The Omaha Sunday Bee. EDITORIAL SHEET, g I PAGES H TO 20. S 32STAH3jISJIJ5D JIj2fJ3 19, 1871. SUNDAY MOUSING, DECEMBER 00, 1U00. SINGJjE COPY P1VE CENTS. Over a Quarter of a Million Dollar's Worth of Finest Merchandise in all Departments and in the New Economy Bargain Room Sacrificed Monday in Our Great Semi-Anmial Pre-Inventory Sale HAYDEN imi uss s Immense surplus slocks in winter goods and tremendous quiintitios of small and broken lots, odds and ends, etc., etc., reduced to one-half and in many cases as low as one-tenth their regular selling prices. THE NEW ECONOMY HA H( JAIN KOOM is filled with the most sensational new bargains. Every department will cut the prices deep to reduce stock. It is easier to count money than merchandise. "WK MUST HAVE THE MONEY to close our vast spring spot cash purchases. A large force of experienced clerks to wait on you. Goods arranged to make selection easy, no matter how big the crowds. This great inventory sale will surpass in genuine value giving any ever attempted in Omaha. He on hand early. Don't fail to visit the 2s ew Economy Hargain Koom on main floor. Pianos sold on easy payments. Agents for the Hutterick Patterns. f V The leading dress goods house of the west Pre Invcntory Clearing Sale Somoof tho finest jrooda in our stock will ro nt exactly half tlio former prices Head ovcry item as nil verdict! bolow, mnd you will find them nt our storo on Monday morning just as advortlscd. High Grade Colored Dress Goods 10 pieces of Lupin Chovlotn. In brown, bluo nnd nil shinies but black, our regular $1.75 mid JI M grades will go on this Bale Our Vl!M''iiiid'ji.w''lMpilns-ali QA colors except black - fjVyU will go at w Our $1.23, $1.50 ami Jl.C Homo- f r") Npuna In all gray nnd other M fcn mixtures will ro on salo J W ut All our French Fancies that nold A r nt 9Sc will go at ex- t C nelly All our Golf Cloth will go as follows; $1.25 DO-lnch goods will RnC go nt $1.91 fis-lnch Oolf will 1 OPt go nt ' $2X0 DC-Inch Oolf will 1.50 go at I3.VI 5-lncli Oolf will 1.98 tlio nnii' jiVw'tioif wiiY o SO (.0 ai 4HJr Other Hwe'op'lng reductions on other goods. Black Dress Goods Our M-lnch Cheviot sells for 9So Our fiX-lnch Cheviot scIIh for $1.60 Our 5G-lni:h I'ebblo Chovlot sells for $2.50 Our ll-lnch Silk Warp Hcnrlottn ,.75c .98c 1.35 ,98c 98c 98c (sells nt I J'rlcstley's blue $2.50 tier yard English Plerolti ynrd. on salo - sens nt (Mir yarn, oniy ck 1 reixin, soiii ui on snlo at rolas. sella nt $2.50 per at French Flannels All tho embroidered dots, sells nt 70r $1.2o yard, will go Mondny at A Jy All tho plain French Flannel, sold A On all over at 00c to 75c, will go nt ... All tho dots nnd stnnlo llgures, sold AQr ns high ns sic. will go nt ...,--'' A largo line of figured French Finn- OQr nets, will go on salo nt, ynrd ujv .Hull orrirrn will lie tilled In tills de partment. Extra Big Shoe Yalues In Our Economy Bargain Room. WOMEN'S lino dongola kid laco JQ $2.50 Shoes, at I.OO WOMEN'S line Denver Top Folt v QQn Lined Laco $2 Shoos .VOC WOMl"8 Felt Houso Slippers worth 75c, for atlBSKS' Flno lied Felt C5c Houso CAr Slippers, nt 0W Men's and Boys' Shoes and Slippers. SOT ABLE EVENTS OF THE YEAR Oarcmologicl Boriew of the Lights and Ehadowi of 1000. WAR HOLDS CENTER OF THE STAGE Eminent People AVIio I'naneil tn tlie (J rent Ilpyoiul TrtiKeillcs, IMh nnttTH, l'dlltlc-al nnd . Ucnernl Ovmtn, Among tho many notablo ovents worthy ot a place In tho history of tho year war holds tho foremost place. Rebellion, con quest nnd rovcugo havo railed Into action tho military arm of moro governments than In any year for a generation, nnd Is n strik ing parallel for tho disturbed condition of tho world a century ngo. With ono excep tion tho present disturbances nro ot n mlror character. In South Africa tho war waged by Great Britain against tho ro PUbllrR taxed tho former's resources. Two thirds of tho military stronglh of tho United Etatos Is employed In tho Philippines sup pressing tho nntlvo tusurroctlou. An expe dition ot 30,000 men, comprising American, British, Japanese, French, llusslan und Italian troops, marched to tho capital of China to tho relief of tho besieged lega tions, severely punishing tho rcbolllous na tives who attempted to chock tho Invasion, Thus tho closing year of tho nineteenth century, surpassingly great in tho arts of pecco, draws, to a closo with a conspicuous trial of war, with all tho wretchedness, misery, desolation and death that war In flicts. Audio from military operations, tho year's events nro commonplace. Witr In South Afrlen. Tho war between Great Britain nnd tho Eouth African republics, which began Octo ber 16, 1S99, opened tho year