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An unprecedented Olova nargsJii
customers In Saturday's Great Bale.
Ladles' High Grade Kid Glove Just
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and colors,
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Imported Lisle Gloves, 12 and 16
button length, black only, worth
to $1.60, sale price 75
Ladles' Short Kid Gloves, made of
finest Italian lamb, all colors,
worth $1.50, In Sat. sale. . .8
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Special Easter Bargains
New Veilings A new line of fancy mesh and fine dot veil
ings just received in all, colors and worth in a regular way
25o to 50o yard, in Saturday's sale at, yard 10
Ladies Easter Neckwear, Coat Sets, Collar and Cuff Sets,
Chemisettes, Sailor Collars, Turnovers, etc, at 5o, 7l2c,
10o, 15o and '. 25
Easter Ribbons All kinds of
fancy warp ribbons, worth 26c to
$1 per yard, on sal Saturday at,
yard, 16o, 18c, 29c and. . . .50
New Ruchlngs We have the
greatest line of fine Rochlngs
shown In Omaha, As a Saturday
special we ars showing 14 -In.
slnrls ruches at. choice . KA
yard 10
Ladles' Hair Ornament Back
Combs, each, 10c, 16c and 25
Furnishing Goods
Things you'll want for Easter specially priced for this
last sale day. Every imaginable wanted style in Men's
Furnishings you'll find represented here. Just ask for it.
Men's Shirts in all newest colors and patterns for spring
wear, Boft or pleated bosomSj cuffs attached or detached,
at 50c,, 98c, $1.50 and .$2.50
Every Shirt guaranteed in fit and quality.
' Complete lines of the celebrated Elgin Shirts (Union Made)
, i at, each,'.
Men's Neckwear In all newest
spring style and colors, no place
In the city will you find as cou
plet assortment at $1.60, $1.00,
75c and . ........... v . .50
Special for Saturday Over COO
doxea high grade four-ln-hand
ties In new plaids, checks and
Lambsl Lambsl Lambsl
Hindquarters, Saturday at ...1.25
Forequarters Saturday at V 75
HAMS HAMS HAMS
f I Shoulder Steak, 4 pounds for ... 25t
W f Spare Ribs, 3 pounds for .......... .' 25
"ft? V Iot Boast, per lb., 7c and 5
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USELESS CRABS FOR FORTUNE
Frofltlsia TbsfU of Money from Unole
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-AILE INSTANCES THAT DIIN'T PAN
Clever aad Claaasy Work la Seeartag
tka Wktrswltk sal ta Patll
Effarts ta Reallsa
Loot. ,
Theft of money from the counters of
fnols Bam rare'jr proves a paying venture.
- While for the moment the abduction of
9171,000 from the Chicago suhtreasury and
6.000 from tha 8t. Louis subtreasury rank
as mysterious, the unvarying success of the
seoret service men in tracing like jobs to
a finish affords confidence tn the ultimate
success of their efforts.
Very few tobberiea of tha national treas
ury at Washington have been attempted,
ven by employes. Of the few on record,
failure resulted, as the looting was discov
ered in time to enable the authorities to
run down and capture the thief.
Perhaps the moat famous of those rob
beries Is known aa the Wlnslow case, which
occurred to December, 1876. The amount
Involved was small,-consisting of $12,000,
chiefly In tlOO notea This money was sent
from tha treasury to the National Bank
of Illinois by express In exchange for notes
sent to the department for redemption.
When the package arrived at the bank and
. was opened It was found to contain noth--,li.g
but tissue paper cut in the exact sise
bank notea To alt outward appearances
',e package was as it should have been,
and tha envelope sealed and the sealing
was la a condition to Indicate Us genuine
character as having passed through the
treasury.
The scret servlcs bureau went to work
on this case and got so weU on the track
of the thief that on the morning of January
f, 1177. a package containing HI. aw ofythe
stolen money was left at the door of the
bums of the secret servlcs chief. Facts
"m connection with the return of the money
J Kjlnted to Wltiolow, and he was arrested.
