Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 4, 1892, Page 5

We would eall our customers’ attention to the special sales in our different depart ments this week; also, to the opening of our which we have a magnificent selection. A —= THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: " SUNDAY, DFE N. B. FA Silks. For Monday, and all weel, we shall offer tome nstonishing bargains in silke, and ne the silks are steadily advancing on nccount of the great de- mand, Loth for dresses and trimmings, we would adviso our customers to take advantage of this great sale. We nre showing a very complete line of dfess and novelty silks for the holi day trade, Rengalines, both crystal and changeables: velvour russe for siceves; plnids and stripes for fancy waists; in fact, all the latest and best styles manufactured, Mark afew of the following prices: 60c China silks at Two-toned striped and figared Swivel silks, worth #1, at 58c. Colored failles and ery silk, worth #1.25, at 70c. 25-inch changeable stripes, thing for fancy waists, worth $1.00. prices on stal bengaline just the $1.50, BLACK Dress Goods. We quote a few specials in this de- partment at greatly reduced prices in order 1o encourage early purchases for the holidays. 40 inch imported drap d’alma, a very superior cloth and will give substantial wenr. Regular 69, Fine quality width and in fabric. Regular 69¢. This week 50c. Best quality silk warp princetta,beau- tiful finish and excellent wear. Regulur $1.35, This weck $1.00. Silk wirp henrietta in splendid quali- ty which sold for $1.65 per yard. This weck $1.25. Cloaks. Ladies' ready made wrappers, $3. We have just received u duplicate of the Persian wrapper, with velvet collar, cuffs and double belt: the regular value of this wrapper is $4.95, but Monday they go at $3 each. This week 43c. all wool s overy way rge, double a desirable Dress Goods. Monday we begin one of the biggest cut-price sales ever held in Omaha. Time is limited, and wo must sell row. Ve quote u few sample prices which will give you a little idca of what are offering you, 20 pieces odd weaves, which sold up to and 40¢ per yard, in ono lotat 18¢, 86 picces Drap d° Almas, heather mix fures and Victoria suitings, sold up to 75¢ per yard, in one lot at 88c. 27 pieces 54-inch Leland stripes, flan nels and fancy mixed suitings, justright for present wear, sold up to per yard, in one lot at 43c. Amongst our fine novelty suitings wo find a number of pieces with about one or two dress patterns; in order to clean up this line we have picked out about which sold up to $1.756 and $2 yard, and have put them in one lot-at 81 per yard, This is a rare opportunity to purchase fine qualities for a mere fruce tion of what they are worth, CHRISTMAS Lainens. You ecannot give your friends a pre ent that will be any more appreciated than some of our handsome These are a few hints for you: We are showing a handsome line of hemstitched linews of every description, such doylies, picces, lunch cloths, bureau cloths, ete., ote You ought to see our elegant line of damask towels, both hemstitched and, fringed, S3c. 81, $1.25 and $1.20 cach We have some handsome tablecloths and napkins that we are selling very "~ Stoves. You can build a fire cook just likke mamma and $3.75, A lovely pavlor stove for $2, Get a live alligator for 35c. A Santa Claus outfit, sleigh deer, full of presents, for $1. we 93¢ 75 pieces linens. us centes scarfs, tr H0e, 75e, in our stoves and s, 76e, $1.25, $2.50 Note particularly the prices on our.Silks, Wool Dress Goods and Wrappers. 1t BER 4, lm TWflN‘PYFOUR PAGFA Christmas Toys and Books, of N. B. FALCONER. Wash Goods. 30-inch outing RAannel, worth 10¢, now for He. inch outing for 10¢ flaunel worth 15¢, now inch bedford cord for wrappers, all colors, worth 12i¢, now Gie. 56-inch armenian sorge for wrappers, all styles, worth 15¢, now 1lc. nch angora cameletio wrappers, worth 2i¢, now 15¢ A fine assortment of red prints from e to 12 A fine assortmont of blue prints from : 1o 12%c. A fino assortment of gray prints from ¢ to 123c. A fine assortment of bl 5e to 12 flecced for ck prints from A fine assortment of fancy prints from he to 124c. Remnants—Remnants at a remarkable reduction. REAL LACE Handkerchefs. Our New York buyer sent us in, with a stock of goods he boughtat auction, 10 veal point lace handkerchiofs They are exquisite designs and worth from $65 up to $125 ench. We will offer these choice bits of lace tomorrow at $15, $20, $25, $30, $57.50 each. All lovers of real lace should see these andkerchiefs even if they do not wish to purchase. H andkerchiefs. Colored bordered hemstitehod iefs worth 8ic, Monday 3 n white hemstitehed linen lorchiefs worth 10e, Monday e olored bordercd hemstitched