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A GRAND ARRAY OF BARGAINS
In the Millinery Section for Saturday
4.95
3.98
2.98
' 4 mtii
4
Ladles and Mlssrs' Trimmed Hats,
worth up to $7.50, at
Ladies' Trimmed lints, worth up to '
$6.00, at
Ladles' Plak Trimmed Hats, worth up
to $5.00, at
A STREET HAT SPECIAL
S2.M RTREITT HATS AT OKo Fifty dozen this soa
son's best styles, on bargain table for QO
Saturday, at Uv
Misses' and Children's Easter Millinery
Saturday Is Children's Day In the Millinery Sec
tion, and to demonstrate our value Riving in this de
partment we quote below a few specials:
$2.00 CHILDREN'S TRIMMED HATS AT $1.00
2." dozen Children's Hats, trimmed with wreaths of
small flowers, daisies, mull and chif
fon, worth $2.00, Saturday, at
Children's Trimmed Sailors, Bonnets and Flats, all
daintily and prettily trimmed, go at
$.'1.08, $2.1S, $2.49 and
Children's and Misses' Caps, In all the new- A Q
est styles and colors, at 08c, 75c and.. ... T.C
SATURDAY'S FLOWER BARGAINS
A manufacturer's entire stock of Flowers will be
plnced on sale Saturday at one-fourth their worth.
Roses, Foilajres, titraniums. Poppies, Lilacs, vio
lets. Daisies, Fruits and Black Flowers, f fi
lu v
Greatest
Display
of Easter
Novelties
nnnw7
UN
?rn
THE RELIABLE STORE.
A.
Unprecedent
Saving
opportunities
Saturday
Hosiery Specials
1.00
'lats, all
1.98
per bunch, 4i)c, 3c, 25c, 15c and.
Special Bargains in Men's Furnishings
MEN'S IMTOIJTEI) LISLE HALF IIOSE in the newest colors,
both plain and embroidered, worth up to 50c f
special sale price Saturday, 19c, 15c and la&2'
2.iC TO $1 MEN'S SUSPENDEKS, in light or heavy weight, splen
didly filled special sale price Saturday, 39c, 25c IQs
and I.C
MEN'S SPRING SHIRTS, in over 100 different styles,
best values shown in the city, at from $1.50 down to.
SAMPLE SHIRTS for men and boys, in ginghams, percales and
madras, all new styles, worth up to $1.00 ?iO
49c
LADIES HOSE Embroidered,
lace effects and fancy colored,
worth up to 75c,
special at JDC
Three pair for $1.00.
LADIES' IIOSE In plain and
drop stitch or silk embroidered,
worth up to 35c, at
1 5c and
19c CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
Heavy ribbed with
double knee and sole,
at 1214c and
3Sc MISSES' HOSE Fine
ribbed and lace effect,
great bargains, at, pair....,
Saturday
NEW SPRING CORSETS
NEW THOMPSON GLOVE FITTING CORSETS In fine English net,
with loni: hip and two sets of best hose supporters, at
New line of Ball's Corsets,
at
NEW PINCH IN WAIST CORSETS, with high bust and tapering
waist, at
DOWAGER CORSETS For stout figures, double boned throughout,
with long hip and two sets of hose supporters, at
73c Corsets of fine batiste, with long or short hips, special,
nt
$1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
49c
Spectacles
Eyeglasses
Perfect fitting lenses
Correctly adjusted
Frames
MONEY SAVING PRICES
Wash Goods Sale
From 8 to 9 p. m. Saturday
Night.