' ' All of the money, except U6.bb. was recov
' ' ered. Wlnalow aonfeased and got a year
j and a half, la his confession he said that
, ' be had prepared an envelope resembling the
! offloa ettvelovea. which be had filled with
blank paper and surreptitiously sealed with
the office seals, which were in his poases
j I akv At aa opportune mouien( be had sub
Easter Gloves
Opportunity will be offered our
Another Immense Shipment of
received the best value we have
ever offered better than those last week and hun
dred of satisfied customer will tell you those wer
the belt ever offered. If yon need Gloves for pres
ent or future, now la the time to buy.
Ladlen A-button Glovea in black and colors, Italian
lambskin and worth $2 our sale pries Saturday,
Pair 08
Ladles' 12 and 16-button Kid Gloves In Glase and
Suedes, the quality you have always paid $2.98 for
sale price $1.50
Ladies' 16-button Lambskin Gloves blacks, whites
worth up to $4, in Saturday's sale,
S2.f0
Ladies' Ileal Kid Gloves, 12 and 16-button lengths,
In black, white and all colors, for street and even-
Ins; wear, sold in Omaha at $4.50 sale pries Sat
urday S3.50
Ladles' Silk Gloves, 16-button length, very highest
quality with double finger tips, blacks, white and
colors at 98c, $1.60 and 82.00
Ladles' Kid Gloves, with one large
clasp, newest shades, all sizes,
regular $1 values, sale pries GO
Ladles' Short 811k and Lisle Gloves
In black, white and colors, regu
lar 85c and 60o value, sale 25
Hairpins, per box, 6c, 10c, 15c
Side Combs, 10c, 15o and . . 25
and 25j
15c Handkerchiefs, pure linen,
hemstitched 7H
20c Tooth Brashes, ftaturd'y 7 W
Special line of IUbbons, at, per
yard 7
Ladles' New Belts In this line
we are truly leaders in showing
a splendid lot of regular $1.00
values on sale Saturd'y, ea 50
.....$1.00
plain colors, extra wide or me
dium width, JFrench Jold or re
versible ties In the lot worth EOo
choice BatnTHay ."25"
Men's Dress Gloves In the new
shades of tan, grey or red, also
plain blacks, every pair guaran
teed at 98c, $1.60 up to $2.00
stituted this dummy for the package in
tended for the National Bank of Illinois. (
Clever aad Dartaa; Work.
There are a few oases on record where
money was stolen from under the very
noses of treasury officials. One ot the most
picturesque of these occurred in General
Spinner's time. In his annual report tor
J86 General Spinner had boasted that, al
though the office handled billions ot dollars
every year, no shortage had occurred dur
ing his terra. Certainly this immunity from
loss was not due to the perfection ot
method in the treasurer's office, for Mr.
Spinner's method was very crude, com
pared with the check system of today.
Almost in answer to General Spinner's
boast came a robbery that is unique in the
history of the Treasury department. It
waa customary then, as it la now, to per
mit visitors to go through the issue divis
ion, If they were vouched for by employes
of the ofllce. In the early Jart ot June,
1B70, two strange men were noticed by some
of the employes of the Treasury depart
ment loitering about the corridors, but un
fortunately no particular comment was
tuade and no watch was put on them.
, On June 11 the wife of a well known offi
cial of Washington waa visiting the Treas
ury department with some friends. She
stopped at the door of the Issue room and
Mr Root, who was in charge of tha room,
invited her to enter. One of the men who
had been loitering about the hall pushed
his way Into the midst of this group. Mr.
Root supposed that he was one of the
j party. The official's wife supposed that he
was a friend of Mr. Root The stranger
questioned Mr, Root very closely about the
methods of the office, working his way over
to the table on which lay many packages
of notes.
How the Job Waa Dose.
He managed to get Mr. Root between
himself and the clerk who had charge of
the money. At the same time the ether
man entered the room, and. bending over
the messenger of the office so as to ob
struct his view of the table on which the
money lay, nade particular inquiries by
name for a fictitious clerk of the office.
At this moment the first man distracted
Mr. Root's attention by telling him that
the party of his "friends" waa about to
leave and that he must Join them. When
Mr. Root's head waa turned the man picked
up a package containing 1000 ten-dollar
notes. He might Just as well hare had
twenty-dollar notes, aa packages of those
were on the table. But he did not bavo
time to select. The package which he took
waa the else of a ten-dollar bill in length
and breath and was six inches thick. It
was too large to be concealed under bis
coat, i and it was remembered afterward
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THE RELIABLE OTOnC.