linen handkerchiefs worth 1se, Monday Ske. 14 inch hemstitched linen handker- chiefs worth 15¢, Monday Ske. Children’s embroidered silk handker- chiefs in plain white and all colors worth 25¢, Monday 124c each. Ladies’ embroidered silk handker- chiefs in plain white and colors worth 35¢, Monday 19¢ cach. hand- hand- Blankets. Just received sales from New York auction 10 cases of blankets in all All clean goods; are exteaordinary good value. Will place them on sale Monday morning. It will pay y to oxamin before making your purchases. Our 104 white blanket, worth for Our 10-4 white blanket, wosth $1.75, for $1.25 Our 11-4 white bianket, worth $2. for $1.95, Our 10-4 g for 7oe. Our 10-4 for $1.95. Our 10-4 scs worth #4.25, for #3 The lurger and finer grades in all colors. Also extra good value erib blankets in white, fancy checked, ote. worth $3, fo i plankets for w 6, for $1.75. Don't Fail To read overy word of this ad. Comforts. Comforts worth 75¢ for i0c. Comforts filled with eiderdown 46, now #4. Comforts covered with silk, worth $10, now $5.50. colors ou $1.25, 50, ay blanket, worth gray blanket, worth $2.50, wrlet all wool blankets, ppors, worth , worth Ruygs. China goat skin rugs at $2 50 each, Real Turkish rugs (good size) at $5 each. Brussels caapet rugs at 75c each. Sheepskin rugs at $1.50 each. Japanese rugs at $3 und $4 each. 18x36-inch moquette rugs at$1. 36-inch moquette rugs at $ 30x72-inch maguette rigs at $: Notions. Horn halr pins in black, amber undl shell at 10c dozen. Gilt and silver hair pins, lacge size, 10c dozen. Needle cases with 4 packag los at 20, of need- e, 21 and . $1 dozen Spool cotton at Barbour’s linen thre School bags worth School bags worthse, Monday 50c. Hand bags worth 75¢, Monday 2 Hand bags worth $2, Mond ’9 Draperes. Special Lace Curtain Sale. $1.50 lace curtains for 31,10 pair, $2.50 lace curtains for #1.87 pai $3.75 lace curtains for $2.50 puir, 500 lauce curtains, in Nottingham, Irish point or Swiss tambour, for $4.15 pair. #G, 87 and 38 curtains, wiss tambour, choice 22 inch whale bones at 10¢ 1¢ aspool. d 8¢ a spool. Monday 150, o in Irish point or 5.60 pair, Books. Prescott’s Conquest of Mexicon, 3 vol- um tra cloth, good type. only $1.25 The 'air God, by Lew Wallace, $1.25 Ben Hur, by Lew Wallace, $1. J. G. Holland’s works, $1.25 each. James Whitcomb Riley’s works. $1.25. Poetical works of Alice and Phoebe Bret Harte's poems, $1.25. Conquest of Peru, by I umes, cloth, at ¥5¢ each, Thue Llsie books, cloth, at 95¢ each. 5" works, cloth, gilt taps, cloth, at 95¢ each. Charlotte Bronte’s works, cloth, gilt tops, at H5¢ each, Ten Night in a Bar Room, cott, 2 vol- Georgo Ebor: cloth, at 95¢ each, Special bargain at $3.95: Shakes- peare’s complete works, 6 volumes, tra fine cloth hinding, good clear type, and printed on first class puper, would be cheap at $5, our price only $3.95, Holland’s complote Poetical works, extn(nm cloth, fully illustrated, only 25, Ladies One lot of suits, made of heavy and black; only #8.65. One lot of ladies Seotch pearl huttons; #15, Monday only $8.63. One lot of ladies’ bination suit sabath habit ¢ and com! jicket: worth 5. have only a fow of them. $7.50, new goods and late noyeltios. and most complete fur department in Omaha. finost trade, beautics and invite you to examine our stock. Umbrellas $1 tiful line af goods in faucy handles; nat- ural sticks and erooks, Umbrellas $2,50—1In this lot you will find all and natural sticks, 1o 4. Umbrellas & offered the assortment that will be found here, sticks, trimmed popular and new large crooks, gold and silver trimmed. And found gold and silver crooks, cinnamon wood inlaid with celluloid, ony inlaid with gold; the new and popular Dresdan, in knobs and crooks, painted and gold trimmed. Wo have just received an invoice ot :anes for the holidays, and as wo must soll them before then, we are going to lot the p Suts. oady made suits: Indies’ ready lo blouss in blue, tan regular valuo $15, Monday eolor suits, in tan this suit made of mixed, large complote, worth cheviots, Russian blonse com- made of the very best as loth, in all tho rew shades Monday only #11. We have another lotof the groat $3.05 Come early as wo tionsy winter cloaks 13, and $15; handsome $12, 8 Ladies’ $8.75, $10, at all 50 Don’t forget that wé have she largest Umbrellas ng the reputation of carr line of umbrellas for the holid we can only say Ha we have some 50—This includes a beau- tho new designs in crooks, worth from horn 75 Never before have wo all goods guaranteed, in natural buckhorn, gold and silver, onyx, moss agate, and tho in our finer qualities will be faney earved silver tipped, hand. earved ivory, Canes. e do it. N. B. FALCONE Grand Christmas floor. Here are some prices: A