FROM 8 TO 9 Pf M. SATUR
DAY NIGHT we will sell 100
pieces of fine printed organ
dies, perfectly fast colors and
worth 25c yard only one pat
tern to a customer at, f A
yard 1UC
12k
HOSE
10c
19c
Rousing Saturday
Bargains
$1.00 SATIN TAFFETA GIRDLES 4!c
The very latest novelties in sntlu
taffeta, penu do sole, taffeta silk and
heavy Liberty satins, in blacks,
browns, reds, pinks, light blues, Nile
greens and navies all at f,Q
one price Saturday Tv
60c ALL SILK GIRDLES AT 25c
All the most stylish shapes and
colors, wonderful bargains
Saturday, at aa-JC
25c WASH GIRDLES AT 10c This
line comes in white only and Is a
beauty for the t(n
price 1UC
$1.00 EASTER NECKWEAR AT 25c
The finest line of ladies novelty neck
wear ever shown In the west, regular
60c, 7Cc and $1.00 values TP
choice Saturday aSJC
ALL LATE COPYRIGHT BOOKS,
POST CARDS, EASTER BOOKLETS,
BIBLES, FRAYER BOOKS. ROSARY
BEADS. ETC.. AT CUT TRICES.
BUTTERICK PATTERNS CUT TO
10c, 15c AND 20c NOTHING NOW
OVER 20c.
Great Trunk Sale
Saturday a great bargain 6ppor
tunity in trunks. ALL OUR
FLOOR SAMPLES will be
sold at greatly reduced prices.
Fifty well constructed trunks,
best of their kind, slightly shop
worn, but otherwise good ns
new, worth from $3.50 to
$30.00, Saturday only, at from
$25.00 down 2 50
SAMPLE SUIT CASES Solid
leather, linen or leather lined,
with or without shirt fold,
worth up to $8.00, A 1 C
choice Saturday J
J.
GREAT PREEASTER CLEARING SALE
NEW SPRING SUITS, NEW SPRING JACKETS. CRAVENETTE COATS. WAISTS and
SKIRTS, all go at ABOUT HALF PRICE in this greatest of all great Spring Clearing Sale.
TXV 1 1 ? J 1 . s S i , a a .
e ueneve mat Saturday s bargains are the best that we have ever offered at this season.
Tour choice of any COVEBT COAT In
the house worth up to in ftfi
$25.00-8aturday IU.UU
Tour choice of any coat that flR
sold up to $8.60 Saturdav VJ
Tour choice of any coat that y
that sold up to $6.50 Saturday ... "'"O
135 and $45 WOMEN'S TAILOR SUITS
In most exquisite spring de- r
signschoice aiHr.VU
$18. $y, 125 TAfLOR SUITS In newest
spring styles and most popu- O Cfl
lar colors and fabrics
NOBBY SPRING SUITS, In great variety
of up-to-date styles and fabrics, splendid
$12.50 and $15.00 values
Saturday
EXQUISITIiJ SILK SHIRT WAIST SUITS
with qunlity, Individuality of design and
style, character uncquiUed elsewhere nt
the price. More than all the other houses
put together. PEE THEM. Prices, $35.00,
J30.no, J25.0O. J20.(io ANI $)5.nn.
WONDERFUL SKIRT BARGAIN'S.
All 13.9S walking skirts
at
at
All
at
(5 and $6 skirts
i
$7 and $8 skirts
7.50
1.98
5.00
$7.60 SILK SKIRT FREE.
As an extra special Indnucement wo will give free. Saturdav.
to every purchaser of one of our well known $lt.W) wool dress
sains, a (.w aim skirt ansomteiy rree
$16.90 worth of merchandise for
9.90
Now is Baby's Time
The babies of today will be the men and wtwoen of
the future. TAKE CARE OF THEM.
In our Furniture Department we have all the modern
appliances for baby's comfort and mother's ease.
Everything In Go-Carts and Carriages from $1.95 up.
Come here before yon buy. Top cut shows the famous
Glascock Baby Jumper. A CHAIR, ROCKER, BED and
JUMPER all In one. We are sole agents. This la a well
made and neat appearing article and very strong.
Price $3.75.
BABY WALKER, (bottom cat) the best of Its kind
cannot tin over. The child can sit .down when tlrpd. and
pnddle around when it feels like. Tne mother can work
and lcavo the little one to take care of Itself, out of harm's
way.
