERD O."GHOSTS. . "
Vnrloim Sort * of Tlilntr * Hint lltinnt
Men nml Polxuiii Life.
The seating capacity of Walnut Hill Meth
odist church was taxed last night by the
largo audience which heard Rev. C. M. Shep
herd , D. D. , of Nebraska City deliver his
lojturo on "Ghosts , " Rev. Dr. Shepherd Is
a very entertaining speaker and his lecture
was so enlivened by an occasional bit of
humor that , although he spoke more than
two hours , It did not seem half that time.
Dr. Shepherd first called attention to the
superstitions which cling to all of us and
make us miserable. Friday Is dreaded with
out any reason by many people and some
persons will not begin an undertaking on
that day. The fact that Columbus sailed
from © pain on Friday , that ho discovered
America on Friday and that many great un
dertakings have been successfully launched
on Friday does not remove , the superstition
that attaches to U. Nearly everyone main
tains th'at ho Is not superstitious , and yet
It Is doubtful whether a person could bo
found who does not cherish some strange
belief which haunts him and makes him un >
happy at times. Fear for what the future
will bring drives more people Insane than
any other , muse. . We are continually crossIng -
Ing bridges whten wo have-not conic to jet.
The three greatest ghosts which Impede
the progress of the race , said the'speaker ,
uro the ecclesiastical , the political and the
social ghosts. The ecclesiastical ghost Is the
church's stumbling 'block ' and Is the dread
which men have of a high standard of
Christian life. Politics Is no longer the
science of government , but the * art'of "get
ting there" and the great political ghost
la the idea which men have thai they must
vote for the man who Is apt to get there.
Fortunately men arc now breaking away to
some extent from party tyranny and voting
prlrrclole.-i . They tre coming to * ee that the
majority It not always la the right. Cranks
who have In the past , stood alone 'for some
right principle are remembered and honored
today , while the men who denounced them
ns fanatics are forgotten. The great social
ghost Id the fear that people have ot seem'
Ing unlike other people. We are all afraid
of what people will say about us and try
to aivold being unusual. "We apo" a so-called
aristocracy , mimic our English brothers and
barter our heiresses for hollow titles. But
the leader will como to deliver us from this
bondage. We'have-had men who are of the
true aristocracy ; such men as U. S. Grant
stand forth as the highest typo ot American
manhood.
In conclusion Dr. Shepherd urged that It
Is the duty of every man to smooth the path
ot his fellow beings as much ua possible ,
to praise men for their good deeds while
they llvo and encourage them on bettei
things rather than eulogize them when the )
are beyond human sympathy and praise. In
all tbe threatening war clouds and social un
rest there Is tea omnipotent hand which will
bring about aH thing * for the best.
Chamberlain' * Cough Remedy
la recommended only for the few diseases foi
which experience baa proven It to be espec
tally adapted and superior to any other. Nether <
other remedy will euro a cough or cold si
quickly. No other Is so certain a preventlvi
and cu.e for croup. No other affords c <
much relief In cases of whooping cough. Nether <
other U beld In higher esteem by those whi
have ued It and know Its real worth am
merits. Give it a trial when In need of eucl
a medicine and you are certain to be man
than pleased with the result.
Sam'l ( Burns Is offering this week at 1311
Farnam an elegant havlland dinner set
e 119.75.
e \AT10.\AL GUARD TARGET FIR1VO
n
y Order * for Iir Annnnl Practice
r Shoatlnar Are Oat. .