splondid box of building blocks, complete, 10e; very large sizo, complete, 48c. Others at 25¢, 50¢ and #1, Charm bureaus for 25e. A grand box of gilded ton pins for 813 also the new ten pin game 50¢ and $1. ot ¢ $1,a gun boat for $1.25, "he Famous Spelling thing for ovory child, instructive and cannot be broken, the best on earth. Seo it. - A fine magic lantern for 8. disp'ay on third a sail boat fo Board is some- le/znuy. A special sale of millinery. All this week. Great roduction in all bounets, toque: trimmed hats, , ele. Special price for this week only of fine imported, two toned French folt hats. Spocial salo of childron’s nobby fur trimmed silk bonnets Nothing liko them in theeity. Special prices on all faney feathers, Dbird wings, trimmings, ote. Bargains are too numerons to quote prices, but wo will be glad to show you theso and many other bargains Art Dept. This dopartment is full of all kinds of Christmas novelties, Buskets of overy kind and shape, iined ard decorated, handsome for & present. A good silk cushion with double rufile, 16x16, $1.23. A good silk cushioa with double ruflle, 20x20, $2.00. A good silk head vest with doublo ruf- fle, a varioty of shapbs. 874 Fancy boxes, deapes, cushion covers. A beautiful line of linens, stamped and plain. Embroidery silks of all kinds. Yarns of all Monday only. kinds on special sale for BUSY DODGING. A CAPIAS “Bob” Garlichs Just a Few Jumps Ahead of a Ohicago Deputy Sheriff HE FAILED TO PAY A LITTLE NOTE Loyal A. Smith, the Ex-Omaha Dry Goods Prinoe, Stuck by an Ex-Omaha So- clety Swell—Dotails of the Aflulr CrnioAeo, Iil., Dec. 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre, |—Omaha socioty people will be shockod to learn that their erstwhilo favorite leader of balls and germuns, Robert L. Garlichs, is veing hunted today by one of Sheriff James Gilberv's vulgar deputies who has & capias for Mr. G.s arrest. Aboutthree days 0go a Bee reprosentativo met Mr. Garlicas scurrying out from the office of Superintendent Tubbs of the ‘Waestern Union, Mr. Garlichs looked sad and worried and was 80 preoccupied that he did notlook up o exchange & greeting. Perhaps the caase of it all is explained in the first line of this dispateh, The capus was issued Judge Breotauo of the 9ne man who filed attachment was ono who created o great ary goods circles seven or eixhu years ago by sclling calico au the " rate of sixtcen yards for 1 cent, and doing divers other strange things. Mr. Smith is a real estate wan hore, In his petition filed in court he says that he loaned Gar- lichs 000 last spring, Garlichs repre- seuting that he was Wworty ovor §125,- 000 fu Omava and Chicago resl estate. 10 Octotor Garlichs confessed judgment, but the note nas never been paid and Smith takes this summary method of getting his money. last night by superior court. tho petition of Loyal A, Smith, stir in Omana Our Old Time Friend. Garlichs Is in the employ of n real estate firm. He could not bo found today by a B3ek wan, Myron Beach, Smith's lawyor, says that Garlichs' trouble is mainly due to nis unfortunute speculations siuce he cawe here, Up to & lato hour tonight Garlichs bad not been arrested by tho deputy sherifl in whose hands the eapias of arrest hud beou placed, No one seemed to know where Garlichs was: At tho office of James Juy Smith & Co., where Garlichs bad been located, it was said that ne bad not been there for somoe days, aod he had left no word as to bis pres- ent adaress. Neither cau bis uamo be found in the dircetory . Late this afternoon Lawyer Beach, who is proseeuting Garlichs, admitied that bis client waus ‘the Loyal L. Smith known to Omaba fawe, though earlier iu tho day ho had vehemeutly denied it . It happens Lhat thero are two Loyal L. Smiths 1w Chicago, one o lawyer, the other & real estuto man. He bad at fisst deciared that bis clienl was the lawver, who has never been in Owmanba, ‘The ex-dry goods man has amassed quite & fortune since he oame here, Luving made souwo lucky specu- 1ations in real estate, His lawyers say the cuse against *‘Bob" Garlichs Will be pusued 1o the eud, TWO OMATA BOYS ARRESTED, Buspected of Belng Mig the Obicigo Police, Cmeaco, 1L, Dee. 3.