Price $2.95.
New goods arriving dally. Call and see our elegant
assortment of Furniture. The prices are made for slender
purses.
aj.oi oui i s-maat or aivernaud a
taffeta, beautiful designs and great va
riety of colors Bin
Special Saturday I.OU
NOBBY SILK SUITS In new spring
styles, extra special values fi Eft
Saturdav O- OU
CHILDREN'S SPRING JACK- l Cfl
ETS $4.00 values.
KXQUISITE WAISTS FOR EASTER most beautiful Im
ported designs, In the very finest and most stylish fabrics a
display unsurpussed anywhere in the west e AH
at J36.00, $26.00, $20.00, J15, $12.50, $10, $7.50 and ' VlU
BEAUTIFUL JAP SILK WAISTS-gratest variety of stvle
and color ever shown enticing values f riio
at $7 60. $6.00, $3.98 and S.VO
HOME-MADE WRAPPERS at O O C
$1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 and 0
FROM 8 TILL S A. M.
WOMEN'S WAISTS
, . FROM 8:30 TILL 9:30 A. M.
$1.26 Underskirts.. cf
at O'JC
From 7:30 Till 9 p. m.
Women's percale wrappers, worth $1.00, all sizes and colors-
limit Or two IO a cusiumci-m.
59c
special easier pnoe Jflief
Men's mill tvnmi'ii't Attn Shoes Slid Ofords.
'rt 1 ....... ...... . . I.
','. ' 1 MHUioie lor I'.msht, lu prices wuimi me renin
'ii'of..-;. I of nil.
A 1V showing of Women's Shoes nnd
jfi' ;'' " Oxfords, iti nil leathers mul styles, QO
vf! . 1 v V I ..,,. . ... .... .... . r, m m. m
.a - . , , .A jMrKciniini ,-:.i.'" iMiit'K or inn I
HI ' A Viol Kid I.nee Shoes, at I.U
'l: ; Hl'-VA Women's Blaek or Tan tine $2.00 I JQ
-J. .... '. ' .. .ji.J. Hi Ifc III I II. 'rt N IH.IU nl
JyP' tjp Boys'. Youths, and I.lttle Gents' $l.,piO QO
'i'vysJ ChiM's tan or black $1 sample Shoes, f q
V- Woinen'M $.t :( full I.otils tine Kid m
Oxfords, at u. DU
Wo cniTv tlu LAKOKST ami most romplelo lino of OKOVKU'S
soft shoes for tender feet west of Chicago. Twenty-six styles of
these shoes t arried in stock in all sizes and widths.
Huy your Easier shoes hero. Saturday, and SAVE ONE-
rouuTii.
Stupendous Values in Ladies' Furnishings
3ic Iadles' Vests with Ions sleeves and hlnti ntvks, special lC
.T.tcJKHSKY BIBBED DRAWKUS, lace trimmed, great snnVsnturday,' "
2.')C SUM MICH VESTS, cilk taped and with lace and embroidered ' vo'kesl t
choice VC
35c CORSET COVERS, well made, In all sizes and nlcelv trimmed, t ffc
choice liC
otV TO 7."c COKSKT COVKRS. in finest materials, beautifully trimmed tq
In lace and embroidery sale price JC
LADIKS' Mt Sl.lx DRAWKRS. trimmed with tucks and deep lace and ' if
embroidery, greatest bargains ever offered at 4!c and JC
CHILDREN'S MUSLIN DRAWERS, in all sizes, f
at IOC
30c CHILDREN'S DRAWERS, beautifully trimmed, exceptional f f
barRalns, ot RJO
$l.(0 LADIES' GOWNS, extrn long and full. Rivat snap Saturday, at, A O
choice TrlC
FROM 10 TILL 11 A. M. 15c Ladles' Vests limit of six to a customer P
choice
Great Parasol and Umbrella Salef
THE GREATEST VALUES EVER OFFERED IN OMAHA.
