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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
CATCHES THIEF IN THE ACT
Mrs. A. II. sigwnrt Sees n Man Con-
cealinS shoes Under
His Coat.

Two bold thieves attempted to rob the
store of eX-Chief of Police A. T. Sigwart at
Sixth and Pierce streets last night about .
O'Clock, They entered the store together,
one having his coat over his arm. While his
comrade was pricing some combs in the
back part of the store the one with his coat
OFF slipped pair OF shoes under the coat
He had not counted on the sharp eyes of
Mrs. Sigwart, who saw him conceal the
shoes through double showcase. She
called her husbands attention to 1t and he
walked up to where the thief was standing
He caught the fellow by the arm and forced
him to give up the shoes. Then as he was
about to kick him out the door Mrs Sigwart
stepped out to call an officer. Supposing she
would be unsuccessful Mr. Sigwart told the
fellow to get out. As he ran around the
corner Patrolman Edgehill nabbed him. He
was turned over to Sigwart for safe keeping,
while Edgehil followed his comrade down
among the freight cars. He was unsuc-
cessful in locating the second man. who de-
MED that he knew the fellow who took the
shoes The arrested culprit gave the name
Ona Geiger. He looks like an old-timer and
from the appearance Of his hands and face
one would judge he had not been out OF the
penitentiary long.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. ]


Yesterday afternoons storm was one of
unusual severity and considerable damage
was DONE not only to the unpaved Streets
but to property. Three houses in different
parts of the city were struck by lightning
and damaged while one was set afire. The
first dwelling struck was that of August
Bruins, Twenty eighth and H streets, but
little damage was done. fire alarm was
rung in and the department started for the
locality, but upon reaching the vicinity no
flames were seen and the apparatus was
turned around and a run to Brown Park was
made through the rain, hail and mud. The
home of Sam Hartzell, Eighteenth and w
streets, had been struck and the roof was
burning briskly when the fremen arrived.
BY hard work the furniture was saved and
also the greater portion of the building, only
the roof being entirely destroyed. Mrs.
Hartzell was badly shocked by the electric
fluid as we'll as frightened 1t is thought,
however, that no serious results will follow.
While the rain was coming down the
hardest Albert Trip, aged s years, whose
home is at TO North Twenty seventh street,
tried to cross the roadway in the gully at
Twenty-seventh and streets, but the stream
of water was too strong for him and he
was swept down the gully quite a distance.
Dan Polsley, an old soldier, saw the predc-
ament the lad was in and swan out after
him, bringing him to shore in safety. The
boy was thoroughly frightened and filled
with water, but will be all right IN day
or two Along n street, from Twenty
fourth west to Twenty the pave
ment was covered to the edge of the curb
stone and in some places the water ran over
the curb and onto the sidewalks. AT twenty
sixth and n streets a little girl tiled to
wade the stream, but lost her footing and
was being swept down the grade toward
Twenty when a man waGed in and
pulled her out. The girl was not injured,
but was badly frightened. The heavy
charges of electricity caused considerable
annoyance at the telephone exchange, as
about 300 signals were shown at one time
and these were held in position until the
worst of the storm had passed. few tel
ephcnes were burned out, but these were
speedily repaired and in less than half an
hour after the storm was over everything
was working as usual A small cottage in
the vicinity OF Twenty eighth and S streets
was struck by lightning, but no damage
was done.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Two Heavily Loaded Trains on the Verge
of Collision.
STOP JUST IN TIME TO AVOID TROUBLE
Conductor and Engineer Forget
Their Orders and Are Suspended
During an Observation-Disclosures
dent Occurs Near Blair.

Two heavily loaded passenger trains on
the Chicago, st. Paul & Minneapolis road
narrowly missed coming together in head
end collision near Blair last evening, the
engines coming within short distance Of
each other before being brought to stand
still by the emergency stop.
According to the explanation of Superin-
tendent Jaynes, train No. 5, the Sioux City
accommodation, southbound. and train No.
q the St. Paul limited northbound, had
been given a meeting point at Blair. Con-
ductor Johnson and Engineer Arnold OF No.
s received their orders at Tekamah to meet
No. at Blair, Conductor Barclay and En-
gineer Lynn OF No. received their orders
at Florence to meet No. at Blair. The
scheduled meeting point is at Calhoun, but
No S was behind time and Blair instead
OF Calhoun was their natural meeting point
last night. No 2 pulled out of Blair with
out waiting for No. 3, contrary to the or
dors. which the conductor and engineer of
No. had forgotten. About half a mile
north OF Blair the two trains came within
sight of each other. Both engineers ap-
piled the air brakes on the instant and
emergency stops were made. The engines
came to rest Mr.. Jaynes says, while not
less than 200 feet apart.
1.-TWO experienced men," said Superin-
tendent Jaynes last night with previous
good records forgot their orders. Engi-
neer Lynn had been with us since 1888 and
was considered one of our best engineers.
Conductor Barclay had worked his way up
in the train service during seven years un-
til before last night he stood at the top. He
made a very fine record handling excursion
trains during the exposition last year and
was the conductor who rescued SO many
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17


