THE OaiAITA DATLY BEE : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 1 , 1890. HELD UP BY MASKED MEN Conductor and Motorman on Sherman Avenue Oar Are Robbed. ROBBERS COVER THEM WITH REVOLVERS Compel Them ( o IlninI Over Sixteen Dollar * lit .Money nnil n Silver Watch Illttlivtnynien Van ish In the Two masked men held up Conductor Sam Armstcdt and Motorman lllko Clark about 11 o'clock Wednesday night and relieved them of $16 In cash and a silver watch. The train was Just about to pull out from the west end of the Shortnan avenue and fioulh Omaha line nt Thlrty-clxth and Ames nvonuo when two men suddenly emerged from thn darkness and Jumped onto the car. OHO of them had a whlto handkerchief tied o\cr the lower part of his face and the other had n red ono tied In the same manner. They did not stop to bandy words , but pre sented revolvers at the faces of the aston ished street car men and commanded them In language moro forcible than elegant to shell out what they had. The street rar men did not wait to be asked twice , for each ono felt the cold steel prcssoJ ngnlntft his forehead. There was n sudden tran fer of properly , with which the robbers \iuilalicd Into the darkness. The victims made haste to report the mat ter nud the pollen were soon looking for the robbers. Tlmy nro still looking for them. Iloth blghuaymen were large and stoutly built and during the time of the holdup talked In n rich Irish brogue , which was evidently assumed for the occasion. A few moments before the holdup tran- uplred Detective Dunn left the car. The officers nro of the opinion that the robbers were waiting to kill two birds with one stone , ns two cars usually meet there the one going out and the other coming In. Con trary to custom the westbound car remained nt the foot of the hill and the men were cheated out of an opportunity to hold up the pthcr train. : I SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. IV This afternoon the Commercial club com mittee on railroads and transportation will visit the managers of the various railroads \vlth a view to securing better freight and depot facilities here. It appears to bo the Irtcnllon of the club to use persuasion ns much a possible In this matter , but flevral nblo attorneys who are members of the club lave suggested legal means , provided the loads are not moved by persuasion. It Is ntatcd that a good , strong Commercial club , backed by competent attorneys , can do a gieat deal toward getting what Is deserved by this city. While the rallroada have ad mitted the legality of the law compelling tl'cm to repair aud maintain viaducts , the re- pnlis made to the L and Q street bridges by the roads last summer did neb como up to expectations. On the L street bridge many of the lloor planks were merely turned over and nulled down and these being thin on the edges have already worn through , leav ing a epaco between the planks In which n horse's hoofs can easily be caught. It Is the same on the Q street bridge. The le- planklng Is anything but a good job and while just completed a few days ago wearIng - Ing Is already apparent. With the sidewalks ou thrso bridges It Is the same. Planks have been nailed over holes within the last few weeks In order to- cover up rotten places which should have been repaired with new planks. - S'- - Vt ? - > The same law which compells railroads to maintain viaducts Is applicable to new bridges and It is moro than likely that the Commercial club will demand that the Union Pacific erect and maintain a bridge over the tracks on South Twenty-fourth In order that n , direct road may bo made to the Rock Island depot. The city authorities have the right under the law to order the construc tion of this bridge and this will undoubt edly bo done before lone. It is common talk on the streets that tbo council will not take any such steps , but those who claim to bo In a position to know assert that nearly all the members will favor such a movement at this ttmo. The Com mercial club is particularly strong at this tlmo and a committee has been appointed to watch the movements of the city law makers with a vlow to determining the members In favor of the Interests of the taxpayers and those opposed. If