Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 3, 1893, Page 8

FALCONER'S EXTRAORDINARY Toys of All Kinds on fpecial 8ale Tomorrow on Our Third Floor, - CAPES AT SACRIFICE PRICES Rogs—Daghistans, Karabah Cas- simere, Camels Mair, Shiray, Fte, Ete.—Direct from a Colossal Per= emptory Rug Snle, Ortental Bought in New York, on sale tomor- TOW. 2 $12.50 oriental rugs, tomorrow $7.50. $17.50 oriental rugs, tomorrow $10.50. A fine rug wakes a valuable Christ- mas present. #35.00 rugs, rugs, $27.50. About 500 Chinese value. You could desirable presen $10.00; $45.00 oriental rugs at half real not pick out a more than oneof these 1y All over All over £30.00 capes All over $40.00 All ov 5 All over $60.00 capes All _over J cape $49.00. These are all pattern capes, two alike. 300 and $100.00 scareely ICIAT, SALE of DOLLS, Special prices on all our dolls Mon- day. We think we have bought too many dolls. Special low prices will be made on them all-this month in order to effect o complete clearanc SLEDS SP! 21.50, third more at least. OY'S, Gun hoats, ships, Chinese dolls, hobby horses, bicyles, drums, beds, iron .\||\ wood expross wagons, children's t desks, cha bureaus, doll trunks, tool chests, laundry dren’s toy parlor bHlackh straw broom holde straw toys, fruit, rats, monkeys, frogs, lizar Japancse Lacquer Ware—Ha , chief and pin boxes, trays, bureaus, cabinets, Japanese Metal Ware plaques, card receivers, paper cutt ers vases, photograph stands, mateh boxes. Brass Wave—Painted brass plaques, hammered brass trays, five escapes, whips, straw baskets, waste baske work baskets, fruit baskets, fan screens, Chinese lanterns, cardboard brackets, wooden eascls and brackets All at half real value or less. SILKS. 10 pieces black and black and white surahs, worth 1,00 per yard, on Monday 624c. Tor $1.00 we w se!l an elegant line of black and colored silks, worth up to 81.75, Monday $1.00. 20 pieces velvet 81.25, Monday G8c. A silk dress makes a sensible present. DRSS GOODS 26C. 100 picces of all wool novelty dress goods, dress goods that usually'sell at 65c, Toc and &c, in one lot Monday at 2 WASH IFABRICS. 1 lot Hamiiton prints worth Sie for 3c. 1 lot indigo blue worth 10¢ for 4%c. 11lot flcece lined cashmere worth for 124c. FLANNEL. 1 1ot cream Shaker flannel worth 10¢ for 6ic. 1 lot cotron ciderdown 3ie for 20¢. 1 1ot French outing for 10c. 1 lot gray 25¢ for 1 sots scts, Ash trays, in all colors, worth 20¢ flannel worth flannel worth 15¢ mixed woel flannel worth "~ BLANKETS. A 10-4 white blanket worth $1 The. A 10-4 gray blanket, wool, worth $5.00 for A 10-4 white blanket, wool, worth £5.00 for A 12-4 gray $1.98, regular $: for blanket for 50. N. B. FALC wrappers, CONER. Dolls for With each half s SMINNE We hign, And with two half sacks ot ristmas Freo, ek of APOLIS BES' give one® child's ST FLOUR, doll 7 inches LOUR, We give onechild's doll 18 inches high. THE QUALITY WE GUARANTEE EQUAL To ony Minnesota flour on the market. 1f not as represented same can be 1 turned And your money. refunded. YOU TAKE NO CHANCES, Cut out this notice and present it Tu ur grocer with order for CAPOL JEST” FLOUR above premiums. PAXTON & GALLAGHER, AC ———— Henry Hiller is ready for Christmas trade. His wines, whisk brandie: cordials, ete., are of the usual h quality ‘always heretofore sold by him, and invariety mnlqnuhu are unexcelled, Mail orde: ive same careful atten- tion ch i~|iu of all of Mr. Hiller's dealings. N. 16th street, e Tor sale, at invoice, the oldest and Teading tea, coffee and spice business in Denver, Coiorado, Doing an annual cash business of $50,000,00; location bost in city. Address A, E. Hemingway, 503 8. Tremont st., Deaver, Colorado, e World's fair souvenir coins ot 1803 for sale at Pivst National bank., TS. of Thanks, T wish to express my hearvtfelt thanks to the many kind friends who assisted me in the long illness and death of my son, Enoch Burton Henney, to the B. of L. I, L OO, I, and K. of I’, Mis, A, HENNE San Antonio, Tex,, Hot Springs, Ar and Sedalia, Mo., papers please copy. S The Ladies’ Socioty of the First Uni- versalist church will give an apron sale aud a New England supper on the after- noon and evening of Dacember 6, in tho chureh vestry, corner 19th and Lothrop streets. \umru from 6 to 8, All are cordially invited. ————— Farnsee Co 00, Why pay $10.50 for hard coal™or your furnace use, when you can buy' the Huntington smokeless (semi Anthra- cite) coal for $7 from Jeff W, Bedford, 1507 Farnam, - Omaha Van & Storage Co. moves fur- niture at ¢ rates. Large van 50¢ per hour, Office 1506 Dodge. Tel. 1559, - One Way to Cross the Country is the subject recently given by the New York Sun to an article on “Tourist Parties” to the far west. The one way 1s via the Great Central Route Weekly California excursions via the Union Pacific. Solid comfort, jolly times, cleanliness and cheapness exemplified. Send for folder g gdvlnlls F.E Shearer, manager, 191 So. Clark street, Chicago. E. L. Lomax, Gen'l, Pass. and Ticket Agt., Omaba, Neb. BOSTON STORE DRESS GOODS 1,200 Pieces New Imported Dress Goods at 260 on the Dollar, HOUSE & LAWSON, BROADWAY, NEW YORK This Well Known Dress Goods Toase, Which Recently Failed, Sold Us Several Thou- Dollars Worth of the Most De= sirable Portion of Thelr Stock sand *ON THE DOLLAR. Wo shall ,,.u,-.