e By order of Adjutant General Barry thi
companies of. the Nebraska National Guan
will soon commence- their target practlco fo
the season. The' time for such practice I
limited to the period between April 1 am
November 15 and the period from Scptembe
1 to the close of the season Is to be de
voted to record-making practice. Eight
rounds ot ball cartridge are furnished fo
each man and at least half of this amraunl
tton Is to to used In record firing. Officer
are cautioned to afford ample protection t
the markers and not to allow practice to b
carried on unless at least one commlsdone
officer Is present. All practice Is to be con
fined to short and mid range and at th
end ot each mqnth company commander
are to make detailed reports to the reg
Imeutal commander and the regimental com
mander In turn will forward these report
to the adjutant general. A report will als
be nude of the two best scares ot five shot
each fired by every member of a coaipau
at distances of 200 , 300 , 600 and 600 yard ,
According to their ttbootlng records mem
bcra will be clarified as "markimen ,
"sharp-shooter , " "nrst cass , " "secon
class" and "third class. "
A contest In competitive firing will b
held'during the annual encampmtat , Reg
mental commanders will select one coin
potltor from the field and suit ot thel
representative regiments and company com
mandera Mill telect two competitors froi
their respective companies. Prizes will t
awarded to the best shot In the brigade , th
best shot In the regiment and to the con
panjc whose competitor * make .the best ai
gregate score.
A little boy asked for a bottle of "get u
In the morning as fast as you can. " U
druelst recognized a house-old name f <
"DeWIU's Little Early Rl rs , " and gai
blm a bottle of those famoua little pills f <
constipation , sick beadsehe , ' liver and stone
acb troubles. '
Tbe store of Browning , King ft Co. wl
be closed tola noon at 12 o'clock o
account of the 4ath of Mr. Kin *
DETECTIVES ARE ABOLISHED
Hereafter Patrolmen Will Attend to that
Buiinen.
ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL DUTY BY CHIEF
Co'How Plmln Him Kelt Left Oat In
the Cold World Board Con-
flrmi All New 'Appoint
ment.
A special meeting of the Board of Fire
end Poll'-o Commissioners was held last
night to consider several radical changes' In
the organization of the police force. The
breach between the police and detective de
partments , which has added to the general
Incapacity of the force , was recognized and
an effort was made to solve the problem
by abolishing the office of chid of detectives.
His duties twill be assumed by the chief ot
police and the business ot lht detective de
partment will bo done from h's ' office. Ac
cording to the amended rules the detective
force will alto lose Its Identity and the de
tectives will become ordinary patrolmen. The
work which has usually fallen Into their
hands will be performs ! by patrolmen , who
will bo assigned to special duty as occasion
arise * . On such duty they will receive the
authority of sergeants and will make re
ports of their work to the thief of pollct1.
In regard to the nine men released from
the cervlce last September and later rein
stated , the boarvl determined to call their
attention offlclilly to the late decision ot the
supreme court In Its favor. It Is understood
that 1he chief of police will make a request
for the return of their stars at once. It A
given out that an exception will bo made
for the present In the case of James Kirk ,
now on sick leave.
The resolution pissed regarding the de
tective department was as follows :
The office of chitf of detectives la hereby
abolished and In lieu thereof ths following
rule with regard ) to ths rank nnd promo
tion la hereby adopted : (1. ( ) Ofllecrs , will
regularly rank and take command accord
ing to seniority and grade as follows : Chief
of pollc ? , captain , sergeant and patrolman ;
(2) ( ) Vacancies In any grade will be filled
from the grade next below when sultablo
appointees are to be found there.
Sections one and twj of the rules relative
to the detective force were amended to read
as follows : <
Ths detective service of the police depart
ment shall be performed by policemen who
nro sped illy detailed by the chief of police
for that duty , and ( policemen detailed as
detectives shall have the authority of ser
geants. When so specially assigned and de
tailed by the chief of police at his discre
tion they shall be under the Immediate con
trol of the chief of police. To secure co
operation and unity of action every ofllrsi
and policeman assigned for datoctlve serv-
Ica shall repsrt dally In writing to the chief
of police or sub-olllccr with rank not belc'\
that of captain undjr who-c command the
detail may bo specially placed.
