Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1890, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEF, SUNDAY DEg"B Kelley, Stiger & Co Farnam and 16th Sts. SILKS! To Facilitate Intending Pur- chases of Silks for Christmas Gifts We have made up Dress Pat- terns of Varicus Styles in BLACK FRENCH FATLLE —A dress pattern of black French faille silk, good quality, for ; $12.00 BLACK FRENCH FATLL —A dress pattern of black French faille silk, bette qualivy, for.... i $13.60 BLACK FRENCH FAILLE A dress pattern of black French faille, superior | quality, for..... .oevvee.. BLACK FRENCH FAILLE —A dress pattern of black French faille, very flne, wear guaranteed, for..... BLACK CASHMERE SUB- LIME--A dress pattern of fine black cashmere sub- lime silk; this silk is war- ranted to wear and will mx\lm{ a handsome pres- 9_ ent; for.. COLORED FRENCH FAILLE—A dress pattern of colored French faille, in all the latest i COLORED FRENCH FAILLE—A dress pattern of our best colorea Frenzi faille, in 25 diffevent shades, warranted to give satisfactory wear, for > DRESS CO0DS DRESS G00DS Suitable Christmas Gifts, Dress Patterns of Almost Any Fabric and Color at Excoptionally Low Prices, DURING CHRISTMAS TIDE, CASHMERE dress patterns, $4.50 Fine all wool French dress cashmere. HENRIETTA finish, extra fine henrle ctta, 40 shades to from, entire dress $6.75 FRENCH TW Your choice of over 50 shudes, fine French goods, T'he dress pattern $4.40 SERGE-—English s splendid cloth, la- teat shudes, full dress length $.600 BROADCLOTH—We will c1l you a broad- cloth dress, steam shrunk, for $7.00 FLANNEL-Die:s pattern, flanncl, quite a bargain at $4.20 Dress patterns in tweed cloth, any color, for fine all wool chevlot, homespun, fancy robes, wmnzons plalds, at $pecial prices for Christmas, $4.40, $4.80, $7,00, §7.20, §9.00 $10.00, $12.00, Btc. Black Goods. Black Coods. OASHMER of fine Frefcl elot Wo offer you u dress pattern ashmere, all wool, for $4.00 Perfect dye, silk Superline henrietti for $6.00 ETTA—Our f] t silk finished hen- rietta, rich cloth. entire pattern for $7.00 OH TWILL—Full dress pattern, splen- ull wool, for $4.00 SILK WAKP HENRIET" tern of fine silk and wool he $8.00 FLA L—All wool flannel; a desirable gift, for $3.50 BRILLIANTINE—~We will seil during this week a full dress pattern of pure mobair brithantine for $4.40 TENRIETTA- 1 finished henrictta, —A dress pat- rietta for fine flannel, FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. An Tateresting Tnstruction Given to a Jury by Judge Field. IT REFERS TO COMMERCIAL AGENCIES. The Barnes Divoroe Case Again Makes Its Appearance—Jealous Rivals ~Charged With Mayhem— Lincoln Jottings. Lixcowy, Neb., Deec. 13.—[Special to Tue Bee. | —Judge I'ield of the district court gave an important charge today to the jury the case of English & Helges vs Bradstreet, in which £,000 damages aro asked for because defendant published plantiffs as having failed when they had not. The judge in- structed the jury to the effect that the re- ports of a commercial agency are priviliged s0 far as they relate to the standing of trades- men, when these reports are communicated to subscrigers who are directly interested in the reports made, or to persons who make spe- cial inquiries, after such care and investiga- tion as an ordinarily brudent man would take In such matters. If, however, such a report as made, not only to subscribers who are in- terested, but generally to all subscribers, and the report was untrue, even though the agency had reason to suppose that its sources of information were reliable, the agency would be responsible for all damages sus- tained by the making of such report. It ap- ars from the testimony that tho fnforma. ion was conveyed in a telegram from Fre- mont, signed by an Bagle tradeswan, and it was printed, notwithstanding the Bank of Eagle was the agency’s accredited agent, THE BARNES DIVORCE CASE AGAIN, The Barnes divorce case will not down. On the 27th of last June Mrs. Gail L. Barnes se- cured a divorce from T. F. Barnes, the owner of the Windsor hotel. It was agreed then that Barnes should pay her $800 alimony and 7 per week for two years, and $12 per month thereafter for the maintenanco of their daughter Reta. This agreement was not ombodied in the procced- Ings of the court, but today Mrs, Barnes filed a petition setting forth that her ex-husband refuses to make the payments agreed upon and that he declares that neither the court nor anybody else can make him pay It. She therefore asks fora revision of the decree, making it imperative