Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 30, 1900, Page 12

12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1900, MYSTERY OF THE LOST GROOM Mother Receives Bloodstained Vest Per- forated by Bullet. DR. GUER RELATES REMARKABLE TALE Whether or Not Alleged Physician ia Maniac, He Nevertheleas rment Wo: The mystery of the disappearance of Ray Birum, bridegroom, who, with $600 in his pocket, was enrouts a month ago from Vic- tor, Colo., to Wisconsin to wed Miss Nellie Jones, was again brought to the attention of the police yesterday through the medium of three letters received by Chiet Donahue trom Victor, Colo. Iustead of shedding 1ight on the case, however, the letters leave 1t as much In darkness as ever. The three letters were in & single large envelope, sent by the marshal at Victor. The first 1s trom the mysterious “doctor,” who, early in November, wrote a leter to Birum's tancee, notitying her of her lover's mishap. The second s from Mrs. M. M. Birum, the boy's mother, at Victor, and the third Is from the marshal himself. The “doctor,” who now signs himselt “Dr. Guer,” writes as follows, Dr. Guer Explains, “S8EATTLE, Wash., Nov. 21, 1900.—Charles Birum, Victor, Colo.: Dear Sir—I want to explain the circumstances concerning your brother's mishap. It was near Omaha, and 1 was driving home as the Burlington train stopped for water or coal, I don't know which. However, for what reason—for weariness or want of exercise—Ray, as he calls himself, got off the rear end and was approached by some one who, without par- ley. fired two shots, ono taking effect in Ray's left side. “I took him home with me and persuaded him to accompany me to the const. He has now pretty nearly recovered his physical health, but is broken in heart and spirits. He informs me of his Intention of going away and thanks me for my kindness. 1 leave Seattle tonight and believe he in- tends to go to Omaha DR. GUER. “P. 8.1 mall you some of his clothes—hls vest and shirt. Ho wanted me to keep them, but T won't do it. This letter, scribbled in lead pencil on long slender scraps of paper, is poorly spelled and awkwardly constructed. Its author is evidently the author of the letter written to Miss Jones early in the month which was signed “Dr, —." Following is a copy of the letter from Marshal 0'Connell: Version of the Marshal. VICTOR, Colo.—Chief of Police, Omaha— Bome time ago your department was noti- fled of the disappearance of a young man named Ray Birum of this place,” Yesterday his mother, who resides here, recelvea through the mail from Scattle ' Wash. a pnckage containing the vest and shirt that Ry & known to have worn away from here. They are blood stained, and there 18 a bullet hole through both in’ the region of the heart Thers was also in_the package a letter, dated at Beattle on November 2i, in which (Here fol- the writer writes as follows: lows the substance of Dr. Guer's note.) Now, if there ls any truth at all in this Jetter thore must be & Dr. Guer somewhere around Omaha, and if he could be located We could get at the bottom of this matter, which, to me, has a very pecullar look: Cither this man Birum (s insane, or the oy has got into the hands of some gang that has heen keeping him hiding for some reason that I cannot flgure out, T wish you would find out whether there 15 such & man s Dr. Quer in or around let Kknow. OFiiSy Enoe mrM‘nr‘\v O'CONNELL, Marshal, Victor, Colo. Chief Donohue declines to express an opinion as yet concerning this remarkable cage. He s baving It iuvestigated. . Siberian Prison Abolished. Siberia 18 no longer to be a penal colony. he {mperial decree abolishing the former status 18 the result of the building of the Trans-Siberian rallroad. Nothing can com- pare to the rapid settlement of the vast Siberlan plains by the inrushing farmers, unless it be the rapid growth achleved by