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—About 1 o'clock this moruing OmMgeer George Downton of the Harrison street polico station observed two wen acting suspiciously near the coruer of Wabash aveoue aud Panorama place and put them uuder arrest, At she siation they gave the names of G. H. Crawer and Joseph W. Morrow. Both claim 10 Lave come Lere from Omaba, Cramer wore 8 loosely tied black silk buudker chief around bis neck, whioh Oficer Down- ton belioves to bave beeu 1utended for & way Kobbers by mask should occasion require 1t When scarched o pair of iron knucklos was found mn bis pocket. Morrow was armed with a large pocket kuifo. This morning they wero transferred to tho central station, where they wiil be held until iaentified, as they aro both strangors to tho volice. ‘They aro both avout 19 years old and apparently intelligent, but “shavbily dressed, When seen by Tue Brr correspondent this morning both claimed to be innocent of any intent to do wrong, and claimed to have only arrived in Chicago yesterday morning frow Omaha in search of worl. “Why, fatber is a reputable citizen of Omaha,” said Cramer, *and i3 in_the mail servico tucre, and 1 'would not have him know 1 am arrested for anything. [ came hero to scek work and was arrested last night while looking for somo place to sicen.” He also claimed to have worked in the ofice of I'reight Auditor Van Kuran of the Urion Pacific rallroaa at Omaba, Morrow left Omaha because he could not get work and could not stand the taunts of nis family in consequence, Three years ago, bo said, he was employed in the folding room of the senate at Washington, a position securad for him by Senator Paddock. Ho also claims to have been a file clerk in the county clork’s oftico at Omaha. Dotectivo Thorpe gave tho bovs a fatherly lecture on the evil results of leaving a good vome. The authorities at Omaha will bo communicated with. Both Are Kuown Young Cramer is the son of Joseph . Cramer, superintendent of mails, who re- sides at 3613 Jacksou stroet, and Morrow is the son of William I Moriow, a plasterer, living at 3332 Corby street, and who for o time did all tho worl in that line for tho Board of Education. Superintondent Cramer of the mail service was seen by a BEE reporter in bis ofice in tno postofiico building yosterday, and the dispatch as printed abovd was stown him, After cavefully reading tho account of his sou’s arrest, Mr. Cramer said: “Well, thiy is ‘a strange aftar, and is of course & mistake. My son loft hero last Monday night for Chicago to look for worlk. When bo went away he wore an old over- cout snd had the black silk haudkerouior spoken of, kootted around his neck, The boy is only 1S years old. Though porhaps on account of "his unshaven faco, probably ooks & little older. When he 16ft here had agreed to go Lo Chicago in a week or so and take him some clothing, but when ho lofthe said Lo did not card to wear good clothes because he dia not know what kiud of a job ho mignt strike." Continuing Mr. Cramer son’s record here in Omaha, tigation it was found that'the voung wman was well thought of by his cmployers, the Union Pacitie company und the Aebraska Clothing company “Cllcago, you kuow, tendent, “1s now overrun by toushs and the police ate arresting scores of people daily on suspicion, very likely my son looked scedy and may bave been a hittle biv fresh when addressed by the officer, but 1 am sure he is not guilty of any crime. I shall go to Chieago tomorrow and look into the matter." 1 Omahs told abour his Aud upon inves. sald tho superiu- Michigan's Celebrated Murder Case, ALrexs, Mich, Dee. 8.—This morning after soveral days exertion a jury was finally comploted to" try the celebratea Molitor urder case. (irossman, Whoso case comes first, was put on trial this afternoon, Thero are twelve or Lhirteen other dofendants also Lo bo triea on the charge of wurdering Molitor and Sullivan, the formers book- koep e The New Cannl Conpany. A meeting of the projectors of the Platte caval enterprise met last ovening sud or- gunizod 8 company, Ofticers wero elected o follows: Mr. Herman Kountze, president H. T, Clarke, first vice president: Dr, George L. Miller, second vico president, The dircotors are: Mossrs, H:rman Kountze, Frank Murphoy, George L, Miller, B, F, Smith, W. F. Morsé and W, G. Wiley. © Bk Reserve, Niw Yous, Dec. #.—The bavk statement shows the reserve has deoreasod §32,000, and specie bas decreasea $332,000. ' 1he bauks uow hold $,44,00) in excess of re- quirements. Deerease i t - Several fnjured i Colllsion. Asuraxp, Ky., Dec. 8.—Io & beavy fog the wostbound Chosapeake & Ohio accommo- dation collided with a wrecking train, wrecking the latter’s cabooso, tool and box car. Englneer John Spotts ‘ot Covington was dangerously injured and Fireman Harry Burkitt of Covington, R. \W. Harms of Clifton Foree. Georgo Gillespio of Hunting- ton und Charles Conn, trainmen, wero pain- fuliy hurl. Tho passengers cscaped with a slight shaking up. —m——— FOR THE EXPOSITION. Manufecturers Showimg Great I tho Froject. The manufacturers are becoming consider- ably aroused over Yho subject of an exposi- tion building and they realize that’if any- thing is done it must be dono av once or there will bo no exposition in Omaba next year. There are some who say that there is not