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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1000.
A GREAT SALE OF EARLY SPRING NOVELTIES FIRST OF TH
EASON
embracing many pretty and decided innovations in tailor-made suits, jackets, skirts, waists
dainty designs in new spring wash goods both imported and domestic, as well as an advance spring sale of carpets and draperies,
STO
25 pieces black imported
1IIJJ ' w 1 tbU
47c
taffeta worth 75c,
in silk depart
.L.BRAND6IS&S0NS.
ment at 47c yd . .
NEW SPRING WASH
GOODS
Now spring wash goods in
their newness, crispness,
brightness, freshness. Never
was there such a line of wash
goods before. "We now have
everything that is new and
novel in the cotton dress
goods line.
fiOO pieces of Tmporial dimi
ii wiuu
15c
ties, all absolutely new
and Btylish patterns,
,it 15c yd
A line collection of Dauphine
iiiijmuii-
I9c
cords, absolutely now
fabric this season,
at 19c yd
rMost beautiful collections of
'Batiste d'aragon, all new and
novel patterns, together d
with all the new foul-
ards, go at 15c yd .... I wM
Foulardinas, absolutely new
fabric fortius season, and an
exact imitation of
tho foulard silk, without ques
tion tho nobbiest wash fnbrio
produced in several season!) at'
Brenton Batiste, very
some dark grounds
with white fluuros
a fine crispy wash goods
-at 12Jc yd
Beautiful line of Alba fancy
wash fabrics at 10c yd
in nil tho absolutely new, wide
and narrow, broken and vnrlo
Kutod stripes, nil now pattoriid
lUo ytl
Immense collection of all
tho now plain white goods,
India linens, India nainsook,
India lawns, long cloths, all
grades of nainsook, linen
lawns, porealc, whito canibrion. otu.,
ranging in prico from Co to oOe yd.
5c to 50c yd. I
GARDNER HIT BY A CYCLONE
He is Able to Last but Threo Riunch with
Terry McGovern.
KID'S DEFENSE OF VERY LITRE USE
Left SmIiikIiik HoiiU on I In- Murk
I'llll! (JlllMllUT llllll II lilCN Like
u lli'iiil Mini tiitll
ClllllltCll Ollt.
NEW . YORK, March . Torry McUovcrn
of Ilrooklyn knocked out Oscar Gardner, thu
"Omaha Kill." In tho third round of what
was to have been a twonty-llve-rouiid liout
boforo tho Hroadway Athletic club tonight.
McGovern was u favorite lu tho betting ut
long odds. Johnny Whlto was tho roferoo.
Gortlnor did sotuo good work In tho first
round. Ho succeeded In knocking McGov
orn down with a loft swing on the Jaw.
McGovern rushed matters from the open
ing t tho siieond round until tho end of tho
fight. Ills attack was cyclonic ami with u
well directed loft ho put Gardner to tho
floor. Gardner's dcfotiHO proved to bo of
no use agalnBt tho torrent of Ilstie. ubiisu
that McGovern rained upon him. Threo
tlmos Gardner went down and each tlmo ho
nlmost took tho count.
In tho third round McGovern went at his
adversary and threw a left hook to tho Jaw
which staggered tho western lad toward tho
ropes. Then Terry sent ,i light to the face
which sent Gardner daggering In tho op
posite direction, and, secelng that Oscar
wan unable to dofend himself, tho young
champion stepped In and landed a left
swinging hook on the mark which put Gard
ner down and out.
Hound 1 Tho men shook bonds at S : 15.
They sparred warily. Terry swung tho left
lightly to tho face, Gardner rushed Terry
und knocked him down with a left hook to
the Jaw. Ourduor instill and Terry illnelud
to save hlmxclf. .McGovern was wild nnd
held tightly. Gardner slipped In the hroak
nway. Terry got his left to thu "Kid's"
chin at tho bell.
tilii-iliii'i- Thrift Taken Mmlt.
Hound 2-Tnrry snarled tn rush things Im
tncdhttcl). Terry clinched and got tho right
to wind. Terry got right nnd left hunks at
(Jartlner's head ami landed three times In
tiulek succession. Terry put left to tin- Jaw
and had Gardner gioggy. Onrdncr sprinted
to save himself. Torry put right t,. Jaw and
Gardner took tho limit. Again Terry put
tho right to Jaw and again Gardner t.uk
tho limit. Onco more Terrv did the trick
and again Gardner tunic Ihe limit. The bell
stopped further hostilities.
