Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 13, 1895, Page 5

N.B.FALCONER. SECOND WE OF OUR JANUARY COST CASH CLEARING SALE. The past week has been a busy one with us, —— been in business have we sacrificed goods like what we are doing now. spring goods are already arriving and we must make room for them. ducements this week than last and many new bargains will be added and extra inducements will be offered in every department in the store. This week we place on sale our first shipment of Muslin Underwear and the latest designs, and very best grade of goods. muslin underwear do so now, for we will guarantee you a saving of from 25 per cent to 35 per cent on every garment; they will go at cost during this morrow we place on sale a direct importation of Webb'’s «Dew Bleach” towels. We are sole agent in Omaha for these famous towels. Ask t We VVe have done an enormous busmcss of course we could ]nr(lly do oth erwise, for never bcfoxc since we have Of course this loss to us will be terrible, but we have got to reduce stock at any cost; We now enter upon the second week of this great reduction sale. our offer even greater in- It you have not already bought your To- sale. o see them. Among our many extraordinary bargains we offer this week, are silks worth $1.50 to $1.75 for 69c yard, dress goods worth $1.00 to $1.50 for 25c, ladies’ jackets worth from $20.00 to $35.00 for $4.75, ladies’ undervests worth $1.25 for 25c. e DRESS GOODS Worth from $1 to 81.50 —FOR— 25¢ a Yard. Webb’s “Dew Bleach’ Towels ARE YOU A LOVER OF FINE TOWELS? It 48 well known by all housekeepers, whose experience extends back to a genera- tion ago, that the household linens of the present day will not bear comparison in ap- pe nce or wearing qualities with the linen of former times, There are two reasons for this, Firstly—Much of the so-called linen of the present day (much more than the public suspects) is a mixture of half linen and half ©otton, and this mixture can only be detected by the eye of an expert. Secondly—Linens are now invariably bleached by the ald of strong chemicals instead of by the old-fash- foned moda of spreading the linen on the grass, and allowing the alternate dews and sunshine of the variable Irish climate to whiten the linen by a natural and harmless process. Webb's towels are famous on account of thelr great wearing qualities. No towels ever made will wear half as long as they will. No chemicals used in the bleaching of hese towels. They cost no more than or- dinary towels and will give you ten times more eatisfaction. Ask to see them. During this sale we will make prices on them. Ftinged huck toweis, worth G0c, for 20c Printed Wash Goods CASHMERE DE LAINES, ‘Worth 12je, for 5c a Yard. special Hem-stitched huck towels, worth 68¢ each. Fringed huck towels, with damask center, worth $1.75, for $1.25. Hem-stitched and fringed $2.25, for $1.50. Hem-stitched and fringed 3.00, for $1.75. 36-Inch linen and fancy, worth 76c, for 58c. Use Webb's “Dew Bleach” towels and we guarantee them to give you satisfaction. SILKS natr price SILKS ‘We did the greatest silk business last week that we have ever before enjoyed, and next week we intend to quadruple last week’s busi- ness. Here's how we intend to do it Good, clean, fresh, new silks at half price. No damaged goods at any price. FOR MONDAY ONLY. Satin _Duchess, all colors except black, worth $1.75 a yard, at.... Faille Francaise, all colors c\rcpl c black, worth $1.50, at. ..These prices for Monday onl Millinery Dep’t. [SECOND FLOOR] SPECIAL FOR MONDAY. Trimmed hats that were from $10 to $18.60 will be sold Monday. Your choice for $6.00 each. Trimmed hats that £old from $4.00 to $8.50, you can buy Monday for $2.98 each. Black and colored jetted coque Monday 15¢ each. Tbe, for towels, worth towels, worth Black satin rhadama, worth $1.00 a yard, at . Black armure, At feathers, Regular price, 50c, Dress Linings. 15¢ silesia, all colors, Monday at 10c the yard. 20c silesla, yard. Best skirt cambrlc at 4c the yard. 20c linen canvas for kirt facing at 150 the yard. Colored Dress Goods. HENRIETTAS. Frederick Arnold's best German henrietta cloth reduced from $1.00 to 60c. CHALLIES. All wool French challies re- ducsd for this sale from 60c and 65¢ to 250 yard. all colors, Mcnday at 16o the IMPORTED BROADCLOTHS. 52 inches MUSLIN Childrens’ 3. covers V nec skirts, extia trimmed, chemis corset cov sertion. insertions, wide. Splendid line of colorings (no blacks); reduced from $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 to 69c the yard. STORM SERGES. 