Mayor Ensor is expected home from Dem
yer today.
Tho Coopers' union will picnic at Sarpy
Mills park on Sunday.
DR.. w. J. McCrann returned yesterday
flUm a trip to Sterling.
Mrs. w. B. Wyman has gone to Grand
Rapids, Mich, to visit friends.
The Tallow Trimmers' union will give a
ball at Koutsky's hall on July 1.
There is some talk of reorganizing the
Press club, which fourished here few years
ago.
The vitrifed brick driveway at the rear
of the new postoffice is nearing compile
ton.
Miss Jessie Carpenter is home from New
ark, N. j., where she has been studying
music.
Mrs. Charles Scarr and son. Bernard. have
gone to York to spend n couple of weeks
With friends.
Kay w. Hunt has gone to Colorado 10
superintend the working of his fathers mine
at Lake George.
Edward j. Brennan OF this city mas been
awarded the contract for erecting $40 900
school house at Tekamah.
John Ackerman, an enlploye at Swift's,
cut one of his hands quite badly yesterday
afternoon and the services of a physician
were needed in dressing the wound.
John Ackerman fell down an elevator
shaft at Hammond's yesterday afternoon,
but escaped serious injury. lie landed on
his hands and knees in snc1 a e amer as
to receive only severe bruises.
Thirteen vagrants, representing nearly as
many natonalities, ware brought before
Judge Babcock yesterday. They had been
found sleeping in box cars in the yards.
Every one insisted that hG waE on the way
to the sugar beet fields to work. and with
this understanding the judge dismissed
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
OMAHA PEOPLE
Can Always Find the Best of Proof
i'm Home Testimony.

The following statement comes from a
resident, who can be seen on the street, who
can be interviewed at his home, and who
will be only too pleased to give minute par
ticulars to anyone suffering from any of
the consequences which inevitably follow
weakened or overtaxed kidneys.
Is not such evidence of more value than
a published statement from some citizen of
a far-away place?
Mr.. George Miller 967 North 25th Avenue,
painter in the U. p. Railroad Shops, says
'Backache very slight at first constantly
Increasing until 1t became regular thing
10 have spells when l could neither sit,
stand or lie in any one position comfortably.
In addition to the above, trouble with the
kidney secretions existed and until ! pro-
cured Doan's Kidney Pills at Kuhn &Co's
Drug Store at the corner OF 18th and Doug
las streets, | was unable TO procure any
thing 10 check the trouble let alone cure
It, Deans Kidney Pills are valuable rem
edy."
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers. price soc, Mailed by Foster-Milburn
Co.. Buffalo, n, Y, sole agents for the
u. s.
Remember the name. Doan's. and take no
substitute
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Forger GennsIer Again In Jail.

Chief of Police Carroll has returned from
St. Joseph, Mo-, where he went to arrest
Charles Gennsler, wanted here for forgery
Last January Gennsler who then went by
the name of Charles Johnson, secured a
check for S12. 40 from Patrick Broderick, an
employe of the Cudahy Packing company,
and after endorsing 1t secured the cash.
Broderick was on the platform at Cudahy's
with his pay check in his hand when
Gennsler stepped up and asked to see the
check, at the same time remarking that
an error had been made in the amount.
Without suspectng anything wrong Brod-
erick turned the check over to Gennser,
who departed in the direction of the Cudahy
Office This was the last that Broderick
ever saw of his check. Gennsler was ar
rested and jailed here under the name OF
Charles Johnson. When arraigned he asked
for time in which 20 consult an attorney
and this was granted. The next day he,
along with George Confare and fellow
named John Dacey, escaped from the city
Jail. Gennsler was locked in a cell at the
time, but the others were out in the cor
ridor where they obtained possession Of a
short crowbar and with this broke the lock
on GennelsTs cell and also the fastenings
to the east door. The trio walked out and
for time eluded the vigilance OF the off,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Mayor Ensor's order regarding the re-
moval Of window curtains and bar screens
and wine rooms in saloons is not being
obeyed to any alarming extent and The
prospects are that the majority of the liquor
dealers will pay no attention to the edict.
The breweries own and control about 80
per cent of the saloons in this city, and it
was reported yesterday that a conference
had been held by the representatives of the
breweries doing business here and that it
was decided to make stand and fight the
order to finish. Just what the program
is has not been given out but it is under
stood that able attorneys have been EN-
ployed to take legal steps when it becomes
necessary. The mayor claims to be en-
forcing the Slocum law or at least trying to
do So
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

