THE OMAHA DAILY JM3B : SATURDAY , OCTOBER 25) ) , 1898.
GREATEST MONEY SAVINS SALE OF THE YEAR
We have just closed out the entire stock of Men's and Boys' Suits , Overcoats and Ulsters ot a New York manufacturer who retires
from business. Many dealers were anxious to buy part of this stock but none were willing to purchase the whole , so that our spot
cash offer for the entire lot (5Oc ( on the dollar for every garment in stock , ) w.is taken quickly. 'Ihese are all up-to-date garments ,
each one made for this season's trade. Every garment bears the imprint of the most extreme care in workmanship the best of
materials , and the finest points of tailor's art.
150 do/en Hoys' and Child
ren s school and U inter cup.s.
Values That Have Never It on Your Choice of
Kctmlud by any house In Amor-
ica. ) Itrlnlitoi ) , ( itlf , dontilu 5,000 , Men's ' Fine Winter Caps
band I'o'u's and .Militarystyles : , worth to $1,50 at
in all colors and materials , vour up , go
.selection for only 50c and 75c
50 and 25 cents.
Men's Winter Overcoats ,
$3.98 and $4.98
MliN'S OVEKCOATS AND ULSTERS , in hea
Men's pure all wool cheviot and eafshnere vy pure all wool ehinchillaIrlsh MOM and beaver
cloth , lined with heavy flnnnol or triple warped
itH , in neat checks , plaids and fancy mixtures Italian cloth , iron frame sleeve lining , a thorough
ly dependable garment , In : 11 colors and all sires ,
tures , in single or double breasted , round or cxcoptl iml values of , < 7.6 ( ) and $10 coats only
square cut sacks , best of tailoring in everv de
tail , all six.es , your choice for
$20 and $25 Overcoats go at
$12.50 and $15
837,50 Even's Satin Lined Suits for
Perfect Fitting Tailor Made Overcoats and
Men's line clay worsted suits , lined with Ulsters in genuine imported herringbone covert
cloths , Curr\uoltonGormania \ kerseys and beavers
Skinner's satin. Men's fancy clieviot suits , lined throughout with Skinner's guaranteed
richest silk , silk velvet collars and hand sowed
lined with Skinner's fancy satin , genuine Auburn buttonholes , perfect , in each detail of fashionable
and lit and got up , look them over before going to your
burn meltons Washington , real
, serges tailor , ytu can save at least if 10 on each coat , for
Sawyer cassimeres , as good suits as sell in the elsewhere they are sold at # 20 to 2. ) , yourplck
ordinary way for $17.50 , here Saturday at only
go in this sale at $12.5Oand$15
Very Finest Men's Suits for j > l4. _
' newest Those nuwest covert cloths , in light n nil medium dark shades , as well as finest
The iinest men's tailor made suits in all the imported patent beavers , Imported Kerseys , etc. , etc. In every recognized correct color und make
novelties in finest worsteds , vicunas and boucles , lined up for gents' wear , highest grade Inside flnl sh , wo were particularly fortunate In se
curing these magnificent bargains , for they ure really excellent $10.00 uud J15.00 val
throughout with best grades of Skinner's satin , ues , Saturday they go on sale at the Uoston Store at only
made up in sacks and frocks , in the highest order of tailor
ing , every garment perfect in its way.
SSiown < Omafia ° Saturday
Men's finest and newest winter styles in black and
Vici kid , and calf , with line
leather lining , and highest
grade of drill lining , single ,
double and triple soles , heavy
weight , as near water proof as
leather can be made , exactly
the same qualities and styles
as shown in Now V ork City to retail
from $5 to $0 per pair. Wo offer in this
our 2nd land opening sale nt S3. 50. Little Gents ,
' We are show
Men's Shoes Infant's * Child's , Youths Ladies' Shoes ing 20 differ
Misses ent styles of ladies' Goodyear Welt and fine
amel , calf , Russian calf , Harvard calf , ' winter weight shoes , in plai.i and patent tips , in all the newest
French calf , Vici kid , Colt skin and School and Dress Shoes Boys' Shoes styles , in all widths and sl/.os. These shoes will be sold later at
$3.50 per pair , but they go in this opening sale at SU./iO. /
Kangaroo skin shoes. In all different We call the attention of
widths ; inil styles. singlo.doublo and triple soles , in to ' ' We are pleased to
parents and guardians our The line of little gents' , Ladies' Shoes
black ns > well as winter tans. Shoes , such as are show at our second
usually ratailed atf4.f > 0. all the latest and newest second grand opening sale of ' ' \
, . . ' youths' and boys' shoes have grand opening of 'adies' ' winter shoos , over 100 different styles of ladies'
styles of toes at S3.00 pair. '
go
pnr children's and infant's school
hand turned , Feather weight and Goodyear weltwinter weight shoes.