Trie report so required shall contain such
Information ns the olllcer may In any way
have obtained relative to persons or places
with any occurrence or circumstances In
any way bearing upon any crime that may
have been committed or tending to throw
any light thereon , or that inuy be of any
assistance to the department ) by leading to
the arrest of any criminal , and any member
of t'ne department detailed ns a detective
Intentionally keeping bacto any such In
formation or failing to report the fame ,
shall be deemed pullty of gros neglect of
duty and shall be liable to dismissal 01
such other punishment as the board may
Inflict.
Each officer detailed for detective duty
shall make report to the c'nlef of police or
captain In charge every mornlnz nt "
o'cloclc unless absent from the city , and
when absent from the city , under order of
the chief of pllce or captain In charge he
shall upon nls return submitn similar re
port as to where he has been and what he
has been doing.
The list of names heretofore published of
newly rppolnted patrolmen was In part con
firmed. Five of the thirty-nine , however ,
failed fcr some unknown reason to get
through , the presumption being that they
proved deficient In the phjslcal examination.
There were : \Viniam Neve , Thomas J.
Ormsby , Thomas Ready , Frank Severance
and Lawrence Fay. The approved candidates
were ordered to report to the chief of-police
for duty af once.
Great Benevolence * .
In the large cities of the United States the
condition ot the metropolitan poor is ccci-
etantly being ameliorated by the grand be
nevolences of weal'.tiy people. Sanitary re
forms are frequently suggested and carried
out with earnestness and Intelligence. Among
sanitary reforms those produced by Hwtet-
ter'o Stomach Bitters In dyspeptic stomach ,
disordered liver , bowels or nervous sjstem
are very ccuaplcuous.
RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS' CALL.
Locnl Committee Enthu < * liiKtlc Ocr
the Outlook ( or n Convention.
Local retail liquor dealers are waxing
enthusiastic over tjie proposed national ccn-
gresa of liquor dealers they are preparing
to Inaugurate In August. The most con
servative of them figure that their conven
tion will taslly attract several thousand of
their business associates from all over the
couo'.y. The call , which Is being generally
circulated over the name ot William Mlt-
telstodt , president , and Morris Karpeles ,
secretary ot the local organization , reads :
To the Retail Liquor Dealers of the United
States , Greeting : Thsro will be held In th
city of Omaha , Douglas county , state ol
Nebraska , August 22 to 27 Incluiive , a na
tional congress of retail liquor dealers o !
the UnlteJ States , for the purpose of d < s-
cussing questions of personal and genera
Interest to the retail liquor traffic. The Mil-
nlclp.il Retail Liquor league of the city ol
Omaha , acting In conjunction with the man
agement of the , exposition and Commercli
club , has arranged a program Tor the fn
tertnlnmcnt of nil retail liquor dealer ? at
tending this congress. The great Transmls
and International Exposition wtl
be at Its height during , the wrlod named
and the railroad rates' will b3 so reducei
as to enable nil liquor dealers to attend a
nominal cost. No retail liquor dealer shouk
fall to ntttnd , ns this meeting Is of vita
Interest to all. For further particulars , ad
dress any rmmber of the correspondent
committee , viz : Charles Krup , 2G01 Soutl
Thirteenth stre-st ; iMorrls Kiirpeks , 11
South Fourteenth street ; August Stephann
l' ) Douglas street ; Joe McCaffrey , 111 Soutl
Fifteenth street ; C. E. Fields , 119 Soutl
Fourteenth street.
llrltlkh AmerleniiV
Offing to a misunderstanding there was no
a good attendance at the meeting last nigh
called for the purpose of forming a clul
of British-Americans of the city , similar ti
the state organizations that are being started
As a conncqu ° nce an adjournment was takei
until next Thursday evenlngtafter an In
formal dtecucalcci of the matter. * Tbe meet
Ing will be held at tbe exposition bead
quarters.
Demorext Cold Molnl Contr1.
