Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 23, 1887, Page 6

;i ' THE SUNDAY BEE. ' OFFICE NO. 12, PEARL STREET. oS-y COUNOCIL BLUFFS. Delivered by carrler in any part of the city at twenty cents per week, M. W Torox, . - - B IPH)()NBH: runu-omcz. N 16WT EDITOR N0, 2 MINOR ME N. Y. Plumbing Co. Reiter, tailor. Full goods cheap. Bpecial cloak sale this week at Fried- man's. Order’ your weather strips for doors and windows of Chapman. Cloaks at H. Friedman's this week re- gardless of cost, 409 Broadway. Contractor Weaver has finished a $900 gewer for the Union Pacific company at the transfc Hear the little’ clocutionist at the Clark company’s concerts Wednesday and Thurfday evenings. The case of the state vs DBussy—al- leged obtaining money under false pre- tenses—has been settled. There never was a time in the history of Council Bluffs when mechanics have been kept 80 busy as now. At the churches of the city to-day there are numerous pulpit changes, as will be seen from the notices. All members of the Council club should be in attendance business meeting to be held evening. My entire stock of clonks must be closed out, regardless of cost, within the next thirty days. Friedman, 409 Broadway. Misses Mattie Bradley and Kittie Davison gave o very pleasant party on Friday evening in honor of Miss Lizzie Figley, who is their guest. ‘When the roll was ealled at the police station yesterday morning no one re- sponded. Not a drunk or & vag was har- vested during the preceding night, The ladies of the Catholic fair, which is to be held this week, have invited the newspaper seribes und their ladies to an opening supper Monday evening. The Ida Clark concerts at the opera house, Wednesday and Thursday even- ings under the auspices of Dalby's Mili- tary bund, promise to be rich treats for the music-lovers. I have concluded to quit the business; therefore will close out my entire stock of ladies, migses and chil- dren’s clonks regardless of cost or price. H. Friedman, 409 Broadway, Freddie Hoffman, the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman, at No. 232 Seventeenth avenue, died yes- terday morning after an iliness of only two days. The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon, Dalby's Military band is meeting rty support in securing for this city Tda Clark company for two concer this week, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Miss Clark is a young artist, but is 4 phenomenal cornetist. A telegram was received at police headquarters yesterday morning asking for information concerning the where- abouts of one Arte, ex-sheriff of Ida county. He is wanted at home on ac- count of serious illness in his family. Yesterday the Manhattan offeved the following chances on the different can- didates: $25 to $10 on 5] #15 on Hart 5 $ 10 $20 O'Nei $25 to $10 on Cooper. The'street sprinkling season is su posed to draw to a close with the end of this month, and yet from now until snow flies will be a season of dust and wind, in all probability, and in previous years this has been the ‘worst season of sar for dirt. r bronze buffalo head for the decoration of the enst end of the new bridge has arrived. A full description of this masterpiece of modeling and casting was given in the BEE some time ago, and all that was then said in an- ticipation is more than true. Frank Shinn is causing more enthu- siasm in his race for the senatorship than many, even of his republican friends, thought he would. Inthe coun- try, especially, Shinn is strong, and where he is the best known, there he is the strongest. He has lived in this county since boyhood, has made numer- ous valiant fights for the people, has opposed monopolics, has ever been in sympathy with the farmers, and has a record for honesty that noone dares attack. His supporters are increasing in numbers daily. The evening democratic organ no longer conceal its fear that William Arndt—*Billy,” as we all know him— will capture the county auditorship. It therefore secks to strike him with some of its dirty ink. Fortunately he has lived here so long and is _so well known that no such flings can affect him in the race. He has been so long in the office of auditor, and has served so faithfully in that capacity, that his official fitness. as well as his social and moral fitne; are not questioned. The organ will doubtless take it all back and say it was only fooling when the young man is de- clared elected and the democratic or- gan comes whining around for a little county printing. The gamblers indicted by the last grand jury are dropping in, one by one, pleading guilty and paying their”fines. 