that famous dyspepsia cure, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, Try it for constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia, billousness er flatulency, if you would be well. REBELS HOLD THE INTERIOR Colombian Government Making Slew Werk Supp ing the Insurrection. NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—A dispatch from Guayaquil, Ecuador, to the Herald says: News of rebel activity on the Pacific coast of Colombla, not permitted to pass over the wires controlled by the government, has been recelved at Esmeraldas. Although driven from positions command- ing the port of Buena Ventura by the ex- pedition brought from Panama on the steamer Taboga, the llberal forces are operating in the Interior east of that city. They hold the road to Call, which is now besleged by a strong insurgent force and must soon surrender unless relleved. Reports of the fighting at Buena Ventura show that the port had been closely block- aded by the Galtan and the Salinas for three weeks when the Taboga expedition arrived. The Taboga, which flew the Brit- ish flag during the action, was equipped with artillery, It was reinforced by the guntoats Boyaca and Darien, which had been held in the harbor by the blockade, and these 80 vigorously bombarded the posi- tlons on Points Bazan and Soldado that the Tebels retired into the interior. An ad- vance by the garrison resulted in the cap- ture of Generals Salamanca and Hovas, who fought to the last. Three guns were also captured. The Taboga took to the port a cargo of arms, ammunition and provisions. The artillery it carrled will be mounted for the defense of the port. J. Odgers of Frostburg, Md., writes b - Bbad a very bad attack of kidney complaint and tried Foley's Kiduey Cure, which gave me {mmediate rellef, and I was perfectly cured after taking two bottles.” Take no substitute. Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Omaha; Dillon's drug store, South Omaha. BENEFIT FOR THE AUDITORIUM School Child: Unite with Profes- stomal Talent to Forward New Enterprise. The public school children's benefit per- formance for the auditorium fund will be glven this afternoon at the Orpheum theater. The members of the Board of Education have granted permission to the Auditorlum company to place the tickets on sale in all the public schools and it is expected that the little ones will test the capacity of the house. The benefit will be the first given in behalf of the new project. Mr. J. Rush Bronson, the manager of the Orpheum, has donated the use of the house and the services of the company. Mayor Moores will address the children from the stage. The program will be as follows Sugimato's Royal Imperial Troupe of Japanese. Soprano Solo sle Padgham lle. Christine's Dogs, Cats, Jeas Monkeys and . Arthur Goft Harry Brader Wertz Brothers Mittell Mitchell Marle Gilmors rt Turner Hain panish Dancer...Theresa Rapler . Myrtle Franks Cakn Walkers Jake and Emma Rousek Who Sings the Old Songs? Cornet Mrs. Yetta Frances Girard Plano Bolo tl Elocutiontst ared by Destroyi Germ that Caasxes It Baldness follows falling hair, falling hair follows dandruff, and dandruff is the result of a germ digging its way into the scalp to the root of the halr where it saps the vitality of the hair. To destroy that germ is to prevent as well as to cure dandruff, falllng hair, and, lastly, baldness. Thero is only one preparation known to do that, Newbro's Herpicide, an entirely new, sclen- tific discovery. Wherever it has been tried it has, proven wonderfully successful. It can’'t be otherwise, because it utterly de- stroys the dandruff germ. “You destroy the cause, you remove the effect.” POSITIONS <SEZK THE MEN Omaha Labor Agencies Are Unable to Find Workmen Sufficient to Their Present Needs, The managers of the labor agencles re- port a dearth of men for the situations they