Sale of Undermuslins Saturday
One more day of our Annual Easter Sale of Ladies' Undermuslins One more day of the
bargains that have made these sales famous. Even Friday's splendid bargains are in many cases
discounted in Saturday's offerings.
Ladles' Skirts worth to $4, flounces of
several rows of fine lace and inser
tion or deep embroidery, very best
materials, remarkable bargains
at , j$2 OS
Ladies' Skirts worth to $2.50, hand
somely trimmed, generously propor
tioned, snap at our price, $1.60
and 08
Ready-to-Wear Garments for Easter Gte1"' S2&, s,m9
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Buy Your Groceries for Easter at
Freshest Goods, Highest Quality and Lowest
83 rbs. Ssst rar Cans OrannlaUa
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The beat hand picked Navy Beam, lb., 2 He
The finest white or yellow Cornmeal, per
pound i 10
The beet Rolled Breakfast Oatmeal per
pound o
Grape-Nute, per packagre "c
Bhredded Wheat Biscuit, per pk Kc
Tt. Price's Breakfaat Food, per pkff..H?
Eg-g-O-See. breakfast food, per pkg.THc
Bromangelon, Jellyoon or Jell-O, per Pack
age . ' c
Wiggle Btlck Blue, per stick ..to
Oil or Muetard Bardlnee, per can....o
l-lb. cans fancy Sweet Sugar Corn..4Vic
S-lb cane Wax, String or Lima Beans, per
can
J-lb. cans Golden Pumpkin, Hominy.
ci v. o . w, is -! w u w tA TlMin, nr
Apples , 'c
that he had In his hand a large Panama
hat. in which doubtless he concealed the
package. The money was not missed until
evening, and then It was Bupposea tnai n
had been mislaid, or that perhaps It had
not been received from the bureau of en
graving and printing.
No suspicion of the robbery occurred un
til the following day Sunday. Investiga
tion then showed that the money had been
stolen. No clue to the thieves could be had
at Washington, but the numbers of the
notes were sent out and all banks were
warned against receiving them. Some
months afterward a man deposited $7,1)00
of these notes In a New York bank. He
was arrested and part of the money re
covered. His accomplice fled the country,
The records ot the treasury do not show
that either of the men was punished,
tioldea Rale Loot.
One of the most celebrated lueses in the
history of the Treasury department is
known aa the "Golden Rule" case. Tho
government actually lost nothing, but ap
parently It lost SI. 000,000. and the affair
was made very sensational by newspaper
publications at the time.
On May 18, 1866, the treasurer of the
United States shipped to the assistant
treaaurer at San Francisco 1,00 11, (K0 time
notes, payable in three years. These notes
were shipped on the vessel Golden Rule,
which was wrecked on Roncador reef and
the safe containing the treasury notea was
never recovered. A New York newspaper
published the statement that the vessel
had been wrecked by its captain as part
of a conspiracy to obtiln possession of the
treasure, asserting that the safe which
contained the government notes had been
found, broken and empty, and that the
captain of the Golden Rule and the other
conspirators had bought a great deal of
property and paid for it with the lost
notea
The Treasury department waited six years
before closing the Ovlden Rule matter. In
that time, although almost all of the other
not js of ths same Issue had been pre
sented for redemption, none ef the 1.0U0
notea lost on tha Roncador reef had ever
appeared. So the treasurer of the United
States entered this l.OuO.OuO on his books
among ths notes destroyed. Not one. of
these notes has been presented since, and
there la no doubt of their complete de
struction. 4
A Mlat Grab.
A notable robbery which created a vast
amount of mystery at the time was tbs
theft ot tlllOOO from the Philadelphia mint
by George C Cochran. Cochran waa one
of the most trusted employes In the govern
ment service. By a powerful show of cun.
nlng and long-headed scheming he ex
tracted from ths mint ten bar of gold.