'he houses are running right along, and it seems that the real situation is that the city, not collecting its monthly assessments from these houses, the grand jury has taken up the matter and secured the tax for the school fund. One of the keepers remarked the other day: I had just as soon pay $50 a month to the if the others were made to pay, too. That’s cheap enough, for we ought to be thankful that we are allowed to run at all. I had rather see the money go into the city treasury than into the county. Why don’t the city autho s enforce the collection monthly, as of old?” — Personal Paragraphs. Mrs. W. R. McCullough has returned from a visit to friends in Springfield, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Howe left the city vesterday morning for Atchison, Kan., or a Sunday with friends. John N. Manning, of Chicago, has ar- rived to superintend the putting in of the steam heating apparatus in the court house. Rev. D. D. De Long and wife, for- | merly of Pennsylvania, arrived in the eity yosterday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harkness. Mr. De Long went to Shenandoah last evening to | oceupy the pulpit the Mr. Harkness ; accompanied him in the interests of the | chautaugqua movement. Mr. J. D. Stewart, of Mondamin, Ia., has removed his family to this city and will engage in the drug business. He | has .had years of experience at his business, and comes to us with the high- | est recommendations & man may win from a community to whose interests he has devoted a most faithful service. e One thousand head of one, two and three-year-old steers for sale. Will give credit'to reliable parties. Enquire of A. J. Greenamuyer, 623 Mynster st., telephone 211 l ‘ Manager, NTION Blufrs at the Monday cloak can | sou th THE MYSTERIOUS * MAJOR.” Acquitted Here, He Kills a Fresh Victim in the Bast. GLIMPSES OF HIS HISTORY. The Services in the Churches To-Day —Registration of Voters—Cheeky Snatch Thief—Mills County Horse Stealing. “The Major' Kills Another Man. The sensational murder of Hughes at the old Union Avenue hotel is by no means forgotten in this community. The trial of the man known as ‘‘Major Williams,” occurred last December, and resulted in his acquittal. The result was a surprise to all. There seemed no doubt in the minds of most people that Hughes was shot down in cold blood by that mysterious man, known here by simply an alias. At the time of the tria} the eye witnesses to the tragedy had been scattered, and by their absence and by the reticence of those who apparently knew the real facts, the ‘“Major” man- aged to escape justice. The jury who thus by their verdict turned this stranger out upon the world will per- haps be surprised to learn that he has gone forth only to commit another murder. The fact will perhaps not be so much of a surprise to others, for it was generally believed that his record was a bad one before he came to this and that it would be no better after he left it. Immediately after his ac- quittal of the murder of Hughes he dis- appeared as mysteriously as he came, and no one seemed able or willing to give any information as to whither he had gone, so that remained so much of A myste as from whence he came. The public has learned nothing con- cerning him, and like his previous life, all has been hidden in mystery. Now comes the startling details of a tragedy in Troy, N. Y., in which a man was shot down on the street, and the one who is arrested for the kill- ing appears to be none other than the notorious “Major Williams,” The revelation is now made that **Major Willinms™ is known there by the name of Brown. It is evident that that is his real name, for in Troy he is well known. his son being employed on the Observer of that city. There are several eviden- ces of his being the identical **Major Williams” whose sensational and tragi- cal career here, though so brief, is so vividly rem »d. The papers of that city in reciting the details of the tragedy speak of him as named Brown, deseribe him in such & manner as fully to answer the appearance of ‘*Major Willinms,” and _further recite the fact that he was tried in Council Bluffs last December for killing a man, but was ac- quitied. It is known that during his i onment here hereceived frequent s from Troy, the envelope bearing amp of the Observer office, and the of young Brown being employed there explains the matter. There are other proofs that Brown, who shot a man in_ Troy a few days ago, can be no othef than the “Major.” " It ap- pears from the Troy papers that after being acquitted here, he went to