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TSTA n4TSIIEI ) SUNE 19 , 18i'l. ' OMAIL1 SA1'UIZDAY M'OIt i NIN JUNE ( ) w Sl TYT 1 : ' . ' ' .fIVL CENTS.
$26QOO00. BANKRUPT CLOTHING STOCK
Another clothing manufacturer's entire stock of Men's aR d BY' Fine Suits---all in
the latest and best styles---aud finest materials--- BOX KITES GIVEN AWAYI
11'ith every purchase in our Boys' Clothing llept.
r ° 1 Begins of n dollar or over WU will give away free one of the cclebratod itochester
nos 1Itoa.
ioo'iii ' i1 t Y ' n Douglas Packages Checked and Takers Cara
ma a , of Free of Charge ,
BOSTON Waiting Rootns on
Saturday Night. I l Third Eloor.
_ PROPRIETORS. _ _
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f MEN'S 1/ . 2.00 $2.50 3t 0 and 1.6
BOYS' SUNS Boys' Suits Boys' SStilts BOYS SUITS _ .
I ' 1 sIoIoo SUITS I7aoo SUITS : . A 95c at $1.25 for $1.88 FOR 20
AT $444. AT $8I88 ' ( assimcl t and Boys' navy blue Boys' absolutely Some of the highest +
- - . ) . 2 all wool
' r Cheviot 1LUeeI .ants Stilts COMBINATION SUITS , new stylish and finest grade \vorsted
{ .l . All tile Men's Stilts X111 the AiEIV S SUITS , -made ul reefer and paws of pacts with Suitt halxhoinel Y cassimcre and cheviot +
' , , dlublo breasted st desetu'h suit , to trnumed , to S salts for bo , ,
C : 111 t1llS , ROltll a tills n1I"1I' t 1 i ( ) - a es } s from a fns years
, t + vent's fn vcstcostyles , 6to In sailor brownlu , c1 and
, ti y 1 to 11-wurtli worth < 2 , 50 v t o r tri
two 11
0 , - ri + he fabrics are to I7. 00-suits that haver / ages - v y card to years , in doublobreastcd udddy styles , G to Iii years In
5l do11ar'S g0 at -n0 at styles- durable broastcd st s lcs all o nt .
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of the most sterliub the good style , the etllur n. , / / ; / , b d
. grades usually , styll the 1)atterlls h , the trhu till. ul gb roo(1 shape and g o0(1 . $1 , 5 $ $ 5 (3
nlinb and nlalciug all wearing qualities of the 5 [
\ thoroughly an ( 1 consist. best made to order c , ' lotll
entl elegant' coats have in with lapels and collar
I deep French facings and hand made silk , satnl anti t.sdt , n's SHIRTS BOc 50c Men's _ = : - - 200 DOZEN MEN'S ' ;
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Italian a _
cloth limn , - Lutlndcret
-k - Every 1 1'111 ell t g s serge linings-yours , no. , . / J i A mannfactnrer s entire stock Underwear 25c - - - - - STRA VI I NEVI AN D CRASH
, . . , . 1. litattfl' what sire , e can + r of eJlored Laundered SumAn clcgnntifte of men's plain , 1
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b50Litel ] / ] ] W001 , t'4A Inor Negligee Shh ts , all sizes , and ribbed balbriggan , gauze . _
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charge.
io at ral2 , , terns to select from- undm cent -nil sizes LC - " '
f ! " chui4b of the lot. . . . . . % J I shirtsunldras _ , i 31t less than half u hnt thry would cost
' - - - , . - - - . 1,000 Dorn Bays' and Child's .
r ' T , . . yuuclacw hcrc.
Underwear for
01'tll TOl'th t , . , ' Shj * then s S 75c l.25 , 5Uc. Straw gluts ( tool \Vilmerding Morris
t $ ,
$ s 00 , ll t0 1 tilnderal Oil III flea s line french balbriggtn ; and 1itchcil [ s auctlnn-every new style
t z See of the highest grade ( rdorwcar , silk fronts and and shape Oil sale today at F Ur For
all(1 $10 , $17.00 111 \ Percale Ct s sunuucr Laundered fancy , I double silk tgnped seated cuffs , 50c 5c bc 15c 25c 35c 50c 51 $1. 00
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t , nn 5 . hats.