the city desires the railroads can bo compelled to properly maintain the viaducts and to also build now ones ns needed. Another Dyiiiunltc Story. Thcro is another dynamite story on now illicit may equal the Towl yarn lu lntorc.it , although tbo surroundings are not the same. Wednesday night the watchman at the Watkins - kins lumber yard discovered a number of litlcka of dynamite , a 'use and ROUIO caps hidden beneath a pllo of lumber In tbo yard. Mr. WflMlns was Immediately notified by telephone and ho called upon Chief Carroll to make an Investigation. A watch was placed on the pllo of explosives and before long u man came to lift the plant nnd was arrested. Ho gave his name as George Stanley nnd accounted for having n nearou of the mountain howitzer typo by saying that ho always carried a gun , as ho was In the lullIt of traveling about at nights. The dyuanilto fuse and raps were taken to tbo ofllco of the Wntklna Lumber company an N street , where they arc now carefully Flowed m\ay , awaiting the possibility of the cap- turn , of the remainder of the gang. U Is presumed by the police that the explosives had been planted In the yard with the ex press purpose of blowing a safe and It U regretted In soiuo circles that the olllcera did not wait anil catch the whole gang Instead of one member. AH It Is there Is no proof that Stanley Is wrong , but the fact that ho won In the vicinity of the plant at an unseemly hour la rather suspicious. When questioned In jail yesterday Stanley pretended to bo In nocent of any wrongdoing and Insisted that ho wna merely hunting for a place to sleep. The fact that ho was \\oll-arnied and had a small amount of money with him Is consld- oicil evidence that ho was not abroad at that tlmo of the night for his health. On account of the necessity of Chief Carroll going to St. Louis on business for tbo police department , Mayor Hnsor Is tak ing an active interest In this affair and ho has Issued directions to the police to keep a sharp lookout for the others who are supposed to bo members of a gang operating In the vicinity of South Omaha. Co in p | n I ii I M About rnn < olllci > MutlinilN. Business men do not take kindly to the nondelivery of mall on Sunday and declare themselves in favor or a return to the old system of an early delivery on Sunday morning. During the heat of the summer the buslneea men generally declared their Intention of closing their places on Sunday nnd tbo postmaster , \\lthout Inquiry , decided that Jt was the sense of thu people tha TRY 6RAIN-0 ! TRY GRAIN-0 ! Ask your grocer today to show you a package ) of OHAIN-O. the now food dr'nk that I nisei the plare of coffee. The children limy drink It without Injury , aa ucll an the adult All who try It , like It QKAIN-O lias that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but It U made from pure grains , and the most delicate stomach rerc'ves It wlthou distress. U the price of coffer , l&c and T per pachas * . Sold by all grocers. A. B C Lesson II A. B C Merchants' A.lr > ha.bot Club IS quite evident from the easy , graceful manner in which the letters of the Alphabet are tossed about by the pupils who have recited IT their "A B C's" before the Merchants' Alphabet Club that some good , hard studying has been done previous to our announcement prob ably at night school in anticipation of the handsome prizes offered for the best pupils , so the teachers have decided to pass you at once into the second year and take up Lesson II , which will be word making. You all know how many letters on a page. Now who can tell us cor rectly how many words ? The Telegraph System Will be used in Counting the Words. For example , every figure counts as a separate word , the dollar NOTICE a word , every initial and abbreviation is a word. Handsome prizes will be given to the persons who come the nearest to esti mating the number of words on pages of The Sunday Bee. All estimates must be handed in on coupons cut from this paper , together with the advertisement of the club member. Out-of-town people are allowed to mail their coupons. City people must hand them in. All participants should bear in mind that no person will be allowed to hand in more than ten coupons