on him to' pay her §20 per week as originally prayed for, JEALOUS RIVALS. Charlie Hoover, the ex-catcher of the Lin- coln buseball club, is a prisoner in the city ail on the charge of threatening to kil Joo Scoegin and Hattie Hoover, Hoover has for 8 long time been the “solid man’’ of the noted Hattie Hoover, whose place on the bottoms has been the scene of severul lively rows. From what can be eathered it appears that Hoover has been discarded, a thing which he does not relish and, it is _said, accuses Scog- in, who is or was 4 member of the gambling raternity, of having supplanted him in the suburn-haired Hattio's affections. Scoggin denies this, but Charlie would not have it, and the woman and Joe both claim that he has threatened to end their lives very hur- riedly, As Hoover s on the shoot when drinking, they thought discretion the best part of valor, and had him arrested. CHARGED WITH MAYHEM, A week or 50 ago & drunken fellow named F. M. Frazor threw a plate ata prostitute known as Lizzie Williams. The missilestruck her on the side of the head and inflicted in- Juries which have caused her to become en- trely deaf in one ear. A warrant was sworn out for Frazer's arrest on the charge of mayhem. The fedow meanwhile fled to Nebraska City, but his whereabouts was discovered and he was arrested, He wus brought back to Lincoln last night, DUNCAN ARRESTED, Detective Malone has added further laurels 1o his record by the capture of Frank Dun- can, the fellow who passed a B, & M check on Muyer Bros., raised from $5.80 to $83.00, Duscan skipped after - cow- mitting the deed, but Malone has Tnl\eutly followed the trail until he 1 ed him in Sioux City. Duucan was then arrested. WILL HOLD AN INQUEST. Coroner Holyoke empanelled a jury tyester- day noon, aud atter viewing the body of young Paul Schultz, the victimof We.inesday’s rail- road accident, adjourned until Monday, wheo testimony will be adduced at the court house. Dr. Holyoke had not intended holding an in- quest, but there was considerable anxicty ex- pressed by parents, friends und neighbors to have o thorough investigation, and it was so ordered. LOOKING FOR HIS WIFE. Ross Caldwell was in the city yesterday afternoon looking for a clue that would lead to the aiscovery of the wife who eloped from her home in Omaha_ with oue John Allen, who was for some time a boarder with the family, According to Mr. Calawell's story he went to Denver somo time ago, expecting to be absent a week. He returued to Omahaa little before the week was up, and his wife, a woman of forty-nine yea had eloped with Allen, aged thi; o years, taking #500, all the money they had saved in keeping a small boarding hos He went on the trail of the pair and has been wander- ing around the country b of them, DIIVEN FROM IS PROPERTY. George W. Donlason of Exeter, who was in the city today. vs that the disappearance of Thomas Donalson a well-to-do farme that piace_was the result of a deep lai - spiracy. Donalson has been found in Ta- coma but has become demented and fears yet that he is pursued. STATE HOUSE NOTES, The case of the Milwaukee & Wyoming in- vestment company vs Addison B. Johnston ana R. Rush, error from Merrick county, was taken to the supreme court this morn- ing, The plalutiff is endeavoring to get judgment for $1,000 for the unlawful deten- :,!h)u of 20 head of cattle for thirty-seven ays. New brussels carpets are boing put down in both the senate chamber and the house of representatives proparatory to the coming session of the legislature. 0DDS AND ENDS. Ed M. Webb, the gambler, has replevined the poker and roulette tables and other gamb- bling devices belonging to him, twhich were confiscated by Marshal Melick 'several weoks ago. ‘The Journal declines to pay Jay Burrows £20,000 for alleged libelling, and has filed a demurrer setting forth that the petition does not set up facts sufficient to constitute an action. Charles A. Johnson filed suit today against the Omaha & Repablican Valley railway com- pany for #10,000 damages. Johnson says that on September 2 last he was ordered 10 take a handcar and I-rm'vfll'fn)m Raymond south four or five miles to inspect the track. No trains were due at that time, buta wild engine came along aud knocked the handear off the track and upon him, permanently ia- juriug him and causiog him great pain and He has been contined to his bed ever near Fred Morrison who eseaped from tho Kearney reform school some eighteen months ago, was captured last nignt by Dr. G. W Martin, the chaplain of the institution. Sheriff E. . Worden