have to offer. One agency this week sent out twenty-four men, the largest num- ber which has left Omaha in & body for sev- eral weoks. The work offered is In Wyo- ming, where the Unlon Pacific and other railroads and construction companies are making extenslons, improvements and re- pairs. Wages in the west have advanced beyond the expectation of all of the agents and good workmen for unskilled labor are receiving from $2 to $2.50 a day. With all of this opportunity to secure work there are a number of vnemployed laborers in Omaha and each day sees a number pass through tows, but they are not golng in the direction of work. The annual hegira of the unfettered laborer to the south has set in in earnest, and he will work every device possible to get trans- portation to southern points. There is some system by which laborers’ tickets are s01d by the rallroads at reduced rates, but it has been found necessary to withdraw. this privilege for the present amd labor agencles can get reduced rates for working- men only to places where workingmen are needed, but where none of these people de- sire to go. Help Natare Help You Vitality cannot cure disease, unless your body's kept clean inside and out. Cascarets Candy Cathartic keep it clean fnside. All drugglsts, 10, 25c, 50c. BOOKS BETRAY HIS GUILT George Grifith, Deceased Clerk of Cincinnati Hoard of Education, Found to Be a Defauiter. CINCINNATI, Nov. 29.—The discovery of & supposed error of $1,600 in the books of George Griffiths, deceased, late clerk of the Board of Education of Cincinnatl, led to the examination ot his books with the discovery, 1t 1s said, that Grifiths was an apparent defaulter to the amount of $100,000. Grit- fiths had been clerk for thirteen years and had always had the entire confidence of the whole commun‘ty. His estate, it is sald, will not meet more than one-fifth of the shortage and his bondsmen will have to make up the remalnder Recommends it to Tralnmen, G. H. Hausan, Lima, 0., engineer L. E. & W. R. R, writes: *I have been troubled a great deal with backache. I was induced to try Foley's Kidney Cure, and one bottle entirely relieved me. I gladly recommend it to any one, especlally my friends among the train men, who are usually similarly affiicted.” Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Omaha; Dillon's drug store, South Omaha. ST, LOUIS, Nov. 20.—Hon, Joseph Her- ringion, state commisuloner-elect, Iy Aying here from Hright's disease. last rites were administered by the Catholic church shortly before noon in the presence of the dylng’ man and his family, who are hers from Sedalla, Mo. Mr. Herrington, who was elected on the democratic ticket, has been Il for some time. During the ‘cam- palgn he was in Colorado and only re- cently returned here. A Frophesy, The holidays will s00n be here and feast- ing galore Children will eat more candy and sweets than is good for them and older people cram themselves with much more food than they can dig As a result there fs certain to be cases of indigestion and billous colle, accompanied with the most excruclating pains. Buy a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now and be prepared for them be- fore spending all your money for Christ- mas presents. Trying to Organize Miners, PITTSBURG, Nov. 2).