Troy, where his son was living, and bought out a third class saloon, which he has been running as a dive ever since. The tragedy which has resulted in his being again put behind the bars, charged with murder, occurred a week ago this morning. The victim of his passion for blood wasa young man named Kelley. Kelley had been known as rather of a tough, but lately had béen moderating his fast gait, and had been quite steadily at work, sober and peace- able, and in the employ of the Eleetric Light company. Late Saturday night, or very early Sunday morning, Kelley in company with another young man, went into a saloon, a peep-o-day house, in the business portion of the city, to get a midnight lunch. In the rear room, back of the saloon, were some girls of the town, drinking beer and havingaspree. Williams, or Brown,ashe is known _there, was quarrelling with them, and the row became still more ex- citing as the girls with Brown stepped CI G000 e (e e i oo Kelley passed through the saloon to the scene ol the trouble monstrated with the *“majo \g the girls. This led to some words between Kelley and Brown, and according to some wit- :sses, Kelley struck Brown. This is ied by others, and denied in Kelley’s dying statement, but all agree that there were some words passing between them, when Brown pulled a revolver and fired at Kelley, The ball missed him, and Kelley al once started out the frout door with his friend. The two proceeded up the street, and had reached a corner a block away, when the “major” (Brown) overtook them, hay- ing taken a shorter route by way of an alley, and as he came to Kelley he fired at him, sending a bullet into him which caused him to drop. Kelley was taken into a saloon which was near by, and from there was taken to the hospital, where he died the following day. Kelley was conscious until shortly before his death, and gave an ante-mortem statement of the affair, which was corroborated by the voung man who was with him.” He denied that he had any quarrel with Brown, the only semblance to one being his re- monstrance against Brown misusing the girls in the saloon. The ‘‘mujor” seems to have n thus far no statement of the affair. This correspouds with his well own reti- cence here. After the killing of Hughes he as close mouthed about any detail of that tragedy, or of his own personal affaivs, as if he had been of stone. The last murder will, how- ever, probably be by no means as_easy for him to get away from. When Hughes was shot here there scemed no possible way for him to get ted, but by the wit- ng mysteriously, and by ists and turns this was accom- plished, thanks to a charitable jury. The possibility of such a result in Troy is slim, however, judging from the in- cidents as narrated theve. Tt!appears that Brown’s wife died somé ten years ago. The Troy papers refer to some questions having arisen as to her death, but the intimation that there was anything peculiur about that event is refuted by the assertion of the she died of consumption, after along itluess. Brown is said to have a brother in New York city who is quite wealthy, . From the recent developments it soems that the story aflont here at the time of the shooting of Hughes was not s0 improbable as was supposed at the time by many who heard it. That rumor was to the effect that the cause of the feud between the **Major” and Hughes, was their complicity in the robbery of a farmer, or stock dealer, near Sioux City. As the story run they intended simply to turn a confidence trick on the rustic, who had a good- sized roll, but failing in this, after be- guiling him into a retired place on the railway track, they robbed him by force. ~ In the struggle the “‘major” is #4id to have got his foot caught by the nde 'THE SUNDAY, BEE. OCTOBER 23, 1887.~TWELVE PAGES. rails, thus eaudn% the ln;ur{ which made him lame at the time of the shoot- ing of Hughes. Hughes i8 said to have been let into the party rather accident- ally, and it is sup| that he thrgat- enod to divulge what he knew upless given a larger share of the proceeds of the robbery than was meted out to him. It will be remembered that the two companions of. the “major,” who were with him at the killing of Hughes, made good their escape dnd have not yet been arrvested. —a For Sale Cheap—Lote near the bridge to parties who will build at once. Ad- dress or call on J. R. Rice, No. 110 Main street,'Council Bluffs, ettt Services In the Sanctuaries. The following notices of services in the churches have been sent in for to- day's guidance: At the Methodist church this morning Rev. Cocker, of Kansas, will preach