' Men's and Dress Shoes. Wo have them In every strength , beauty and style In all the extreme now styles , in nil sixes from A to EB widths. These
Men's Shoes style that will bo worn this winter and war shoos were made to retail at from $4.50 to $5 per pair , but wo are otter
leather rant every pair in every way , shape , form combined. Wo guarantee ing them at this sale at $3.
lined , winter weight tan color shoes and manner.
' The line that we offer In this sale at COc every pair. '
Men's leather lined black Calf winter Ladies'
,
for the Infants' hand turned shoes , 7oc for
weight shoes. Men's dress shoes and the chllds1 hand turned shoes , running from We offer them at this sale ' '
' . . ' choicest of N. \ . and Rochester line shoo making. Ladies'
chllds' shoes at and
$1.2.'i
' 5 to 8 , and the
men's good lirst class day shoes shoes nmdo such makers John S. Latteinun Todd Han-
, , by as , -
every . ' at . and $1.69 ,
$1.39 , with the misses' $1.50 are at 1.35 1.39 and
81.25 § . § .
In all the new styles of toes , go on sale something extraordinarily desirable. The , , croft , Moore , Sehafor , oto. , regular $5 and 56 values in all the
newest and latest winter sivlos , those are the ones wo are selling
than the value
for the lirst time at § 2.50 calls price for. Is very much lower $1.50. ling now in this grand opening sale for $3.50.
OWENS GETS AN INJtNCTlOX
Restraining Order Issues in Regard to the
Transfer Business ,
EXPOSITION DIRECTORS ACTION HELD UP
IliiMtMl oil tinAMNCIUOII
Hint the Company IN nixrrliu-
. \KiiliiMt tli * IMnliitlir
In tliu PremlNi'H.
Judge Scott yesterday Issued a tempo
rary restraining order which Is IntenJ d to
prevent the Transmlsslssippl i\posulou :
company from giving to any on ? the
monopoly of transporting exhibits from the
grounds at the close of the exposition. The
particular Individual benefited by this ac
tion is John Owens , who secuic.l the lajun-
tlon.
In the petition which 0\cns tiled ho sets
oui that the exposition directors are propos
ing to give to the Exposition Transfer corn-
puny , and perhaps one or t\\o other fiuornl
firms or Individuals , the exclusive right to
remove all exhibits except euch as have been
made by Omaha , South Omaha and Council
Uluffs people. According to Owens , the di
rectors also propose to pass a resolution ex
cluding him from the giounds when ho
comes to move away some of the e.Uilblu.
Owens alleges that this not only will result
In the charging ot exorbitant prices for haulIng -
Ing by the favored transfer company , but
will ulao prevent him from performing con
tracts for the removal of exhibits which he
bus made and ho will suffer considerable
damage and litigation in consequence.
On the grounds thus advanced Owens
prayed for a restraining order to enjoin the
directors from passing the proponed resolu
tion and enforcing it , from excluding him
from the grounds , from dls.-rlmluatlng
against him and from refusing him tqual
rights , ou equal terms , with ull other per-
ions or corporations to enter the grounds
vlth teams. A temporary Injun Mou to thla
I
effect was granted aud the hearing was set
for November C.
MTTM : AVII.I.II : HAS A TUMPKH , TOO
Ml UK I ril Pnthns mill nielteiuont In
tin * County Court llooin.