with tho re publican army In triumph on tho northern borders of Capo Colony. British forces wcro besieged In Luilysmlth, Mafoklng and Kim- bcrly. Generals Duller nnd Methucn had Just been repulsed, tho former on tho Tugela and tho latter at Mngerstontelu January 15 Lords Itobcrts and Kitchener took command of tho British forces, On tho satno day Buller's forces were checked for tho second time on tho Tugela river. Bplonkop was captured by tho British on tho 23d nnd retaken by tho Boers on tho J4tb, and Bullcr again retired. February 12 Lord Roberts put his army In motion. On tho 13th Ilcnsburg wus taken, and two days Inter tho slcgo of Klmbcrley was raised. General Cronjo und his army of 4,000 men fled enstwnrd, but was comorod and forced to surrender nt Pnurdoberg on tha 27th, From that data tho British encountered llttlo opposition. Tho slrgo of Ladystulth was raised on tho 2Sth, but tho relief ot Mafcklng was delayed until May 1G, Gen prnl Joubert, commnnder of tho Boor forces, died March 27, nnd Ills chief of staff, Colouol VIUobolB-Mnreutl, French military export, was killed April 5. Lord Roberts entered Bloemfonteln, capital ot tho Orange Free State, unopposed, March 13, croesed tho Vanl rlvor, May C, and entered Johannes burg May 30. On that day President Krugcr ml his governmental stnft left Pretoria, the capital, which was occupied Juno 5. Roth republics wero subsequently annexed, by proclamation, to tho British emplro. The fragments of tho Boer army retreated to the Economy Bargain Room Dress Goods Dept. Never In tho history of dress goods was thero such sweeping cuts ns tho following; tV) pieces of goods double fold ("J" dress goods, In all shndrs of ' gray, etc., regularly sold at 15o per yard 300 pieces of silk and wool, silk wool and cotton, anil other different weaves sold at 25c, now 10c flTJt ttlnnna if illntrofinl finrire. 11 ; i2ic lino wool, nil thu stanlo shades and blnck worth 23c, yarn, on saio , j-nru .1 CaBlimcres, 30-Inch nil wool novelties; IS vcltles; SS- 15c 1 tn nil tho ich French Inch silk nnd wool novelties; 32-Inch lino plaids and 1,000 dlfforent weaves, worth up to 7&0 per yarn About 500 pieces of drcsa goods In all tho different weaves, such as 42-Inch French Serge: 41-Inch Storm Serge; 30-Inch Hen OU'IIILIJ lltll- 20c riettas; 1'i-incn n.i wutn nov elties, goods sell regularly from 76c to $1 icr ynrd, on this salo nil will go at, ynrd 300 pieces of dress goods In nil kinds of weaves, -10-Inch French novelties that sold nt $1.00 yard; 12-Inch nil wool Novelties sold at 73c; 42-lnch all wool Novelties sold nt $1.00; 4G-lnch Homespuns, sold at 85c: 27-Inch henvy Skirting, worth 53c, wtiri 11 uje, 25c and tnousanus ot goons worth from 75o to $1.50 on this salo all will Ko at 3S-lnch flno Imported black Satin Berber, worth 75c a ynrd; 51-Inch extra henvy Homespun, worth Be per yard; 3S-lncli Hcugauncs, in nu snauvs worth Cue per ynrd, and sev ernl other wcaveB, worth up to $1.50 yard all will gp on and colors. 35c illin nmu ill, jiur iuu ....... No tn 11 II order yylll lie filled In tills deportment. MEN'S Gcnulno COsco Calf $2 Laco 4 4a and Congress Shoes .,,.IIO MEN'S lino Velvet Embroidered fLCkr, $1.50 Slippers DVIC MEN'S Flno Velvet COo Houso Ol-. Slippers tSOC HOY8' Ocnulno Satin Calf $1.50 in Laco Shoes It lt HOYS' Army Duck Felt Lined ACkn $1.00 Leggings 4VC mountains on tho northern nnd eastern border of tho Transvaal, where several Inde- clslvo engagements wero fought. Generals Dowet, Botha and Stein took command of threo divisions, eluded tho British, nnd after months of skirmishing reaching tho Orango Freo Stato, marching southward, with tho ovldcnt Intention of Invading Capo Colony. Karly In December the Boers, utter a series of brilliant actions, tn which they wcro successful, broko through tho British cordon nnd entered Capo Colony, whero they expected Inrgo accessions to their ranks from tho disaffected Dutch. Lord Hobortt sailed for Kngland December 2, leaving General Kitchener lu command. Tho mis sion of tho Boer envoys to tho United States In June, nnd that ot President Krugcr to Uuropo In November nnd Decembor, wero fruitless, Nono ot tho governments ap proached would Intercede or Intcrvono In behnlf ot tho struggling republics. In tlu Philippine. Tho chief ovonts of tho military occupa tion of tho Philippines during tho year aro tho abandonment of a rcgulnr array or ganization by Aguinaldo, tho development of guerrilla warfare, tho appointment of tho Taft commission to inaugurate civil rule, tut) retirement of General Otis nnd tho as sumption ot chief command by General MacArthur. During January tho forco under General Schwan .Bwept through southern Luzon, Inflicting considerable loss on tho Insurgents, capturing prisoners, stores nnd ammunition. On January 19 a pack train with fifty men wcro ambushed, und on October G Captain Shield's command was captured. In both Instances ho pris oners were recaptured. Tho Taft commis sion reached Manila In Mny, and at onco sot about establishing civil government. Military government In Manila formally endod September 1. During tho past two months tha Insurgonts havo ehown the usual guerrilla activity, and American troops are again pursuing tho scattered bands, in ; i i . Tho third blot on tho war map of tho year Is tho so-culled Boxer uprising In China, Instigated by fanatic opposition to foreigners. Knrly In Juno the rebellion dovoloped near l'ekln. Tho railroad south ot thu capital was torn up, and tho slego of tho representatives of foreign govern ments and all foreigners lu the city began. Urgent appeals of tho legations to their governments for help resulted In a con certed movement for relief. Marines from tho mon-of-wnr In Chlnoso waters, 2,000 strong, under command of Admiral Sey mour, wero defeated at Tien Tsin and re treated to Tuku, tho Chlnrso port captured by tho allies Juuo IS. The allied army attacked Tien Tsin July 3 nud captured It on tho 13th. In ono of the actions Colonel Emerson II. Llscum, Ninth United States Infantry, and Captain AubUu n, Davjs, United States marines, wero killed. On August 2 tho allies, 10,000 strong, started for Pekln. A severo battlo was fought at Poltsang, eight miles from Tien Tsin, In which tho loss of tho allies was 1,200, Large reinforcements of frcBh troops cnnbled the allies to push on to tho capital without further delay, tho Chinese tlcolng before thorn. Tho walls of l'ekln wero battered down and tho city entered August It. The sacred city was Invaded on tho ISth, the court having lied. Punlttvo expeditions to uoarby settlements Inflicted punishment oa rebellious natives. Tho onjeet of tho ex pedition having been accomplished, diplo macy succeeded military action, and nn agreement was reached and signed oa JJo- Economy Bargain Room Prices on Underwear Men's DOc nnd 75c Underwear at 25c. All tho men's heavy COc and 75c Under went la broken lots, flccco lined, part wool and all wool, altogether about 200 dozen, to ho closed out regardless ot cost, all at one price, 25c. Men's EOc and 75c Colored Shirts at 25c. 100 dozen men's Colored Laundered Shirts that wcro made to sell at COc and 75c, slightly Boiled, all go at 25c. Men's 75c Sweaters, all sizes, at 25c. Uidlcs' COc nnd 75c Corsets at 25c. CO dozen ladles' Corsets, In black, bluo and drab, odds and ends of nil kinds of cor sets that wcro made to sell at COc and 75c, all go at 25a Ladles' COc and 75c Underwear nt 25c 100 dozen ladles' Vests nnd PantB, also a lot of Union Suits that wcro tnado to sell nt COc and 75c, all at 25c. Pre-Inventory furnishing Prices Men's $1.00 and $1.50 Underwear nt COc. On Mondny wo will sell nil tho odds and ends In $1.00 and $1.50 Underwear alto gether thero aro about 1,200 garments that wcro bought to sell up to $1.50, all go In one lot nt COc. Men's $1.50 nnd $2.00 Sweaters at 9Sc. IJoys' $1,25 Wool Jersey Sweaters at 75c. Men's 25c and 35c Wool Half Hooo lCc. Ladles' 20c heavy fleece lined Hose, full scamles3 nnd fast black, nt 10c. Ladles' Wool Mittens, regular 25c values, at 15c. Lndlcs' COc heavy Jersey II I bed Vests and 1'nnts at 25c. All tho men's 35o Working Gloves nnd Mittens at 15c. Men's Cardigan Jackets at $1.00, $1.50 and $1.9S. Pre-Inventory Jewelry Sale All tho odd pieces of Sllverwaro will bo closed out at a mcro fraction of their value. Trices cut on everything tn tho Jowolry lino. Special sales Monday. Got your Now Year's gifts here. Dainty, appro prlnto and at a saving of half. $4 Mercerized Opera Shawls $1.69 Wo place on salo Monday morning a beautiful lino of flno Shawls, In pinks, blues, white, lavender and cream, worth $4 each, for $1.69. 5,000 New Books 124c Each This lot camo too Into for Christmas trade bo wo cut tho prlco to 1214c to closo. In this lot are tho works of Oliver Optic, J. M. Barrio, Kipling, McLaren, Doyle, Irving, Carlyle, Anthony Hopo, 'Long fellow, Dickens, Hawthorno, etc. Over 150 titles by tho world's greatest authors. Pub lishers' prlco 25c on salo at 12'ic. HAYDEN BROS comber 22 exacting specific reparation and Indemnity from tho Chlncso government. A reraarkablo feature, of tho allied expedition was tho wholesale looting of tho cities of Tlcn Tsin and Pekln by officers and soldiers. Enormous quantities of rich wares wero gathered in. Including a million pieces or Chlnoso silver coins and the antlquo as tronomical Instruments In the observatory on tho Chinese wall. Nucrolojty. January 7 Bov. Dr. Edward McOlynn, priest, noted for his association with tho lato Henry George, died at Now York. 11 Spotted Tall, noted Sioux Indian chief, died at Paris, France. 