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100 Pieces All Wool 250 Pieces ,
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GHALL1ES Is now being sold at BOSTON STORE It's a sale that's making a reputation for itself and hosts of friends for us. The BILKS
manner in which we purchased this stock gives us the opportunity to make the kind of prices wh'ch people always ,
In Elegant New Designs , look for and always find at BOSTON STORE. That's the plain statement Prices you want and can only get at Just the thing f' r wnlsta nnd il cases
BOSTON STORE coupled with the finest and best goods in America are making this "Hodges Bros , ' Sale" famous Regular
in this part of the country. For tomorrow you will find new , desirable goods offered at from one-tenth to a quarter the Fvioo
Price
I 50c price others ask for them. That is sufficient. It's the truth allthe truth and nothing but the truth. That s why our 50c.
store will be crowded as usual tomorrow.
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FIVE Hl'NDUUD LADIES WOOL Curtains from Ho tig 2 Stack.
Alt the Curtains from the HoilRfl
stock v.o hiivo soi ted out In thrc
lots , ovi-i\ tiling Im-ludod up to Hit
very llnost they CM riled In stocki
Baltimore Stock. v > o will toll them nt
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est in Omaha. Wlore Trimmed Hats sold each day in our tlic very latest styles Keen bus ere will Iliul some of the bljTKCsl
50c KRESS GOOD FOR I5c FOR 39c snapi In the e lot1 * that It has ever been
Si,50 SILKS with extra sleeves ,
) , Department than in all ths rest of the stores in Omaha com large their good foitune to look nt.
Ml the WOOL HKNMUIJTTAS , 3,000 Bolts of Hod go Bros , dollar and n , bined. We are the leaders in style- Our prices are less than ami worth extra $ < ! . goat wide $2.)8. ! skirt ) . . . ; l ot 1 ut $1 ' 60 n pair Kxtra large fine
colored
htilf quality Black and Impoited N'ottliiKham Lace tMirtnlns ,
FANCY CASIIMKKKS , half others ask for Kats not as goo : ) as ours. CJ Inohos wide and 3'-j ' yards Ions. < ? < fifl
unit NOVKLTIKS. TAPPET A SILKS , handsome variety of pnttcrns , worth V1'0 *
Ladies' Bhi/.cr Suits iniulu up to fJ.Ml pair , all at pair.
( HO and 40 inches widol'ihiithold for half Satin Striped TntTotns and
Brocaded TalTetu ? , CHOICE OF 300 of all wool Storm Serge Lot 2 at $22 , " > a pair-Comprise * alt
dollar at
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in ono button Cutaway the line Imported Nottingham I'Mi
Hlay.er laruc Not nnd Imitation ltru sols rurtaliiH
with extra $2.23
Finest Imported that UodRO < > litos. had 111:11 : Uod to
sleeves.and extra wide tell up to $4.60 p.ilr ; your choice for. . pair
skirt ; worth $10 00 , go at hot 3 at ? 29S pair All the best Ixico
C'nrtnlni of every kind that came out
uf the llodtfo nios ' stock , Ineluillng
5UO LADIES' line NoltlBhaiiiR. Klsh Net , Irish <
I'.ilnts. etc. , of them woith' '
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12.000 bolts-12-11 and -10 inch all -vool
$7 uO pair , your choice of the lot l" lr
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imported \ LE
Taffeta Waisl Silks < iKMilllu C nrtiiliM from tlm lloil n Stock
cd Hoi'froii , all wool ini ] > ortcd Granite , The Plienllle Curtains from this stock
Cloth , silk and Wool French novelties , Cheney Bros. ' line quality printed bilks , will be closed out In two lots niul you can
nil wool Nun s Veiling and Albatross , and black .silks , and a big lot of Fancy Worth $15.00 , $20.00 and $25.00 buy thorn Just as ' you want them , slnglo
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In and
at or pairs at Jl.'Jo tl.'js each.