- this entire purchase on sale tomorrow morning and we would add that never before have we or any other house offered such desirable dress s at one-fourth theiv actual value. Read these items: 40-INCH ALL WOOL GOODS, 250, On our bargain sauare will be found 200 pieces of strictly all wool diagonals, small and large |»luu| suitings, all 40 inches wide, from the House & Lawson bankreupt stock, your choice tomorrow DRESS The all wool and all color 20 at 3o, imported satin he designs, in black and all colors, House & Lawson’s price, 8¢, go at H0 100 pieces all woo fancy imperial suitings, 40 inches House & Lawson's price, 81 HAND WOVEN JAPANESE SILKS, 25C A YARD] An elegant 1u|n{|mnu woven Japanese silks, in all beautiful shades, rose, sal- mon, light blue, ete., imported tosell for 45e, go at 25c. Toe satin ir all shades, just the thing for fancy work, House & "Lawson's price e, 2o at 49c, BLACK SATIN. $1.00 and $1.50 quality black satin, which is so stylish for aress trimmi the present time, go French serges, in black House & Lawson's price, 8¢ bews, beautiful weaves, in wid Tadies’ and new stylish jackets, bought from the bankrupt 2 hattan Suit & Cloak Co., on sale to- Worrow. $15.00 Columbian collar recfer jacket, ves and full back, edged with red fox fur, satin faced and pearl buttons, in tan or brown. New York prico $15.00, our £825.00 tight nitting. braided, cloth garment, largo and flaring changeable silic velvet collar illc velvet sleeves; New York price £25.00, our price $12.50, EXTRA ICIAL 'OR COLD WEATHER. 0 skirt length garments, with triple or military long cape, in plaid, plain or novelty cloth, the most serviceable cloak for cold weather, all_new_ stylish g York price, from §15.00 to $ £0.08, 00 ve collar sl badger ¢ ¢ stylish tight fitting jackets, id half tho slceves entirely ided, fur edged, satin_faced, i brown. green-and black; York price, our price, §14.94. BOSTON STORE, N. W. Cor. 16th and Douglas. ith o 8 N £22.00 ont. )N, Neb., Dec. 2, General Manager, 1l please convey to the president and officers of the Mutual Re- serve Fund Lifo nssociation of New York the sincere thanks of myself and family for the prompt payment this date of 4.800, that with $500 neretofore advanced me is in full scttlement of the £5,000 policy of your popu- lar aseociation on thelife of my” husband. Samuel Shears (deceased). - The claim not being due, the settlement at this date is s favor to me. 1 can cheerfully commend your ciation for its liberal treatment, gned ;| Mary P. SnEans. .S, If the late Samuel Shears had taken an ordinary life policy in an old system com- pany and paid the same wmount in ums as ho paid the Mutu s heirs would only have received § stead of £.000. Gain by being insured in the Mutual Reserve 2,357 Taxcory Hore 1803.-~B. . Robinson, Omaha, Neb.: You w Jewelry, Frenzer, opp postoffica. ————— There's a New Shoe Store in Town. will be some time this week. B. Norris is the pro- prietor, and his many years experience in the shee business in this city, with his former partner, Mr. Wilcox, is a suflicient introduction and at the same time guarantee of a first class establish- ment. has leased the glas street and om street to alley with fine line of shoes for ladie men and childven. He says he does not intend to do the only shoe business in Omaha, bat will doa good healthy trade at as small a margin of profit as is con- sistent with the price of living and city taxes, He will be ready for callers about the latter part of the week. sl Sl fhol e Turkish baths, Continental block, e TIM CHANGES, building at is stocking it an unusually and gentle- The Northwestern Line, The eastbound local, No. 8 now leaves Omaha daily lll a. m. The hi- cago Limited,” No. 6, leaves at 5 . ng at Chicago 8:15a. m., and storn Flyer,” No. leaves at )p.m. and arrives at Chicago 9:30 a, m.—hy all odds the most convenient train from Omaha to Chicago. The cquipment remains unchanged, because people expect something “above the average” on “Northwestern” trains, City ticket office 1401 Farnam street, el Dl Storm sash and doors cheap at Hamil- ton Bros.' 414 5. 