+ izcw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . drawers , all sizes . . . v r IlatS.
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2 complete stocks-one retail shoe stock and one Chicago wholesale stock , embracing every well known Rochester and Easton make of men's , women's , boys' and i
children's shoes , oxfords and slippers-all the newest styles , colors and shapes-all sizes and widths. ,
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All the men's shoes made to retail for up to six dollarsa at 98c $1,25 1,59 1.98 $2.50 3 and $3.50
All the ladies' shoes made to retail for u to six dollars' go ttat 98c 1.25' $1,50 , 1.98 $2.25 , 2.50 3 and $3.75
All the ladies oxfords and slippers made to retail for up to t S go at SOc' 75c 98c 1,50 2$2.50 $3
All the misses'child's and infant's shoes and slippers , go at 39c SOc 59c 75c 89c 98c $1.25 , $1.50
All the boys' and youth's and little gent's shoes go at 75c 89c 98c 1,25 $1.50 , $1.75 and $2.00
I CARPET , G a _ d CE ICU RTAII\I SALE
The greatest opportmity to buy Carpets that ever occurred In Omaha. From tit a great auction sale of 1V. J , Sloane , of New York City. You will secure some of
the biggest bargains that were ever offered.
Those of our out-of town customers who may be so fortunate as to be present at this time have an opportunity of securing high class carpets at a price which will
be of importance and interest second enl y to the great Transmisslsslppf Exposition.
ti' e will sell 100 I Over 150 rolls Mo. 250 rolls of extra Bargains in Straw Martin g
fills of finest qua ! j quetlo and Axminster and good quality Brns ' At 12 ½ c. 15c , 19c and 25c a yard are otter
5 Velvet Carpet , w or qualitynow 9
Ity Wilton Carpet , worth without border , neew and sells Carpet , all now and the biggest bargains In straw mattIng that
1.50 and $ L75 a yard , at handsome patterns , at &c handsome patterns , at was over known in Omaha , To Sec them la
65u yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n yard , worth $ t.35. . , . , , , , 149e a yard , worth ° l.UO. . . to buy them.
Bar ains in Extra heavy quality , Union Very heavy quality , Extra quality Hartford all wool Ingrain
1 ; nearly all wool , extra Carpet , this brand is the standard of all
Ingrain Carpet at 2 rC a yard 2 5 3 9 \ 50c UOC
eu tor ingrain carpet all-wool carpet we offer Saturday at
I n K rain Carpets worth 1 50c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , a yard. Would be cheap at 85c.
flow TILE BOOKS \VEIIE \ KEPT
Andy IIuat Tolls of Methods Employed in
Pacifio Express Office.
REFUND CHECKS WERE FREELY USED
1)rnft Drawn to Keep Uninnees
Straight and Entries luau , , to
t Cover Up the Truusnctloas
aft the Iloolcs.
The hearing of the case of the Slate
against R'Illlam F , Bechel , ex-auditor of the
I'nclfic Express company , was resumed te-
tore Judge Baxter of the county court , with
Andy J , hunt , an ex clerk , on the witness
stand. At the hour of the noon recess
1 hunt's direct examination was concluded
and he will ho subjected to cross exnmina-
tiou this afternoon. While on the stand for
the state Hunt identified vouchers and pay
rolls made out by himself , together with
drafts that he drew as clerk In the audit-
fug department of the company.
One draft for $1,804.25 was offered and
witness testified that he gave Mr. Bechel
the money Balled for by the Paper : It w.ts
pall in three installments and the flrsl pay
meat was made about three months i
prlor to the date of the draft. The money ,
S _ _ witness said , was taken from the auditor's
bunk. The only record made of the pay
tnent was upon n slip of paper. The paper
witness could not produce and he could not
remember Its contents. The next payment
tvus made on the date of the draft. The
body of the draft was in the hand writing
of the witness and was given on account or
"refuud ; ' which in the parlance of the olflce
referred to money returned , but lu this instance -
stance , witness said , there was no money
paid to the general or the local omces.
Whcn the proceeds of the draft were
1i charged by the treasurer agaist the auditor.
It became a charge against Mr , Bechel. The
lvituess said that he did not
know that the money was secured
by Mr. Bechel as a loan , but
Wpposed that it was for the purpose of keep.
ng up the gccount of the omce bank , from
hich running expenses were paid.