Ladles' Gowns worth to 92, made long
and full, daintily trimmed, in 3 lots,
at 98c, 76c and f-50
Ladies' Chemise, Skirts, Corset Covers
and Drawers that sold up to $1, spe
cial sale price 40
Ladles' Jersey Knit Pants, lace trim
med, at 25
Never before has such unlimited assortment of high class
Gowns,' Tailor Suits, Coats, Wraps and Waists been shown in
Omaha. This season's display places our ready-to-wear de
partment more notably than ever in a class by itself as the
source of latest and best style ideas in women's and misses'
ready-to-wear apparel. The foremost designers are repre
sented in the display. Every style idea, every wanted
fabric and color is shown in this magnificent display
and at prices which mean substantial cash saving.
Don't miss these splendid Saturday bargains.
Elegant Tailor Suits In fine panamas, voiles and fancy suitings,
very latest modes and colors, $30 values at $10.90
$22.50 Tailor Suits at $14.00 Kton, blouse and pony jacket
styles lnA he very latest shades and designs, $22.50 values,
at. . .." $14.00
Nobby SlIkJiimper'Hults, $20 values, in the very latest colors and
effects, at $12.50
COATS! COATS COATS!
The largest and most up-to-date assortment shown in the city and
our Saturday specials are certainly, world-beaters.
$12.00 TO $10.00 COVEKT COATS AT $8.00
200 New Covert Coats In box, pony and tight fitting styles, lined
or unllned, greatest bargains ever offered at,. choice. .$8.90
$7.50 Covert and Plain Coats In all the latest shades and styles, in
Saturday's sale at $3.95
Women's Skirt Specials The sample line of one of the greatest
American manufacturers over 300 garments In the lot, In Pan
amas, voiles and fancy mixtures, blues, browns, greys, black and
fancy mixtures, skirts in the lot worth up to $10 choice Sat
urday $4.95
Stylish Waists, worth regularly np to $5.00, In fine Jap Silks,
daintiest spring styles, snap Saturday at $1.95
SATURDAY-CHILDREN'S DAY-SATURDAY
Nobby Spring Jackets In pretty checks and plaids, worth up to $3.00. In sizes
from 4 to 12 years, at $1.50
Children's Jackets and Coat In pongees, broadcloths and fancy mixture
reds, tans, blues and fancies, worth $5.00, Saturday $2.95
Children's $2 Suspender Dresses, Saturday 98
From 8 Till 0 A. M. Women's $1.25 Wrappers and Kimonos, at. 49
From 8:80 Till 0:3t A. M. Women's $1 Sateen Underskirts, special at Kk
From 0 Till 10 A. M. Women's 50c Kimonos . . t5
From 9:0 Till 10:80 A. M. Children's Gingham Dresses, BOc values. -21
Fancy California Prunes, per lb 4e
Fancy Cleaned Currants, per lb 9o
Fancy S-crown Raisins, per lb 9c
Fancy Evaporated Apples, per lb...... He
Fancy Dried Apples 7 He
strrrxB, roos ass oeexsb fob
EASTER.
Fancy Dairy Butter, per lb 23c
Extra fancy Separator Creamery Butter,
per lb S7c
Strictly fresh No. 1 New Laid Country
Eggs for Easter, at wholesale price.
Fancy Full Cream, White or Yellow
Cheese, per pound 17 He
Fancy Domestic Swiss Cheese, per lb., 20a
Fancy Full Cream Brick Cheese, per
pound .20c
Neufohatel Cheese, each Jc
San Sacro Cheese, each 7Hc
Edam Cheese, each 85o
When his crime was discovered he pre
tended to be craxy, but he showed alto
gether too much shrewdness and common
sense to escape punishment on this flimsy
plea.
Back in 1870 Fred A. Marden, chief of
the division of accounts, and Seth Johnson,
assistant paying teller, entered into a con
spiracy to rifle the treasury. Marden
handled the money of the treasury pay
roll. He tock $12,000 and Johnson aided
and abe'..ed htm by accepting his checks
auinst the treasury, where he had no bal
ance, and counting them in for cash.
Johnson himself tok JiO.OfiO. The govern
ment recovered $.14.03 from Marden and
$12,105.80 from Johnson. Each of them got a
year in the penitentiary. Like Cochran,
Marden and Johnson were regarded as ex
emplary cltlxena and were pillars of the
Presbyterian church.
Another robbery which occurred in 1870
was .by C. C. Edwins, a fourth-class clerk
In the redemption division. He took nearly
$10,000 from packages of money sent in for
redemption. Some of this money was re
covered and the entire deficiency was
$5,749. Edwins was not prosecuted.