a day on any one prize. Coupons must be mailed to the advertiser , not to The Bee. ( Signed ) { MERCHANTS' ALPHABET CLUB. Allegrettl Chocolate Creams At Chicago prices. Always fresh. December 4th wo will Rive to the three persons estimating the nearest number of words on page 21 of The Sunilav Hoc of December 3d , a five-pound box of Alle- grcttl Chocolates to each , Myers-Dillon Drug Co. 16th nnd Farnnin. Merchant ) * * Alphabet Cluli Conpon. My cHtlmnte of the numlicr of worilii ou pave I of Tlic Omiihn. Sunday lire of December .til , 1801) ) , U Name Atlilre This advertisement and coupon must be handed lu nt our store before live n. in. the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town sub scribers allowed to mall their coupons. the-ro should he no Sunday delivery of mall and ho directed that the carriers need not report for duty for early delivery , as cus tomary. While the business men kept the front doors of their places closed on Sunday they generally transacted more or less bus iness and missed the usual delivery of mall. The system In vogue at the postodlco on Sundays la one which calls for the denun ciation of business men. One window Is open to the public and the crowds which gather waiting for Sunday mall are far In ex cess of the help at hand , so that many go away disappointed on account of the clerks being unable to wait upon them. School girls and young men crowd to the window and take up the time of the clerks , while business men are kept waiting. If one or more windows were provided the pressure at the general delivery window might bo re lieved. A demand will roost likely be made tor the restoration of the ono delivery on Sunday system in order to accommodate the business Interests of the city. Than Until vine OliNcrrnnce. The sudden change In the weather yes- ; crday caused many changes In plans , but generally the day was observed by a ma- lority of the citizens. At the yards very little was done and at the packing houses little If anything was accomplished. Hev. George Van Winkle preached at the First Presbyterian church at 10:30 : and the attendance was all that was expected. At : ho Episcopal church Itev. Irving Johnson , leld brief services. The King's Daughters distributed sixteen joskcts of food to Indigent families and the Volunteer Army served dinner to a largo number during the afternoon. Business places were closed and the restaurants ransactcd but a small amount of their usual justness. Mnulc City Cioarilp. John C. Carroll , chief of police , 'has ' gone south on a. business trip. Business men arc preparing for a hrlsk trade now on account o-f the change In the weather , A meeting for the reorganization of thfi library board will be held nt the council chamber ou December 5. The water mains at Twenty-third and Q streets will have to be lowered on account of the chnngo of grade. Henry C. Richmond , local representative of the "World-Herald , left last night for Chicago , whtro ho will visit relatives for a few days. Hess & Swoboda , florists , 1411 Farnam , choice cut flowers and' floral designs. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. B. IT. Clark was a Uncolnlte In the city over Thursday , A. Darnott , a lumberman from McCook , Is nt the Dellone. W. J. Miller , a lumberman from Hastings , Is at the Her Grand. Mine. Modjeska has taken a suite of roomf nt the Her Grand. JudRo Estelle has returned from Kansas City after a week's absence. Henry G. Smith of Lincoln spent Thurs day In the city with friends. Mr. John C. Fisher , manaser for Mme. Modjeska , Is ut the Her Grand. R. H. Mnnley , city editor , of the Fremont Herald , was In tine city Thursday. Mndamo Modjeska and lior husband , Count Dozcutu , nro registered nt the Her Grand. Peter McGee , Knullntf contractor for the Illinois Central , IH lu the city on business. Mlns Qudma Raker and Mr. nnd Mrs. John B Kellcrd of the Mme. Modlchka company uro registered at the Her Clraml. Councilman Hccliel has gene to Denver ou a business trip and will bo absent sev eral days. Allen C. Fling of the High school at Nebraska - braska City , was In town over Thanks , giving day. Leo Davenport nf Chicago , the well known ringer of ragtime songs , Is In the city