14 General Goorgo II. Sharpe, who was on Grant's staff at Ap potamnttox. died at Kingston, N. Y. 20 John Itusktn, England's most famous writer on art, died at London. February 1 Cardinal Vicar D. M. Jacoblnl, papal secrotary, died at Rome. 3 Judge David M. Key, who was postmaster genoral In tho cabinet of President Hayes, died at Chattanooga, Tenn. 9 Richard W. Thompson, who was secretary of tho navy In Prosldent Hayes' cablnot, died nt Terro Haute, Ind., nged 91 years; tho remains of Major General H, W. Lawton wero Interred at Arlington cemetery, In tho prosonco of tho president ot the United Stntes and his cnblnot and both houses of congress; Jcromo Classon, notod union scout In tho civil war, died at Philadelphia. 10 Prof. W. H. Green, head of tho Princeton Theological seminary, died at Princeton, N. J. 19 Edwin Mayo, actor, died suddenly at Quobec. 21 Dr. L. E. Keeley, who de veloped tho "gold euro" for drunkards, dlod at Los Angeles. Cnl.; Dr. Jame3 H. Smart, president of Perduo university, died at Lnfayetto, Ind. 22 Dan Rico, voternn clown, died nt Long Branch, N. J.; Henry C. Miner, theatrical managor and cx-con-grcssman, died at Now York; Genoral John McNultn, Chicago, lawyer, known ns "tho Great Amorlcan Receiver," died nt Wash ington, D. O. March 9 E, J, Phelps, professor of law at Yalo university, who was minister to England during President Cleveland's first term, died at Now Haven, Conn. 17 Lady John Scott Spottlswoodo, composor ot "Annlo Lnurlo" and other familiar raolodles, died at London, aged 91 years, 19 John A. Bingham, who had been congressman and minister to Japan, was special Judgo ad vocate In thu trial of tho assassins ot President Lincoln and was ono ot tho man agers of tho impeachment of President Johnson, died at Cadiz, O.; Herman E. Taubcneck ot IlUnoU, who had been national chairman of tho populist party, died nt Seuttle, Wash. 26 Dr. Isaac M. Wise, noted Jowlsh divine died at Cincinnati, O. 27 Phllotus E. Sawyer, cx-Unttod States senator and mllllonalro lumberman, died at Oshkosh, Wis. 30 Archibald Forbes, war correspondent, died at London. 31 Ex Unltcd States Senator Charles II. Gibson of Maryland died at Washington, I). C. April 1 Dr. St. Georgo Mlvart, famous biologist, died at London, 4 Osman Pasha, tho Turkey hero of Plevna, died at Con stantinople; General John Bldwcll, prohibi tion nominee in 1892 for president of tho United States, died nt Chlco, Cnl. 15 Charles E. Smith, former president ot tho Reading Railway company, died at Phila delphia. Juno G Tho wlfo of John Sherman, ex secretary ot state, died at Mansfield, O.; Stephen Crone, author and war correspond ent, died nt Badenwcllcr, Baden; Rev. Rich ard S. Storrs, pastor emeritus of tho Church of the Pilgrims, died at Brooklyn, N. Y. 10 Wash Goods In Our New Economy Bargain Room Remnants of Fancy French Flan- e ncl Imitations, ynrd Oxj Fancy Wldo Percales, In tho An piece, yard Unl All tho best Calico Ql onrl An Ilcmnants, yard t2t U1UI rtj Amoskeag Apron Ginghams now AVn stock yard Bargains In Sateen and Skirtings Monday, Wash Goods Bargains for Monday All our choicest stylos Heavy Wrapper Flannclotte, on Monday, ft'r yard O3U All our yard wldo Fancy Ilobes for quilts and upholstery purposes, ft'n yard All our Fancy Swansdown Flannels worth n quarter a yard, Monday, ft'r yard Big Cut on Meats No. 1 Knms 10c No. 1 California Hams 7V4o licst Ilrand No. 1 Uacon 12Vie Good Salt Pork 7c Boneless Cottago Matn 10c New Bologna Sausngo Cc C pounds Lard, best brand 45c Groceries 2-lb. pkg. Self Klslng Pancako Flour ..81-3c 10 lbs. pure N. Y. Stato Iluckwheat .... BOo 10 lbs. Nebraska Buckwheat 3,'c 5 lbs. Santa. Clnrn Prunes VMs 3 lbs. Fancy Oregon Prunes 2'Jo 3 lbs. largo fancy California I'runcs .... 2I)o 2 lbs. Imported French Plums "jo U lbs. San Jobo Peaches 21c 3 lbs. fancy llutto County Peaches.... 29c 3 lbs. extra largo California Peaches.. 3tc 3 pounds Virginia Blackberries 27c Old stylo Sun Dried Apples 2iSu Tobaccos 3 packages Genulno Dull Durham for 10c. 1 pound Duko'u .Mixture, 30c. 1 packago Meerschaum, 15c. Papers, per pkg., lc. 3 largo packages Pickaninny Cut Plug for 10c. 1 pound Homo Sweet Homo flno cut leaf 25c. 1 pound Capitol Cut Leaf. 20c. 1 pound Triumph Cut Leaf, a ntco mild smoKo, 20c. , Largo plug Star, 40c. 1 Largo Plug Horseshou, 4Pc, Largo plug Battlo Ax, 30c Largo Plug J. T. STic. Largo plug Ncrvo Navy 33c Largo plug Standard Navy 35c 3 largo plugs Newsboy for 25c. Joseph Allison, Great Sachem of tho Great Council of Pennsylvania, Improved Ordor of Red Men, died at Philadelphia. 