enough enterprise in Omaha to carry out such a scheme and that the people of this city do not hold together well enough, Others say that the enterprise is here and that all that is wanting is some one to take the lead, M. C. Peters of tne Bemis Omaha Bag company says thav if the business men of Omaha could half realizo the good that the exposition has done St, Louis they would not rest until Omaba bad something of the same kind. Wten It was first proposed at St, Louis to maugurate o series of expositions that would furnish amusement for the peo- ple for a month of each ycar peoplo smiled and said, *Wo will do well if we can hola them for a weelk,” ur.d now their fall festivi- ties last for forty days. When the people of St. Louls finally decided to put up an expo- sition building a stock company was formed; the shares wero sold at 100 each and a sub- scription began that was really a popular one. Kully half of the shares were taken by people in only moderate circamstauces, The great buildiug was put up covering a block, AL the same time with Lhe exposition they insugurated a series of illummations and street parades that have given the city a national reputation, In 1885 22,000 was burned up in gas. The fame of the illumimations went avroad and people be- gan to plan for a visit to the city during the time of the festivities. Merchants who had been trading with otber cities dropped into St. Louis during the carnival and took the opportunity to go around among the whole- snlo houses and find out what figures they could get on goods. The result was in buy dreds of cases that Cuicago, New York, Louisville and Cincinnati began to feel the effects of St. Lous enterprise and to rightly conjecture that the exposition was the cause of their losing & good many old customers. “The beuetit to the trade of the city,” says the St louls Re- publie,” *wis so plain that it became easy for the finance committee to calculate on larger subscriptions eve; ar.)’ For 1801, 1592 and 1503 $1,000,000 was pledged by the business men Lo be usea for illuminating the city. “Every business wman in Omaba wiil gree, said Mr. Peters, “that wnat wo need here is some attraction that will brine in the peoplo from the surrounding country and get them into the habit of coming heve ‘I'ne mauufacturers are not Lhe only class of business mea who are interested in bringing m customers. The jobbers have fully ns much to gain as the manufacturers, tiven the retailers would reap as mucn beuefit as anyone, as a great mauy of ths visitors to tha city would bacome good customers of theirs. The hotel roprielors are aonother class of men wio would cowe in for a large sharve of the benefits, The manufacturers demonstrated last yoar tha th could con- duet a creditable cxposition, and if they can secure & good building they will be able w do much better next year, All classes of business wen ought to arouse themselyes sud belp to perfect and carry out plans that will make the merchauts of the surrounding country feel that Omaba is the business ceuntre of this purl of th west. The railroads could do 8 at deal to nhelp us ana they would get it uuLk everal tin es over again. Ouoe railroud company with lives into St, Louls is said to have subscribed §10,000 & year, for three years, to the iilumination fund . Tue Paxton & Vietling Irou works have bo:n awsrdd the ccntract for the iron work ou thei ey Luldings of the Omsha Brewing as0¢ Blion, also for the new IKochler hulcl at Grand Is and. Tiev have putin A new machioe or sawing cold iron that will cut & fifteen incb beam in fifteon minutes, aud do Lhs WOrk witkoul mskiug auy uolso woout it, terest in AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Two Gases of Tmportance to the City De- cided by Judee Irvine ACTING MAYOR WALTERS SUSTAINED His New Chiet of Police Was Legally Ap- polntod—The Judge Decided That the Magic City 1s n City of the First Class. The residents of South Omaba .can now rest easy and feel sure that they are a part and parcel of a city of the first class, instead of being inhabitants of a country village. Judge Irviue has passed upon tho chief of police case and has held that Acting Mayor Walters had a right to remove W. I. Beckett ana appoiut Thomas Brennen to fill the va- canc L ‘I'ne history of the case i1s familiar to most of tho people, and it is known that when Mayor Miller died Mr. Walters, who was hen the president of the city couucil, be- came mayor of the municipility. Ono of his tirst acts was to remove Beckett, one of Miller's appointees, ana install Brennan, tue old-time chief of police, Beckett at once applied for an wjunction and socurcd a re- strainiog order which hela until the case could be decided by tho.courts, Tho case was argued at