52 ln"hes wide; navy, brown and green; our $1.25 grade on sale Monday at T5c the yard. 100 pieces all wool IMPORTED NOVEL- TIES; styles and qualities which have been retalling up to Saturday night at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.60 per yard. MONDAY'S PRICE 25C PER YARD. Consisting of several lines and qualities of 100 doz. Childrens Your choice for 15¢. Drawers and Corset Covers, 23c. A good quality Muslin Drawer, broidery trimmed; high or low neck, corset cover Gowns, Skirts and Drawers. 48c. A Muslin Gown of good quality, tu tuck teimmed corset covers, all beautifully finished. Gowns, Chemise and Skirts, 75c. Gowns beautifully trimmed, round or square trimmed, drawe Nainsook Gown 1rish point edge covers, daawers, and skirts all most beautifully trimmed. Gowns, Skirts and Drawers, $1.39. ainsock Gowns, umbrellaskirts, ex vound yoke, alt over Irish point and French embr UNDERWEA Drawers, 15c. Muslin Drawer full extra quality cambric chemise; muslin of cambric trimmed with T ; good quality, nicoly made, siz , cluster tuck and cambric 1 size, short skirt YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS IT. s 1, 2 and em- ruflles and cluster dravers and cambrio , cfemise very elegantly sh point embroidery, corset front and back; Irish point edge and insertion. quare ty, embroidery round yoke, Sw qual trimmed, chemise, ¢ s all over and Honi wide lrish point yoke. ra quality Gowns, Drawers and Skirts, $1.58. Nainsock Gowns, square yoke of solid embroidory; skirts. clustes tucks and wide Irish point flonnee, drawers finest cambric, tucks and French embroidery trimmed, and wide ruffles point Paris lace; corset covers cambrie, beautiful quality round yoke, Ivish point edge and the finest foreign drbss goods ever into this country. Ladies desiring choicest selections are advised to’ come early, as in many cases the lots are small and some styles have no duplicates. Black Dress Goods. Lowest prices ever ‘named on fine black goods. We Keep nothing but the best. Priestley’s $2.50 quality silk warp water- proof serge reduced to:$1.00. brought front and rufile of wine Na Gowns, Drawers and Chemise, 98c. vkes, and very beautifully trimmed, umbrella inare yoke of all ovor ton lace edge; corset back and torchon I embroidery, dery, trimmeod vs round or square, all over Swiss, point Pavis lace edge and in- front and back, cambric CORSET SALE COMMENCES MONDAY. Y B R S S 7 A O X A O, (P S T R W Priestley's $2.50 quality silk warp Eudora cloth reduced to $1.75. Priostley’s $1.75 quality all wool crepe cloth reduced to $1.85. Priestley’s $1.50 novelty weaves reduced to $1.00. Priestley’s $1.00 and $1.25 nun’s veilings re- duced to 75c. All other black goods at cost or under. T. B. TLATCOITEER, ‘ | Blankets and Flannels AT COST AND U Sofled blankets, red, white and_grey day we will not &top at cost to close our en. tire line out, We have too many of them, fonday they will be all closed out 00 and $15.00 white blankets, slightly soiled, $5.98 each $10.00 and $11,00 white and re blankets, slightly soiled, $4.98 eac 7.00 and $8.00 white and blankets, slightly soiled, Extra heavy, large, Kets, B5o; worth $1.00. Eiderdowns at less than half cost. Monday we place on sale the bal eiderdowns. They were so0ld at 65 yard, Also in this lot we have put all our lamb's wool eiderdown. They sold at §1.45 yard, but to close them out in a day the price will bo 35¢ yard, Bmbroldered Flannels. 68e. This ot includes our 86c, 98¢, $1.25, $1.35 white, all wool, shrunk flannels, all in neat embroidered effects, Monday the price will be 68c yard. 86c. Embreidered Flannels, Tn this ot you will find all our $1.50, $1.75, , and we consider this the big- ain we ever offered in this line. Extra Heavy All Wool Cloaking Flannel. 10 pleces of this goods in all the new styles; large, plaids, etc., made specially for ladies! cloaks, wrappers and bath robes. The $2.00 quality will be 95¢ yard. This is an under- cost bargain. $8.00 Eiderdown Comfort for $3.98. We have about 20 of them left. Farly com- ers Monday will get a great bargain in them at $3.98 each. They are our best $8.00 quality. are filled with the best imported, odor less down, covered with the best French sateen, and Monday the price will be $3.95 each, A California red Californta § h silve woolly blan- 54-Inch 7o Unbleached Muslin 3%c Yard. Monday we will sell eome more of that un- Dleached muslin at 31cc yard, worth 7o, Cotton Eiderdown, 81k, All our cotton eiderdown will go at Ste