Witness said that In December , 1897 , ho
t
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had a conversation with I'resldent Morsman
relative to a shortage in the accounts of
the Pacific Express company. After this
conversation , the money that had been given
to Ilechel was covered back into the office
bank kept by the witness. Prior to this ,
however , the $1,804.25 was charged to Ilechel
as auditor.
lleq the hooks Were Kept ,
There had been an erroneous entry made
on the hooka relative to the ; 1,801.25 , said
the witness ,
"Was this to cover up the transaction ? "
asked the county attorney.
'rho witness replied that this was not the
case. Advances were frequently made to
Ileehel , but what they were for the witness
could not say. Sometimes advances -
vances were made and not deducted -
ducted from his salary account. At
such times entries were made in the office
books to cover up the transactions. The
covering up would be by means of a credit
latter voucher , used in making refunds as between -
tween the departments of the o111cc. These
vouchers were made for the purpose of coy-
eying tip moneys given to Bechel. Such
vouchers were made without any specific
instructions from Mr , Bechel ,
"Did Mr , Bechel ever ask you to cover
up the moneys given in this way ? "
"Yes , there was a general instruction to
atako these credit letter vouchers , which
were made when the cash was found short. "
A ; 400 draft en the auditor's office was
I Introduced and identified , Witness was not
certain why it was drawn , but thought that
it was for the purpose of balancing the office
account.
When witness went onto the express company -
pany hooks in 1893 he found drafts paid
and not charged aggregating between $17,000
and (18,000. Later entries were made to
cover up these amounts. Early In 1891 the
matter was called to the attention of Bechel
and Sudhorough ; a meeting was held and
Bechel asked Sudborough what it meant ;
the two went Into the former's private
ofiico and remained there a short
time , but nothing , the witness addei , was
said to him about the matter.
"Were you directed to make any entries ? "
"Vet ; entries to charge oft the amounts ; I
received my directions from Mr , Ilechel.
After that credit letters were given to cover
entries , so that no shortage' ' appeared. "
lluot Cross-Ixantlned ,
At the afternoon session of court , Andy
J. Hunt was called for cross-examination.
As chief of the bookkeeping department of
the express company , witness had charge of
what was known as the office bank , the
funds of which were deposited in his name ,
it being an account or fund separate from
that of the company. This money was
drawn out of the omce hank to pay salaries
and for other purposes.
"Did you not draw money out for political
purposes ? " was asked ,
"I drew out money for what I supposed
was for political purposes. "
"Do you know about how much you paid
out of this fund for legislation or political
purposes In the interest of the Pacitlc Express -
press company ? "
"I should say , approximately , between ; 4-
000 and ; 5,000. It was vouchered by a draft
upon the treasury , the draft being made by
me and signed by Bcchel , Sudborough or
myself. There would bs nothing about the
draft , showing for what purpose the money
was to be used. "
"Would you , as a rule , make out these
drafts and take them to Mr. Bechel for his
signature I"
"Yes , that was the rule , So far as I know
Mr. Bechel never drew a dollar from the
treasurer's office on a voucher or a draft ,
When I paid him his salary , I took his ro-
celpt the same as from other employes of
the o111ce , "
"When did you leave the Pacific Express
company ? "
"January 18 , 1898 ; I resigned and arranged
to leave the city , preparatory to going into
business elsewhere , but was detained by
being arrested on an information sworn out
i
by officers of tlio.company , charging me
with embezzlement , "
"flow soon after your arrest were you
interviewed by any one representing this
express company ? "
The county attorney fought to keep the
answer out , but the court allowed the answer -
swer and in reply Mr. Hunt said ; "About
an hour after my arrest I was interviewed
by Mr. Chapin , a Pinkerton detective , Soon
after that I was interviewed regarding these
shortages by Horace 0 , Burt , Erastus Young
and E , M. Morsman , all officers of the'com-
pony "
Again the county attorney , protested to the
line of cross-examination , contending that
it was a matter that to no way related to
the Case at bar ,
"Chapin told me what I was charged
with , " added hunt , saying "that it was em-
bezzlement. "
"R'as any reference niade in the interviews -
views with Chapin and the express oln-
cials relative to Bechel ?