Hound 3 Ourdner was a. bit groggy when
ho enme up nnd McGovern went right to his
man. Ilo feinted for tho body nnd sent his
mtt n
12k flf
SIiicc Adoption Pure Puoil,
A Indy 75 years old, Mrs. J. V. Stuvcns of
Cincinnati, la., says: 'Tor a long while
enffeo nttcctod my nerves seriously anil kept
mo awako at night, Injuring my digestion.
My husband was also III with indigestion
and stomach troubles. Wo concluded that
coffee wbb tho cause of tho tinublo ami
stopped It, using In Its place, l'ostuin Food
Coffee.
"It worked like n charm with both. Hus
band's dlgrtdlnn Is now good and ho Is in
prime health. I was nt that tlmo thin lu
flesh, hut slnco leaving orf the col fee and
taking I'ostum, I have gained It pounds In
two mouths and am now my usual weight.
Tho I'oatum has been a great benefit to our
family.
"Tlu Grape-Nuts that you manufacture
are most delicious breakfast fool. I In
duced our grocer to keep this food, and
Bluer, wo have been using 1'ottum three
times n day and Grape-Nuts twice, at our
meals. I have never lived so well. Hus
band s SO years old and I am 75."
I
I
Having purchased tho ontiro product
of a silk waist manufacturer, wo will
place on bale Saturday tho great
est bargains in silk waists and
silk shirt waists over shown iu Omaha.
China silk, talTota silk, swivel silk, in
plain colors, checks, stripes and plaids,
many of them tucKert and worth $.i and
$0, go in three lots on bargain squaro
on inuiu lloor. nt
1.30, 1.98, 2.98
50c UNION
SUITS 15c
Ladies' perfect
fitting union suits
handsomely silk
and lace trimmed
all sizes, all
styies, Biiltublo for
early spring woar
worth up to 60c suit, at
I' i aPj
II
0c U
5c
Two cases of ladles' and gont's extra
Hno quality hose, mado full ocamlcss,
.auuuss,
lie
w'.tli uouulu soles and spilccu
heels, iu fast black, tun uud
fancy colors, go at, pair
Immonso lots of ladies' flno maco cot
ton ami French lislo thread imported
hose, in plain black,
stripes, plaids and withi
19c, 25c
white foot, worth up to
uUc, all go.at pair.
left to tho Jaw. Gardner staggered anil then
Jit Govern threw his right t the opposlto
Jaw. This blow ntmii with su.h fearful
force that It praetluilly put Gardner Into a
helpless eondltlon. He staggered toward tho
ropes and .lumped out again as Terry rushed
for lilm, but t lie llttlo champion was too
iulek for htm and font his left skimming
with terrlllc frre. landing on the mark and
Gardner dropped Hat on his back and lay
like a dead man until Heferee Johnny Whlto
counted him out and announced McGovern
tho winner.
Torry McGovern was a three to olio fa
vorite early In tho ovcnlng. Tho Gardnor
pooplo held back for bigger odds and then
took even money that tho "Kid" would
last ten rounds. "Al" Smith bet $1,000
against $300 that McGovern would win. A
well known Wall street broker bet $200
against $2,000 that Gardner would last the
limit of twcnty-flvo rounds.
When tho preliminary limit was put on
there was not a vacant scat In tho houss
und tho nlslcH were crowded.
The contestants In tho opening bout were
Ilannlo Dougherty of Philadelphia and AI
I-ovy of this city. They met nt 10.1 pounds
for a twelve-round go. At tho end of the
twelfth round Uefereo Johnny Whlto de
clared Dougherty the winner.
FOUR FRANCHISES BOUGHT
Nallomil l.riimic l'liri'liiiNex Thorn- of
WiinIiIiikIoii, Haiti ,.. I.oiiU-
i llle uud t'li'veliiiiil.