in the morning. In theevening the pastor, Rev. W. H. W. Ress, will speak upon the subject ‘‘Shall the saloon or the home dominate.” This will be full of facts worthy the hearing and considera- tion of all. Preaching at the Baptist church Sun- day morning at 10:31) by Rev. H. L. House, of Omaha. Sunday school and young {moplo‘s meetlnfi as usual. No preaching service in the evening. At St. Paul’s church—Sermon topics to-day: At 10:45 a. m., ‘‘Aristocracy and Humanity.” At 7:30 p. m., “Cur- iosity.” Strangers in the city and the public always welcomed to services in this church. T. J. Mackay, rector. No preaching services at the Presby- terian church on account of the abse of the paster, Rev. Dr. Phelps, Sab- bath school as usual, at noon. Services in the Congregatio church ing and evening. The Rev. G. W. Cowan, of Tabor, will lemvh in the morning and Mrs. Wheeler, a re- turned missionary, will lecture in the evening. All are welcome. vices to-day at Harmony Mis chapel at 8 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Dr. Rees, pastor of the M. E. Church, Sabbath sohool at 4 o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday svening at 7:30 Subject, “Parable of the tal- ion o'clock. Sul ents,” Matt. —— Wadsworth, Etnyre & Co., 236 Main street, make reliable abstracts of prop- erty in Pottawattamie county. ikl gy o e Charged With Horse Stealing. In the district court yesterday the trial of Harry Witmer was commenced. The defendant is charged: with stealing horses. It is claimed that he stole sev- eral horses from Mills county, and ran them over to Nebraska, selling them in Omaha, where Sheriff Farrvell found three of them. Witmer had sold them or traded them to innocent purchasers, Witmer claims that he was trading horses for a business, and that while he had these horses once in his possession, he had,bought them in the regular way, although unfortunately he had bought them of strangers. He claimed to have bought one of them from a farmer near Papillion, and Sheriff Farrell offered to go with him there to have him find this man, offering to pay all expenses should the man be pointed out. Witmer did not accept this proposition nor did he give any description of the man. He wanted to have his bail made lower so that he could give it, and then go out by himself to hunt for this supposed myth. Onthe part of the defense an attempt will be made to prove that at the time of the taking of the horses he was in Omaha. H. B. Willinms, of Glenwood, is attorney for the defense. The case will probably be concluded Monday. P Every one making a cash purchase of 25 cents at T. D. King & Co's, cigar store gets a chance in the annual prize drawing. Twenty elegant prizes. phatihd Bk Ladies of Council Bluffs are cordially invited to call and see Bliss’ display of pattern bonnets and hats, Saturday at 1514 Douglas street, —~———— A Handbag Nipped. Friday evening three young ladies had rather a startling exverience, which, though not serious, might have been so had there been valuables to lose. Misses Moore and Bonham, employes at Hark- ness Bro.’s, and Miss Bassett, at Eise- man’s, were returning home from their day's labor about 8:30 o'clocke When they arrived at the intersection of Pierce and First streets they saw a man standing on the corner, evidently wait- ing for something toturn up. Hore the young ladies paused a moment in con- versation, when, without warning, the fellow rushed up and snatched a hand- satchel from the hands of Miss Moore. He flew up Pierce street lik lowed by the cries of the girls, it. You are welcome to it. There nothing in it.” As the young ladies started off in the other direction, the fellow was heard to call out to them, “Come back and youmay have it.” They refused to turn bac e The Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railrond company will open its York and Hastings line from Fremont, 9 1y, October 24, which em- Morse, k s the following stations: Linwood, Octavia, David City, Miller- ton, Surprise, Poston, Thayer, Houston, York, Charleston, Pendérson, Stock- ham, Eldon, Harvard, Inland and Hast- ings. ——— Interesting and Profitable, The readers of the BEE will be inter- 1s well as profited by reading the al bargains offered at the People’s store this week. Eiseman & Co. have been drawing customers from all over this part of the west, and receive many mail orders as well, Having demon- strated that the public appreciates their efforts to give the consumers the bene- fitof any advantages which may bhe gained by the firm in purchasing at special burgains, they propose continu- ing these special