vard; in all colors. The very thing for skirts, Toc Hemmed Sheets Goe. 20 dozen 9-4 hemmed eheets, made of the best sheeting muslin, 214321, will be sold for apiece, or §1.10 a pair. This Is & rare chance, as it is very unusual to get this qual- ity In a ready-made sheet. SILKS, Satin Duchesse and Faille Francaise Worth $1.50 to $1.75 69c a Yard. Cloak Dep’t. Ladies’ jackets, worth $20.00 to $35.00, all 80 at $4.75 during our sale, Eiderdown wrappers, plain and worth $5.50 to $6.00. Sale price, $4.76, Mink boas, former price $3.00 to $8.00, on sale for $2.25 each. Coney and astrakhan capes, $16.00; 0; choles fancy, were your choice for $1.98. Krimer jackets, former price $ for 8 during our clearing sale. A few more of those martin ca $15.00 to $30.00; for $5.00 each. | Ladies’ and Gent's | Furnishing Dept. Monday we will offer greater inducements at our ladies' hosiery and underwear and gents' furnishing department, Men’s Shirts and Drawers. Men's fine camel's hair and merino shirts nll\l drawers at $1.25 each, Formerly sold at and $3.00 each. Men s Rlbb%d7 Merino Shirts Men's heavy ribbed |\u'rl|\n shirts at 37%o each. Former price $1.25 each, Ladies’ Pants 62ic. Lmlh«s' bed black and white wool Formerly sold at $1,50 pes; were lllld 81 Ladies’ Vests and Pants. Ladies' fine nel’s hair and all wool vests and pants ai $1.25 each. Reduced for this sale from $3.00 eacl. BEST L. L. Unbleached Muslin, OR— 8%c a Yard. SELECTED THE GRAND JURY Men Who Will Vote For or Against True Bills, COMMISSIONERS AT THE WEEKLY SESSION Uncle S8am Roundly Roasted for Tramping Up Charges, Bringlng Men Here and Then Dumping Thom Upon the County to Bo Supported. The Board of County Commissioners held & meeting yesterday afternoon, selecting a grand Jury and appointing a county agent. In the choosing of the grand jury the gommissioners resolevd themselves into a committes of the whole and selected mem- bers in the seclusion of the committee room, When they emerged the following list was presented in public and approved. Joseph Bab- Dbitt of Chicago precinet, J. R. Watts of Waterloo, Ed Walker of Florence, David Reed of West Omaha, W. W. Brigham, Josiah B, Redfield, M. Dunham, George N. Hicks, W, J. Kennedy, F. M. Sears, Mark Hansen, L. Furnas, W. J, Kferstead, C. D. Hutchl- 6on, J. W. Nichols, Thomas Swobe, George W. Tierney, James L. Collins, George C. Bas- sett and Joseph B. Barker of Omaha, A. W. Babcock of South Omaha, Christ Glesman of McArdle precinct and Willlam Kealber ot Millard precinct. Out of this number the sixteen grand jurors will be selected, Willlam S, Askwith was appoiuted county agent. His name was sprung on the meeting by a resolution introduced by Jeuklus, which provided for his appointment from *“this date The resolution was passed unani- mously, although there seemed to be symp- toms of a revolt on the part of Stenborg. He arose and stated that although he was the chairman of the committce by which the matter should have been considered, this was the first Intimation that he had of the proposed appolntment of any one. When his name was called on the vote he passed until he saw the other commissioners voted “aye' and then he fell in line. WILL GRADE A STREET. ‘The following resolution was Introduced by Livescy and passed: *“‘Resolved, That the com- mittee on roads be and Is hereby authorized to grade the county.road known as South Thirteenth street, grading to commence on Thirteenth street, between Missourl avenue and M street, South Omaha, thence running north, the washouts in the fill north of Missourl avenue to be put i proper shape.” The work is to be done by day labor and by such persons as are recelying assistance from the county, said labor to be paid for at the rate of 16 cents an hour in goods from the county store at cost price. The commit- tee 18 also authorized to employ the necessary for the work at the rate of $2.60 per 150 & competent foreman, who Is to be paid at the rato of not to exceed $4 per day, and an assistant to be paid at the rate of not to exceed £2 per day. Somo objection was made to paylng the foreman $4 & day when the board had hired a man last year at $2.60 a day. Livesey stated that a cheap man was employed last year, but he was so incompetent that he cost the county several hundred dollars, in addi- tion to his salary, which would have been saved It a higher priced and more compe- tent man had boen obtained The following contracts year were awarded: For supplying the court house with ice, Lameroux Bros, at 19% cents per 100 pounds; white