The county court room was the setting for
a scene of pathos and excitement yesterday
that was caused by little 7-year-old Wil
liam Stewart when the strong arm of the
law plucked him from the embraces of the
people who have been caring tor him and
placed him In the custody of his father.
The little fellow figured In a habeas cor
pus proceeding. The father ot the lad , WH-
llam Stewart , testified that upon the death
ot his wife ho placed the child In the care
of Joseph Horln and his wife , who live In
the vicinity of Thirty-fourth and franklin
streets. The agreement was that Stewart
should pay for the child and that he should
get him back upon demand. Latterly Stew
art has como to the conclusion that , thu
Horlns are not able to properly bring up
the lad , according to his affidavit , and asked
for him. The Horins refused to part with
the child because , they assort , the father
Is not a proper purboa to raise him.
In the trial U was disclosed that the
father had sometimes strayed from the path
of rectitude as regards drink , and cards ,
but Judge Baxter decided that the evidence
was not sufficient to warrant htm In declar
ing the father an Improper man to have
charge of the boy. Ho therefore gave the
chlM to Stewart , but lectured him severely
and htated that upon the first proof that he
was dallying with cards or drinks the child
would bo taken from him. The court then
ordered the Horlns to give the boy to his
father.
Horln carried the lad to Stewart , who
placed him In the lap of a woman who ac
companied him. This act enraged the lad.
He commenced to kick and yell and finally
bqulrmeil from the woman's grasp. Ho ran
blindly about and It was some time before
ho could bo captured. His anger could not
bo appeased , and finally the father carried
him out ot the court room , ctiU kicking and
crying.
IlrntiKht up ( or foil to nip I.
President Wattles , Manager A. L , Heed ,
Superintendent Wadley and other members
of the Department of Concessions at the ex-
J IHTJ rre brought lu'o Judge ScoU'a
court yesterday on the charge of con
tempt of court because they have failed to
obey a restraining order Issued by the court ,
enjoining them from Intcrferring with Con
cessionaire Cummins In running hla roller
chair , seat and other stands. The exposi
tion people claim that Cummins has not paid
over $700 that U coming to them out of
his receipts and took possession of Ills
stands. Cumuilna alleged that ho does not
owe the money and succeeded In securing a
restraining order that ousted the ex
position managers from possession. The
order was not obeyed and this morning
or. Cummins' Information , attachments were
Issued for the persons ot the members of
the Department of Concessions and they
were brought Into court by the sheriff.
When tbo case came up tbo exposition
people asked that the hearing be fixed for
November 3 , and this motion was granted.
They were put under bond that they will
obey the order of the court In the mean
while.
lll-lfim fiollIK to ClllllCNU AVlltlTN.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 28. In pursuance of
apian formed lone before the Cuban war ,
the Helena was ordered to go to the Asiatic
station , having been built with especial ref
erence to Its usefulness In shallow Chinese
waters. The war outbreak caused It to be
recalled from the European station when it
was about to proceed to Asia. It Is now ex
pected that It will sail about the 1st of No
vember for China , going by way of the
Suez canal. An agreement has been made
by the United States government that In
cisi < ot resumption of hostilities with Spain
the Helena shall not be used against that
country. The Mnuocacy has been In a Chi
nese port during the entire war , but by n
similar agreement It was allowed to remain.
A Spanish torpedo boat was allowed to ro-
nmlu in a South American port by a similar
agreement.
CM n Collrrt tor I'l-iint'liUr * .
CHICAGO. Oct 28. The Illinois sunreme
court has decided that the city council may
Insist on compensation far strict railway
franchises. Corporation Counsel Thornton
says the cltv's vlctorv In this direction has
A wide , sweeping Bonification In the matter
of prants , because It establishes the right of
compensation without nnv limitation , The
decision was given In an anneal of the Chi-
onzo General Railway company against a
tudtrment for frci In the cltv.