—A movement has been started by the offfcers of the Pitts- burg district to organize all the miners of the five district organizations of the bituminous flelds of Pennsylvania into a singlo body similar to the state organiza- tions In Ohlo, Indiana, [llinois, lowa and | other states. Sixty thousand miners are concerned and of these 20,000 are members of the United Mine Worker MRS. J. BENSON. IF YOU WANT THE BEST \ $1.50 Glove Made the Perrin. I V) CHILDREN Take a Perrin, light or heavy weight. want the best $2.00 undressed glove made take We can give you the best $1.00 glove made. Remember we have a handsome line of ’S CLOAKS If you BOSTON STORE REMNANTS Another Grand Lot of Imported Dress Goods Remnants that Match, BOUGHT FROM U. S. CUSTOMS HOUSE T8¢ Sllk Cre, de Sole, 16¢ Yd=Silk and Velvet Remnants, Cottun Goods Sale Another lot of remnants that were fm- ported trom France and England to take orders by. All high grade black goods, crepons, cashmeres, serges, bLrocaded black goods, etc. Every one of these remnants run in length from % to 7-8 yd., and there are four to elght to match, very wide ma- terial, enough for ladies’ waists, ladies’ skirts, children's dresses, etc., ete. These goods range from $1.50 to $2.50 and go ac- cording to length and quality at 1o, 2ic and 85c for entire plece . $1.00 AND $1.50 DREES GOODS REMNANTS, 26C AND 49C YD. All high grade dress goods and cloths. cashmeres, silk and wool mixtures, in lengths from 2 to 6 yards, on bargain square at 26c and 49c yard. REMNANTS FOR HOLIDAYS. 5e silk crepon, mousseline de sole in plnk, blue, cream and black for fancy work, dolls’ dresses, ladies’ sts, children's dresses, in lengths from 1% to 2 yards, but many pleces to match, enabling a lady to make almost an entire costume from same. On sale at 15¢ yard HREMNANTS OF SILK, 5C, 10, 15C, 25C. A new lot of silk, including all imagina- ble qualities and desigus, paids, figures, brocades, stripes, checks, running in leagth 8 yd., one yard and up, all $1.50 SBILK VELVETS 49C YD, Silk velvets in black and colors, worth $1.50, at 49¢ yard. FRIDAY IS REMNANT DAY, 10,000 yds. imitation French flannel, worth 16e, go at 6%c yard. 10,000 yards bleached muslin, worth 740, 8O at 2lge yard. One big counter of lining cambrie, 1o yd. Light dark outing flanmel, best qual- ity, 8%c yard. Light outing flanmel, worth 10c, mill rem- nants, 5¢ yard. Drapery ticklug and cretonne, 8%c yard. Mercerized sateen remnaats, worth 26c, go at 6lgc yard. 36-inch wide Brandenberg percales, worth 25c, go at 6l4c yard. 10,000 yards half wcol plald dress goods, worth 26¢, go at Ti4c yard. And hundreds of other ba: ment today. ins In base- BOSTON STORE, OMAHA, N. W. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts. The Omaha Skat Club will hold its annual tournament at the Schlitz Roof Garden, beginning Saturday, December 1, at 8 p. m. There are about sixty members, who will attend, and it is expected & number will be present from out of town. Every skat player is cordlally invited, whether a member or mot, and no opne will regret attending, a number of elegant prizes will be awarded the winners. HOMESEEKERS TICKBETS Via Rock d Route On sale Tuesday, December 4, to points In southerm and western Kansas, Oklahoma, Indlan Territory, Texas, Arizona, Colo- rado, Utah, Idsho, Oregon and Washington. For full Information call at city ticket office, 1328 Farnam Chicago 'n, Tickets on November 30 and Decem- ber 1 at Illinols Central ticket ofice. Call at 1402 Faraam for particulars. How Wyoming Voted. DENVER, Nov. 2.—Officlal returns show the result of the election in Wyoming to have been as follows: McKinfey, 144t Bryan, 10,164; McKinley's plurality, 4,318 For congress: Mondell _(rep), ' 14/589; Thompson (dem.), 10,47; Mondell's plurality, 4,492, ——————————————————— 80 Cakes of Soap for $1.00 ‘We still have some of that toilet soap left which we are selling 4 cakes for bc, or 80 cakes for $1.00. We sell 60c Society Hyglemique Soap at 29c cake. We sell 4711 White Rose Soap at 12¢ cake. We sell Woodbury's Faclal Sosp at 18c cake. We sell Packer’s Tar Soap at 15c cake, We sell Jap Rose Soap at Tc cake. ‘We sell Small Juvenile Soap at 5c cake. We sell Peal Unscented BSoap at 12¢ cake. ‘We sell Big Bar Imported Castile Soap at 36c. WRITE FOR NEW CATALOGUE. Sherman & McConnall Drug Co Corner 16th and Dodge Streets. UNION PACIFIC We ask for our coal a thorough | quality French flannelettes, 9 ONLY