and his deputy J, H. Morrison of Nuckolls county, brought in Jobin Suyder'and William Fostor today. The fellows will serve year in the pen for grand lacen It is reported here today that Gedrge W Morrillof this city dropped dcad in a New York hotel Tuesdug s “The Finding of Moses." There will bean entertainment at Wash- ington hall touight under the auspices of the Sabbath school of the congregation Israel, The main feature of the entertainment will be s two-uct drama enacted by members of the bible class. The titlo of the play is “Tho Finding of Moses.” The children will be treated to refreshments, and a hop will close the festivities. All little folks must bo i companied by their pareuts, who are cor- dially invited. i Over the Hill to the Poor House, The new county hospital is completed and some time this week Poormaster, Mahoney will gather the 175 Douglas counfy paupers | about him and romove from the old building | to the new one on tuo hill, in the southe | William Shull, an old-time railroader. western part of the city. The buiding, Kelley, Stiger & (o Farnam and I5th Sts. men Department. Napkins. in Special Bargains Fine Napkins. LOT I.--50 dozen fine satsn damask napkins at 88 per dozen, worth $4. LOT IIL.--50 dozen extre fine double damask napkins---3 napkins---at $5.50; these napkins are worth #7 per dozen. LOT IIL--50 dozen fine satin damask --% napkins---at $3.75 per dozen; these napkins, il we had to buy them today, would retail at #5; our price, while the lot lasts, is $3.75 per dozen, Remnants of Table Linen. Special prices made on all short lengths of table linen. Noveltiesin Towels for the Holiday Trade. 200 dozen fine damask towels with knotted fringe and fancy borders; also, hemstitched huck towels, worth from 85c to 40c; our price 25¢. Fine huck towels, hemstitched and with knotted fringe, at 50c. Fine satin damask towels, hem- stitched and fancy drawn work, beauti- ful patterns, at 6ic and 75¢, worth 90¢ and $1. Choice novelties in fine satin damask towels in all the new drawn work ef- fects; also hemstitched, at 85¢, 95¢, $1.15, $1.25 and $1.50 each. Tray Cloths, Fine satin damask tray cioths, new patterns, 50c; well worth 6ic. Hemstitched satin damask tray cloths, 70¢, worth . Hemstitched satin damask tray cloths, new designs, at 75¢, 90c, $1.25 and $1.40* Don’t fuil to see our assortment of fine damask sets—nothing like them can be found in the city. which has accommodations for 175 persons, has been erected at a cost of $120,000. The contract was let in 1887, but owing to a series of delays, work progressed very slowly, T} new hospital or poor house is compiete in every respect, having work shops, bath rooms, reading rooms and rooms for the sick, The poor farm physician will accompany Mr. Mahoney, and the family will be comfortably settled next week. e COMRADES IN DISTRESS, Commander Clarkson, G. A. R,, Asks for Aid for Suffering Soldiers. Major T. 8. Clarkson, department com- mander of the Grand Army of the Republic, has issued the follewing order to all posts in this department, relating to the suffering among the settlers in the western part of the state “The condition of many of our comrades and their families in the western part ot the state, owing to entire failure of crops the past ' season, is pitiful in the extreme, and cails loudly'upon those of us who are more more fortunate, to divide our substance with them. The department commander has been personally v the district named, and assures the comrades that the cases of distress are very numerous ond the demand for help very pressing. Hundreds of comrades and th families are suffering for food, fuel, clothing and money, and I call upon all the posts, which are in better condition, to help—and I ask the Woman’s relief corps and the Sons of Veterans to aid us in this great swork vity. Any sums of money sent to these headquarters will be judiciously distributed among our comrades and accounted for; and the department commander will furnish the names of posts and their officers to whom contributions of fond, seed, fuel or clothing, all 8o greatly needed, may be shipped, and the railway companies have kindly agreed to carry free. “‘Gather together the clothing that you and your families or your friends have laid aside, and send it along—it will keep some poor comrade's family from suffering. “Comrades! Remember that these people are your brothers; they stood side by side with you when you needed them. Don’t for- sake them now! Your homes will be brighter and your fires warmer this winter for the thought