A Demorest contest for a grand go !
medal occurred at the Second Presbyterlai
church fast night. The contestants 'ACT
Misses Kate Whltmore , Grace Hummel
Edith Kearns and 'Messrs. ' Guv Mun.se ) ]
Charles Anderson and Harry Fisher , an
each gave a declamation on the subject a
temperance In a creditable manner. Th
first prize was won by Guy Munc 1 , th
Htcoml by Bliss Grace Rummell anl Mis
Kate Whltmore recslved honornb'o mentlor
'Musical numbers -were contributed b
Misses Thurma Lumbeck and McKenno
Williams nnd Swltxler. Preparations ar
being made for n diamond medal contei
during the exposition.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The party of stockmen which left fo
Rapid City several days ago In charge o
Superintendent Hughes ot tbe Klkhorn , re
turned to the Webster street depot las
night.
Atbert Maher has died a petition aakln ;
( or the probate ot tbe will of the late Kill
abah Dahl. The wttte Is valued atabou
$20,000. When she died most ot the prop
erty WM left to Maher , Other claimant
will content.
Charles Hendrlcka and James Collins h v
been taken to tbe penitentiary. Both me
were convicted'ot .highway' robbery. Th
former WM sentenced to a term ot flftee
and the latter to a term ot Bv yeara In tb
penitentiary.
LIVB 8TOCK OVAftOfl HHAHINO *
Argument * l tkorCane Commenced
Before JWifc * MB-BC * .
The arguments laith * hearing ot the cane
ot the government atfalMt the South Omaha
Live Stock exchange WM begun yeoterday
afternoon before Jute * Hunger ot the fed
eral court Tbe action J brought to secure
an Injunction again * : * e further operation
ot the exchange ottrthe grounda that it la
a monopoly and an Interference to Interstate
commerce , In vlo'.attnoi ( the Sherman anti
trust law ot July 2,3 18M. All the evidence
In the case was taken before an examlner-
In-ctianccry and la presented to the court
In transcript form. iThe argument for the
tinvenment was begun by Attoney Gathers ,
special counsel , who la assisting United
States District Attorney Sawyer In the caae.
Attorney Gathers for the government eald
that an Interstate business la being trans
acted at the South Omaha yards , brokers
from markets at Philadelphia , Chicago , Pitts-
burg- Boston and other cities being there to
buy stock. As a consequence , If there Is
any Interference In the transaction ot tbo
llvo stock business at South Omaha It Is an
Interference with Interstate commerce , In
violation of the Sherman anti-trust law of
July 2 , 1S90. The attorney InaUtod that
this Interference exists by reason ot the
fact that the trade at the yards Is confined
to members ot tbo exchange , by reason of
the fact that the condition ot the market
cannot be sent out by members of the ex
change by telegraph or telephone and be
cause of other restrictions caused by the
rules ot the exchange. . .
Attorney Gathers Insisted also that the
exchange constituted a monopoly from the
fact that It Is a combination formed to con
trol trade , tbo evidence showing that It Is
Impractical for non-membcre of the ex
change to do any business at the yards. An
other violation of the. antl-trun law was ,
found In the exchange law which compels
members to loan money upon stock at the
exorbitant rates of Interest ot from 7 to 10
per cent , no broker being permitted to
charge a lesser rate. As still further evi
dence of the violation of the law Attorney
Gathers cited the rule which fixes the rate
ot commission that must be charged by the
members of the exchange.
In support of his position the attorney
read from the federal court opinion In the
Kansas City Live Stock exchange case , by
which the exchange wz * abolished.
The argument will bo resumed this morn-
A Rrent War Hook.
One of the most noticeable books of the
times Is "Our Coiotry In War and Our Ro-
atlc-18 with Foreign Nations , " by Murat
rlalstead , the great war correspondent and
editor , published by the National Educational
Union , Chicago. It Is a graphic review of
our army , navy and coast defenses , our re
lations with Spain , Cuba and all foreign
nations. It compares Spain rvd the Unlte < !