persons at Herman the night of the recent
cyclone by taking them to Blair through
the storm. But, as usual in such cases,
other men were put in their places pending
a full investigation. Our rules relating to
train orders are, of course, like those of any
other well regulated railroad, very strict,
and If they are followed no accident can
occur 1t is almost impossible to guard en-
tirey such rare lapses of memory on the
part of both conductor and engineer. l was
riding in the baggage car of No. 8 at the
time. 1t was my first experience of the
kind in over twenty years of railroading.
The orders We're all right in every particu-
lar. 1t merely a case of brief forgetful
ness on the part of two veteran trainmen,
who feel their mistake keenly."
Travelling Mans Version.
There is a wide discrepancy between the
various accounts of the affair, especially as
to how narrow the escape was. According
to Mr.. Jaynes statement, given above, the
engines, when they stopped, were yet quite
distance apart. Dagobert Joseph, a trav-
cling man who was on No. and who came
to Omaha, says that the engines came within
a yard of each other. Another travelling
man by the name of Cohn says he could
have stood between them and touched both
without any difficulty.
Mr.. Dagobert says, further, that when the
passengers felt the shock caused by the sud
den application of the brakes a panic en-
sued. Men fought and trampled one another
he says, and brushed aside women in frantic
haste to reach the cars exits. Doors and
windows were kicked out and In some in
stances men were jammed by the crowd be-
hind them through car windows and were
badly cut by the jagged glass. There was
pandemonium of womens screams, ac-
cording to Mr.. Joseph, and the shouts and
curses of men. In the midst of it all the
train came to a stop and the passengers
leaped pellmell to the ground.
On one side of the track was high bank
fifteen feet high, and down this grade many
Of the frenzied men and women rolled.
1t Is reported that one young woman had
an ankle sprained and that middle-age1
man had his wrist seriously cut by thrust
ing his arm through window. Mr.. Joseph
himself received some cuts on the head,
which he says were caused by his being
pushed against a window in the melee.
Superintendent Jaynes lays their versions
to the excitement of the moment, He says
he investigated and found no injuries worth
mentioning.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

have seen some very remarkable cures
OF cases OF very obstinate catarrh OF the
stomach, where Pe-ru-na was the only med
icine used. / consider 1t a reliable medi-
cine.
Georglana Dean.
The symptoms OF catarrhal dyspepsia are:
Coated tongue. pain or heavy feeling in
the stomach, belching OF gas, dizzy head.
sometimes headache, despondent feelings,
loss OF appetite palpitation OF the heart and
irregularity Of the bowels.
Send for a free book written by Dr. Hart
man, entitled Health and Beauty" Ad-
dress DR.. Hartman, Columbus. o.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Prices Ever Made on Pianos
We Are Now Making.

Finest makes in the world to select from
and complete assortment of each. The un-
rivalled Chickering, for over 75 years the
superior of all and now more desirable
than ever. The Fischer, now numbering
over 10000 manufactured and sold. The
Lester, Kurtzmann. Doll. Franklin and 10
others, Including the Steinway, Knabe,
Ivers & Pond, Vose & Sons. Emerson and
many others, all at prices about one-half
what others ask for them.
Payments as you wish them
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

GERS. Confare was the first to be arrested,
but after remaining few days in jail he
was released. Gennsler was next heard of
in st. Joseph, where he was serving term
of ninety days for some misdemeanor.
Chief Carroll procured requstion papers
some time ago, and then waited patiently
for Gennsler's sentence to expire. Judge
Babcock still has the old complaint of for
gerry, and it is expected that Gennsler will
be arraigned in police court today. In the
meantime he is being closely watched in
order to prevent another escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Saturday Is Dress Goods Remnant
Day in the Basement