LUNATIC ELBOWS UNCLE JOE
Street .Car Episode la Which the
Speaker and a Crasy Man
Flsrared.
The Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of
tha house of representatives, was riding
in a street car In Washington when an
elderly man, with a nervous manner and
rather wild look, entered the car and took
a seat next to Mr. Cannon.
After a short time the man, turning
suddenly on Mr. Cannon, demanded, "Do
you know what I am going to do?"
"No," replied Mr. Cannon.
"1 am going to have all the bones of my
ancestors collected, mounted with silver
and hung on the walls of my room," said
the man.
"I would not do that." said Mr. Cannon.
"Why?" demanded the man.
"Well," replied Mr. Cannon, "you can
not expect to live more than twenty years
at the most, and when you die all ths
bons of our ancestor will be thrown out
tn the Skh barrel, and you would not like
that."
"No," said the man; "I never thought
of that. I'll have to think that over."
After a few minutes the man again ad
dressed Mr. Cannon In the same manner.
"Do you know what I am going to do?"
"No," replied, Mr. Cannon.
"I am going to dig a hole in the earth
100 miles deep and three miles in circum
ference, " said the man.
Ladles' Corset Covers and Draw
nicely trimmed several styles to se
lect from, great bargains at 39c
and 25
Ladies' Knit Vests, with lace and cro
chet yokes, at 2.5
Children's Muslin Drawers, worth 2!c,
al .10
Hayden's
Prices, '. ..
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FOB EATEB.
Fancy California Figs, per pkg 2s
New Honey, per rack 12 Ho
New Imported Figs, lb 7 Ho
Large Grape Fruit, each 6o
Fancy Late Red Cranberries, qt 6o
Large, Juicy Lemons, per dozen 10c
Extra largd Fancy 112 size Highland Na
vel Oranges, regular 60c sizo, this sale,
per dozen 30a
S bunches Fresh Onions
2 bunches Fresh Lettuce
3 bunches Fresh Beets
S bunches Freeh Carrots
. .60
.100
.10c
3 bunches Fresh Turnips ...?.10o
New Cabbase, per pound ic
2 bunches Fresh Parsley Bo
Fresh Ripe Tomatoes, per lb l!Hu
I .arse Cucumbers, each 10c
Fancy Colorado Westerfleld Red Onions,
special, for this sale, per pound. .... ,lo
"I would not do that," replied Mr. Can
non. "Why?" demanded the man.
"Because you cannot tell what you
would find so far down in ths earth," re
plied Mr. Cannon, ' "besides you would lie
worried to death with the labor unions."
"I never thought of that." said the man,
"I'll have to think It over."
After a slightly longer period of silence
the man once more addressed Mr. Can
non. "Do you know what I am going to do?"
"No," replied Mr. Cannon.
"I am going out west and sink 100.000
artesian wells all over the plains," said
the man.
"I would not do that," replied Mr. Can
non. "Why,"" demanded the man.
"Because," replied Mr. Cannon, "I know
you do not wish to injure anyone, and as
water is scarce out there, you would cut
off the water supply of many cltle and
towns."
"I never thought of that," said the man.
"I ll have to think that over."
They both left the car as It was nearlng
the rapltol, and the man remarked, "You
and I don't seem to agree."
The other passengers had greatly en
joyed the conversation, and one of them
remarked to his neighbor, "Which of
those two old gentlemen was the crazier?"
But his neighbor gave ' it up. Harper's
Weekly. .
ARE STEEL TIES A FAILURE?
Investlaatloa of I'enasyl vanla Wreck
Tends to Discredit the
V Innovatlou-
Blame for the wreck of ths Pennsylvania
flyer near Johnstown has been placed
largely on the new steel ties with which
the Pennsylvania railroad Is experimenting
In that section, and the general feeling
amjng railroad men is that this latest
method of Joining the tracks la soon to be
given up as a bad proposition.