NHW YOHK, March" 9.-The National
Icugui" magnates wound up their three-dayrt-
session tonight. I'or the tlrft tlmo
In nlmost three yenrs tho president of the
New York club attended a meetlnr. Ho
I,'.1."'.' " 8,M'c,'1l '" willl,h ""ked tint
the leagiii. make good the annual rentul
of .Manhattan Held. This was conceded.
I resident oung was Instructed to per
fect (hi. schedule. It Is expected to bo
ready for publication within two week
lhc reason will open April 19. John II.
Daj was elected supervisor or umpires
and :ila:-ers at a salary of $2,5().
Instead of leaving the selection of tho
umpires to President Young the meet g
elected the staff for the year us follows:
Hobert l-mlle. C Kdward Swartwood
Thomas I'. Connelly. Henry O'Day anii
ilm Hurst. Tho double umpire system has
been done away with nnd for the eonilna
season t -ero will bo but one "master of
tho Held.
The home plate will. In the future, be
turned ho that the square edge Instead of
tho corner will face the pitcher. This will
do away with the uncertainty whether n
pitched ball that eutH tho corner Is u ball
or a. strike.
The report of the circuit committee was
unanimously adopted. This U a lengthv
affair nnd specllle the manner of paving
for tho four franchises bought bv tho
league. Hy the terms of the report Wash
Ington sells Its entire plant to tho league
for $:e,iH. The league takes all of thu
Washington players except thniw who wero
sold prior to tho adoption of the reoort.
Tho Haltlmore lub will reeelvo J'ifl.orv) for
Its franchise, but remains lu control of
lis players. Kor their Cleveland property
tho Roblsous will reeelvo $2:i,0OO. of this
$10,000 Is for the franchise. The leasuo
assumeti piihscfslon of the plant of the
club and its rrounds. for which It iturees
to pay tho club Jir..i0 within three yenrs.
Lruilsvlllo will receive JlO.ttxi for Its fran
chise A resolution was ndoptod provldlnc that
the leacue shall reimburse the Halllmorn
inanasement to tho extent of Jj.soo for
legal and Incidental expenses Incurred In
lighting the American association In its
attem;it to secure I'nlnn park.
On motion of Colonel Hogers of l'hla
dolphlu President Young was Instructed to
notify President Johnson of the American
leauuo that the location of a elub In Chi
sun would be u violation of the national
agreement and tl.. oft'ender would be sub
ject to the ivnaltlci.
Hi'niiIIn mi flu- II i I ii if Truck.
NHW OHI.KANS. MhicIi n -Track heavy
ami luinpv Horsey was suspended for his
lido on Prut us In the tlrst nice. MeJoi-nt
was lined $S0 ami suspended for u week for
bis ride on Wnlkenshnw In the last race,
ltetmlts:
First race, one mile, selling: George II.
Cox won. Old Fox second. Goose l.lver
third. Time: IMMi.
Second rnce. six furlongs: Hound O won.
Wllkersnn second. Fair American third.
Time 1 20.
Third rice, one and u sixteenth miles,
pellleg llrlglit Night win Jimp secind,
Hllthrf il third Time 1
Fourth rare, 8x furlongs, handicap! Tom
I .
Also a line all wool cov
ert double breasted box
jacket, now
shape, worth
$10, today. .
$388
31
fine all wool Venetians,
remain silk lined, double
breasted, self buttons
and well tailored.
fio!f
Collins won, MagKlo Davis second, Gold Ore
third. Time: 1 :174.
Fifth race, six nnd n half furloUgs:
Caviar won, Lomond second, Avutar third.
Tlmo: 1:25!..
Sixth race, seven furlongs: Prince Heel
won, Walkenshnw second, Indian third.
Time: 1:32'.
HAN FRANCISCO, March fi.-Oakland re
sults. Weather ruining; track sloppy:
First race, six furlongs, selling: Isallne
won, For Freedom second, Morella third.
Time: l;17'i-
Second race, seven-sixteenths of a mile,
2-year-old maidens, purse: lrato won.
Konle second, Catilee third. Time: 0:H.
Third race, live-eighths of n mile, purse:
Dr. Nembula won, Torslnl second, Clar
iimlo third. Time: l;f.
Fourth race, sevm furlongs, selling:
Clioleaii won. Jolly Hrlton second, Uurdock
third. Time: l:ffl.