' ' mentioned , "
'flechel's name was
"Is it not true that the officers of the
Pacific Express company have offered to
release you or aid you U you testify against
Ilechel ? "
"That is not the situation exactly. "
"have you not been promised immunity ,
aid and protection if you would aid and
assist 1n running down and trying to convict -
vict Ilechel ? "
"No ; that is not a fact. "
"hoe not Chapin urged you to secure
evidence against Bechelj 1
"Yes , he has. "
"Is it not true that yoy. have been prom-
is d immunity it you w9uld give your testimony -
timony ? " ,
Objected to and the Qbj tion sustained ,
Mikc. It EnsY for. Hunt ,
"Is it. not true that ttils man Chapin has
been the active represe Iwo of the Pacific
Express company in th ® prosecution of the
alleged embezzlement
"Yes , that is true , " f
"Is it not true that you have bad interviews -
views with him in the presence of II , 0 ,
Burt and Erastus Young ? "
"Yes , that is also trues"
"Did not Burt and Young , tell you that
Chapin was authorized W represent the
company in these cases ? " .
"Yes , that , too , is tue.t'
"Is It not true that Mr , Young told you
that Chapin had the authority to make arrangements -
rangements and that he would eland by
what Chapin promise' ? "
"No , Young 4111 notl tell me that , but lie
talked with me atout giving my testimony
and what the result would , be If it was given
In a satisfactory way , lie said that If I
would go Into the office and check the accounts -
counts and then testify in the case against
Bechel and Sudborough I Mould be granted
immunity and the prosecutl a would be dis-
missed. P
"You expect that by reason
of the course that you have pursued the
case against you will be dismissed ? "
"Yes , " answered the witness ,
"how recently hate you talked with Mr ,
Young about this matter ? '
"About two or three weeks ago ? "
"In that conversation , to addltlon to
BAEIGAINS IN RUGS IMMENSE SPECIAL SALE ON CURTAINS
From the great New York auction Scotch Nottingham
Ilnmellse '
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sale we secured some phonomcual bar- bal'fra111S VCIy
gains In rugs , Lac e Curtains' 39 fine Imitation Br llS a elS Lace
at. . . . . worth lOU a 1 fairut , . , , . . . ,
Moquette Rugs 159 Curtains , extra heavy Nottin g -
Cheap at ,2. ; 50. s Extra large , tall etze very fine ham Lace Curtains , Faits
Notifngham Lace Curtains 9 8 C , ' . y
Axminster F Ishnet Lace Curtains--
Very large 2. scorch a p to S ° .OC a puntat , . . ,
Rugs worth ; 5 at. . . - Irish Point Lace Curtains
- Swiss Lace Curtains , , , .
,
th to , r ,
li'ilton tit of up ; ) a pour
Rugs , 1.39 irIlled all around while and Pair
worth $ ; 2. 50 , at , ' . , . . fancy colors , worth * E,50 pair O till r0 tUlay at , . . . . . . ,
Bechtel and Sudborougl , were not the names
of other officers of the express company
mentioned ? "
Objected to and objection sustained ,
"Is it not true that within the past
twenty-four hours Chapin has talked with
you about what you would testify to ? "
"I have talked with him , but be has said
nothing specific to me , "
"have you hnd any assurance from the
county attorney relative to the disposition
of your case ? "
"County Attorney Ilahlrige said that he
did not want to prosecute or persecute me.
Ilu said that if I would do what was right
he would try to have the case against me
dismissed. "
BRING PILLOW WOMAN BACK
Another of the Alleged Mello Ilolb-
bers Ix trmulited front
Council limits ,
Belle Pillow , whom the pollee accuse of
being one of the five who robbed L , Mc-
Flovy of Dakota City of ; 720 a week ago
and who tied to Council Bluffs to evade arrest -
rest , was brought to Omaha yesterday
by officers. The woman was arrested several
days ago and fought her extradition , but
without success. Another of the alleged
robbers , William Cooper , also held at Council -
cil Bluffe , where ho sought refuge , will be
brought to Omaha , Like the Pillow woman ,
Cooper is fighting against being brought
back. A request for his extradition baa
been forwarded to the governor of Iowa ,
All those implicated in the robbery are
now under arrest , They are ; Ollie Sullivan ,
Bertha Lewis , anti the two mentioned above.
Noun of the money has as yet been recovered -
covered ,
GENERAL WEATHER EXHIBIT
Local Forecast Otflclal % 'elsh Ida.