pine timber in bridge work, C. N. Diets; white oak timber and white onk pllings in bridge work, Charles Lee; supplylng meat, Hamilton Bros.; supply- ing the county hospital with ice, South Omaha Ice company, at $1.25 per to plylig groceries, G. F. Monroe & Co.; sup- lying milk at the county hospital, Paulsor 5., at 124 cents & gallon; furnishing drugs and drug supplies, Otto Seiffert; suppyling county hospital with bread, the Kuehne l‘ company, at 23§ cen per pound rooms, James Schuelderwind; flllug for the coming prescriptions, Aloe & Penfold, al for each prescription. ROASTED UNCLE SAM. A resolution was introduced by Jenkins granting transportation to John Dunn to his home in Verdigras. In supporting the reso- lution Jenkins waxed wrothy and eloquent. Ho said that Dunn was an old soldier and pensioner who had been brought to this city by United States officials and charged in the federal court with selling liquor to In- dians, He was discharged and was then left to the mercy of the county. . *‘Thls is not the first time that men ' have been brought to this city on trumped-up charges and when they were discharged left to be- come a charge upon the county,” he said. “It i high time that the public should under- stand that the United States officials trump up charges agalnst men at a distance from the city and bring them here for the sake of tho mileage fees. After they are dis- charged they are dumped on the county, which is compelled to give them transporta- tlon to their homes. It Is time that this matter should be Investigated, There are plenty of cases right here in the city that the officlals mizht attend to, but they do not, simply because there is no mileage or money in it for them.” The other commis- sioners expressed themselves along the same lines and County Attorney Baldridge was asked if there was not some way in which the government could be made to send back such prisoners to their homes. His opinion was that there no way. A resolution was introduced and passed, in- structing the clerk to advertise for bids for the construction of a bridge over the Little Papillion on the southwest road. A communication from the county attorney requested that the board authorize him to employ Grace M. Parker as stenographer at $45 per month. Referred. ‘The county clerk asked for three additional clerks to help him make out his annual statement. Referred. Lyman Waterman was appointed assessor for the Seventh ward, to fill a vacancy. C. H. l)(’l!;mlu was appointed assessor for the First ward. The county clerk showed that the register of deeds had turned in $1,081.56 as the fees of his office during the year. The chalrman was instructed to sign the papers admitting Zimrl Misner to the soldiers’ home at Grand- Island. Fred Kotch of Brookline precinet, F. H. W. Slanch of West Omaha, Henry Mies of Clon- tart and Jorgen Thomsen of West Omaha filed applications for liquor licenses, A claim from E. D. Van Court & Co, of | $9,006.05 for extra materlals furnished and extra labor performed on the west road in macadamizing was recelved and referred. Willlam Katz was allowed $421, which was $100 less than his claim, for grading on the west road. Ex-County Attorney Kaley gave notice that he would appeal from the decision of the board in disallowing & portion of his_claim for last December. The claim was $162.45 and the board allowed only 45, e Attorney Shupe Has Disappeared. CLEVELAND, Jan, 12.-Judge Stone, in the common pleas court, today ordered an attachment issued for Attorney W. L Shupe, who created a sensation a few days ;\l!‘l by testifying before the coroner that he Agent Caven of the Valley railway, but clined 1o tell the name of the party on € round that he was a client. The Gourt des clded Wit Snupe must give up the Tnforma- tion or-be held for contempt. The hearing has been postponed several {imes owing to ‘lh)nh lans’ certificates showing Shupe to be Il ‘and unable to appear. The, prosecution {oday sent a physiclan (o Shupe's house and the fact was developed that the latter had disappeared. Officers are searching for him. e Heary Coal Shipments from Plttsburg. PITTSBURK, Jan. 12—During the past twenty-four hours the coal shipment by river from this point has amounted to 1,410, 000 bushels. The entire amount that has one out on ‘the present rise aggregates 662,000 bushels. I Eleotrie Car Bara Burned. COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 12.