Fifth race, one mile, Felling: Obsidian
won, Cnptlvo .ccond, Charles l.ebel third.
Time: 1:10.
Sixth race, six furlongs, selling: Good
Hope won, L'ardn s-ocond, - I'enco third.
Tlmo: 1:17.
Mliln-c Wilis un ii I'o ll I.
YOfNOSTOWN. O.. Jlnrch O.-Pcter
Maher was given the decision over "Stock
ings" Conroy of Troy, N. V., on a foul lu
tho fifth round of what was scheduled as a
twenty-round contest tonight. The light
was under straight manpils of CJueensbury
rules and .Maher had the better of the
lighting throughout. The llfth and last
round was opened by Maher landing a hard
left on Conroy 's Jaw. Conroy clinched und
In tho brouk-nwny hit Maher lu the groin.
Maher fell Into his chair and appeared to
bo suffering ureal agony. Iteferie Hrailcii
gave the decision to Mailer at once.
Supples Whips ll.niii.
MIIiWAl'KHK, Wis, March O.-Curley
Supples, a lightweight of HulTalo, got the
decision over George Hyan, a welterweight
of Milwaukee, In a six-round bout before
the Hadger AUiletlc club tonight. Hyan
was a substitute for Jack Hudson of Cleve
land. Dave Harry of Chicago won from
Charles Ilerry of Waukesha In three
rounds.
ADVANCE FOR IRON WORKERS
II it li
the lliiilicxt I'll I 1 Since
Th en iy Thiiiixiiiiil 'Men
Allccleil.
ISSO
YOUNGSTOWN, O.. March !. At the hi
monthly wago conference here yesterday be
tween representatives of tho Amalgamated
acsoclntlon nnd the lion manufacturers an
advance of 2f cents n tin lu tho rato for
puddling was agreed upon. Tho rate will
now bo $fi a ton, tho highest paid slnco 18S0.
This will mean an advance In the finishing
department also of about I per cent. The
rate for puddling Is now SO per tent higher
than In lS'.ir, and for finishing the advanco
has been 3" per cent Hlnco that time. About
20,000 ncn aro affected by tho advance.
CUBAN COLONISTS ARE HAPPY
People ut l.ii lilorlu Are In lo l)l
li'cxo noil Have Asked
.No Aid.
NKW YOHK, .March 0. E. 0. Hideout,
general manager of the colonizing enterprise
ot I,a Gloria, Cuba, writes to say In response
to a recent dispatch from Havana, that no
colonists are In dlstrecis at I. a Gloria and
that none havo ever iihked government aid,
nor received assistance from tho quarter
master's department. Mr. Hideout says 30
peoplo are now at Ia Gloria und that 00 per
cent aie happy and contented.
To securo the original witch hnzel salvo,
nsk for PeWUt'g Witch Hazel Salve, well
known us a certain euro for piles and skin
diseases. Beware of worthless counterfeits.
Thoy aro dangerous.
llniiueil fur 111" Second Murder.
ST. I.OflS. .March 9.-A special tn tho
Post-Dispatch from lleaumont, Tex., says:
Anthony Hopkins was hanged here today
In the pr. sence of 5,0n0 persons, who took
up a collection of $fl for Ills mother and
sent It with his rem tins tn her In Waco
In 1VM Hi'PklPM killed Paul Hum for
whk Ii crime lu was tried nnd ncqultted
Soon after that Hopkins killed his wife and
today suffered tho penalty for her murder.
SPECIAL OFFER IN NEW
Spring Outer Garments
for Ladies and Misses.
A fine lino of sample suits bought at
00c on tho dollar to bo put on salo tomor
row. About 100 in all and every suit this
spring's latest design. In eton, single and
double breasted, tight fitting and fly front
jackets, now box pleated back. All colors and nil tho
popular wenves, All silk lined jackots and many of tho
skirts silk lined. Also a big lot of regular stock suits
in all tho very latest stylos, from $4.08 to $30.00.
$39,00 for $50,00 sample suits.
$32,50 for $45,00 sample suits.