12 Bello Boyd, noted as a confedcrnto spy, died at KUbourno, Wis. 13 David D. Wells, author and playwright, died at Norwich, Conn. 18 Baron von Kctteler, Gcrmnn minister to China, was mtirdorcd by Boxers at Pekln. 20 William Fowsmlth, teacher and author of an English grammar, died at Mcrchant vlllo, N. J.; D, II. S. Lucas, tho llrst scientist to produce Epsom snlts, died at Franklin, N. C. 21 Count Mlchaol Moura vlcff, Russian minister of forolgn affairs, died suddenly nt St. Petersburg. 30 Rear Admiral John W. Philip, U. S. N died at Brooklyn navy yard. July 14 John H. Gear, United States senntor. August 4 General Jacob D. Cox of Ohio, ex-governor and cx-secrotary of tho In terior, died nt Magnolia, Mass. 1G John J, Ingalls, former United States sonntor from Kansas, died at Las Vegas, N. M, September 5 Arthur Sownll, who was tho democratic nomlnco in 189G for vlco prosldent, died nt Bath, Mo. 14 Rear Ad miral Montgomery Stcard, U. S. N rotlrcd, died at Westcrvillo, N. Y. 19 Dr. Hunter McGuIro, who wns Stonowall Jackson's medical director during tho civil war, died near Richmond, Vu. 3 General Martlnoz do Campos, former captain general of Cuba, died at Zaranzo, Spnin. 25 General John M. ralraor, who was tho gold democratic candidate for president ot tho United States in 189G, died nt Springfield, 111.; Miss Elizabeth Van Lew, noted as a spy for Genoral Grant at Richmond, Va., during tho civil war, died at Richmond. October 4 Benjamin B. Campbell, who Btruck tho first oil well In tho United States, died at Pittsburg, Pa. 8 Georgo R. Blauchard, former commissioner of tho Joint Traffic association (trunk lino rail roads), died at Now York. 17 William L. Wilson, ex-postmaster goncral, died at Lexington, Va. 20 Charles Dudley Warnor, author and editor, died nt Hartford, Conn. 22 John Sherman, ex-senator and ex socretary of tho treasury, died at Wash ington, D. C. Novembor 2 Ex-Mayor William L. Strong died at Now York. 10 R. a, Dun, head of a commercial agency, died at Now York. 12 Marcus Daly, turfman and copper king of Montana, died at New York; Henry Vlllard, ox-prcsldent of tho Northern Pa cific railroad, died at Dohb's Ferry, N. Y.; Frank J. Patton, Inventor of tho multiplex telegraph system and of tho gyroscope died at New York. 13 Thomas H. Caswell, ! grand commander ot tho southern Jurisdic tion ot Scottish Rlto Masons, died at San Francisco; Colonel John D. Hart, well known In connection with Cubnn filibuster ing expeditions beforo tho Spanish war, died at Philadelphia. 1G Frederick W. Royco, telegrapher, tnvontbr and elec trician, dlod at Washington, D. C. 20 Charles H. Hoyt, playwright, dlod at Charlestown, N. H.; Lloutenant F. J. Hnesclor, ordnanco expert, U, S. N,, dlod nt New York, 22 Sir Arthur Sullivan, tho fnmous musical composer, died at London. 27 Cusbmnn K. Davis, United Stntes sena tor from Minnesota and chairman ot tha committee on foreign attaint, died at St. Paul; R. E. A. Dorr, president of tho Mall and Express Publishing company, died at New York; Georgo W. Wilson of Hnmllton, O., commissioner ot Internal rovonuo, died nt Washington, D. O. 2S Senior Rear Ad miral F. V. McNalr, U. S. N., died nt Washington, I). C. December 13 John Addison Porter, for Sheet Music Itnro chance regular valuo 25c, 35e, 40c, COc, 000 and 75c our prlco 10a, lfiu and 19c. Send one-cent stump with each pleco or dered by mull. AT 19 CKNTS-I Can't Tell Why I Lovo Yoj, For Old Time's Hake, Just Dry Away Your Tears, by Howltz and Bowers; Sho's a Princess Just tha Same, by satno com posers: When tho Harvest Days aro Over and Miss Liberty, a (xttrloUc song, both by Von Tllzcr; Can You Forgive, Kvcry llaco lias n Flag But tho Coon, Tell Mo What I Always Long to Hour, Hho Is a Sensible Girl, Thero aro Two Sides to a Story, Col ored Major and Coon Bund Contest Cako Walks. AT 10 CI3NT8 Intermezzo from Caval lerla Itustlcaua, Schubert's Serenade, both vocal tutd instrumental; Flatterer nnd Scarf Dance, by Chamluadc; Second and Fifth Vnlses, also Second Mazurka, by (iodo.nl: II Trovutorc, by Dorn; Faust, by Lcybach; Awakening of tho Lion, by Do Kontskl; Second Hungnrlau Ithapsody, by Liszt; Impromptu Op. H2, No. 4, by Schu bert; Silvery Thistle, by Kottorer; Lost Hopo, by Gottschalk; Lohengrin, by Iey bach; Melody In F, by Hublnstcln; Molodle, by Pnderewski: Pilgrims' Chorus, from Tannhauscr: Sextette from Lucia; Wedding March, by Mendelssohn, Z.nmpa. by Dorn; Under tho Double Knglo Two Step, Saluto to Omaha. Peaco