to remain for some time. Clyde Hayes -of Lincoln came to Omaha Thursday to t-eo th foot ball game be tween the Nebraska and the Urlnnell team. ! . Mr . O. M. Hiilse. accompanied by her mother , came In from Chicago yesterday to take dinner at the Her Grand with her NU > r , Mnt. Or. Hamilton , from Sprlngllehl N'eb. N'eb.M. M. T Stewart , one of the editors nnd proprietors of the Nebraskan-Hesperlnn at the State university , was lu the city Thurs day , an Interested spectator of the foot bull name. Mrs. John Sullivan KOCH this morning to TpcuniBeh , where she will visit relatives. Mr.s. Sullivan 10 a ulster of Lieutenant ICavanaugh , who was with Dewey at Manila. The lieutenant Is nt Teeumeeh on a furlouzh. Dr. Daniel Melnturff , pastor and founder of the People's church at Spokane , Wash. , will arrive In Omaha Saturday morning to aHslst Itev. Bavldgc , purtor of the PcoplO church In thin city. Ho will re- niiln several \\ccks. Arthur C. Smith , William Morris , J. IF. Mclntoah , C' . S. Klglltter , Owoha , and H. M. Allen of Allies/ leave this evening for C'hl- ago to attend a nicotine and banquet of the Western Alumni atsocluton * ! of Har vard , to bo hold Saturday night. LOCAL BREVITIES. The chorus clans of the Women's club will meet nt 10 o'clock this morning In the first Congregational church. Judge Slabnugh bus returned from Hurt ounty. wliero ho has been holding court lid will resume bin docket In the Douglas aunty district court this morning. I The Orpheus Singing society will give an | 'iterestlnK ' concert tomorrow evening at termunln hall , under the direction of Prof j huilex 1'eternen. The following soloists | vlll upslsl M ml a m. . Wagner-Thomas , no- mi no , Mr lliuis Alb rt , violin ; Mr Kill mlth cello Smith's parlor orchestra will aUo take part. MEET ME AT THE PEOPLE'S CAFE , & TARNAM STREETS , OMAHA , House Furnishing Sale Extra Special Prices now in Effect. 100 PIECE DINNER SETS fine English ware , underglazed decorations , different patterns actually worth $12.00 6.85 sale price only 53 PIECE SETS worth $3.00 go for only $3.39. Handsomely Decorated Par Thin blown Tumblers , lor L.amp , with 10-Inch Cc value shade , center draft burner , brass front , worth Heavy pressed Turn- fully $4. only biers , 3c value Fancy Crystal Olive Dishes A lot of odds and ends of spoon trays , nappies , etc. , table sots , sugar bowls , cut glnsg patterns , worth buUer dishes , creamers , fully 15c and 20c , gpooners , fancy sauce dishes only etc. , lOc nnd 15c value at Gallon Glass Oil Can , with tin jacket , full size , worth Decorated China and fully 25c , sale prlco t'7r' oyster bowls only low Il.irdwood Kramo Washboard Ornnlto Iron Preserving iwlth heavy zinc Kettle , largo size , / .surface , worth worth 15e , sale price . ' fully SBo sale prlco Granite Iron Coffee or Tea Pots , largo size , regular Handsome Re 65c value , special flector Lamp sale price only complete with burner , chlm- - Iron Stonn China bowls and , bracket & pitchers. largo size , noy full reflector worth $1.25 a pet ' regular 6Dc , Six Pleco Decorated Toilet 6Dc39C Set , regular $3.00 f CQ 39C value , only l.e 5 * December 4th we will clve to the person estimating the nearest number of words on page IS of The Omaha Sunday Bco of December 3rd , a Slxty-flve dollar Sewing Machine. MERCHANTS' ALPHABET CMJ1I COUPON. My estimate of tlic number of vrorda ou IIIIRC 18 of the Ojnnlia Sunday Bee of December Ord , 1801) , In Name Addrena This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In at our store before 5 n. m. the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town subscrlbars allowed to mall their coupons. We Personally Examine Every ISarmenf That's made up at this establishment as McrclinntH' Alphabet Club Conpon. well as ( It It and look after the details. My cHtlmntc of the number of letter This Is only ONE reason why our prices are C'N on PIIKC 1O of The Omaha Sunday moderate. We shall be pleased to see you. Ilcc of December 17 , 181)0 , la December 23rd we will give away to the person estimating the nearest number of letter C'u on page 10 of The Sunday Bee of Nninc December 17th a handsome siult of made to measure clothes , the prlco of which Is Aililrcxs $30.00. $30.00.The This advertisement and coupon must bo The Bee Tailors handed In nt our store before 5 p. m. thn , preceding Saturday. Out-of-town subscrib 1 OT IMIINAM ers allowed to mall their coupons. You Know Wo sell and rent nicyclea and Sewing Machines , but you may not know that wo sell the Kem-Sho Type writer and arc the largest house west of Chicago mak ing a specialty of Second hand Typewriters. All the machines we sell are put In thorough repair , O.loll 15.1.00 iiiiiiimoiiii iptn.no lloniliiKtoii Ml. " , Kiiuil an IIIMV. .IjCtn.OO Mintth-I'rcniler , Hood UN new.IjtlO.OO No , (1 , $ fjr > . ( IU NEBRASKA CYCLE CO. , Itith nnil 11 n r lieS ( . December Jlth wo will give away to the person estimating the nearest number of letter K's on page 2 of The Sunday Heo of December 10th n fine new Ball Bearing Davis Sewing Machine. Merchant ! * ' Alphnliet Cluli Coupon. Mr estimate of the number of letter i ; ' on PUKC - - of The Onialiu Sunday Ilee of Dee. 10 , 1801) , ill Name . , . . , , . . AililreiB , This advertisement and coupon must be handed In at our stern before & p. m. the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town sub scribers allowed to mall their coupons. lOBOIOIOIOKOMOBCBOHCUXOMOBOa Results Tell. g The See g Want Ads ° ' Produce Results. 3BOBOEOBOEOBOBCBOBCROBOBC ANTI-MONOPOLY Dll'Jfi STOIII3 I oivcnt Cut I'rlecN oil Drue * . Crystal Pepsin Gum , 3 pkgs for So rxp ) Perfumes , Woodworth's 25c Buttermilk Soap , 3 cakes ioc Kenyan's Kold Kure , guaranteed 25o 23c Juvenile Soap flo 25c chamolB bkln sean , 10o Equally low prices on prescriptions. Qly- corolo of Roses , 25c. Curea rough skin , December 1th wo will give to the two persons estimating the nearest number of words on page 21 of The Sunday Bee of December 3d , to the first n JGOO bottle of perfume , and to the second a 1.00 bottle of perfume. KUII.VS DRUG STOHC , inth & Merchant ) ! ' Alphabet Club Conpon. My cMllinnlo of the number of worilM oil iinifo 21 of The Omaha Sunday IJee of December : > il , 1801) , in Name AililrcsN This advertisement and coupon must be banded In nt our store before C p. m. tha preceding Saturday. Out-of-town subscrib ers allowed to moll their coupons. 2-quart Hot Water Bottle joe 3-quart Hot Water Bottle 750 2-quart Fountain Syringe ( fo 3-juart Fountain Syringe 75,3 These goods nro all guaranteed for ono year. December 4th we will give to the person eHtlmatlng the nearest number of words on page 1C of The Sunday B of December 3d a bottle of tine perfume ; retails nt J9.00. WAIDRON & CAMPBELL , DruirKlitM. ass South 10 < h St. Merchants' Alphnhct Clnl Coupon. M > - cHtlmnte of the number of tvorilx on PIIKC 1 of The Omnhn Minilnv lice of December ltd , 18III ) , In Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . , | ( Aililremt tt This advertisement and coupon mum be handed In at our Htoro before flvo p in. the preceding Saturday Out-of-town sub- Bribers allowed to mall their coupons. Brass Bedstead Free this week It is a beautiful all Brass Bedstead with canopy top , 1 1-2-inch posts and 2 1-2-inch knobs , extra heavy brass fillings and could not be purchased under the price quoted. We will give it free of charge this week as our prize for the Bee Alphabetical con test. Special prices Furniture on To reduce our stock we have taken all sample Sideboards , Ta bles and China Closets when we have but one of a kind and marked them at one-third less than the regular price. All Flemish Oak at big bargains all Dining Chairs in lots of Dining Room Furniture six or less at about one-half price , 50 patterns Kegardlesa of cost some to select from , $1.00 to $8.00 each. pretty prices very cheap. December < itli we will give away to tlie person estimating the nearest number of words on page. 17 of the Sunday Bee of December 3rd an § 85 brass bedstead , ss- Stone Furniture Co. 1115-1117 Fartiam Street. MERCHANTS ALPHABET CLUIJ COIU'O . My estimate of tlic iinmlicr of ivnrilH oil page 17 of Tlio Oiniihn Sunday Bee of December 3rd , 'DO , In. Adilrciin Name This advertisement and coupon must b o handed In at our store before flvo p. m. th e preceding Saturday. Out of town sub scribers allowed to mall their coupons. 