$25,00 for $35,00 sample suits,
$19.00 for $30,00 sample suits,
A SPECIAL SUIT FOR CONSIDERATION SATURDAY
Fine Venetian suits any color, singlo or double
brensted, tight fitting, oton or box jackot, Homain lined,
box pleated skirt, also novelty cloth suits, woll worth
812.50, at $8.05 for Saturday.
DRESS
SI.98
for spring
jackot worth
SG. mado of
SR98
I'ino Mohair blister cropon skirts
today at $5.00 would bo choap
nt $7.50
BaPe Special $2.50
SPRING MILLINERY
Advance Styles in Spring Millinery, Now on Sale
A largo assortment of trimmed turbans, walking hats, street
hats, etc., designed for early spring wear, prices ranging
from $3.98 to $9.98 each,
Wo will show for the first exhibition 15 imported pattern
hats, introducing all tho newest color designs and styles shown in
Paris, London and Now York.
FOR THE RILLING OF COEBEL
Warrants Ars Issued at Trankfort for
Republican State Offioial.
STATE AUDITOR'S CLERK IS IN JAIL
Warrant Arc Out for Seeretnry of
Slutc Potters, the Piillccmnii of
the Capitol Siiunrc
nnd Others. 4) Au
FRANKFORT. Ky.. March 0. W. H. Coul
ton, a clerk In the ofllco of Statu Auditor
Sweeney, was arrested and placed In Jail to
night, charged with complicity In tho mur
der of tho lato Governor William Goehel.
Tho arrest was made by Chief of Police Wil
liams at 9 o'clock.
Warrants havo also been Issued for the
arrest of Secretary of State Calob Powcrn
and Captain John W. Davis, policeman of
tho state capltol square, but they havo not
boon served. Tho warrants chargo them
with boing accessories to tho Goebel assassi
nation. Warrants against former Secretory
of State Charles Flnley and John T. Powers,
brother of Secretary of State Powors, have
been sworn out and havo been sent to Whit
ley county for service.
Davis Is In tho city tonight hut was not
at his residence, nnd up to a lato hour tho
police bad not found him. It Is not known
whethor Secretary Powers Is In tho city.
Several witnesses who testified at the trial
of Harlan Whlttakor Tuesday sworo that tho
shots nt the tlmo of the Goebel assassination
wero llred from tho direction of Powers of
llco and ho and all of tho parties for whom
warrants wero Issued tonight havo boon un
der tho strictest surveillance ever Blnco the
assassination.
cajituln Davis was on appointee of Gover
nor Ilradloy and was continued under Gover
nor Taylor, lie also kept n boarding house.
Former Secretary Flnley was one of the
promoters of the mass meeting of the
mountain wen In front of the state capltol
January 25. Ho was not In the city the day
of the assassination, but left tho day be
fore. Coultcn, tho only one arrested tonight,
was placed In a cell uud not allowed to talk
to anyone. Tho other arrests will be made
tomorrow.
FOR NEW KENTUCKY MILITIA
Resolution fur it Dciuocrntli! State
(nnril Is I'nsxril hy the
Semite,
FRANK FORT, Ky.. March 0. The sonato
today reconsidered tho Trlplett resolution
apptoprlatlng $100,000 for tho purpose of
equipping u state militia and recovering tho
arms und munitions of war removed to Lon
don, Ky.
Senator Trlplett said that during last night
the remaining arms and othor military prop
erty In tho arsenal hero wero loaded on cars
und bhlppeil to London. Senators Puryear
and Jones, who voted against tho resolu
tion, voted for It today and it passed, 19 to 1.
In tho house tho announcement was
greeted by prolonged applause.
I'li-CuiiureNsiiiiiii (iocs llllnil,
JCNCTION CITY. Kan, March
Former Congressman John Davis nf
9
t lie
Fifth Kansas district has none totally
blind He was rue nf the founders of tho
populist party and served two terms In con
gress from the Fifth district. Four years
ago ne reiiren ironi ino political arena and
ever since .has devoted his time tn writing,
mostly lor Kansas populist papers.
Hml of il Nctv Mi'ilcnii I)eicrndo,
DHNVKR, March 9. A special to the He.
publican from Albuquerque, N. M , says:
Sunuel Sandnvnl. u young desperado
was killed and several citizens wounded In
a battle at the town ot Atnrlque, which
SKIRT BARGAINS
for $3 dross skirts made of novelties,
briUlantiiio, mohairs, sorges etc. good
linings woll bound and perfectly mado.