la blacks , white , eioam and all now Bhuk TutTcttua , some with satin go Lot \ at $1 : ' 5 cueh All the line C'he-
colors , sold by Hedge for $1.0 nllle Curtains that Hedge llros. hail QJ OC
GO stripes for separate skirts , marked to &cll up to jl.OO a pair , $ > " ' '
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Lot 2 at Jl OS You can have your jilck
of the Ilodgo Hio . ' stook of Che
Tiimmed with Flowers ALL OUH PINE Worth toGO nille Poi litres , olOKant goods and ex-
up tia lenKth and Uldtli , FOIIIC of tliom f J ( IS
ers , Lace , Ribbon and ennnot be diipllcatoil for less UmnVMwO
The finest and cost and $760 n j > alr ; jour choice for each
highest highest $12.50
Natural
27-lni'h Coo
grndo Fanny Pin , . ! Ilmpnry > l < si'H from IIIlloilK" ' fit. Stock.
t Kino Swiss , In nil
PONGEE SILK Imported Drapery
imported dress Goods , Eaeh of these are different in.stylc M/.o dots and ll uros. plain , cmbrolil-
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nnd material. They are made of cred or milled , at.
in plain nndfancy colors , all the Gauffre Crepe GO AT imported Serges. lidlUantines , \ 15c , lc ! ) , 25c and ! ? nc yard
In all now colors , Ek-jrun'ty trimmed in the latest Cheviots and light fancy mixtures- DurliiK this sale wo will sell the best
latest novelties , Worth 75c , and novfost style , Some are cut in the new Eton Cm tain Poles , all complete with On "u
ends , rlnps and brackets' , tor
ISIa/cr Reefer and double breasted
27-inch Black , lliiiulMi I'oi tun i'H from lloduo ItroR. Stock.
tailor made styles , with skirts 5 to
JAIAUES- SILK S yards around. We guarantee a At $1 HO ciu-li all the full size very < Cf
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, hnmlsome Hainboo 1'ortlercs , worth v'-u
Worth $1.00 , - perfect lit in all cases. tfilHJ each , your choice ouch
2,000 . 'ards Fihe'Corded 1,000 YAB.DS 10.000 YARDS 10,000 Yards Plain Navy Blue 10,000 Yards (0 ( BALES YARD WIDE
NEW PERCALE PATTERN
INDIA Black and Plain Ge SHIFTING UNBLEAGHED
IN SMALL , PIN-HEAD DOTS ,
ALL NKW PATTEKNS ,
Regular
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, . ALL WORTH DOUULE.
RELICS OF THE ANCIENTS
The Woudorful Museum fcr Northern An
i tiquities in Copenhagen.
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DESCRIPTION OF ITS RARE CONTENTS
Coitly anil Artistic Collection Illiiitnitlnff
thu Various Kpocln unit ruoplo of the
Lhrlttliiu Kru rrlcolrm Tniiisuro
In n yuiilnt Structure.
COPENHAGlilN , May L ( Correspondence
of The lice. ) Down by the canal , near
the harbor , Is mi old , rickety building
known as the 1'rlace's palace , though who
the prince was that gave 'it Its imino no
body knous. It Is a quadrangle of cream
colored red brick and cement surrounding a
paved courtyard. There are only two stories
and a half , and one would never think It
was a palace , so Inconspicuous Is It among
the new houses /in every side. It faces the
castle of Chrlstiuiiiborg , and from the windows
dews at the back one looks down Into a
deserted , forlorn-looking garden , whose grav
eled walks arc overgrown with damp moss ;
It Is a dreary place , with Its heaps of waste
Btoncs and tangled shrubbery. I'ulllng the
old-fashioned bruss bell , the gatekeeper ad
mits you , and you sco an open courtyart
ornamented with old stonu altars and urns
rare antiquities.
The I'rlnco'B palace Is used as the reposl
tory for several royal collections , the collec
tions of antiques , engravings and drawing *
coins nnd medals , antlqultlts from Dcnmuik
and the Kthnogrttphlc collection. When the
castle of Chrlstlimsborg was burned , these
were placed here , and have remained despite
the disadvantages. Hut now a building for
collections of art Is almost completed , ant
come time thU bummer most of those In the
old palace will be removed thither.