Charno of One l'rtrt of the Cov-
ernntent Ilsplny ,
Local Forecast Official Welsh Is in charge
of the weather bureau's display in the goy-
erament building. Prof. Marvin of WashIngton -
Ington , who had been detailed to be in
charge , has turned over the direction of
things to the local weather man and returned -
turned to Washington ,
Before the departure of the expert , Fore-
- - -
welsh called his attention to the fact
that the composite instrument which is
necessary in making kite observations had
not yet been sent to this city. Rile as-
ccnslons are made daily , butthey are without -
out results on account of the lack of the
instrument , Prof. Marvin agreed to sea
to it that an Instrument is shipped to
Omaha on his return to Washington.
Twenty-five of the instruments have been
ordered , but only five have been delivered
up to date ,
INCREASE IN STAMP SALES
\Vuttiut ' for the Exposition Issue
Does Not hold Ihtel the Steady
Deatrutd for 1'strge ,
I
The sale of stamps at the Omaha post-
office has increased materially since last
year , For May of 1897 the stamps and
stamped envelopes sold amounted to $21-
201,71 , and for the same month of this year
the sale amounted to $28,882.66 , the increase
being $7,617.95 , Tide increase is the more
remarkable considering that all persons
who desire to make large purchases of
stamps and who could possibly wait will
buy the exposition stamps ,
Orders for the exposition stamps come in
dally and much impatience is expressed in
the letters concerning the delay , i'oslmas-
ter Martin has received orders from all
parts of Europe. Among the orders of the
day was one for $20 worth of stamps from
h. Lemolne , Hue de Oreffulbe , Parle ,
llnld an tlplun Joint ,
A room filled up as an opium den at the
Cambridge hotel , Thirteenth and Capitol
avenue , was raided by detectives last night
and two occupants were arrested , They
gave lhu unlace of Jean Celeste and L. Mo-
Coitville. The former is thought to have
been the keeper of the place. Bath were
"hitting the pipe" when the officers entered ,
All of the impedimenta of the joint was
confiscated ,
3I1ssui rt ComigresslttntlNoruiuntlons ,
CAItTiIAQE , Mo „ June 3-Democrats of
the Fifth district have renominated W. Ii ,
Bcntoa to succeed himself as representative
In congress ,
FARMINOTON , Mo. , June 3.-The demo.
crate of the Thirteenth congressional die-
trlct have nominated Edward Itobb. lie had
no opposition .
BEATEN AND LEFT FOR DEAD I
Murderous Footpads Assault henry xathman
of Plattamoutlt ,
lIE REFUSED TO BE QUIETLY ROBBED
q'tvn Strangers lvcuycd to the boot oft
' 1'tvclfth Street , Ilolh. Searched
rout ( hue Ihdt , ' injured-
Three lieu Arrexted ,
Because ho refused to aceedo to the demands -
mands of four hold-up men for his money ,
henry Rothman of Plattsmouth , Neb „ was
terribly beaten about the head with a coupling -
ling pfd yesterday at 230 ; u , in , al the foot of
Twelfth street and left for dead , Ills
friend , James Campbell , also of Plattsmouth ,
to save himself from the fate of his corn-
panlon surrendered his valuables on do-
nland of the robbers , Eight dollars was
taken from Rathnan and $0 from Campbell -
bell , The former Is now lying on a cot at
the central station delirious.
Three of the tour men are locked up at
the station , They were positively identified
by Campbell , They give the names of
Edward Porter , Frank Deldridge And WII-
11um Johnson , Campbell and Rothman , who
had just reached the city , were decoyed to
the place they were assaulted and robbed
by their associates , They met the men on
irarnarn and Tenth street and asked to be
directed to n cheap lodging place , Thu
men took them to the foot of 'twelfth street ,
Arriving there ono of the men suddenly
demauiod of Rothman his money. Instead
of complying itothrnan started to run away
One of the men picked up a coupling pin
and beat him into insensiblllty anti then
robbed limn. Meanwhile the other three
were searching Campbell for valuables ,
After the robbery tine men ran south on
Twelfth street. Rothman was removed to
the central station la the patrol wagon , n
where iris wounds were dressed , $ t
The three prisoners were arrested an hour
later ,
After dining comes S , & hi , "VIOLETS"-
the real-thu aristocratic perfume for the
breath. , All first class dealers.