18th street, Tel, 1 e Ll S0 Californis wnd Return— 865,50, The Union Pacific offers to the Cali- fornia tourist for the winter of 1803-4 a rate of 0 for the round trip from its Missouri river terminal. Quickest time and best service. The only line run- ning Pullman palace sleepers and diners through from Chicago to San Francisco. Por any additional informamation call on or address H, . Deuel, 1302 Farnam street, or B, L. Lomax, negeral passen- ger and ticket agent, Omaha, Neb, e ow attractions in men’s clothes made of thetinest woolens at Frank J, Ramge's e © nlllnrum Excursion, The great central route weekly excur- sions to California via the Union Pacific ave the thing. Time. trouble and expense joining one of these parties. may be taken at any Chicago and Ogden, Utah. For full pavticulars call or mhh E. Shearer, manager, 191 street, Chicago, or your near Pacific agent, L. Lomax, ssenger and ticket agent, b, saved by Puassage point between s 1. Clark st Union General Omaha, San Frauclseo ldwinter Fale will be one of the attractions on the Pa- cific coast during the coming winter, 1t will be held from January 1st to June 30th, 1804, and might be aptly termed the World's fair in minature. 1t will equal if not surpass the great Centennial The Union Pacific is offering unus ally low round trip rates to all Cali- fornia ]mlml and Portland, Ovce. Send 2 cents for our California S| and Scene: H. P, Duel, 1302 Farnam St. Lomax, general passenger and ticket i agent, Omaha, Ncb, OMAHA _DAILY BE BOSTON STORE'S SACRIFICE Immense Lots of Desirable Morchand‘se to Be Sacrificed in Every Department, AS WE MUST HAVE THE ROOM For the Greatest and Flnest Display of Toys and Hollany Goods Ever Shown In Omaha—Vrice is no Object, it 1s Room We Wat 50 heavy wool, pink blankets. 9ic 50 fine, white, fleece wool blankets, wool, fleece rich gri inest grade sanitary. brown blankets, or silver blankets, worth $4.50, go at $6.00 gray chinchilla blankets mottled blankets, #3.5 £10.00 strictly all alifornia white or 08 a pai sses’ umnlnnnhnn suits, 400, fon suit and wool, exira size, medicated scavlet $1.25 fast black .-qu.-qrixm tights, 40¢. Children's and misses To¢ wool under- wear, 2ic, Ladies' $1.00 wool cashmere hose, 2ie. Misses' aud children's 25¢ wool nose,be. Ladies’ flecce lined hose, 10c. Ladics' all wool seamless hose, ribbed tops, 17 S0c men $1.00 men's winte 50 men's Scvoteh eaps, ! 81.25 men's lined gloves, 49¢, men's \\inlul underwear, £1.25 men's winter underwear, $1.75 men’s winter underwear, Infants’ wool underwear, 1 SHOES AND RUBBE AWIFULLY CUT IN PRIC 2,000 pairs misses’ rubber: 1,000 pairs ladies’ rubbe H00 pairs men's 75¢ rubbes o 1,000 pairs men's § .00 calfshees, $1.5 1,000 pairs ladies’ £3.00 shoes, $1. L 60 pairs ladies’ $4.50 button shoes, 50, 800 pairs ladies' 00 kid shoes, $3.50. 100 pair silk daneing slippers, $2.50, in pink, biue and black, And the biggest stock of plain and beaded satin slippers west of Now York. BOSTON STORE, Northwest corner 16th and Douglas. e s o Samuel Burns s his holi is new and complete, and invites all to cail. He will be glad to lay aside any goods to be taken when wanted. **Vis- itors and purchasers equally welcome,” . — - Ladies' Aid socioty of All Saints church has its anual sale and lunch Wednesday and Thursday of this week in basement of New York Life building. Lunch 35 cents, — Dr.J. M. Keys has removed to rooms 307-8-9 MeCague block caps, 19¢. stock hadl e TN First premium at “the Columbian ex- position. The Singer Manufacturing company received fifty-four first aw. The largest number of awards obtained by any exhibitor, more than double the number received by all the other sewing machine companies. The Sin Manu- facturing companys branch office of the west located at 1516 Douglas street, Omaha, Neb. e YESTERDAY'S DEAD, Charles J. Hayes, WasHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Charles J. Hayes, who for fiftcen yvears has reported the regu- lar senate proceodings for the press, died this morning. Always of a nervous tem- perament and never ceasing in his applica- tion to his duty, he broke down toward the end of the extra session. He practically closed his many years of arduous service on the occasion of the all-night sessions of the scnate on the silver bill. He was a national us well as a local figuro and was known to every public man who has ever becn in con- gress in recent y Earl of Warwick. Loxpos, Dee. 2.