Rumor has It that already an order has
been issued by the management of 'the
railroad to have the ties taken up and the
old-fashioned wooden ones substituted, but
at the offices of the Pennsylvania it was
announced that nothing official on the sub
ject had been received from General Man
ager Atterbury. The breaks in tha cross
ties which led to the derailment of N the
train are being repaired by ths laying of
wooden ties, and this gave rise to the sup
position that the Pennsylvania Intends to
refrain in future from using the steel ties,
which have proved so expensive an experi
ment. Reports submitted to the railroad bjr the
Special Hosiery Bargains Saturday
lies' plain, embroidered and allover lace
Ladles' plain, embroidered and allover
hose, worth up to 25c, on sale Saturday,
at 12H
Ladles' embroidered lisle and allover lace
lisle Hose, in all colors, 35c and 60c val-
t 25
.Ladies' embroidered, lace lisle and mercer
ised Rause lisle hose, regular 75c and 98c
values, at .50
out complete line of Bilk Hosiery, the most
complete that you will find tn Omaha
riala Silk Bos St, pair, 91.00 and tl.R0
Band Embroider SUk Boss, fa, fa. SO, $3.00
50 Popular Music 9c
Any three copies, 25c Add 1 cent postage per copy In ordering by mall
'Song My Pweetheart Kbiik" (bl
hit), 'Van You Keep a Secret" (vo
cal), "Arrah Wanna" (new), "Golden
Rod" (Mabel MrKlnley's grent num
ber), "Brownie Rea' (new), 'Breath
of the Rose" (waits), "Island of Hy
and Bye" (vocal), "J Like Tou, T-o"
(vocal), "Impatient Jane" (two-step),
"Love's Garden" (waits), "I'll Alwavs
Wear Tour Image In My Heart," "Oh.
Beautiful Easier Millinery
Originality in Millinery Art is the factor which has
placed our display of Trimmed Hats foremost among the
millinery displays. That our values are superior is attested
by every visitor. Parisian ideals adapted to American stan
dards gives you the jauntiest effects at extremely reason
able prices.
Elegant Model Hats, the best that ran
be had at f 10, $12.50. $15 to $25
Our "Distinguished" Hat at $5 meets
with the unanimous approval ot those
who appreciate stylish effect and
splendid quality at a most reasonable
price over 300 Hats to select from,
all new ideas and every desirable
shade, $7.50 values $5.00
200 Trimmed Hats, $5 values, Satur
day $3.50
Hats for the Girls in almost endless
variety, prices 25c to ....$10.00
200 Trimmed Hats, 93.00 values, Sat
urday $1.08
Children's Leghorn Hats, trimmed
with wreaths, flowers and silk mull,
$1.69 values, special 98
Children's Steamer Hats, worth 40c
Corsets
The corset model should be adapted
to your figure is essential to the
perfect set of the salt or irown tht
Is the reason ws carry complete
lines la all standard mskss that Is
the reason ws give special attention
to the proper adjustment. All new
est spring uodbiii are shown.
The arme Pelf Seneing- Corset is
perfectly adapted to stout figures,
has long hips, reducing strap and
hose supporters price 93.00
M. k O., Xabo, W. a. and many other
popular makes In choice models
summer weights up from ....$1.00
Bust Supporting Corset Covers for
full figures, at EOc and 91.00
Ideal and Xasarsth Waists for Girls
, and Boys.
Saturday's Hardware Specials
No. S Wash Boilers, galvanised bot
toms, special for Saturday only, SOo
Dog Muszles, all sizes, each l&c
Fancy Dog Collars, closing them out,
25c, BOc and 760 grade, 25o and' llo
Small Dog Collars, each .to
Children's Sets Garden Tools, 25c-15o
Piston's 29-ln. Saws, 108 grade, all
for t ')
Jenrilng's 26-ln. Saws, highest grade,
each $1 80
Standard Saws, S5c, 60o and 7f
London Spring Saws, worth JS..$1 15
Garden Spades or Shovels, each..3uo
Garden Hakes, finest steel, none bet-
ter, made 16-tooth, 86c; 14-tooth, 30o
and 12-tooth (25o
Good steal Garden Rakes, 16c and iOo
This means for Saturday only.
6o and 10c Sals.
11-ln. round wooden Chopping Bowls,
others ask 16o to 20c for them, Sat
urday only IOo
committee of engineers sent to investigate
the eause of the wreck bear out the asser
tions that the snapping of ths clips which
Joined the ties and ths rails led directly to
the spreading ot the rails which threw ths
train over tha embankment. Some foreign
object, possibly the brake shoe on the ten
der, got between the flange of the wheel
and ths lower track. Ths momentum of
the train, which was going at a fifty-mile
rate, formed tha substance Into a sort of
wedge, which clipped oft the bolts con
necting ths ties with the rail a evenly as
if they were made of paper and were out
by a pair of shears.