It Is a queer old place. The gatekeeper
end attendants In their liveries of the roya
Hcarlet contrast oddly with the low , punelet
rooms , dimly lighted through the small-panel
\vlndows. The floors are no longer smooth
and the staircases tire worn am
knotty. There are cracks In ttio walls , am
It Is just the sort of a building you could I in
I aglno to be haunted by ghosts , not to speak
of rats.
The royal museum for northern antiquities
occupies the first and second .floors of the
main part of the building. It wag started
In 180U by Prof. Uasmub Nyerup. In the
round tower , a landmark of olden times , and
still , excepting the now Marble church , the
highest building In Copenhagen , though thn
Is not saying much. The later "directors'
have been C. J , Thompsen , Hr. Worsaao , and
the preient superintendent , Hr. C. F. Herbst
There is a collection of historical archives
belonging to the. museum , accessible to stu
cuts Tuesday , Thursday and Saturday from
12 to 2. the museum Itself being open Sun
day and Thurtday only , the same two hours
The first room entered Is the Runic hall
containing , beside busts of the directors
ttones bearing Infcrlptlons In runic chnrac
tors. These , mostly tombstones , are roughly
hewn blocks of granite , approaching pyra
mldi In shape , the largest somewhat tulle
than a man. The runSs , or hieroglyphics
are scratched In the stone with a sharp In
ftrumeQt , and the traces are clear and dls
llnct , though not very deep. Some of th
ttones 'ar from heathen times , but , ttrang
to say , moil arc relics of early Chrlitlan
days. U U said that runei wtre employed
In the north as late as last century. I dare
Bay that refers to Iceland and the extrem
regions of Norway and Sweden. Here ar
tlao several baptismal fonts of granite , In U >
lhape ot large bowls retting on t clumsy
p'edeital.
ILLUSTRATING THE AGES.
ellcs of the Btono age. n'ml the renaissance ,
'he ' stone age division is unusually complete ,
or this age. bsglnnlng 3.000 to 1,000 years
I ) . C. , lasted longer and reached a higher
oint of development In Denmark than In any
f the other European countries , for the rea-
ons that It took metal a much longer time
o work Its way to the distant northern
ountrles , and that flint , the chief material ,
s found here In such quantities. In fact ,
lint rock Is found everywhere , and pieces of
he broken stone cover the roids. The relics
ireservcd here have been found for a great
> art In the heaps of waste materials by the
Ihelling places , and also in graves and bogs ,
flie tools , comprising mostly axes and chis
els , beside wedges , knives , bowls , etc. , are
nade of either stone or deer's horns. The
axes and wedges are wonderfdlly smooth
nnd sharp , and beautifully finished , as are
also the lance and arrow heads , poniards ,
and daggers , all of Hint. There are some
jowls of clay , and a great many ornaments
of amber. Strings of beads are formed of
either stone or amber- , cut In cylindrical
pieces.
11 IB said that no other country possesses
so complete a collection of relics from the nge
of bronze. Saws , scythes , chisels , axes ,
knives , combs of bone , bronze and liorn are
found here In great numbers. There are
swords , green with ago , Inlaid with gold ;
bronze shields inlaid with gold and amber ;
basins and bowls of hammered bronze or
gold ; poniards Inlaid with gold. As curiosi
ties found only In Denmark , are especially
noteworthy five or six beautiful "Lurer"
horns used In battle , long ami curved , and
formed of tings of bronze Joined together.
Two have chains attached , probably for
slinging them over the neck or shoulder of
the blower. Tnere Is also a wagon of wood
with bronze ornaments , the body being well
preserved but the four wheels being almost
entirely decayed. Two skeletons In their
colllns are strangely well preserved , consider
ing the ages through which they have passed.
Very Interesting are garments found In
graves , long woolen robes of a dark brown
color , cap * nnd nets for the hair , buckles
worn by women , resembling a small round
shield with a spike in the center , and , of
especial Interest to a woman , a collection of
rings , bracelets , buckles , broodies , of ham
mered gold. The arm and finger rings are
mostly spiral In suape- and made of a thin
shell of gold , hollow within , and some are
very pretty and delicate- . The buckles are
more clumiy. but on some are fine traceries
ot admirable delicacy , considering the tools
used.