TWO NIGHTS IN MAKING THE TRIP % (OMAHA TO PORTLAND PACIFIC 180 Miles Along the Columbia River by Daylight on the , . . ‘“CHICACO PORTLAND SPECIAL” Leaves Omana 8:30 A. M. Daily. “THE MAIL AND EXPRESS FOR PORTLAND” Leaves Omaha at 11185 P, M. Daily. “THE PACIFIC EXPRESS,” ALSO FOR PORTLAND, Leuves Omaha at §:28 P. M, Daily. NEW CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1824 FARNAM STREET. TEL. 816. HAYDEN'S REMNANT SALES. Bargain Room Crowded with the Mot Astonishing BARGAINS FOR REMNANT DAY Thousands of yards of fancy gold and sil- ver tinsel drabery, worth 2ic yard, in rem- nants at 6o yard. Rempants of best dark dress percales at 6o yard. Remnants best Rem- nants of royal blue percales, 2% REMNANTS OF SILKS IN THE NEW ECONOMY BARGAIN ROOM. Thousands of yards of plain silks and satins in all the bright shades, for fancy work or linings, odds and ends of all de- scriptions, to close out for & mere fraction of thefr actual worth. BIg lot of silks at 15c yard. Big lot of silks at 25c yard. DIg lot of silks at 3% yard. Be sure and attend the big silk sale in the new economy bargain room. Thou- sands of remnants of all kinds of goods on sale. FRIDAY MORNING a special line of 500 214 yards long dresser scarfs in all colors, regular price $1, on sale at 19¢ ~ P HAYDEN BROS. Attend the big shoe sale Friday. —— BELIEVES IT WAS MURDER State Mine Inapector Says Berryville Disaster Was Unexpected Res of Attempt to Kill Forem PITTSBURG, P Nov. 29.—A Morgan- town, Va., special says: State Mine Inspec- tor James W. Paul of West Virginia says the recent mine disaster at Berryville, in which fourteen llves were lost, was the re- sult of a conepiracy to kill the foreman of the mine. The conspirators, after lighting the fuse, stood at the entrance of the mine, but the force of the explosion was greater than they expected and they were also killed. e To New York V ngara Falls. A m attractive d pleasant trip If made via the Lehigh Valley railroad. De lighttul scenery. Fast trains. Dining cars; service a la carte. $14.75—CHICAGO AND RETURN=8$14.75 Via Chicage, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry On November 30 and December 1, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rallway | will sell round trip tickets, Omaha to Ch!- | cago, for $14.25. The tickets are limited to December 10. City Ticket office, 1504 Far- nam street. F. A. NASH, General Western Agent. Fourteen Seventy-Five CHICAGO AND RETURN THE NORTHWESTERN LINE November 30, December 1. Return Decem- ber 10. 1401-3 Farpam street. USE IT NOW Don't wait till your hands get chapped. | By using It this kind of weather it pre- | vents them from chapping later on. It's| not very expensive—only 10c & bottle or three for 2c. THINGS FOR OMAHA PEOPLE TO BE THANK- FUL FOR THIS YEAR. Thankful that we're going to have an aud: itorium — that the Knights of Ak Sar-Ben have $9,623 cash— that Nicoll makes fail- ored suits as cheap as you can buy ready- made. $20 to $40 for suits that are cut to your fig- ure; $20 to $40 for over- coats and $5 to $12 for pants. We thank you for reading this. TAILOGR Karbach Block, 20811 8. 15th §, Hu’xlinjgtdn] -~ Route - $| 4 75 Chicago . and Return Oa November 30 and Decem- Ber 1 the Burlingten will sell tickets, Omaha to Chicage and Peturn, for §14.76. Tickets good feo return till December 10. Cramer's Kidnoy Cure . T Lotus Cream . Duffy's Malt W Peruna . Bromo Q 1 doz. 2-gr. Qui 1 doz. 8-gr. Quinine Capsules 1 doz, 6-gr. Quinine Capsules ;\'lne ot Cardui. Plerce's Prescription Dr. Karl Cramer's Pennyroyal Pill Bchaefe 's Cough Byrup Scott's Emulsion Ozomulsion Wine of €od Schrader's Fij Magnet Plle Miles' Nervine A Ol Powder intment CUT PRICE Hudyan SCHAEFER ““" Divcarst 8. W. Cor. 16th and Chicazo. €0004000000000, Thanksiving Dinner. Take a picture of the family gather- ing at Thanksglving. For those who