Come early to avoid the rush. The big
gest values ever offered Chldrens hose
fast black, regular price 121ac, Saturday 4c
Mems hose, fast black, tan and fancy
mixed. regular prices 12ac, Saturday from
10 to II, at 4c.
Turkey red Handkerchefs, regular price
&C, on sale Saturday from l to 2 o'clock
only, for &c each.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Halle Spera. Davis & Cowgirl Iron
Ernestne Fu:ingiioni,' stenographer
Mary .Ia.one, mayors offiice .......:..
Bessie Grau, Her Grand d.............
Laura norman, Millard hotel news
olive Maiiey, Nebraska Clothing; CO. CO.
Margsret Dennis, Thomas Fitzpatrick
Ada King, A; I; Root....................
Fannie Smith, Katz-Nevins Co........
Hazel Schmidt, r. II. Davies .........
Rose McCormick, Peoples Furniture
Jennie Christensen, Boston Store.
Margaret Hartmann, W. u. Tel. Co..
Sarah Mcfarland, teacher, Child
HsssIn sSyihT 6nnn 1nStitnte tnacbsr
Grace Page, KloPp & Bartlett........
Nellie Ocander, Northwal & Co. $500.
Winifred Smith, Clement Chase .....
Sarah Percival, Carter White Lead
Bessie Snyder, High school
Maud jenkins, Hotel Reporter.
Maggie Seek, W. u Telegraph CO..
Agnes Myers, Swift and Company
Celia WOlcott, Swift and Company.
Rorgil Hanson. Bem:s Bag Con-.
Myrtle Stuart, Boston Store............
Beatrice Ball, teacher ...............
Minerva Riley, nurse ..............
Gertrude Moore, VIM, Thomas.
Laura NJ. Fisher, cashier ..............
Jennie Christensen, McCord- Brady Co.
Tilda Curry Streight & Howe. -.
Agnes Shapland, teacher Central.....
Maud Ayers, her..........,.........
Ada Hopper, teacher ..............
Frances M. Pratt, Woolworth. NC
MARIE inqe" RSstin "tRSih Kelley, stiecr & Co
Elsie Blake w. r. Bennett Co........
Clotilde Werner, Omaha Printing Co.
Carrie Kirk, Albery Printing Co...
Lottie YATES King e. Smead. ............
Maud Sargent, fire and police oper-
Anna Peterson, Crane-Churchill CO..
Mabel Hart, pOstofiice ..................
Lone Underwood, teacher .............
Rose Clearwater, Peoples Furniture
Mrs Fannie Miller, u p. headquar-
terS .......,.,.....'.''.''' '.'''...'............
Margaret Huston, nurse ...............
Fannie Brown, w. r. Bennett Co...
Belle NJ. Ryan, teacher ...........
Ella Quimby, nurse ....................
Rose Clearwater, Peoples Furniture
and Carpet OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Isabella Doyle, teacher ........,.......
Grace Baxter, Norris s'...,..,............
c. A. Holmes, Swift and Company.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Splendid stock of new and standard pianos
to rent.
ELEGANT LINE or ORGANS-Lehr
Piano Case Organs. Ia octavss. Newman
Bros. Burdetto and many others. Every
Piano and Organ guaranteed
Fine line Of Benches and stools. Organs
at $i4OO up; Pianos at $4,000. $500, $500,
$4,000, $4,000 $4,000, Sl45.oO, $4,000 and
up.
Moving, Tuning and Repairing by best
workmon at very bottom prices Tel. 1858.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Special for Saturday

Coke Dandruff Cure. ACC per bottle.
Iowa Bell Toilet Soap, cakes in box, for
&c box.
Thompson's Beef, Iron and Wine, 25c per
bottle
Tanglefoot Fly Paper 42c per box.
Chamois Skin foc the toilet, &c per piece.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Letting Down the Prices on Cur
tainS and DraperieS.

Rufled Swiss Curtains. were s1,25, now
Zoe.
Imported Ruf1led Swiss Curtains. worth
UP to $500, at S1.00, sl.25 and $3.50.
Nottingham Lace Curtains. worth 5000
on sale at 75c and 95c
6Oinch Curtains, three yards long, were
s2.25 now S195.
Coored organdy Cottage Curtains, were
$780, now s1.00.
$500 to close.
Just received, full line of the very latest
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Hogs Injured by the Cyclone.

E. w. Burdick of Herman sent thirty
nine hogs to this market yesterday from his
feed lots, which had been destroyed by the
cyclone. A majority of the hogs showed the
effects of the storm, their bodies being hor-
ribly cut and gashed. 1t is supposed that
flying debris caused the wounds. Great
cuts foot or more long and several inches
deep were to be seen on the bodies Of the
hogs, and several were barely alive when
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

styles OF Cottage Point de Calls, Brussels,
Net. Ruhled Net and Rutilcd Point d'Esprit
Curtains. Swiss in all the newest colors.
The. latest in Rope Portieres. large and
choice assortment of the newest effects In
Silkalincs. a special value in Chenille
Curtains just to start them, at $l6o per
pair.
We have COO yards OF imported Tapestry,
80 inches wide. assorted colors, suitable for
drapng and upholstering, slightly soiled on
one side only. on sale at SOC per yard; POSI-
lively worth 81 So
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Sheet Music

All the very latest Sheet Music that is
published is always on sale at Hayden
Bros. at greatly reduced prices. Call or
send for catalogues, which are free. Mail
orders promptly filled.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Grand Notion Sale.