sales. With the mammoth stock of goods, their nume ous and extensive departments, they are safe in coming before the public i roffers of pric variety and qualities, for those who visit their great establishment will not be disap- pointed, while those who send mail in- quiries or orders will fInd themselves equally fairly treated. List your m{x\rty with Cooper & Judson, No. 120 Main st. Bl 1514 Douglas street, will dis- play a fine line of imported pattern bon- nets, Saturday Registration Records, At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the registration in the various wards was as follows; First ward, 40 second ward, 575; Third wa Fourth ward, First p , 433; § Esti- mating upon these figures there are at least 500 voters to register. This is not including the increase during the past year, which would doubtless add several undred to those figures. A full regis- tration is desired, and it is well to un- derstand that if a voter is not regis- tered he loses his vote, for he cannot swear it in as formerly day remains to compl let all take notice. the Wednesday before $lection. NQ GAS ABOUT THIS GAS. The Grand wnru!uuél‘o the Wonder- ful Sights and Saleg at Herndon Next Thursday. Thursday next, October 27, will be a greatday for the little eity'of Herndon, as arrangements are fully completed by the Herndon Natural Gas and Land company to give a grand excursion to center at Herndon at noon on that day. A special train of several car loads of people from Omaha and Council Bluffs, will leave the Bluffs at 8 o'clock a. m. on that day, arriving at Herndon at noon; where they will be met by a large excursion from Des Moines, and alsoan- other from Cedar Rapids and Marion, Iowa. Returning the train will leave Herndon in the evening, so that the ex- cursicnists will not only have an oppor- tunity to see the natural gas utilized for hoating and manufacturing purposes, but will sce the little eity hghmd by natural gas.? The question of natural gas in these times of high priced fuel, and high prices paid for the use of manufactured gas for lighting purposes, is very natur- ally agitating the minds of the business men and manufacturers throughout the country, and hence has become a ver; important question. The first gas well at Herndon was struck last November, while boring an artesian well. At first no attention was attracted to the im- portance of the find, until recent wells were bored, when they discovered that they had gas in sufticient quantities for all purposcs. About one month since a joint-stock company was organized, who purchased the town &ite and platted the same, and on Thursday lots will be sold at auction, without reserve, for a small cash pay- ment and the balance on time. This gives everybody an_opportunity make a small investment that is very likely to be very remuncrative, as property is advancing very rapidly, and the young city is booming beyond the station of its most ardent admirers. ¢ will accompany the ex- cursion and every detail is being looked after with the purpose in view of mak- i sion very pleasant for all ticipate; and the cost of the trip will be so low that it will come within the reach of everybody. A great many prominent citizens have already signified their intention to take the benefit of the day out and cheap ride, and it is hoped that it imay be both pleasant and profitable. Jnly oné more his work, and board meets on —_————— Democratic Doctrine. The Opera house was filled last eve- ning to listen to the democratic aspir- ant for gubernatorial honors. Shortly after 8 o'clock Major T. J. Anderson ap- peared, accompanied by Dalby’s band and the Young Men's Democratic club as an escort. Upon the stage beside: the speaker were Hon. W, H. M. Pu and Jeff Deitrich, president of thi Young Men’s Democratic! club, and others. After a selection from the band. Mr. Pusey introduced or Anderson as the speaker of the evening. He said: He was the candidate of the democratic party for governor of the state. He had ived many vs without being govy nor of this or any other state, and if he had to resort to questionable means in order to secure that position, he did not want it. The republican party in its platform, claim to have laid aside the animosities arising from the war, but such claim is false because they also state in their platform that the negroes of the south are not per- mitted to vote, which jsa flaunting of the “bloody shirt” and an untruth as well. came very near giving a republ ty at the last elec- tion. like a suppressed vote ? It does not exist. Major Anderson is a pleasant speaker and