States , describes the Spanish army , aavy and
ccast defenses , and tells of their strength
and weakness. The author carefully an-
aljzcs our relations with all the nations of
the earth and their probable action In our
flght with Spain. The history of Cuba Is
told In a vivid and Interesting way. Per
haps no living maM could write a book like
this so well as ( Mural Halstcad , whose worl
as a war correspondent In Cuba , In the clvl
war , In the Franco-Prussian war ; whose
friendship for such mien as Bismarck , Von
Mo'.tke , Grant , Sherman , Lee , McKlnley am
scores of other statesmen and gcrorals , am
whoso wldo experience .as a journalist have
peculiarly fitted him for this work. The
bsok is certainly right > up to dute and con
tains the Information the people now want.
Members of Ccurt Omaha No 1091 are
requested to meet on Friday night at lodge
rooms to arrange for funeral of Brother
Richard Moore.
Crilurnilo , lMi , li. OiitUo/rnla.
Reached quickest via
UNION PACiriC.
City ticket ofllciNo. . 1302 Farnam street
Last evening at the First Congregation !
church Mr. Joseph Gnhm gave the first o
tvvo piano rclta' < v Which were to have been
given last January , but were postponed OB
account of an accident until after Lent. A
large and mua'cally ' representative audience
was present and vocl'erous applause aftci
cvory number signified an appreciation whhfc
was alike creditable to the performer and his
lls'enccs. '
The program woo made up of generally
well known compositions by Bach ( BeeitioVen ,
fohiibsrt , Lls7t , Chopin , Raff end norac
others. There was a ccuep'.cuous absence ol
any novelty and of any work
by an Amerlccn ccoipogsr. At the
pcev-snt time It Is quite the thing even
In Europe to include In a recital program
some product of the genius ot an American ,
and It was to have been expected of Mr ,
Gahm , In view ot his own commendable
Aiaerlcanlsm , that he would bring before
.f'.e Orraha pjbllc some example of musical
It.splratloa Indigenous to the rew world.
Mr. Gffim gave a poetical rendering of the
"Moonlight Sonata , " by Beethoven , but was
most at dome In the Chopin numbers , an < !
a'ao ' In tbe ' 'Hacht Stueck. ' ' by Schumann ,
which he tilaycrt as an encore. His toucf
Is dcllcote and necattlve. Inclining to nerv
ousness at tlme.i. The volume of true l <
not sufficient for the heroic , - nd would b (
ctally lnreased If He would forget the 1m
parlance o ! details and ttirow himself cop
pletcly Icto the Interpretatlcn. There wen
moments In the "Fantalale Polonaise. " bj
Raff , when this was notice-able ; also In thi
Ust movement of the Beethoven sonata. Thi
waltz In A fiat , by Chopin , wes perhaps tin
Kfm of the evening. Me. Gahm has ever ;
reso'u for feeling wtlnfled with his reclta
and with tde earnest , honeot greeting whlcl
hlo mai'y friends accorded him. The first I
a happy presage ot the second , which wll
occur Thursday evening , April 28 , at thi
Congregational church.
Charles H. Yale's annual spectacle , whlcl
bids fair to draerve the name of "Tho 'For
eyer' Devil's Auction. " will play an engagement
mont at Bojd'a. beelnnlng tonight and clo
Ing with two performances tomorrow. Thli
entertainment , always acceptable , has , It I
said , been brought completely up to dat
and targe audiences are looked for.
Primrose & West's Mlnstreis will be seel
and heard at Boyd's next Sunday and Man
day nights.
' Ltilun ! ' : < I < ! c.
ONLY LINE RUNNING
TWO TRAINS DAILY
To Denver and Colorado points
TWO TRAINS DAILY
To Wyoming , UtaJi.i'California and Puge
Sound points.
Call at city tlckotoofflce , No. 1302 Farnat
rtreet.
.Attention.