Hainy weather skirts of heavy double fncod plold
woolons, hox or inverted plait back
$:.98 for 7.50 values.
$5.98 for $10.00 values.
Othor stylos at 6.08, $3.90, $9.08 and $12.50.
$5.00
for Golf Capes worth $7.50
good styles woll made.
followed nn attempt to arrest Sandoval
und Juan Mestas, who had been "shooting
up the town." .Mestns was captured.
GRANT COMPANY MURE TIME
Street Idillvriiy .lieu Will "Walt I ntll
.Saturday oou fur mi
A iiNtrcr,
ST. LOUIS, March 9. At 10 o'clock today
the grievance commltteo of tho street cor
men called at tho ofllco ot General Manager
Coleman of the St. Louis Transit company
nnd presented the following communication:
"The commltteo has received your com
munication requesting us to wait until Sat
urday for your definite nnswer to our propo
sitions and after duo consideration have de
cided to grant your request, on the condi
tion that you hereby ngreo not to engage,
suspend or discharge nuy more men until
your answer is received and acted on, which
answer shall not bo later than Saturday,
March 10, at 12 o'clock noon."
This action "was decided on at a meeting
of tho general executive committee of em
ployes, from all tho lines, that was in ses
sion until 2 p. m. The general feeling ut
that meotlng was In favor of ordering nn
immediate strike on tho lines of the St.
Louis Transit company to enforce the de
mands made Wednesday, but the advloo of
President Mahnn of tho International Amal
gamated Association of Street Car Employes
prevailed, with the result that new demands
were prepared.
It Is stntod that tho grievance committee
has authority to call n strike Immediately If
the demands presented to tho company today
aro not grunted.
Tho offer of Mayor JCIegenheln to arbitrate
tho differences between tho St. Louis Transit
company and I to men was accepted nnd a
lotter to that effect wan sent to him today
by the employes.
In anticipation of a strike the St. Louis
Transit company has been hiring men In
Cincinnati, Toledo, Cleveland und other
points, east and west.
After a somewhat lengthy conference with
General Manager Coleman tho grievance
committee returned to the headquarters of
tho street car employes at Walhalla hall.
Chairman Mlssick reported thnt tho com
munication had been given to Mr. Coleman,
who fald ho would place It In the hands of
tho TJoard of Directors without delay. Noth
ing whatovcr was said ns tn when o reply
would bo expected or given.
In a letter to Mayor Zlegenhcln President
Kdward Whlttaker of tho St. Louis Transit
company this nftornoon declined his good
offices as arbitrator. In the rourso of the
letter President Whlttaker said:
"Wo shall be ready to consider every com
plaint by whomsoever mado und to meet In
a spirit of Justice and fairness every demand
that may bo mado upon us. either hy our
oraployes or by tho public."
WtllMIll AI.I.HX IM.KADS MIT (il ll.TV
One
Mini In llrooklyn Rapid Transit
Case Anaucrn ClinrKc.
NEW YORK. March !. Warner T. Allen,
ono of the men Indicted In connection with
tho Rrooklyn Rapid Transit company ea .e.
camo from Nowark without requisition
papers and Biirrondercd today. Mleir
pleaded not guilty tn two indictments
charging conspiracy. Ho rurnlshcd $; jOO
cash ball and was released.
J. P. Clark, special deputy attorney gen
oral to prosecute the cases, said today that
nothing had been heard of or from James
Bogart, one of the other Indicted men.
A .liout lliccllrnt Itemed) fur Whoop
Iiik CoiikIi.
From Howard S. D ) Democrat
Wo had occasion to uso Chamberlain's
Couch Remedy In a recent case of whoonlne
C0Ugh and found It a moat excellent prep,
, " n ,. , .. ,h ,.M1. ' '
UIM..U... ...I", ...Mb ..... ... ,..tlll.
dlato relief, nelng pleasant to the taste,
children do not object to taking It, and It
keeps the cough loose. If given freely and
as directed there. Is practically ua dang' r
whatever from the disease.