that you have contributed to relieve some comrade’s suffering and distress. Don't wait! Now is the time. Send to me for names and localities. One post and its ‘Woman’s relief corps handed me £127.50 last evening. How many of you will duplicate this Major Clarkson stated that Friday he sent three carloads of coal to the old soldiers in the western part of the state. which had veen contributed by local dealers. He has also received a large amount of clothing, ete., which will be forwarded soon. e S WILL NO ¢ EXPELLED, The Court Interferes Betweenthe ) tional and Local Moulders Unions. Judge Wakeley handed down his decision in the labor suit of James Dow et al. against James Young as president of the Master moulders’ union, Dow and Young are members of the local moulders’ union. Dow and afew other mem- bers also hold a card in the National mould- ers’ union, which in a degree is a rival to the local associatlon. The latter passed a resolution which in substance demanded the resignation of its members from either itor the national associa- tion under pain of expulsion. Dow and his friends then asked for an in- junction to restrain the local union from en- forcing the resolution. Judge Wakeley sustained the injunction. o Last of Joseph Gibbs, The funeral of the late Joseph Gibbs, the well known Missouri Pacific passenger agent who died on Friday, will take place today in Kansas Cit A delegation of railroad men left last night to attend the obsequies, con- sisting of the following gentlemen George N. Clavton of the Wabash, Joe Teaton, the traveling passenger agent of the same road; George W. Hines of the Union Pacifie, and They carried with them a beautiful floral offering counsisting of a cross three and a half feet high with a broken sickle and an lnscription in viclets, ‘'Our Old Pard." IBER 14, 1890-THIRTY-TWO PAGES. 3 SPECIAL, SALE OF Xmas HANDKERCHIE We are prepared to show the largest stock of Ilandkerchiefs for LADIES, CHILDREN and GENTLEMEN in both linen and silk fabrics, that has been shown in this eity. (& At the lowest prices ever quoted. Dughe:s lace border handkerchiefs, 1, # & up. nd embroidered fine lawn hand cholce designs, ut $1.65, L y #4.50 each N fine silk mull £3.50 and %6.50 inen lawn hand- cholce designs, pbroldered £1.50. $1.23 pbrofdered pvelt 4 \lery Spegial Bargains. FINE EMBROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS in an endless va- riety of beautiful designs, at the following low prices, and are decided bargains. 12:¢, 196 25¢ and 30c Each. Worth at least 25 per cent more. Hemstitehed lace veined hanakerchiefs, 5 nes veining, nnl{ 64c, actually worth 10c, Ludies' henstitehed hand embroldered i hemstitehed hand embroidered inl- tal fine linen camoric handkerchiefs, in fancy ‘:l‘llunu-dbuxut only £l boxot six hand- erchiefs, White and colored hemstitched Jo ) > hiefs, 15¢, & o 81k handkerchie 8,600 YARDS ALL SILK FAILLE RIBBONS >3 EDGE. In all the delicate shades for fancy work, Atb5Y%c,9candl2cyd Worth Double the Price. FANS, FANS, FANS. Choice noveliles in hand puinted gauze ostrich and fancy feathers, inmense assort- ment. from $1 upto $13.60 euch. MAKING THE TITLE PERFECT. The Union Pacific Seeking a Quit Olaim Deed for its Shop Site. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OFFERED FOR IT. The Special Messenger's Mission to Florida and Speculation as to the Object Sought by the Company. Some of the lots on which the Union Pacific shops in Omaha now stand were secured by the company by condemnation proceedings, the owner being compelled to part with them under the law which gives a railway com- v the right to thus get property which it wants for its purposes, These proceedings were many years ago. The original owner is now a resident of Florida. A few weeks surprised by being called upon southern home by an Omaha gentleman representing the Union Pacific, and who made to him a peculiar proposition. Therail- way representative had come all this dis- tance to secure from him a quit claim deed for the lots so long ago secured by condemna- tion. He offered the southern gentleman $500 for the document. This aroused the suspicions of the former owner, and he naturallyasked why the com- pany wanted the quit claim. He was informed thatwhile there was no question that the company had legal title to the property, so long us it was used for rail- way purposcs, stillif itshould ever be used for other purposes there might be some ques- tion as to the title. The question was nota serious_one, it was held, but the company was willing to give