Alfaretta council * wlll meet at the hal
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock to make ar
rangements for the funeral of their lat
sister , Mrs. John , Stagmler. By order c
Pocabontan. SIRS. K. G. DECKER.
( in to V < lt ui Mine.
Attached to the regUlir n. & M. pissen
ger train that Jeftiat 4:35 : o'clock ycsterdn
nfternoon was a private car In which wcr
several directors of ithe Victoria Mining an
i Milling company oaahelr way to Deadwoo
' to Inspect their properties and to nold
meeting of stockholders. Among the part
were A. B. Smithmsslstant general frelgli
asent of the B. & 31 > : Henry Schoeneck c
James 8. Klrjt & Co. . Chicago ; Henry Mel
calf of the Llnlnger'ft ' Metealf company ; .
H. Lee. president of the Lee-Clarke-Andrr <
sen Hardware" company.W ; , M. Glaus , ec
rctary of the same , nnd George Itudlo , ret
resentatlve of James B. Kirk & Co , Cn
cago. They expect to return by next Tue :
f MarringLlrrtue * .
t The -following marriage licenses -wei
Issued yesterday by the county judge :
-Name and Address. Ag
L. H Newton , Omaha , .
Mattie B. Klnney , Chicago
Fred Egll , Omaha l.
ilary Klamm , O.naha./ . ,
t
U rich. In the 'nourishing properties yoi
weakened Bratem wanti. Malt-Nutrlne
prepared by the famoua AnhedRr BuK
B.-ewlng AtVn , which fact guarantee * tt
purity , excellMM ud Brlt claimed or it
GREAT CLOTHING SURPRISE
mraenw Purchases of Men's ' and Boy's
Clothing , Hats , ( Japs , Furnishing Good * .
SECURED BY BOSTON STORE , OMAHA
8trdr We Placeon Sale
I'archncea ot Ill h Oraile Clnthlnir ,
dent * ' FnrnUhlBB OootU , lf t
and Cnp Kite Made by U .
SALE BEGINS SATURDAY AT BOSTON
STORE.
This U to prepare you for the biggest sale
ever held In Omaha. It Includes $100.000
Now York City bankrupt stock of clothing
and furnishing goods bought ot the sheriff
and the choice of the men's clothing ot
Simon , Leopold & Solomon , 199 and 201 Mar
ket street. Chicago , sacrificed to us , owing
to the sudden death of L. Simon , senior
member of this great concern. Every gar
ment In this sale was made up within the
last 90 days , and are thoroughly well made ,
lined and trimmed and In first-class style.
THE SALn BEGINS SATURDAY.
To give you an Idea of how cheap we will
sell goods In this sale , we will otter
All the $1000 men'u suits at $4.98.
All the $12.00 and $15.00 men's suits at
$6.98.
All the men's suits that sold at $18.00 and
$20.00 co at $9.98.
All the highest grade silk and satin lined
suits , $12.60.
Boyi' $2.50 knco pants and vest suits will
go nt Jl.00. -
Boys' and young men's long panta suits
will go at $2.50.
THE SALE BEGINS SATURDAY.
Men's $3.60 mackintoshes , at $1.49.
Men's $5.00 mackintoshes , at $1.98.
All the men's linen collars , 3c each.
All tbo men's linen cuffs at 5c pair.
All the men's and boys' soft and stiff hats
at 25c. 50c , 75c and 98c each.
All the men's $1.00 laundered shirts , 25c.
AH the men's $1.25 white laundered shirts ,
39c.
39c.All
All the men's unlaundered working shirts ,
IGc.
IGc.Men's
Men's summer balbrlggan underwear , 15c.
Men's high grade summer underwear , 25c.
Men's Imported French balbrlggan under
wear , 50c.
And thousands ) of other bargains will go on
sale Saturday. Don't miss this sale.
BOSTON STORE , OMAHA.
16th and Douglas Sts.
AT THE HOTELS.