—The aged earl of War- k aied today at v The most marked social effect of the death of the earl is the fact that Lady Brooke, the great fayorite of tho princeof Wales and one of the beauties of England, becomes countess of Warwick, as her husband, tord Brooke, is the eldest son of tho late carl Lord Hmnl( e also succeeds to the income of states, The principal estate at \\al\\n k stle, one of the finest in England and supposed to be considerably over 1,000 years old. The cost of maintain- ing the castle, however. is very great, The late earl (George Guy Greville) wa the fourth earl of Brooke and of Warwick, the present earldom of Warwick having been created in the latter half of last century. The old carlof Warwickof the time of the warsof the Roses, the King- maker, as he was called, or the “Last of tho Barons,” belonged to the Beauchamp family, which became extinet in the fifteenth cen- ceased oarl was born ucceeded his father August 1 having married in the previous year Anmne Charteris, daughter of “the of Wemy'ss and March, He an impecunious invalid for many vears. living on the itcome of his estate the money he has derived from visitors to his castle, whore are stored many cuvious sof the wars of the oses. Hehas nseen outsido his grounds years or move, and it is said that his debis ainount to the trade wick and Leamington (two miles away) aggregate many thousand pounds. Tne new carl of Richard ¢ s was_born Avril 30, 1881, the lato Hon. Charies Henr son of third and last Vis: They have two children, Rov. Hir New York, Dec, & Caunnon, Conn, years, after s He March 28, (E Mayna punt rd, only Maynard. 0 Eddy, Rev. Hivam died on ‘Thursday, ral weeks of illness. Was Know a title de us th i ived from being with @ imusket in his hand at Bull Run when captain of & Connecticut regiment 1 1861, Ho wus the first mmate of Labby prison duving the war and had a severe expevience in several southern prisons during the war. After the war ho served with the American Missionary association for a year and & half, and established the fivst freedmen’s school 1n the south, e was six feet three inches tall, of massive figure und bad an impressive head and Duchess of St. Alban Loxvox, Dec. 2.—The dowager duchess of St. Albans is dead. e — Murdored and Kobbed. Ariaxta, Ga., Dee. 2.—A spec Constitution from Grifin, Ga., says: Arthur Reynolds, a white farmer of Pike county, load of cottonseed to Concord and on his return home Wwas way- brutally murdered and robbed negroes, L i Ge They bhave been caught and they will be lyached e He'e N from Cranks. NEW Youk, Dec. 2. —-Miss Helen Gould has been staying for some weeks at Lyndhurst d summer residence, 8 annoyed by the receipt of letters anks with various ideas o strong detail of guards watch over the house, par- ticularly at night, Al to the Tail, | by two Weinbush tie believed Wnder his heat, A7ty e cets Mo funeral services of Mason W. Burnh willbe beld at St Burnubas church, sunday afternoon ut 2 o'clock. Interment at Forest | Lawn cemetery, o sho was | FRANE WILCOX (0. Hold a Bals of Work Sole Shoes and Arctios and Ovorshoes, HOLD A FOOT WARMING SALE Hold & Sale ot Shoes Temorrow that not Be Daplicated—fold a Lows Price ®ale that You Can- not Aford to Miss, One beauty of this footwarming sale is that of us you can get everything in the way arg or rubbers or soles that any manufacturer makes, it being one of our particular points to et the newest things first and to never get out of the old veliable goods. MOTORMEN AND GRIPMEN Will be able to keep their feet perfectly warm with & paiv of our street car felt sole shoes. "They are not bunglesome, but ave close fitting and absolutely warm and will not sweat. The price is away down tomorrow. Tomorrow our leader extra dull $1.25 Our men's cork sole shoes range from #3, tomorrow, up to the finest made. A new specialty is a ladies cork sole shoe made after the same style as the gentlemen's shoe. Ask to see it. A mi wool lined, spring heel, an entively new thing as a foot warmer, sizes 11 to 2 at §2 a pair tomorrow. We take all the children's buckle arties that we carried over from lasy season and put them in the center of the floor Jthat you can take your choice at 50c a Our main object in carrying so many ties in arctics and other shoes 1y made for winter wear, is that we may always be known ad headquar- ters on this class, as well as every other kind of shoe worn by man, woman or child. FRANK WILCOX CO., 1515-1517 Douglas streot. S WILL CONTEST THE ELECTION cor will be a men's heavy, finished arctics fo 50 Charles A, Tracy Will Make a Fight in tho Courte, A petition was filed in the district court yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock to con- test the electtion of I, rkett as county Kk at the recent election. The petition filed by Attorneys Shoemaker, Mahoney and Judge Duffic ‘'he allegations are brief and declare that eral hundved people put_crosses opposite cy's name twice on their ballots, but u\\mgtu ‘alleged irregularities in the print- ing of the oflicial votes thesc ballots were thrown oyt. The contest will be based on irregularitics and doublo vouing in the Sixth ward. Mr. yas secn last might and said that he would fizht the matier out in the courts. He believed that 1f tho votes counted he would have a plurality of sever hundred. Ho proposed to see thing through, and it is intimated that a certain political'elub will back him, R e FORCED 10 STEAL, were 14 Box Butte County-£armers Sentenced In a Wyoming Court, Crevesse, Dee. 2, —On Tt 'uesday Foreman Hudson of the Pratt & Ferrisn Cattle com- pany apppehended six men while 1n the act of kiling cattle on the range. The men were arrested, brought here last night - and today tried in the distriet court. 