Big sale on Valenciennes Laces. II yards
worth 25c at 19c: IL yards Val Laces worth
4Oc, reduced to csc; IL yards Val Laces
worth soc at 35c.
Laces worth l5c and zoe on sale at SC and
10c yard.
Special sale on ladies' Ties. Ties worth
SOC and 75c at 25c. s10o Ties on sale at
75c.
Ladies' Silk Ties from 75c to s1.25.
Ladies' Wash Ties, in colors and stripes,
on sale at 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

There is a time Tor all things The time TO
take DeWitt's Little Early Risers is when
you are suffering from constipation, bilious
ness, sick headache. indigestion or other
stomach or liver troubles. They never grippe
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Specials.

MoRNiNG from until 10 o'clock We win put on sale
sPEcA-sATuRDAY MORNING from unh IL o'clock will sell ladies'
Zone TO ealers)
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Mngic CITY Gnsnin.

they arrived here. Nearly the entire bunch
went to the rendering works.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Special sale on Leather Goods.
Ladies' and gents soc ard 75c Purses op
sale at 25c.
SOC Handbags on sale at 25c.
25c Belts, in colors, at 15c.
soc Belts, in all sizes, at 25c.
75c Belts, in all sizes, at SOC.
Hammocks worth $3.50 reduced to close
at S1.00.
75c Hammocks now 45c.
$1.00 Hammocks now 75c.
Regular $3.50 Hammocks reduced to $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Furniture

II the goods are the same. bought in the
same market made by the same manufac-
turer, conceded by the best judges to be
the best on earth and you buy elsewhere,
price cuts no figure with you. When 1t Is
simmered down to a question Of price, there
is no other place to buy furniture.
Ladies' Oak Desk, S395.
Ladies' Oak or Mahogany Desk, fitted with
pigeon holes and small drawer also large
drawer and linen shelf eolid brass pulls,
size 80 inches wide and 40 inches high,
price $3.50.
Mahogany Parlor Stand, s150.
Oak Book Case, 80 wide, &c high. 4 ad
Unstable shelves, rod for curtain, $3.50.
Book Case oak, "a wide, AS high, shelves,
$1.95.
GO1CARTS-Just in, new assortment OF
stylish, well made Go-Carts, full size steel
wheels, fitted with brake. $3.50. We have
Go-Carts with parasols, and some that can
be made into sleepers.
SCREENS-3 panel screen frame, Csc.
Filled screens, $1.5O, s1.75 and $500. 4
panel Japanese screens Sc high, gold en-
broidery, $3.50.
Oval photo frames, large size in green,
black gilt mouldings, soc.
Elegant line of Medallions and pictures,
every price.
We are making special inducements to
cash buyers, just at this time and IL you
need furniture 1t will pay you to see us
coon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

ment.
Fancy patent high grade Minnesota
Flour, per sack Observation-Disclosures 90
High patent Minnesota Flour, per sack 9Oc
Fancy roller patent Flour........... 75c
Very best Rye Flour, per sack ........ CSC
10 pounds White or Yellow Cornmeal.. &C
Large sacks pure Graham Flour .. Csc
pounds hand picked Navy Beans. 25c
10 pounds Breakfast Oatmeal. ........ 25c
Fancy Messina Lemons, per dozen 49,. 1Oc
Choico New Tea Siftings, only...... 2Oc
Sun dried Japan Teas, only........... 35c
Broken Java and Mocha. a............... 10c
Whole washed Rlo Coffee. .121%c
Gov Java and Mocha Coffee. e........... 29c
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Hardware. Stoves and House Fur
nishing Department.

Come in and see that new Steel Range.
Special sale for Saturday.
Screen Doors ........................ 5Sc
Remnants Screen Wire. 1c
Gasoline Stoves Observation-Disclosures 10
Silverine Trays DC
Galvanized No Boilers. s.............. 69c
Garden Hoe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 15c
Six Knives and six Forks. s............. 37c
Potts Iron Handle NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. DC
Polished Claw Hammer ............... &C
Good Hand Saw Observation-Disclosures. Csc
Sx-foot Step Ladder .................. 45c