Several necks ace H. L. Ware of Cleveland -
land , 0. , was In Omahi and became greatly
Impressed with the size and scope ot the
exposition. Since then Mr. Ware has been
traveling through Ohio and other eastern
states and has csaln returned to Omaha.
He F/lja that eastern people do not seem to
have any conception of the magnificent ccale
the exposition Is being built on. Where any
thing Is known of the enterprise be says
tbe Idea aeems to prevail that It Is seine
little fa'r and docs not amount to much.
Ho think ? tht perhaps the stamps will at
tract considerable notice to Omaha , but eaya
thnt the chief need Is to Impress upon east
ern people through views and In every other
possible way that the exposition Is not a
trifling local affair , and Is cccond'in extent
only to tihe Oolumb'an exposition.
I'crximiil 1'iiriiKttiiiIin.
C. W. L > man left list night on an eastern
trip.
trip.W.
W. M. Jennings of Denver Is at the Bar
ker.
ker.P.
P. B. , Ald9us. ot Chicago Is at < he Mil-
lard. , , ,
S. C. Wilson of St. Louis Is at the Mil-
lard.
lard.J.
J. F. Finch of Fremont Is stopping at
the Darker.
Fred Nash left yesterday on a short vlalt
to Chicago.
H. n. Ingraham cf New York Is at the
MUlard for a few days.
Ex-Judge Herbert J. Davis of Chicago , la
n the city on business.
P. H. Johnson and P. McQlnnla of Lincoln
are rezlsterol at the Barker.
Adolph Michaels of St. Louis , manufactur-
ng jeweler. Is at the MUlard.
G. H. Thayer , C. H. Bristol and G. F.
Swortfi er of Chicago are at the MUlard.
Mrs. V. T. Kloslnger of Chicago Is visiting
'rlends In the city and stopping at the Bar
ker.
George I. Yodcr Is seriously 111 at the Pres-
ivtertan hospital with a severe attack of
jphold fever.
Judge Harrison of the state supreme bench
returned to Lincoln ycslerday after several
daja In thU city.
United States District Attorney Saujer
and wife arrived In tbe city from Lincoln
yesterday morning.
Major R. 8. WIlcox left lest night for
hlcr.-j to attend tbe funeral of the late
nrW. . King ol the firm of Browning ,
King & Co.
A. M. Kitchen , 'formerly a resident of
Omaha , la spending a few days In the city
with friends. Mr. Kitchen left New York
on March 5 for Vera Cruz. Mexico , stopping
at Havana , and I ? now on his way home.
illliU.
MOORE Rlchnrd , aged 49 years. Funcra
Saturday. April 1C , nt 9 n. m. , from rcsl
dence , 1424 Pierce street , to St. Phllo
nuna's church. Interment St. Mary' :
ct.metery.
STAGMIRE Lizzie , age3 28 years , at he :
residence , SOT North 25th avenue , wife o
John Btncmlre. Mr . Stagmlre wus a mem
br of Alfarretta council No. 3 , Degree o
Poenhontas. Funeral from residence Bat
urday at 8 n. m. to German Catholl
church. Services at 9.
" " " " "
"soiiioliili
RINGS !
\Vo have I
thorn i
Dinmondb , ]
Opals , Pearls (
Rubys , |
T Emeralds good styles all priced , i
W Hayo you seen our ,
{ Belts and Girdles' '
§ Tjo hnndbomcHt line wo huvo ever
shown. Some pla'.n and 50010 with I
jowuls. i
S. W.'LINDSAY , |
The Jeweler. 1916 Douglaft. ]
SWISS ( REAM KAUMYSS
Thl Ii one of our numerous peclatle ! anJ w
can date tiat although a very difficult thin ,
to obtain ot prime quality we ha\e fucccede
In perfecting "Swln Creim Koumyu" until I
U pronounced by the tnoit critical judgce ni th
"nneit I e\er ta ud" price 2..o for quart bolt !
and S2 75 In full dozen quantities
Regular Price Our price
Me UlRKtf' ROOT UCEn 14
200 Vermont Hoot Deer 1 <
2i3 licit Tonic , 15
tlOOHood'c Sanaparllla M
Ko Carter1 * Liter 1'lllf , we fell K
tl 00 Wine of Curdul
UM Pyramid Pile Cure * <
OOoB > rup of rigi .
joe Frog In Throat J
Qob.l Atomtior 5 M
$100 Ymle'i Hair Tonic J
Warranted : -quart Fountain Syringe 4 ?