something rather than hl‘:lve the least shadow of any kind on the title, The former owner replied that he either had some equity or none in the property, and that if he had none b ould receive nothing. If hehad any equity it was worth a great deal more than 00, and he would not accept the offer, at least until he had made some further investigation, The rulway representative departed without securing the required deed, The incident having cotne to the knowledge of some of the gentleman's friends by reason of his inquiry for information, has caused no little speculation as 'to ‘what the purpose might be in s ring this quit claim, Among some who are versed lu the law the opinion prevails that, in case a railway company fails 10 use the property forrailway purposes after having secured it by coudemnation, the land reverts to the '/ original owner. They therefore say . that the only object the Union Pacific eould have in seek- ine this quit claim was to provide for some different use of this property at some time in the future, If there is any intention of mov- ing the shops and disposing of the property for other purnoses, the natural step to take first would be to securda yuit claim from the original owner, thus avolding any possibility of litigation and render. the title perfectly clear if used for other than raiiway purposes, and owned by others thau the company whicti did the condemnation, Vice President T. L, Kimoall was inter- viewed concerning the matter and expressed ignorance on_the point. He was surprised at the news and suid he could imagine no cause for such a step unlessit was becauso there were some irregularities in the condemnation proceedings which made it necessary to clear the title by securing a quit claim deed. He further stated that the law department had all such matters in charge had been for some time engag looking up the titles to the company’s proy ty, with a view to straightening out any com- plications which might be discovered. Mr. Thurston, of the law department, is out of town, and Mr, Kelley, of the same de- partment, was uot in his office. Accordingly no light could be shed upou the transaction. Extending the Motor. The Pacific street extension of the Six- teenth street car line was opened to travel yesterday and the cars on that line now run Kelley,Stiger &Co. Farnam and 15th Sts. Flannel Shirts. Men's fancy striped flannel shivts, a great bargain, #1 cach; would be cheap at $1.50, Men’s plain flannel shirts, extra qual- ity, worth $2 on Monday $1.50. Men's black broadcloth shirts at $3; they are worth $3.75. Underwear. Men’s shirts and wool, at #1, worth $1.85, Men'’s finc white lambs’ wool shirts and drawers, $1.50, worth $2. Men'’s v fine natural wool and camels’ hair shirts and drawers, at $1.50, worth $2. Men’s Neckties. 150 dozen men's fine satin and silk teck neckties, elegant styles, in licht and dark assortment, They are worth 60and 75¢; we sell them for 39¢, or two for 75¢, Neckties, 50c. 100 dozen extra fine satin and silk neckties in tecks and four-in-hand, new designs, 50¢, worth 7/ 8ilk Mufflers, $1. Men's cream silk mufflers, large size, at $1, worth $1.85. xtra large cream worth £1.7 Brocaded black silk mufllers at $1.75, worth $2.50. Handkerchiefs. Men's all linen initial handkerchiefs, hemstitehed, 250 each, worth 40c. Men's silk initial handkerchiefs at Hle, worth 85e. Men'’s hemstitched handkerchiefs, colored borders, 124c, worth 20c. Men's extra fine all linen hems handkerehiefs in plain and border at 25¢, regular price 85¢c. Gloves. Men's dogskin gloves, a splendid wearing glove, nt $1. Men's castor buck gloves in new shades at $1.40, worth $1.75. Suspenders. Satin suspenders in all the new shades at §1.75, $2 and $2.50. Satin suspenders, black with black and colored embroidery at worth $4. ~ 8ilk Hosiery. Special Bargains in Plain Black and Fancy Silk Hosiery. Ladi black boot, fancy drawers, natural silk maflers at itched colored 1l the 2 quality. plain black silk hose, extra heavy, $2.25, worth $3. Ladies’ extra fine biack silk hose, double soles, made of pure thread silk, at $3. worth $4. Ladies’ silk hose, with black boot and fancy top, at $3.75; well worth $5, Special—Ladies’ plain and fancy kils hose at 83; this is a special bargain and worth $4.50, SPECIAL. Bargains in Blan- kets & Comforts. Owing tothe very mild weath - erour stock ofblanketsand com= forts islarger than we care to have it, and to reduce this stock we offer special induce- ments for this week. 10-4 white blankets, worth @3.50, now 3,00 84, 10- Fairfleld white