The age of Iron , extending from the bronze
ago to the earliest middle ages , Is divided
Into two parts , the ante-Roman and the
Roman. The former Is represented here by
urns of bronze and clay , crude Idols ol
bronze , and various tools , also by ono of the
treasures of the museum , a huge silver bow !
supposed to Yiavo been used at sacrifice about
200 I ) . C. It U made of square , hammered
silver plates , ornamented with heads of men
and women wearing great rings around their
necks ; some are still In possession of glass
eyes ot a bluish-red tinge. On the Inside
are represented war scenes. It really Is
beautiful , always considering ,
Resides knives , spear pdnti , swords , and
the like , the Roman ago ot Iron Is repre
sented by breastplates and armors of bronze
rings fastened together , some showing the
highest degree of efficient workmanship.
The relics of the time of the Vikings , be
ing the eighth , ninth qnd tenth centuries ,
consist chlctly ot booty bronight from the rich
southern countries. Goblets ot massive sli
ver , bits Inlaid with Jewels , superb harness
of bronze and gold , enormous keys , buckles
and ot weapons , chiefly great , unwieldy
words , bear witness to the extent of the
pillages of those wild cen.turles.
RARE ANTIQUES.
In the second story are exhibited the rarl
ties dating from the middle ages , and a' '
the foot of the staircase , as well as on the
walls of the corridors and landings , are eel
forth diver * curlosltlei , Including some gran
ite altars found almost excluilvely In Jut
land , granite columns and capitals from olt
churches , with Inscriptions In hieroglyphics
remains ot carved wooden door poiti , and i
mssilve oaken church dour from Iceland
hiving In It * center * . knocker In the shape
daily noticeable are some ancient altars of
hammered , gilded copper , with hideous fig
ures In haul relief , and the most excruciat
ing wood carvings of Christ and the apostles ,
painted In gorgeous reds , and blues and
greens. R'ally picturesque arc two antique
chairs from Grund church in Iceland. They
ire clumsy enough , being boxllke In form ,
with n stiff , broad back and four short legs ,
> ut the cushions are of pliant leather , and
he wood is richly carved with heads of men
and beasts.
The first part of the Middle Ages Is repre
sented by relics of Catholicism. Lavatories
for use In churches ore made of Iron , prin
cipally In the shape of lions , though one
coasts of a man's head , embossed bowls of
silver , a unique chandelier ot ths antlers ol
a stag , altars of oak covered with gilded
copper plates , .figures of saints carved In
Ivory , surround ono on all sides. In a glass
case are seen a number of large rings ot
gold and dliTerently colored enamel seals of
livers churches , with their imprints In plas
ter , and some odd crosses for preserving
relics. One of these , called Oueen Dagmar's
cross , Is very beautiful ; It Is not very large ,
but contains on its uppr surface the heads
of five Greek Catholic saints In enamel , look
ing like paintings. It is said to be of Dy-
zantlno workmanship. Another larger gold
cross , bearing the name of King Olaf , re
minds of the heathen times ; It dates from
the eleventh century.
A tunny relic Is the skull of Pope Lucius ,
wearing a fine woven silk cap. He used
to be the patron ot the old town of Roeskllde.
In the same case arc some letters of absolu.-
tlon printed on parchment , the dates being
1454 , 1475 , 1511 and 1517. A genuine work
of art Is a bible written on parchment , with
dainty miniature Illustrations the binding
Is magnificent , of glided silver with enam
eled pictures around the edges , In the middle
Christ , Mary , and John , carved In bone , the
whole hemmed In by a border of crystals
and amethysts. Of garments are saen a
cloak from the fifteenth century , called the
coronation robe ot King Hans , an abbot's
gown , cap and shoes made of woven gold
thread In Alexandria about the came time ,
and a priest's gown embroidered with fig
ures of the Virgin Mary and a white lily ,
for which were employed 250 real pearls.-
llore curious than Just exactly handsome
are two life-sized groups of carved oak , both
representing St. George and the Dragon.