length and submitted to Judgo Irvine, who yesierday rondered a decision, denying the injunction and holding that the acting mayor had the right Lo make the re- woval, The tomporary restraining order was at an end yasterday when the court failed to sustain the injunction and Mayor Walters ut once deposed Bockett and placed Brennan in charge. Ivis not known whother or not an appeal will be taken. The decision dia not cause even u flutter nere, though mucn speculation @s to the result bad been in- dulged in prior 10 the decision. Is & City of the First Olass, While passing upon the chiof of volice case, Judge lrvine handed down another decision which is of considerablo luterest to the peo- ple of South Omaha. Last sprirg when the oficials of tae town made their levy for gencral cily purposes they failed and refused to make any levy for the support of the public schools, holding that the town was a city of the second cla: ana that tho school lovy would have to bs ade by the county commissioners, This action wastcertified to tbe county board, and tue matter was referred to the county sattor- ney for o legal opinion. That genUemau looked up the law in the case and reportea back that as he interproted tho law the county commissioners Lad nothing to do with ihe scnool matters of South Omana, This report went to the Board of Education of South Omahu, und that body at onco ap- plied for a manduinus to compel the Board of County Commissioners to muke the leyy, The order was resisted and argued before Judge Irvine, who took the case under ad- visement. Yesterday ho hauded dowu his ovinion, holding that South Omaha was & city of the first class and tust the appiication should bave been madetothe ity council instead of the Board of County Commis- sioners. T'he fact that the city, eounciibas bela that South Omaha was a cityof th e socond cluss, Aua transacted all the city busivess on that basis, may Cause s0me uuploasaut complica- tions, but it is the general opinion that all can e adjusted without 1njustice Lo the city oF Laxpayer: Business of the Stook Yards, The annual report of the Union Stock Yards company is now in tne hands of the printer and will s0on be given to the public Tue report will show that great as the growth of the stock yards and packing busiaess has been 1n the past, this voint has made a longer stride toward the head of the list of packing ceuters thau o any prevlous year. In otber words & comparison of the business doue et Chicago, Omuua and Kansas City, shows that Omabia has zained on her rivals more this year than ever before, In fact, this 15 the only market 1 the country that con show an increaso 1n business for the year 18692, Ofiicial figures show that for elaven mouths of 1801 there were received at these yards 1,311,051 head of hoes, and for the coi rosponding period of 1502 there wero re- ceived 1,470,351 head, showing increased re- ceipts of 150,300 head. Roceipts of hogs at this point for Novem- ber, just passed, were only 20,000 less than for' November of last year, while for tho same month Kansas City sustained a loss of 114,000 head. Whilo receipts of hogs at this point during the past eleven montha, stated abovesshow ar increase of 159,300 hoad, Kansas City, for the suo period, shows a falling off of over 110,000 bead. While making comparisons with Kansas City, 1t might as awell be mentionad that in tho matter of hogs ‘packed during the past month, tho shortage b this point has been but 28,000 while Kan- sas City shows a decrenss of 118,000. Tho increased roceipts at these yards is casily accounted for. I'or weeks past buvers in theso yards bave paid higher proportion- ate prices than at any other packing point, and on many days paid within 5 to 10 cents of Chicago prices and 10 to 15 cents more than Kansas City. Passoda Ploasant Bvening. Tho sonior High school class enjoyed a most pleasant reception given in houor of the class by Miss Grace Kichardson at ber home, Twenty-fifth and J streots, Saturday cvening. Besides the class, a large number of Miss Itichardson’s friends were present. ‘I'he evening was spent in games, musli conversation. An elegant lunch was sp: and tho festivitles enced with a serenading party. rhe Misses Lauur, membors of the class prosent were: Matie Howe, IStta [rion, Mauline Aunna Wells, Nora Snyder, Bianche Glasgow, Addio Woouward wid Mr. Orrin Merrill, | Miss Eifio Miles, Miss Cannio Dowoll, Miss Dolla Mikseli and Mr, Porry Miksell of Council Bluffs wers among tho guests, as wero also Prof, ‘Taylor, principal of tno school, Miss Helen Seeley, teachier, and Messrs. Francis Lyman, Clarence Buclk, oy Lyman, Frank L. Erion, Reed W. Dun’ roy, Charley Martin and Pert Hawloy. I ry ‘Tal on's Death, Coroner Maul came down yesterday, and