1
CONSTRUCTION BUREAU WORK
Task of Fitting Navy for the Late War an
Enormous One ,
DOCK YARDS NEED BETTER EQUIPMENT )
Liu-U of FnrllltlvN , Particularly In the
houlli , Made Hililrnt During the
" \Viir Pronri'NN on > cw
hlilliN.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 28. A large part of
the burden of equipping the United States
navy for the war with Spain fell upon the
Construction bureau of the navy , and In his
annual report Commodore Hlchborn , the
chief constructor , furnldb.es many Interest
ing dctalfe as to the extent of this work ,
Involving the transformation ot moro than
100 merchant craft Into effective nuval vessel -
sel at short notice. Looking to the future ,
the chief constructor Invites attention to the
Importance of properly equipping and main-
talntng the plants at the minor naval etai i
lions along the coast already established
and ho submits estimates for the purpose ,
averaging about JJo.OOO In each case. Ho
bays that had the consequences of the re
cent naval engagements In the West Indies
been nearly so serious as there was reason to
expect they might be , the southern stations
would have been necessary for repairs to
ships too badly Injured to be sent to north
ern yards. To keep the nucleus of the force
of men at these stations small work should
be constantly under way and proper store
houses should bo erected to keep tmUlclent
quantities of material1 on hand. It U sug
gested that while the now dock at Algiers ,
La. , Is building a suitable tupply plant and
storehouses should be erected.
CluiiiKC III 1'urrliitnliiB S > nit-ill.
The report recommends a change In the
system ot purchasing supplies for navy
yard work , declaring that repairs have been
delayed through the failure to procure ma
terial. The successful accomplishment of
rapid work during the war was only possi
ble , U Is said , because the department
wisely authorized the usual raetuotlK- nur.
chasing material and supplies to bo disre
garded , and authorized the constructors at
the various yards to make direct purchases.
The chief constructor produces figures to
show that the cost ot purchases has not
been enhanced by this method ; that the de
liveries have been more prompt and less
material has been rejected. In view of these
facts he recommends that the old system
should glvo place to one of direct purchase
by the naval constructors from the manufac
turers.
Besides the long list of vessels purchased
by the government for use as auxiliary cruis
ers , the report says that ten vessels were
accepted by the government from builders
during the last fiscal year. Three were the
Iowa , Helena , Nashville , Wirmlngton , An
napolis , Marietta , Newport , Vlcksburg , Foote
and Wheeling.
Progress on the vessels In course ot con
struction has been very satisfactory. The
work on the battleships has been held back
to a great degree by the Impossibility of
procuring armor when It was needed. The
progress made on some of the torpedo boata
has not fully met with the requirements of
the contracts , on Ing largely to Inexperienced
builders and delay In securing material.
Therefore , it IB suggested that In awarding
contracts the department should limit build
ers unfamiliar with torpedo boat or naval
work to a single vessel , In order that they
may not on an apparent saving of a few
thousand dollars obtain their experience at
a heavy expense In delay and annoyance to
the government.
The chief constructor declares that the
naval engagements ot the past few months
have thoroughly justified hla course In mak
ing fireproof the woodwork placed In our
war ships.
Xrril of Dry DouUx.
Ho produces figures to show that serious
Inconvenience was experienced , owing to
the lack of dry docks during the past year ,
and says the necessity for hastening the
construction of the new docks is strongly
evident.
An allusion Is made to the steady decrease
In the number of apprentices In the sev
eral navy yards , which the chief construc
tor thinks Is a matter of regret Ho siya
that the apprentices make the best work
men , and therefore ho urgco that the sys
tem ba uut on a new basis : that liovs ha
Short Pants ,
Vestee
and Keot'er.
For boys from fl to 15 yearn , in absolutely reliable , strontr
nil wool Scotch cheviots , tricots , cns&iinoros , etc. , etc. , in
colors sure to pit-use every mother , mid the kind the boy
likes best wo ctvry the largest stock in the west , and our
prices on tlict > o suits nro acknowledged TI1K LOWEST ,
1500 suits well worth $3.50 and jl ? will go on sale Satur
day , hero nt
BOYS' ' REEFER OVERCOATS
LONG PANT SUITS ,
ULSTERS AND OVERCOATS ,
For boys from 12 to ] years. The Mills are striclly 9 6t
ull vtoul materials , fn.st dye black and fancy cassimt'ri's
excellently hi-wed and lined ; the Ulsters are gray , black
and blue chlnchl ! la and frle/.o.s , with small velvet m1
large storm collars , lined -\\ith \ warm , durable flannel and
made up to Htiinil roughest wear and tear ; S7. . 0 and S'"o )
choicest values ; the entire xtock of these Suits ami O\er
coats goes Stitiml ay at
and $4.
carefully selected for apprenticeship , phys
ically examined and then carried through
the proper courses of construction at the
navy yards.