The horses prance wildly , the manes flying
out as stiff as a board , and the dragons
are simply horrible , but It Is Interesting
see them , anyway.
INSTRUMENTS OP TORTURE ;
In still another room Is an old loom from
the Faeroes , which I liked to look at , bul
what I did not like was the collection of In
struments of torture. There was a huge log
with screws and nails , and I don't know
what all , to which culprits were fastened
to be beat. Ugh , It made my blood run
cold. And then the most horrid big pincers
and a spiked Iron crown , and heavy chains
and a lot of other things , whose uses I do
not know , but which made me shiver Just
to look at them. I could not help Imagining
the hideous pincers nipping at me , or think
ing how fearful It must be to have to be on
that log.
I didn't like the clumsy cannon either , or
the petard , said to be the only onei In exist
ence a long pole with a club-like , splkei
head , which , filled with powder and pressed
against a door , could burst It open. The
shields and swords were very pretty to look
at , but I don't enjoy things that look ro
murderous.
It was a positive relief to turn to the lovely
drinking horns from Christian times , al
mother o * pearl and gold , which , the at
tetidant said , were another pride ot the
museum , and as fine as can be found any
where. Out better still were a small violin
and flute , Juit as dainty as could be , ex
qutittlvely carved and Inlaid ; they looked as
It they were ot Italian workmanship , bu
oh how perfectly beautiful !
A very odd thine was a book written with
a itylui op lc v of befcchwood , spread with
wax , presenting ft white appearance on a
bluck ground ,
The remainder of the collection comprise
GGO , and Is , In my opinion , by far the most
ntcrestlng. In the largo hall nhere are
assembled the majority of the antiquities are
mug some very famous tapestries , portraits
of the Danish kings. They were woven In
Clslnoro and Slangerup , between 1581-15SI ,
> y the father of the preacher and poet ,
Thomas Kings , from drawings by Hans
Dnieper of Antwerp. Frederick II. ordered
he tapestries for the castle , Croiiborg , and
on the last one we eee him nvlth his little
son , the future Christian IV , , In the back
ground the Castle Kronborg- and Fredericks-
) org as first erected. There were originally
111 pictures , but most were "destroyed In the
Kronborg and Frederlcksborg fires. They
represent scenes In the reigns ot the different
kings and are larger than life. At the top
of each piece are the 'names and a rcsuml
of the history of that tlmo In German
rhymes. The colors ore dim , but the out
lines are clearly drawn , only the background
Is somewhat blurred and Indistinct.
Hero Is also a piece of tapestry , dating
back to the early middle ages , taken from
Esrom monastery. The colors are remark
ably bright and apparently as clear as ever.
A .rarity Is a painted wooden celling from
some old church. It has been once covered
with plaster , but when that was removed the
colors were found to be as fresh.as It Just
laid on , not even needing restoration.
ANCIENT ARMOR.
One room Is entirely filled with things ap
pertaining to war. Armors fpr men and
horses , helmets , breastplates , shields ,
weapons of many kinds surrounds one.
There are historic swords with hilts blazing
with Jewels , cross-bows Inl.iid with gold anil
mother o' pearl , a gold pitted dagger In a
glided sliver sheath , a dagger said to have
belonged to General Rantzan , an executioner's
sword , and any number ot lolls with hilts In
filigree. Oh , yes , they are beautiful , and
one cannot help admlrtpg them , but It always
does vex me to see how much time and
brains have been wasted making instruments
that would kill the greatest number of men
In the shortest given time , and the Idea ol
all that beauty being thrown away on some
thing you use to stick through the man who
does not think Just as you do ! It Is dis
gusting !
Around on the walls are rare plates ol
majolica and costly enameled copper plates ,
the largest of which bears a representation ol
Parnassus designed by a pupil ot Raphael ,
Lucas Pcnnlr. In the windows are hung
various stained glass window panes , some
bearing coats-of-arms , others portraits- , one
the figure of a man on horseback.