Had a similar wedge been formed at a
point where the wooden crosstles were
used the railroad men say the effect would
not have been so disastrous, for the reason
that the , bolts which Join them to the
tracks are 2 Inches longer than those used
in the steel ties, and the chances are that
they would have been only partly drawn
from their sockets and would not have in
terfered with the running of the train.
About four months ago the steel cross
ties were put on a mile ot trackage be
tween Pittsburg and Johnstown as an ex
periment. They worked fairly well until
the advent of the cold weather, when, with
the temperature on several occasions below
sero, It was seen they were liable to be
snapped by an apparently slight Jar. The
swaying of a flyer as It rounded a curve
near Johnstown cause the flange of the
wheel to extend out probably half an inch
from ths track, thus leaving an opening
Into which was dropped,' presumably, a
bolt or a nut from the brake apparatus.
This was carried along by ths train, and
it time it struck-on of tha clips ot the
steel ties, which Joined them with ths
track, they, snapped easily and thus al
lowed ths rails to spread apart. In on
place, where a Pullman was thrown over
the embankment, ths rail were completely
torn away from the track and the steel
ties, were torn apart Ilk so much wire.
The Carnegie Bteel company furnished the
steel ties to the Pennsylvania, and its offi
cer are making an Investigation to learn
In what respeot they are defective. Phila
delphia Ledger.
TANTALUM A NEW METAL
Aa Aastrallaa Discovery Which Will
Provo Valuable la War
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of a rare and highly valuable metal known
a "tantalum." Fiarkly, the anxiety of
the Australian wasn't' communicated to
m until after researches at ths Astor
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library showed ths trus meaning of tha
discovery of an inexhaustible mlns of this
rare metal. Radium exists In such In
finitesimal quantities as not to have a com
mercial place among the metal: at pres
ent it Is a curio. ;
When most of -Us war la college alum
inum was one ot ths rsr metals. Very
well can I remember that a narrow strip
of tho greasy, whit metal was passed
round the class room, with ths announce
ment that It was worth $200 or $2,000 a
pound. Memory doesn't servo as to the
exact price, but Its costliness was suoh
that the lecturer on mineralogy never lost
sight of the valuable exhibit.
Tantalum, as found at Wooglna, is only
worth 60 cents per ounce, but that is be
cause no us has heretofore been found
for It. ."Ths electrlo age" has been with
u for om year, but tho scientist,
headed by our own Edison, hav nsv.r
been able to discover a metal (except
platinum, which Is too costly) to supplsn'I
the bamboo filament in ths electrlo vacuum
bulb.
Much like Iron In its ductility, this nw,
gray, hard metal la heavier than iron and
oan be worked quits as readily. Hammer
ing renders It exceedingly bard. Experts
predict that it will replace tb diamond for
use as drills. In alloy with steel It takes
cn new and startHng metallurgical prop
erties. As sn armor piercing point for
projectiles of very high velocity tantalum
threatens to equalise at ones mors ths
attack to ' the defense. At ths aam time,
according to experiments at ths Xrupp
works In Ksen, the resistance of armor
plat strongly alloyed with tantalum will
be Increased 26 per cent. There w ars
again. Tha moment the attack Is advan
taged the defense takes a forward step.
There isn't as yet sny evidence that our
war college at Newport has awakened to
the finding of tantalum In commercially
Serviceable quantities. It any experiment
hav been mad under the supervision of
this government they ars yet to be an
nounced. - "
One discovery suoh as this may revolu
tionize the entire art of mdoern marln
warfare. Any nation that rediscover ths
"Valley of Diamond" (visited by our old
friend, Blnbad), and tip the point of all
It projectile with 60-carat gems, will ren
der poaslbl ths perforation of any armor
plat mad, or a thldkne that can be
floated on any ship of war already
launched. Now. If tantalum hav all tho
hardness of the diamond, why shouldn't It
be used to point our projectiles? Thus
would It "point a moral" as wall as
"adorn a tale." Brooklyn Eagle.
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