—A special to the Dispatch from Lima, O., says: Ten cars and the storage barn of the Lima Electric rallway line burned today. ~Loss, $70,000; 16 cents fully insured. Postmaster Made Free with the Malls, PBERRY, OkL, Jan, 12.—Thomas J. Mann, postmaster at Cloveland, where he is & lead citizen, was brought here today charged w th tampering with-letters in his office, | eventually be knew the murdeter of General Frelght | J GATE CITY'S SONS BANQUET Natives of Omaha Disouss Good Cheer at the Millard, OCCASION A MOST ENJOYABLE ONE Was a Feast of Good Followshlp as Well a8 One for the Material Mun—Per- tinent Remarks on Pertt- nent Toplcs, In the private dining room of the Millard hotel last night the smilax mantled chande- liers overhung a merry company. The annual banquet of the Sons of Omaha is invariably the occasion of unmixed enjoyment, and the zest with which the members joined in the affair last evening testified to their apprecia- tion of its pleasures. The guests were all accommodated at a single table, which was loaded with a burden of cut flowers, of which Immense clusters were distributed at frequent Intervals. The menu was the best that the cuisine of the establishment could command and was supplemented with the usual accompaniments of Sauterne and Cliquot. The president of the organization, Mr. Charles D. Sutphen, sat at the head of the table, and around him were grouped Charles B, Kountze, Martin Cahn, Latham Davis, Frank Hamilton, Harry Ly- man, W. S. Poppleton, Alfred Preston, Joseph Frenzer, Will A. Redick, Will Hamilton, Alf C. Kennedy, Will H. Koenlg, George Pundt, Oscar Pundt, Frank Burkley, Paul Kuhns, Victor B. Caldwell, Clark Redick, Frank 8. Parmalee, Curtiss C, Turner, Robert W. Patrick, Albert Cahn, Victor Rosewater, Frank H. Koesters, Rev. Luther Kulns, Arthur Nietz, Pryor Markell, J. N. Frenzer, Walter Preston, Harry Burkley. After the more material features of the affair had been disposed of President Sut- phen briefly inaugurated the speechmaking, | which continued until long after the mid- night bell had tolled. Letters of regret from | 1. Sterling Morton and Dr. George L. Miller | were read and the toastmaster Introduced Mr. George W. Pundt, who discussed the “Signs of the Times.” 'This, in his opinion, meant everything that was connected with the world's best efforts. They were to be | noticed in our everyday habits and custom: in current literature, in the rapid develo ment of manufactures and in the progress of leglslation, Each morning one was sur- prised to note the progress iuat had been made while he slept, The recent conflicts between capital and labor were among the most portentlous signals of the present era, and it was to be hoped that these would settle in & manner that would afford mutual satisfaction. It was an encouraging indication that the signs of the | times pointed to an improvement in the com- mercial situation in which was found the heart strings of the republi LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE. Mr. W. A. Redick spoke on the “Sons of Omaha Twenty Years Hence.” His remarks abounded in happy hits which were received with the approbation peculiar to festive oc- casions, The prospective of the organization and of its members was portrayed in a man- ner that elicited frequent laughter and ap- plause. In beginning the speaker remarked that the socle'y included the material requi- site to acocmplish almost any end. If each member should make the best possible use of his Individual facllities it would resul both {n personal advancement and in the con- tinued progress of the organization. Drop- ping from the serious to a lighter vein he drew word pictures of the pecullarities of the members and indicated the situations in which they might find themselves after two decades had passed away “What Are We Here For—Now?"' was an- swered by Mr. Victor Rosewater, who opined that the query had already been partially answered {n the rapid disappearance of the viands which the hispitality of the organiza- ton had supplied. To be a member of this organization one must be born in Omaha, and it was a pleasant contemplation that every man who was born in Omaha might become the president of the United States. There seemd to be a number of inciplent presidents sitting arcund the banquet board, and those who failed in that ambition might successfully aspire to membership in tho city council. Mr. W. G. Doane, who was to speak on “Our Troubles—We've Had No Triumphs,” was almong the absent, and Mr. W. S. Pop- pleton was called on to supply the vacancy. Presuming that the Sons of Omaha as an organizaiton were exceptionally