Jubilee. Anc'.o-Aincrlcau. Mv Llttlo airl In Prlmroso Ijine, A Hero All for Low. AT 13 CUNTS Impecunious Davis, by Mills; Thurston Utiles March. Colonial , Ouards, by Tanvaters, Omahn Klks March, Mnscoi .uiircn, neiti uuy .Miircn, r.vcry body's Favorite. Oermnnla March, Omaha Wheel Club, Itlch School Two Step, McKlnlcy March, Bryan March. Sweet Ml ll Lavender, Tho Olrl I Ixjvo Loves Mo, Mamtnlo's Croon Coon Lul'aby. I'll Mnko Dat Black Gal Lovo Mo. She Loved Him Just tho Rntno, AVhen Violets nro There, Glory In This Conn, coon song; Husband and Wife or tho Golden Wedding. Toll Mo nnd You are tho Girl I Lovo. Blue Kyes, Llttlo Sweetheart Mav, When Hoses Bloom Again, Bandmaster Two Step, Nestle Close to Mammy, coon song; Pnrachuto March. Pre-Inventory Sale of Linens Big bargains that every economical housewife will npprcclatc. CO-lnch Cream Damask 45c yard. 72-Inch Cream Damask (heavy) C5e yard, 72-Inch Blenched Damnsk COc. 18-lnch Brown Crash 8'&c. lG-lnch Brown Crash CHc 18-Inch Cotton Crash 3',4c. Fringe Tnttcrn Cloths In great vnrloty worth $5.00 to $12.00 will bo cloned out Monday at, for your choice, each, $2.98. 4- 4 Bleached Muslin nt Gc. 5- 4 Drown Sheeting nt 15c. 8-4 Bleached Sheeting at ICVic. Regular $1.23 quality Crochet Spreads on salo Monday at, each, 79c. 12-4 Marseilles Spreads, $3.00 quality, at each, $1.50. Linens and Muslins In tho new Economy Bargain Boom, nival L. L. Shooting, regular Cc quality, at 3c. Thousands of yards Glass Toweling on salo at 2c yard. Napkins on salo (a mixed lot) at 25c per dozen as long ns they last. mer private secretary to President McKln loy, died nt Putnam, Conn. 15 Oswald Ottcndorfcr, editor of tho Now York Stnats Zcttucg, died at Now York. 21 Roger Wol cott, former governor of Massachusetts, died at Boston. 22 Count von Blumenthnl. former field marshal of tho German nrmy, died at Berlin. Polltlcnl Ilvrntii. Jnnunry 4 Mm. Derouledo and Buffet, convicted of conspiracy against tho Republic of France, wcro sentenced to ton years' banishment each and M. Gucrln to ton years' imprisonment In n fortified place. March 13 Gold standard bill passed tho house, 16G to 120. April 3 Admiral Dowoy announced his candidacy for president of tho United States, 11 Tho Porto Rlcan tnrlff and gov ernment bill wns passed by tho houso an It camo from tho Benato. 17 Assistant Sec retary of tho Navy Charles H. Allen of Massachusetts was appointed governor of Porto Rico. 24 Tho United States sennto voted, 33 to 32, against tho admission of M. S. Quay ns n senator from Pennsylvnnla upon tho appointment of Governor Stono after tho legislature had failed to elect. May 10 Tho regular people's party na tional convention at Sioux Falls, S. D.; tho national convention of tho "mlddlo-of-tho-road" populists, at Cincinnati, O, 15 United States Sonator W. A. Clark of Montana resigned in faco of a commlttco report against tho rotontlon of his seat, nnd tho lloutenant governor of Montana (In tho temporary absonco of tho governor) ap pointed Mr. Clark to fill tho vacancy caused by hU resignation. 21 Tho United Statee supromo court refused to Intcrforo with tho gubenutlonal contest tn Kentucky no sottlod by tho leglslaturo under tho Btato law; Estcs G. Rathbone, director of posts In Cuba, was suspended from ofllco In consequenco ot scandals connected with his administration, resulting In tho nrrcst of C. W. F. Noelcy, W. S. Reeves and others. Juno 7 Tho first session of tho Fifty sixth congress ndjourncd. 19 Tho repub lican nntlonal convention begnn Its sessions at Philadelphia. 21 William McKlnlcy was nominated for president and Theodoro Roosevelt fir vlco president by tho 're publican natlonnl convention. 2S Tho prohibition national convention at Chicago. July 5 W. J. Bryan of Nobraska was nominated for president of tho United States by the democratic, national convention nt Kansas City, Mo. 12 President McKlnlcy was formally notified, at his home In Can ton, O,, of his nomination for a second term. August 8 William J. Bryan and Atllal E. Stovcnson, democratic nominees for prosldent nnd vlco president, officially notified at Indianapolis, October 18 Count Von Buolow was ap pointed chancellor of tho German emplro, vlco Prlnco Von Hohenlobe, resigned. Novembor G William McKlnloy re elected presldont of tho United States; plurality, 852,242. Decembor 3 Congress assembled. 0 Special session of tho British Parliament opened. 