500 SILK UMBRELLAS, in blues, browns, blacks, sreens and reds, with rust
proof steel rods and best of steel frames, Congo handles, well worth 'Ztx
$:t.tR as long as they last Saturday choice I Jl
SAMFLE FARA SOLS The entire line of Jlose Bros., all the latest spring styles
tiun i-iiiorn iiuiiiMiiin in me ioi n unu up to .tah? greatest snap ever
offered choice Saturday
LADIES' KID GLOVES In all the newest shades and stitchlnps, at
$1.50, $1.00 and
LADIES' SILK LISLE GLOVES, with double finger tips every pair "
guaranteed at 4lc, 25 e and
1.69
m
19c
SATURDAY'S
Drug Specials
FLORIDA WATER-large -,
bottle c''
FINE TOILET SOAP per Cr
box C
COLGATE'S TOOTH POWDER JEJg
LIQUID FACE ENAMEL 10C
ORANGE FLOWER SKIN FOOD 1 C
bottle IOW.
COLD CREAM 15c
COLGATE'S SHAVING 80AP
cake WILLIAM'S SHAVING SOAP Cn
cake
PRESCRIPTIONS PROMPTLY AND
CAREFULLY FILLED AT VERY LOW
EST PRICES. BRING THEM.
Sheet Music Sale
9c PER COPY.
Saturday morning we will place on sale in both Music Depart
ment and on Main Floor, all the latest HITS in popular music,
both Vocal and Instrumental, at 9c per copy; 10c by mail. This
music can be heard all day Saturday on Main Floor and in Music
Department. Below are only a few of the many popular pieces
that will be included in this sale.
VOOAL Teasing, Girl Who Cares for Me, When My Golden Hair Has
Turned to Silverv Gray, Jolly Me Along, In the Sleigh With the Girl You Love,
I'm Trying So Hard to Forget You, Abraham, Lucy Liudy Lady, Geuwvieve,
Take Me Back to the Old Virginia Shore, Hollyhock, Seminole Song, Secret of
the Violets, In Old Ireland Meet Me There and By the Dear Old Delaware.
INSTRUMENTAL Moon Winks, Field Day, Arabola, Chicken Charley,
Fighting the Flames, Western Girl, Yosan a new one. Arrival of the Mocking
Birds, Dance of the Daisies, Louisiana Waltzes, Ever Thine Waltzes, Memories
Dream Waltzes, Undercurrent two-step, Virginia Beauties and Jolly Blacksmith.
9c Per Copy, By Mail 1 Oc
GR0CERIESI GROCERIESI
The Purest and Best for the Least Money
48-lb. sacks fancy hlth -patent Minnesota i
1"ur $1.48
l'Mb. sacks beat cornmeal lfic
7-lb. Hacks beat oatmeHl l,",o
10 burs best laundry soup 25o
5-lhs fancy hand-pneked navy beans.. ltfc
5- lbs. best Pearl Taplocit, Sat'o, Barley,
or Farina l9o
6- lbP. good Japan rice i:ic
lu bars best laundry soap 2ic I
5-lb. palls pure Fruit Jelly 15c
1-lb. package Macaroni 8'4o
Large bottles pure tomato catsup ,...7o
Large bottle fancy pickles, ass'd kinds. 7Vic
1-lb. Jars pure Fruit Jam 7V4c
1-lb. cans fancy Alaska Salmon 9c
Oil or mustard Sanliins, prr can 4c
10-oz. can Condensed Cream 7'jc
Wuart can Golden Table Syrup 7ViC
"t spring styles
MEN'S HATS
IMPERIAL, $3.00. TIGER. $3.XX
JOHN B. STETSON, $3.D0 to $5.00.
CHAMPION, J2.50. RED ROVER, $2.00.