Of great Interest Is an extensive collec
tion of clocks and watches trom tbo begin
ning of the sixteenth centurysome ' - being
of Danish manufacture. The clocks are
many of them very beautiful , but the
watches are ugly , clumsy things , oval In
stead of round. One that belonged to Tycho
Draho Is a little smaller than the rest ,
having engraved on the Inside of the case
his name , coat-of-arms , and. his piotto , "quo
fata me tranunt. " with the date 1597. There
la also the astronomer's chair , a .small ,
round affair of massive oak-'wltb a tfiublon
of heavy drab silk. - ;
A whole case Is filled with sun dials and
queer mathematical Instruments. Near
tlie'se Is a care with lockaml ; keys from
the seventeenth century. They are all oi
steel In rich , Intricate designs-and to largo
that one wonders bow the/ could turn
them.
Noticeable are two silver -altars. One has
for a centerpiece the scene of the crucifixion
the figures In the foreground being In so
high relief that they look -almost like
statuettes , while the background recedes al
most Into engraving. On the "folding doors
In front are represented ncenea from the
martyrdom of Christ In bu relief It Is
exquisite. The others altiar , dating front
1856 , IE In part gilded. Here the subject
Is the Divine Conception. Tliough the fig
ures are not many Inchet In h , lKht they are
perfect marvelous Is the Teripectlre of a
room seen through an opfrt idoor , all In
baa relief. Near by are eame lovely carv
ings In Ivory , -which a small croup repre-
Chrlst from the crucifix especially attracts.
A very curious thing Is a parchment on
vhlch la drawn n picture of the Divine
Conception , the outlines being scripture
exta finely written.
RARE FURNITURE.
Two large beds of carved wood stand In the
nhldlo cf the room. One of unusual magain-
: ence , with a top resting on twisted pillars ,
s from the middle of the seventeenth con-
: ury. An oval medallion at the head of
: ho bed Is copied from n noted etching from
one of the paintings of Jan van Aachen. The
other , resplendent with rarvlng and inlaid
work , was brought from Tunen. On it Is an
embroidered bedstead with the date 1C14.
Of other furniture there are a number of
antique chalrn and tables , and many quaint
chests and cabinets. The chairs are high
backed , and covered with painted and gilded
Itathcr. The elicits are all carved and Inlaid
with round legs and heavy lids , that of one
being one gigantic lock of steel. The cabinets
are high , with apartments of all conceivable
sizes , and small doors everywhere. Of the
tables I admired especially two , ono being
cf ebony Inlalil with silver eo engraved ns to
look like etchings , the other of black marble
Inlaid In mosaic , having figures of birds and
fruits In the natural colors. So fine IB the
work that It Is difficult to tell It from a
painting , and it Is valued at 500,000 crowns ,
or about $135,000.
In cases by the windows are the collec
tions cf jewelry and the like. Forks and
spoona of agate , motticr o' pearl , and enamel ,
drinking cups of polished couch shell :
mounted In silver , goblets of the clearest
cryotal , spread a radiance around the dim
room. Jewel caskets and perfume boxes nre
of go'd and Jewels. There are drinking cups
or agate , and one large gold and silver gob
let that was a baptismal present to Christian
IV. , whose black funeral banner draped over
his portrait forms a strange contrakt to the
glittering bauble. On the lids of some of
the drinking cups are tiny figures of Cupid.
Diana. Mercury , and others , not an Inch In
height , yet perfect even to the eyes and lips.
Of costly rings and broodies there ore any
number , and In cno of the cabinets are ex
hibited several beautiful "brde crowns" and
necklaces worn at weddings In Norway ,
Sweden and Iceland.
In the middle of the room Is a winding
staircase of carved oak taken from an associa
tion building In the city of Slesvlg. The bal
ustrade Is seemingly as fturdy as over , but
the queer almost triangular steps are worn
as thin as glass where the feet have trod ,
and the hard knots In the wood rise above
the surface ,
Of garments there are some fine white em
broidery , ono white embroidered petticoat ,
one quilted petticoat ot black satin embroid
ered with black beads and red and green
silk cords from the royal ward
robe of the time of Frederick II. . fine
lacca and embroidered articles of underwear.
Noticeable l a quilt of blue Ellk all covered
with embroidery.