'hey were found guilty and sentenced to a year's imprison- ment in the penitentiary. In vleading guilty one of the number, speaking for the party, said that they stole to keep their familics from starvi All che imen were farmers living in Box Butte county, Nebraska. Their crops had failed, their farms were mort- gaged and their families were starving, The pathetic story affected the judge and court ofticers to t and the lightest sentence lowed was imposed. - e Ho Was Jealous, Bavrvone, Dec fternoon James Lewis, a teamster, shot his wite Annie in the breast, near the heart, and immediately shot Michael Kane, a whiteiman. Kane is dangerously wotnded and it 15 expected he will die. The woman's*wound is not dan- gerous, though ious. lLewis was jealous of the attentions of Kane to his wife, ng. Rove, De has started for Florence and w the United States immediately. The prefect of the Civica Vecchia will pay an unofticial visit to the United Stutes gun- boat Bennington today. —L Ex-Officer Implicated. 1A, Dea, 2.—An ex-officer named Tvan- off has 4een arrested for complicity in the plot against the life of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgar After he was locked up he made a confession, revealing the details of the plot. M. Depew 1l return to - Two More on the List, INpIANAroLss, Dae, 2.—The fed. Jury has added ex-Gongressman talist R B. 1. Pierce to the list of tnose in- dicted for complicity in wrecking the Indian- apolis bank, of which Thomas 1., Haughey waa president ———— Manager Was O Crovevinee, Wash,, Dee County bank has suspended. left to raise funds ten days ago, but has not returned. The bank started a few months ago with a capital sto - Oplum Smugglers Indicted, Powriaxn, Ore., Dec. 2.—The g has returncd sixteen indictment gling opium inte the United States rests huve been made. It is stated the in- dicted persons ave all Chinamen, 1 grand nd Cap- Fands. The Island The manager Pope Leo in Good Health, Rowe, Dec. 2—A high official at the Vati- can says Pope ico Xill's intery with the cardinalsare often of two hours duration each und ave therefore very fatiguing to nim, but his generalhealth is good, e NeG Pleads Not Gullty, Barney MeGing arraigned in Judg Ogden's court yesterday to answer the charge of murdering Edward McKenna. He plead not guiltye — Oregow Murderer Hanged. Astonia, Ore, De John Sicler was hanged for the murder of Vietor Suellman August 4, last. He confessed, Awarded Highest Honors World's The Store Always Crowded, That sherill sale of clothing grand success; lots of goods for money is just exactly what eve looking for. Laundered Monarch shirts, 68¢, Cheaper laundered shirts, 250, 50¢ heavy blue overalls, Dark brown Scoteh tweed suits, 84 Yellow slic Celluloid collars, Vilson Br ¢ neckwear, . Louis Jeans pants, gray, sreible fur overcoats, § Men's full suits of clothes, Men's aspenders, de. Blue deep Seoteh caps, & Eidor down caps, Underwear usually worth Buckskin shirts, H0c. overcoats with s & little rybody is 15 S, fur collars and wskin gloves or mitts, 50c, Kid mittens, 45c. Extreme heavy Chinchilla ulsters, British half hose, any size Flanell duck ulsters, 48 inches long, avy chinchilla coats and vests, nnel lined duck coats, Leather coats, ag pants, boys' suit ' Finer goods proportionally law. Be sure to look for sign SHERIFI South 16th, near Douglas, Opposite Boston Store Special—On Monday we will s men's dark half wool working shirts for one to a customer UNDER A MANTLE UF SNOW, Hoeavy Fall of the Beauti M Places, Desver, Dee, 2—The storm last night on the mountains about Leadvilic was the most severe fn years. There was a very heavy snowfall, accompanied by high wind, The storm continued today with diminished force. In this city the snow melted almost as fast as it foll, KANsAs Ciry, Dec. 2.