Sample Hats, worth $2.50, , J(gQ
Sample Hats, worth $2.00, QQ
Sample Hats, worth $1.50, 75c
Many men of many minds; many hats of
many kinds; but here best values he al
ways finds.
Canned Goods Specials
2-lb. can best sweet sugar corn 6c
2- lb. can fancy String lieans 5c
S-lb. can best Wax Beans 5c
3- lh. cans Golden Pumpkin 6c
d-in. cans lancy ilomlny 6
3-lb. cans Boston Baked Beans 7Hc
2- lb. can Early June Sifted Peas 7lc
3- lb. cans Dunkley's Michigan Plums. ll'.c
3-lb cans fancy Table Peaches 12'c
12V4C
3-lb. cans solid packed Tomatoes 71c i 3-lb. cans fancy table Apricot
FRUIT, FRUIT, FRUIT.
Large Jiilcy sweet oranges, dox 10c
Large juicy lemons, doz 1"C
Fancy soft shell walnuts, lb 12VsC
Large ripe Bananas, dozen l"c
The best Colorado Honey, rack 10c
Fancy Persian Dates, lb 5c
Fresh ripe Strawberries, qt. boxes 12Hc
Great crockery and hardware sale adver
tised for Friday continues Saturday.
Easter Meat Specials
Spring lambs! Spring Lambsl
With Mint
Spring Lamb, (hind), C
with mint 1 1J
Spring Lamb, (fore), HA.
with mint rC
Veal Roast,
pound DC
Veul Stew, A
pound T'C
Diamond C Hams, (Cudahy's)
pound II4C
Star Hhius, (Armour's) f f .
pound II4C
I'remluin Hams, (Swift's)
pound 1 14
TRAGEDY MARKS A FORTUNE
Story of the Beginning and Distribution of
the Stanford Million,
CHARACTER TRAITS OF MRS. STANFORD
Th VUloa Which Iasplr Family
ta BmlK aad Eadaw tha Great
t alrerattr Tragi Death
af Mil, Stanford.
The death of Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford
st Honolulu, In the Hawaiian Islands,
ended the career of one of the greatest
woman philanthropists. The tragic circum
stances attending this sad event were fully
In keeping with her life's romance. Born
In comparative poverty and obscurity, she
became fha mistress of a colossal fortune
ot the most benevolent and liberal bene
factors the world has known,
Up to the time of her husband's death
she was known merely as the wife ot
Governor, then Senator, Leland Stanford,
and was regarded as In every way qualified
to fulfill the duties of a position of social
eminence. But when she was called upon
to face the heavy responsibilities entailed
upon her by his death she displayed qual
ities theretofore unrevealed and unsos
peoted, that stamped her as a woman of
remarkable force of character, hot ta say
of positive genius.
These suddenly developed traits of char
acter were the heritage of a distinguished
ancestry. Her father, Dyer Lathrop,
proudly traced the family lineage back to
the reign of Henry VIII 15rt-lS45. when
John Lathrop (gentleman) of Cherry Bur
ton , was "asses-i, a on the subsidy roll of
Yorkshire for more than twice as much as
any other Inhabitant of the parish."
Dyer Lathrop was considered "well to
do" and was enabled to give his children
fair educations. Mrs. Stanford attended
tha Albany Female seminary,- a sort of
high school, where she was graduated. At
tending the Albany Boys' school at this
time was Leland Stanford, son of a gen
tleman farmer who lived on his estate just
back of Schenectady. Toung Stanford aft
erward studied law and after his admission
to the bar married Jane Lnthrop, the
merchant's daughter of 2L But neither
Stanford senior nor the elder Lathrop was
able to give his children more than a bless
ing and some good advice, and with this
patrimony the pair started for the growing
west, where the opportunities for a young
lawyer were regarded as much greater
than In the staid old New Tork commu
nity. Itrsnllsg with tha Law.
For two years they maintained their resi
dence at Port Washington; Wis., where the
young lawyer managed to make a decent
living In the practice of his profession, and
this scant income was eked out by the
thrifty wife, who kept a few boarders.