after investigating tho circumstances sur- rounding the death of Henry Talmon, the boy who was killed by faliing down un olévator shaft at Swift's packing house, and consulting with ioterested parties, ' con- cluded to hold an inguest, The fol- lowing namea jury was impannelod: H. J. Matthows, W. 5. Anaerson, J. £, Mc- Favland, A. H. Treurdock, W, k. Hunn, J. 3, trion, The jury proceeded to view the voay, and then agjourned until 11 a, m. John Talinon, the father of the deceased, who ro sides at Boukleman, Neb, has been sum- moned by telegrapl, and will be proseut at the inquest, 1t was ascertuined that the Swift company has been in tho habit of holding back s small part of the wages of some of their men each month to apply to an insurance for.the benefit of the men, but upon inquiry 1t was found that young ‘almon was ot among the number, After the jury viewed the vody it was removed to Brewer's morguy, where the inquest will be held. Ouly last April 8 man named Talmon, an unole of the dead boy, was killed in the same house, by an olevalor, which crushed him to death, It was learned that enry Talmon had been i thoe Lablt of sending his wages home 10 hus father at Benklewan, aud was an in- dustrious, good boy. Church Notices, Presbyterian church, corner Twenty-fifth and J steeets. Morning topic, “The Power of the Promises;’ evening topic, *The Holy Spirit.” R L. Wheeler, pastor. Regular services at the KFirst Baptist church tomorrow at 11 & m. and 7:30 p. m, Churoh corner of Twenty-fifth aud H strcets. Rev. Marion Boles, pastor First Curistian chureh, Twenty-third und K sireets, ac- nounces regular services tomorrow. Sunday school at 10 & m., preaching at 11 & m. Young People’s Society of Curistian En- deavor at 3 p. m. and préaching st 7:30 p. m. Magle City Notes. F. L. Lynan ot Coicago, president of the Georgo H. Hawmond company, was in the y yesterday looking corcern, Moses Coffman has been licensed to marry May dohnson, both of this citv. Perry Seclden, editor of the Blair Pilot, was in the city yesterday, looking after his in- terests at the Drover's Journal office. Alpha lodge Daughters of Rebekah held a egular meeting Eriday night, A number of visitors were present and banqueted aftor ion, Rollie Haskins and bride bave returned from their wedding tour and were tendered a reception at their new home at Twenty- third ana H street ector Mayfleld has issued s “permit to O'Koefo to bulld two frame cottages at Ninctoenth street and Missourl avenue, to cost $00 cuch The King's Daughters, comprising a num- ber of ladies of South Omaha, wili give an afternoon tea and bazaar, ut the residence of Mrs. Isaac Bravton, Twenty-third- and I, I'hursday afternoon, Decomber 15, All ladies interested in charity are cordially in- vitea to attend. A warrant for the ari the boy who so seriously injured little Clay- ton Symons by running his’ borse over m was 15sued and placed in tho hands of an ofli- cer yesteraay, but the boy could not be found. Tne Schmidt boy’s parents telo- phonied the police to urrest him, but stated At the sumo time thai aftor his escapado ho drove home, tied his horse to a post, and not been seen since, IHis victim 1s still alive, but very low. Decomber 1s alwavs n gay month from a social standpoint and South Omaha is in it. Besides ull the other social events common Lo eities, & number of balls are announced, as follows: Pleasant Hour, Decomber 6, at Blum's bal 1 clun, December S, av Knights of Pythias Uniformea Rank IKniebts of Pyu mber 9, at Bium's hall; sSons of Veterans, December 12, at Kuignts of Pythias hall; Pleasant tHour, Decomber 20, at Blum's ball; firoman’s oall, December 21, av_Blum's hail; laeal club, Decomber 22, at Knights of vihias hall; juvenile vand, December 24, at Blum’s hall; mail carriers, Decemuor 28, at Blum's ball, ter tho affairs of the t'of Fred Schmidt, rominms for Sugnr Beets, The Douglas County Aericultural society offered ten promiums, ranging from $2 to §40, for the best quartoracro of sugar beets raised in the county. Samples of the bects wero on exhibition at the fair held during Sentember. The award of vremiums has just been announced, aud is for quastity and Guality of beets raised on the quarter acre, ‘T'he analysis was made by the director of the United dtates exporimentsl station at Lincoln, The yield of bects has ranged from sixt:en to thirty-six tons to the acre, ‘ihic compotitors who have been declured winners of the premiums offered are: A. W. Fuliriede, West Omaba, special first promium: Alvert Cotton, West Leaven- worth streets . L. Williams, West Omalis J. 1, Weybright, Millard; Carl Becker, Ml lurd, Poter Bunce, Henuingtc i’e Christianson, Deboldt; Gus Bunce, Renning- won. Thesc parties will each ten premiums