20 Senate passes tho amended Hay-Paunccfoto treaty, G5 to 17. Noted Crime. January 30 Senator William Goobel was shot by nn nssaesln In the stato houso yard ut Frankfort, Ky. 31 William Goobol, on his deathbed, was sworn In as governor of Kentucky. February 4 Death of William Goobol. May 25 Dulltnan, Nolln and Walsh, con victed nt Wolland, Ont of attempting to blow up tho Welland canal docks with Our Great Yearly Pre-Inventory Sale of Silks. Commences Monday, nnd you may expect the greatest feast of silk bargains you ever saw. Our holiday Irade was far in excess of our expectations, and we have on hand more odd pieces, more remnants, more broken lots of silks, than we ever had before. Xo one should miss this wonderful clearing silk sale. Every thing must be closed out at once. Kead every item note every price, nnd then attend this groat silk sale nnd see if everything is not just as advertised. 200 black, hemstitched and corded taffetas 25 pieces of these handsome silk- for waists or skirts, sold everywhere at 1.50 and 2, in thin great clearing sale, at 1 UL 200 black peau do soic 27 inch wide, all silk and very Unest grade, in this clearing sale, at Crepe de Client; blnck and all colors, all silk 0r worth $1.25, clearing sale, at UL 10,000 yards of black taffeta in this Great Clearing Sale. Black Taffeta 10 inch wide 3!h: 27 inch wide Black Taffeta -10c 3(5 inch Black Taffeta 75c 200 bolts of Fancy Silks of all plisse, soie, nonning, annum big bargain square, clearing All remnants of velvets, black and colors, worth 1, $1.50 JZfr and 2, over 500 remnants in all, and the clearing price. .OUL Big sale on silks in the Now Economy Bargain Booms, all odds and ends, remnants and short lengths, at clearing out prices. Plain Silks, colors and black clearing sale price 10c Plain and Striped Silks, beautiful silks, all colors to clear them all 25c Fancy Silks, brocades and changeable silks at 15c Waist Silks, heavy silks in novelties and-slripes at 3l)c Flannel Department. Special for Monday. All dark nnd light outing llnnncl. regular 10, I24c and 15c, will go at hHc a y.inl. 10 dozen nil wool eklrt patterns, fancy borders, regular prlco $1.35. Monday USc. 20 Inch wldo white wool lUnnel, per yard 19c Remnants of JG Inch wide outing flannel, less than cost. HMD BLANKETS. 11-4 Nonpareil all wool gray blankets, per pair. $1.00. ... , 11-4 Sangamon extra henvy, twilled, guar, ttntccd all wool gray blankets, per pair, dynamite, wero sentenced to llfo Imprison ment. July 27 Four policemen and threo citi zens were killed at Now Orleans In a three day raco riot brought about by an nttcmpt to arrest Robert Charles, a negro thief, who killed tho soven persons nnd wns then himself shot down. 29 King Humbert of Italy was shot and killed nt Monza by an Italian assassin named Gactang Brescl, from Paterson, N. J. August 23 A mob nt Akron, O., seeking tho llfo of Louis Peck, negro, accused of assaulting a child, but who hud been re moved from town, fired Into tho public building, killing two children nnd wound ing n scoro ot policemen, detectives nnd clvlllnns, nnd blew up tho city hall and tho Columbian building with dynamite, causing $500,000 property loss. October 23 Tho discovery was made that Charles L. Alvord, Jr., noto tollor of tho First Nntlonal bank of Now York, was a defaulter for obout $700,000. November 1G Preston Porter, Jr., a colored youth who confessed to having ns snultcd and murdered llttlo Loulao Frost, wns burned at tho stako by a mob at tho spot whero tho murdered child was found, near Lako Station, Colo. Dccomber 14 Jury disagrees In enso of Jessie Morrison, tried for murdor of Mrs. G. Ollln Cnstlo nt Eldorado, Kan. l)lnnNter. January 11 Gorman steamer Heligoland was lost with thirty-eight men on Gull Lcdgo reef, St. Mary's bay, coast of New foundland. March G An explosion of firedamp In tho Red Ash coal mlnos, near Thurmond, W. Va., killed forty-seven miners. April 1 Tho convention hall at Kansas City, Mo,, In which tho dcmocrntlo national convention was to havo been held, was burned to tho ground. 7 A cloudburst In tho Colorado valloy of Texas resulted In tho loss of forty lives. 2G Flro nt Hull and Ottawa, Ontario (on opposlto sides of tho rlvor), caused a loss of fourteen lives and $15,000,000 In property. Juno 1G Two families of cloven persons lost their lives In a tenement houso flro, Now York. 17 An explosion In a flroworka factory nt G21 Schell street, Philadelphia, killed four persons and injured half a dozen. 24 Thlrty-flvo persons (chiefly rail road employes) wero killed In n wrock near McDonough, Oa., on tho Southern railway, caused by a train running Into a washout. 