01 all our magnificent stock of Mackin toshes the largest In the city Including all colon nnd styles of woniL's and ruen's. Must bo disposed of at a give-away price of on tn dollar. It will pay you to Invcstl- ! gat this , as no such reliable goods havoj over been shown at such prices. ir i r Out of the Rubber IlimliicHN. Omaha Tent and Rubber Go , , 1311 I-'nrmiiii St. December Hh wo will glvo away to the person estimating the nearest number of wordu ou page 22 of The Sunday Boo of December 3d , u. 510.00 ladles' or Exits' Hue nacklntosh. Merchant ) * ' Alphabet Club Coupon. My cKtlninte of Hie number of onlM ou piiKe - - of Tin * Oiiinba Sunday Ilee ol December Ilil , 1SIH , IM S'n me This advertisement and coupon must bo landed In nt our store before & p. m. the ( receding Saturday. Out of town sub. icrlbers allowed to mall their coupons. Electric Insoles For cold ( cet , rheumatism , cramps , gout n feet nnd tl ese troubled with fetor or of fensive smell. I'laco them In the bottom of uhoo or boot with discs upward , Price I'er Piilr , JIOi . December 4th we will give to the person estimating the nearest number of words on mgo 14 of The Sunday Dee of December 3d , a line camera valued at $9.00. The Aloe & Penfold Co. , 1408 Farnam Street. Merchant1 Alphabet Club Coupon , My fMtlmntu of Ilir iiuinher uf MiiriU on puife 11 of The Oiniiliu Sunday Il > e of Dece mbrr 'td , 1SIM ) , IN , , Nil me , , , AililrenN , , This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In nt our Htoro bvloru 5 p m the preceding Saturday Out-of-town subscrib ers allowed to mall their coupons. PIANOS. . . . . Given Away Free ! A S350 Hamilton Piano. WHAT FOR ? We want every person in Omaha to know and see the kind of piano we Bell we have the larg est stock of FINE PIANOS in Omaha. We make lower prices than any house in AMERICA. Remember it is not always what you pay , but what you get for your money. A good second-hand upright Knabe left on sale , at a very special bargain. We sell the Baldwin , Hamilton and various other makes. Oti December 18th we will give away to the person OB- tltiMtliiR' the nearest number of letter A'a ' on page 15 of the Sunduv Boo of December 17th A Fine $350 Full Si/e Handsome Case New Upright Hamilton Piano. DICKINSON & HUSTON. iirort. ' Au 'nt for 1514 Douglas Street. THIS 11A 1,1)WIN IMAM ) . . MISltCHANTS * AMMIAIIBT CI-UH COUPON. My cutlinntc of the number of letter A'n on jmue 15 of The Ouialm San > ilny Ilcc of December 17 , 1800 , U , , , Aunie , . , . , . . . , . . . , , . . .Aildn-nn , , This advertisement and coupon must bo handed In nt our store before G n'm. ; th preceding Saturday. Out-of-town subscribe rs allowed to mull their coupons. Some one will 1) ) sorry sonic ilny tlmt tlioy did not jot one of the ? 7i ! 'OS model Sterling Bicycles wo arc offering NOW for about one-half the actual value. $33,00 IH the prlco thin week. Omalia Bicycle Co. , Cor. ICth and Chicago Sts. December 23th we will give away to the person estimating to the nearest numbur of letter KB on page 22 of thu Sunday Ilco of December 21 , a $15.00 Defiance Bowing Machine. Mi-roliiintii' Alphabet Clult Coupon , Sly Htlmiitc of thn number of let ter HH on PIIKC - ' - ' of The Omulm hunilny Ilcc of December , 1HU1) , U. . . . NIIIIIU. ThlH advertisement and coupon mtiHt bo handed In at our utore before 5 p. in the pr < ceding Saturday. Out of town subscrib ers allowed to mall their coupons. Regitia Music Boxes. The latest nnd best Music Box made not an Instrument of a limited number of tunes , but the Interchangeable steel tuna disks. Play all kinds and varieties of music. All cases , of elegant design nnd finish , are made of solid hard wood of American growth. Boxes from J7.00 up. ; A. HOSPE , 1513 Douglas. December 4tli we will give to the person estimating the nearest number of letter H'H on page 20 of The Sunday Bee of December - comber 3rd a One Ilurton Mandolin ana cuso ; retails for { 30.00. Men-hunt * ' Alphabet Club Coupon , Mjcutlninte of tue number of letter ll' on pnKe0 of Thu Omnhu 8undor Ilee of Deo. , 1HOI , U , Nn m o ThlH advertisement and coupon muit b handed In at our store before E p , m , the preceding Saturday Out-of-town iub- crlbers allowed to mall their coupon" .