blankets, now &4, 10-4 all wool white blankets, worth 85,50, now $4.75, 10-4 white wool blankets, now #5, 11-4 white wool blankets, very heavy, worth 8, now $6.50. Special Reductions on white blankets, worth now worth worth %6, xtra Fine Blankets. Fine blankets, worth $18, now $10. Fine blankets, worth $I8, now $14.50. Kiderdown Comforts $5.50 We will place on sale Monday 180 Fine Eiderdown Comforts, full size, choice patterns, down pertectly froe from dust: at §8.00, worth $7.80, Bargains in fine eider-down comforts at $7.50, £8.50, 10, up to $20. Sateen Comfor's, $2.00 10 cases Fine Sateen Comforts, new patterns, extra heavy; at $2, they worth $2.78. to the southwest corner of Hanscom park, a stub traiu being run between the coruer of Park avenue and Pacific and the former ter- minus of the line at the northeast corner of the park, The change lengthens the lne by five blocks, and as nonew trains_have been put ou it réquires faster running in order to give the samo service s before, g COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Bids for Lighting the New Hespital Opened and Discussed, All of the members and a committee from the council attended the session of thecounty commissioners yesterday afternoon. Sheriff Boyd put in a requisition -for fifty pairs of blankets, fifty shirts and seventy- five pairs of pants for use of prisoners in the county jail. The requisition was referred. County Clerk O'Malley asked for two men to prepare a correct tax list. This request was referred. Owing to the fact that the contracts with the county axpire on the 31st day of the pres ent month, the county clerk was instructed to adveruse for thirty days for bids fo vertising, furnishing ~bread, milk, shoes, drugs, soap, flour, grocerics, meat and lum- ber. Each bidder will be required to put up a certified check for £0. “The following official bonds were approved : Schuyler Wakefield, assessor of the Fifth precinet of Omaha; L. D. Pickard, justice of the peace of Douglas precinct; Joseph McGuire, road supervisor of on precinct; William Clard, road orvisor of Blkhorn precinet. The final estimate of Oliver grading L street from Twentieth to seventh streets, Twentieth street, from g to N streets, and Missouri avenueto Thirteenth street, ailin South Omaka, amounting to 1,020, was presented and referred. The agreement between the county and cnfv for boarding city prisoners in the county jail was presented and accepted, William Brady, Elzy Carhn and Edward Woods were ordered “sent to the Solaiers’ home at Grand Island, The county treasurer preseuted vouchers showing that he had paid the sum of £2,507.93 on jurors' and witnesses' fees, TLis report went to the finance committee, As usual, the weekly bills came up and were referred to their respective committees, Another list of foes of coronors’ witnesses and jurors was presented and laid over un- der the rules. The list amounted to 25, The following appropriation sheets were read a first and second time and laid_over No. 7 of the general fund, §1,56; No. 46 of the bridge fund and No. '17 of the road fund, #1,017.65. 24th of last July the commissioners f0 pave South Twenty-fourth street ux Falls granite. Yesterday all that portion of the petition relating to intersec- tions was reconsidered, and now the fourteen intersections will be’ paved with sheet as- phaltum, V. G. Langtry appeared before the board and reported that the grade of State strect in Florence is progressing ina satisfactory man- ner. In this case the bondsmen of J. C. Koot have taken the contract out of his hands and are doing the work themselves, Upoun investigation it was ascertained that the connty road fund is about exhausted, and in view of this fact tho commissioners or- dored all work except some needed repairs discontinued until the next levy is available r lighting the county hospital by e tricity there weré elght bids, The = bids were follows: John T, Burk, 816 candle power lights, complete, #4705 Edison company, 500 sixteen-candle lights, complete, $3,030; Brosh company, 400 sixteen-candle power lights, £1,110; Westinghouse electric light company 800 sixteen-candle power lights, on th ground, but not put_in, #1,300; Cook Broth- ers, 400 sixteen-candle power lights, &840, Cowgill, Rutlege & (‘0. 