Mr. Stanford's law office was in a room of
the dwelling, as was customary with young
lawyers In those days. The young couple
lived in two rooms upstairs over the law
office. Mrs. Stanford did her own house
work and cooking. She repeatedly said In
years thereafter that those days of pov
erty were among the happiest of her life.
The young lawyer was making but poor
progress ln his profession, when ah event
occurred that proved the turning point In
his career. The "law ofnee" was burned
out, together with all the books the poor
young man possessed. Disheartened, but
not entirely discouraged, the young couple
reappeared at the old New Tork home
stead. For several years, or since the dis
covery of gold In 18. there had reached
the eastern states the most glowing re
ports of fabulous fortunes to be made In
the California placer diggings, and, like
many other young men ot the period, Le
land Stanford became Imbued with the
gold fever. Four of his brothers had pre
oeded him to California and had sent back
to the states most encouraging accounts of
their success.
"Let Jane stay with you until I seftd
for her," the young husband said to Dyer
Lathrop.
In 1&2 he set sal) for California, via
Nicaragua, which mas at that time the
most expeditious route. Toung Stanford
sailed through the Oolden Gate In 1S51
Yerba Buena. the somewhat old Spanish
town on the Pacific, had long ago thrown
off Its lethargy. The discovery of gold had
brought a population cosmopolitan and
more or less transient in its character to
the city of San Francisco.
At nvst the prospect was not pleasing to
the comparatively moneyless young New
Yorker. He paid $T to have his trunks
hauled from the dock, $2 for the cheapest
breakfast he could And and was obliged to
pay $36 a week for room rent Ordinary
provisions and supplies were scaroe and
dear and altogether beyond the means of
new arrival. But after a brief residence
he found that money was so plentiful that
the cost of living was Justly proportion
ate. Thia plentltude of money and scarcity
of supplies and provisions impressed young
Stanford as It had his brothers, who were
by this time established in a prosperous
mercantile business at Sacramento. He ob
tained from them capital enough to start
a store at Cold Springs and Michigan Blurt
in El Dorado county, in the foothills ot
the Sierras, and his rough experience in the
placer diggings doubtless had Its Influence
in moulding his sturdy character.
During his residence In El Dorado county
young Stanford at various times found his
knowledge of the law useful to himself and
the community. Self-constituted courts of
Justice usually made short shrift of mur
derers, horse thieves and the like, and the
young merchant frequently served either as
Judge, Juryman, prosecuting or defending
attorney. For It may be recorded, fre
quently there was a miscarriage ot "Jus
tice," or a lack of all legal formality, the
culprit being strung up with little cere
mony, his body riddled with bullets and a
note pinned to his clothing as a warning
to evildoers in general.
Though young Stanford found life in this
region not without a certain kind of ex
citement, the winter months were Irksome
epough. There were few women of the
type not ordinarily admitted to polite so
ciety; there were gambling houses, open
day and night; but the more respectable
members found life Irksome and sorely
missed the society of the "folks at home."
Improved Conditions.
Little by little better conditions pre
vailed, and young Stanford began to
think of sending for Jane. In the mean
time his brothers had decided to retire
from business at Sacramento, where they
had prospered, and go to Australia Le
land Stanford purchased their Interest In
the store. He went back to Albany via
the isthmus to bring Jane back to the
new California home. It Is related that
on the voyage she suffered greatly from
sea sickness.
'Sever Imnd, Jane," said tha hopeful
young husband; "some day I will build you
a railroad to ride on." Whether this was
said In Jest or in earnest Is not recorded;
but It Is certain that at a period some ten
years later a coterie of stanch business men
of San Francisco conceived the idea of
building a transcontinental railroad. The
project was ridiculed by the faint-hearted.