—Snow began falling here about noon today and has continued in- cossantly over sinee. As tho day wore on the fall increased in volumo and a strong northwest wind came up and_tonight the storm has assumed the proportions of a reg ular blizavd. The p 1on is general over Kansas and Missouri. Incoming trains have not yet been delayed, but it is expected 1ues until morning Reported from The snow storm st on the Cen slect beyon A storm i It is the mo: ning of this umn' ry The suffering in the Strip Thousands of people on their clai residing in theie board houses. The wind at this point is very high. e gl e CRUSHED BY AN AVALANCH. Hecla, Mont,, Covered by a Mass of Snow and 1 Dexver, Dee. 2—A speeial to the News from Butte, Mont., says: Hecla, Mont., a small mining camp fifty miles southwest of this city, was the scenc of two snowslides within the past two days, which resulted in the instant death of five persons, two others being fatally hurt and many were more or less injured.yThe first slide came down the moun- tain side on Wednesday night, demolishing two cabins, killing William Sparks and Rob- ere Rush, ers, and a Chinese cook. Last uight another immeuse slide, a short distanco from the first avalanche, fell, bu ing and crushing three houses, One of these was occupied by Nicholas Berghman, Lis wife and_three children, ailof whom were asleep. Berghman ana two children, aged 10 and 14, were killed. Mrs. Berghman anl babo were rescued alive, but cannot recover. oday extended tral branch. Gurnue, Okl all over this ters known since t settlement not but be g raginz tor, May Hear the Telegraph Appeal. Louis, Dec. The United States ci cuit court of appeals for the Eighth district will convene in this city Monday. On the docket is the appeal in the suitof the United States against the Union Pacific Railroad company and the Western Union Telegraph company. The original bill of complaint scts forth that the Union by the of rincorporation, which to maintain a line for commercial and governmental purposes. made a pretended contract with the Atlantic & Pacitic Tele- graph company, leasing to it its telegraph system; that the Western Union, succ r of the Atlantic & Pacific, madea contr with the Union Pac in conformty with the original lease. The bill cony sets up the claim that the Union Pacif tempted to relieve itself by the contracts of its duties and obligations to the government ; that the contract was without authority of Taw or the consent of the United States, and that the government was deprived of its yand indemnity fund by the contract ‘he o) decision was i favor of the ited States. I'rom this an appeal taken. —_———— Dam the Ka S J. 1. Panning of Minne- »f engineer of the dam to 0ss the Kansas river, has and this morning, in com- pany with Hirro B, Herr of Chicago, who has the $500,000 contract for building the worlk visited the site. Mv. Herr, as he left for Chicago this afternoon, said: “I leave to wet the necessary machinery, We shall probably be hore with a large force fully equipped by the fiestof January and push the work Lo completion.” —_——— Women Can Vote in Colorad, Desver, Dee. I'he State Canvassing voard completed its rk this morning The count shows that woman suffrage was carried by 6,147 majority. “Phis afternoon Governor Waite, in ance with the above, issued a proclum giving women the right to vote at clections in this stat ™ Tovexa, Dec, apolis, Minn., ¢ be built here arrived in Topek ord- tion all WEATE KECASTS, Fair and Warmer o Promises Given Nebraskans Today. WasHINGTON, Dec Forecasts for Sun or Nebraska and low Gene ly fair obably slightly warmer in lowa and eastern Nebraska; variable winds, For the Dakotas—Generally fai; probably slightly warmer, except stationary temperi. ture in extreme southwestern South Da- kota; variable winds. Lo WeATHER BUREAU. OMAIIA, vecord of temperature and pd with co) mding day of 1 fRecord. OFFICE OF THE Do v fall compa ast four year Bhgh Tour y 1591, 1890, Minimun tempe Average teypperature 12 4 4 Precipliation I Statement showing th dition of tem perature and precipitation at Omaha for the day aud since March 1, 1503; Nornal temperature Defielency for the day. Deficiency since March 1 Normul precipitation Excess for the day Deliclency since Mireh 1 04 e " 5 inch 6,00 1nehes ast Omelal Fair, DRPRIGE'S (’/31“ 'l‘lnouly Pure Cream of Tartar Baking Powder. Powder.—No Ammonia; No Alum, Used in Millions of Homes—a40 Years the Standard: Kpectn A. Hospo, jr Sale of Planos. offers following bar- £350.00 Behnning square piano, 2400.00 Haie square piano, $92.00 £300.00 Halo upright piano, $1¢ ¥ Hale upright piano, $2( 00, ).00 Hale upright piano, $218.00, Recker Bros, upright piano, Big cut of prices on ORGANS 20,00, ehoice of four o . Mason & Hamlin organ. , Smith American organ, . Beatty organ 16,00, Bridgeport organ 100, Estey 6-0: ¢ organ, "'vl 00, Kimball organ 00, Mason & Hamlin organ, 00, Kimt ryan 00, Bay State organ ON EASY PAYMENTS. Sce tha new scale Kimball piano A. HOSPLE, IR 1513 Douglas Stree Big rednctions all around. UNIQUE CANE. Actor Leonard w A novelty in a arcries an Arsenal in King Stick, walking cane has been left for revairs at John Baumer's jewelry store The cane is a present to Prof. J. G, Leonard, who is with Actor Robert Downing, Its out side appearance dues ot ate the danger that lurks within, but any footpad tacking the owner while the cane s in the owner's possession wight be