400 sixteen-candle power lights, $,050; Thomdson-Houston company, 400" sixtecn-candle power )ights, , W. T, bid on the worlk The board being 0 decide which was the lowest bid is for wenty- them all to the committee on poor | which will meet at 2 o'clock afternoon, when the vl tomoreow representatives of the ous companies will be present to urgo tho merits of their various systems, The question of the assigument of | O'Rouke’s contract was discussed and finally referred tothe county attorney for an opinion. This is a matter similar to that between Ed Walsh and the city of Omaha. O'Rouke had a contract to do some grading on a county road. One of the banks furnished the money to carry on the work and in turn took an assignment of the contract. When the grad- ing was completed the laborers and the ma- tel men were furnished with the cheering information that there was no mouney to pay the bills. e OUTH OMAHA MAILS, How the Business Men of that Town Want Them Handled ‘The business men of South Omaha are be- coming very much in earnest in their de- mands for increased mail facilities betsveen the two points. They have prepared and for- warded to the postal authorities at Washing- ton a petition g forth the present ad- vantages and disadvantages and the in- creased facilities needed. The petition shows that between the cities ~there aro but two trains h way per day that carry mails, and that very frequently mail deposited in the Omaha postofice does not reach South Omaha until the next day, and that the present system is wholly inadequate, The petitioners ask that if mails are not transported on the trains passing between the two cities, that mail wagons bo put on, running between the two postoffices, and that they make a sufMcient number of trips daily to facilitate the handling of the mail as fast as it accumulates, The South Omaha people further set, forth tne fact that they derive no benefits from the fast mail trains, us thoy do not stop at their town. The peti~ tion also sets fortle the fact that Chicago mail destined for South Omaha re; this y during the afternoon and is ot for- warded to South Omaha until 10:30 a. m, of the next dny, owing to the fact thatthe early trains do not carry mail. COUNCIL, The Union Pacific Engineers Are Holding Thelr Discussions. The board of adjustment of the Union Pa- cific engineers continued in session yesterday. Several more delogates arrived Friday night and yesterday morning and all parts of the nted. sterday that nothing had transpired which the bourd cared to an- nounce to the public, and that the members did not expect to undertake any new ques- tions in view of the recent change in tho management of the road, The sessions of the board are being held in yal Arcanum hall on Donglas streot. 'he following are the delegates who have arrived since Friday: J. W. Manley, I Crowe, Butte, Mont. Denver; George W, Vr John H. Shanuon and T. . O'Rourke, Po- catello, Tdaho; 1. B. Tibbs, North Platie; G. A. Barnhart, Spokane Falls, Wash rorge W, Hansen, La Grande, O Albina, Mont.; Thomas W. yenune, Wyo. S THE GUSERNATORIAL CONTEST, enworth, Ka ames Sh man, North Platte; Taking of Testimony Will Begin in This City Tomorrow, Tomorrow morning at 10 &'clock the taking of testimony in the gubernatorial contest will begin 1n this city. The sessions will be held in Potter & Waring’s office, on the nth floor of the New York Lafe building. Thomas will act in the capacity of notary for John H. Powers, while Silas Cobb will fill the same position for James A large number of witnesses have bee fled to appear, and it is probable that the taking of testimony will continue during the batance of the present month, —— Mr. White's Vers on, Mr. White, the head waiterat the Paxton hotel, thinks that au injustice was done botn his wife and himself iu the published accounts of the dome troubles of Kebble and White. It seems that they were married in 1882, and that shortly afterward Mr. White visited South Americs and was absent . eral years, An attorney in Teanessee in- Kelley Stiger € o Monday we will add new attractions to our closing salo of closks. It will pay you to investigatethe prices in this sale, 100 newmarkets in black,. brown, also checks and stripes, well made, and good warm cloaks for winter wear. Theyare worth from $7 to $12; tomorrow we moke the'price #5.50 each. 100 short wraps in beaver,diagonaland astrachany theso garments are well made, and aro worth from 8 to $156. Your choice tomorrow for $3.50, 50 short jackets, in blue, black and brown, some with satin lined sleeves, others all satin lined, notone in the lot is worth less than $6, and some are worth $15. Your choice for $3.50. Also, al' our reefer jackets in cheviot, dingonal and beaver, worth from $10 to #15, Monday, $10, A lotof plush jackets, 27 inches long, and satin lined, worth #1260, Monday, $0. Our $30 plush sacques, 42 inches long, and made of Walker’s plush, Monday, $27.50, Our $40 plush sacque, 42 inches long, Monday, $32.50, Our best quality, that was sold for $50, Monday, $41, M Deparmen, Stamped Linens. New designs in stamped linens jush opened, in scarfs of all kinds, tray cloths, doylies table cloths, ete. Fancy Drapes. Novelties in fancy china silk bolting cloth drapes, handsomely painted und embroidered, at popular prices. Embroidery Materials. Oar stock of embroidering mate- rials is complete in every particus lar; all kinds and colors of pom poms, tassels, silks, twists, chenilles ornae mente, fancy cards. Aprons. Fine hand-cmbroidered and fancy drawn work aprons, Black lawn aprons with fancy stitching. Also, plain hems stitched aprons, new effects in embroids ery at special prices. Stamping done to order. formed Mrs, White that a continuons of five yoars constituted a logal and relying on that advice Mrs, White wes married to Kebble in_ January, 1855, White returned home, and it was then found that the second marriago was illegal, and the emony was annulled by Judge Wakeley, This is the explanation given of their separa- tion and reunion. It is claimed that Kebble is inclined to be revengeful and took his story 10 the authorities with the intent of injurivg them. The few articles of property tha Kebble had purchased for his wife were ra turned to him, and itis alleged that he lef the city as soon as the case was made publie s DECAMPED WITH THE CASH. ence separation, A Leading Candy House Looking im Vain for an Bmbezzlin T Drummer. Voegele & Dinning, manufacturing cone fectioners at 1110 Howard street, are looking for one of their traveling salesmen and cols lectors named McGinnis, who skipped ou two weeks ago with an unknown amount of money belonging to the firm. McGinnis traveled through lTowa and resided a¥ Council Bluffs, but his whereabouts for tho past fortnight has not been kncwa. Mr. Dinning was seen and stated that the fivm not makingany noise about the mate ter. Said he: “The shortage is not large enough to w 1t us_in going to much exs pense in the matter, Womay be able to god hold of him after a while, We can’ttell yes just what the shortage wiil be, as we haven't been over more than half of the territory. Wa can tell by the last of the week and we don't expect to sce the whole foot up to more than a few hundred dollars, although there are reports that it will exceed §5,000. ~ Moe Ginnis has been in our employ about twa years, Of course we are looking for him hus we don’t want to make any spread about it,’® ——— O1d Folks atHome. They will be there and expecting & visit from you at Christmas time, and the Union Pacific will sell tickets on De= cember 24, 25and 81, 1890, and January 1. 1891, to all Kansas and Nebraska points at one and one-third fare for the round trip, good returning until Janw ary 5, 1891, el D A Local Schuool Journal, The Public School Journal is tho name of a twenty-four-page monthly which has juss made its appearance. It is published by Messrs, Harris & Haynes, Typozranhically, the little journal is all that could be desired, The aim of the young publishers is clevated, and yet has been so modestly and reliably de= scribed as to aw and encouragen The Journal will wd of education, 4 medium for both teacher and pupil. vill e compendium of evorything transp in the cducationd World of Omiuha, A8 such, 1t will il vol which has long existed in this city. number under consideration is full of inters est. Tt would refoc upon old-time publishers. There is littlo doubt that future issues will bear out the modest but siucer® promiscs of the youthful journalists. — be 'opies,”’ the paper which has heretofore been run in this city as a comic paper, ha changed hands and will hereafter be cons ducted as a society paper, which, as may be: appreciated, epitonizes everything of inter estin art, literature, wit, ‘humor, science music and the drama. The new publisher is Mr, Frank Orff, who has already been identified with some of the most successtul publications of the past few years, The last number of Topics is a great {mprovement on those which preceded it, and substantistes the promises of its publishe - 1602, _ Sixteenth and Pamam stroets s the new Rock Island ticket office, Ticks ©ts to all points cast at lowest ates. i Marriage Liconses. The following marciaga liconsss wers ise sued by Judge Shields yosterlay: Name and address, { Edward Thompson, Omalia ry, iy Awe, Hattle P miuhin 5 rank Rundus, Kansus, ’Q Bophis Pllecky, Kansas