his address, though somewhat lengthy, was listened to with paticnce and interest. — At The Fair, Monday, October 24. Bargains in all departments for the coming week: y o to $1.10; Silks from Linens from 18c¢ to 7 to $2.7¢ (icn!.s‘ Undersh $1.00; Ladies Blanket ts from 25¢ to Vests from 40c to $1.00; from $! a pair to $7.50. Children’s cloaks from $1.00 to $3.00. Ladies’ cloaks from $1.75 to $25.00. Flannels from 10¢ to 15¢, Lace Cur- tains from 40c a pair to $1.39. Muslins from 4c to 7¢, Calico from 8¢ to 6e, Zephyrs 3¢, * Cups and Saucers 7e, Plates 7c. Pitchers 7e, Tumble . is to come at the Fair and price our goods. THE FAIR, No. 18 Main St., J. Goldberg. n Worship. The following is the programme of the musical services at the Congrega- tional church to-da MORNING SERVICE. Offertory—Organ. ...Batiste . A B, Normand Opening—**Not Ashamed of Christ”...Danks Solo—Mrs. Ward. Response—*O Heavenly Father, Gra- ciously Hear Us™ +v.A.J. Holden Quartef Morning Land”....E. H. Phelps dsworth and Mr. SERVICE, teott ses.eeees Hesse Cardinal Gibbons is in California on a visit, But 2 per cent of English workmen go to church, Mr. Moody, the evangelist, has been con- verting Montreal, m Small says that he shali devote the er to “fighting the devil in congress.” Mr. Spurgeon denied the story of his probable withdrawal from the Baptist union. ¢ Utah has nearly 200,000 inhabitants, and 139,000 of them belong to the Mormon church. Eight million children of our land between four and sixteen are cutside of the Sunday school. The Protestant Episcopal church congress is i session at Louis- st Educational association with 600 ministerial and lay delegates is in session at Dayton, O, Miss Drexel and her sister,of Philadelphia, have given §100,000 for the extension of the Roman Catholic Indian mission. A general conference of the evangelical missions in M 0 is to be held January 31 Lo February 3, 1888, in the City of Mexico. A union house of worship has been dedi- cated at Norwood, Canada. ‘The pulpit is to be supplied by winisters of differcut denom- inations, The Americus (Ga.) Recorder reports that at a colored baptism, near that place, on a re- cent Sabbath, the candidates for baptism were formed in.line, single file, and }(nrl,v- seven were immersed in exactly nincteen minutes. Rev. Horatious Bonar, D. D., well known as the author of some v beautiful hymns, is to reccive a *‘jubilee’ testimonial upon the completion of a fifty years' ministry in the Free Church of Scotland. riElder John Allen Cano, aged eighty-two years, died at his home near Centreville, Ky., recently. He was one of the founders of the Reformed, or Christian church, which had its start in this country nearly sixty ycars ago. | BIGGER BARGAINS THAN EVER Dress Goods, Black Goods, Silks, Velvets. PLUSHES, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, Winter Underwear This Week At Eiseman's People's Store. You are never safe in buying dry goods unless you first see what we have to offer. AT T0¢ PER YARD, 18 pieces heavy black gros grain silk, regular price in other houses 81.25 per yard. Our price this week 70c. AT $1.00 PER YARD, 15 pieces black gros grain regatta silk, warranted to wear first class, Other houses ask 81.65 for same goods. AT #1.25 AND $1.50, 25 pieces best qualities of French silks, worth from $2.00 to $2.50 per yard, Our price for this week, $1.25 and $1.50. AT $1.00 AND 81.25 PER YARD. 27 pieces Colored Faile Francaise in all new and desirable shades. These are extra value and must be seen to be appreciated. Our price this week $1.25 per yard. SILK VELVETS. A grand bargain this week at 50c per yard. 140 pieces Fancy Trimming Vel- vets in all styles, suitable for any com- bination and trimmings, at 50c per yard. These goods are worth 81.25 per yard, and ave selling for that price in other stores. AT $1,00, $1.25, 81.50 PER YARD. ‘We offer this week a full line of over 100 styles plain and fancy Velvets and Plushes in all shades, which never have been sold for less than $2.00 to $3.00 per yard. Come to the People’s Store, and don’t delay to sec these goods, as they will go fast at the prices we offer them at in this great sale. BLACK GOODS. We “‘carry the war into Africa,” and reach out for trade not usually con- trolled by this city. OUR PRICES DO IT, And our reliablo qualities help it out wonderfully. All-Wool, doublefold, 88-inch, Flan- nel Suiting at 40c a yard. All-Wool 50-inch Habit Cloth at 45¢ a yard. All-Wool 40-inch French Armures at 60c a yard. All-Wool 40-inch French double, worth 85¢, at 65¢ a yard Big assortment 40-inch, all wool, im- ported Drap