As curious of later times , among other ;
are a brace of plttols belonging ( o the meteor
king , Carl XII. of Sweden ; samples of the
handwriting ot the Danish hero , Tordensklold ,
horrible scratching * , all snarly and full of
curlicues ; the sword and pistols ot the
same ; a lot of seals and signet rings , a gold
cane handle belonging to the poet Ludnlg
Holberg , Grlffenfeld's half dozen snuff boxes
and a fragment of a magnificent wooden
panel Inlaid with mother o' pearl taken from
the old castle of Copenhagen , dectroyed cen
turies ago.
And down at everything look * a famou *
antiquarian of long ago , Ole Worm , and a
choice assemblage ot his wives of three mar
riages , his children , grandchildren , lons-ln-
law , friends and acquaintances , painted with e
charming dleregard of peripectlvc. And I
suppose he wonders at the base creatures
who stare Irreverently at hl troop , between
all ot whom there Is a decided family re
semblance. Dut he look * very mild , all the
tame. INGBBORO ANDREWS.
The employes of the Homestead , Pa. , steel
works will have two week * steady work for
the flr t time In nearly two years and pros-
tor a fair manner's work.
REFORM OUR CITIES
Jesuits of the National Municipal League
Ocnvention at Cleveland.
OBSERVATIONS OF THE OMAHA DEL'GATE
Comparing Itopnrti of l > rogre In Differ
ent American Municipalities Aflorda Val-
uublo Information in to the 1'roper
Treatment ot Common Kvlli.
CLEVELAND , 0. , June 6. ( Special Cor
respondence of The Bee. ) When I awoke the
other morning and found myself In Ohio I
felt like saying "How do you do ? " to every
old stump. To one reared In a wooded coun
try the great primeval planted by the hand
of nature has a familiar and very'satisfying
look. I was glad to sco the crooked rail
fences , even If they arc a wasteful nuisance ,
I remember hearing a returned missionary
once say there was enough going to waste In
the fence corners of Ohio to feed 1,000,000
Chinese. As wo rode Into Cleveland a fellow
passenger pointed out the home of Congress
man White. "That property cost $100.000 , "
bald he "and Mr. Wlittu has made $2,000.000
out of gum In the past ten years. " "Dy
gum" he become a congressman. The pepsin
gum man , neaman , lives In Cleveland also.
He , too , Is getting rich furnishing his llttlo
"aids to digestion. " Cleveland Is getting to
be a great city. Ono of Its street car lines
extends out twelve miles.
The social evil Is somewhat strictly dealt
with In Cleveland It Is practically districted ,
or districts Itself. There are periodical fines
Imposed. TOio "federal plan" of city govern
ment works satisfactory with a good mayor ,
but In Cleveland "tfio rascals" are turntd
out after the election of a new rnayor with
surprising partisan celerity. The people of
Cleveland after years of conflict with the gas
company have been now for some time using
gas at a cost of 80 cents per 1,000. Sunday
base ball games and theaters are unknown.
" " and while I did
I lunulrcd for "the ring ,
not sea It was assured that the people of
Cleveland know to their sorrow that their
city government Is \\ell within Its golden
encirclement.
The city has been arousing within Llie pan
few years to Its need of more parks nnd has
recently acquired over 800 acres. There Is
now an area of 1,100 acres In sixteen parks.
Three of these are on the lake front and
command two miles of lakebeach. . The
park board IB made up of Cleveland's beet
business men , who servo without salary.
The president Is a wealthy citizen who de
votes fully half of his tlmo to the parks of
the city. Mr. Ilowdltch of Dorton Is Hie
consulting engineer. He Is paid a yearly
salary of $4,500 for one-fourth of his tlmo.
Like most cities Cleveland delayed securing
land for the parks till It was too late to get
It to any extent near the heart of the city.
However , In Ea t Cleveland there will be a
stretch of parks across the city connected by
a beautiful ravlno fully six mHft In length.