offered. The winners of Lhe first three premiums have not been cecided upon, but will be witnin_ @ fow days. “hey will come from the list given, The raising of sugar beets in tns county 18 almost an experiment yet. During the 1ast season Letween 200 and 800 acres woro cultivated, the yield was good and the exver 1nent was a paying ol The Norfolk fac- tory was the priucipal buyer from the Doug- Jas rounty raisers, und raisod some beets of its own., Next year 1t is expected that more beots will be raised o Douglas county than thero wero this year, The farmers are coui- 10 to regard tho raising of sugar beeis more favorably aua will more gouerally take hold of the matter, receive one of the - Suppressing the Sheet. L. J. Lewis, local sgent of a sensational sheet, was arrested last night for distribut ing obscene litcrature: Lewis was selling his papers from & wagou on Faraam street when the police swooped down and confis- catea the papers and locked Lewis up. - The Wysming Governorship, Cuevexse, Wyo.,, Dec. ,—The goveruor- ship situstion remains unchanged. Osborne still retains possession of the governor's oftice. ‘I'he state board of camvassers say tuey will canvass the vole for goveruor and 15500 8 certificate to Osborue. { RAPID WORK OF FIREMEN Explosion of a Can of Gosoline Causes o Dangerous Bleza, CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE BY WATER MeConnell Block the S of the Kire— Some of the Valuable Property That Narrowly s, Lincoln Nows Notes. aped Destruction— LixcoLy, Neb., Doc. 3.--[Special to Tnm Bee.|—Wnat might have been & most di astrous fire started in tho third story of the McConneil block on O street between Ninth ana ‘enth streots about 11 o'clock this fore- noon. A can of gas ina tailor shop in the rear part of the third floor exploded tromsome unknown cause. No one bappenod to be iu the room ut the time, but the noise of the oxplosion was heard by the occupants of the otlier rooms on the same floor. When they investigated they found tho flames blazing vigorously in the room in which the xplosion occurred. An alarm was at once surned in, aud the fire department prompuly urrived upon tho scono. 15y tho time o line of nose trom tho chemical engine was run 10 tho room the firo had gained considerable headway und a largo part of the stock of goods was ou fire. ‘'he water from the chemical soon x- tinguishod the blazo ana all danger was averted. Had tho firo gained any consider- able headway the damage would have been oxtensive as the block 15 one of & long row of Urick buildings cxtenaing from sireet to streel. As it1s the loss will amount to no inconsiderablo sum, Mr, Hill, the tailor in whose rooms the firo originated, will los about §500 mostly by the desiruction of his stock of cloths una about forty suits of State university uniforms which had been left with him for alwration. Konnedy, tho photographer, who occupies the second floor of the block, will lose something by resson of anmaged nogutives and th wutow injured quite an umount of ready wude clothing on tho lower floor, which was occupled by Bettman’s clothing store, Stuto University The feature of the past week at the State univorsity was the lecture Iriday evening by Mrs. Eile W. Peatty of Omaha, on “Women in Journalism,” Her tall, while informal, created a most excellout impres- siou upon all who heara her. Her uddress was @ splendid argument in favor of the em- ployment of wowen in the several branches of nowspaper work. Prof. Bruner revurned this week from a wip through the state of Wyoming, where e went 1n an offort 10 sccuro s hve speck i of a beaver, o failed to secure the rmission of the goversor of the state to st his traps for thu ed addition to the university « Tho professor’s muin idea in Wishiug 10 procure o 1ive spect- wen of the bouver wus 10 study Lhe habits of peculiar insect which inbabits only the furol ths animal. tn luseot which ne claims 0 have been toe discover The eurollment at the State luniversity fon December | was 920, e Microscopic club now holds its meet ings on Kriduy cvening of cach weoek and is wakivg excellont progress in 1y special line of investigation, Prof. Fling of the nistorical department aciivered a lecturo before e Keatuey County ‘Tenenors’ -ussociation Eriday eveus in Fion. Seth Low, mavor of Brookiyn, N. ¥., who 15 10 deliver the address on charter day, is an old clussmwate of Chancellor Caufield and it was his friendfhip with the latter that induced bim Lo accepl the invitation to de= liver the address. Notes., Fauss § The condition of George Fauss, tho alleged murderer, is somewbat \mproved. and the county physfcian expros tho opin- Jon that be will be able Lo appear in court oxt week if be deos not sullcr @ relupse lo Lho weautiue,