d’alma, Melrose cloths, armures, diagonals, serges, taconnies, ete.. all at 75¢ o yard. All wool imported Drap de France, cashmere de saxe, French serges, ete., all at 85¢ a yard. About fifty different wears in im- ported French black goods at 81.00 a yard. BLACK BROADCLOTHS. Best imported at 81.00, $1.50, $2.00, 2.50 and $2.75. Our superb assortment of imported broadcloths for ladies tailov-mado dresses is attracting unive attention. Ladies tell us there is no such line of shades or qualities to be found outside our house. At $1.00, splendid quality, all wool broadeloth, fifty inches wide, in the newest colorings, at $1.00 a yard. At $1.35 splendid quality, All-Wool Camel’s Hair Twilled Broadcloth, all the new shades at $1.85 per yard. At81.50 All-Wool, Imported French Broadcloth, 52 inches wide, twilled back, all colors at $1.50 per yard. At $2.00, All-Wool, very fine Imported French Broadcloth, Princess quality, 62 inches wide. All the late shades at $2.00 per yard. At $2.50, very best quality of French Broadeloth, imported, Amazone quality, richest colorings, sponged, ready for use, warranted not to shrink or spot, full nches wide and not surpassed at any price at $2.50 per yard. GREATEST DRESS GOODS SALE ON RECORD. Ten cases or 500 picces of All-Wool Imported Dress Goods, from 38 to 50 inches wide, in plain Tricotts, fancy mixtures, and plaids and stripes, all to be sold at 50¢ per yard. Never before have any such goods been sold for less than 85¢ to $1.25. We bought them at half-price for spot cash, and_propose to give our customers the benefit of our purchase. Come carly and get your first choice. OVER 5,000 YARDS OF REMNANTS in Silks, Velvets, Plushes and Dress Goods will be offered on our remnant counters at less than one-half of former prices. They must go. We have no room for them, so come and take them away at any price. They run from one to ten yards in each piece and ave very suitable for combinations and children’s wear, or trimmings. No house in the west sells remnants half so cheap as we do. We believe in making room for full pieces, and let remnants go at whatever they bring. So come to the People’s Store for remnants to-morrow and this weels, large BLANKETS. COLD WEATHER COMFORTS. We will place on sale this week a grand purchase of western all-wool blankets, from a leading manufacturer, at the lowest prices ever quoted for strictly all-wool goods. Remember that every blanket advertised below we guarantee pure wool. ALL WOOL BLANKETS. 100 rs 4-pound all-wool white blankets, at $3 a pair. 100 pairs 4-pound all-wool blankets, at 83 a pair. 100 pairs 5-pound blankets, at $3.75 a pair. 100 pairs *5-pound all-wool blankets, at $3.75 a paiv 100 pairs 6-pound Dblankets, at #4.50 a pair. 100 pairs 6-pound all-wool blankets, at $4.50 a pair. CALIFORNIA BLANKETS. 10-4 all-wool white California blankets at $5.00 pair. 10-4 all-wool scarlet Californiablankets at $5.00 pair, 114 all-wool white California blankets at $6.00 pair. 11-4all-wool scarlet California blankets at $6,00 pair, scarlet all-wool white scarlet all-wool white scarlet GONX STARK MAD! A Casethat Baffles Med- ical Secience. “Yes, gir,he is as mad asa March hare,”said one gen- tleman to another, as they were standing on Broad- way yesterday afternoon. The object of this remark had just passed up the street, and ever on the alert for news, the reporter followed him. He was a middle aged man, welf dress- ed, and apparently a gentleman of the well to-do class, In his hand he held a memorandum book, and as he scanned the signs as he passed them he mutter- ed to himself, “Four Hundred and One! Four Hun- dred and One! Four Hundred and One. Yes, that's the number wife said; Four Hundred and One,Broad- i way. And as he came opposite to Harkness Bro's store, the look of anxiety passed from his face and he broke into a laugh. As he passed through the door lhe said to himself, “I may be stark mad-—crazy as a loon, but I am not crazy enough to pay double prices for inferior goods, when I can get the best of Hark- ness Bros,, for less money. The reporter thought he was not a candidate for the Insane Asylum. FINE LAMB'S WOOL BLANKETS. Elegant all wool white lamb’s wool blankets at $6.75, $5.00, $9.00, $10.00, $12.50. Elegant all wool scarlet lamb’s wool blankets at 86.75, $8.00, $9.00, $10.00, $12.50. COMFORTS. Largest and cheapest stock in the city. Splendidcot comforts at 50c each. Full size bed comforts at 75¢, 85¢, $1.00, $1.25, 81.50, $2.00. FLANNELS. Novelties in fine French flannels, for ladies house wear, jackets, wrappe! ete., regular price everywhere else 85¢. Our price s0c. FLANNEL SKIRTS. 