sorry for the attempt. ‘Ihe cane proper is fivmiy held to the gold head by a spring. Immediately below this, i the hollow of the cane, s self-cocking shooter, which revolves upon a rounded piece of steel that ends with an ecight-inch dangerous looking dagger. In case the lower part of the stick is taken hold of toprevent striking by the party holding the head, the first men- tioned spring loosens its grip and releases the cane, showing the two formidablo apons ready for itstaut action, while the anc owner's hand rests upon the trigger of the revolver. Should the latter six shots fail to bring down the foo the dagger can then be made eficetual use of. The eane Leonard R B by PERSONAL PARAGEAPHS, W. T, Adams of Chicago is in tho city. _George I, McDonald of Geneva is in the city S, C town, H. A. Parker of Tancoln yesterday J. . Purcell, editor Reporter, was in Omah: W. 1. Pecble sella and Nick in town yest Mrs, J y her yo., left for p.m. vesterday. Richard Mullen of thoe city was again at his desk yesterday ness of several days. William the city treasurer’s office has also his r|ul\~‘.fll, D. Fairbur: Birchard of Davenport, Ia., is in was in Omaha of the T yesterda, . Peebles, lap, mes Kin- J. B. Quealey the latte of 1 home clerk’s oftice nll- rick of umed idzer. Grand Island;; C. J. Bills, “Chinsies & Wood, use; H P. D, Foss, Crete; T, B. Hord, - 5. Manville, Tilden; Ben . D. McDonald | of Fremont ave who ave registercd . Cradiocl remont, mong the at Omaha hotel: At the Mor Johu D, Richardson, jr. St. Joe; John H. Wiles ). Kalamazoos W. Ernest Chase and _wife, Fred IX. Doniphan, iKansas City A. Irons, New York r. M. J. Gahan, Grand Island; Theodore . h, " Lincoln; H. Guy Livingstone, Plattsmouth; T ln'mlun‘ S s, Mre. A. C. Riddel, M. M Kibbe, J. 17, Curpenter, _ cit, Tart, Fort MeKinney; Cay Taylor, U. 5. Lieutonant, USSR . Hastings, V city; W. J. Bedrd, ¢ sland; D! Beason and !(t'\nnh s, w. Hines, Welsh, orfollc; Frank Judson, John . T4 Barre Honare, Hinkley, Chicago A\ml v Youi, De J “Brond- Beat- trice, Neb.: A S IA\d.hu i, Plaza, bdge No. 47, United Order of Treubund, Cational hall last night. ch this morning on th These.” A mass meeting of the ministers of the city will_be held at Ixposition hall tonight. Bishop Newman will be present and address piscopal church articl t the "wenty- vening during the will nold of fancy Guild rooms on Franklin str sixth next Tuesday afte Refreshments will be cvening. Comptroller Olsen has just completed the work of checking up the tax collections by the city treasurer for the past year. The checking was completed with but little trouble and the work of City I'reasurer Bolln was found to be aceurate, “Tuesday Comptroller Olsen will bids for doing the legal advertising for the ensuing year. Also bids for furnishing tho stationery, books, printing and lithograph- ing, lumbier and grade stakes, cement and sewer pipe, horsa feed, and ice to the city for the y to come. Iriday, December 8, the railroads will ap- pear betore the city couneil to show cause why the list of property as returned by City Clerk Groves should not be placed on the 4 sssient rolls for 1504, This property is'that which was found by the city clerk and uot returned by the as: Mr. B. Higbee, o gauger Springs distillery 4 W. S, Clark of K is stead. The removal, Mr. Higben being an appointec of the old regime, and Mr. Clark being a man looked upon \v\'llh favor by the new internal v iministration at the customs house have been: Two ¢ for the Omaha cars of tin plate Clarke-Andreeson Co., from Bohemia for served receive at the Willow Mr, n the the past ars of tin plate from Canning compy from Wales for | one case of live John Rosicky, oue cur of te the McCord Brady Co., ten ¢ S meat extract from Antwerp for the Richardson Drug company. nts for THERE ARE HATS THERE ARE HATS THERE ARE HATS THERE ARE HATS better than any hat in town. %5.00 for them. MRS, R. W. M. | AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAIE\-' : Captare of a “Smooth” Stockman from Colorado Last Eveniug. ACCUSED OF STEALING SHEEP IN DROVES Arrested on Advices from the West—Wha§ the Man Has to Say for Himself= Events of the Day in the Maglo City. Henry Wilson is & cloy to advices from Huge lo. Chief Beckett received word Friday Wilson has secured poss of So: © crook, according of Police | cvenine that & ssion of 2,500 heao sheep in Hugo and had shipped them te i Omaha, The ofticers looked into the cand found that Wilson had been hore '+ and sold 41 head of sheep: commission firm of Wagner, & o, The balance of the 2,500 head ¢ shipped on through to Chicago, as dhere was no market for them here on the day they arrived 1f the police had would have been an snaved Wilson, as he was about the yards all yesterday. e made a date to meet . Wagner at 9 o'clock