free from the tribulations of life, the speaker humor- ously referred to some of the troubles that ha had encountered during a recent political campaign. Long before he had entered po- Iitical life as a candiate he had heard of the scholar in politics, the woman in politics and the mugwump in pelitics, but his briet experfence had taught him that the one po- tent force in vote getting was beer in poli- ties. In closing ho suggested the sentiment “Througt Trails to Triumphs,” in which all glasses were emptied. The occasion then became entirely informal and half a dozen brief speeches prolonged the regular program. At a late hour the last toast was drunk to “The Scns of Omaha,’ and the party separated for another year. — e ANOTHER FLOOD AT PORTLAND. Heavy Rains and Barsting Water Pipes Do Considerable Damage. PORTLAND, Jan, 12—A flood of muddy water poured down through a number of the streets in the north and west parts of the city this afternoon, It made thosé sec- tions of town look like a vast lake. The very heavy rains of last night and this fore- noon caused a general surface flooding all over the country. Every branch and rivulet became & Yaging torrent and the ordinary channels proved inadequate to carry the water away. Along the sides‘of the hills went_of the clly great quantities of water poured down. Shortly aficr noon a twenty- nch pipe leading to Washington street from the city patk broke and precipitated a del- uge of water on the streets, Meantime Johnson became a raging torrent. These sources combined to muke A stream that re- sembled o small river. After reaching Se enty-third st the water spread out, run- ning_over sidewalks and into cellars,’ The Portland Consolidated Street railway will sustain a heavy 10gs by having largs parts of its electrical apparatus submerged by the flood ————— y the Cabl SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 12.—F. Hatch, wailan minister of foreign affairs, who came up from the islands on the Austria toda that the main object of his trip I8 o h the project for & cable between San ancisco and Honoluly, He says the 11 wallans do_not like the ldea of forclen capital Invested in an enterprise which they think should be purely American, Hatch says If capital cannot be secured in this country ft will be sought elsewhere, The plan of the Hawailans 14 to utilize N sland as a station when the cable is laid, with a supplementary cable line from Neck- ar to Honolulu. A e Nearing an Appeal on a Mining Sult. ST, LOUIS, Jan, 12—~Arguments were begun today in the Unfted States court of appeals on the appefl of John C. B and others of St Louls against James M. Thomas et al, The suit (nvolyes thousands of dollars worth of valuable mining property situated in Pitkin county, Colorado, el ing two mines known ab the Und Yolande. The other Bt. Louia pa ested in the suit with Blensick ar B wsel, Martin v, Medart \ and Edward Q. Boeh A.‘Thomas, Floru 1y Jianner 8t Louts-Colorado Sniclling and company are the other defendants, Ha- Miriam and the Mining Returnd for Trial, SAN FRANCISCO, Jun. 12—Ex-Deputy Collector of Customs D. M. Cashin returned this morning from Vancouver, B. C., where he has been sojourning during the past three years. He will stand trial for malfeas- ance in office and conspiracy to defraud t government In conneetion with the sm ling of the wholesale firm of Newberge & Rels, who Imported silks and velvets marked' cotions, paying duty on the latter commodity. Cashin's ball has been reduced from §15.000 to $15,00). Newberger & Rels have pald the government $8000 in back customs duties since the discovery of their practices, Minnesota Baok € . MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 12—A 8t. Charles, Minn., special o the Journal says the Bank of 8t. Charles was closed this morning on the order of the state bank examiner. lts capital stock is $25,000. President J. P, Kingsland owes the bank more than 15 per cent of the capital allowed by law. A re- celver will be appointed, GAME IS WORTH THE CANDLE City Official Who Would Municipalize the Furnishing of Gas, HE TALKS OF PROFITS THAT ARENOW MADE Tells of the Enormous Income that Is Belng Reaped Annuslly by the Company Now Lighting Homes, Business Houses and Streets, The lighting fund, which is in a badly de- pleted condition, will receive a material re- inforcement next week when the royalty that 1s due the city under the existing arrange- ment with the Omaha Gas Manufacturing company 1s to be pald into the city treasury. This Is a new