8 cases all wool, full size Flannel skirts, all colors, $1.00 each. KID GLOVES. GREAT JOB AT 50¢ A PAIR. 4-button, embroidered back, worth $2.00. 8-button length, Mousquetaire, worth $1.50. 4-button undressed kid, worth $1.00. 6-buttons, worth $1.50. All to be closed out at 50c a pair. Only 2 pairs will be sold to any one customer. This is the greatest bargain ever offered in kid gloves. CLOAKS, CLOAKS. Ourlow prices and complete assortment of cloaks and suits cause the great rush and success we are having in our cloak department, and the ladies will readily appreciate upon sceing our stock the great care we have taken in selecting only garments made up in the very best style, finish and cut to fit. ‘We cordially invite every lady inter- ested to call and look through our stock. We promise to show a larger variety than can be found in any other house in the west, besides saving you at least 25 per cent from prices asked elsewhere. Do not permit yourself to buy a cloak until you have first seen what we have to offer. We will save you money and suit you better than any competitor at HENRY EISEMAN & CO., People’s Store, 314, 316, 818 and 320 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Ia. Mail orders receive prompt attention. Samples sent on application. We aro exclusive agents for Butterick Patterns. Fashion catalggues forwarded to any ad- dress, upon application, free of charge. e A Bell Tower Accident. On a recent Sunday Sexton Dodge took hold of the bell rope in St. Paul’s cathedral, Syracuse, N. Y., to ring for evening services, Professor Fuller had Just opened the great organ for prelim- inary practice. Sexton Dodge pulled the ‘rope and struck the bell twice, when suddenly the rope eased up and a flying missile struck the sexton in the eye. At the same time he heard the timbers crack above him, and without looking up he ran omt of the belfry and down the circular staircase inside the steeplo, A piece of iron weighing 100 pounds clattered down after him. Be- ore he reached the foot of the stairway there was another h and the 300-pound bell lay bottom up in the middle of the great organ. Professor Fuller had also heard the first crash, and, jumping from his scat van into the aisle, covered with dust. A young lady who had stood beside him sought safety on the other side the altar. Ina few minutes the cathedral was filled with people, and in the excitement the be- wildered sexton was caught by a couple of policemen and dragged acrossed sev- eral scats and out of the supposed dan- ger. 'The bell in its fall had brok great timbers as though they had been pipestems, and the finer *mechanism of the orgaun was crushed like struws, SPECIAL NOTICES. OTICE. PECTAL advertisements, such as Lost, F 3 To Loan, ale, To Rent, Want v erted in this column at the I NTS PER LINE for the first Ind et v Per Line for each sub: quent insertion. Iy advertisements at o office No. 12 Pearl Street, near Broadway, Cou cil Blufts, Towa. VWANTED e 5o need apply. 218 W. Broad Bluffs. OR RENT—House ut 142 5. th st. buildings;: hard and soft wa month. Inquire on premises or at OR RENT—Houses and furnished rooms. . Davidson, 05 Fifth avenue. YO EXCHANGE—For Council Bluffs or Omal property, a retail stock of boots and shoe amount, #4,000, ~Call at store, No. 506 Broadwa| or adaréss R. Martin, Council Blaffs, Towa. JOR SALE—Second-hand Columbia bicycl ) inch, at Bee offic (ONE hundred thousand dollars to loan real estate and cluttels by F. J. Day, Pear] st. ]SUILDI NG lots and acre property for sale b F. J. Day, 39 Pear] st. R SALE OR TRADE—For Council Bluff properiy. 40w ucres of Towa and N ‘lfil#‘i‘fl and. J. R. Rice, 110 Main st., Coung ufs, OR SALE—My residence property corner 8t st, and 6th ave. Fine room h lots, the corner one vacant, ood barn, carringe house, eto, Apply on premises oF Blugs. ncl Good ouf #12.00 Bee office. ) eated, dolug g Bee office, Councl centrally Address X. Y NOR RENT—A finel tirst floor, in pi house, Water in light: Large closet. References required, Address H| 12, Bee oftice, Council Blufrs. i J ANTED—Young man to work on m;fl o Apply to Horace Everett, Couniil BlufTyy owa. ) B 1 /7 FINE MILLINERY, NEW PALL STYLES OPEN. ' 1514 DOUGLAS STREET, - - - Ofillll' — Real Estate Vacant Lots, Lands, City Res~ idences and Farms. Acre Property in western part of the city, A selling cheap. R. P. OFFICER, Real Estate and Insurance Agent, Koom b, over Officer & Pusey's Bank, Councif Blutts, Towa, _—fi TWO Trotting - Stallions Sl it~ A T e FOR SALE CHEAP! STANDARD, UNDER RULE 6. WADE CARY, - - Conacil Blufis