"Wo wish to announce to the people of Omaha that never
since we have boon in the carpet business has our stock of
carpets and rugs been so full and replete with everything
that is new and desirable as it is at tho beginning of this
season. We were fortunate enough to have our large orders
for carpets placed before the big advance of tho last few
months, which enables us to sell carpets at last year's price
or at about 'J.r per cent less than the regular price today.
Wo are now selling all tho new
Wilton, Velvet carpets
all new 11)00 patterns
at 8f)e yd
All tho latest and newest
patterns iu lino Axmiustor
carpets at Sfo
yard
All the line 10 wire Brussels carpet -all
absolutely new and
elegant patterns
at (55o yd
All thu very latest make of strictly all wool
Ingrain carpet, hundreds of absolutely
new patterns, the burlaps have only
just been removed, go ;it 5c yd
100 fine Smyrna nurs in
mat to the large room .size
from
$2.58 ! $25,00
Every one of them absolutely new pattern, only just loft
tho loom. Every one a bargain.
100 fine Axminster and Wilton Velvet rugs, in all sizes,
and all absolutely new designs,
s2.00
from
.AMUSEMENTS...
"Sir. Smooth"
A conn dy In thp-c oris by Willi" Collier,
produced ai limits th. nter fur the ilrsl
time In (ini.iha FrHa night l n com
pany lii-aib il b.x tin. iiulbnr.
TDK CAST.
Joo Patten, traveling; as Mr. Smooth....
Willie Collier
Cornelius Smooth lieorge V. Parsons
Arthur ChllU-lgh, a retired banker
lolin F. Ward
Frank Chlllelgh, his son. ..Alfred Hickman
Mr. Illckey, a bookmaker Thnmiis Hvnns
(lenrge Dobson, u detective
Thomas (larrlek
Ollb, a valet M. 1,. Ileekert
Dolt, a butler Lawrence Hheehaii
Huso Chlllelgh, the banker's daughter..
Helena Collier
Angelica Chlllelgh, the banker's sister...
Helen Helmor
Miss l.angdon, a innlil Myrtle May
Vera Vnne, a Chicago girl
Louise Allen Collier
Although not much can bo said for Wllllo
Collier's new play ns to nrlnlnnlltv of Hi limn
ana pioi it possesses virtues that go far
lowaid making one forgot that tho old, In
fact nlmost threadbare, mistaken Identity
Idea is used as a basis of construction, nnn
of tho pilmipal virtues of "Mr. Smooth" is
mat wiiiio collier allows himself to bo nat
ural and that Is tn bn funnv. A Dm Hp.
tltloiiR Mr. Smooth ho has snlrndlil online.
tunltles tn bo funny, none of 'Which are over
looked. His original dry, droll comedy meth
ods kept one of tho largest audiences that
ue uas ever piaycti to in tills city in good
humor for two hours and a half. Mr. Collhr
is a show In hlmtelf and one canno: resist
1:1s funnylsm. Thorn are a number of new
and some rather unique situations In "Mr.
Smooth" that are pleasing as well as funny.
Louise Allen Collier has a congenial rule
nnd handles It with her usual cleverness.
She wearB sonio stunning gowns with tiuo
and grace. Mr. Collier has surrounded him
self with a capable company and mounted
his play lavishly, both of which add to the
audience's pleasure. .The engagement linsi s
with a matlneo this afternoon and an evening
performance
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mrs. W. F. Smith, Guic North Twentv-
i.jiii in num. ii'imiii. i.i nn iiiiui tin- nmn
of forty mixed chicken. They were stolen ,
from her hen house Wednesday nlglu.
A permit has been Issued for J7,'x worth
or improvements on tn Vienna lintel on
lower Fnrnuin street, which will be re
modeled by the supply of bath ri oms and
a steam heating plant.