2Sc Allcock'i Poroui I'lmttri. we tell 0
Quart Dottle Good Sherry , , (0
WRITE FOIl CATAI/JOUn.
rb , rs SktrMM&llcCiiiNtH DmcCt
1513 Dodge St. OMAHA , NBB.
Middle of Block.
B * * , April II.
Sprinff
Underwear
We want to put it on record as plainly as possible
that we mean to do the underwear business of the
great west this spring. We figured on it. We
bought for it. We have the goods and the prices to
do it with. 25 cents a garment will bo our price
for nice Balbriggan Underwear , finished with pearl
buttons , sateen facings , ribbed ends and French
close fitting neck on the shirts. Unless you are
an underwear man you probably don't realize
what that description means. It means the
average 50-cent goods. It means better Underwear
than wi sold last year for the same money. It
means that you buy it for less than it can be dupli
cated from the mill today. Our other lines at 85
cents , 45 cents , 50 cents , 65 cents and 75 cents a gar
ment include the best lines from the representative
mills of the country and give you a much greater
line to select from than you can find in any three
stores around town. We have staked our claim to
your underwear money and we are ready to ' 'prove '
up. " It remains for you to see what we have to show.
Splendid Saving
On Carpets.
Our offerings are all goods that we can recom
mend and guarantee not a damaged carpet
among them all absolutely new up-to-date
and perfect prices , bowever , are badly bro
ken.
Moquette Carpet.
Any moquette in the house all new and desirable -
able at only . . . .
Tapestry Brussels.
Our entire line best goods manufactured
never offered at this price before .
Ingrain Carpets.
Hundreds of new and desirable- patterns recommended -
commended by us at G5c , 55c , 35c .
Wilton Carpets.
50 pieces of the regular $1.25 to $1.75 Wiltons A A
new patterns , perfect goods , cut to . vU
ORCHARD & WILHELM W14,4i6.i4i8
CARPET CO. , Douglas si.
V
.
The
Reason Why
Haydcn Bros , pell more pianos than any
V - other icn piano houses west of Chicago
They Bill the Chlckerlng rightly called the
king of Instruments. It was the best piano
seventy-five ye. s ago. Always has been
and Is today the best piano the world pro
duces. They also sell the Stelnway and the
Fischer , along with 20 more different makes
Including the best of every grade. They
sell the bd't pianos for $100 to JIM as you
can buy them anywhere else. They guar
antee every piano to be satisfactory or re
fund the money. The purchaser to be the
sold judge. They also give the makers guar
antee. New pianos for -which other dealers
auk H73 to * AK ) Hnyden Bros sell for § S8.
New pianos thnt others sell for J300 to KM )
Hoydens' sell for 1175 to J20G and so on to
the prices of the Chlckcrlng. Nfwr pianos
for rent.
Hayden Bros
WEAK HEN CURED SYPHILIS OR
AND BROUGHT TO PERFECT BAD BLOOD.
fur * , lurer fmlli
Vull umtrawt with BUumn
tec , 111) Wi | Blngt IMiMH. < w ,
HAHN'S PHARMACY.
Illh rul K rn .m.Oiiln , % <
They Talk About Her.
Everybody Hays BIO looks like n nueen
how could fhe ? look othorwhen
fiho persists in wearing the
AMERICAN LADY CORSET.
that permits per.
feet freedom of action why
pot try one y ouiijelf I