They pointed out the Impracticability of
raising money, difficult feats of engineering
through and ov.-r the mighty Sierra Nevada
mountains, covered with snow the year
round and oftentimes to a depth of twenty
or thirty feet; in the mountain passes hos
tile Indians would interfere with the rails;
hordes of migrating buffalo alone would be
sufficient to Impede traffic. "Impossible,"
said they.
These hardy frontiersmen, who had by
Indomitable courage and determination
carved fortunes out of the wilderness, were
not dismayed at the stupendous task before
them. The Idea was a big one, but, for the
matter of that, everything In California
was conducted on a big scule.
Wealth Piling; I P.
In the meantime Stanford had accumu
lated great wealth as a merchant and was
already regarded as one of California's
foremost citizens. Gold mining was at its
height end Sacramento was the tenter of
the rich district of the Sierra foothills. He
was nominated for state treasurer, but was
defeated. Later he made a vain race for
governor,' but in 1W1 was successful. His
success In holding California for the union
made him the friend of Lincoln und one of
the mcst prominent of the "war govern
ors." Mrs. Stanford became first lady of
the state, and as hostess at the executive
mansion, which still stands as ta rather
mournful relic of its past splendor, she ac
quitted herself brilliantly.
The building of the Central Pacific rail
road had already been projected, to connect
with the Union Pacific and form a trans
continental railroad line. The high price of
provisions and tedious pasnenger Journey
to and from "the rtutes" wan a great In
ducement toward the undertaking of such a
stupendous enterprise. Hut the war of the
rebellion was a factor In influencing con
gress to grunt aid to the Pacific ro.tds.
Lincoln's friendship for the war governor
of California, who had been Instrumental
in holding California for the union, was a
deciding factor. It was pointed out that a
railroad across the continent would never
be undertaken by private capital without
assistance. It was represented that the
roads would be useful In the future trans
portation of troops and military supplies
free of all cost to the federal government.
This argument prevailed and congress
voted millions for the guarantee of bonds
based on mortgages of both the Union and
Central Pacific railroads. Huntington, Stan
ford, Hopkins and Crocker were the prin
cipal projectors and constructors. When
the bonds fell due the Pacific roads de
faulted and frequent attempts at fore
closure legislation have been made by con
gress. But the seventy-odd millions has
never been paid. The Pacific roads were
also voted Immense grants of valuable pub
lic lands, miles and miles In alternate sec
tions upon each side of the railroad, be
sides being voted a subsidy for each mile
of track laid.
I'roflta of Railroad Building.
It has been alleged that Messrs. Hunt
ington, Stanford, Hopkins and Crocker
formed a "wheel within a wheel" and, or
ganising the "Contract and Finance com
pany," made a contract with themselves,
and In actual construction of the Central
Pacific railroad not only realized enormous
profits per mile in subsidies but profited Im
mensely as stockholders of the railroad,
whose $70.0on,0j0 of Indebtedness to the gov
ernment was never repaid.
But however much Huntington, Stanford
and others were criticised for this default
of the Central Pacific railroad, It Is cer
tain that Mr. Stanford was highly es
teemed in the state of his adoption and
died not or.ly esteemed but loved as one of
the most benevolent of her citizens. While
president of the Centrul Pacific rpilroad he
was elected a United States senator, was
re-elected, and died whllo serving his sec
ond term In 1S33.
The erection of a magnificent university
of learning at Palo Alto, Cal., was Inten
tionally reserved for the last chapter of
this article, for It was the crowning work
of Leland Stanford und Jme, hiH wife, and
forms one of the most beautiful and pa
thetic incidents In the rerltal of this story
of their lives.
While governor of California a son, Le
land Stanford, jr., waa horn; a bright lad,
to whom his father and mothr-were pas
sionately devoted. His every wish, every
whim or caprice was Indulged. Private
tutors were employed for his education; nil
of their great wealth was at the beck and
call of his tiny voice. Gifts Innumerable
were showered on him, such as no child
out of fairyland ever enjoyed. Great pains
were laid for his future and the happy
father Indulged In fond day dreams of the
time when his son would succeed to his
business Interests. It was the Btory of
Do m bey and Son again. During a sojourn
In Italy In 1883 the son died of typhoid
fever, the remains were brought to New
York and after services weresald at Grace
church were taken to California and burled
at Palo Alto, the famous country home of
Senator Stanford. The parents were Incon
solable with all their millions life had no
further charm for them.