The National Municipal league convention
met in Cleveland last week for the first annual -
nual meeting. There , were representatives
from nearly all the principal cities of the
country. The mayors of Chattannoga , Tenn ,
and Allegheny. Pa. , read paper * among
many others , James C. Carter of New York ,
the dUtlngulshed lawyer who represented our
government In the Ilerlng sea ca e. Is the
efficient president of the league. He was
present at all the sessions and gave a very
able annual address. Charles J. Donaparte
of Baltimore , a great nephew of Napoleon ,
Is chairman ot the executive committee. He
was active la the work ot the convention.
Prof A. W. Smalt of Chicago unlvenlty , oni
ot the leaden In the Civic Federation , wai
In attcndanca and gave v report ot the
fcplcndld work done In Chicago. Dr. Wash
ington Gladden read a paper on civic religion
which carried the convention to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm. Judge Albion Tamgeo ,
the author , \vlio IB now publishing The Hasls ,
a civic reform monthly , spoke on Thursday
evening at the banquet.
The greatest progress was reported from
Chicago , New York and Milwaukee and about
In the order named , though from every city !
In thu country came tidings of agitation for
better local government. That a very great
awakening has come to American cities waa
made evident. The oldest reform organlza *
tlon has not been moro than three years In
existence and now there are between 200 and
.100 leagues and clubs In the cities of thla
country. Now York has about twenty ; Chl
cage , with Us Civic Federation and ward
organisations , together with similar associa
tions , has nearly forty. Word came from
every part of the country ot cities striking
for new charters and civil pctrvlce reform in
municipal government. So mo ono reported
from Now York that the city had never enjoyed -
joyed so clean streets ns at present.
The most Important reforms , upon which
there was almost entire agreement , wore tin
separation of city government from partisan
politics , civil service reform and the central *
l/atlon of authority In the mayor aa tlia
chief executive officer ot the city. I met men
from Wheeling , W. Va. , who spoke of thell
copying our Omaha charter In some ot Hi
features and also of the good fortune ol
Omaha In having such an able and cfllclenl
city engineer. Some DCS Moincs men wcrl
there Keeking light on the bent way to coni
duct their fight with the gas company ol
their city for lower gas rates. A plcaslni
exhibition of the broadening civic patriot1
Urn of the young people came to my notice
The young people's societies In the churohet
arc placing twenty free water fountains o |
the streets of Cleveland at a cost of $1,20 (
and at an annual expense ot $400. There ll
every reason for believing that before man )
years have passed our American cities , wtilci
now are reported to bo the worst governed ,
will become the best In the world. Al
awakened , enlightened citizenship will tuki
hold of this problem and solve It. In head ,
heart and coiibdenco we are not behind an )
people In the world and there Is no doubt
about the future of our cities. Ot coursi
they will not cure themselves. The corrupt.
Ing elements will not go unless they are
sent. Eternal vigilance on the part of tha
good citizens alone will secure freedom from
civic corruption. This IB the only way that
Omaha or any city can liavo the best gov
ernment. Good citizens , constantly , tire *
Icstdy , unselfishly at work U the way thll
good city IK to come and stay on the bank !
of "the Dig Missouri. "
GREGORY J. POWELL.
A HunmiiQ Colonel.
The following good , story Is told 'by thl
Atlanta Constitution In connection with thl
Forty-eighth Georgia regiment :
A * the regiment was on the march to Get
tysburg BOino of the soldiers stepped out of
the ranks and conflt-catcd a couple of geete ,
and one of the drummers unheadcd hla drum
and put the captured bird * In It.
Shortly afterward the colonel came along ,
and noticing the drummer failed to give hit
usual drum whack * , rode up an1 said :
"Why don't you beat that drum ? "
"Colonel , " said the ttartlcd man , "I want
to speak to you. "
The colonel drew close to him and tald :
"Well , what have you to say ? "
The drummer whliporcd :
"Colonel , I've got a couple of gceio In
here. "
The colonel straightened up and cald :
"Well. If you are * lck you needn't play , ' *
and then rode on.
That night , the colonel had roait gooie for
upper.
Nikola Tesla , the famoui electrician , ay *
that "the labor of the fulnrr will be largely
performed- pressing eKotrle button * . "