feature of the contract, and while there is thercfore no precedent by which to estimate the amount that is due the city, both the comptroller and the gas inspector think that it will not be far from $6,000. This amount will supply the appar- ent deficiency In the lighting fund, but it will not provide for some of the over due bills that are still outstanding, because there has been no money in the fund from which to pay them. The total amount available in tho lighting fund was originally $56,006.70. Asido from $324.96, this was all expended during the first eleven months of the year, As the expenditures from this fund during the eleven months averaged a little over $5,000 a month, the influx from the profits of the gas company will just about provide for the December bills. The ordinance under which the gas com- pany has done business during the year pro- vides that at the end of the year the com- pany shall pay the eity a royalty of b cents on each 1,000 feet of gas sold for private con- sumption. Tha sworn statements of the offi- clals of the gas company are to be submitted before January 15, and then the comptrolier will be allowed to go over the books of the gas company and check up the statement It fs-estimated by those who are familiar with the subject that the sales of the gas company in (his city average not far from 400,000 feet a day. The royalty on this would amount to $20 a day, §600 a month, or something over $7,000 a year. TOLD BY AN OFFICIAL In this connection, a city official who is thoroughly acquainted with the gas business, makes a few pertinent, remarks on the ir mense benefits that the city would reap by maintaining its own gas plant, and furnish- ing light both for public and private use ““The present price paid for gas in this city,” said this gentleman, “Is $1.70 per 1,000 feet, Ten cents on each 1,000 feet is deducted for cash, making the net cost to the consumer $1.60. Now, let us stop and figure out what the profits of the company amount to at this figure. There is no branch of municipal con- tracting that affords such profits as are reaped by the gas contractors. I can prove by figures that cannot be succesfully dis- puted that gas can be manufactured for 82 cents per 1,000 feet. The pipe system in Omaha {8 In very poor condition, and there 15 no doubt considerable leakage, but let us say that the cost to manufacture is 60 cents, which is a very liberal estimate. That makes a not profit of $1.10 on every 1,000 feet of gas that is ®old. Assuming that the total tales reach 400,000 feet a day, and we see a profit of $440 a day, $13,200 & month, or $160,000 @ year, or a profit of 76 per cent on the total sales. Now, also consider the fact that we are now paying much less than formerly. Gas at one time cost $3.50 per 1,000 feet in this city. It was only after a determined effort that the price was reduced to the present figures. Who can estimate the immense fortune that this company has drafted from the pockets of the consumers. Now, suppose that the city should go to work and municipalize its gas works. Let the product be furnished to consumers at $1, which is the price which is now belng pald In Kansas City. This would afford & profit of at least 100 per cent. As it was ecen that the gas could be furnished #t a largely reduced figure there might be a still further cut in price, and the con- sumption would soon be doubled. The result would be that the price to consumers would be cut in half, and the city would still ob- tain a profit more than suficient to pay the cost of all public lighting, elcctric as well as gas. Now, any reasonable citizen must admit that such a plan is worth trying. The council should obtain the services of experts who are in no way connected with existing corporations, and in a very short time they could be supplied with figures that would prove the truth or falsity of my assertions. It T am right, then the city has been robbed long enough, and it is high time that the people took the matter in their own hands and directed fnto municipal channels the un- heard of profits that are now going to enrich private purses. Such a movement would un- doubtedly only be carried through after a bitter fight, as the corporations wduld not re- linquish their hold on the public treasury without a struggle, but it seems to me the game Is worth the candle.” ——— MRS. ASTOR LAID AT REST. Condueted Church. n. 12.