The behavior of all classes of our naval
vessels throughout the various conditions of
the war Is set down as a source of gratifi
cation to the Construction bureau , where the
greater part of them were designed. The
behavior of all , both In action and In general
service on the blockade , appears to have been
such aa to thoroughly demonstrate their in
tegrity and their suitability for the service
for which they were designed.
The chief constructor pays a. tribute to the
Indefatigable labors of the construction
corps during the war , and expresses the
opinion that the Increase In Its personnel
has hardly been as rapid as the demand
upon Its services. Therefore , It Is urged
that the bureau continue the liberal policy
It has followed In assigning officers to thn
corps.
ANTICIPATE RAPID PROGRESS
Intimation I'oacc t'Kotlnlloim Are
I'roccrilliiir Too SIiMiljlln It *
lOIIrct on Huiiilnh.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 28. The president
was enabled to lay before the cabinet today
very encouraging reports from Paris regardIng -
Ing the progress of the peace negotiations ,
The administration now fully believes that
the negotiations will bo concluded much
sooner than was expected from the outlook
a few days ago. It can bo stated authori
tatively that the commissioners ! ia > o not
yet actually begun the discussion of the
Philippine question , and , further , that It
will not bo taken up until next week. Slnco.
the Spaniards have found that the Amcrl-1
can commissioners mean exactly what they' '
say , and that their presentation of the sldn {
of the United States Is In reality an ultl-1
matum. the uselrssness of the prolonged dc >
hate , it Is said , has become apparent to the
Spaniards , and It Is now believed the Phil
ippine discussion will bo less protracted
than reported some days ago.
The reported action of the United States
government in Intimating that the negotla-
j lions were progressing much too slowly bat
had Jtc offeri. imnn thn Snanlah commission-1
crs and they are not likely to debate re
malnlng propositions to thu length they did
the BPttlemtnt of the Cuban debt. Ths
United States has not assumed nor guaran
teed the so-called municipal debt of Cuba o ?
Cuban municipalities , but It Is expected that
such debts will bo paid by the municipali
ties Incurring them , for by no reasoning
could they bo charged upon Spain. Our gov
ernment. It Is said In official circles , wouM
look unon any attempt at evading the pay
ments of such debts as repudiation and dis
honest , and whatever government Is estab
lished In Cuba will bo expected to see that
these obligations are carried out lu good
faith. Moreover , come of the bonds of Cu
ban municipalities are held by citizens of
the United States , and the United Stales
might Insist that the Investments of its
citizens In such securities are made good.
The Stnto department has no Information ai
to the amount of them municipal liabilities.
QTIT rVHTI.NC ; OI'K I'llOPHIlTY.
Kimnlnli OMIulnlH In Cuba Hen ! tlio
I'rotrxt of Ainurlfiin Coininlmiloii ,
WASHINGTON , Oct. 28. Information hai
been received by the government that th *
Spanish officers have ceased to break up and
carry away things that are regarded as Im
movable property In Cuba. Such things a *
are now being taken are giving no concern
to thu American authorities.
An attempt has been made to create soma
Interest In a supposed refusal ot the Ameri
can government to send war ships to Havana
as asked for by the commission. Th * fact *
are that some six or seven weeks ago Ad
miral Sampson suggested that If might hi
well to have one or more United States Hlilp
In Havana and that a light cruiser might liu
needed to proceed from Havana to other
places whern It might bo necessary to send
officers of the commission. The govern-
ent did not comply with the suggestion and
.since then nothing has been done about It
and no further request has been made for
I'ri'Hlili-iit lluck In
WASHINGTON. Oct. 28. Tbo train bear
ing the president and Mrs. McKlnley an < l
party , on their return from the Philadelphia
peace Jubilee , reached here today. The short
trip was without Incident and al | were lu
food