30 Nearly 300 llvos wcro lost and property worth $10,000,000 (Including threo steamers of tho Gcrmnn Lloyds company), by n flro nt Hobokcn, N, J., which started on a pier of tho steamship line. July 1 Eight children wero killed nnd twenty-four Injured by nn explosion of Ilro works In front of 755 South Eighth street, Philadelphia; Devon persons wero killed and fifty-two Injured nt Pnrkcrsburg, W. Va., by tho explosion of an oil tank lu tho Ohio River railroad yard, caused by a collision of trains; thirty-throo persons wero killed In a trolley accident at Tacotna, Wash, 8 Twonty men klllod by an oxplo Blon In a coal mlno near Gloucester, O, August 2 By a collision botweon nn ex cursion train and a milk train on tho Both lohem branch of tho Rending railroad, nt Hatflold Station, thirteen persons wcro killed nnd about sixty Injured. 12 Four teen persons woro killed and eight seriously Injured by n collision at n grado crossing near Slattngton, Pa., between n passenger train nnd a funeral party In nn omnibus, September 8 A combination of tidal 98c sorts, stripes, plaids, brocades, and many others, all on sale price 49c $1.25 regular price, $3.50. 11-4 Pueblo gray blankets, gun'antecd all wool lilting and merino warp, per pair, V.X regular prlco $1.73. 10- 1 extra lino superior wool white blan kets, per pair, $2.50 regular price, $.1.50. 11- 4 Pelhuni. warrnnteil pure nil wool lin ing, sanitary blankets, extra fancy border, per pair, $1.75 regular price, $5.95. . . , 11-1 Bockvlllo silver gruy wool blankets, per pair, $1.55. I eiiso good size gray cotton bed blanket, 59c per pair regular price, 75c. wavo and cyclono struck Galveston, Tex., causing a I03S of obout G.000 lives and $20, 000,000 In property In that vicinity. 12 Nino mcmberB of the Duncan Clark Fcmalo Minstrels wcro killed at Moutids, 111., by their special car being crushed In a col lision, 24 Eight persons who took refugo In a saloon at Morrlstown, Minn., during a ryclono wcro killed by tho demolition of tho building. October 17 Eight porsons woro burned to dcuth In a tenement houso flro at 45 Hes ter street, Now York, 21 A tornado west of Lodl, Tex., killed fifteen porsons. 29 Earthquako at Caracas, Venezuela, killed llftoen persons; flro In Tarrant'B drug man ufacturing warehouse resulted in ex plosions which wiecked tho cntlro block, at Now York, bounded by Washington, Wur ron, Groenwlch nnd Murray streets, causing a loss ot $1,500,000 and two or threo lives. November 3 Eleven men woro killed by an explosion In a mlno nt Xlurrysburg, W. Va, 15 Tho United States auxiliary cruiser Yosemlto wan wrecked lu n typhoon which drove It on a reef off the harbor ot Ban Lulu d'Apr.i, Island of Guam, and flvo of Its crow wcro drowned In attempting to roach enoru tn u launch; a collier rcscund tho remainder of ltn crow and ofllcors. 21 A tornado, which extended from Lula, MIbj., fifty-six miles south of Mouiphlp, und passed through Batesvllle, Miss., Columbia, Tenn., and fifteen other towns to LaGrnngo, Tenu,, killed moro than ninety porsons and do Btroycd property of great valuo. 29 A roof fell at San Francisco on which 200 boys wero watching a foot ball gamt,, and twenty wcro killed and about olghty Injured, December 3 Chicago & Norlhwostorn powor houso, Chicago, exploded, killing six persons and wounding fifteen. 9 Galo cn Lako Erlo swamped a towboat, drowning crow of eight. 10 Wreck of tho Gormnn navy school ship Gnclscnau, 210 lives lost. (J cue ml I'lvcnlM. January 18 A bronze statuo of Danlot Webster, n gift to tho nation by Stllson Hutchlnu, was unveiled ut Washington, D. C. March G A fund ot $98,432.07, contributed by tho public, was paid to tho widow ot General Honry W. Lawton. July 3 An equestrian atntuo of Wash ington, tho work ot American sculptors and tho contribution ot Americans, was unveiled In Jena square, Paris. 4 a ntntua of Ln fayetto, contributed by tho school children of America, was unveiled In Purls. 15 -Christian Endeavor convention of tho world opened at London. Scpteuibor1 Hamburg-American liner DoutBchland arrived at Sandy Hook from Cherbourg lu flvo days, twolvo hours nnd twcnty-nlno mlnutos, breaking all records, besides breaking tho record for ono day's run, making 581 mllos. 17 A strlko of tho anthruclto coal miners wan Inauguiatod by tho order of President Mitchell of tho United Mlno Workors ot America. Octobor 23 Tho nntlirarlto coal strlko wus declared off by President Mitchell of tho United Mlno Workers. Novoinber S Dr. Knhn of a party o! Arctic scientific cxplororn urrrlved on a v.hulor nt Dundee. Scotland, bringing In- fortnntlon of tho niovcmmiU of Lieutenant ixary up to August, iiiuo. December 12 -Notublo celebration In Washington of tho centennial of tho occu pancy of tho nntlonal capital by tho gov ernment. 17 National nuprcmo court bo gins consideration of caROs Involving tho constitutional status of Porto Itlco and tho Phlllppluo Inlands.