—The funeral serv- Ices over the remains of Mary Pa late wife of Willam Waldorf Astor, were held at the Trinity chapel tod; The remains were enclosed and sealed in a leaden casket, which was placed in a handsome rosewood coftin, x silver handies, oflin at the and fool were sev m, f lies of th various tints, o any of the Douquets. The funeral eortege wis led b the choir, sivging the processional anthen “Hark, Hark My Soul. Phen came s ating clergy, Rt. Rev. Henry C. Poi ter, D.D., Rev. Morgan DIX, D.D. William ™ Vibl Then ¢ by the muneral Services at Trinity NEW YORK, Ji m 3 Idorf Asi church with the aged father ¢ on his a Then came membe the Paul famil 1 with them representatives of the Dahlgren, Drexel, Chambers and Gibbs families. J. Coleman ton_was alko a member of the funeral Mr, and Mrs, John Jacob Astor are present’ in Philatelphin. Mrs. William Astor was not seen at the funeral. The re- mains ¢ after the ceremony deposited in the J. J. Astor vault, Mr. Astor day dirécted a Broadway florist to place day for a year on his wife's grave a wreath of violets and orchids An intimate friend of Mr, Aktor said today that the bre between (he two branch of the Astor family had grown wider within the last few months, — Willi Waldors Astor will probably spend some time in the south of I'rance ‘or Italy and return to Cliveden ®n the Thames in the spring. his late ral younger Eleven years f, RE Jan, Shooting nenator Fole, -Mrs, Alice M. Hart- ley, r M. D. Foley last July, was in court this m rning for senterce, accompanied by a nurs: with her 2-month old babe. Heg motion for u new trial was denled and she was sentenced to eleven years in the state's prison. Judge Cheney this afterncon decided to admit Alice M Hartley to bail in the sum of 320,000, pend: ing an appeal to the gupreme court. ” Her bond will be approved by the court. — Notle Masons In good standing, de- attend the funcral of Brother Charles F. Goodman are invited to meet at Freemasons' hall, 1608 Capitol avenue, at 12 o'clock noon, January 14, from which place they will ‘proceed in @ body to the residence of the deceascd, 1805 Bouth Tenth slreet JHN PRAY, W. M, Capitol Lodge N A . and AL B All master siving to Englneer Had His Leg Broken, MILWAUKEE, Jan. A Bt Paul engine collided with a frelght train near North Avenue station, this city, today. Severa ars wer ecked and one man was y The man injure of the switch 'm broken. gin and Twelve f wred [ had a cars wer Attempted Sul PERRY, Okl who shot J. T Tuesday, attempted by one of ol v out of the r id {8 now at la and Miss Al cd adjoining the two w e de and Then Escaped. Jan, 12.~Miss Barah Alred, Lucky dead n Cleveland during a quarrel aboul some corn, Laucky arms and Fort Wayne Street Car Men Strike. FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 12—Forty out of the 10 men employed on the street car AMUSBEBMERNTS, BOYD'S " zersirs GROUND FLOOR. FIRE PROOF. § EXITS This Sunday Ev’'ng, Jan. 13th Last Performance of RSON, KLAW & ERLANGER'S Country GCircus A Comedy-Drama, Tllustrating Phases of Life on e Oy C. B. JEF CRODATS, GYM- "ONIES, DOGS, SING ACTS. Ring. Giroun. ayer boer o any Prices—First_floor 6o, and $1.09, 50c and Soars at too euen, ONE NICHT BOYD'S ongienr TUESDAY, JANUARY (5th, The Representative American Player and Playe wright, MILTON NOBLES with the assistance of DOLLY NOBLES, And his famous coy s Superd Produes FROM ‘SIRE TO SON An original American Play in Four Acts, writtes MILT, L. Socl t Al Salnts at hotels ‘and dru dy's, and by the ladies of First” floor, $1.00, balcony, Balcony Benefit of I Church. Tickets stores and Ci the chiurch. ¥ ednesday& Thursday BOYD'S ™iiuich MR.J. K. EMMET “OUR FRITZ' his latest for sal ke & 12 in success, itz aMa house Which Ran 3 Months at the 14th Street Theatre N 3 N DID PROI Sale opens Tuesday morning at us "2 NICHTS. Bflvn s ONE MATINEE BATURDAY gagement of the Tragedians, Farewsll F FREDEGICK LOULS WARD and JAMES Supported by the for merica, I0a magnincent Low= ¢ B most company in e revival of the § Doy Friduy Night g Lodiyatie “HENRY 1V “RICHARD I1I" 15 will open Thursday morn= I irst Floor. $1.00 aid 81,50; .-Hrn duy Th g, I sale of s Night I’ BMPI R PPN lphum 1531, W. J. BURGE - Four N1g omumoencing with MATINEE TODAY AT 2:80, TONIGHT AT 8:15, JOHN L. SULLIVAN, lnllhmu-fl aud groatost suocess, Commenc! In;. TRVE AME F’l LHBY WINNER Manager lines in this city quit work and the strike is becoming serlous. The places of the men are being filled by men brought here by the company. from Cleveland, O., and othe cities. The cars on all the linés are runnin and as yet there dw nho manifestation of violence or lawlessness,