Tho grocery store of William (iontlnmnn,
Sixteenth and Cass streets, was entered by
burglars Tliursdav night and the cish
drawer was robbeil of lui ih-iuiUs T'ic
thieves enli red bv breaking the kIiiss mil
of lliu rear ilum I
Hertba AloYiitirler nnd M.nnle Smith, ml
ored. I... tb r. in. II. Ia. - r.r tn. .iff, ,i, . f I
Mlk.- Smith .pi.irrr leil hi. I 11 nh. ,tl I
Mamie In the rlglii .link wnii .i kr
lino
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85c
85c
65c
65c
all sizes from the smallest door
s50.00
I knife This occurred Friday morning nt
j. un, -mo hihi vapuoi avenue, llertlia. Is
under arrest
A republican jollification meeting will bo
held at the Millard hot. I this evening
under the auspices of the Patrlntle I.eaguo
club and the republican com nil committee.
There will lx good speakers and music.
Everybody Is Invited.
Today will be tho sixteenth anniver
sary of the death of Jllshop Clarkson nnd
a memorial service will be held In Trinity
cathedral at 10:10 a. in. Addresses will bo
delivered by tho wardens of the parish and
tile ebaneellor of the diocese.
NeiirlV 100 Street fill fiinilllnltru n,,rt
I iimtornien gave City CItrk-clcct Ellioiirn a
. surprise party Friday night, the purpose
being to congratulate blui on his election,
j They railed lu a body at Ills home. Twenty.
fourth nnd Spraguo streets, nnd for thu
! second time Mr. Elbouru knew what it
meant to be In the hands of his friends.
W II Olmsted, superintendent of tho
1 county poor farm, was given n bearing In
police i it Friday afternoon on a charge
of cruelty to animals. It was alleged Hint,
on February 25, he loft his team standing
' tied In the street for seven hours, vilhout
, blankets or other protection from the cold.
i ne charge was not substantiated nnd
Olmsted was acquitted.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians' snelnl
cnmmlt lr, linu ..,.. ilni,..) ., ...............
I . v.ii.,,iv .v.. i .iiisTii,i'iiin m.
Its thlrty-llrst annual celebration Saturday
evening. March 17. at Osthoff's hall. John
I Hush will olllclate as chairman uud Rev.
1 1'. F. McCarthy will deliver the lecture.
; Some of the best spcn'irrs .mil vocalists of
i nc cny nave neen seemed for tin- occasion
and the program promises to be nn exceed
lugly line one.
The row of rainshnekles on the north of
Dmluo street, between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets, is doomed The tlrst as
sault upon It has been made by H. c.
Pliinkctt who has torn down ono of thu
old frames there and will creel upon Its
slto a thri o-story brick store and Hat build
ing .Wxin ft-ct In dimensions, for rental.
There will be two store rooms on the lower
lloor. It will i iisi about $.000.
It was stated In The I lee of Friday thnt
several families bad bet u victimized by a
man calling at residences and selling miiplo
syrup, collecting lor the same In advance
and falling to deliver Ihe goods. II. E Mo
Hrlde, formerly of llayden's. who Is now
engaged In the business of selling syrup on
his own account, wishes It distinctly under
stood that he Is not the person referred to,
as his transactions are not conducted In
any such way.
The case against the former otlleers of
the Urnin Growers' Mutiinl Hall associa
tion, who are charged-with, embezzlement,
wun lu have been hi aril In police court yes
terday, but on account of the nbse.ii. e of
nn Important state witness was continued
until March y,. These rx-olllecrs ..f the as
sociation were tircsciil : P W. Miller, pres
ident; 1''. II. Illlllker, se. iclurv , C .M M.
Icr. vice president; c. c White, treasurer.
They are represented by MitrF.iiiiind &
Altsiiiuler. Countj Attorney Shields ap
peared for thu stute.
Tho trouble, between the eoniraetors and
the union of tin brb k'nyers', masons' and
pl.wlerers' tenders ua .-ettled Thursday
evening. Tnc membeis ot tin. union walked
out March I for a r.ile of wages ani a
eduction of hours The union men de
manded i cuts per I". ir where they hod
been recclvhiK 1 7' ili,'ii hours to consti
tute .i ibi; 's wuik 'Hi. m ittcr w is com
1. 1. niils. I. Un t.n Li-- ,i. . eptlng 2.1 cents
pi i I. .'ii, witn a prlco nn J ono-hiilf for
m.itiiir. . ut.1 i. i'im to in.ik. a day.
'I i.i- i 1 ..gnlzed b the con
t'd i.. j.. i.. . i ii t tune