yesterday morne but failed to put in an appear ance, Wilson received the cash for the, sheep sold here, and the monoey for the batet that was sent to Chicago is to be paid to him here through the same firm. The alleged | owners of the sheep have m n effc stop tho payment of the money son, and may succeed Although Wiison has beer in South Omaha two or throe times ho las never stopped tiere over night and may bo in Omaha yet If he is crooked, however, it is more likely that when he got the cash for the head he stoped. The tel he secus “throt \ signed Suortly after 4 o'clock noon Wilson walked a seat. on the h through th Birney were been notified sooner it! 15y matter to huve am docs not state e d possession of tho and fraud by L actly how excent. tele- Dang, Chief of yosterday aftor- into W r's ofice {1 anything from the Vagner!” asked the fellow. have,” said Mr. Wagner something wrong. There i the other end of the liue that cl n the sheep, and the oflicers are looks ing for you now. “1 don't understand how thai be," id Wilson. *The sheep are mine und 'K have a bill of st ocket,” Just then Detective Mitchell, who had been patiently waitiug for his' bivd ever since U o'clock in the morning, stepped intc the room and informed Wilson consider himself under arrest Wilson was knocked specchless for seconds and he went with the oficer out into the when he wanted to sse the war have no warrant,” said Mr. Mitc “Then show me vour authority.” Mitchell | flashed his star and Wilson hesitated, bnt,® ally wi along until he wot across’ the tracks, when he stopped again and said he would not g0 without a warrant. By this time Mitchell was tived of being balked, and he gave the prisoner to understund that i he vesisted any further he would put him to sleep. Wilson then went to jail Heis a badly frightencd man, but claims to own the she tie consulted with two' at and refused to talk. [1e has been sailing here under the alis of John Androws and has been stopping at the Lee hotel since Monday Althos Wilson not a \'cl'y sporty looking fo'low, he has been having a quict good time. When he sold the 241 ad of sheep he only drow £35, He kept pretty close to the botel, -but he a good time with the girls who worlke | there, just the same. That is. he has bee ng them some pretty sweet talk. Last evening he was to take ono of them out forx 4 a sleigh ride and when his money came he to make a few pre ts. He even | ash’ the 1 nll«l\l\ but in this ho | en 4 quick st Wilson is a ranch Alllll hails from Box Butte, this state. Ho has a bill of sale for the sheep which shows that he paid $7,500 4 for the lot. This would be a much higher figure than he 1s disposing of them at, The bill of s reads from the “Thurlow Land and Live Stock compuny to Heury Wils son.” Whether tho bill of sale is genuine or not s a question. ‘Phe chiel o |mll(‘c at Colorado Springs tel last night that the on his way to South Om that he would have with hin requisition papers. One story 1s that Wilson bought the sheep with the inderstanaing that b was to take them to Nebraska and fatten them, but that Le put them on cars and shipped themy direct to a market. o will be held unti} the parties arvive rom Colorado. Magio City ¢ The Associated (! meeting last night a n to a few W ie st arivies held a adopted a gements w v room for headquarters and also ymmittee on getting up a charity ball. “The father of Councilman Bulla of this city died at his home in Albany, Mo., on the 30Ch of last month. The funcral took place lay. Mr. Bulla and his family are in Albany. Tho deceased was 17 years of age. Maggie Smith swore out a warrant for the sUof u picture man: lust night, charging him with obtaining from her une der false vr The woman says the fellow to her and se- § cured a photograph from which he wag 10 make a_crayon, aud that she vaid ijim §8; Tnstead of turning the money into the firm the fellow spent the ea swindled entircly. The is not known to the poli d on sight. good onstitue re made a he will be are Calitor) SAN Franeisco, De Grocer ation of Califo resolutions denouncing the proposed reduce tion in the tariff on raisins, figs and prunes, and asking atl ' 10 agitate the sub. ject. The production of prunes in Californi this yoar is estimated at 60,000,000 pounds, raisins 65,000,000, figs 1,600,000, R Preached s Owa €0 ATLANTA, G, De ans and the Fig Tanm g Wholesa 5500 rat sormon, Rev. Charles John stou was hanged at Swansboro, Emanuel county, yesterday for the murder of Rev. William Shields. They we negro oxel rters and the murder grew out of jealousy FOR LADIES, TRIMMED, THAT LOOK WEL EEIAIRE S N THAT DON'T. The reason I sell so many ladi trimmed hats for $2.50 is because they look better and are Some milliner M. 1620 Douglas. a girl. Johnston preached his own| sermon. trimmed ask $2.50 DAVIE B T