already bave a kodak or camera all o that is needed I8 some of our Smoke- less Flath Powder—safe and relfable. PREMOS, POCOS AND EAS’I‘MANO KODAKS greatly reduced in price, Beautiful assortment of Albums. Albums, gTha Robert Dempster Co., & 1215 Farnam St, 3 © Exclusive Dealers in Photo Supplies © 00000600000000000000 4060603000600000 900060000000 6000000000000 and impartial trial— Box and other new styles, from the smallest to 10 years, and prices from the lowest up. We have some pretty Eiderdown Cloaks from 1 to 4 years we are closing out for 75c¢. See the new Comb Hair Ornaments for holding the hair off the neck—now being demonstrated at our store, and if this is given we know what the verdict will be— PENNSYLVANIA ‘Best Hard Coal— SHERIDAN Best Wyoming Coal. Victor White, 1605 Farnam. TELEPHONE 127, Three Fiyers to Chicage from the Burlingtem Bta Cay: T7:00 a. m., :00 »m TICKET OFFICE, 1502 FARNAM STREET. TEL. 230. BURLINGTON STATIO IOTH AND MASON 8TS, TEL. 148, Men'’s Fine Winter Suits In all the prevailing styles, in genuine English worsteds, in stripes, checks, broken effects— all the newest creations in fancy rough cheviots and home- spuns, best grade vicunas in ox- ford and gray. The high priced custom tail- ors can't produce better fitting or better made garments than are in this showing. $8.50, $10, $11, $12.50. Men’s Winter O’coats Let this one represent a dozen others—all of extra good values, This one is Covert, re- inforced, satin yoke, satin pip- ing, fancy lining, satin sleeve lining, silk velvet collar, hand- somely tailored and perfect in style. Merchant tailor's price, $25—other store’s price §12—The Nebraska's price .... 7575 Pages of honest praise would not convince you so quickly as a brief visit to our clothing department, where you can try on and try on, examine and examine, com- pare and compare-—we'll put our time against yours— you're not compelled to buy—it all rests with yourself, Men’s Fall Style Hats You, as a rule, pay $3.75 for a Black Derby. Perhaps by looking around you could find one for $3.74. Now, what's the use of paying $3.74, $3.75, $4.00 or $5.00 for a hat to wear you through the winter? We've good Black Derby Hats for .............. Then, for $2.00 and $2.50, they're just as good as Mr. Hatter could sell you for double the price. “Nebraska Hats” are known all over the northwest as the best values getatable, All styles but old style, all colors but the off colors. CLOTHEY F 0% MEN 4F« 40~ THANKSGIVING OVER- The next move will be to get your Christ- mas Gifts. Our stock 1s so complete this year—We want you to spend a few min- utes at our store. Look for the name, S. W. LINDSAY, 1516 DOUGLAS STREET. “HAYDEN: HAY DEN; The Great Shoe Sale Begins Today Thousands of pairs finest shoes from the Chicago Wholesale Stock piled high on big bargain tables in Economy Bargain Room and in our big main shoe dept These shoes sacrificed to us for spot cash on account of a change in the Chicago firm on Jan. Ist. See our shoe window; see the prices and don’t miss this great sale, It will be a rare opportunity to get good shoes for little money. Big Shoe Sale Begins Friday. Thousands of Pairs of these Fine Shoes on Big Bargain Ta- bles and in Original Cases. WOMEN'S $2.00 vici kid lace shoes, all sizes, for sale at WOMEN’S #2. 5! RO BL aoresss WOMEN'S £3.00 and %3.50 vici kid and vesting top lace shoes—for. . WOMEN'S §1.00 velvet embroidered house slippers, all gizes—for........coveveiie severirsansnnscnns CHILDREN'S 75¢ patent leather cloth top shoes, sizes 1to b—for.....ov0uu. - 49c¢ CHILD’S $1 kid button shoes sizes b to 8—for MISSES' $1.50 kid lace shoes, pizes 11 to 2—for.......... $1.16 $1.20 $1.47 34c $1.18 07c viei kid lace shoes— IMEN’S #2 eatin calf lace shoe for veee o 97C |BOYS' $1.75 sativ grain lace shoes, WOMEN'S Fin'e Sample $5.00 and $6.00 Shoes, for $2.97 AYDEN