Senator Stanford's relatives have taken
some pains to deny that he and Mrs. Stan
ford were spiritualists In the strict sense
of the term. It Is not denied that they
frequently consulted mediums, with the
faint hope of receiving spiritual consola
tion, but whether or not they really be
lieved In spiritualism is a faith will per
haps never be answered. Colonel Lawton,
a brother-in-law of Senator and Mrs. Stan
ford ,suld to the writer: "They believed
in the immortality of the soul, but were
not splrituulists."
Vision aad Iteallsatlon.
Senator Stanford's niece, Mrs. Lawton,
relates the story of Senator Stanford's
"vision." It has been alleged that Immedi
ately after the death of his son in Florence
Senator Stanford saw the plrit of his s .n.
who suld: "Father, do not epend your life
In a va.n surrow. Do something for hu
manity. Build a university for the educa
tion of poor young men." "It was only a
dream," said the senator, "but so vivid that
I saw my son as he apptared lu life. Was
It a spirit? Who can say?"
The effect of this hplritual visitation or
"dream" was so great ns to change the
whole course of life of Senator and Mrs.
Stanford. Their entire lives were then
centered upon the erection of a memorial
to their son, and they risidved that it
should he an Institution of learning "for
poor young men." Afterward It was de
cided to admit girls also, but by special
provision the numher was limited to iA
for It was the wish of both Mr. and Mrs.
Btanford that the university be regarded
essentially us a school for poor boys. The
charter was granted in lbSj. The corner
stone was laid In 18)7.
After the death of Senator Stanford in
W.13 the heavy responsibility of erecting the
university In accordance with her husband's
Ideas and her own fell upon Mra Stanford,
and the world knows how nobly she exe
cuted these plans. Her principal gifts were
$1,CMOj0 In 1SD7. $10,000,000 In li and about
$2s,000,000 in 1300.
A few yeurs ago she was greatly embar
rassed by a suit for $1S,000,000 brought by
the federal government In the courts of Cal
ifornia. In which it was alleged that as a
stockholder of the Paclfio railroads Mrs.
Stanford was responsible for about one
quarter of the government Indebtedness,
This suit threatened the very life of the
university and Mrs. Stanford contemplated
the sale of her rich Jewels to meet the situ
ation. But the government's contention
waa not sustained by the lower court or
the court of appeals. The court of last re
sort mlirmed the decision of the court of
appeals und the beloved university was
safe.
The slightly bent, veiled figure of a
woman often strolled throuKh the college
campus, smiling rtuht and left at the car
dinal clad young men and nodding fumil
iurly to young women In mortarboard hats.
To her all students lifted their hats in rev
erence and honor.
But to the museum her steps were In
variably bent, for within s room protected
by strong locks and bars and hallowed and
sanctified by the memory of her boy ware
kept his trinkets, his books, his playthings,
while In the orchard back of the I'alo Alto
mansion was kept for years a most melan
choly reminder of the lad. a mlniuture rail
road, equipped with a "reeT locomotive,
track and cars. Dlwnnntled. dust covered
and rusted left as were the toy soldiers
when "Gene" Field's "Little Boy Blue"
"kissed thern und put them there." New
York Herald.
Floating 'lancet Is l.uunelied.
SF.W YORK. April -1 A floating target,
the first of kind to be constructed, will
be luumhid today nt the Brooklyn Navy
yard. It is d -signed for use not only la
teMing the uci uracy of the gunners of the
forts along the lower bay, but in de
termining the probable efficiency of the
heavy ordnance ot the land batteries
against battleships.